It took me too long to think of a title so this one's gona have to do

What I'm Wearing; Shirt - Thrifted (£2.85), Vintage Levi Shorts - COW, Blazer - Debenhams sale (£15), Bowler hat - H&M, Brogues - Peacocks, Black ribbon - lying around the house, Badge - from a random jewellery shop (free!)

If you're wondering why the badge was free it wasn't because I used a cheeky five-fingered-discount, but because I bought a load of broken jewellery (for my college art project) and the woman behind the til was so grateful she let me have a set of faux military badges for free. Ah-woo-hoo!
Sorry for my moody expression in the last shot... and my daft posing in general, tehe. When the self timer starts flashing my brain fizzles out from normality, the realms of creativity seem to implode, leaving nothing but a kooky impulse pose and a dazed pout. So ermm, tah-dah!

I'm off to a pre-halloween sleepover soon - have a spook-tastic weekend everyone! ;)
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Just be glad you're not a turnip

This is my 'contemplating life' face aka. the gorm out... Sometimes my feels like a mundane replay of a cheesy teen sitcom, and what is my mothers advice to remedy this? "Just be glad you're not a turnip."
I love how she can make my most complicated musings suddenly unravel into something so simple and ridiculously whimsical.

What I'm Wearing; Lace tunic - topshop, Leather jacket + Bowler hat + Bat wing cardigan - H&M, Shorts - Dorothy's, Badass boots - New Look.



I went down to the woods with my tripod today, timer at the ready, and took some pretty radical shots of myself 'levitating'... haha, I'm doing a topic on staged photography at college and it's turning out to be quite a challenge, but my Photoshop skills are improving, so all's well that ends well I guess... I don't think I'll post the levitation shots on here, but I might upload a few of the other random snaps at a later date.

Hope you're all having a superb week my super-supreme readers!
(101 followers = WOW! You people make my life ;)
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Colour my life with the chaos of trouble.

The trees are burning with anticipation; whisping flames of orange and red ignite along the branches, then slowly fade to brown and flutter down onto the ground... Oh how I love autumn! It's such a fleeting season. The weather's in a constant state of flux, so knowing what to wear everyday is a bit of a challenge, (but I find it ever so slightly exciting ;) It seems to be the season which celebrates the fickle transition between summer and winter. Bright but deceivingly cold one minute, warm but insistently breezy the next. "Make up your mind Mr Sunshine!"



Today I am wearing; my lovely pink American Apparel hoody, Topshop lace tee, Primark tulle skirt, and my Accessorize 'eclectic fairytale' necklace (worn as headband).
I know I'm not the prettiest pea in the pod so I do apologise for swamping you with pictures of myself. I'll admit I'm vain, indecisive and a total perfectionist so I couldn't quite narrow down which image I liked best... which do you prefer?





I love this hoody - it's over sized fit keeps me nice and warm in the chilly weather. I really want to get another one in forest green (perfect autumnal tone) but a lot of people have it so I'm not sure. The reason I went for bright pink (instead of the classic grey or navy) was because everyone seemed to have gone for the muted tones, and with my overwhelming need to be different I decided to go for the brightest colour they had (... they'd run out of 'sunshine yellow' the day I went, which in retrospect I am pretty thankful for... I actually don't think I own a single piece of yellow clothing, oh but pink on the other hand...) tehe.

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A glass slipper to break a glass heart

What intrigued me about this advert, other than the twisted fairytale theme (which I totally adore), is the ornate beauty of the ball. The decadent dresses, the pure couture styling, the classically refined setting... it's like a dream!
Those with a keen eye may have noticed the little wooden chairs weaved into their ugly sisters hair, seriously, is there anything more adorable?! Anyone who makes putting toy chairs in their hair stylish is all good in my books ;)

The styling of hair and makeup absolutely took my breath away - it helped to distinguish a contemporary edge from the classic fairytale ball scene, which in all respects appeals in a marketing sense and in that of fashion. The things we experience as children are bound to have an impact on our taste and style further on in life. Speaking as a girl who grew up aspiring to be a Disney princess, it's no surprise that fairytale balls intrigue me, along with many other young females who the product would be targeted at.
Personally, I've interpreted the advert as a springboard for inspiration - which just proves that classic designs can be remastered to create an awe-inspiring new generation of quirky refinement.

20 minutes later... Okay, I think I'm obsessed - I've watched this video at least six times now and each time I noticed different extras and their exquisite outfits. Oh, it kind of makes me wish the computer screen would just absorb me into their wonderful little world....

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Poly-olly-olly-vore

I've been spending a lot of time on polyvore lately (I swear it's addictive!) and I created some outfit combos on (what turned out to be) an autumnal / slightly militarian theme...



I actually started having palpitations whilst creating the last one; Marni Blazer + Burberry dress + McQueen clutch = major label swooning... and I couldn't resist including a classic Chanel bag, you know, for good measure. Not that I could possibly afford any one of these items, but hey we can all dream...

On another note, 'Dirty Little Liars' starts tomorrow night (8pm) on Viva!
I'm pretty excited about it 'cuz it's been described as "Gossip Girl meets The Clique meets Desperate Housewives". I already know the plot of the book series that the show is based on, so I'm keen to see if it does them justice. Here's a taster of what to expect...

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