Tuesday 19 February 2013

TOPSHOP UNIQUE | LFW13

Sitting in my slightly less glamorous bedroom with a cup of tea I sat back in comfort and watched the TOPSHOP Unique AW13 show live from the basement at the Tate Modern. I was immediately drawn in by the staggeringly beautiful Cara Delevingne who opened the show. I don't know what it is but she is going to go far for sure. She is so enticing to watch with her long blonde hair and contrasting dark eyebrows, a real British beauty.

The clothes, as expected, were in keeping with Topshop Unique's current feel; oversized, androgynous yet effortlessly cool.

                Photo Credit - Topshop - Inside Out


Contrasting materials and fabrics was the theme of the day with oversized winter jackets teamed with a fitted PVC skirt.
Mixing the look with opposites kept the eye wondering and I was constantly scanning each outfit before the next model reached the end of the runway.

Colours were autumnal to begin with, in keeping with the winter warmer jackets but moved on to bright reds and oranges and proceeded to feminine dusky pinks and pastel blues.

Minimalism was definitely key with each separate piece being a statement by itself. No jewellery, no dominant prints, just layered-up textures and over-sized jackets doing all the work.



            
I can't wait to see the summer Topshop Unique range in the stores soon, I'll be waiting. And no doubt saving.

Alex.


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Monday 18 February 2013

It's The Little Things

It really is true that it's the simple things that are the best. Things that don't take time or effort, spontaneous things that fall into place without a pinch of planning and everyday things that can easily make you smile.

Isn't it funny that things which once could make you lose your temper or would feel boring and tiresome can actually make you smile and feel at home after months without it.

It would seem that absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

Being at university and coming back to visit Ma and Pa. Before I would get irritated at their persistence at making me tea every half an hour, but after flying the nest and being unable to afford tea bags their constant brew was a comfort.

Phone calls when you least expect it from someone you wanted to hear from all day. One of the little joys which will always make me answer with a slightly too cheery 'oh hello!'

Stumbling upon a new route which leads you to somewhere you didn't know existed. I realise this sounds a bit like a line from a fairytale but my boyfriend and I found a path which lead to a quaint little fishing town last weekend which was a nice surprise albeit slightly too muddy for my fake suede boots. It had an element of The Secret Garden about it.

A night in with a film and good dinner. This is a winner for everyone, surely!

So that's a small selection of things that will turn me into an excited child.What things make you smile no matter where or when?




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Two Little Ducks

Am I the only one who thinks of the nineties being a decade ago? I have to sometimes stop and think that we are thirteen years into this century and even worse, that I am turning 22 next month.

I don't think of that as old, per se but I don't think of myself as being that old. I still act how I did when I was 18, only now I can handle my drink slightly better and know not to scream hysterically when drunkenly laughing, much to my friends amusement. The twenty first year of my life was definitely my favourite and happiest so far with the people I met, graduating university and going on an adventure around Europe helping it to be unforgettable. It does, however, make me wonder how this year can top the last.


I'm not alone when I say I love list making (don't even try and deny it), so I felt this was a perfect opportunity to make a list of ideas and things I'd like to do whilst 22. Think Phoebe in Friends just before her 31st birthday. This isn't a bucket list but it's things that if achieved will be a bonus to my year, if they don't, well then I've probably been incredibly lazy.

1. Find a full time job that is paid.
I'm currently doing work experience hoping that it will help me to find a 'proper' job. No work without experience and no experience without work. That old chestnut.

2. Move out of my family home
I love (nearly) everything about being home but after being at university for three years its a hard transition moving back to parents telling you what to do and when. Hopefully if number 1 happens then finding my own little place won't take too long.


3. Save up for a lovely holiday somewhere warm.
I was spoilt last year with a weeks visit to Gran Canaria shortly followed by three weeks venturing around Europe. A week away somewhere that doesn't involve snow would be delightful.

4. Persue my love for photography and writing.
I don't want to become a professional in these fields but I know that if I don't do something to do with either of them, be it free-lance writing or my own little photography exhibition in a tiny gallery near me, then I will regret it. If I don't do it now, when will I?

5. Be positive about what I have.
I have a tendency of worrying too much, leaving it to bubble and when I finally let my thoughts out I've made it into a much bigger deal that it needed to be. I've become a pro at this. So, positive thinking is key; enjoy what I have and knowing that I can say what I feel I when I feel it and not four months down the line.

6. Go to the gym.
This list wouldn't be complete without the gym one being thrown in for good measure. It will happen. I promise.



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