sweaty times!

The sun is finally out which means boobs and bums come out too... not always the best thing for onlookers *cough*. I was one of the idiots who decided to fake tan and ended up with streaky arms and black feet - TANKS MOM.

what i wore today...

Necklace - New Look

Dress - H&M

Belt - New Look

Sandals - New Look

Shirt - H&M

omg my camera is killing me I'm going to have to buy a better one!

Skull studs - ...somewhere down Berwick street

This dress is such a good fit on me and is so cute too! I liked it so much I bought it in mint green n' all. Because they're plain theres room to accessorize and what not so no stress! And of course I don't wear a shirt anymore unless it's got some form of studded collar.



CRAZY CRAZY EASY TIGER.

Primark blazer

what I wore today...

I didn't think much of my outfit today - not my usual creative flair - although I had so many comments about my blazer I thought I should share it with the bloggin' gang...!

Picture of the utmost cringey-ness

Blazer - Primark

White daisy top - River Island

Belt - New Look

Jeans - Zara

Sandals - New Look

Sorry you can't see much of my daisy top - I'm new to all this showing off outfit stuff so was a bit quick to take the picture...

I think this blazer was such a good find considering it's from Primark! I can tell I'll be wearing it a lot in this Summer. Although!! The blue dye rubbed off on my daisy top which I am not happy about because it looks like I have massive sweat patches under my arms now! I love my daisy top n' all - I bought it last Summer and haven't got board of it yet. Hmph, that's Primark for ya... Oh well!

LOVE PEACE AND HAIR GREASE.

big time tidy up

So about a week ago I asked my mum if she would please buy me a CD rack to contain my musical loves and told her that I didn't mind what it looked like or whether it came from the charity shop or not (meaning I didn't care if it was cheap). The other day I came home from sixth form and my mum showed me to my room (odd) on which I was presented with THIS...

This monstrosity of a 70s inspired "vintage" rack from the charity shop now protrudes it self from my room. But the sickening thing is I'm actually starting to warm to it... at least until I get a replacement.
THANKS MOM.

Breaking news...

Today I managed to clear my wardrobe of all my winter things (even though I'll probs have to wack them out again with this rain...) as well as looooadddds of clothes that I don't even wear any more. This is what I collected...

Bulging biceps

Now my clothes have room to breathe and I can make way for loads of new ones yayayaayay! I plan to sort through the whole of my room but, most of the time I cba so... whenevs. This isn't the most exciting post I know but be patient I've got big plans biatch.

LOVELY.

haven't you heard...

...of Jake Bugg?!

I first heard his debut single 'Trouble Town' on XFM a few months ago and immediately fell in love with his voice! He's an 18 year old from Nottingham who sings with a country "twang" as it were who's lyrics are cleverly written - evident in my favourite songs of his, "Lightning Bolt" and "Trouble Town". There was a feature about him in the latest issue of CLASH magazine and I've read about him in other magazines too... although I can't remember what ones those were... not much help there.

Google pic - don't h8 or discriminate

You can download his single "Saffron" here for free although after I'd done it it wouldn't let me put it on to iTunes - maybe that's just me?

Let me know if you like his music - or even better if you've heard him live. I can't wait for his album which is due out later this year!

Plus... he's hot.
Nice one.

how to make yourself cool...

...and make all the boys drool. (may be unachievable)

The shirt pictured below I bought from the River Island sale months ago for £10. It was £25 but there is no way I would have paid that for a shirt without arms. I mean WTF BRO?!

I was glad that I found this as before I was planning on buying an old man's shirt from the charity shop and chopping the arms off anyway but every time I went in I could never find a nice checkered one. Problem solved. I haven't worn this shirt since I bought it for the simple reason that I knew I must customise it before I ever wore it... too plain my friend too plain.

I still had some leatherette (fake leather) left over from my AS Textiles project and so used that to cover the collar and front pocket. This was actually surprisingly easy and rather relaxing to do compared to the cropped jumper I did a few weeks ago because I actually measured things this time, who'd a thought?!!

 Awesome angles man

The tchallenge (= challenge) came with piercing the studs through because the leatherette and shirt fabric together was TOUGH SHIT MAN - but I got through it!!

Check out that neck extension

This didn't take me as long either, about two plays of The Vaccines album and a couple of tracks of my playlist. Plus, IT LOOKS SUPA KL... if I do say so myself. Let me know what you think and please try something like this yourself, it makes you feel good inside.

THANKS AND ENGINE TANKS.

Studded Topshop rucksack

With my trusty new rucksack; nothing can go wrong! ERM, NOT. I bought this rucksack on Saturday and every day I've worn it since it's rained and I've got soaked because my umbrella broke. Oh well, I'm sure the weather will get better (ewh why I am saying this?) but I deffo feel 2 KL 4 SKL in my neeeeeww rucksack. I've wanted one since before the start of year 11 however only just decided to buy one for the disgustingly geeky reason that my back hurt. yep. I went strutting around various shops - both men and women departments - as well as charity shops but saw this one and knew it was the ONE FOR ME. Even if I hadn't found a nice one I would have bought a plain one and then studded it up big time biatch. I really like it it's just annoying when I want to get something out as I feel as though I have to unload a suitcase or summin... (wot is lyf?!)

Please don't be alarmed by my TRIPLE DENIM - I know that shit cray!

Here I'm wearing my absolutely beloved vintage Levi jacket (it used to be my muffa's) along with some Zara jeans OBVS.

It cost £35 in Topshop but with my TRUSTY STUDENT DISCOUNT I got it for £31 something pennies.

TERRIFIC.

Jack White - Blunderbuss

BlUnDeRbUsS (enjoy my mad skillage?)

