Die hard







Top sent to me fromOh Hell, Shirt- Asos, Blazer- New Look, Choker- Car Boot Sale, Necklace- Claires,Trousers-Paul Smith, Boots-Karimor, Socks- Primark

A bit of die hard Chanel literally die hard. A melting Chanel logo on a t- shirt brings along so many 90's vibes and thoughts of religious iconography. Perhaps a bit of Gwen Stefani? Or burn-out-celebrity Lindsey Lohan vibes? Finally it gave me the chance to wear my bindie stickers, I say free, but I did buy a trashy kids magazine just to get them. Though of course I didn't want to loose the sophistication of Chanel, some slick tailoring was needed. Then suddenly, (*warning, this bracket is unneeded, but oh my god, boy did it seems like this*a smooth sweeping fairy fizzled in) my mum flew in and gives me a pair of Paul Smith trousers! They are a pair from the 90's, which perfectly and coincidentally fitted in with the theme. Taking inspiration from the contrasting fabric trends in AW11, I decided to juxtapose the soft and slick tailored garments to a rough and bulky walking boots.

Plus have any bloggers seen the Style Hunter shoot in Vogue, it reminded me so much of an idyllic street style dream? Id happily wear it as put in the photos- which is saying something! I'd be super happy to hear your thoughts on it. Finally, check out the fabulous blog Pneumonia White who added me recently to their blog roll, it's a super fab blog. 

Hybrid girl







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After coming across the Motel Fall 2011 collection on the blogosphere; I felt a certain urge to share it with you. There's something quite raw about it, it somehow reminds me of the Australian fashion scene- especially with the slightly done hair. The collection is fabulous for the AW11 trends, from androgynous shapes mixed with 1940's vibes to some 90's popculture references. Though suddenly the reference to the dress of the season (for me) appeared...the...*drum roll* PRADA MONDRIAN DRESS (referencing Yves Saint Laurent). Not only the Prada, beloved Rodarte vibes flooded through the collection- with neat but raw styling. Prada and Rodarte mixed together~~how could you say no?~~

Plus the giveaway is now open till the 30th July, so keep on entering! (plus this is a no comment post; as I've just returned form D of E-so I'm absolutely wrecked!) 

Giveaway




Oh the time has arisen again, and it's just as good as ever! Zalando are offering one of you fab readers to recieve a £20 voucher- so you could buy itmes for £20 or even get £20 off. Zalando have hundreds of choices; from Jeffrey Campbell, to converse, to dresses, to skirts, to blouses- everything!You can buy on trend pieces, unique pieces or just practical wear. So I've created some moldboards to show you the value for money with their great discounts- no words can describe how much I crave for those dolphin shoes and handbag-no words. All you have to do to win the fabulous voucher is:
- Follow this blog on Google
-Comment with your email address, so I can give you the voucher
-Enter by the 23rd of July
-Extra entry: Follow on Bloglovin
-Extra entry: Follow me on tumblr
(So you could get 2 extra entries!)

Good Luck!
Izzy xo

Bargain Baby



Back to Vlogging finally ( a bit disappointed with the quality of the video, considering it took 276 mins to upload)! I've decided to do a series of videos about best places to go for bargains: ebay, car boot sales, charity shops etc. At the end of the series, I'll conclude where's the best place to go; where you find the most interesting pieces, cheapest pieces and so on.

Now as for the video, I do mention something about a 50's skirt, and I couldn't remember the name at time time! So here it is: Parachute skirt.

I'd love to know your thoughts and opinions on the video; so comment, or if you want you can email me!

Soaked through



 


(By the way, my hair's partly wet- I don't have super tatty hair) Shirt- Asos, Jersey top- Asos, Skirt-Primark, Socks-Millets, Wedges-New Look, Bracelet- Warehouse, Sunglasses-Tiger, Hat-?, Earrings-Primark

I do feel very 1950's-eresque in this outfit. I feel like a cross between a Elizabeth Taylor and a pink ladies from Greece. The calf length skirt and blouse leaning more towards Elizabeth Taylor, and Cat eye glasses and Earrings more towards the Greece vibe. Now don't let your eyeballs pop out of your eyes due to the sight of  NEON PINK DIAMANTE STUDDED HOOP EARRINGS. Just to reassure you, I'm not turning into a Vicky Pollard or a chav. They were only a £1 from Primark (and well it's obvious why!), so I thought I would try and work with them. Considering all things kitsch are in, I accepted the challenge. With the juxtaposition of the midi skirt and hoop earrings, it seemed to take away the cheap and tasteless side of the earrings. Anyhow, another thing to gasp at is my beautiful wedges! I'm still in awe of them...and I think I will forever be! Plus take a look at Shae's drawing of me,  cant say enough thanks to Shae! I really do appreciate all the emails. Hoping to reply to comments tomorrow xo





Isolation










Last 2 images from Tumblr

Exams are still droning on. I am literally a walking corpse. Exams mean most of my spare time is spent with my head in a book, rather than doing more fahion orinetated activities*sigh*. So maybe that's what led to these photos? Yes it's about all those cheesy, cringey and cliche attributes attached to teenage sterotypes (I like to call it the 3c's-this is what revision has resulted in, easy 'note form' ways to remember things). I always try to restrain myself from falling into the trap of teen angst, but I guess we are all living an aspect of a stereotype in someway. I certainly think I'm living the stereotype of the 3c's. So, as usual with all this in mind, I threw a bit of the 90's in. Thinking of Clueless, Nivarna, Jil Sander and Comme des Garcons. 

