top- Vintage, hair clips and earrings- primark, shorts-Topshop, shoes- Office, Jacket- Adidas, necklace and socks-? 

We all like a bargain, and some of us will go extra lengths to search for that feel good item. This meant a 1 hour and a half journey in stiletto court shoes- and for all those into gory details, my heels are still bleeding and shoes are currently blood stained. This resulted in a much needed but desired buy- jelly shoes! They were only £24 from Office, and one in such a condition could not resist.

After the agony was treated by the notorious medication of retail therapy, my friend Amy and I trekked to the Vintage Kilo sale; which was held in the also notorious 'up and coming' Hackney. A kilo of any selection of garments costing only £15. I bought £10's worth and outfit posts are to come. The bargain hunts are to continue with a car boot sale tomorrow- it's a treasure chest for us vintage lovers, whether it be kitsch or not!

So you won't have to hunt for posts anymore with lots of fashion orientated events coming up (and finally being FREE of exams).
P.S I got my nose pierced as a celebratory end of exam gift to myself!

 Dres-UniQlo, Shoes-Asos, jumper- Topshop, Necklace- gift, flower- found lying round the house

Wearing neon is always the most fun. I feel like a mix between Carrie Bradshaw and Gwen Stefani- it's fabulous, even though it can drive some people a bit 'bananas'. SS12 is full of sporty aesthetics, so I decided to run into it. However, this was a school look- so it's a bit more boring than usual, hence the editing (normally at school, we wear a brown mud/diarrhea coloured uniform). Plus note the clear pink clutch, it's actually my exam pencil case (hence the highlights and my cute USB stick, etc)- it's quite chic, oui? God knows how I'll cope next year being able to wear my own clothes- I literally cannot wait. Plus it means more outfit posts! (yaaaaaaay!). Anyhow, I could help but add the flower- a bit of 60's and 70's flower power can never go wrong. Especially, in the months of revision when a bit of relaxation is needed-I have had the Zombies on non-stop over the last week. I'm feeling perhaps Wednesday Adams, and a mix of bohemian grunge tomorrow? Oh well, you'll see soon enough. Izzy xo

Charm bracelets have always been a timeless item, and can accessorise any look in any way- whether you want to be girly and chic making it the statement, or make it one of many items of jewellery being worn to create a grungy aesthetic.On that note statement jewellery, and lots of it, is a big trend currently and for AW12/13; seen in the likes of Chanel's pre-fall collection. So what you waiting for? A chance to win a beautiful  Cutey (good quality) charm bracelet to add to your jewellery ensembles. Plus you readers are even luckier, there are 3 bracelets being given away, so 3 winners!

Hat- Ski shop ?, earring-Topshop, Headband-Accesorize, parker-TKMAX, dress-Topshop, shirt-Charity shop, necklace-market, treggings-H&M, boots-Sports Direct (hahaha)

Over the last week I've battled the juxtaposition of the heat and snow of Austria. Plus a 16 hour coach journey- I think that one explains itself. Besides all of that the skiing was amazing, as were the mountainous views- it was as if my tumblr dashboard had come to life. So with the guilt of lack of blog posting, I changed into a bloggable outfit. A bit too hipster? I tried to contrast the stereotypical and iconic hipster accessories; i.e a Nike item and bobble hat with a pretty delicate dress, shirt and accessories, along with walking boots. SS12 was snowing down through my mind after countless reading of magazines on the coach, so a bit of Mary Katrantzou, Jeremy Scott and Diane Von Furstenberg. Anyhow look forward to a blizzard of style and skiing snaps over the next few days.

It's been such a busy month- with work and lots of birthdays!. I am absolutely obsessed with these earrings and all things slogan orientated, which originated through the London Olympic hype! Though must admit, not so hyped for the business, it will be beyond heaving- I'll literally be having to race through the crowds. So Olympic inspired outfits are perhaps the way of displaying my support. Clashing prints is a trend that I just cannot help but embrace, and tropical here I come- and a bit of Versace inspired prints. Anyhow, I've taken lots of street style snaps- but have misplaced the memory card*!!!!* So look forward to that.Izzy xo

 

Suit-River Island, tops, skirt, shorts-topshop, shoes-ASOS, earrings-ASOS, socks-topshop
Ali Macgraw,  Grace Slick and Edie Sedgewick

Finalement, french coursework is over. That means I've had the chance to revamp the blog. However, since Goggle Friend Connect has changed a bit it has proved to be rather difficult. Not only that, there's a limit on the number of pictures us bloggers can upload-what?! So looks like flickr will be my new uploading tooool. I think it's still fine to follow via Google Connect, but if that proves difficult you're more than welcome to follow via bloglovin-you know you want to (I hope).

As for la mode (still in the flow of French), my love for pastels has grown ever so more. With summer on the way, the 70's has discoed in too, with Ali Macgraw, Grace Slick and Edie Sedgewick. Bringing along some paisley prints.  However, you can't go wrong with some 90's elements, perhaps a bit of grunge-but gawd I watch too much Sex and the City. The trend works for anyone, whether you're a Vera Wang, Chanel or Acne girl. So, I decided to do a montage of some much essential Spring/Summer items. Yum.

With AW12/13 collections gusting in and sweeping the blogosphere head over heels at the marvel of the designs; what better than to get a further insight into upcoming trends and designs? This weekend I was lucky enough to get tickets to the PURE London trade show. I'd been before and always found the WGSN talks worth while. As for the collections, a new brand always pops out to me- it's nice to see the brands out of their usual advertised context and persona, giving a chance to see the collections as you would wear them. However, some collections of course have such strong character, that you can't necessarily move away from the consumer; such as from the yummy mummy to the tangoed gall'. This year came with may surprises including guest performances, such as from the lovely Leddra Chapman. Considering it's half term, you can look forward to some trend forecasting posts and AW12/13 reviews! Plus Happy Valentines everyone, especially to all you lovely followers! xo

 Image 1- from trend hunter, Image 2-Architechtural Digest, Images 3-6-taken by me

I've got my last winter exams coming up this week, and you know what that means- regular blogging. In the mean time I've been busy applying to schools and practicing photography. So here are a few snaps. You may have noticed I've decided to layer on the jewellery, I have been truly inspired by the likes of Chanel's pre-fall 2012 and Iris Apfel- look forward to a post in homage to the wonderful trend setters.