a day to remember...

The first time we saw the dress properly and were told it was by McQueen...

truly a fairytale (and fashion) moment

Carole Middleton looked impeccable in Catherine Walker (who used to dress Diana)

and the most adorable bridesmaid, Eliza Lopes who had to be picked up to be able to

see over the edge... aww

Bridesmaid Grace steals the shot, but the new couple look so happy it doesn't matter

Apparently Prince Harry helped decorate the car! 

See they're just the same as any other newlyweds- bar the fact there was a helicopter

above and a 4by4 following

Kates second dress another McQueen by Sarah Burton, basically exactly the same as

the first dress just simplified down with a nice belt and fluffy bolero jacket.

Wherever you were when it happened, whatever you were doing history was made

and wasn't it amazing! A day we'll all remember for numerous reasons...

the dress, how happy Kate and William looked, the fashion! 

A perfect day and start to their marriage.

The Davids + 1

David and Victoria                                David and Samantha

She looked impecable in one of her own    Samantha looked like she would any day 

 designs, specially made Chrisitan            and no hat what was she thinking!

Louboutin and Philip Treacy hat-              Basically a complete let down in the

pregnant and one of the best dressed          fashion stakes- Yes it was Burberry

VB i applaud you!                                   Yes it was nice but 

     He wore his OBE medal on               royal wedding suitable it was not

the right instead of left, lucky                          David was mismatched trousers

for him someone pointed it out inside                  waistcoat, tie and tails..zzzzzz

Beckhams 1 - Camerons 0

The official photographs from the throne room- how very posh!

abc easy as 123...

Over easter my uni project was to create an alphabet, which we had to photograph ourselves.

I really enjoyed doing this and started off trying to find letters in the shapes of an orchid

at home. But I didn't like the pics as I wanted the letters to be obvious.

Anyway I wound up making them out of jelly beans on grass, then turned them into

polaroids and stuck them onto a sky background et voila!

easter bunny where are you?

For some reason Nott Trent seems to have their holiday dates mixed up... which is why I'm now on my second week of the holiday and on Sunday I'm going back to uni- then back home again 2 weeks later... grrr

Anyway productivity this holiday has been pretty much nill work wise. Safe to say I've stuck my head in the sand and avoided it at all costs. The only uni work I've done has been to start an alphabet which I have to design for the end of May... leaving the work which is due at the end of next for - erm well next week :D

So the pics above are of my Easter so far - One of my favourite things: homemade food.. yummy, walking my lovely if slightly slobbery dog, warm weather = converse, start of my uni alphabet and a pic from my trip to Leeds... needless to say I only saw the nightclub and uni accommodation :D think I've got my priorities right.

Oh and I am currently lusting after gingham... so summery... so perfect


[I used http://www.polaroin.com/ to turn my photos into polaroids]

on this beautiful day...

Lovely weather - sun, blue skies and green green grass can only mean

one thing... SHOPPING! Yes I'm bad but hey new season = new clothes...

these are my current wants - student loan allowing.

Top left - £34 Topshop Nude Double Layer Playsuit, £110 ASOS Outlet Urban Code Leather Biker,

£18 Topshop Heart Tank, £8 ASOS Leaf Arm Cuff, £33 Topshop Nude Cape Blouse,

£35 ASOS Petite Navy Plain Drape Crop Dress, £14 ASOS Rose Quartz Ring, £40 ASOS Leaf Playsuit,

£20 ASOS Gold Vintage Bracelet Watch, £29.90 Mango at ASOS Bright Denim Shorts,

£35 Topshop Blue Denim Spot Full Skirt, £12 ASOS Carousel Long Pendant,

£35 ASOS Open Weave Slouch Knit Top, £10 Topshop Branch Claw Ring   

cut outs...

 Above: Love the fact that the two semi circles don't quite match up- makes it more than just a regular beauty shot.

Below: I think the best part of this pictures is the top frame it just draws the eye and then I think the eyes wander down to the incredibly bejewelled clothing.

Earlier in the week my tutor set the task: How can you improve a fashion shoot? 

Part of this was to cut a window out of some card and place it over an image and see what effect

it created. I decided to take this one step further and cut out my images and stick them onto white card.

I wanted to do this to create a more eye catching image- every single image I altered

covered a whole single page spread with no white space at all.

[These images are from Harper's Bazaar December 2010 UK]

Above: This next to a full page would really pop - especially her gaze which is incredible.

Below: Movement is the key thing in this picture and for me the way the top triangle follows the wind

blown hair and coat is beautiful.

pure genius...

This was in my lecture today and it just grabbed my attention, so bolshy and brilliant!

According to my tutor it was Viktor & Rolf before Perfume deals got in the way. Anyway

I came home and tried googling it but no luck so no idea when it was but isn't it fantastic,

truly what fashion should be.

vogue paris how i love you...

One day last week a lecture inspired me to actually go and buy some magazines

I wouldn't normally get, so off I went to Smiths where I got Tatler and Vogue Paris.

And oh my am I glad I did when I opened Vogue to find "Coeur a Corps Perdu"

which is like the best combination of 70's Edwardian and good old fashioned

VHS cassette quality! In other words AMAZING!

Here are some of my favourite images from the spread... Enjoy!

 

 

amanda wakeley a/w 2011/12...

This was my first Amanda Wakeley show and I loved it

- camels, browns, oranges and lots of gold sequins!!

The models was in the season classic the ponytail with a twist. Shoes looked

gorgeous but you could tell the models were really struggling to walk in them...

still no one fell over. The day wear was all really minimal and evening wear was simple

but bright and eye catching. Perfect for any red carpet event!

todd lynn a/w 2011/12...

Todd Lynn... structural, neutral with dashes of colour and lots of fur! I love their

aesthetic, I've seen their shows before and I always feel like there's an air of

drama to their shows- almost like the most fashionable hunting party you've ever seen.

This season was no exception- the music was incredible it all started with drums which

really kicked off the show then for the final walk there Children of the Revolution was playing.

The clothes were all neutral tones and the season favourite red. And oh my goodness

the shoes were to die for! Christian Louboutin at his best. The hair was tightly pulled back

low ponytails with a small plait along the centre top.

For atmosphere and buzz it was an incredible show and I can now dream of

owning their perfectly tailored clothes.

[These photos are all taken by me so please no stealing or editing without asking]

just a little morning cheer...

I saw this picture this morning and it really made me smile,

I just love the contrast between the dapper suit and bow tie thrown in with

wellies and a rainbow umbrella... brilliant!