Friday 22 November 2013

Model Inspiration #1 ~ Twiggy

Hello There!

I have a confession to make... I'm a little bit in love with Twiggy (real name; Lesley Hornby).

I've always loved her style and she was and still is such an inspiration to the fashion world. Another thing which makes me love her even more - her great cockney accent!

I was really interested to see if Twiggy  had done anything recently in fashion (as i know she did launch a line of clothing called 'Twiggy Dresses' in 1966 but those dresses, I'm sure, would be very hard to get hold of! Also, I wanted to see how 'The Face of '66''s style had adapted to the modern era and what she was doing now - as much as I love the 60's!) so I did a little research and found that Twiggy has launched her Winter Collection with M&S. 

Here are a few photos of ones which particularly caught my eye:

Floral Lace Biker Jacket


 

Oblong Hem Top with Camisole


Denim Jeggings




Front Sequin Embellished Jumper with Angora




In Twiggy's M&S Winter collection there are many items which I like but these ones seemed to appeal to me most. I think, even though I really like it, some of the items in the collection look great but I don't think would suit me! In some of the items Iv'e put another photo underneath to show the detail that has gone in to this collection. 
I really like the buttons which say 'Twiggy' on; it's a personal touch which shows more thought has gone into the design.

Here are some of Twiggy's outfits from her earlier seasons with M&S which I like:






(This outfit is actually from a photo shoot with GoodHousekeeping - not from her M&S collection but I just wanted to point out that I like her style in this photograph).





As much as I love  the now 63-year-old Twiggy's modern style - I will always get my first inspiration of 1960's fashion and think of Twiggy from the teenager that changed the face of the 60's. When her modelling career was at its prime she completely changed the look of style - a girl who painted on her eyelashes, had short hair, a boyish figure and a style mixed with mod and completely Twiggy; the girl was golden. 
I really look up to Twiggy for many ways; of which is that she stayed true to herself and was so involved with everything she did (and still does!). 

I love the 60's Twiggy style so her are a few pictures I particularly like of her:














As you can see, I think highly of Twiggy, but what is your opinion on her? Do you like her style or is it not for you? Let me know in the comments!

I hope you liked this instalment of the new 'mini series' of Model Inspirations - and I hope you liked this blast from the past as much as i did researching Twiggy ... girl crush.

Bye!






Model Inspiration Mini Series

Hello There!

I've had a little idea!

As you can probably guess from the title I'm going to start a mini series that will be about fashion (and maybe a little beauty) inspiration from some of my favourite models.

Each 'segment', if you like, of the series will comment on the models style, career, what I like about it etc. Hopefully, it will provide some more fashion inspiration and knowledge of the legendary ((in my opinion and many others) people in the series!


I hope you like this little mini series idea, and I'd love to hear back from you about your ideas too!

Who is your favourite model? If you don't have one, maybe you will by the end of this series;-)









Wednesday 23 October 2013

Oxford University

Hello again!

Todays post is a little different form the usual - Oxford University. 
A few days ago I went on a trip to Wadham College (one of the colleges in Oxford University) and absolutely fell in love. As well as the very relaxed feeling (surprising for a school with scarily high expectations) to the campus, it was a beautiful place. On our tour around the college we saw lots of different rooms which the students at Wadham use regularly - and also some private ones. 
The whole site is very Harry Potter-esque. Here is a photo of the Main Quad:


When we arrived this was the view we saw as we walked in - impressive, right? But it gets better...

The gorgeous Great Hall. Yes, amazingly they do actually call it that ( I told you it was Harry Potter-esque).


Smells like team spirit ;-)

One of the more modern sets of dormitory buildings. 

A very picturesque dormitory building! 


Another Great Hall shot. At Wadham they don't have the day when you have to wear robes to dinner, so a lot of the time people even come in a onesie!

Imagine this being the entrance to your school. Wow.

Here is a floor plan of the college. I'm not sure how old this is but now you can even walk on the roves to rooftop gardens!

Even though Wadham has all of these beautiful buildings on site (including Their own theatre and underground music room), it's it enough; no it needed to be even better- they even have a church inside the college...!
A giant organ is situated at the head of the personal-to-Wadham church.
Beautiful and intricate designs cover the building.

Amazing stained glass windows fill the church and so much detail has gone into every item in this photo!

Is it just me or does this look like it should be at Hogwarts?;-)

Getting into Oxford would be a very hard procedure (here are the Entrance Requirements for Oxford University). However, once there, there are many perks. Despite the fact that it is one of the most famous University's worldwide, there are also many privileges about going to University there. For example:
  • As your'e an Oxford student you get lots of opportunities to go to different countries (trips are funded by the Uni)
  • Everyone is a lot closer as the numbers of the colleges are much smaller than your average shool (ranging from about 200 -400),
  • There is a 25m swimming pool at Wadham which is free to use (yep, no £££'s)
  • There are many sports team to get involved with,
  • Mini Festivals are held at Wadham for students and tutors alike - one of while is called Wadstock ( haha, very punny ;-) ),
  • There are often Art Weeks at Wadham where there are many different activitys going on throughout the week (i.e Salsa class, Chalking the colleges pathways with designs, painting in the college gardens)
  • Lastly, (although I cold go on) Oxford is a beautiful city full of amazing sops, things to see and o and also happens to hold  the King's Arms (Wadham's local) which has annual sightings of Hugh Grant!
To get into Oxford you need to be passionate about what you're applying for - not just doing it because it will look good on your CV (and they'll suss oh out if you're faking ;-) ).
Although you have to work extremely hard to be in with the chance of getting into Oxford University, the University also provides a lot of leisurely opportunities which I would love the get involved in. 

