Absolutely Alice

I went mini-shopping with my friend today, she was looking for jeans, I was almost her personal shopper, it was beautiful :')

Various shops and no luck later, we ended up in New Look where I found this denim dress. It's £25 which is a lot on my limited budget, but I might be able to scrape it. But I'm not entirely sure about it, what do you think?

I've never really been one for denim, other than on my legs, but I actually really liked this dress. I know there's a bit of a denim trend going on at the moment, but I've chosen to ignore it!

However, there was a woman at my bus stop yesterday and I thought she looked really cool. She had on a woolly grey granny cardi, a blue denim shirt and a black pencil skirt. I would've felt a bit awkward taking a photo to be honest so you'll just have to imagine it! She looked on-trend whilst still keeping an air of originality and cool. Plus, she had bright orange dyed hair! Tres cool. On that note, I need to re-dye my hair; the purple faded fast :/ sad times.

Back to the denim dress! If I bought it, I'd have to wear it with this stunning nail varnish from OPI

It's called 'Absolutely Alice' - a nod to Alice in Wonderland, which I still haven't seen! S0meone take me? My sister just bought it and it looks absolutely incredible. I can't wait for an excuse to steal it!!

I have a lovely post lined up for tomorrow, so catch you then, for now I have about 60 A3 pages of coursework to do for DT tomorrow... Wish me luck? I'll need it...

Abi x

UrbanFreakingOutfitters

Or UFO as I like to call it :D

I just grabbed these from their Facebook from their latest line - the "New In Product" folder. Yum yum yum. Necessity calls right?


I love the slouchy look to the first top/dress and yet it's still on trend in the Nudes look. It'd be the sort of thing that you could throw on in a rush and still look amazing - I need more like that! Also, the floral dress is a stunner, I'm loving the floaty look of the fabric. I reckon it'd be a great piece for when it's warmer because it's be nice and light.

The tights. I'm a tights fiend, I love them. This pair I didn't actually like at first, but then I though of what I'd wear them with and fell in love! I really like the Paisley style to the print and I think they'd look beautiful with a plain black playsuit or slimline dress. The white top is wicked also; I'd love to wear it with a really bright bra so that it gives a hint of your body without it actually being visible under the baggy cut of the top. If not that, then with red jewellery to add a hint of colour and maybe black or navy tights.

I tell you one thing - cannot wait for EMA! I might even get a job :) Just thinking of real life gives me chills, but in a good way! x

Abi x

THE Dress :)

It came! I was so gutted it arrived whilst I was in London, I should've got it posted to my brother's address!

Some people have Bad Hair Days, I'm having a Bad Face Day! But here it is -


Yes, I did use photoshop to 'tidy' my room :D It was very necessary!!

I absolutely love it! It hugs my body, making me look like I have curves (I really don't) and accentuates all the good bits - legs and chest!

Proof this dress was an excellent find? Male catwalk models hitting on me at a wedding fayre :')

MUCH more to come :)

Abi x

Very quick post...

as it's just past 1AM, ouch!

Lots to update you lot on, London-wise :D

*Went shopping :)

*Went to Anthropologie (love)

*Had a haircut at Toni&Guy (trainee but shush)

*The dress arrived (lush)

*Went to a Cath Kidston shop (even more love)

*Went to The Primrose Bakery (yum)

*Wore some damn cool outfits!!

So, expect lots of cool-ness tomorrow, for now it is time to sleep... in my somewhat uncool pyjamas :D

Abi x

The McQueen Dream...

I was shocked when my sister told me he'd killed himself. I love a lot of his work and I think he's a brilliant and influential designer in our time.

Here are a few articles about him and his work -

"British fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead at home"

The 40-year-old was found hanged at his flat in Green Street, Mayfair, shortly after 10am today. Paramedics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

"British fashion icon Alexander McQueen commits suicide days after death of his beloved mother"

His mother had interviewed him for a newspaper in 2004 and asked him: 'What is your most terrifying fear?', to which he replied: 'Dying before you.' She said: 'Thank you, son.'

Lastly, this is possibly my favourite McQueen dress. Possibly one of my favourite dresses at all really, he was such a ledge :)



Abi x

And btw...

I just bought the dress :D

We only paid super cheap postage though, so it'll be within a week... ish :D

EXCITATION :D

Abi x

ASOS is a legend today

I've been a bit rubbish posting for the last few days, but I'm so swamped with art coursework!! I've almost given up on Product Design, way too much effort and I've lost all passion for it... :/

Anyway, My friend Emily challenged me to find her a dress for under £20 with some sort of sleeves.
I think I did pretty well considering I'm not entirely sure of her style at the moment! Whilst looking, I found this beauty on ASOS!



I love it's dark, sweeping feel with the chains. I love that they've styled it with black tights and heels and the purple lipstick is amazing!

Get this... It's only £12! Parental persuasion time much?

Abi x

On The Tenth Day of Christmas...

My true love sent to me ten lords a' leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a' milking, seven swans a' swimming, six geese a' laying, five gold rings, four colly-birds, three french hens, wo turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

And on the tenth day (well, the ninth night technically) I met a guy that I thought was intriguing and cute :)

So here are 10 more things I find intriguing and/or cute!

