Tainted Cupidity

Vogue's Fashion Night Out!

2010-09-06T14:47:00.000-07:00

This Wednesday is Vogue's Fashion Night Out across multiple city. I will obviously be attending the London event. It is a great experience to do some late night shopping, drink free champers, eat macroons, listening to the East London Cool DJ sets and freebies. I am already piling a list of shops to hit especially ones with weird and wonderful events on. My eye is on the following:

Chanel - Free manicure
COS - Macroons and Champers darlin'
Christian Louboutin - Mad Hatter's Tea Party with Photography
Coast - Cupcakes and Champers again Darlin'
GAP - Photobooth wearing head to toe in denim. I sense a 80s double denim look going on.
Marc Jacobs - Free Marc Jacobs BANG t-shirt to the first 200 visitors.
River Island - Cocktail bar and photobooth action
Aquascutum - Oysters
Topshop - photobooth with chance to win gift vouchers

The list is endless but they are some of the nights out I decided to hit on. More details can be found below at Vogue's Fashion Night Out.

See you guys there!

My Autumn Trends

2010-09-01T13:16:00.000-07:00

Recently in the press, I read about all what is hot and what is not for AW 10. To be honest I find this all overwhelming and how young women are meant to rush out for the latest trends. I am sorry, I was still not convinced by Vagina hHigh boots last year. They looked great but slightly impractical for the slightly tall challenged. Here is my list of my staples I ALWAYS wear during this season.

1. Fur collars

My personal opinion is that vintage fur collars attached to any jacket or coat, already increases the aesthetic value and updates a tired look. It brings a luxurious look and personally fits in with my style well.

2. Scarves - Granny and Tartan

I own a few scarves, but the main one that is always a staple in my wardrobe is my trusted granny scraf one that easily provide volume to an outfit and the tartan scarf which adds a bit of English heritage to any outfit.

3. Tailored camel and grey trousers

Great for work and provides a different look to the usual bog standard jeans and tshirt look. I am personally not a big fan of just jeans and T-shirt plain Jane look. I must admit I have been caught in those sort of outfits but I stress it is a pure lazy day. I am not a trouser person but I believe in well cut pair of trousers in a interesting non black but professional colour works wonders for an outfit. They smarten any t-shirt.

4. Red Beret

Any friends who read this will know I am always seen in my red beret during winter months. I do enjoy wearing hats and tbh when the big chill comes again this December - January I will be prepared for the weather with my lovely red beret. It is rather useful for friends to find you in crowd of people as well. :)

5. Riding Boots

Classic leather boots that NEVER ever go out of fashion. Must have.

I am now bored of listening to my own rantings. Have a nice evening.

Reinventing the Wheel

2010-09-01T12:54:00.000-07:00

I have been busy with my current Office based job, which unfortunately is not based on fashion and have banned all networking sites. I am currently thinking of a new direction to take this blog as I do not have time to collect, resize images of clothes I like, take pictures of my daily wears or my new purchases.

Therefore, currently brainstorming a new direction to take this. This may resort to a look into office wear and the City lifestyle which I feel not many blogs talk about. Or I may be thinking of new ideas such as setting a new challenge for my wardrobe. It currently fills with suits and smart wear. All has changed since I started this, when I thought I was going to be near unemployable in a recession and needed something to do during the days of unemployment. This is now not the case.

I leave you guys with a favourite song of mine...

Pride and Prejudice

2010-07-19T14:20:00.001-07:00

Sorry for being off the radar but been overwhelming busy with work and trying to balance that with my social life, has made no time for blogging.

Spent the Saturday in the lovely town, Bath. I adore the Georgian houses and gardens that Bath has to offer, as well as the Roman Baths. I do recommend visiting this quaint town.

I dressed very smart for the very smart town. I do not normally wear trousers, but I love these trousers as they are quite casual but smarter then jeans. It makes me feel very grown up and I am starting to forget about my dizzy bright colours I wore not long ago in my teens.

I am wearing Grey T-shirt from Monki, Cream Trousers from Uniqlo, Vintage Cardigan, Vintage bag and Vintage Belt.

Flash a Hungry Smile

2010-04-21T00:19:00.000-07:00

New title of Mystery Jets new song. I am loving it, in time for summer tunes. Reminds me of frolicking in the fields of the my home town Buckinghamshire. How I miss the countryside and your imagination going wild. With ideas of making a little forest den covered in fairy lights with butterflies whizzing around.

Love the imagery below, I want dress lights in my den!

Oh Master Bates!

2010-04-19T15:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the slight pun here but any British kids in their twenties will remember the children programme Captain Pugwash with Master Bates and Seaman Staines. All very delightful British puns aimed at 6 year olds. Nice!

Shamefully my weekend was not filled with these puns, one may say a rather dull weekend then. However, me and some friends decided to rent a pedal boat in Hyde Park (girls and boys half an hour is suffice, as one hour you really will be doing laps around the lake). My friends brought cake and coffee, I gauged myself in sushi. Wanker snob much? I think so, all I needed is to drink straight from a bottle of champers darlin' and we will be all set for some wanker posh toff marlkey.

Ship Ahoy! (My friend's breasts are about the size of my head...)

Badly attempting Lady GaGa Bad Romance dance here...

Outfit: Sunglasses - H&M, Breton Striped Top - Uniqlo, Shorts - Cut off an old pair of Topshop Jeans, Blazer - Charity Shop, Fur Collar - Paris Vintage Shop, Tights - H&M, Brown Bag - Car Boot Sale and Floral Head Band - Spitafield's Market.

Have a beautiful week lovelies!

An Single Lady and Her Tom Ford Foolery

2010-03-14T14:36:00.001-07:00

Following my vieiwng of An Single Man, which I highly recommend to watch if not to see Colin Firth beautiful acting, but the gorgeous cinematography and the fact Nicholas Hoult looks absolutely lovely in the film even if he is slightly tango-ed.

Here is my attempt to gain geek chic. I am also apparently advocating Koppaberg as well as some Tom Ford Geek Sheek Glasses. All I need is beautiful boy brushing my hair to have vice versa photo to Nicholas Hoult advert.

p.s. Velvet Leotards are totally hot hot hot!!!

p.p.s. Big thank you to my friend who has taken a lot of my intoxicated antics this week. I am on massive detox now and not in good time with St Patrick's day. :(

Classic Smokin'

2010-03-10T14:39:00.000-08:00

Last year I wrote about some photography containing their muses smoking on the sticks of cancer. I do not promote the act of smoking, its your own personal choice. I have experimental with my shit camera and basic skills to form some smokin' pictures myself...

Yer massive fail kids.

Just look at my cheesy grin.

