Looking at Me, Looking at You

Look Magazine is one of my very favourite fashion weekly magazines ever. Ever. I always love the fashion edit and  its a little bit a lot my dream to be a stylist for Look magazine! So you can imagine my orgasmic glee that Look Magazine might also appreciate my style and taste in clothes having been in the magazine twice in the past two weeks (and 3 times in the past 4 months). I haven't really talked about it all on the blog as it all just seemed too good to be true but now I've complied all my Look presence both online and in print so I thought I'd share my proud moments. Its all thanks to the boyfriend and some very patient close friends for helping me take the photos for my OOTD posts - I literally have to take ten thousand pictures to find one remotely worth blogging about as I'm not so photogenic...

So here's an overview of me and my best friend, Look Magazine!

Me in the magazine - two weeks in a row Jan/Feb 2013.

Look Street Style Hall of Fame 2012

Style star of the Week!

Mentions on the Facebook page.

Insta-Blog

A little summary of life lately through Instrgram :: My birthday cake! :: DIY feather leather jeacket :: sister blog post :: Berlin photobooth :: Being Chinese :: Rings :: Leather Effect nails inc. :: rapid dry for nails :: my new birthday jacket!!

Sister Sister

I hate to show my mushy side but the past 6 months I've become a a big ball of emotion. I make myself sick. I'm meant to be from Yorkshire - fearless, rough and as hard as nails.... Well not really. But more to the point: my sister is one of my favourite people Ever. Like. Everrrrr. So I decided to dedicate a blog post to her in the style of one of my favourite blogs How Two Live. We don't really have the same style and I'm not even sure she likes having pictures taken but being the amazing person she is, my sister let me drag her outside (and in heels!) on a cold Sunday afternoon to take a few snaps. What a Super Duper Star.

Today I'm wearing: 

Tie-dye tee - DIY

fur hat - vintage

Gold glittery socks - Primark

Sandals - Dorothy Perkins

Bobo wears:

Tie-dye tee - DIY

hat - Primark mens

Jeans - H&M mens

boots - Jeffrey Campbell

Our sister Pandora bracelets -  Bobo's hand is below mine and she made a bangle from a fork! Its engraved with Fong and mine's still in the making...

Feather Addiction

I picked this leather jacket up in a Charity shop up north a few weeks ago thinking I could sell it on eBay after studding up the collar and shoulders. But whilst rummaging through my crafts drawer, I found this amazing feather trimming and decided to use this instead!! Took ages hand sewing through the tough leather but overall I'm pleased with the look. I'm also wearing the tie-dye tee I made last week - I think I'm going custom crazy...

Today I'm wearing:

Customized Vintage Leather - Charity shop and feather from eBay

DIY tee - Primark 

The Congress Shoe - Jeffrey Campbell

DIY Tie-Dye Tee

My creative, considerate, crazy smart sister made me an awesome tee for Christmas this year and I wore it an alarming number of times before I washed it - tragically I managed to wreck it by washing the tee with a pair of new jeans...

In a desperate attempt to gain back my treasured item, we spent an evening trying to repeat the process - I got a ton of compliments about the top and She inspired me to lug my heavy camera across the country to document the whole thing. So here's how to make a tie-dye tee.

 The necklaces I'm wearing are from Dorothy Perkins in the sale - they both cost £1-2 each, amazing

 Note - if you want the colours to appear more vivid, leave the dye in longer and make up a stronger concentration of dye. I used Dylon Flamingo pink, Sunflower Yellow and Intense Violet fabric dye. Each packet could dye several items so its worth dying several things to avoid waste.

Ice Toes

So it was mega stupid to leave the house today in open toe sandals but my outfit was so blahhgh I had to add some shine - and since I literally had to hop across the lawn and into the car, I convinced myself (like everytime) that fashion trumps function... And besides, it's not like I wasn't wearing my glamorous thermal underwear underneath. I should have painted my nails but hey hoo...today I'm wearing.

