Holly Daze

A Chanel Christmas

One of my favourite things about christmas is secret santa and this year was one of the best.
One of my best friends Holly bought me a little piece of Chanel in the form of the a/w Blue Satin Nail Colour.
It's a beautiful colour and fits right in with the recent Chanel campaign fronted by Georgia May Jagger, i'd recommend anyone looking to add a touch of designer to their nails to purchase this little bottle of magic.

Touched Photoshoot

Becoming a little bit of a workaholic of late , whether this is because of the pressure of college or the demand from university, im quite enjoying it.
Today I produced a photoshoot for a textile dress i created, based on the theme "touched".
My friend Emily modelled for me and we spent the afternoon running through corridors trying to find a 'good light' and 'nice brick wall'.
Anyway, the results are below- let me know what you think.

Inside Out

Below are a few images I have drawn, from my sketchbook for the brief

"Inside Out".

Is All Press , Good Press For Students?

Despite the coalition government coming to a final agreement to raise the student fees, yesterday saw thousands of students fighting back in protest.
As a student myself , I 100% agree with the backlash that has been caused because of the decision.

What I don't agree with however is the bad name that some of the protesters have been giving students.

This should be an oppertunity for students to have their say and make themselves heard and instead due to the bad publicity from the press, students have been branded "Yobs" and "Violent".

Although some protesters had taken the protest too far, I dont think its fair that all students have been stereotyped under the same name.

The press should be supporting young people fighting back and taking a stand for something they believe in, after all this is our future were talking about.

One things for sure good press or bad press, students will continue to fight on.

If I own one thing this christmas, it has to be one of these..

A gathering of recent crap




Fallowfield Hillbilly

 



She went to New York and she thought this was me

 

The Reformation Of Vintage

It seems as though the high street is always offering us an easy way of buying vintage, with second hand sections popping up in almost every high fashion chain store out there,how do we choose the battered from the beautiful?
Its easy, La based designer Yael Aflalo has produced a capsule collection for Urban Outfitters in conjunction with the opening of its new Spital Market Store.
The collection is made of vintage clothes that have been taken apart, cleaned up and sewn back together to create fresh pieces with a vintage feel.
Browsing through the collection i saw a number of must-have pieces that i had to get my hands on such as a silk print racer back vest teamed with a black and white floral blazer.
Aflalo describes it as "free and amazing" to not have to go through the design process that usual designers go through when picking and choosing colours ,fabrics and cuts for their designs.
The designers instead browse antique and vintage stores for fabrics and pieces that cathch their eyes.
There's nothing too complicated about it and theres nothing unachievable when putting the looks together , its clear that working alongside close friend Chi Bui the pair have created a collection of just great clothes.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.

Lets Go Rideing

My two favourite buys at the moment have been a pair of American Apparel rideing pants and a vintage blue blouse from Liverpool vintage store ,Little Red.

Little Red is one of my favourite shops for picking up a last minute piece at a small price.

Two of my good friends work there and often sport one off pieces from the store,i'd reccomend anyone looking for good quality vintage blouses to shop there.

Valentino For Gap

The collaboration between Lanvin and H&M may have stole the limelight of the British Highstreet this season but another bargain of a partnership has creeped up between Italian designers Valentino and American high street giants GAP.
The seven piece collection is in honor of the opening of the first two GAP stores in Italy and the result of this is something special.
Jersey sportswear takes a dramatic turn with flounsy details and structured tailoring , true to Valentinos signature style.
My favourite is a khaki cotton jacket with a beautiful ruffled neck piece which would team perfectly with the labels cotton jodhpurs.
The collaboration hits GAP's flagship store on Oxfrord Street on the 27 November.

Love for Lanvin

Ever since Alber Elbaz teased us with the 'Lanvin for H+M' video on Youtube,

             Fashionistas everywhere have been on edge waiting for the 48 piece collection to go on sale on November 23rd.

Of course true to Elbaz style, the cheeky designer decided to tease us once more with a runway show at the Pierre Hotel in New York, watch below as Pixie Geldoff, Dree Hemingway and Japanese Vogue-editor at large,Anna Dello Russo flaunt the pieces ..

  

I Can't Own Them , So I May Aswell Draw Them

Gok- Can

I'll be the first to admit that I was a bit sceptical towards the meeting of Gok-Wan.
I had a pre conception of an over exposed , perez type man who knew "a little bit" about putting clothes together.
So when offered the chance to be part of the filming of 'Gok Wan's Fashion Fix' i decided to give it a shot and see this man in person.
Now heres where i eat my words.
On first impression , he was just like any other well dressed fashionista- enjoying the attention of the occassional scouse "GOCH" and "isnt that , that guy off the telly?" whilst strutting up and down the escalator with a swing in his hips.
But one on one he was a friendly, energetic man who actually does know alot about clothes.
I witnessed him change a drab jersey maxi dress into a 70's floor length piece with just a few pins and the odd arranging of a halterneck.
One things true, Gok knows his stuff.
He may not have the sophistication and discreetness of Katie England but its clear that he's doing something right.
And what will Gok think of this blog post?

He'll simply tell me to Gok Off.