Oh I wish I was a Punk Rocker with Flowers in my Hair

2010-02-24T14:50:00.000-08:00

The crappy pop song by Sandi Thom - I wish I was Punk Rocker reminded me of JW Anderson A/W 10 collection showcased today at LFW. Though unlike Sandi Thom song which has no resemblance to any real Punk Rocker inner self and more of annoying stage school girl pretending she is being unique, JW Anderson has a nice soft touch of Punk. His collections resonates with my own personal taste of things to be a bit more edger and dark colours but the love of vintage and floral patterns.

There was a lot of tartan picnic trousers, military/softer version of Doc Martens Lace up boots, some gorgeous Scottish cream knitwear, neck buckles, and some tailored peg leg turn up trousers. Some highlights for me are the flowers intertwined with his lace up boots. Gives me ideas to dress up my own lace up boots collection. If I was a Boy I will probably be kitted out in his clothes. Future men please take note in a class of good taste to dazzle my good self. Very much like the Vampire squid/fish mentioned on QI last week. BEDAZZLE! (I shamefully love Oxbridge comedians too much)

Floral Punk Shoes. Fuck you Sandi Thom, I want flowers in my Doc Martens.

p.s. Last boy model in this collection of pictures is my lovely good friend of mine, my original first skanky friend in London. Well done for managing to get on the catwalk love and please do not get all Kate Moss on us!!!

Vision 20/20... I wish!

2010-02-14T12:01:00.000-08:00

I have always loved geeky glasses, but there is something about these geek chick eye wear which is getting me rather hot under the collar. Maybe it is the geeky but retro feel about these glasses. They speak to me of knowledge, understanding, slyness, mystery, book smarts and self confidence. Pretty much everything I adore in the opposite sex. Plus it does help al my favourite men wears them.

Invest in Tom Ford boys and you get woman to do this to you... Now that is what I call advertising.

If not, I probably buy some for myself though I believe my co workers will think I am massive weirdo as I am not conforming to office sexy look or the WAG look. The appreciation of my clothes in my office is -36 points.

Oh on the note of Colin Firth role in Single Man, Nicholas Hoult is looking an absolute babe in it. Brunettes and Blue eyes are just a killer in my books.

McQueen and not Forgotten

2010-02-11T15:31:00.000-08:00

Alexander Mcqueen.

You were a treasure in the fashion industry and how the world will wonder what was the A/W 10 collection to be shown in Paris and only days before London Fashion Week. We may never know. I hope you are now in peace with your mother. British Fashion, correction the Global Fashion Industry, has lost one of their bright designers showcasing the true wonders of graduate young talent to look outside the box.

You created the 'bumster' jeans where the jeans were so low cut he had evidently named his 1996 collection the "Highland Rape". You were risky and theatrical in your design. Heck, you got Lady GaGa wearing your Armadillo Shoes! Still baffled how on earth you can walk in them, let alone run for my 55 Bus to Oxford Circus.

My personal favourite was his Spring Summer Collection in 2007, the eerie Tudor music and the classic but feminine clothes juts hits the mood perfectly.

RIP Alexander McQueen.

Fairy Tales

2010-02-08T15:12:00.001-08:00

Just found some collection of Fairy Tale photography. Makes me want to relit my inner whimsical child within. Life was such as nice little bubble then, real world is a pain.

I adore the dark imagery and interpretation in modern twist with these famous fairy tales. May invest in my own full length whimsical princess dress. Saying this, I am pretty sure I have one which I never wear for pure purpose it is ridiculous. I now in need of my own heroine dress and fairytale ending please. Take me away!

Lion King

2010-02-08T13:16:00.000-08:00

There is something about this last season French Vogue editorial. Maybe it is the soft fabrics, pastel colours, her facial expression or the little lion club.

Makes me want to get a cute little dog, not cats as they always seem to scratch me and ladder my tights. I wear laddered tights but I would like some left for my more formal attire.

I am having a bad few days and have eaten half a pot of Onken Fat Free Strawberry Yoghurt. Better for the body then the Ben and Jerry's Phish ice cream I ate...

Love is Lust

2010-02-04T12:40:00.000-08:00

Sorry readers for not updating this blog but with Christmas Holidays, Work and trying to get myself up the career ladder has taken it toll. Currently I am bombarded with exam revision (I thought when I got my swish job, I got to say goodbye to exams? Apparently not).

I am currently in love with these items:

1. Tapered Trousers/ Trouser Suit. I am obessed with the tailoring on tapered trousers, especially ones that are 7/8 length. So much so I have brought four pairs in black, stone, tweed and camel tan. Look great for work as provide a slight different alternative to those horrid baggy pinstriped trousers but not too skin tight casual. Looks great with my Bally Tassle Loafers and Barker Brogues. Definitely my new love, I am barely wearing jeans now.

2. Nude Colours. For me this spring and summer is all about Nude colours. Say goodbye to florals, as they are getting abit too kiddish for me especially as I have grown up job now. Time to touch a bit of sophistication, fairytale and 20s vibe in my wardrobe. I have already brought a beautiful nude colour vintage inspired dress from H&M, nude pink silk blouse for work and leotard. Dress these colours with some lace up ankle boots to keep it edgy.

3. Satchels. I am lucky enough to have brought mine a year ago in a Junk Shop on Essex Road in London. It was original navy leather school satchel bag, even came with the original name tag of Chloe Howse and on reverse her older sister Emily. I love the fact I own the Howse sisters School Satchel. However, damn Mulberry has made me carve another handbag the Alexa. I do not think I have the extra £1,400 to purchase the Bayswater and the Alexa. Give me a pay rise job!

4. Lotus Bakeries Speculoos - A French Biscuit Spread. Yes kids, a spread that taste like a biscuit. Bizarre? Yes it is but delicious! Though I may be OTT on this by spreading this spread on my biscuits.

5. Fenech-Soler. I am loving this promo video by this band Fenech-Soler. They remind me a bit of friendly fires but with softer poppy tunes such as the Virgins.

I am currently working on a piece about what do City Boys wear outside their suits. Is it all predictable shirts with jeans and suede shoes... sadly after today's interviews I can confirm the answer is yes but have heard some interesting takes on men fashion. However, I am living in hope to interview someone who wears something that is not 'practical'.

I Drink Cups of Tea

2009-12-08T13:54:00.000-08:00

Remember the days when we loved the so called Nu Rave and listening to Kate Nash and wishing we dress like Blue Peter Presenters? Well I certainty do.

I realised I still like the likes of the Klaxons, Teenagers, Kate Nash and all those other bands I swooned over my Uni years.

So I am afraid but I am going to post some Kate Nash Songs, as her songs reminded me of a two boy at that stage of my life. I had a lot of silly teenage mixed emotions with them both (I can say I was definitely a teenager at Uni as I started Uni at grand age of 17). It is quite sad I would probably cry if I saw them again with the background music playing a bit of Kate Nash. I am so daft and a loser.

I probably feeling a bit Kate Nash mood due to stupid school girl crush. Must learn not to lust after forbidden fruit.

