What I am wearing: black teardrop earrings, black jumper from Roman Originals, jeans from H&M, red Ray Ban’s and patent black mesh heels.
OK, I am purposely downplaying the outfit for this reason: SHOES. Someone please tell me how to wear these. Cause I cannot figure it out, and it is driving me mad. Because, well, LOOK AT THEM. ASDGHFLEOMG.
Would it be acceptable to wander around naked with only these shoes? Scrap that, I cannot be responsible for a Raiders of the Lost Ark melting face epidemic.
Also, I love these jeans. The photograph does not really do them justice. There are parts that look like acid wash, but since it does not overpower the general fabric it does not look too “80′s trend revival”.
So. Shoes. Purtyful. Halp?
What I am wearing: Military style coat from Roman Originals, grey long-sleeved shirt, black waist-high shorts, tights and black patent heels.
New military awesome coat is awesome. I am rather new to this look since I do not own much that is overtly military (I mean, do red berets count? I do not know.) so this is a first for me. It looks a bit bigger than it actually is — the fit is really good, and the sleeves have a seam which give them this puffed up exaggerated look. (I do not actually know what I am talking about. I just really like the coat.)
My hair is also strangely androgynous today. I rather like it.
ETA: Doesn’t my new coat also remind you of Cheryl Cole’s outfit in ‘Fight for this love’? I do not really like the song, but I keep thinking about it every time I wear it.
What I am wearing: blue sheer tunic from Roman Originals, sparkly black shorts, black tights, patent black court shoes from New Look and gold-diamanté watch (DW0220) by Dolce and Gabbana.
More blinging-Christmas-ornament-mimicry for another Christmas do. I ended up being a little overdressed but since its Christmas it is all good. Besides I thought we were going clubbing, but as it turned out it was too fracking freezing to do anything but drink Amaretto in a cosy house. Which suits me fine.
Also, I have been naughty and not updating so I am going to make up for it by posting two outfits today :) Hopefully it will be enough to get me off Santa’s bad list.
What I am wearing: symmetrical pattern dress, blue-violet belt, red-violet tights, red-violet velvet heels and gold-diamanté watch (DW0220) by Dolce and Gabbana.
Party time! I contemplated not wearing the belt, but the dress is very shapeless without it. I also had a conflict with the clashing purples and clashing blinging watch but then it grew on me. It is Christmas after all, and I wanted to look like a walking Christmas decoration.
What I am wearing: grey knit beret, charcoal blazer from Ann Taylor, owl pendant, red Ray Ban’s, denim shorts, tights and black patent heels.
This look was inspired by the blazer and denim shorts trend. Which is awesome, cause I am a blazer kind of girl. Some posts in the future may involve me photographing my wardrobe or various items of clothing, including said blazers. Stay tuned.
Finally fixed my hair too. It is not as long as it was, unfortunately, due to a blunt scissor mishap which turned something relatively simple into a complete disaster. Got the colour fixed too so it is no longer a weird blacky, greeny flat thing.
As it turns out my natural hair is around a five or six (ten being the lightest). I dyed it a three, and the hairdresser made sure to make me feel as retarded as possible for doing so. But it is all good now, and now I am truly ready to grow it out a bit :)
Realisation number ten: Donating is something I feel strongly about, especially when it comes to unused things — in this case, clothes. Donating is a sustainable (and charitable) act, which I feel is the responsibility of every consumer. If you are a hoarder I recommend storing clothes away for a long period of time. If you do not miss it you can donate it.
Realisation number eleven: I have gone on a few hiatuses since this project started. It is easy to make up excuses when procrastination takes over, but honestly it was never my intention. The previous posts where I have been unable (or simply refused) to document my dressing manners have been genuine.
And tomorrow, I am going to wear a dress. Shocking.
What I am wearing: grey coat from Select, Dooney and Bourke inspired handbag, silver heart pendant, grey long-sleeved shirt, red pencil skirt from American Apparel, black tights and patent black court shoes from New Look.
