In stores April 1st.
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What I'm listening to...
I seem to be on a Porter Robinson fixation at the moment. I haven't stopped listening to his beatport set from last summer:
This is probably my favourite track from his set:
08/03/2013
KENZO X VANS - Spring/Summer 2013
Japanese fashion label Kenzo are back with another collaboration with beloved footwear and apparel brand Vans! This year bears a punchy leopard print in 6 eye popping colour-ways, in two favourite Vans styles. Not gonna lie, I need the bright yellow and blue slip ons. Go hard or go home some may say, as I would go for the brightest!..
04/03/2013
Fussed
My most recent blog post for online magazine Fussed.
This week (well technically last week) I got to write about my favourite designer Emma Mulholland...
http://fussedmag.com/05-2012/blogs/designer-emma-mulholland.html
This week (well technically last week) I got to write about my favourite designer Emma Mulholland...
http://fussedmag.com/05-2012/blogs/designer-emma-mulholland.html
Who wouldn't put a Guinea Pig in a hat?
Image: Emma Mulholland-Facebook
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Two words: UNICORN BAG
Need I say more...?
Unicorn bag by Sophia Webster A/W 2013
Unicorn bag by Sophia Webster A/W 2013
Images: Google
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I want to be: Chloe Norgaard!
Model and hair extraordinaire Chloe Norgaard!
She is so colourful, not just her hair, but what she wears too. Very 90's, sea punk! Probably the most rebellious model at the moment. Move over Cara!
I still want to dye my hair... but I wear so much red, I just don't see colourful hair and red clothes working :/...
See her in the behind the scenes video for the Forever 21 ad campaign-
Images: Google!
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What i'm listening to...
03/03/2013
Designer of the Week - Miista
Designed by London College of Fashion graduate Laura Villasenin; Miista shoes pack a punch for a fraction of high end footwear prices. The shoes are bold, exciting and include design features that would usually demand a much higher retail price. Based in Hackney, London; Laura Villasenin is inspired by the edgy street style and creativeness surrounding her. Her choice of prints and fabrics really catch your eyes and each pair of shoes is carefully handmade, with close attention to detail and design. You really are getting a whole 'lotta' shoe for your money.
These hit online shops on Friday!!! Tara - Neptune
I truly believe that these could actually be worn with most outfits, as the colours are quite subtle and not too bright!
(This is coming from a person who wears Hawaiian shirts with tartan trousers, so don't take my word for it)...but out of all of the different styling options I have seen online, these shoes look bitchin' with anything...
Images-
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What i'm listening to...
19/02/2013
Busy Blogging...
I have recently been blogging for online magazine Fussed! Showcasing a diverse selection of artists, fashion designers, illustrators, architects, film makers and all round arty folk!
My most recent article - http://fussedmag.com/05-2012/blogs/designer-eleanor-amoroso.html
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18/02/2013
Designer of the Week - Sophia Webster
Sophia Webster studied footwear design at London college of Fashion and the Royal College of Art. After graduating she then went on to work for Nicholas Kirkwood as a design assistant.
Her recent collection for SS/13 takes inspiration from Marie Antoinette and Jackson Pollock.
Her signature style is feminine, playful with strong shapes and bold colours. When looking at her designs I am reminded of my childhood, back in the day when I used to play with Barbies: Especially her colour palette which is sharp yet girly and her use of bows and glitter.
Images from : https://www.facebook.com/sophiawebsterofficial?fref=ts
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17/02/2013
D.I.Y. Studded Chelsea boots
If I could give anyone good life advice, it would be to look past the high street and designer shops when buying Chelsea boots, but to find your local country store and buy them there! Seriously, every time I have wanted to buy boots like that, I have nipped in to my local country store and amongst the hay and horse food, there has always been the perfect pair of leather boots, for under £30!
In my mind Riding boots = Chelsea boots! They look the same, no?
Anyway, as mine were so cheap I though I could experiment with them, without worrying too much if I ruined them.
For this little D.I.Y. venture, all you will need is a pair of boots, spikes and a craft knife... And maybe some blu-tack.
In my mind Riding boots = Chelsea boots! They look the same, no?
Anyway, as mine were so cheap I though I could experiment with them, without worrying too much if I ruined them.
For this little D.I.Y. venture, all you will need is a pair of boots, spikes and a craft knife... And maybe some blu-tack.
Boots - Bought from Scats Country stores. £25 - Real Leather.
Spikes from ebay - You will need the spikes which screw on from the back.
Start by blu-tacking the spikes on, just so you can play around with the layout and design.
When you are happy with the placement,
take the spikes off one by one and mark each one with a metallic pen.
Cut small holes with your craft knife, whilst twisting the knife to make sure the holes are circle shape. One of my most useful tools was a long spike from a broken earring I had.
It was useful to push in and make the holes wider.
One by one cut the holes and screw in the spikes. Pushing in the screws from inside of the boot. It is easiest to start with the holes at the end of the toe, as they are most difficult to reach from the inside, so it is best to get the worst done first.
Finished!
I am really annoyed because I forgot to take a photo of the finished product before I wore them in Paris, so now they look all muddy and beaten up.
But you get the idea.
I must admit I got a lot of strange looks from the Parisians!
Surely they are accustomed to studded boots? I was a bit worried at first that I wouldn't be let through security at the Eurostar station, because trust me they are sharp! A kick to the face with these bad boys and one would surely be scarred for life!
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What i'm listening to...
My Paris song.
16/02/2013
Cliché Paris Blog Post
This week I visited Paris for 3 days with Uni. It was a highly amusing and interesting trip, including a lot of walking and over-use of the fish eye camera app on my phone. As i'm sure many of you have been to Paris, i'm not going to bore your socks off with a lot of tedious information about the place, however I will let my photos tell the story.
Arrival day
Walking from Musée des Arts Décoratifs to the Eiffel Tower, via one of the lock bridges...
Day 2
Walking from the Notre Dame to the Arc de Triomphe, via lots of boutique/designer/vintage shops, the Palais Royale and the Champ-Élysées...
Our hotel was based in Pigalle, on a road full of ummm..."interesting" shops and cinemas. A bit of a questionable area, but we were only five minutes from the Moulin Rouge, which reassured us that the area was not as "back alley" as we originally thought.
Day 3
Not such a busy day, as we planned to go up the Eiffel Tower, but it was too foggy and rainy. We chose to mooch around the Louvre area and then walk to Gallerie Lafayette, which is a department store with an incredible glass ceiling...
The main part of the department store. Photographed by my friend Amy...
In the evening we planned to go out clubbing as a large group, however a few malfunctions along the way and my friend Laura and I ended up in Paris Social Club alone. Nouveau Yorican were dj-ing there: a duo comprising of Gina Turner and Laidback Luke. The music was incredible and I even bagged myself a conversation with old Luke himself.
We were totally standing opposite them in this video!
Leaving Day
Before jumping on the EuroStar I had a wander around Pigalle and I came across this at the end of the road we were staying on.
I must say it was an awesome trip and despite the slightly dodgy areas and pick-pockets, I am slightly in love with Paris now. I even tried my dab-hand at speaking to some locals in French. I may have accidentally told a woman I loved her and that she was dead; all in the same sentence, but I am inspired to eventually be fluent in French someday.
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