P.S. I like the cartoon youtube videos of Kate Nash song. Very keepfing with the Blue Peter wannabe look. Kids presenter sheek!

Ophelia

2009-12-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

"There is a willow grows askant a brook,
That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream;
There with fantastic garlands did she come,
Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples,
That liberal shepherds give a grosser name,
But our cold maids do dead men's fingers call them:
There, on the pendent boughs her coronet weeds
Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke,
When down her weedy trophies and herself
Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,
And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up;
Which time she chanted snatches of old tunes,
As one incapable of her own distress,
Or like a creature native and indu'd
Unto that element; but long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pull'd the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death."

In a very odd mood and been loving my flower garland too much. Must start wearing it with long vintage dresses and curly locks again. Wished I had long gingery hair. Damn this devil's black hair.

Parisian Love and Madrid Affair.

2009-12-05T14:28:00.000-08:00

Wearing my standard red beret I have owned since I was 16, vintage breton striped cropped jumper from Paris, Vintage Watch necklace and rosemary beads from the Vatican.

Feeling Parisian today and missing Paris. Need to visit it again for better cliché camera moments when it is not pouring with rain. Definitely need to visit Rue des Rosiers for their vintage cheap shops. I cannot say no to EUR 5 fur and EUR 10 bags.

Some of my favourite shops around the area. I regret not eating a falafel around Saint Pauls, I hear it is the best in town. More excuses for me to go!

Looks like I have to settle for Madrid next weekend. Yes girls and boys I am flying to Madrid for a long weekend with the gay husband to visit his sister. More for the sake we both need a cheap holiday and with free accommodation and cheap airline tickets we are not denying the offer.

SPOILER Angels Retro Sale SPOILER

2009-12-03T11:17:00.000-08:00

Some will know the success of the warehouse sale in 2008 well it is sort of back again with a retro sale next year on Saturday 6th February 2010.

They had a military sale last weekend but I was unfortunately making my way to Paris buying vintage fur and dresses (one went down very well last night during a work Christmas Under 30s night. That night was deferentially as some will class as 'meat market').

SO highlight Saturday 6th February to make another trip to rummage and fight for all your retro finds.

Sample This

2009-11-30T14:05:00.000-08:00

A few sample sales I will attempt to attend if work allows me to disappear for good X amount of hours in my lunch break.

Early Bird Catches The Worm

2009-11-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

Sorry I been off the radar again, my blogging is been very hit and miss lately. My recent updates is going to Paris for the day for my 21st however I was very unwell on my Birthday which resulted me to believe there is no God or justice.

Paris was lovely, food was nom nom, vintage shops were wonderful, however the Metro smelt like cat piss *correction* homeless people piss. I can now fully appreciate why London public transport is expensive compared to rest of Europe. We pay to keep homeless people from using the station as a public toilet.

I am afraid I managed not to take any pictures in Paris due to awful weather and the fact I wanted to die with every step we took in Paris. I will however put in due course photos of my few purchases. Next time I may need to take people who do not mind waiting for me to shop in trunks filled of five Euros fur collars.

I have today on impulse booked my flights to Madrid next weekend for a long weekend away with my Best Friend. If any one knows any vintage shops there then please let me know. :)

French Vogue two fingers at Fur activist:

Yes I wear fur but to be honest there is many dead fur items that animals have died many years ago. It is waste not to wear it. I am not buying fur from the latest Chanel collection. Therefore not promoting the fur trade to continue now but I am sorry kids real fur feels more luxurious and warmer in these Winter months. Sorry for any offence this may cause to readers.

Madeline Coat of Wonders

2009-11-16T14:27:00.000-08:00

Continuing with my massive Paris Love Affair...(these Parisian theme posts may be getting tiresome I am sensing)

Yesterday I spent my Sunday lusting over Liberty prints and heading to Beyond Retro. Long and behold I foudn this cute red petite coat with black velvet trimming, black bows on back and slight cape like structure on top. Did I mention it came with Brass Buttons? Basically I was in love right there but stupidly this was for a 5 year old and hence barely fitted me. Damn my non anorexic extreme frame. Why does no normal adult shop make gorgeous cute public school coats for likes moi?!?

This moment did reminded me of the Book/TV show Madeline. I remembered how much I loved it and the cute little dog. I think I loved it more as kid as they had really cool adventures and the thought of living in all girls convent seemed fun to me as a child. Plus they got to wear cute hats and coats. I now want my own Madeline coat and the hat as well!!!

However, I want my coat in red with black bow please.

I may now watch some Madeline alongside my Peppermint Tea. Yes Cool Granny points coming my way!

Wasted Lust

2009-11-16T13:58:00.000-08:00

I spent past half hour trying to find way to convert a file into picture jpec file or whatever you computer science geeks call it. I am now fed up and hate technology. This is why I love my red German typewriter but FUCK ME it weighs a tonne and carrying it for 5 hours in Central London was not a good idea.

Whilst I was typing this I realised the picture I manage to convert to JPEC file is fucking too small and won't resize properly. I am getting tiresome of this post now... I may need to hire a second computer geek in this blog. Right it won't resize and I given up so enjoy the stupid small photo kids.

Most of the items below is from Monki, a Swedish high street that does very good clothes. I want the beige jumper quite alot. Everything is Monki bar the vintage bags, the blue creepers from Office, the cat mask, and the Bralet which is Topshop.

I quite like idea of using a big rope to tie around my trousers as a make shift belt. Must look into this further when I am less angry at technology.

I had enough of cropping pictures for one day (my current City Job requires me to make a lot of client friendly presentations, so my cropping skills is hitting saturation point). Now time for Peppermint tea and Chocolate covered Rice Cakes. Yumm.

J'adore

2009-11-14T15:35:00.000-08:00

I may seem like a peeping tom on this topic but I love vintage/cliché photos of couples kissing. It is just a bit sweet. Plus in my very Parisian mood, it is keeping in theme for the fact TWO WEEKS away from my Birthday trip to Paris. I am very excited and cannot wait to venture into the wonders Paris has to offer.

I now want my own black and white cliché 'kissing moment' in Paris. Very Cliché indeed. Parisian Love Affair.

Selfridges Garage Sale

2009-11-14T11:10:00.000-08:00

*NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEW*

Tomorrow on the Sunday 15th November, Selfridges in London are hosting a massive Garage Sale for the charity Mothers4Children. It will take place on first level Selfridges car park with 45 stall holders with likes of Elizabeth Hurley, Denise Van Outen and David Walliams as stall holders.

There will be huge discounts on celebrity donations clothes. Entrance fee is £5.

See you there kids.

Code of Conduct

2009-11-11T13:34:00.000-08:00

After spending an hour deciding whether my 'hello' was weird or not after a Swedish guy at work glanced at me a bit oddly as I casually said hello. In fact, I got my good gay husband to ring me and we decided I do have a funny 'hello' voice. Woe is me. I then spend the next 20 minutes practising my 'hello' to avoid any more attraction to how much different I am in world of City lifestyle.

