Wireless Festival...

So last weekend my boyfriend and I went to Wireless Festival in London. I gave my new DIY lacy shorts their debut and they survived the torrential rain, mud and general wear and tear that a festival demands.

I teamed my shorts with a Black baggy T shirt from Topshop, tights and some old black military style boots which are really old from Claires Accessories.

I really like this look because its comfy and so quick to chuck on. I couldn't be bothered with make up and just threw my hair in a messy bun.

He's going to be so embarrassed iv put him on here!

Rain Coat- Primark - £8

Thankfully I made a dash into the massive Primark on Oxford Street and nabbed this £8 rain coat.

The day itself was amazing. We went on the Saturday and were lucky enough to see Rita Ora, Prof Green, Labrinth, The Weekend ( who was incredible) Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj and the headlining act Drake. When we first got their it rained but for the whole show right up until Drake came on we had really good weather, even got a bit of a tanned face from the sun.

Whilst in the queue for another cider, we heard a band playing on a tiny stage. They were called The Other Tribe. They were possibly one of my favourite bands from the day. They play a really eclectic set with a lot of Electronica. It basically got everyone dancing which to me makes a good song. You can find them here : www.theothertribe.tumblr.com

Me and my Boyfriend Will!

Miss Dior - A/W 12/13...

Today I was really excited to see the new ad campaign for Miss Dior Handbags. The shoot was styled by Carine Roitfeld, who I have mentioned in a previous post as being one of my favourite stylists. She has channelled 1950's Hollywood Glamour perfectly. Mila Kunis who is the face of the campaign looks amazing with he hair and simple black clothes. The soft make up means you are drawn to the scene as a whole and visually to the handbags themselves.

The photographer who shot the campaign is Mario Sorrenti. Mario Sorrenti is possibly best known for shooting the famous Pirelli nude calendar which features all the top models including Lara Stone and Kate Moss.

I love how Dior is all about making women feel feminine and womanly, showcasing the figure without being revealing. The campaign is classic and stylish. I love it!

photos courtesy of www.milakunisweb.org

Work OOTD...

Just a quick glimpse into my work wardrobe again. 

My cat getting in on the act!

The skirt I am wearing is from American Apparel. I love it, its a soft jersey type fabric and is super stretchy which is nice when you sit behind a desk all day. I had wanted it for ages but couldn't justify spending over £30 on it at the time. Eventually it came into the sale and I bought two for cheaper than one at full retail price so I own one in navy and one in black.

 My shoes were £5 in Primark... total bargain.

The Shirt is quite old and from Newlook. I added a belt because I think the gold buckle cuts the outfit up and adds something a bit more interesting to it.

The pockets are so soft and big that they don't make you look bulky when you wear it which is always a risk on skirts with pockets.

I like wearing shirts which are slightly baggier as I feel they sit nice on the neckline.

Paris Couture Fashion Week - Versace

I am a massive fan of couture fashion. It is a chance for designers to showcase there talent and go all out and be extravagant. The designer who stood out the most for me in Paris was definately Versace. Her dresses are absolutely gorgeous and I would kill to even touch one let alone wear one.

They are super elegant yet still somewhat sexy and just girly and gorgeous. I can't say enough how much I love these.

I am surprised at how much I like the Versace designs as previously I have ver much been a structured Dior obsessive. I think I may have been turned.

These shoes = TO DIE FOR

Love the elegant shape of this design

I think the images speak for themselves. Vercase Couture Collection A/W 12-13.

Images courtesy of - www.sofeminine.co.uk

DIY lacy shorts...

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, its just been a bit hectic this past week and moving house = no internet. But I am back and here is a little shorts DIY that I did about two weeks ago.

I had a pair of River Island shorts which are very short. They look fine when worn with tights but I want to be able to wear them with or without tights and not feel really self conscious.

So I decided to add some lace. I went to the fabric shop and bought some cream strip lace which cost 35p a metre, some dark green thread and some needles. Its actually a lot easier to do than I thought it would be, I pinned the lace to the inside of the shorts and tried them on to see if I liked the length etc and then simply sewed all around the lace so that it was firmly in place.

Because I used dark green lace and sewed really close to the hem line, you can't see the sewing at all.

And thats the finished result. I am really pleased with how they turned out and in fact I think i prefer them with the lace than without. And I can walk down the street without hundreds of people seeing my bum cheeks waving at them. Its a win all round!

Styling dipped denim...

Just a short blog to show my first attempt at styling my new DIY dip-dyed denim shirts. I have gone for the doubt denim look. I'm not 100% sure that I like it but its a bit different for me and blogging so far has taught me to try new styles I wouldn't always have tried before. 

Please excuse the state of my new room, I have literally just moved in and it needs a serious paint etc.

I teamed my shirt with navy jeans from Topshop, a brown leather belt and my lovely suede moccasins.

Anyway let me know what you think and other ways I could style this shirt.

DIY dip-dyed denim shirt..

So I have attempted my first bleach dip dye. I had an old denim shirt that I never really wore and wanted to spruce it up a little bit. The images make it look far more green than it actually is and my aim was actually to make it white, but for a first attempt I'm really pleased.

I started off by just buying some really cheap Tesco Value bleach which was around 28p for two litres. I then marked on the top where I wanted the dip dye to start and to give me an indication of colour change. Then in a bucket I mixed a water and bleach solution. With the shirt on a hanger i submerged it into the bucket with a mixing stick and gloves and waited and then I waited some more and then waited a little bit more.

After about 5 hours of being in the bleach with no colour change I realised that the bleach mix was far too weak, I know its a long time to wait but I went out to bingo with my friends and just left it. I watered it down a lot to start with after reading lots of horror stories about clothes disintegrating etc however I think you would have to use the worlds strongest bleach for this to happen. Luckily my lovely mum had two stronger more expensive bottles of bleach which we threw into the bucket as well with just a tiny amount of water just to make it slightly more diluted. Eventually after waking in the night to take it out of the bleach, it worked!

Please excuse the no make-up look!

Although not perfect and not completely as expected, I really love my new shirt and am hoping to try a few more bleaching techniques like a bit of tie dye. If anyone has any other ideas or there own bleached clothes I would love to see some links.