Friday 27 January 2012

DIY CHAIN LINK BRACELET

BIT BORED TONIGHT SO JUST SEEING WHAT I CAN CONJUR UP FROM MY BOX OF TRICKS (OLD SHOE BOX OF CRAFTY SHYTE) AND I MADE THIS TO ADD TO THE ONE I MADE LAST NIGHT. I WANT TO MAKE LOADS OF DIFFERENT ONES THEN I CAN GET A RIGHT ARM PARTY GOING ON.


SOME ARM PARTY INSPO BELOW



 LOVE THE IDEA OF LAYERING UP LOADS OF WATCHES, YOU CAN GET OLD BUSTED UP ONES FROM CHARITY SHOPS AND CARBOOT SALES. YOU ONLY REALLY NEED ONE THAT WORKS! 

VARIOUS IMAGES FROM TUMBLR




SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND

ITS FREEZING. AND IT SNOWED TONIGHT, WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?! HERE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL SUMMERY PICTURES TO MAKE YOU FEEL ALL WARM AND HAPPY INSIDE...OR THEY MIGHT JUST DEPRESS YOU EVEN MORE! SORRY! ROLL ON SUMMER IS ALL I CAN SAY.








 VARIOUS IMAGES FROM TUMBLR

Thursday 26 January 2012

DIY BRAIDED HEXAGON NUT BRACELET

I'D SEEN IMAGES OF THIS BRACELET KICKIN ABOUT ONLINE AND DIY'S ON OTHER BLOGS SO I DECIDED TO GIVE IT AGO, UNFORTUNATELY THE HEXAGON NUTS I ORDERED WERE MINISCULE!! (WAS NOT PAYING PROPER ATTENTION WHEN BUYING OFF EBAY) BUT I STILL GAVE IT A GOOD GO. I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BRAID THE NUTS ONTO THE BRACELET ON HONESTLY...WTF BLOG.

WHAT DO YOU RECKON? IM GOING TO GET SOME BIGGER ONES AND MAYBE DIFFERENT COLOURED STRING WOULD LOOK COOL TOO.




Wednesday 25 January 2012

A REVIEW: PRIMARK FALSE EYELASHES

THESE WERE AN IMPULSE BUY AT THE TIL PURELY FROM CURIOSITY, AT FIRST I WAS A BIT LIKE 'EW PRIMARNI LASHES?' BUT THEN I SAW THEY WERE £1 SO I THOUGHT WHY THE HELL NOT!

THEY CAME WITH THEIR OWN ADHESIVE BUT I SACKED IT OFF RIGHT AWAY, NO GOOD EYELASH GLUE CAN COME WITH A PACK OF £1 EYELASHES, I RECOMMEND ALL GIRLS TO GET A TUBE OF DUO ADHESIVE. ITS THE BEST.

FIRST OF ALL THEY DO FEEL SYNTHETIC, DEFINITELY NOT AS SOFT AS SAY ARDELL OR EYELURE LASHES (I THINK THOSE ARE MADE FROM REAL HAIR THOUGH) THE PART THAT YOU GLUE ON TO YOUR EYELID IS QUITE THICK WHICH MAKES FOR EASY APPLICATION AND HOLDS ONTO PLENTY OF GLUE, SOMETIMES I FIND THE THIN ONES REALLY FLIMSY, BUT THESE ARE GOOD AND ALSO KEEP THEIR SHAPE.
I PERSONALLY WOULD ONLY WEAR THESE FOR NIGHTS OUT, THEY ARE MORE DRAMATIC THAN WHAT I AM USED TO. I HAVE WORN THEM ABOUT 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY ARE STILL GOOD FOR A FEW MORE GOS.

VERDICT: PRETTY DAMN GOOD FOR A £1!!


NEW ADDITIONS

NOT SOMETHING I WOULD USUALLY WEAR, BUT ADMIRE ON OTHER PEOPLE. HOWEVER IT WAS ONLY £2.99 AND MAKES A SIMPLE PONY TAIL MUCH MORE INTERESTING. FROM H&M.