Whilst staring at my screen at various items that will suit a person with Masters in Engineering then the likes of me, I realised how little there is on 'exact' rules on Women dress code. Men complain they HAVE to wear suits everyday and is very standard with no room to budge bar the odd crazy tie/cuff-links. Yes I agree in office wear, women do have more freedom on what to wear but there is fine line of what is acceptable and what will get men and women gossiping behind the printing machine.

In my observations, in general, there is:

A. I have Vagina but I have secret Penis inside type
The lady who dresses ultra Man-ish to show to world, yes I have a vagina but I have secret balls inside. The woman on mission to prove to world she can do whatever a man does, but a bit better. She is strong willed, does not take any shit, husky voice, drinks a dozen Starbucks Americano (none of these fruitless skinny lattes) and is often mistaken for being a dyke. These woman frank fully scare the living shit out of me, mainly as they can sense my fear and immaturity. These women are usually wearing full on suits, no skirts please (they will not sue their femininity to lure their clients in), often tie wearing and just generally unflattering clothes.

B. Tribal Escort
These women are confused by smart office wear and their normal wear clothes. They are often girls who think 'yes I want to be fashionable at work'. However, take it too OTT and end up looking like cheap escorts. They love the men and the men (well some) love her, she wears short skirts, crazy tights, hooker shoes, tight revealing tops and often has alot of random shades of blonde and brown in her hair to jazz up work look. These women probably are genuinely very nice on surface but who knows when you enter their marked male domain.

C. Class of Money
This is girl who wears suits but knows how to wear fashionable suits and dresses. They are smart office dresses, with heels but no platform hell like the Tribal Escort. They have immaculate nails, preened hair and genuinely look like they just came out of a Chanel adverts, These are the woman I inspire to be, when I have real money. These are often old money sort of woman, where most of their lovely pearls, rolex watches, Chanel dresses are all brought by Daddy's credit card or their wanker banker boyfriend. I do inspire to dress like these woman but alas my father is pauper and I have no interest in wanker bankers, as of yet.

D. Plain Jane
These girl wear smart clothes, not overly suited booted but still smart. Casually blouse with some plain black trousers and plain cardigan with plain black ballerina pumps. These girls seem to have most seal of approval by men in office. They are girl next door, not too power hungry to over shine the men's desire to be the bread winner, not too slutty where there is doubts whether she slept with her boss to get that promotion and not too stuck up middle class who will never marry below her status. These girls are just plain. I hardly notice these women. They will do fine in world of work but will never get that big break. These women are usually friendliest, due to their non threatening or over bearing any quality about themselves.

E. Rebel
The girl who does not conform to rules at all and decides the bloody hell what she deems as acceptable work wear and shoves two fingers to anyone else who says other.

F. I hear Gym calling again
The woman who is always eating salads and spends most of her lunches gym-ing away. She is the lady with heavy rucksack on her back, and wearing trainers to work whilst eating a power bar. She is the lady on the go. I do wish these woman will invest in some decent boots or flats, just as comfy as trainers!!!

Sorry for long posts but here is my ideal work office look...

Herve Leger Round Neck Bandage Dress - £920

If only I had enough money... Maybe it is time to invest in a Wanker Banker Boyfriend instead of the Arty Farty Types.

Young, Free and Mossy.

2009-11-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

I find the first photograph quite compelling and I am annoyed I cannot find my favourite photograph of two American Kids smoking with a paddling pool behind them with one of the girl's eye liner dripping down her face.

I do not in anyway condemn smoking. Everyone can make their own judgement on this matter. I am not your mother.

Rumble in the Jumble!

2009-11-09T13:00:00.000-08:00

Yes it is this time this week for Rumble Jumble again. I cannot wait for this but unfortunately I cannot allow myself to take time off for this event, so will have to bombard my way through on the Saturday Morning. God help me if it is anything like the Angels Vintage Sale in Wembley, the queue was soo long I gave up queuing and decided to get my vintage fix in the overpriced Portbello road market.

A host of designers from Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to Chanel and Stella McCartney have donated coveted items from their collections for the ‘Gladrags & Handbags’ sale organised this month in aid of the Kids Company charity. It will be held at the Music Rooms in Central London and the admission is £2.00 on the door.

Opening times:
Friday 13 November 9am-7pm
Saturday 14 November 10am-5pm
Sunday 15 November 11am-4pm

See You there kids!

'Allo 'Allo!

2009-11-08T10:50:00.000-08:00

Yes my Parisian theme is continuing. Watching re runs of the British Comedy Classic Allo Allo. I swear I have the oddest taste in TV ever.

Today instead of my standard Bricklane lazy days, which the weather has deemed too cold for now, I went to this quaint Bistro on Upper Street in Islington London. I highly recommend any one in North London area to go visit La Petite Aberge for their very yummy meal! I am already planning a re-visit with some Uni friends, so I can sample their moules mariniere with pomme frites. Nom nom nom!

I am disliking the Christmas Shoppers in Oxford Street and the fact working full time means no more free weekdays to go shopping in less hectic mood. This new influx of Christmas Shoppers and the standard tourists, has made it slightly impossible for me to shop for myself let alone my ever growing Birthday gifts (I am too nice and should just do last minute stop in Lush and Accessoriez, alas I care too much).

Things I want for my Parisian Dream (Which has died this week, well part of it thanks to my own cruel words. I really need to learn how to shut my trap up when needed and stop revealing the real me to Men. It is too overwhelming for anyone, even to my friends.

List of Lust

Breton stripe top

Heart Seamed Tights

AA Unisex Circle Scarf

TopShop Velvet Bodycon Dress

Topshop Jump Red Lace up Shoe

That is just somne of list of lust, there is more but getting tired and long day at work tomorrow. Weekends fly by too quickly when you work. Next minute I will be turning 25 instead of 21 this month. Woe is me of old age. Old Cat Lady theory please go away, I do not want to be left on shelf to rot. Thanks!

Oui Oui Oui

2009-11-02T15:24:00.001-08:00

I am going to Paris on 28th November for the day for my 21st Birthday. French kids or lovers of Paris please help me tell me a list of vintage shops in Paris?

I am having a major love affair with all things French, from stripy tops to my red beret to fur. Love Affair I tell thee! I will post something more substantial to represent how much I love all things French. I have even stopped buying cheddar cheese in replacement of Edam and Gouda (I am well aware these are Dutch cheeses, but I couldn't deal with French Cheeses and thought Dutch is close enough to France) and I started listening to some Bridgette Bardot and Yelle & Uffie. Oooo La La!

I am obessed with Miss Dior Cherie Advert, so much so, I have spent four hours watching this advert over and over. I want my Parisian Dream to be EXACTLY like the advert. I want the quaint dress, eating yummy cakes and the pastel Laura Ashley coloured balloons.

