Back from my travels

Im finally back from my holidays and have logged on to find i havnt updated in about a month, oooopps. So i have a few old posts which i saved but never published i will post those and then i'll be back up to date for me to start some more up to date blogging x

SATC 2

I am one of the biggest Sex and the City fans ever, and so you can imagine my joy when the first film came out last year, however, i left the film a little disappointed to say the least. I had high hopes for the sequel but again came out disappointed evan more than the first time. The films just aren't as real as the series used to be, however it definitely delivered in the fashion stakes as usual, and it is reported ruffly $11 million dollars was spent out outfits and accsessories!

I was so excited when Carrie wore not 1 but 4 Halston Herritage dresses. Halston is one of my all time fave american designers some of his pieces are classic. I'm lucky enough to own two Halston pieces, one item i bought from a boot sale for £2, im not too sure the woman realised how much Halston pieces usually sold for, anyway lucky me. Ive pictured below the four herritage dresses, my fave is the beautiful orange dress.

The two best outfits of the film, in my opinion, were the Julien McDonald dress worn by Miranda and the jumpsuit ensemble worn by Carrie.

Here's some other great items worn in the film.

Brian Atwood Loca Studded Heels

Yves Saint Laurent embossed clutch with crystal clasp

Retro Christian Dior Newspaper print dress which Carrie wore back in season 3

East End Thrift Store

Off to one of my favourite thrift stores today. Its having one of its regular jumble sales in which you buy a medium bag for £10 or a large bag for £20 and then you grab everything you like and try and stuff it all into your bag, its an absolute bargain and i always get some great pieces. Downside is everyone loves this event and it is always so busy, the q's are unbelievable, and so for that reason im getting up at 7am on a sunday morning, what us gals do for fashion :-) il post my buys on here tomoz x

matryoshka doll

I have an obsession with matryoshka dolls right now (russian dolls) i think they are really cute and quirky and i have officially gone russian doll mad, ive been buying bags , earings, necklaces, purses, headbands etc, there is also some great fabric around with the russian doll print on it and i have found a really nice piece of material to make into a dress. (ive pictured a few of my recent purchases below) x

This is the material im purchasing to make my dress and im going on the basis of this pattern of a 1950s rockabilly dress.

My Summer Wishlist

So its that time of year again, Summer, yay......holidays, festivals, sunbathing and all night partying and an excuse to buy loads more stuff for your summer wardrobe. Every year i draw up my wishlist of every outfit (down to the last detail such as jewellery) that i want for all my up and coming events :-) below ive listed a few of my fave must haves this year, not all this seasons collections, but hot stuff watever.













I love love love this Topshop Kiss-O-Meter dress. It came out last year and was 50£ but it flew of the shelves and i never managed to bag myself one, however ive been on the hunt and found it on ebay for 20£ which a baragain. Im buying for one of my many outfits for Reading Festival. (Just have to throw some love Fearne Cottons way right now she looks good in everything she wears, i want this girls wardrobe!!!!)















I will actually cry if i do not get these boots for Reading. The Vivienne Westwood Melissa boots are sooo gorgous and the must have fashion festival item. I have my eye on both pairs , the purple ones to go with the kiss-o-meter dress above as i think this make a cute outfit, i also love the navy with gold buttons pair as they run with the whole nautical trend going on right now.They are currently on sale at asos for £90. Im praying these boots go in the sale after a few months, for a student £90 is quite pricey to spend on plastic boots, i could have like 10 nights out on that lol















First up are the 'hot right now' black leather gold studded Phillip Lim gloves. All the celebs are in them and set u back a measly (lol) £360 from net-a-porter.com, next are the most outragous but gorgeous Sass & Bide bullet paneled leggings which are £890 and again from net-a-porter.com. Both of these teamed with a black lace top to the hips and YSL tributes is one outfit which is sure to turn heads...hmmmmm i want













Miu Miu Pink Swallow print silk shoes with gems, need i say anymore. I saw these a few months back and have dreamed of owning them ever since. People went mad for them when they came out and they have now, apparently, sold out worldwide, sadtimes. But at a cool 2,140$ i doubt i could of afforded them anyway. Second pair are from Miss KG range of Kurt Geiger. These shoes came out last year and were pretty popular, and so are back out again this year. They are only 80£ at debenhams and they look so good on.














This picture does these shorts no justice. They are cream lambskin leather shorts by chloe and cost about £1,205, they feel really nice on and are a lovely summer must have. Second piccy is from Pixie Lott's new range at Lipsy. Although my favourite clothing is vintage and individual pieces you won't find everyone else in, i am an essex girl at heart and love nothing more than a lipsy item to make me feel ready and dressed up for a night out. This studded fringed waistcoat is £38 and is a festival must have.

Ok so judging by the price of some of the things on my wishlist you can probably assume i wnt be purchasing them and the term 'wish' is very apt, a gal can dream though right, i mean come on we don't all buy vogue to find out what our next purchase is going to be, we buy it too drool over the things we want and the things rich bitches have.

2.55

All fashion lovers out there, in fact all women out there desire to own the 2.55 in there lifetime, am i right or am i right. The 2.55 is one of the most iconic designer bags out there, and according to many fashion sources there are two bags all fashionistas should know about; the Hermes Birkin and the Chanel 2.55 ( i think i would also add the fendi baguette to this list)

It was designed by Coco Chanel in Feb 1955 (2/1955) hence the name 2.55. It was introduced as an alternative to the clutch bag and it introduced the chain strap which enabled women to carry their purse on their arm rather than in their hands. The famous quilted design of the bag came from Chanel's love of horse racing and was based on the quilted coats worn by the jockeys, it can be made of silk, lambskin, caviar leather, or calfskin and comes in a range of colours. The use of the brown/maroonish lining and double chains on the bag stems back to Chanel's childhood in an orpahanage and relates to the colour of the uniform she had to wear in the convant and the caretakers chain from which the keys dangled from. The 2.55 also contains a secret pocket inside the front flap, and it is said Chanel designed this to hide love letters from her beau in it. In 2005, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, Karl Lagerfield launced the Reissue Chanel 2.55 and used the original mademoiselle lock rather the inerlocking C's, also known as the classic flap, that were introduced in the 80s. The average price of this bag will set you back around £1200 starting price.

Ok so history of this beautiful ,well crafted, super stylish, super status bag out of the way, i have to own this bag and this is the summer. Since i first found out about this bag i said i would have the black lambskin classic flap one by the time i was 20, wel im now 22 and no closer to getting one. So ive decided to put my time off to good use, get a well paid job and save for this bag. I am determined and i will keep you updated on how well my saving is going.

Below is a picture of the black lambskin classic flap 2.55, i prefer this to the caviar leather as it has a much softer feel to it and the caviar leather has a very grainy look to it.

Back to the drawing board

Been wanting to get back in to sketching out ideas and making a mini collection for a while now. I do make clothes but i see something i like and just make that, i dnt draw out my ideas on paper anymore and create my own ideas, so ive gone to the drawing board tonyt, not to design ideas just to get used to drawing again as its been about 4years, and omg to say my sketches were a bit well sketchy isnt the word, looks like il being going back to basic and going over my body shapes and alignments for a bit lol....already have a theme for my design so once im back up to scratch i will be putting pencil to paper and will upload a few piccys.......Heres a few of my awful ameture like drawings lol