From descriptions by tutors and students at Wadham, it seems like a really fast - paced, friendly environment which I dare to dream to be involved in ... I better get studying!

Bye for now!
x





Saturday 19 October 2013

Polyvore


Hello everyone!

I hope your'e all having a lovely weekend!

This is just a little post to tell you about Polyvore - Polyvore is a great website where you can create your own fashion/artsy/designy collages. I really recommend you taking a look at it - although, if your'e like me, you'll become addicted pretty quickly!

Here is one of my 'sets':


Lets turn back the hands of time...

I hope you like it! Do you already have a Polyvore account? Maybe you'd like to have a look at mine (if so you can get a link to it at the top of  this blog)? Tell me about your opinion on it in the comment section!

Bye for now

x




Saturday 12 October 2013

Blindfold Makeup Challenge

Hi there!

Yesterday my fellow blogger friend Beth and I, for some unknown reason, decided to do the blindfolded makeup challenge.
We did make a video which will not be posted to the World Wide Web, because let me tell you; it's awfully embarrassing. In addition, we filmed it on my laptop, outside which didn't result in the best quality really.
It was fun to film and we had a bundle of laughs in the making of it, so I reckoned anybody who is reading this to have a go at it sometime. 
Here is the end product:

Yes, I know what you are thinking; we look totally gorgeous here!;-) 
Seriously, it's a lot harder than it looks! 

Bye For Now!
x

Saturday 7 September 2013

Autumn Fashion

Hello there!

Apparently, the 22nd of September was the last day of Summer this year, so today I'll be doing an autumn fashion inspiration blog! 


The fashion of autumn is all about the rustic colours; browns, oranges, hints of green, reds, creams and more. 
Autumn is associated with the falling of leaves, the weather getting cooler, furry jumpers, hot chocolate, Halloween and cosy days.
I can't wait to get a pair of Aztec fluffy gloves on and drink hot chocolate outside; there is always something good to find in each season!

So, here i'll show you some autumn-y inspirational outfits, which I like! 

I love this outfit so much! I think the material goes really well with the yellow knitted cardigan and the tights compliment the outfit even more.

Patterned jumpers are always an 'in' at this time of year and I can't wait to stock up on my seasons worth!

As you might be able to tell I love the spotty theme- the dress before and the tights here. Also, I love these shoes and the frills are so cute!

I really like this outfit but I think it could look a bit better with some accessories. For example, a rustic looking scarf or necklace would make the outfit look a little more 'autumnish'.

As I said before, the falling of leaves is what autumn is all about. This outfit is more themed with the browns and oranges. I love the messy bun style and it fits very well with the big knitted scarf.

This is more for the beginning of autumn as you'd get a little chilly - however, I do love the contrast of the black PVC looking dress and brown colours. In addition, the lace on top of the dress compliments the outfit too. For anybody wanting to achieve this look, I'd suggest finding a Peter Pan Neckline necklace (if you can't find an already-attached-to-the dress-one) as they always turn out well.

I'm pretty much in love with this jumper, and usually I'm more of a colours fan; I love this pattern! I think it'd look great with some brown skinny jeans, some chunky bracelets and a loosely knitted beanie.

This one isn't as autumn fashioned as the others but, styled with the right things I think it could be achieved!

Again, the oversized patterned jumper! Something to point out here is, her hair is dyed a lovely auburn type colour which I adore. 

I love the bag this girl is styling! I think the outfit is lacking something but I just can't put my finger on it. However, I do like this outfit for a cosy day with friends. 

I love these colours! Everything contrasts so well in this photo, it's gorgeous. I love this jacket so much and I recommend this style for anyone.

I know this isn't the most autumn looking outfit but I love this coat and I can imagine it being worn on a crisp autumn evening.

I can imagine this sort of outfit being worn by someone whilst they are sat in a coffee shop with their legs tucked underneath them with a doodle pad- awwawaw cute image now! Anyway, I think this will be great for anyone at the cosy October time and anyone will be able to pull it off.

I love this so much! Yellow is my favourite colour, and as it dominates this outfit, I obviously like it. Aside from that fact, I really like the style. The long baggy jumper is made to look classy with the vintage looking hat and cute black bag. I can imagine this outfit being worn in one of the fashion capitals in the autumn season.

Here is an outfit I concocted with a few bits from my wardrobe for an end of summer/beginning of autumn style.
                   [taken by iPhone]

As it was only the start of autumn when I put this together it still involves more light colours than the rustic ones displayed earlier. I think something which could have made it better would be some more chunky bracelets,  something on the neck ie. a scarf or necklace or just adding some more layers. 

Personally, I love the fashion in autumn because I love all of the colours, the layering and all of the lovely material that's used! Also, I am quite a cold person so it's great to be able to wear these big jumpers and hats etc. 
In addition, I'm a big fan of the Boho style ; often that is quite frequent in the autumnal fashion so this is a bonus. :-) 
Well, that's all for this post but I hope I've given you some autumn inspiration!
What is your favourite thing to wear in autumn? 
I will leave you with this photograph of some warm snuggly jumpers!


Bye for now
x