Volt





So here's the first of a so called 'update' post. Now, recently I discovered Volt Magazine. It is actually a breath of fresh air. It is so nice to see editorials which are clearly conceptual; but it's different to the legends like POP magazine or Super Super. It's more clean and slick; there's something more 'grown up' about it- it's not so kitsch (though don't get me wrong I'm all for being kitsch!) So if that's not enough, they even have videos on their website, from interviews (I urge you to look at the Gareth Pugh interview) with designers to conceptual work. So here's a little spread from June 2011. It's kind of obvious why I selected it; for those of you that have been reading my blog previously, you'll know I have a love affaire with plastic and 'raw' fabrics! It really does capture SS11.

P.S It all kind of reminds me of Courtney Love; what more could you want?

I picked up an orange daisy the other day



I'm so sorry that I haven't been replying to comments, but as usual there is the excuse of exams. Only one more week left, and hopefully blogging will be back to its normal pace. So for that reason I've decided to disable comments, so I can catch up with all your wonderful comments! As ever check out my tumblr for more recent updates.

So here are my new beauties. They remind of Hermes a bit? They were only £20 from New Look, so there was no way I could day no to buying them. 
Now this is just an 'update' post as such, I'm planning on doing more frequent 'update' posts within exams; so look forward to moodboards, purchases and upcoming designers' and artists' work. 

A desperate need




7KtzMd on Make A Gif, Animated Gifs
Shirt- Charity Shop, jeans and top-Primark, creepers-ebay 


I think my blog is in a desperate need of a post. As I am writing this, I'm sitting swamped in a mess of books, food, and ice cubes- my way of revising (I tend to eat ice cubes while I revise, otherwise I'll end up the size of the room by the time I'm finished). Recently, with all the revision, tumblr has been the easiest way to blog; and so of course have been inspired by all the photography and blah. So I decided to do a webcam post, which I'm quite nervous about posting. I was thinking pretty pinks, lace, bubblegum, Comme des Garcons, Japanese street style, lolitas; you get the gist. Plus I got some new glasses- YAY- except for the fact my eyesight is getting worst. I can only seem to think in a cynical manner with exams looming, well they're already here. I'll try post on Friday or Saturday. Plus if you want to keep updated follow my tumblr here. 

melting candyfloss








Jacket- gift, top-Handmedown, shirt- thrifted, skirt- gift, socks- M&S, Creepers- Underground, belt- primark, necklace- Casper&Pearl

It feels so nice, to see a clear box to write text in; rather than cramped revision notes and textbooks full of pages that my brain doesn't seem to want to aquaint with. Revision has been the reason for the sketchy blogging, and I swear History will be the death of me.

On a more positive note, Brighton. I've been wanting to put up these photos for yonks, but there's been lots of change of directions for them- maybe more of that later. I was urged to upload them recently, as Casper&Pearl wanted to see what I'd wore their necklace with. I mentioned in a few posts ago that I went to Brighton with my friends, and it was f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s. Crazy cheap vintage shops, a baby cyber dog, teen buskers, and of course the sea. With merry go rounds that rang in my ears and shops in every corner, I felt a bit like Alice in Wonderland--sounds strange, but the two together seem to be a bit of a surreal mixture; and there were many mad hatter reminiscent stores. 

So as for what I wore. I think I've literally been indoctrinated by Christopher Kane's SS11 collection. The neons were inspired by the collection, and urged me to bring out a skirt that my mum got for me as a gift from India. You all probably know, that I LOVE contrasting textures; so out came the PVC and satin. I felt a bit like a cross between Alice in Wonderland, Wednesday Adams, and a crazy old textiles teacher~~all of which I aspire to be when I'm older, just today I was thinking when I'm 60+ I'm going where acid blue nail varnish and matching eye liner (maybe that's just because I have a thing for Zandra Rhodes). 

So aurevior for now! I'll be posting much more frequently, as it's half term and revision has given me even more of an excuse to do so. Plus keep the emails coming, I'll have time to reply to them more quickly this week!  Plus it's last day for the 20%discount at Azuni (their jewellery is gorgeous- so what you waiting for?) 

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