Sadly, I didn't get the Schwinn bike I'd hinted at for my birthday. To be fair its about £300, an awful lot for an Oxford wannabe who generally avoids physical activity.
After a little research, I discovered the most ridiculous bikes. Here's the top three:
1. Chanel, S/S '08, £6,200
Who can forget the Fashion vs. Sport exhibition at the V&A? Surfboards, dumbells, boomerangs...you name it, Chanel have got it (they held an exhibition dedicated to sporting goods in Hong Kong in 2006). Jennifer Aniston was given one by Courtney Cox, which says it all really.
2. Gucci, Red Bike, S/S '08, £2,100
Equally ridiculous, if not worse. But at least it served a purpose! To tie-in with the 2008 Beijing Olympics of course.
3. Puma, Glow-Rider Bike, S/S '08
Pointless, but fun. Not the world's first glow-in-the-dark bike, but there's a matching outfit, it folds, and there's a nifty feature that prevents people from running off with it. Even Kanye West loves it.
So apparently, 2008 was a big year for the bicycle industry. I wonder what 2009 has in store for us...
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Notice anyone familiar in the background? Why it is me and my strange looking hand. I'm thinking if i hang around here long enough maybe someone will mistake me for one of the models. That is if i suddenly grow about 2 foot!
The overall feel of the Osman Yousefzada collection was fairly grown with a strong focus on sharp tailoring, however it appealed to a young fashion forward audience with high waisted harem style trousers and 3 1/4 length tailored jackets made of a soft wool in sophisticated muted greys and midnight blue's the final touches to the look was the addition of sunglasses and the highest platform shoes i have ever seen. Which looked impossible to walk in and were really difficult to get the models feet in, but they did look amazing and added a quirky touch. 
Here's a full length photo so you can see the shoes in all their glory. As you can see the collection focussed on amazing quality and tailoring that will still look good 10 years later it was a refreshing change from all the current 80's referencing.
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