I WANT TO BE THE GIRL ABOVE!!! C'est Adorable! (You can see I did not study French GCSE, stupidly took the manly language of German.)

All I now need is that French Man to romance me.

Team Evil

2009-11-02T15:02:00.000-08:00

Sorry for late post, I have been busy in my full time City Job and catching up with old friends. I am a rubbish blogger. Bad Times.

I hope everyone had a frightful Halloween. Mine consisting of rollover hangovers from previous drinking sessions the week before. I realised I definitely cannot drink during work days, as I cannot say no to free drinks. Must put that on my to do list, must learn to say No to free drinks. I have been away from blog world, my already basic HTML skills have gone to non existent HTML skills, so apologies in advance for poor posting here.

Here is some images from my halloween, I tried to stay away from overly sexy sexy sexy outfits. Why does halloween allow girls to dress like hookers even in the most bizarre outfits, this ranges from sexy pumpkins, sexy serial killer, sexy vampire, sexy bumblebee?!? Forgiven for any friends of mine who do read this, I did dress as bumble bee but it was nothing but sexy. I resembled a 10 year old and anyone thinking I am sexy bumble bee would of been a paedophile.

My dress up consisted of alot of fake blood, fake skin (yes you heard me right!), face putty, knives and pretending to be passion of the christ?!?

Yes I am aware we got carried away with Knifey type pictures. Plus my eyes are a bit crazy in some, though I think we did it in true halloween style of scary on slight horror film style. Who cares as I love the Gothic Vintage look.

Boudicca of Vogue

2009-09-16T13:16:00.000-07:00

Grace Coddington, Vogue's creative director and former model, is my new hero in fashion world after watching The September Issue. For me her utter creative genius shown in her innovative flair in her photo shoots and even Ms Wintour herself acknowledges the creative brilliance that is Grace Coddington.

Went to Dalston last weekend to watch this Documentary which I have literally been counting the days till since I found out it's existence, and readers you will not be disappointed. Yes Anna is portrayed as a bit of an Ice Queen but it is understandable considering she is Editor in Chief of world leading fashion magazine that is Vogue and to be honest she is damn good at what she does. The film has some rather awkward moments between Anna and her daughter where she obviously forgotten the Law firm her daughter was interning and her icy stare when her daughter said she has no interest into becoming a fashion editor but instead a top class lawyer. There was another funny moment for me is at the start of film a journalist describe Anna as the most powerful and influential woman of fashion and how she is god like etc to André Leon Talley who is sitting right next to Anna. The journalist seems to be unaware or maybe too aware she was in earshot of Anna. Another favourite moment is Grace is on site in French 17th Century house shooting for another editorial and the model who is wearing a very very tight corset is pondering whether to eat a fruit pastry. She does not for fear of not fitting into the corset but after the shoot, you see her angling her way through for that pastry, loving every bite it appears.

For me Grace stole the show with her creative mastery in the 1920s shoot and the re-shooting of the blocked colours editorial piece. I felt sorry for Grace's favourite piece of the group of models having picnic with dogs in the 1920s shoot, being axed by Anna so quickly in process. Grace, I would of brought that print any day to have displayed in my house. I loved the arguments of whether the camera man, who was used in one of the shots for the blocked colours piece, if his ponch belly should be retouched to make him similar. Anna protesting his stomach gets retouched and suggest gym for the cameraman whilst Grace having hr say of NO retouching mainly as she correctly says Models are already skinny and perfect, you do not have to be.

Some of the most funniest moments in film are provided by André Leon Talley the Editor-at-Large, especially in the scene below where he is dripped in Louis Vuitton, so much so it begs to wonder if he is burning any of those calories at all. Maybe he loses more when he making dent in the old AMEX card.

Another favourite quote from him is at the start of film where he proclaims to the fashion world that "It's a famine of beauty, honey. My eyes are starving for beauty!" I laughed so much when he said those words. He did look distressed when saying it that Vera Wang had to calm him down.

I realised I ranted too much on this post and if you got this far well done! If not I hope you just watched the Youtube clip as it is the one of the most amusing moments in the film.

Vagina me Boots

2009-09-16T12:55:00.000-07:00

Last year there was the over the knee high boots from Stella McCartney but not it is getting as some blogges have rightfully names "Vagina High" boots. Oh no the photo below are not ridiculously skinny leather trousers but boots.

Fuck knows what sort of bottom half you are meant to wear especially in British Winter. I am thinking American Apparel may have influx order for black hotpants for any rich Chelsea kids to purchase this trend. I do however like them for novelty, look at me I am more hooker then Juila Roberts thigh high boots in Pretty Woman.

Then again I am no Julia Roberts and I believe the novelty will worn off a little plus prospect of removing the boots off after a night out (they are definitely not suited for my work wear attire, I will get tongues waging at work) scares me abit. However, definitely all eyes will be on me with these Vagina high boots. Hmm.. toss between practicality or getting WOW factor...hmm...

Late Lust

2009-09-14T14:59:00.000-07:00

I swear my taste is slow on up take. I now really want this last Autumn Kate Moss panther dress but I am quite sure I will never get my mitts on it unless some keen person will like to sell me their one??

I want to wear this with my granny lace up boots and my blazer with fur collar. Phooey. I have become quite obsessed with see through mesh clothing mixed with normal cotton fabrics.

Sleepless in Hampstead

2009-09-14T12:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posting but been very busy with work and have not had time to update this blog. Last weekend I got my old Hoxton neighbour back in town, went to two house warming parties, Brick Lane shopping and saw The September Issue (I will blog about this later as too hilarious quotes to mention). This has been a good weekends which I have not had for awhile. Whilst I type this I stupidly got curious and saw pictures of past boy with his under age girlfriend I got fobbed off for. All I have to say well done for finding someone really obviously skinny wrench posh but boring girl who probably has no backbone, you cunt. Yes I am scorn woman but I act irrational in life so please allow it. I been told my extremity of my emotions makes rather comical reading, so lets hope you laugh at my moment of bitchyness or you think I need help. I probably do.

The title of blog really has to do with a fact a friend who will remain nameless, cannot control his alcohol intake and always passes out around 9/10pm at parties. Sheer comedy value, me and my friends have decided to deface his face with a Sharpie marker pen.

My friend drinking the most awful wine from the corner shop.

Before he started to lose it all.

He is drifting now and falling asleep on my friend.

The Sharpie Pen got him.

Yes ladies and gentlemen he is very cheap!

Awful face of mine. I should never smile with teeth.

He was not happy when he woke up later on. Next time I say pile objects on his face.

