Agyness Deyn x Dr Martens

Ever since we heard that our favourite northern lass was collaborating with the most iconic British footwear brand, our hearts were all a flutter here at Tantrum, and the Agyness Deyn for Dr Martens collection did NOT disappoint. Think creeper-style shoes in black and cherry red, muted plaid, '90s daisy prints and a grungey colour palette and you've pretty much got it nailed. 

Alongside the patent 1940 boots, chunky platform buckled goth boots and the velvet creepers, our fave piece from the whole collection was the heart-shaped satchel, available in 4 colours. We're torn between the oxblood and pale lilac, and with a strap that transforms the satchel into a rucksack, this is one A/W staple that will last seasons, and years to come.

Agyness Deyn for Dr Martens A/W '12 is available now, instore and online. Shop the whole collection here

Spring Kicks.

Yes, yes, yes. We know that you know that we love Creepers. Their versatility, stylish-ness and ability to sneakily boost your height are just a few reasons why we're so obsessed with them. And now, another reason is the fact that they come in a super-cute pastel colour palette. 


Uh-huh, you heard right. Underground have brought us their beautiful and comfortable Wulfrun's in shades of Lilac, Pale Blue and Dusty Pink, all complete with a thick, off-white sole. These beauts are just perfect for the Spring/Summer season, don't you think?!

 

 Underground England Wulfruns, £89, available exclusively at ASOS.

Underground Creepers are reaching new heights!

If you're a regular Tantrum reader, you may have already noticed we have a slight obsession with Underground England, in particular, their creepers. Yep, we know that pretty much everyone is obsessed with creepers right now, thanks to 'grunge revival' and Underground's collaborations with fashion labels like Lazy Oaf and designers such as Ashish and Sibling, but we've been fans of the British brand for quite a little while now.

In general, we at Tantrum are Wulfrun girls, we just can't get enough of the round-toe styles that come in so many rad colourways, but there's a new competitor that's vying for our attention - the Wedge Creeper!

Yep, you heard us right. WEDGE. CREEPER. Sounds to good to be true, right? A fashion-forward and more feminine take on our old favourite, Underground's Wedge Creeper comes in 4 styles - Black, Black x Leopard Print, Fuschia x Leopard Print and Sky Blue.Our personal fave is the Black Leopard Print but we're pretty intrigued by the Sky Blue ones too!

Underground England Wedge Creepers are priced at £109.00 and can be found here.

Creepin' up the backstairs.

The fashion world is notoriously fast-paced. What's en vogue this week is out of style by the next, and in this insanely short life-cycle of fashion, it's kind of nice to find iconic pieces that you can actually keep wearing for seasons and years to come. The rock 'n' roll scene provides us with just that. 
Think about it. Leather jackets, Doc Martens, studs and distressed denim are pretty much ALWAYS cool, right? And when it comes to rockers' footwear, they don't come much cooler than Brothel Creepers, which just so happen to be the kind of shoes that Underground do best.

In recent years, creepers have gone from becoming underground icons to becoming catwalk favourites - featuring on the runways of Thierry Mugler, Charlie Le Mindu and Ashish. All I can say is Jeepers Creepers! I just can't wait to get my hands on a pair of the black suede Wulfruns!


words: Navneet Gill

images courtesy of Blow and Underground shoes.

Visit Underground's website to see more amazing footwear!

Ashish AW11

Let’s face it, no LFW season is complete until someone brings out the tartan and safety pins in a nod to our glorious nations most instantly recognisable contribution to music and indeed, fashion. Yep, were talking about good ol’ punk, and this AW it was down to Ashish to bring the British sense of rebellion to the runway. 

Set to a soundtrack by MIA, the collection featured typically punk pieces like skinny tartan trousers with zips on the knees and ankles, shredded denim jeans and jackets torn apart and held together with safety pins, Ashish updated the clichéd punk looks by adding his signature sequins to create more of a glam-grunge feel, fitting to the ‘poor little rich girl’ theme. Collaborating with Underground shoes, Ashish showcased his own take on the classic footwear of Britain’s non-conformist youth – Brothel Creepers, which came with tip-ex, allowing the wearer to customise their own in true DIY punk style.

Our favourite pieces from Ashish’s AW11 collection included the cobwebbed-knee tights (inspired by punky elbow tattoos) and the insanely cool moth-eaten holy jumpers, emblazoned with slogans like ‘Teen Idle’ and ‘Holy Crap’ (Ashish, if you’re reading, if you send those over to Tantrum HQ we’ll love you FOR.EVER.)

Ashish has a habit of epitomising cool London style and he definitely did that with this tongue-in-cheek collection. An inspiration for this collection was said to have been ‘girls wearing their boyfriends clothes’ and well, whether they’re our boyfriends clothes or not, we’d LOVE to be wearing Ashish this AW season!

words: Navneet Gill

photos: Nedim Nazerali