First Outfit Post!

Finally, I got my camera up and running again and decided to go for an outfit post. I went to the V&A to do some research for my artwork, which is lovely because I think the V&A is amazing, and I managed to find exactly what I needed. Out of all the London Museums, it definitely has the most personality - probably the most eccentrically British museum I know.

Trousers - Zara

Tee Shirt - Topshop

Cardigan - H&M

Blazer - F&F at Tesco

Scarf - John Rocha at Debenhams

Watch & Bracelets - Vintage

I know its not the best put together outfit ever, but I really love the trousers and want to find as many different ways of wearing them as possible. My discovery today is that they only really go with flats, bummer.



The Five Things You Need Right Now, 26/10/10

Basically, its absolutely freezing right now. I'm sitting writing this post with a coat, two pairs of socks and scarf on, but my fingers are still so cold that I'm hitting the wrong key occasionally, so apologies for any inexcusable spelling mistakes. Taking this into account however, I thought I'd theme this post with what I need to keep warm and look half decent at the same time; its basically my winter wish list, cut short to five items.

ONE.

Sheepskin Detail Swing Duffle Coat, £150, Topshop
This just looks so so so warm. I've been looking at all the structured coats and capes that have been floating about recently, but this just grabs my attention a little bit more, maybe because to a certain extent its anti everything thats around right now. Its knee length, and seems to have a lovely cocooning effect, and the sheepskin at the top is just the right amount of fur. Lovelyyyy.

 

TWO.

Thigh High Cable Knit Socks, £25, Unique at Topshop

A double whammy for Topshop today, but mainly because I couldn't really find what I was looking for elsewhere. I was trying to find something similar to the socks that were all over the RTW Fall 2010 Prada collection (http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/F2010RTW-PRADA) and these are the closest/most affordable match. Besides, they do look pretty toasty.

 

THREE.

Printed Leggings, £45, Holly Fulton for ASOS

I can't really explain my choice here, other than I love them. With a big, baggy jumper they would be completely lovely, and the fact that they're a bit out there doesn't hurt either. Plus the colours fit with the whole icy/snow winter theme.

 

FOUR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plum Velvet Shift Dress, £45, Miss Selfridge

This dress just evokes Christmas. The colour, the yellowy lace details, the heaviness of the fabric... I read an article in last month's NYLON magazine about velvet, and its huge return back to mainstream fashion and for the record I love it. I imagine that after a few wears it will begin to soak in a whole personality of its own, a quality very few fabrics can do, but very typical of velvet.

 

FIVE.

Treats by Sleigh Bells, £4.99 Amazon.

Not exactly a winter warmer of a record, but amazing nonetheless, and I'm totally into it right now. Its quite get-up-and-go, and in certain tracks the guitar and vocals clash quite incredibly, but its an invigorating listen that makes you appreciate artists who do something slightly different with their music.

 

Okay...

So I know I haven't posted in over a week, and I can only apologise for that. Schools been pretty crazy, and there simply hasn't been enough time to write an entry! And while we're on the subject of apologies, I was going to do an outfit post today, but my camera has run out of batteries. Everything is just going oh so well at the moment.  But its okay, because I have a fair amount to say now :) And its now half term, so I can spend as long as I like making my blog look more beautiful and lovely and interesting.

Anyway. I was going through a book on Fashion Illusration, and found what I think is possibly my favourite illustrator ever. I've always found fashion illustration interesting, because as photography has kind of taken over in that industry, and I feel that it can represent the clothes in an entirely different way. Drawings can convey character in an entirely seperate manner to photos.

They're by an artist called Laura Laine, and are pretty lovely. I prefer the second of the two, the smaller, skinnier figure, because it exudes so much attitude. Its pictures like these which show why illustration of fashion, not simply photographs of lifeless clothes are so important. 

The Five Things You Need Right Now, 12/10/10

Tadaaa! The second installment of this mildly exciting feature. These are the five things that I am craving in my life right now...

ONE.