Mind the Gap

2009-09-05T09:59:00.000-07:00

Flickering through the newspaper columns online during my lunch break I noticed the new Hudson Jeans adverts featuring Georgis May Jagger. One of the things I noticed is why am I always exposed to under 18 half naked bodies in adverts but mainly is the trend of having gapped front teeth with models. It appears to be the new hot commodity in model world with Georgia May Jagger appearing in the Hudson Jeans advert, Lara Stone iconic I-D front cover and the classic Brigitte Bardot who was known for a lot of things, one being her rather prominent front teeth. I remember the days where having gapped teeth was deemed unattractive and everyone in their teens were told by their dentist the magic word BRACES! Thus everyone having beautiful straight no gaps teeth. (I personally think my braces were waste of time, currently I noticed one of my front tooth is getting a bit buck tooth for my liking which worries me of the off chance I may start looking like a walrus in my mid 30s.) Maybe these models said no to their orthodontist in rebellious rage and kept their gapped front tooth and grew thick skin to the possible taunts in school, well if you want to my school these taunts were inviolable. Maybe I should of done same but I think I will just looked like a yokel Texas inbred red neck, even though I am of orient descent but you get what I mean.

Georgia May Jagger in Hudson Jeans Advert

Could be Gap Twins Jagger and Bardot? I think so.

Lara Stone

Vanessa Paradis

Kiss of Life

2009-09-02T11:41:00.000-07:00

I am slightly addicted to the Friendly Fires song Kiss of Life. Maybe it is the mix of samba and Ed Macfarlane kooky dancing or as my friend describes it similar to an old man dancing at family events. I personally like his dancing as I also too shamefully dance slightly indie boy shit bad. Plus I just love any decent looking lad with brunette hair and sparkling piercing blue eyes. mmm.... I am also very jealous of my Uni samba band Rhythms of City touring with Friendly Fires. Maybe I should start learning to play the drums or would a violinist fit in salsa band? Probably not plus I am not very good violinist, considering have not touch the damn thing since I was 15.

Power Shoulder!

2009-09-01T13:28:00.000-07:00

Shoulder pads are back in according to the media! Hello power dressing of the 80s and Dynasty re make! This new Autumn trend has slightly irritated mainly as I spent ages with my picker (I am unsure of the technical term for my gadget but my Textiles teacher called it a picker so I am sticking to my guns with this stupid name), unpicking all the shoulder pads off all my vintage jacket/shirts purchases. I do not have broad shoulders in any sense but emphasising my shoulders to look more 'powerful' and be taken serious in work force is ridiculous by having what broader shoulders? In my opinions yes I don't mind looking like a 15 year old boy, in fact I find it endearing but looking like a wanker banker trying to boss everyone around is not what suits me. I cannot carry the shoulder pads look mainly as in my eyes I am not cute and feminine dainty enough for it. I look too much of a shamble. Shoulder pads reminds me the days where my mum will actually say "Oh it has shoulder pads, you have to buy it as it will make your shoulders look beautiful and well defined. You will look so classy!". WTF! Beautiful and defined shoulders eh mother? I do not need to be attracting the attentions of a pervy man with a shoulder fetish. No thank you!

Too lazy to google more images so here is just Dynasty...

(I am sorry readers. I have gotten incredibly lazy with googling images mainly as I am near prospects of unemployment and trying my best to wangle a real job at my current internship. If not, Gordorn Brown I am now adding another number to graduates who are unemployed. Thanks a lot for the massive non-support and cock up Brown.)

Lady and the Tramp

2009-08-29T02:00:00.000-07:00

I am not going to go in details of the Disney film about the two dogs, but more fitting with why on earth do I see so many uneven matched couples around London? I either see stunning girlfriends with a rather questionable and homeless looking male counterpart or vice versa. I have to say the tramp look sometimes gets my vote mainly for those lazy hungover monged out days where you do not want to do anything and that means putting effort into my looks. Though un-matched couples just irritate me, it is like how, what, and eurgh?!? I am maybe a cynic in the old love department but I guess I am not one who go swoon and falls madly in love with anyone. It is not my style. I am too fucked up tbh for this Disney fairytale story. My life is drama, difficult and unpredictable. I like it as I know the shit of life and do not live in bubble of glorious idiotic bliss. Gosh I sound like such an old lady in her mid 50s surrounded by her army of cats. Cat Lady here I come!

Well on with my title of tramp, I decided to google (I know I shouldn't use google as a verb but if you are avid reading of crap, then you know me and english grammar have never been best of friends) homeless folks and saw some amusing signs begging for various items.

The last picture is actually my friend Matalan (do not worry that is not his real name. If it was his parents would be of rather cruel nature) who decided that the sign "Shag for Chips" was appropriate for a chav bop in Queens College.

I am also very aware that I am not following the fashion focus of this blog as intend. So here is one fashion focus, signs are sexy and useful however dirty coal blacked out feet is not sexy. Ruffled hair is allowed and so are ripped tights but having trousers that smell of cat piss is not so much allowed. Fashion thought of the day for you there folks!

Legs, Arse and Tits

2009-08-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

Guy Bourdin a Parisian photographer who is well known for his exotic and surrealist photography along with back shoot of shocking neon colours in rather erotic positions. I personally love his works and dream of my dream house to contain many re prints of his works. Yes I want Legs, Arse and Tits around my dream house. It will be mix of quaint English vintage mixed with classic eroticism and rebellious. Mr future Right must be prepared for my demands. I pity him already.

oti

Fur Paux

2009-08-27T14:00:00.001-07:00

Last year we saw the influx of fur related garments with the 1940s glam look and Scandinavian sheek. I too was addicted to the fur, I currently own three fur coats and a fox fur collar (sorry PETA you are going to hate me but I regarded these purchase as necessary for extreme weather). Though with past trip into Buckinghamshire, I am now falling in love with feathers but not the tacky kind where you look like a re-make of Sesame Street character Big Bird.

The last picture is for my own amusement of The Big Bird look that I obviously wnat to avoid. I may now need to make a feather shoulders attachable like I have made my fur attachable collar for all my fur needs.

Lady in Red

2009-08-26T13:17:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lacking of posting as I am currently interning in a big firm in the City, so been spending my days researching and reading spreadsheets. Plus sorting the re sale of my reading tickets (London will be lonely weekend with all the kids camping away) and generally usual antics has kept me pre occupied.

The current trend for celebs and have been deemed for the likes of us normal folk is RED hair. This is rather irritating mainly as I wanted to go red for a while but never had the balls to do it, mainly as the career choices I am about to embark on will frown upon the very obvious un-natural hair colour i.e. Chinese girl with crazy red/ginger hair, oh no no no! People who were naturally red such as Nicole Kiddman has return to their natural red head. I personally love red heads, mainly fo their fiery look. One clear example is the model Lily Cole who was spotted in Soho due to her fiery red hair. I have seen her waiting in Milton Keynes Platform once and her hair is seriously ginger and she definitely has a moon face. Here is some example of individuals who have gone red...
Cheryl Cole

Florence Welch

Peaches Geldof

La Roux

(p.s. I quite like florence welch feather shawl/shoulders. I may need to de pluck a peacock at this rate with my current obsession with feathers. It reminds me of my V&A adventures of their dressing up box a few months ago, where I dressed up as a parrot)

The Face

2009-08-19T15:25:00.000-07:00

This is mainly for my pleasure only and maybe a few others. I love rather horrid pictures of friends, mainly as I laugh at how unkind a camera is as we all know we are not that horrific in real life (I pray not, for my sake and for the middle age folks looking for love on internet).

