Sunday 23 September 2012

Uggs in the rain.REALLY?

Some people wear UGG's in the rain. Now if someone is walking behind you in UGG's you can instantly tell because of the slopping noise they make. This is because they have no structure unlike Emu's which do. Anyhow it was raining so hard today most people wouldn't go outside but I did because I like shopping . I saw three people in the space of 5 minutes wearing UGG's in the rain.They were a 40 year old mother with 2 kids , a teen and a 20 ish year old ,they were all wearing the classic UGG's .How embarrassing. This mystifies me because water stains your UGG's ,discolour them and make the wool go all strange. Even if you have bought waterproofing spray. If sheep are waterproof why aren't UGG's?

As wonderfully comfy as UGG's are ,they are bad for your feet,posture and the rain. So why don't you buy something else this winter. Don't be predictable and buy the same caramel coloured UGG's because everyone has them. Try out some hi tops or if you still want to be comfy Emu's are the same price but they have structure and they are waterproof ! HURRAH ! They also don't kill sheep.

Look, I know it’s cold outside. I know you want to shake your fist at the sky and say “Eff you cold!” You want to make choices! You want to make statements! Which is why you don’t wear Uggs. Because when you buy Uggs and wear them outside ,as it would appear women ,teens and children are still doing .The major statement you are making is “I paid £220 for my feet to look puffy because I have no originality whatsoever.”

Let’s not pretend that anyone is buying them because Uggs are a really flattering design on you, personally. There’s nothing to this design that would accentuate your legs, or show off your dainty feet. There’s nothing to the design that would make you stand up straighter or accentuate your bottom (high heels do this). There’s in fact nothing to indicate that you don’t have square, hideous shoe boxes in place of human feet.

Top Left Uggs. Bottom Right high tops.

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Chanel fragrance
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OPI nail polish
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Monday 17 September 2012

Street Style out side the V+A



 
This weekend outside the Victoria and Albert Museum the street style was particularly fabulous because it is London Fashion week. The fashion that makes up the shows ultimately comes from the street and cultures so I thought I would share some of the street style this weekend on my blog.




I love this particular outfit because of the fun it with the retro shades and dog tooth leggings I just think that its too cool.






















I thought that this tartan skirt would be perfect for school with the specs and leather brief case / bag but then i remembered I have a uniform and I had a sad face.
 The specs make this chic look uber clever and they are a great accessory.



























I don't know who he is but I want his stylists number this guy has some serious baggage and attitude.I love his matching man bag with the chinos !! Plus his trousers are above his hips which means all undergarments are not being shown !Unlike many teenage boys !



























I love the high tops ! You can buy very similar ones from office or Topshop. They are very 'In' at the moment ! She is also rocking the bomber jacket with the shades . A biker without a bike as I would say !




























I love how this guy has mixed street with country with the cap and the Barbour. I think he has mixed it well !Nice shirt as well !




























A youngster looking as fashionable as ever with a military type yellow trench with another pair of circular specs !































I am in love with this guys jumper and peter pan collar (which are very in at the moment)  nice quiff as well !

































Another schoolgirl but with a wonderful emerald green crew with yet ANOTHER crew neck !
I am loving the nude platform shoes . You can buy these again from Office.












 























All I have to say to this is YELLOW HUNTERS IN LONDON !!! The jodhpurs and yellow hunters clash perfectly to give a bit of an eye sore of an outfit !! I still admire this chap.





































A bit of Japanese fashion ! These shoes are everywhere but I am not sure if I like these platform trainer things or not . They are a bit individual I think.

























Giving some Hippy Power to men ! I love the riding boots with PURPLE skinny jeans !!
















Amazing photography by Marcus Dawes

Sunday 16 September 2012

London Fashion week -What I have seen so far this weekend




So this week is London Fashion week !!!! My favourite collections so far are Moschino Cheap and Chic because of the vibrant colours buttons and meshing.It gave of a fun retro vibe that I think is really creative .I thought that these pieces were real works of art and I think that these deserve to be in the Tate Modern more than the Mirror on a canvas  that I blogged about earlier this week.I also really liked the pineapple type print that Moschino had on a few items. The whole collection looks very  1960's America.(right) 


 Another collection I loved was the Marios Schwab collection which oozed elegance and sophistication.This was the first show by Marios I had seen so was shocked by how excelling brilliant it was.

