
After much scheming and dilibertation we have decided to up the ante on Crumpet Daily and get a little editorial. We were very happy to hear that many of you enjoy reading the blog and sometimes even come to it as an online destination du jour. We shall be sharing musings from the Crumpet World, reviews, press, new pieces and other Crumpet related bits and bobs…
Here is the first of a series of interviews with fashion insiders- hope you like it…
Alicia Waite is the Daily Telegraph’s Fashion Co-ordinator. Using her tecchie savinnes and knowledge as a fashion insider she also runs LissiLoves- Crumpet’s new favourite blog.
Why did you initially start up Lissi Loves? It started off as a vehicle for my procrastination when doing my dissertation at Newcastle, then turned into a kind of online scrapbook to keep all the images I loved in one space.
Who are your go-to brands for everyday basics? For shirts and knitwear Zara is my vice, Topshop for jeans and I constantly scout the Outnet for discount T by Alexander Wang vests and T-shirts. Sandro and The Kooples are becoming a worrying weakness.
Brands anditems to save up for/ Lusting after? Phillip Lim pastels, Isabel Marant jumpers and pretty much anything by The Row or Proenza Schouler: my life will not be complete until I get my hands on a brand new black PSII but I just sold my life for a pair of Chloe ‘Susan’ Boots so it might be another ten years of saving before I can fulfil that dream.
A typical Saturday? I live in Notting Hill so breakfast is usually Portobello-centric at the Electric or Raouls on Talbot Road – the full English is a cardiac arrest waiting to happen, fairly sure the scrambled eggs there are half eggs half butter but they’re the best thing I’ve ever tasted, then pottering around Golborne Road and Westbourne Grove (my favourite shopping street in London), having a dance at The Loft or supper with friends. Summer weekends are mostly consumed by festivals so am gearing up for that now.
Cats or Dogs? I actually love both equally. I think cats get a lot of bad press so I do a lot of standing up for them.
In another life what would you do? In two parallel universes I’m both a wildlife photographer on a hunt for leopards and a better DJ than my boyfriend.
Finally, what are your favourite pieces from the collection and what would you style them with? I’ve become mildly obsessed with the Billie Ombre dress which I’ll be wearing with battered ankle boots or Converse and my favourite neon beanie for festivals this summer, the white slouchy long-sleeved Tee with my favourite leather jacket and skinny jeans and the cropped crew cardi in acid yellow with my high-waisted leather skater skirt and white platform Supergas. I know that’s three but I’m afraid two’s not enough…
To find out more from Alicia visit her blog here