(more to come. But at the moment I have to work in the morning and there is VERY drunken chavvy abusive man outside my flat who has been locked out by his wife)

Asian Invasion!

2009-08-17T11:56:00.000-07:00

According to the latest article from Times Online the monopoly market of White catwalk models may be ending their reign with the up rise and demand for the Asian models. With likes of the Japanese model Tao Okamoto, for Moschino, Marc Jacobs and D&G, and Chinese model Liu Wen, for Chanel, Dries Van Noten and Louis Vuitton holding their firm place on the catwalk scene.

Tao Okamoto at D&G
Liu Wen at Chanel

I am personally very keen for the increase exposure especially on Oriental models in the supermodel scene, mainly as I do feel some races are rather under represented in certain areas of media and fashion. Like I have yet to see a 'Oriental' family in Eastenders (I am very sad as I do admit I watch it occasionally. Shame on me!) yet they have the obligatory 'Black' and 'Indian' family. Where is my orients BBC?!? Under represented I say! Maybe the Times was getting a point, that many Oriental individuals tend not to go into Media industry mainly of the heavy influence of families wanting to see their children go into 'real' white collar profession then strutting their stuff on the catwalk. I should know, considering my father has always shunned me studying Art at Secondary School and even now thinks I should give fashion a quit and start a real 'hobby'.

So come on you media folks, I want to see more Orients on my TV! Less of the Jackie Chan in stereotypical Chinese role, where our English is very broken and all we seem to do is eat noodles or serve very very bad Chinese takeaways. No more I say! ASIAN INVASION HERE WE COME!

(photos thanks to Style.com)

Here Comes The Sun

2009-08-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Yes summer is really here, no more shitty weather of monsoon rain, it is officially nice. No more awful stickiness hot we had in June. I hate humidity with a passion. I don't deal with heat well, mainly as I love layering too much and I seem to overheat too especially on the tube. Boris Johnson please ensure the new East London Line have air con, every other western Metro has air con/cooling agent and Russia even has wireless net on their tube! Come on stick your fingers out, considering we are one of the leading global financial hubs, I do not want to be all sticky on the tube no more!

Now with this nice weather I can finally wear some retro Tees and my tight bodycon floral black skirt. Though I have yet to give up my passion for black tights, I am not keen on my bare legs unless they are in denim shorts. So this is my outfit I wore today and seem to be wearing most days.

(Vintage Granny Boots from Ebay, DIY Denim Shorts and T-shirt from Zara. Grand total £12.99 for today's outfit)
I am obviously wearing this outfit with black tights as they are the core staple piece in my wardrobe.

As I have blatantly stole a Beatles song title, yes I am in my old old music stage of music taste atm, here is the classic song in question:

I am now off to preen myself for tonight's Shoreditch drinking activities.

You're Fired!

2009-08-15T03:02:00.001-07:00

As wonderfully said by Sir Alan Sugar off the Apprentice, I think this is clearly the perfect title for this picture my friend has sent me.

I chuckled to myself at this person misfortune, correction stupidity to bitch about her boss on facebook forgetting she had her boss on her friend list. I particularly liked the boss reply of "that 'shit stuff' is called your 'job', you know, what I pay you to do". Fantastic. Ah the wonders of social networking site has brought some to their downfall. This if anything teaches you, don't bitch about someone publicly or be careful who you befriend on facebook. This is probably a good example why I do not want my parents, employers and lecturers on my facebook. It is all too embarrassing.

Two Way D.I.Y. Bag

2009-08-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

The latest straw hat bag as seen in the stores of Topshop, I realised can be worn two ways. Not just the casual over the shoulder or even the handle way but a backpack too! Also with my current low funds, I am trying to find ways to update my wardrobe without spending any money. Whilst fiddling with my many endless supply of handbags I realised I don't own many rucksacks (I actually own a grand total of two; my Egyptian leather drawstring bag and my old school Reebok Classic school bag which I thought was so cool but looking back it is actually revolting), therefore this solution avoided me buying any new bags to my overwhelming collection.

Don't believe me, check out my DIY backpack straw bag. It is soo easy peasy that even I am capable of making it.

Before:

Unclip the long strap and thread it through the handle as so:

Reclip it back to the side and voila you have a backpack straw bag, ready for those quaint days in the country and punting along river Cam.

Final picture (I look awful at the moment due to exhaustive day of walking around London)

See easy peasy lemon squeezy!

R.I.P. shoes

2009-08-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

Today another pair of vintage shoes has died on me, though today it had to die whilst shopping on Oxford Street. Stumbling around central with a broken shoe was not a good look and highly uncomfortable. I slightly blame my friend James, as the sole just happen to be ripped off the shoe when I literally ran into him. I never since today have randomly bumped into any of my friends in the streets of London, mainly as majority of my friends seem to be nocturnal whilst I definitely am not, thus I believe this question of fate lead to my shoes 'crapping' out on me. I BLAME YOU JAMES and your doc martens! You bad luck charm.

Enough of using my friend as my scapegoat. I now need replacement black heeled shoes and with my current work situation i.e. there is none, my budget will not let me stretch to any Russell & Bromley or Salvatore Ferragamo similar versions. *sighs*

Goodbye shoes!! :(

They even had cute bows with letter L on them... Damn!

(sorry for poor quality in photos, at the moment none of my electrical appliances seem to be working including my camera)

I have not taken this as sign that I should not buy secondhand/vintage shoes again and start investing in new shoes. I just have to be more picky and scrutinize the shoes more before handing my cash over.

No Thanks. I Do Not Want Your Number!

2009-08-13T14:58:00.001-07:00

Why, Why, Why?!? Why do men in the streets (now even in cars) of London especially in the East London side find it acceptable to shout loudly at me "mmm yer girlfirend", "tap that ass" and oh the new one today "mmm hmmm I want to lick that". WTF!?! What is wrong with men these days, wearing denim shorts (not even hotpants) and a wolf mens t-shirt has some how made me irresistible to the pervy men of Lahdahn town. I'm sorry but today I looked like a teenage angst boy, wearing the most unflattering t-shirt. I don't get men like these, how on earth they have the balls to say things like that in the street and what sort of reaction do they expect out of me? Do they really think I be "yerr mate I well want you". Err NO! If you are one of these men who think it is acceptable to shout these comments to female strangers then I highly suggest you have a good look at yourself and wonder why you are still single and have a permanent red hand mark shape on your face.

Maybe I should take advice from Lily Allen Song Knock Em Out.