I knew I would want this album as soon as I heard "Love Interruption" on the radio yet I didn't get it straight away cos, well, I'M A DICK. At least, because I waited, I only had to pay £7 for it and I think the start price for it in HMV was £10... not too sure on that one. BUT YEAH. This album is BRILLIANT if you love creepy western gothic rock? Hmmm not quite sure how to really sum this up. The guitar solos are CRAZY - my favourites being in "Freedom at 21," "Weep Themselves To Sleep" and "Take Me With You When You Go".

His lyrics are very intricate and delicately written - again I have no way of explaining this! My favourite set of lyrics are in "Sixteen Saltines" and they go, "She doesn't know but when she's gone I sit and drink her perfume. And I'm sure she's drinking too But why, where what and for who?" MIND BLOWN ON THIS LYRICAL MADNESS.

Google pic - don't h8 or discrimin8

Favourite songs...

1. Sixteen Saltines
2. Freedom At 21
3. I'm Shakin'

Brussels bbz!

And so, on our final day away we all trekked to Brussels before getting the Eurostar sometime later. Brussels was, like Antwerpen, filled with the most beautiful buildings; intricately decorated with religious statues or gold detailing. However, also like Antwerpen, it was raining. So instead of having a relaxing stroll round the shops we all got sweaty and frustrated running around like crazy cat ladies trying to find some decent fashion shops. WHO DA KOOL KIDS NOW? ...not us.

STYLE FROM DE STREETS ON BRUSSELS...
(These pictures were all taken discreetly from a distance - please don't be alarmed - it was only because we didn't have much time + it was raining = I couldn't go up to every single person and ask. GOT IT? GD.)

 Hipster Dumbledore

In other news...
I'm not sure who this lil' joka' is but he kept appearing everywhere we went in Brussels

Here he is eating a waffle - keeping it casz (casual)

Therefore! My time in Belgium was that of an inspiring one. I got lots of ideas for my next textillian project whilst having a good time with the textile gals. I was going to buy their ELLE and VOGUE whilst I was out there although decided to buy these instead...

I will admit that I bought the one on the left just because it had Kristen Stewart on the front (LUFFIN HER) but both of these are filled with the most beautiful and dynamic fashion images that are so much more innovative than the type seen in English magazines. V.happy with those 2 bbes

I also collected various leaflets whilst I was away to fill up my own and my textile sketch books.

Not gonna lie, I counted them and theres about 80 here. BOSS!

This concludes my travels. BRILLIANT.

Antwerpen times: Day 2

On our second day in Antwerp, we all went strutting around the back streets where appaza all the kl kids hang out... only it was raining. We did do some brill window shopping though. We then visited a market although... by the time we got there people had started to pack up. hmph. HOWEVER, all was not lost as after some lunch and rest we went to TWO MUSEUMS OMG. The first one we went to was the Musee De La Mode which had an expedition showing dresses from way back in time to the 1950s  - and the second one was the MAS which was an amazing building that resembled that of a burnt orange cube covered with test tubes. BRILL.

Shops down that cool road I was on about...

Market times...

MAS (Museum ann de Stroom)

Obvs not my own pic don't get angry pls

(My photo had something in the way, not good)

Every floor had a different theme, like the first floor was basically a storage place with creepy old toys heads and figures in cages. The whole room was dark as well so it felt as though thousands of beady little eyes were watching me that I didn't know about. There was one floor as well were the first room had loads of TVs all in a circle and they were playing political speeches/wars (etc...) over and over again whilst at the same time this BOOM noise would go off rhythmically. DEEP STUFF MAN. Another floor was full of old religious paintings, yet, at the end of that part, there was just this...

...which made me bloody jump when I saw it! Freaked me RIGHT out.

So that pretty much sums up our second, v.eventful day

SAY BYE TO BERNARD!!

Antwerpen Street Style

The style in Antwerp is very different to ours over in England. The Antwerpens love to wear brightly coloured jeans or structured tailoring in muted colours! I tried to snap as many people as I could whilst I was out there (I was the only one out of us 6 brave enough to mostly = TOUGH GAL) although, as it was raining quite a lot, sometimes I couldn't get my camera out in enough time - bit o' a struggle ya know? or people just zoomed past before I could track them down... So these are the stylish people I actually caught in time! Mwahahaa....

 "say whaat?" - LOOK, BRIGHT COLOURS

  BEST FRIENDS

  GLAMA NANA

 green hair FOR DE WIN

 I just wish her boyf hadn't blocked her heels with that bag

Antwerp's answer to Rizzle Kicks

Shoes of Glory!

This man's boots were seriously long!

I hope to enjoyed this visual feast

(please keep in mind that this was the first time I'd ever taken street style photos so DON'T ATTACK PLS, much love)

 

Antwerpen times: Day 1

"that is a good time"

On Saturday, me and five other AS textiles gals and our two textile teachers went off to Antwerp - or Antwerpen as the locals says - to gain inspiration for our A2 themes. Although it rained for 2/3 days we were there, we all had such a laugh. Antwerp is an amazing city filled with the most extravagant buildings and many beautiful people. The only way to travel in Antwerp is by bike or tram and there are religious statues on the corner of every other building you walk past! 

I tried to figure out the best way of displaying my time in Antwerp but got confused so, oh well, you get what you're given...

Summary of Antwerp day 1
(or Antwerpen Summary as some would say ((no one says that))

 Da buildings oh yh

The cathedral 

Check it out woop woop

BIKES!

 Obvs their version of Boris Bikes

So as you can see I wasn't joking about all the bikes around, but the best thing is most of them are decorated with fake flowers and brightly coloured materials which was the cutest thing!!
Plus! There is so much graffiti there and most of it is actually really nice and all of the boutique windows are layed out in a v.aesthetically pleasing way.

Random encounters from the first day...

During the creation of this post I have eaten a whole box of chocolate fingers.