1. Elephants kiss too

2.

Pictures of the Dark - The Cutaway from Six to Start on Vimeo.

Stick it on whilst you browse the rest, it's lovely, and it sounds fresh and interesting.

3. Mickie and Minnie mouse were married

4. This beautiful brooch from Eclectic Eccentricity. I love the colouring and the fifties style of glamour.

5. Yesterday, Channel 4 couldn't even confirm their Big Brother contestants... Oh no, what a pity (sarcasm fully intended!)

6. This beautiful dress for when it gets a bit warmer. Another from ModCloth, called Kew Gardens. I love the subtle colour of the grey against the delicate floral skirting.

7. This colour from Nails Inc. It's called Shoreditch and It's on my nails right now to combat the cold winter blues!

8. This cutesy Ooh La La shopper bag from It's Gorgeous

9. This awesome necklace from PeggyLi. I love the style and the quirky design.

10. Lily Cole is bored of modelling. I do love her acting though. St. Trinian's was excellent with her as a 'geek'.

Abi x

On the first day of Christmas...

My true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree.

The first day of christmas, and what do I give you? One perfect snowflake.

Another stunning dress from ModCloth, I do love this website. It has everything I love; cute clothes, beautiful accessories and stunning shoes! If only I had some money...

Abi x

22 Days To Go!

ShopStyle is a website I frequently visit. I love being able to look at clothes from different stores at the same time, because it means I can compare prices and I'm less likely to miss out on something pretty by only looking at a few websites. I've only just started using the 'Create A Look' tool, and so I put together this look - "I'm Dreaming Of A Black Christmas."

Notice my favourite shoes? I do love them and, for me, felt no other pair of shoes would do. I like to think of this look as chic and elegant, the sunnies adding a bit or charm an mystery. I do feel it's missing a belt of some sort, but then the sparkling jewellery makes up for that!

Abi x

My Favourite...

Person at the moment...

Hard to believe, only because it's me, but it's Emma Watson.

I was looking through her photo shoot for Teen Vogue '09 and I couldn't resist putting these up. I love this sort of photo; grimy background, unexpected objects (chairs, tables etc.), soft light, darker tones and beautiful hair.

What self-respecting girl doesn't want that puff-ball skirt? That Teal-Blue is simply stunning against the purple of the Bluebells.

Another Skirt Pic, but seriously, why isn't it mine? Not such a fan of the biker-esque boots, but then, I'm more distracted by the beautiful Citroen in the background... I love the attention to detail in that her bow and lipstick matches the Citroen, it just shows the dedication and quality needed to survive these days. Don't even get me started on the lace...

Ok... just wow. Not a lot of people can pull off netting to the knees, but somehow, she's carried it off with grace... Is it to do with the ladder? If so... christmas present anyone?

I love the satin in this dress! And the magnificent purple of the hairpiece. The colours are very on trend for AW09/10 in my opinion, the dark, glossy quality of the fabrics and the shoulders. Oh the shoulders. I don't think I could pull it off myself, but I still love it!!

Source - http://ihwmedia.net/index.php

Abi x

Ps. Sorry I've been such a crappy blogger recently, I will be better soon :) x

Mod Cloth.com

My new favourite website is Mod Cloth.com. It has the perfect selection of retro and indie clothing that's perfect for this summer. I particularly love this floral "Georgia Dress."

I love the bold print with it's sharp cut and design. The colours work especially well with the black background making it a fab summer piece.

But not only do they do beautiful dresses, they also do the perfect jewelry to go with them! I think this Gold All Heart Necklace would be perfect for the Georgia dress and maybe this Gold Pharaoh Bracelet.

Also Loving this Cinema Tee-graphy dress/top. I think it's really simple, so I could throw it on with light, stone-washed jeans or wet-look leggings. Either way, it would look fabulous with some Gold or Silver chains.

Personally, also wanting these necklaces.

Plus these stunning Peacock items;

I don't know what it is about them; the striking colours or the simple, pretty patterns within them; but I really like these. I think they'd make it really simple to piece an outfit together around them. The colours give you the obvious choices and easy palette of blues, greens and purples. However, I'd also like to mix them up with some golds and blacks, and that, I think, would be a stunning outfit.

Anyway, have a look for yourself, I know you'll find something you love, because they sell a wide variety of jewelry, dresses, shoes and so much more!

Abi x

de Fashion Avenue

I found this website the other day deFashion Avenue which has just a few pieces, mostly dresses, which really caught my eye. Some of the materials used are stunning and I just want to own them all!!

This dress really piqued my interest as something for summer; it's light, white and simple.

Also, I really liked this layered chiffon dress;

I love the way it clings to the model's curves, and I think it'd be perfect for anyone looking for that dress that gets everyone talking. Prom much?

Lastly, this shimmering example of a good use of sequins. Very often, I see pieces that seem to have had a designer decide something's missing, and just thrown a handful of sequins on to make it a bit different. This however is different, and in a simply stunning way.

I'd like to finish this with some stylish black, gladiator heels, this elegant Chanel evening clutch and matching Bow necklace and Bow Bracelet.

Love this website, give it a peek!

Abi x