I may actually make a T-shirt that says "I got aids" to avoid these stupid comments and leering men. Though in retrospect that may cause more of commotion, however definitely won't get raped.

Rant Over. Will start posting more fashion related things then my anger at pervy street men.

(sorry my humour can be rather distasteful and sorry to any readers who I may of offended. Yes I am talking to all three of you!)

Liberty Floral Fash Mob!

2009-08-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

Yes as the flyer said from Liberty Blog, tomorrow shall be wonderful crowd of floral ditzy patterns galore. :D Lets hope the weather holds up!

Smash Art

2009-08-12T04:44:00.000-07:00

Untitled - broken glass

I have no idea who Kate is or who her art house mates are, but I found this rather amusing. Gave me good chuckling and wished all household problems could be cleverly sorted out with a bitchy note. Alas I am not one for notes (this could be due to my personal bad experiences with angry notes left by my American flat mate in first year about ooo who stole a slice of his precious bread. This incident spiralled out of control, resulting to the American chucking out all the flat's food in the bin along with a bottle of Pimms. I definitely saw red at that moment), I rather give out verbal abuse in person then hide behind a piece of A4 paper, especially about household state.

Just Beat It

2009-08-12T03:34:00.000-07:00

The latest Harper's Bazaar September issue contains some fantastic pictures of Brit Darling Agyness Deyn finding her inner Michael Jackson. Maybe it is wrong to portray MJ's iconic style but in my opinion his fashion style was just fabalous especially in the early age. Who knew power ranger stripes and colours work in leather suit?! Therefore it is no wonder some of the public would like to take on some parts of his style, maybe not the whole sha bang as I think that will be stepping on too many toes and is rather unimaginative of people. Don't steal style kids, absorb and take on pieces that suit you I say!

Agyness Deyn and Brana Wolf have capture his style and iconic moves quite well in these photos:

Not entirely convinced by the last photo of Agyness with 'Bubbles' look. Maybe this is because I find animals dressed in complete human outfits rather creepy. Anyone remember the Sesame Street dog heads on human body clip, by William Wegman? If not here is the clip in question:

Just creepy and odd eh?

My Conversation Has Run Dry

2009-08-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

Torn by Natalie Imbruglia.

This is pretty much how I feel this very late evening. What to do, oh what to do. I wished at times I was more decisive. I need a magic eight ball or a allocated decision maker similar to the Friends episode where Rachel transfers all her relationship decisions to Monica.

Enough of the relapse emo moment. I forgot how amazing this song is and her eyes are in this video. It does reminisce my memories of the nineties fashion, where cargo pants and printed dragon tank tops were rife. Looking back why on earth was I obsessed with trousers having numerous pockets, so many that I did not know what to do with myself with so much storage I obtained on the lower half of my body (No crude jokes here folks!). I wonder if in ten years time I will look back at my current love affair of my red leopard print jacket in regret and wince a bit. Probably.

These Boots Were Made For Stomping Not Walking

2009-08-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

I and many fashionista have been drooling over these Chole studded boots from last year. The over the top studs, many buckles and the general "argh I am going to kick up RIOT but not edgy enough to wear Doc Martens as they make me look like a clown" factor also played a strong part in my absolute lust for these shoes. They were definitely my type of shoe porn. Fuck mega sky scraper shoes that would not be out of place on a wannabe WAG heading to Zoo Bar on Saturday night. I like ANGRY shoes.

See by Chole has a new 'it' ANGRY boots this season for me to drool over. mmm...

There were many DIY Chole style boots such as Alyssa Zukas. However, my proficiency with a hammer only stretches as far with banging a nail in the wall to hang pictures off. Therefore I am now in search of a high street or vintage copy cats.

I have found some very copy cat versions from a la River Island. Surprise? I am! River Island; chav and animal print in neon colours central with extra sparkle, sells something that is acceptable (I believe I am in my full right to state these opinions about the shop considering I worked as a slave in their stores. Never again).

Seeing Spots

2009-08-11T08:03:00.000-07:00

After reading the interview Alexa Chung did for Marie Clarie, even with a tit bit of Alex's must have including "on trend clothes from H&M". I'm sorry but I have, to my knowledge, not seen a photo of dear Alexa wearing anything I consider H&M related. Maybe I am shopping in the wrong places in H&M, as last time I entered this shop all I saw was hundreds of neon coloured T-shirt with distasteful prints and leopard coloured print leggings which would not look too out of place on a 14 year old scene kid tragically trying to be 'cool'.

However I do like the photo shoot she did for Marie Clarie:

This has spurred on my desire further to obtain the perfect cosy knit jumper for the soon to becoming ghastly Winter the lovely British weather has in toll for me. However my budget does not stretch to $370 (Damn you Chloë Sevigny!), so it is another trip to the mother's attic and charity shops. I am quite intrigued by the long chiffon black skirt with the white underskirt Alexa wears. My mind is now flowing with a way to wear my numerous vintage nightwear pieces now, without appearing that I came out of an old M&S underwear advert.

The September Issue

2009-08-10T03:37:00.000-07:00

Yes, yes, yes!I am now eagerly anticipating the release of The September Issue, a feature long documentary into the production of Vogue's highest selling issue with delightful insights into the real Miranda Priestly, the legendary Anaa Wintour. I wonder if Anna is as ruthless as other media portrays of editor in chief, such as Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty. The UK official release is September 9. I shall be pencilling that date in my diary.

Ink and Incapibility

2009-08-08T11:08:00.000-07:00

Stolen title from the wonderful Blackadder the Third which I think is quite fitting with today's post of the ignorance of Sales Assistants (bar American Apparel who stock them in abundance). Why has no sales assistant I have asked understood my request of purchasing a leotard. I am not asking for leopard print tights, I can speak English fluently thank you very much. So for any budding sales assistants please memorise this definition straight from the dictionary...

Noun 1. leotards - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls.

I will even provide a picture of the garment in question for the visually challenged:

Pictures thanks to American Apparel. (God Bless you for understanding my needs but not for the overpriced cotton jerseys you charge me!)

New Beginnings

2009-08-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

This is my first post of the blogging world. I have mainly started this blog due to my overwhelming addiction to reading fashion related blogs as my way of escapism from my other unrelated life. It will consist mainly of fashion related musings, mainly of vintage cheap variety as I am pauper with my own style, which is considered by some similar to myself robbing your Gran's wardrobe.

First post of the day is why on earth has Alex Turner from the oh so popular Northern band Arctic Band decided to grow his hair?!? WHY I ask?!? It looks ridiculous and I almost nearly did not recognise the band itself in their new video Crying Lightening.

He is one lucky boy to be dating the beautiful Alex Chung. I don't get it, do you? Though this has got me thinking of purchasing the perfect striped sailor top to go aside with some soon be lovely road trips. Similar to classic styling of Coco Chanel film.