Quirky: A Fashion Do or a Fashion Don’t?
Riddle me this – how quirky is too quirky? I’m a big fan of creative licence and artistic expression: that little quirky sumthin’ sumthin’ to make you stand out from the crowd. An effervescent scarf, an unorthodox necklace, a whimsical bag, deviant eye make-up…My favourite three items in my possession at the moment are my pink Lulu Guinness Lips Clutch, my NERD necklace and my Guns ‘N Roses knuckleduster.
They do generate a considerable amount of debate and discussion, but for me personally, they are the right side of quirk…edgy, directional and perhaps a little cheeky. My go-to’s for slightly left-of-centre stuff are Gailbardy and Tatty Devine Jewellery and Bitching and Junkfood accessories. But these guys toe the line of acceptable quirk. For example, I’m not a fan of a Pringle crisp as a necklace. Or Scrabble tile earrings. Chocolate bars as rings? No thanks. And hair follicle wigs in the shape of animals? Insane. Don’t even get me started on Panda Beanie Hats – they seriously ain’t my cup of tea. So where do you stand on this peculiar fashion phenomenon? Would you wear the carcass of a rabbit as a necklace? Human hair earrings? Where do you draw the quirk line?

















