Sprinkle Of Pepper

photos: pepperandpistol s/s '09

I'm still longing after PepperandPistol's spring summer '09 Babylon collection, when a collection is named Babylon it proves rather challenging to erase from moi's memory bank: Oh how the enormous hoop skirt remains, etched in my brain for all eternity.
Now I've done the foolish thing of paying a visit to their website, only to discover their circus inspired autumn winter collection, conundrum most certainly!

I've not seen such a wonderful fashion adaption on circus, since (the now almost 'vintage') Heatherette collection way back when my unhealthy and incurable addiction with sequins and ruffles began. However PepperandPistol's a/w pieces are definitely, definitely a fierce circus contender... Suppose when one half of the Pepper&Pistol due Katrin Wiens created textiles for the likes of Heatherette and Cavalli: the striking similarity shouldn't come as such a surprise.
Silvia Hillmann has a equal influential role in P&P'S designs, with a pretty impressive CV past employment being the erotic and extremely non conformist Boudicca label. This then would explain PepperandPistol's blatant and sharp Avant- garde edge.
Never less I remain both completely blown away and excited by the shimmering bright red 'tiger training' top and classic good old black and white 'circle dress'... As for the 'heart breakers' dress, wow! So playful, yet with a much stronger focus and emphasis on grace, refinement and femininity.







photos: PepperandPistol a/w '09

I feel compelled to jump through hoops of fire, and dance alongside pink elephants whilst balancing on sequin stilts: I must join the circus, at once!