No hat!
And my hair is starting to get long :)
What I am wearing: red knit beanie, silver owl pendant, Dooney and Bourke inspired handbag, black cardigan, black long-sleeved shirt, red pencil skirt from American Apparel, black tights and black lace-up boots.
This outfit is dedicated to the colour red, which was a trending topic on Twitter today. It is being used to promote charities for World AIDS Day, which is a good cause and enough reason to love the colour.
Aside from that, red is a colour I am obsessed about. It is a colour that makes me happy.
My mum recently got back from Houston. The necklace, beanie and handbag are all gifts from my family over the ocean — I am very stoked with all my presents! And of course, I am also grateful for my family’s good taste.
On a final note, I have to plug American Apparel for the skirt I am wearing.
It is possibly the most versatile piece of clothing I own. It can be worn as a mini-dress, a short skirt or a waist high skirt. It can be layered with a t-shirt, long-sleeved shirt, vest or buttoned blouse. It can be belted or worn plain.
It can be dressed up and dressed down. It can be worn in summer and in winter. The material is super comfortable, good quality, stretchy and fitted without emphasizing lumps and bumps. It does not look worn out after the first wash and the colour does not fade.
One day I will buy it in every colour. Then I will open a shrine where people can flock and worship the god of all skirts.
What I am wearing: grey knit beret, oversized red-violet knit, grey striped dress from New Look, statement waist-belt, black leggings, black high-heeled boots and red Ray Ban’s.
I managed to buy a new card reader for £1 from Poundland. Score.
What I am wearing: Navy oversized knit, denim shorts, grey ribbed tights, grey high-heeled boots, grey knit gloves, grey knit beret, green scarf, heart pendant on a long necklace and my red Ray Ban’s.
Realisation number six: I do not get dressed everyday. My work keeps me at home most days where I am doing an Ma, so my only outings during the day are generally to the shop. And when I go to the shops I generally wear a hoodie over my pyjamas. And that would mean I would really live up to the name of this blog.
Realisation number seven: I like the ninja scarf look. So warm.
Realisation number eight: I realise that I have a lot of shoes that I do not know how to wear. So in the end I wear a few pairs only. Expect posts asking for advice on how to wear certain shoes of mine.
Realisation number nine: This photo looks far more relaxed than some of my previous ones, right? I think I am getting used to this ‘being photographed’ lark.
What I am wearing: a navy dress from Zara, dark red-violet tights, dark red-violet velvet shoes, chunky knit scarf, grey coat from Select, dark grey knit beret and my signature dark red Ray Ban glasses. Phew.
I have learned many things today.
Realisation number one: modelling is not as easy as others make it look. Usually I am photographed in my natural habitat (often devouring meat, dairy or alcoholic products) so being photographed for the sake of documentation is… unsettling. I became very aware that I was being photographed. And I felt very uncomfortable with that. I realise how painfully obvious this is in the photo, but I do not think the clothes are to blame. Or are they? You be the judge.
Realisation number two: The lighting in my house sucks. It has been raining all day, so I could not get decent light anywhere. As a result the colours are a little off. My tights, dress and shoes appear to be black. So use your imagination whilst I make some sacrifices to the sun gods. Hopefully my offerings of cheese and cheap white wine will please them.
Realisation number three: My house is wonky. I cropped out the ceiling as it is visibly bulging outwards and I did not want to alarm anybody. Like the council. Who might be scouring teh interwebz in search of condemned buildings. Yes.
Realisation number four: I am an artist. Who the hell says red-violet within the context of anything outside art? Which leads onto my last realisation…
Realisation number five: I am a colour geek. I am obsessed with how fashion has influenced our used of colour related language. For example, Elsa Schiaparelli invented shocking pink. I find that fascinating. And I want to know more colour names, or else I am going to keep saying things like red-violet. Got any for me?
