I've never really been fishnet's biggest fan, spending many years believing that it belongs solely to the punk variety, and I still strongly believe that fishnet tights and finger-less gloves do belong chained away in that category. However, much like England's relationship with Scotland at the moment, I may be willing to make a change in attitude on fishnet as a whole. This change came about under the influence of one of my pal's latest purchases; it was a totally wacky, totally brilliant, fishnet top from Urban Outfitters. The material is, at first glance, of a metallic blue, but under various lights the colour of the top can appear purple, green or even a tinge silver. I was incredibly impressed by my friend's find (and actually rather peeved I didn't find it myself.) Nonetheless, she managed to change my feelings towards fishnet, leading me to go on a man-hunt for a gauzey beauty of my own.
I discovered that most regular high-street shops didn't tend to stock the type of top I was after, not surprising as they are rather vintage looking, so I knew I had to look in the more obscure places, such as eBay or ASOS Marketplace (NOT to be confused with ASOS; ASOS Marketplace is all secondhand.) I finally managed to find one or two that had the right nineties vibe that I was after and, as there's always the risk with ASOS Marketplace of someone else purchasing your one of a kind item, I didn't hesitate to order. Fingers crossed that this won't be one of those times where clever lighting and pretty models completely transform a piece of clothing!
So if you're brave unleash your inner Cyndi Lauper and step out in a mesh creation (mind you, I would still steer clear of the finger-less gloves...)
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Left: Urban Outfitters top
Right: ASOS Marketplace top
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