mercredi 23 mai 2012

Crayola Colours

I don't know what it is about blue at the moment, but i'm really quite a fan of the colour.

I bought the trainers in France. Every Friday morning a market came to our village, they sold anything and everything, stalls which varied from jewellery, to fish, even things like olive wood chopping boards.

I was walking through one friday morning when i spotted these Adidas driving trainers at a shoe stall. The guy told me i could have them for €20. The box had the original price tag on at €180, so i knew i had found a bargain.What a steal! (Probably actually were for that price.) So not letting the opportunity pass me by, i bought them and never looked back.

The jeans are Anglomania + Lee, by Vivienne Westwood. They are slightly like the bondage style trousers and have an attachable pouch/bum bag on the back (Or front, depending how you clip them to the jeans)
I've been wearing them loads since i came home, so will apologise now if they start popping up more frequently in future blogs.








Hat: Limited Edition Captain America, Independent hat store in Florida.

Vest: Sesame Street Cookie Monster

Necklace: Eiffel Tower on a chain, Made myself.

Jeans: Anglomania + Lee, Vivienne Westwood

Belt: Gold and Black print, Vivienne Westwood

Trainers: Adidas






Eiffel Tower

The necklace was an idea i had whilst in Paris. I simply threaded the chain through one of the sides of the Eiffel Tower so it hangs at an angle. It can be threaded through two sides so it stands vertical, however i prefer it like this.












This outfit is just a laid back / casual, everyday look which i would normally wear, especially during the summer. Like i said before, i'm loving the colour blue at the moment, so i'll see what tomorrows outfit will bring. I'm gonna try and avoid wearing my Anglomania jeans, as the past 2 outfits have featured them, with 1 more on the way, maybe it's time to give them a little rest. But they are REALLY comfy!


I really don't know that the point of the giant crayon was?

Louis and I

So it's been around 3 months since my last post and i have finally found the time to organise myself with new photos.

Now that i'm back from France i am going to attempt to start blogging again, given that i will have a lot of spare time over the next few months, before returning to university at the end of September.

Plus, being back in the UK means that i am reunited with my wardrobe <3

So instead of writing about this, that and the other, i'll get cracking with what i'm meant to be talking about. Clothes!

                                   L.V and ME                                             

Being in France didn't stop my spending habit. If anything, it made me want more things. A dangerous situation to be in when you have a debit card, internet and a free afternoon.

The things i ordered online were delivered to my home in the UK, this was for two reasons:

1: - Packing everything into one case (which was bulging on arrival anyway) seemed a near impossible task, never mind the luggage weight allowance.

2: - It gave me something to look forward to when i arrived home.

So knowing this, I ended up getting a little giddy at times. Here are some of the things i bought . . .





Blazer: Jacket, Selected

Scarf: Orange Squiggle, Online Seditionaries Store

Jeans: Anglomania + Lee, Vivienne Westwood

Bag: Stephen Sprouse Graffiti Keepall, Louis Vuitton

High Tops: Stephen Sprouse, Louis Vuitton









Everyone in France has a bag. You'll be walking along the street and see about 4/5 Louis Vuittons for every 20 people you pass. Small, large, brown, even furry. So after eight months of this, i eventually gave in and bought the Stephen Sprouse version of the Keepall.
I love the orange graffiti as i feel a lot of the Louis Vuitton bags end up looking quite similar, and i'm not one to normally 'blend in.'
The shoes i randomly found on a website whilst browsing the internet one day. I realised that they matched the bag and before i knew it the card had made an appearance once again. Damn you card!

The bag is so useful, it's big enough to fit everything you could need, even for a weekend away, yet it manages to be just as useful if you're out running errands and need something to quickly throw all of your stuff into.



The only fault i could give it, would be that it has no inside pockets.



Vuitton must have twigged on to that little money-making niche because there is a small wallet available which you can buy. It has a long chain and a clip to attach to a small ring inside the bag. However, for around £500 for such a small wallet, i think i'll stick to my things rolling around in the bottom of my bag.




The black skull charm on the bag is a Vivienne Westwood clip which was attached to a pair of jeans i bought in France. I clipped it on because i didn't really have another use for it at the time.

I found the orange squiggle scarf on a Seditionaries store when i was browsing eBay one day. It's Gold with the screen printed 'squiggle' pattern in Orange.
They are based in Camden, London and have loads of punk inspired t-shirts etc. Here's a link to their store: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/londonpunkrepro

I wore this orange and blue look to go shopping. Needless to say it turned a few heads, people either love or hate the bag and shoes. But i'm a fan and they'll definitely be making quite a few appearances during the summer.