a few of my favourite things.

Photo taken from a trip to Venice a couple years back

i think im in love.

Su Blackwell
Wish i'd seen her exhibition in Edinburgh.

Missoni

This truely makes me happy.

Tim Walker, Lilly Takes a Tip

i have to share with you Tim's new book in another post, ITS AMAZING, i got it at christmas. its pretty beautiful not gonna lie.

A photo i took on new years eve, up this mountain hill place i walked up with my friend.

Sorry for such a boring post, the amount of work i have to do is crazy at the moment and it really doesnt help when you think you have lost a huge bulk of it :/

an education in audrey.

I recently watched the film 'An Education', and found it really enjoyable. i really liked the story line and found it different to recent films. i also loved looking at the fashion choices and couldn't help but remind me of Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffanys'. i mean 'An Education' is set in the 1960s and 'Breakfast at Tiffanys' was obviously made then too, so the style is going to be similar. As you can see Jenny wears the same shape dresses, long coats, hats, signature sunglasses. The main thing that reminded me of Audrey was Jenny's hair, the updo, fringe and half up half down style. Totally inspired by Audrey Hepburn.

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a trip to the cinema.

Just about to go out with my friend to see St Trinians 2, i think we will be the oldest in the cinema but ahh wells, its always fun. Here is what i am wearing, took it a bit earlier in the light before it got dark, i wish summer would hurry up so we can have long days and short nights! I was temped to wear some knee high socks and pinafore dress, to you know, dress to the theme of the film, however i decided against it because of the cold and i will be sitting in the dark for most of my outing.

I am wearing a Topshop dress and crop jumper, republic leather jacket, urban outfitters pendant and accessorize velvet pumps.

a little find.

Just a quick post, showing a great little find i picked up at a local charity shop. Its a tan little purse, with note pad and mirror inside. i was surprised as i saw so many great things like a velvet long chain bag, moccasins and some big black biker boots.

prom what a discussion.

Wow, imagine wearing a Giambattista Valli or Chanel to prom!

Prom has been a major discussion recently, in fact it as been so major i am almost sick of hearing about it. A while back i started thinks about different looks i wanted and saving images by designers and celebrities, hoping to find in the next few months an affordable one, or maybe one i could alter. But it seems that some of my friends have already in fact bought their dresses and this gets me little distressed. I actually want quite a simple yet weird dress but i thought i would show some of my 'dream' dresses. They are beautiful and inspiring in every way, that would make you want to dress up as a princess for everyday of your life. However i have also found some dressed by celebrities of how to mix it up a little for a quirky take on the prom dress.

First set: Alice Temperley, simple yet elegant, the first one has a delicate intricacy to the neck line which adds to the overall look and the second one i think the texture makes it interesting. Second Set: Erin Fetherson and Alberta Ferretti are two floral based collections. Erin's 09 spring collection are mainly printed designs of abstract shapes and flowers in hues of lilacs, whites and pinks. However Alberta Ferretti's Spring 10 collection (check it out its amazing) are in fabrics in smokey, flowy layers of embroidered floral, Japanese blossom type flower designs.

Thrid Set: Oscar De La Renta and Erdem designs. Beautifully simple lace detailed body con/fish tale dresses, from 2007. Erdem lace tiered dress in cream, i just love how they have added the blue crop jacket with 3d flower, it really pulls the whole piece together and the colours compliment each other. I have a bit of a neutral theme going on, however i doubt i will get a neutral coloured affordable one that doesn't look like a wedding dress! So i am thinking blues and purples.

I love to see how people wear certain things, and what they bring to an original item. Here we move from classic to contemporary quirkiness. Audrey Hepburn epitomises grace and the two dress pictures are simple shapes yet she wears them in way that makes her stand out. I don't normally look to movie stars for fashion style yet Zooey Deschanel always wear a great and interesting gown. i love the long tulle high waisted skirt Kate Botsworth has worn as i never think skirts are very formal, however this shows a new perspective and i love the colours. Anna Friel wears vintage graceful pieces, that almost transfer you back to their time period. Alexa Chung forever the fashion icon, in what looks like a simple blue prom dress, however with her lose hair, skull necklace and pumps just shows that its not the dress that makes the outfit its the person that shows you how to wear it. Kirsten Dunst's gets inspiration from Paul Poiret for her outfit number 2 and outfit number 1s intricacy is not to much with the lose hair. Finally Agyness Deyn and Mischa Barton who have added jackets (denim and leather) to toughen up their either simple or girly dress.

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productiveness.

Yes today my day has been very productive for a Sunday. I have worked on my art for most of the day, and my final piece is almost complete, will post on that later. Also i have been working on a sewing project recently and an inspiration book that accompanies it. Here are some snapshots of the book (sorry for the bad shine on the photos)

The theme of the book was originally Japanese/vintage however it gradually changed to my normal style of florals, simple and delicate shapes, pale hues of pinks,purples and turquoise. And ended up becoming inspired by specific things and people; artists such as John Everett Millais and Arther Hughes (pre raphaelite painters), photographer Tim Walker, and Anohki Fabrics from India.

turquoise varnish.

Today i went shopping bright and early in the morning so i could just breeze around the shops. Here is what i wore. I didn't buy much as I'm trying to save my money, but what i did buy were things on my clothes list (i get bored sometimes and start making lists and outfit lists of things i want). I bought a good pair of thick knitted grey tights from H&M. I also bought some jade/ turquoise nail varnish, which i was very happy about finding as the Chanel version is all sold out and i was looking in every make up section for a colour like it, and luckily i found one right at the end of my search. The nail varnish is by a company called 'Hot Looks' it was very cheap and i have found it to be of a good quality too. Now all i have to is stop biting my nails and learn how to apply nail varnish properly!

i first found out about the jade nail varnish, not from the Chanel runway but in fact one of my favourite quirky fashion stars, Alexa Chung, and here she is in all her glory. i never really wear nail varnish, however when i saw this i had to try it out as its my favourite colour.
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