LondonFashionWeek

As previously alluded to in a previous post I am blogging from LONDON FASHION WEEK.

I shall be attending shows over the next 5 days and writing for Glam.co.uk/ not sleeping/ drinking too much coffee and, if the stress levels of this morning are anything to go by, probably taking up smoking. Or crack cocaine if things get really bad.

Question - What does one wear for LFW?
I choose this. Erroneous choice not to wash ones hair last night (high ponytail hiding the #badhairday and making me look 15) but I do have a wooden bowtie

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ALongTimeComing

(forgive me because this is a week old but I've no internet in my flat, so make yourself comfortable because over the coming days I shall hopefully be posting A LOT MORE from London Fashion Week. 

But first, a post about shoes...)

It’s the one and a half week anniversary of us moving into the new flat. How are we celebrating I hear you cry? By dipping biscuits in tea and watching ANOTHER season of SATC (don’t judge me, we haven’t sorted TV yet)

But all is well because I have a Very Important Meeting to attend at 9am so I couldn’t be doing any wild partying now could I? Worryingly it looks like I’ve become a grown up. Ish.

I am enjoying it though, interning with an online fashion/beauty/lifestyle magazine type thing and I get to look at, and write about, clothes and shoes and bags and the occasional ‘up and coming’ DJ all day. It doesn’t really feel like work, more like I’m just writing my own blog. I’m praying to all manner of deities that I will actually get paid to do this one day soon…

You may have seen my previous post about New Shoes, lovely patent, creeper, loafer affairs. Turns out I am SO  in with my current choice of footwear as loafers are the shoe du jour, especially as Fashion Week approaches and womankind are finally coming to the realisation that heels are just not practical for running about in during the day. Thing is they look pretty good as well and go with just about every outfit; what kinda heel can put that on their CV?

However, with loafers, as with ballet pumps, there comes just one problem. And it’s sort of a deal breaker. AND I’m sure I’m not the only one with this problem. It’s inevitable – The Sweat Factor.

And by that I am referring to the age old equation, shoes + no socks = Massive Sweat Problem. As far as I’m aware no one is exempt from the MSP. There is no known cure. You can try pop socks (unsightly and ineffective) or foot/shoe sprays (short term solution) but I’m sure you will find that these things do little to alleviate the affliction.

So when in the office yesterday I was writing a piece about said loafers (check out the article here) and I couldn’t help but wonder; if you spend £500 on a pair of shoes will they still give you a MSP?

 I would be seriously annoyed if I paid obscene amounts of money for a pair of Charlotte Olympia Kitty loafers (<3) only for them to smell like a student’s sweaty Toms a few weeks later. So what is the answer? I’m appealing to any scientists out there who would like join forces to tackle this, the most awkward of social problems (I mean you can never take your shoes off under the desk at work can you?!)

We can pitch it on dragons den and become overnight millionaires.

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Single&Fabulous?

(apologies for the title, I've been watching SATC. That episode is particularly resonant though..and if there's anything I've learnt in my whole 23 years of being on earth its to be happy with yourself, and not to depend on someone else to validate your life.
We're single and fabulous, exclamation mark) 

I have also taken to saying 'I will NEVER care', thanks to its introduction to my life by one quarter of my core four* 
I can see this being like the 'BORED' shout from my first year in uni...that one was spread far and wide. 
So everyone start using it. Especially in times of Relationship Drama, there's just no comeback. 


“I wanted to take on the taboo of sweetness, which is one of the greatest qualities in women. But if you are not aggressive too? How can that work, for a woman?” Miuccia Prada

In other news I am an official London resident. Day 3 and the flat, aka the new beaver headquarters,  is looking quite cosy…it’s no penthouse in Mayfair granted, but a damn sight better than the horror house that was 13 Booth Avenue; complete with old sock nailed to the skirting board and a shed door on the shower. It makes me think that as students we were a breed of sub humans that could put up with any amount of mould, damp and dirt OR my other theory (which is probably much closer to the truth) is that we spent the majority of our student years in an alcohol induced stupor…numbing our senses to horrific surroundings…those were the days *wipes tear*

Our first few days have been pretty eventful, I’ve got myself a job (woo) and an internship doing fashion related stuff (double woo), we’ve already had a break in by two cats who we have affectionately named Samson and Delilah, and courtesy of my flatmates very nice dad we have the BIGGEST TV YOU HAVE EVER SEEN.

I didn’t realise how big 47 inches was in real life, that is it looked big on the Internet but now I’m sitting next to it I think it’s actually bigger than one of our couches. I had to ask the surly delivery man to carry it upstairs for me. He wasn’t happy.

