In My Bag #1

 

 

 

I thought it might be quite fun to do a 'what's my bag post' you know besides old receipts and such. I always carry a large bag around with me as I tend to carry a lot of stuff or junk as some people might think. I recently bought this backpack from accessorise, as soon as I saw it I knew I just had to get it, its the perfect summer bag and its fits all my stuff into it.

 

 

 So I always have staple items in my bag, a bottle of water (got to keep hydrated), my phone and I-pod because god forbid I don't have them on me and some reading material, I tend to switch between reading a book and graphic novel depending on what I'm doing and where I am. I'm currently reading When I was Five I Killed Myself by Howard Butler and Sandman by Neil Gaiman. Make-up, some powder (Maybelline Fit Me) and an everyday lipstick (Mac Speak Louder), my comb and bobble for those hair emergencies and of course my purse, keys, bus pass and passport because you never know when an opportunity to jet off somewhere new might occur and you should always be prepared.

 

And more recently I've added my sunglasses (the weather finally looks like its warming up), my Harry Potter notebook because you never know when inspiration my strike and some earrings because for some reason I can never last an entire day wearing them.

 

 

 

Oh, how I wish I had your wardrobe!

Kelly Osbourne has come a long way from the angst ridden teenager we saw on 'The Osborne's', over the years we have seen her evolve into a beautiful woman. I imagine it must have been so hard for her to grow up in the glare of the media, everyone scrutinizing everything from her weight to her fashion choices. I mean come-on we all had an awkward stage, I know I did and I've tried to destroy most photos of me from back then, I don't know what I was thinking, Kelly just had to go through hers with the opinion of everyone trying to put her down.


However Kelly has now become a trendsetter, her creative style and 'no care' attitude make her a celebrity to watch. I watch fashion police just to see what she is wearing, if there is one persons wardrobe I wish I could steal it would be hers. Her mix of prints and colours is amazing, she never fails to surprise with her innovative fashion choices and bold make-up looks and lets not forget her lilac hair which I just adore. I would love to be able to take more risks like Kelly does and I think I will. She not only makes great wardrobe choices but she has the attitude to match, she isn't afraid to say her mind, as proven by the many infamous arguments she has had over the years but that's part of why I like her so much. Maybe I'll take a leaf out of Kelley's book and start taking more risks, no matter peoples opinion.

Halloween

So its Halloween next week, this is one of my favourite times of year. I love getting dressed up and going out or just sitting in and watching films. Hocus Pocus is definitely one of my all time favourite Halloween films and will be getting watched this year.

I'm very lucky to have the mum I do, no matter what the holiday she goes all out decorating the house and Halloween is no expectation. I used to love coming home from school to a house full of spiders cobwebs and scary monsters, she always makes the holidays special for me and my brother.

So even if you feel your too old to dress up (I don't), you can still do little things for Halloween, for example painting your nails with spooky designs  My favourite is the nightmare before Christmas design (these are not my pictures).

Halloween is very ,on trend, at the moment, just look at Topshops latest collection the witching hour or there  collaboration with J.W Anderson, which features a bat and ghost knit jumper, or a spider print suit (I have the jumper and the spider print top half of the suit, once a Goth, always a Goth). So why add something small to an every day outfit and celebrate Halloween with some spooky socks or a t shirt.

And finally why not bake some spooky cupcakes like I'm planning on doing, I shall post some pictures of what I end up doing next week.

J.W. Anderson and Topshop

I've fallen in love with these jumpers from the new Topshop collection, they will be a perfect addition to my winter wardrobe. I just don't know which one I like more. At the moment I'm kind of leaning towards the ghost one. Decisions, decisions.

Disco Pants

I've finally admitted to myself that I want the American Apparel Disco pants, its a shame they cost so much, at £70 they are a little out of my price range. They are a favourite of most bloggers and I love how versatile they are. They are not something that lets you hide in the background, they're  figure hugging and show off all your curves, that being said they seem to be flattering on anyone who wears them, I guess they hold you in, in all the right places. 

Wearable day or night, they can be grunge or sophisticated depending on how you wear them. I think its going to be the perfect addition to what now seems to be an all round winter wardrobe for us in the UK. Now if like me you can't afford the £70, own the runway do a look-alike for only £25.99 and they come in many pretty colours. What do you think?

Kitty Flats

I spotted these kitty flats last year and absolutely loved how cute and kitsch they were. I instantly fell in love. Charlotte Olympia has such an amazing take on shoes and this kitty collection is no exception. A favourite of Alexa Chung, who has been spotted wearing them on a good few occasions. Now I can't afford the £425 price tag of the flat shoes but don't lose faith yet as I have found a very similar pair on this website for only £20 or the platforms for £32.

Not bad for that price! Now I just need to decide which ones I like more. What do you think?