The attention to detail was phenomenal with evening wear "webbed" with Swarovski crystals.Also the red dress to the right was in the same collection but in the day wear half. The collection appeared to be  a mix of era's ,world heritages and tribal shoes.
The workmanship and creative minds that went into this collection was clear from the very start. I am defiantly going to watch another of Marios's shows.



Thronton Bregazzi was a designer that I must say I had never heard of until I had watched the show .The collection was as sharp and I would wear it so it wasn't to extravagant .It was packed with texture my favourites were snakeskin and rose prints, see through shirts, reflective neon fabrics and glittering silver florals. This was a smart but different collection that was very wearable.
 
 
 
 
 The last collection that I saw was Erdem which happens to be a favourite of  Samantha Cameron/Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton ! The collection was floral at the roots but had a darker side with moody purples and acid greens. I also liked the oversized mannish jumpers and the leather.

Goodwood Festival Of Speed


 This week has been a rather eventful week with the London fashion week starting and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
This weekend I went to Goodwood to catch up on all of the Celebrity's,cars and fashion.


If you didn't already know Goodwood is the most prestigious car racing festival in Europe and it races cars and motorbikes from the 1940-1960's ! Not only do people watch the vintage cars race they dress up as people would in the 1940-60's ! So this is why I went to catch all the fashion as well as some speed.

There were some sights to see at Goodwood practically everyone was dresses up.
The outfits ranged from Polka dotted dresses to boiler suits and goggles ! And as for the actual drivers of the cars they wore a variety of different leather pieces.

The top highlights of the day for me was standing on "Ambulance corner" watching the cars spin round the hardest corner of the track whilst an airshow was going on above . Then the planes landed in the middle of the track which was pretty cool!
I saw alot of leather jackets and polka dot dresses (not in the same outfit). I wore a printed dress with leather leggings and purple silk trainer/converses.

On the left are some of the best outfits in my opinion although there were many fabulous efforts I think that these three were defiantly up in the top 20 !


On the right
  is me in a phone box just because I thought it would look cool !

I think that the only place that you wouldn't be frowned upon for wearing a mink coat would be Goodwood becuase virtually everyone was wearing them which surprised me a little as well as creeped me out because some of them has tails and ears !


Many celebrity's attended the event such as Lewis Hamiltion and his Girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, Chris Evans from BBC radio 2 and Jenson button.

I saw this VW camper van at Goodwood it has a union Jack roof ! I think that this is so patriotic that the Queen should have travelled down the Thames in it on a boat !

I also happened to see the girl below at Goodwood ,she is not dressed up but I thought that she was defiantly blog worthy !

So overall I had a brilliant day watching the cars skidding round the track and motorbikes toppling over ! Best of all fashion watching.


 




 

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Modern Art , point or no point ?

So yesterday I went to the Tate Modern in London to see a few exhibitions.  What is the point of Modern art ? I saw some stones placed in a circle by some "well known" artist which was supposed  to convey energy I was thinking to myself "what the actual" .

If I put lots of stones in a circle no one would pay me £1 million pounds for it . This is because I have no name for myself as an artist and this chap called Richard Long does. Some of the work by this Artist is uber creative and imaginative for example he walks up and downthe same track 100 times to make an indentation into a piece of art ! Pretty cool, This piece I like but really I don't agree with it being in a gallery.

Many pieces of modern art seem to lack any imagination and are totally bereft of artistic skill it seems to me.
Another example of this is the mirror on a canvas by Micheal Baldwin, this piece is supposedly mocking the Renaissance period because the artists in this period painted everything as it looked and you cant get more realistic than your reflection.This work has often been likened to a window upon the world.

I can understand why all of this is thought but I have a mirror at home like that . Come on that would take 2 minutes to hang on a wall and it costs alot more than any mirror should cost !

There are some incredibly talented artists as well who are contemporary and modern but also have an imagination ! I love art that you can look at and think wow I want that in my room or I want to learn how to do that .

For example many street artists are extremely talented but like to do it their own way , however some just litter our streets with rude words.Look at the street art of the African Tribes Woman and then look at the mirror.
Which one deserves to be in a gallery more?
The one for free or the Zillion pound one ?
The one that took time and thought or the one that two minutes to hang on a wall?
The one that you have in your bathroom already or the one you would love to have anywhere.
The one with the colour and energy or the reflection ?
Ask that to yourselves Modern Art people displaying mirrors as art. It requires a bit of common sense really.