CHARMING

I GOT THIS CHAIN AND FEATHER PENDANT FROM A VINTAGE SHOP IN BERLIN, IT WAS 9 EURO, I LATER ADDED THE TRIANGLE CHARM. I'D BEEN LOOKING FOR A DELICATE PIECE OF JEWELLERY LIKE THIS FOR AGES THAT I CAN WEAR ALL THE TIME THAT WOULDN'T BREAK THE BANK, JOB DONE!



Tuesday 24 January 2012

A REVIEW: THE QUIET RIOT TEMPEST TOTE

I THINK WE'VE ALL HAD A BIT OF A DROOL OVER A CERTAIN CELINE BAG GOING AROUND ON THE BLOGGERSPHERE, CAN'T EVEN SCROLL DOWN A PAGE ON TUMBLR WITHOUT SEEING THE BLOODY THING. THIS TAKE ON THAT PARTICULAR BAG COMES FROM SINGAPORE BASED WEBSITE THE QUIET RIOT. MY BOYFRIEND GOT IT ME FOR CHRISTMAS BUT BECAUSE OF THE SHIPPING TIME AND ITS ALSO BEEN WAITING IN THE POST OFFICE SINCE THE 4TH OF JAN I ONLY GOT IT THE OTHER DAY HAHA!

SO ITS NOT A TOTAL DIRECT COPY, BECAUSE WELL THAT WOULD BE NAUGHTY, BUT IT DOES HAVE THE SIMILAR FEATURES THAT MAKE IT A NICE LOOKING THING- ITS A GOOD SIZE, OPENS OUT WIDE AND IS NICE AND ROOMY INSIDE WITH A ZIP POCKET ON ONE SIDE AND A POUCH ON THE OTHER. THE EXTERIOR IS VERY SOFT PU LEATHER AND INTERIOR IS FAUX VELVET SUEDE. IT HAS 5 METAL STUDS ON THE UNDERSIDE TOO.

IT COST AROUND $50 AND THE SHIPPING COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE BAG!! SO I WAS SLIGHTLY ANNOYED WHEN I SAW ON THE POSTAGE LABEL $14USD...HMMM. ALTHOUGH I DON'T MIND SINCE IT WAS A PRESENT I WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION SHIPPING CHARGES BEFORE BUYING FROM THIS SITE AGAIN.









Monday 23 January 2012

BERLIN 2012

HERE ARE SOME SNAPS FROM OUR TRIP TO BREAD AND BUTTER. ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GREAT WEEK. MY BEST DAY WAS THE HUMOR SALES MEETING AND DINNER IN SOHO HOUSE HOTEL, THE AW12 COLLECTION IS CLASS AND WE HAD A GRAND TIME HANGING OUT WITH HUMOR ON THE STAND AT THE TRADE SHOW.  I'M REALLY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GO AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT (I DID HAVE A BIT OF AN OFF NIGHT/DAY BUT NOTHING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF BEROCCA, WATER AND COFFEE DIDN'T SORT)

I WISH I TOOK SOME STYLE PHOTOS AT THE SHOW BUT I FORGOT MY CAMERA...BOTH DAYS! DOH! SO THESE ARE MORE PERSONAL ONES I'M SHARING. ENJOY...

SHOTS AT THE AIRPORT
 SHOES
 LEN, TOM AND RACHEL
 DINNER AT SOHO HOUSE
 LENNYS FACE ON  HUMOR TEE
 IN THE RECEPTION OF SOHO HOUSE
 ON THE HUMOR STAND
 A 20FT LARA STONE 



 CUTE DOG IN THE SHOP 'MADE IN BERLIN'
'BRAND MENU' OUTSIDE THE SHOP 14OZ

I WISH I WAS A BOY!

SOME OF MY FAVOURITES OF THE MEN FROM PITTI UOMO IN FLORENCE - BY THE ONLY GUY THAT MATTERS, TOMMY TON.








STOLEN GIRLFRIENDS CLUB SS12

I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR AUSTRALIAN/NZ BRANDS, I AM TOTALLY CONVINCED I WAS BORN IN THE WRONG COUNTRY! STOLEN GIRLFRIENDS CLUB IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES. BELOW ARE IMAGES FROM THEIR SS12 CAMPAIGN 'HERE LIES THE BONES'. SO COOL. I AM COVETING THE SKELETAL LACE MAXI.

BRITS CAN SHOP STOLEN GIRLFRIENDS CLUB AT ASOS AND COGGLES