Lazy Oaf x Batman

So whilst browsing through the new editions to Asos I found this amazing Batman collection from lazy oaf. Now everyone knows I love Batman, so this is my ideal collection, I'm just having a hard time on deciding what I want, at the moment I'm leaning towards the printed shirt, now this collection isn't on the cheap side the shirt is £65 but I really really want it so I may treat myself at the end of the month :).

The many faces of Catwoman

So with the release of the Dark Night Rises this week, I thought I'd focus on the sexy siren Catwoman and some leather inspired fashion. Even though the role of Catwoman has been played many times and lots of different actresses, the tight-fitting leather/latex costume has always been a staple, that's made Catwoman one of the sexiest villains around.Now I understand latex isn't really wearable everyday but it's always nice to experiment every now and again. So here are just a few idea's to add a seductive side to your wardrobe.

Bag: Asos, Skirt: Alexander Mcqueen, Belt: Topshop, Dress: Nasty Girl, Pants: Mango, Jacket: Topshop, Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell, Collar:: Topshop

Both the latex dresses where found here.

Update: So I went to see Batman last Friday and I have to say I absolutely loved it. There were certain things I saw coming and I think if you are familiar with the Batman comics you probably would as well. I was a little apprehensive about seeing Anne Hathaway as Catwoman but she was brilliant and I am hoping the rumours are true that she might be doing a stand alone film. The only thing I was a let down by was it didn't seem like a continuation of the second film its seemed more like the sequel to the first one. 

The 90's are back!

With the release of No Doubt's  new single settle down, I've been thinking about the ionic grunge style from the 90's and its revival in 2012. The grunge style was all about 'anti-fashion', breaking the rules. Grunge was defined by the music people listened to and it rebelled against the rigid lives of the older generations, grunge itself was a revival of the 1970's punk rock attitude.


The revival of this style has taken on a modern twist, we still want some femininity in our clothing, so instead of copying the 90's grunge style we use it for inspiration. Mixing grunge and glam together. It's all about the over-sized t-shirts, the denim jackets and high-waisted shorts, the tye- dye, the studs, the flannel, the hats and the longer skirts but giving it a feminine touch. It's a style easy to embrace and with not much fuss needed. The key to making this trend work for the modern day is to lift the dark colour palette with different fabrics and to add a bit of sparkle, don't be afraid to mix colours and patterns. Have fun with this style.

It's a look favoured by many of our favourite style icons today, I think it's safe to say that Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are the current Queens of grunge, followed by the like's of Kristen Stewart and Taylor Momsen and Kelly Osbourne. But let's not forget that Kate Moss and Gwen Stefani are both still rocking this trend, they've been able to carry it on and give it the perfect modern twist.

Chanel Jewelled eyebrows

The jewelled eyebrow at Chanel's autumn/winter 2012-13 show provided one of the biggest beauty talking points of the season. It made a bold statement and its an extremely eye catching look. Models wore different jewelled tones in the colour of the upcoming season.

I love it and I've done it myself, a few years ago when I went to see the rocky horror picture show.

 It's not a look you could wear, well unless you have a lot of confidence but its definitely a fun one to play around with, even if you only use the colour palette or the sparkling effect the jewels create.

Knee High Socks

Okay, so I went to see the new Spider-man movie on Wednesday and I noticed that throughout the film Emma Stone's character Gwen Stacy was definitely rocking the knee high socks. Now knee high socks are one of the most challenging trends for most people to incorporate into their everyday looks. It's one of the trends that scares me. I'm always worried I will end up with the 'sausage leg', you know when the socks cut into your legs, never an attractive look or that I'm going to end up looking like an school-girl. I'm 23 and people already mistake me for an 18 year old. However knee high socks on other people seem to create a bold statement and add a more textured and polished look to tights or a bare leg. Daisy Lowe and Alexa Chung are big fans amongst others and its a look I really want to try.

Emma Stone in Vogue!

So my new copy of Vogue arrived this morning and Emma Stone was gracing the cover. I absolutely love her and as I've said before she is one of my style icons, so I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with her. It also came with a guide to the Autumn/Winter trends of 2012, a lot of which I'm looking forward to. Summer isn't really my season because pastel's don't really suit me but this upcoming season is perfect, very gothic and decadent. I can't wait to see what the high-street does with these trends. 

Make-up wise I'm wearing very little at the moment. I like to have a very simple eye and play up my lips with a red or pink lipstick. This is very different to a few years ago when I used to pile on the eye-liner (no more). However saying this I am rather excited about some of these colour palettes for make-up this winter. I might actually have a little play around with some different looks.

Diet Mountain Dew

Style Icons

So these are just a few of the women, whose style and attitude to fashion I admire. They encourage me to take risks with my clothes and not be afraid to try new combinations.

Aztec

Aztec by inwonderland89 featuring skull jewelry

Imperfection is beauty

Dress: Romwe, Shoes, Jeffrey Campbell, Earings, Topshop