Topshop clowns around

When I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago I lost (invested?) about 40 minutes of my life wandering around the accessories floor at Topshop on Oxford St. In my travels I came across a large hat table. It was laden with felt loveliness from the now ubiquitous celebrity fedora to the new flavour of the week, the bowler hat (thanks to Chanel and Keira). What I didn't come across was this:


I love Topshop. But Pierrot as a fashion icon? Even the most adventurous fashionista would have to be having an incredibly self-confident day to strut her stuff in a clown hat.

But who am I to judge? They're already sold out on the Topshop site!