But now we can watch in 3D! and when we’re only about half a metre away from the screen anyway that could prove interesting…

(Note to self: DO NOT mention where we live)

What the flat really needs now is a pet. I may have mentioned this before but I LOVE PUGS. I really want one. I’ve even decided on its name; I’ll get a boy one and name him Gatsby. However they do cost about 50million pounds which I don’t have (yet) so in the mean time I’ll settle for our new feline mates and this kawaii top from River Island

Take a look here at it in action via my LookBook page…the collar I’m wearing is one of my own designs.

So now I've wasted a lot of time writing this instead of applying for jobs. Until next time folks...

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TakeALookAtTheBook

HEY EVERYONE! COME SEE HOW GOOD I LOOK!

Go 'ead. I've got two whole new shiny pages on this here blog...here and here
Daily style updates (new outfit up today) and my own designs that can be yours in exchange for cash money

Enjoy:)

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ThisIsTheLife?

So, turns out getting a tooth ripped from your gum is pretty painful. Who knew?
Definitely no need for two mazzy needles either. AND I haven't been able to eat alllll day. *shakes fist*
As its a wisdom tooth that's been untimely removed from ze mouth it remains to be seen how much my intellect levels will be affected...

Right now I feel like my brain has gone on holiday. I've just had to work out 7 x 4 ON A CALCULATOR. This could be due to the wooziness from a combination of painkillers, not eating and Boy Drama.

FYI boys of the world, you are all insane. Each and every one of you.

The sooner I become a lesbian, the better.

So yeah I had my tooth out today and to cheer me up mummy bought me some new shoes that I lobe

Shoes - River Island 

Flatform + Creeper + Tassle
Very comfy. Look great with skinny jeans, cigarette pants and tea dresses (already tried them all, babez)
Nice one, Mum.

Also, I know I'm a bit late on The Band Wagon but Rhianna is collaborating with River Island for a new collection and Lana Del Rey with H&M. Both previews look boss so they better not be a million pounds as I am about to tighten the proverbial belt loops on the upcoming move to London.

(did I mention I'm moving to London? T minus 4 days!... OH EM GEEE)

Imagine if only we could wear Rhianna style outfits all the time...


I imagine wearing just paint would get a bit nippy though.

However, if I had these trainers I would definitely wear them with EVERY outfit;

For a minute there, I lost myself 

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HowIWearIt

"HOKAI SO, I'm trying something new here. Bare with me. 

This is intended to be a separate page where I can keep a daily 'what I'm wearing' thing and leave my home page free for all other ramblings. It remains to be seen whether Blogger will allow me to do such a complicated undertaking but we live and learn, kid. We live and learn."

 

Above - Yesterday's optimism.So here's the post again, just in the right place this time. Will have to find another use for that new page.

You may have read in my last post that I am the proud owner of a shiny new bowler hat. Sadly not so shiny any more as I wore it to a festival and it got dropped in mud BUT it will still look good with this simple get up...

Cutaway top - H&M

Pendant - H&M (now classed by me as 'vintage' as it was a present 4 years ago!) 

wow my hair has grown...its almost mermaid hair #mermaidhair 

mermaid hair mermaid nails

LondonTown

Haven't written a post for mucho tiempo and SO much has happened...

Update on the big ol' London move - We have a home! Moving date is set for the end of August, I will officially be an East End resident as of the 27th. I may start wearing Pat Butcher style earrings to get in character. 
The flat is super kawaiiii, can't wait to start decorating and, of course, throw the annual house warming party which is generally around my birthday and usually involves a fountain called Boris and plenty of drunken debauchery.
I laaaarve it. 

Our New Front Door

An official job is still alluding me but there are glimmers of hope on the horizon so watch this space, crossing all extremities I may just have some good news to share soon...





(If I've jinxed myself now I'll be v.e.r.y annoyed. How does one unjinx oneself?) 

Currently writing this in between applying for jobs and editing the CV (BORED) on a borrowed laptop. As such I must keep this short and do some speedy 'life sorting out' i.e. stop browsing ASOS for the perfect cut away top to wear with my new bowler hat. 

Did I mention I have a bowler hat? I have a bowler hat. I LOVE it. 

In other, equally exciting news, 'Little Shirley Beans Designs' is going to be up and running as of this Saturday. I will be selling vintage inspired reworked collars, necklaces, bracelets and scarves as a local vintage fair. I will be dedicating a WHOLE POST to LSB's first event and soon you can all follow it via Twitter and Facebook. And follow it you must. 

I insist. 

I'm also thinking of giving this here blog a bit of a makeover (think American Teen Films - Princess Diaries or similar. I love the 'makeover' scene) in preparation for The Big Move. And I promise to post more often. 

"I wear my sort of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding which clothes to wear" - Katharine Hepburn.

TTFN 

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