Today I'm wearing:

Black bobble hat - Doncaster Market

grey open back tee - Urban Outfitters
Tiger print jacket - Vintage Kilo sale in East London

Leatherette Leggings - Topshop

Shiny cork heeled sandals - Dorothy Perkins

Black textured leather bag - DKNY

Glitzzz

Today I felt the shine. The lawn had a frosted glint, icicles poked off the leaves and the garden pond had a thick sheet of smooth ice - this all made me think of shiny day time outfits! I'm wearing my new jacket by Vila from Very.co.uk - it has got rhinestones all over the top half and you can tell it is really well made. The price is also amazing - it's just £60 and there's an identical one in Topshop for double the price...whaaaaaat.

I'm also wearing my vintage gold foil dress and sparkly socks to mish-mash the shine. I think it works :)

Today I'm wearing:

khaki rhinestone studded jacket - Vila at Very.co.uk

Foil vintage dress - thrifted

sparkly socks - Primark

Wedges - Office

You, me and JC

 Today my new Jeffrey Campbell's saw the world. They're called the Congress Shoe - not sure why they aren't so congressy... but they are so wonderful with shiny, textured toes, pony skin leopard print backs and a modern bend on the wooden heel. My dream shoes. If it would be considered acceptable, I'd take the time every night to clean them and sleep in them too. These shoes have literally made my day.

Today I'm wearing:

faux fur hat - A market in Paris

denim shearling vest - thrifted

Skeletal graphic sweat - H&M boys

Leggings - Primark

Boots - Jeffrey Campbell

Blaze Amaze

This Winter has felt pretty grim and the mood and been reflected in my wardrobe with blacks and dark colours. So today despite the frosty sharp temperatures I put on my favourite red shoes to add a bit of energy to my outfit. Today I'm wearing a vintage blazer I picked up at a vintage kilo sale - the big shoulder pads made me feel a bit butch so also a perfect reason to wear some seriously girl ginham shoes. The leggings are a DIY project, I practiced on a cheapy pair of Primark ones for £3 - they worked well so will be doing a post about them soon!

By the way, its not safe to stand with your back to traffic in the road, please do not try this at home :)

Today I'm wearing: 

Beanie - Doncaster Market

Blazer - Vintage kilo sale

Tee - Urban Outfitters

Shoes - Irregular Choice

What I Wore in 2012

Fringe Freak

Fringing is probably one of my all time favourite trends, everrrr. It can look all bohemian or you can do it with leather to make it rock and roll. This Kimono is dead old from H&M but spotted it the other day in there so they must have brought it back in! I have several fringed kimonos in different colours and lengths - much like my leather jacket collection - I just can't get enough!! 

Please excuse the serious face - it was dead chilly this morning. Don't let the sun make a fool of you...

Today I'm wearing:

Kimono - H&M 

Dress - Topshop

Necklace - ASOS

Legging - Primark

Boots - Jeffrey Campbell

Ass Kicking

It's painful to blog this little but it's been a bit manic recently and frankly my wardrobe just isn't feeling special enough for to want to show the internet! I've just arrived home from a (long!) day at work here was what I was wearing.

Today I'm Wearing:

Tee -Topshop

Skirt - River Island

Shoes - Office

Necklace - Asos

Sorry for the manky background and weird lighting!

Backwards Man

I love a good dress or top that you can wear backwards! It just means you've got so many more options to style your outfits with the same clothes. This button up cardigan with cut out shoulders is amazing on the right way but even better backwards - it just makes it look like there's more detail in the clothing and the new dip back is kind of cool.

Today I'm wearing it with a smart shirt and some high waisted beaded shorts for a smart-casual feeling

Today I'm Wearing:

Cardigan - Forever 21

Shorts - Forever 21

Shirt - Warehouse

Necklace - Freedom at Topshop

Boots - Jeffrey Campbell