Oh so.... 'Indie' ?

I found myself wandering over my Cheerios and Vogue at my breakfast bar this morning... there are fashion eras... the military 40s, the big skirt 50s, the hippie 60s, the whacky 80s, the denim 90s... BUT.... where are we now? We've had it all... block colours, metallic, soldier, sailor, biker..... but when your kids look back and say... what was the fashion of the 2010s, I have a theory we're the indie era......Seriously...... what is 'indie' exactly? Denim Shirts? Straw Hats? RayBans? Messy Hair? Brogues? Maxi EVERYTHING? Those woollen jumpers with all the zigzags?
No one likes to describe themselves as indie... unless they want a slap in the face. . . Right? But there's something so cool, laid back, and attractive about this fashion type. And you only need a tiny twist on an incredibly simple outfit to make it look 'cool'. Because really that's what being indie, with all of the ukuleles and frayed denim, is all about is it not? Being 'cool' (I hesitate to use this word but it seems so appropriate).

Say for example you were wearing a black blazer, with a plain white T-shirt and denim hot pants. Nothing amazing right? Pop some Wayfarers and a high hair bun and BOOM. In...........die.

(Shorts -Urban Outfitters,,, Blazer - TOPSHOP,,, Plain White T - TOPSHOP,,, Tortoise Shell sunglasses Urban Outfitters)

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The top button done up on a shirt SCREAMS I want to be indie. But if you pop that done up button shirt underneath a jersey jumper with a pair of skinnies. You're set.

(White shirt - Urban Outfitters,,, Jersey A Jumper - Urban Outfitters,,, Black Jeans - TOPSHOP,,, Top Knot bun ring - Urban Outfitters)

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Urban Outfitters ... the King of this style type.

Taking examples from their current photo shoots.....

Bershka don't do too bad either..

........................ah man I need to go shopping.