NW3 Cut Out Desert Boots, £143, asos.com

Basically, these shoes finely tread the line between brogues (which I want but can't really see lasting that much longer in terms of a trend) and the MEMORY/Woven Ankle Boots that Topshop are putting out at the moment. The cutout makes them infinitely delicate and feminine, but they have a lovely hardiness about them which is a plus point considering the upcoming winter months.

TWO.

Multi Pocket Waistcoat, £10, Warehouse

Agin, this is a nice alternative to a quite sought after item. The gillet, especially the infamous Jack Wills sort, have been dominating the shoulders of girls in my common room this term so far; in my (pretty uninformed) opinion, a layered waistcoat like this would look just slightly nicer and different to everyone else. Oh, and umm, the price is amazing!

THREE.

Cheap Monday Coloured Jeans, £31, asos.com

I'm looking for some coloured jeans and these do more than tick the box. They're subtly coloured and completely inoffensive, but they are still just that little bit out there. The basically nude colour also means that they will go with nearly everything as well :)


FOUR.

Morelly Lightweight Knit, £170, Diesel

This cardi fits like a mans cardi, which is something I really love in knitwear - it lends to a more laidback, simple sort of style. The hood was the detail that secured it for me however, because its a twist on a classic item. How many hoods do you usually see on a cardi?! Ahh, knitwear. It really is the thing I love most about winter.

FIVE.

Rita Knit, £179, Desigual

Oh, my god. Not that I would necessarily wear this item, I do think its amazing. The colours, the texture, the patterns, the buttons, everything! Probably best worn undone, as the neck isn't my favourite thing ever, but as an item in its own right this jumper is amazing. Completely amazing.

I'm crap at coming up with post titles.

This is top of my wishlist at the moment. I love it when people wear the animal hats at school, especially in the art rooms because its so fricking cooollld in there. I like this one best though, because its kind of different and you wouldn't get quite so much hat hair from it. JS.
Oh and also on the winter wishlist is a massive spree around all the local charity shops looking for that perfect huge baggy jumper, because on the budget of a sixth form student, I can't really afford the ones that I want from the highstreet. And aside from this, I have found real gems in charity shops clothing wise before, as well as my grandparent's amazing wardrobes.

Elie Saab

Here is the promised (pretty picture heavy, sorry) Elie Saab post. I haven't really looked into this designer much in the past, but seeing her LFW Ready To Wear S/S '11 collection, I realised that these clothes are truly wonderul, and deserve a full post. They are elegant, beautiful, sophisticated and the palette is just divine; exotic green and corals contrasted with barely there pastels. The collection is laden with glitter, decadent gold jewellery and towering matching heels, as well as the skinny belt which makes a welcome return from last season. The overall look is refined but extravagant, and a true masterpiece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All images taken from Vogue.com, I really hope thats not illegal.

A small rant...

I really want to start photographing the people whose style I find completely amazing, who even if they don't dress brilliantly seem to ooze a sort of style that makes them seem like they do. Off the top of my head I can think of about 5 people that I know personally to whom this applies; however, I don't really think just going up to them and being like, 'hey, you dress well! let me photograph it for my blog!' its the done thing right now. Maybe in the future. Or maybe just people that I don't know at all would be easier. What I do know is that there are millions and millions of people who don't trapse around London during fashion week looking fabulous, but rather they scuttle down the high street and they don't even realise how amazing they look. These are the people that I want on this blog.

If you're reading this and you think that you are one of these people, please please please tell me. I want this to become an interactive blog, however much hard work it takes to get there. And I promise to definitely feature the first person, unless I deem them exceedingly creepy or wierd :)

 So after this blog I'm going to start uploading my own pictures to this blog...I've got a couple of events coming up, and of course there is firework night and Hallow'een, which are of course amazing events for clothes. I'm excited.

Sorry for how rambling and word heavy this post was, I apologise. And thankyou for reading it if you did stick with it. Have some inspirational pictures to finish with! (I'm going to do a whole post on Elie Saab, but for now, this dress was the standout piece for me and it is BEAUTIFUL)

(from Vogue.co.uk)