February 8, 2010

Too hot to handle…

I have been banging on about Abbey Lee since last season, when she graced practically every fashion week catwalk in London, Paris, Milan and NY.

And since then, she has been featured on the cover of every fashion magazine but I am totally in love with her current cover and spread for Australian Vogue.

#TooHotToHandle


images via source

x

February 5, 2010

Bye bye London…

I’m off to Madrid for the weekend and am currently painting my nails in Pret at Gatwick airport. Glamour. See you next week.

Hasta luego!

x

Sent from my LG bl40. x

February 5, 2010

Mary Katrantzou for Topshop…

Digital print is indeed everywhere, as numerous designers have followed in the footsteps of the digi-pioneers; Basso & Brooke over the past few years.

But one new designer who has been standing out of the print-crazy crowd is Mary Katrantzou. The Greek born – Central St Martins trained designer, wowed crowds at her SS 2010 show in London last September, with her impressive prints on silk dresses.

Her creative style and repeated winning of New Gen funding obviously caught the eyes of the Topshop designer scouts too and now Katrantzou is set to release a mini collection for Topshop during London Fashion Week.
The collection comprises of three printed t-shirt style dresses and a body suit (which is in my opinion, the pièce de résistance).

Because I love you, I’m giving you a sneaky preview…

And it’s a steal, at £45.

See you in Topshop!

x

February 4, 2010

The Jennist Empire…

February 3, 2010

DIY Jennifer Behr studded headwrap…

I don’t know about you guys but I for one have been lusting after that studded headwrap by Jennifer Behr for a few months now and just to torture myself some more, I tried the little bugger on, on a recent trip to Dover St Market.
That obviously didn’t help the obsession – in fact, it made it so much worse.
But the money fairy hasn’t yet deposited a spare £500 into my bank account (outrageous, I know!), so I thought, what the hell. I’ll do my my own bit of studding….

So I took myself down to my favourite Central London haberdashery shop… bought some studs… went home and chopped up some super thick tights… added the former to the latter and hey-studdy-presto!!

I now have my own version of studded heaven, in the form of a headband.


DIY headband, nautical striped blazer from a car boot sale, LnA Tshirt, Topshop jeans and music = ‘Personal Jesus’ by Depeche Mode.

x

ps. all images & video were shot on my phone. I’m a true professional dontcha know ;)

pps. thanks to my flatmate, Tom for the video help.x

February 2, 2010

Graphs of gold…

I will try to make this a coherent blog post but the truth is, I’m bouncing with excitement RIGHT NOW, so please excuse me if I hit the wr0n6g keys!!*!”"”£(****

I have just come across something so so so good.

Plot is a multidisciplinary creative team, consisting of a strategist, a writer, a graphic designer, an art director and a jeweller.  The main foundations for their creations stem from the idea that ‘data is beautiful’….and mama mia, isn’t it just!?!

Their first jewellery collection ‘The Jewellery Plot’ has made me so happy that I could almost cry (yeah, I’m a sensitive thing).
Having lifted graphs from the financial pages of newspapers, Plot then transformed this data into wearable pieces of art.

Have you seen the prices of gold and oil lately???…

Plot is like a huge orgy of intelligence, art, humour and style. It’s just too good.

You have to check out their website and treat yourself to one of the limited edition necklaces. Only 35 pieces of this first collection have been produced (by hand!!) and in addition to buying them from the website, you’ll also find them stocked in Beyond The Valley and Luna & Curious.

Facts are now the only things I’ll be wearing around my neck.

This is Plot.

x

February 1, 2010

The colour purple…

The gang from Purple Fashion Magazine have a photo blog.
Am I addicted?
Yes sir.

x

February 1, 2010

Lederhosen ja ja…

I’ve never really wanted leather trousers before but as I’m sitting here, reading German Vogue and seeing these bad boys by Michael Kors, my inner biker girl is coming alive…

Sent from my LG bl40. x

January 31, 2010

If I were a boy…

I’m pretty sure I would do all of my shopping at Oki-Ni.




x

January 30, 2010

See you in Tokyo…

Yesterday was a weird one. I got an unexpected phone call from one of my best friends, telling me he was at the airport and was being deported to Japan in a few hours. Frantic, i rushed to Heathrow to have an hour of laughs and tears before the time came. Not sure when I’ll see you next, Tomoya. Love you so much….And your plimpsoles.

Sent from my LG bl40. x