Friday 27 February 2015

fashion week : HIGHLIGHTS

once again three of the most talked about Fashion events of the year have flown by and I believe we have all been stunned by the A-mazing line ups presented in New York, London and Milan which left us lusting after oversized furs at Michael Kors and dreading Summer dressing. Still with Paris to go street stylers, bloggers and celebs dress to the 9's to finalise Fashion Week before kick starting back again in September.

New comers approached Fashion Week comfortably amongst the elite and international talent made a splash as predicted. 
Each year becoming more competitive :  runway design, choice of model, star studded front rows, innovation of garments and even elaborate forms of invitation ... there was no room to hold back this year. 

New York Fashion Week - 


Lacoste, DKNY, Michael Kors.

London Fashion Week - 


Julian McDonald, Henry Holland, Beth Postle.

Milan Fashion Week - 


Moschino, Max Mara, Fendi. 

Details - 
Chloe gifts, Hugo Boss show invitation, Diesel AW15 shows space, Fendi eye-liner.

NYFW - Look out for those Lacoste sleeves this Autumn, they will be EVERYwhere. Michael Kors mixing the colour palette of the season with our favourite camels, tree greens and rusty grey.

LFW - We saw Kimmy K step out wearing Julian McDonald's work at the Brits last night in simple seduction. Forget the catwalk strut, Henry Holland rotated his models round the catwalk on a conveyor belt. Not forgetting, seeing the rise of young talent, Beth Postle who, is Vogue's top 3 ones to watch. 

MFW - Moschino delivered. Hints to the previous collection of modern Barbie, see that teddy bear print boom this year. With a nod to tradition and 70s houswife Max Mara stepped out with classic beauty.

and finally, for 2015 Fendi eye-liner will transform your make up experience. Banish the flick, be free and blur that thing.

Thursday 19 February 2015

camping in february..(post cont)

the last time I spoke to you I was preparing myself for the surprises that lay ahead. And as much as I love a surprise there is nothing worse then not knowing what to dress for whether your heels are too dressy, coat too casual, dress too formal AND men have no idea..
   Having left everything until last minute I was rushing around putting the finishing touches together for my gift, ending up curling eyelashes whilst dragging a mattress onto the floor (not like curling ones eyelashes isn't difficult enough) and wrapping presents on the last square of floor left on show.

   Much to my surprise and delight, for dinner we revisited the Miller and Carter Steakhouse where we originally ventured on my birthday over Christmas. Another great visit with friendly, helpful staff and delicious food! This time we went all out. My boyfriend ordered champagne, I indulged in a fruity cocktail, we ate steak and larger-than-life burgers and I left feeling horrifically full.
I wore - Black polo neck - Topshop & Pleated skirt - MissGuided
First for everything - Very own DKNY and All Saints plain V neck top 

On the return home I dismissed my barely-there sandals for flats I had stowed in my clutch and simply limped back (the price we girls pay)... grateful to find my camp was still intact and all I had to do was flick on the lights and hit the playlist button and we were ago. My boyfriend was overwhelmed with the transformation of one rather dingy uni room (it did look pretty cool if I'm honest) and how I stole his favourite DVD and downloaded our favourite song of the moment for the unveiling- Salted Wound by Sia - from the 50 Shades of Grey album - its a masterpiece.

- If you too have parents or landlords moaning you can't have candles in your room because it will set off the fire alarms try my fail-safe method of jars!
    I've tried out each jar safely by sitting nearby while the tea light has been lit and the jar has never burnt, smoked or melted. Simply wash and peel off labels, £1 tea lights from IKEA and you're ago!

- For the camp I hung scraps of materials - lace, netting, silks I had lying around (you could get for cheap from charity shops), draped my sheets over chairs and the mop! and printed photos and hung from the ceiling on sewing thread. 45 photos cost me £2 from FreePrints (a hidden website gem) so now there's no excuse not to set up your own albums as it was done in the 90s.

   We enjoyed two nights in the camp until sadly I had to do some work and couldn't function in my room at all, and so the camp came down. Yet,the photos have remained, as even though they wisp my face every time I pass, its nice seeing our memories suspended in front of me.

Stage 1 of Fashion Trend work complete, I'm so happy with the outcomes of my two trend packages. They have been so interesting and exciting to complete and although the colour mixing drove me slightly crazy I have picked up a new skill. Next, the design process!

One more day until the weekend, hold tight!

Monday 16 February 2015

week 2 February

for the first time in a week I am enjoying sitting in my white fluffy bed with oversized Homies jumper, falling-apart joggers and hair swished in a higher than life bun to do nothing. ABSOLUTELY nothing. 

   Every day this week has been the same - Wake up regretting staying up so late, porridge with 15 minutes allocated TV time to Loose Women, following a day spent glued to my desk painting colour chips (which are so much harder then you would believe) and making fabric samples for my trend module, sketching as research for a new collection for another module, whilst planning my Valentines weekend and 2 year anniversary with my boyfriend. 
Happy to say I have completed everything, as well as going to cheer training or a run each evening. 


The weather held out for my trip around Newcastle on Tuesday while I snapped some photos for my magazine module, as Fifty Shades convinced and left me on a cliff hanger Friday and 24 roses landed in my room Saturday night - here's what I wore ...
TUESDAY - Shopping for gifts - 
Top - Primark
Shorts and Fur - Topshop
FRIDAY - Cinema - 
Coat -  Dorothy Perkins
Top - Miss Guided
SATURDAY - Dinner -
Top and Jacket - Topshop
Skirt - Miss Guided 
Shoes - New Look 
Scarf  - H&M
 Today is our anniversary and my boyfriend is whisking me off for dinner at 7 and I too have a surprise up my sleeve for the master of surprises... (all will be posted later in the week)

Now I'm not a Tumblr girl but love some of the images on there and in the week whilst doing the usual Pinterest roaming I stumbled across this Gorgeous page: If you can't do anything today but scroll, click here : http://waitingforteaagain.tumblr.com/

Happy Monday!