Deep Purple

Well look at that I matched my shoes to my dress. These are the newest tights in my collection. m&s is my new hosiery stockist of choice. Such a lovely thick weave. I think the Hockney in the background adds a bit of colour. That thing on my arm is a bruise, I bruise wierd.

Accidental florals

I think all this talk of florals has affected my subconsiously and I am wearing them every day it seems. Also apparently I can't stand with my legs together and the wrinkly knee saga continues.

When it rains wear flowers

I'm some kind of gangsta grandma. I was wearing a gold chain and a red mac but I couldn't be bothered to redress as I am lazy.

Wowzers look at those trousers!

I think I read that in Smash Hits or something in response to Ronan Keatings horrific trousers.

But the aim here is not ridicule my friends, but joy! Everyone has gone dip dye mad it seems, from Flying Saucer's amaaazing dress to Susie Bubble's splendid tights and skirt.

These are joy to my little eyes. Levi's jeans customised for Teen Vogue by Sue Stemp. I need them now. Do I dare make some? I'd have to hunt down some bleached or light grey skinny jeans and then risk ruining them entirely. But isn't fashion all about taking risks. They have grey ones in Primark but they don't always fit well. Well we shall see.

The oufit I wore today was...

Aah the joys of self timer. The outer pictures were taken in my presently chaotically destroyed kitchen the middle one was taken in my room, which is rather bright and colourful. No wonder I dress in the distinctive, brash hues I do, waking up in a 'Sexy Pink' (thank you Dulux) and lime green room will do that to a girl.
The skirt is actually a dress but its quite girly so I had to tone it down a peg or two as I a rather not girly.
I used to write down what I wore everyday, because I'm a nerd, but I got bored of that. But then I became stressed as I didn't know what I'd worn and when and I couldn't handle it. So now my February resolution is to photgraph my outfit every day. This will hopefully improve my disappointing camera skills in the process. Two birds, one stone kids.
Crikey I need some new skinny jeans check out those saggy knees!

When boy meets girl('s fashion)

The amount of women who fell in love with Balenciaga Fall 2007 I couldn't say, but oh gosh I'm guessing it was a fair few.

But this is rather different.

I'm not sure what I feel towards this. I supose it's quite clever because the look is quite androgynous and I'd never really looked at it that way. Usually when an outfit is straight off the catwalk it loses something. But because, and I'm putting this rather bluntly, he is a man, it sort of works. I think. I just don't know any more. But I think the fact that it has made me see this look in an entirely different way is very interesting.

He is a bit of a fashion victim though, I'll give you that. The bag? and the teddy, now that's just downright creepy. Lose the bag and maybe it would work. maybe.

(picture from Sartorialist on men.style.com)

'What is fashion? It is usually a form of such ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months.' Oscar Wilde

I like this quote, tis amusant. A thought provoker if you will.

Sometimes....

I like to collage......

There is a purpose to this though. I'm creating a cardboard corset dressy type thing and this is all to inspire me. I did a presentation on it today and I mentioned Christopher Kane as an inspiration. I was greeted by blank faces. Though in all fairness that could equally be in response to my artwork in general. All these images have inspired me the structure, colour, pattern etc. The couture collections were a godsend I tell you.


I was thinking of making some leggings in the Brian Lichtenberg style using some kind of holographic card or maybe cardboard and then shiny paper, like wrapping paper and would I use jersey leggings or lycra or something else entirely, or maybe even tights.......
As you can see this hurts my brain, I'm on a limited time and money budget. My friend wants me to make her some for her birthday though, tricky... Oh well, the nice pictures will make me sane again.

A Week of Outfits: Day 4........On day 7

Well it was to be expected, I failed, it is now Sunday and I am only just posting Thursday's outfit. We didn't even go to College on Thursday, we went shopping and it chucked it down. That is why the garage door, lovely though it is, has been replaced with my soon to be demolished kitchen. We are destroying it next weekend, can't wait you know. Anyway Friday's outfits don't even exist, well we have no photographic evidence that they do anyway. Our blog is a secret, only me and Pamela know about it and we literally had no time to take a photo when it wouldn't have raised questions.




ANYWAY enough rambling from me.



Pamela

Shoes - primark, leggings - H&M, skirt - primark, top with diamondy detail- urban outfitters, checked vest top underneath - H&M, cardi - primark and belt - vintage

Susan

Boots - primark, tights - m&s possibly, skirt - my mum's from the good old 80's, blue top - h&m, dress (tucked in) - tesco!, scarf - a gift from a friend, yes I have friends!

A Week of Outfits: Day 3

lI'm shocked we've kept this up because I'm a lazy hecker. But we have. For your viewing pleasure we have these attractive images, keeping the garage door as a kind of signature backdrop. Oh dear that's quite embarassing, we will become known for a garage door. It is a nice shade of blue though... Anyway.

Pamela

Trainers - Gola, tights - topshop, Skirt - h&m, boob tube - h&m, check shirt - h&m, mandigan (this is our amalgamated word of man and cardigan) - Primark

Susan

Shoes - primark, tights - m&s, dress (Pamela's) emilyandfin (from the clothes show live), Long stripy top - primark
I was wearing shorts under the dress so during english I walked out, took off my dress and came back in wearing shorts and a tshirt. Suffice to say no one cared.