clothes show

i'm currently living in the east midlands in the uk. this past weekend, my friend E. and i went to the clothes show. think thousands of women, from teenagers to soccer moms, swarming into the space of an airport hangar. although there should be a lot of space, there wasn't at all. it was crazy, from the moment we stepped on the train, to the time we alighted. crowds were grabbing, paying, and moving on to the next vendor.

although there wasn't much that caught my eye, i did manage to snag a beautiful cowl neck alpaca sweater from ciel. the ciel stall at the clothes show was selling their beautiful, eco-friendly wares for a fraction of the price of the retail prices i had seen online. i was absolutely thrilled! i walked away £75 lighter (thanks, E., for spotting me a bit of cash), but very pleased with myself. i'll be spending x-mas in northern sweden, so i'll definitely need something warm!