oh dear, I went shopping again today... pictures coming up soon.

outfit for the day

Going into town to run some errands, look in some shops.

...and keeping up the practice of walking in my Won Hundred's!

New Artists 2011, Pipa Prize - My favourites

André Komatsu

Cartano Dias

Henrique Oliveira

Architectural wonders

Lines, patterns, shapes and embellishment. These designs force you to take a second glance and work out what is actually in front of you. If they had been printed on canvas and displayed in a gallery they would not look at all out of place. And that's what they make you, a walking piece of art.

My perfect outfit

I found this photo on the internet today and it's a perfect example of my favourite type of outfit. I absolutely love selectively clashing styles and colours/patterns and this does it perfectly. The pretty innocence of the pale pink and white blouse looks beautiful against the faint leopard print tights and bright shoes. It's quite hard to get this look right and some people get it really wrong, but the trick is subtlety. If she was wearing a petticoat and some pvc red platforms it wouldn't look quite the same. What I like to do is choose a style I'm going to dress for and then choose one item  that's from a totally different style. A good one is pairing 1920s dress and jewellery with Doc Martens. It's just a nice way of making your outfit more interesting and unusual. Start out simply and then you can experiment more and more.

Clashing prints looks beautiful too, for example I went out last night wearing my bright rainbow striped hotpants (see here) and wore them with a leopard print bag and they looked perfect together. I may post some photos later of some outfits I have that look good in this style.

MY COLLAGES

(click to enlarge)

I'll be your best friend if you 

find me these shoes

source nelewenz

TODAY'S OUTFIT

I know I literally look like I'm just wearing a t-shirt. 

I promise, there are shorts under there somewhere.

- Pantara t-shirt

- Topshop cotton slip jacket

- Topshop Boutique leather jacket

- Levis shorts

- Beyond Retro shoes

- Vintage Sailor bag

- Own-made jewellery

SS11 70s style

I love the 70s fashion that's come out this Spring/Summer, namely on the catwalk through Emilio Pucci. After having a more dark and glamorous style during winter, I have to say I am loving all the bright colours, patters and loose fabric. Here are a few examples of what I've liked,

EMILIO PUCCI, SS11

Inspired by this 70s style, my friend and I spent the day raiding vintage stores across Brighton to see what we could find. And here's the outcome,

2 beautiful bags

VINTAGE SAILOR

mocassins

TO BE WORN AGAIN

brown loafer wedges

BEYOND RETRO

funky chunky's

BEYOND RETRO

These are more japanese street-style than 70s but I think they're adorable!

rainbow hotpants

BEYOND RETRO

I'm so in love with it all! I just wish it was sunnier outside to go with all my new clothes. What do you think? 

x

how cute, the little make-up guru!

coco rosie - lemonade

royal wedding street party

30/04/11

 

where I sleep

outfit today

dyed my hair chocolate brown