M.I.A.

Where have I been?.. It's not been here anyway! Admittedly, blogging has been neglected recently and this is the first of me dragging my butt to the computer to post something. It's not that I don't have anything to say, just my time has had to be focused elsewhere.

 

College - numero uno when it comes to consuming my time! Specifically source booking. The bane of everybody's life at the moment in HDFASH. If I wasn't so anal about everything being neat, I'm sure it wouldn't take so long but I can't help it, I'm a perfectionist.

 

Work - numero dos. As you'll understand, it's a necessity! Being a poor fashion student is bad enough on water wages. Extra work equals extra cash resulting in more fun, more clothes and more freedom! The sacrifice, less time.

 

But, this is me, back on the blog wagon hopefully! I'm going to at least make it more frequent than it has been anyway.

 

Love! x

 

 

Buy into Bey.

Please watch....

 

 

wow!

Beyonce Knowles is undeniably one of the World's most recognisable, distinguished and successful woman. To top this off, she is absolute siren and contemporary glamazon! Often I find myself asking how it is possible for  nature to have produced such a profound and iconic human being, who balances fame, family and love so expertly.

 

Beyonce is widely known for Destiny's Child, musical success and marrying Jay-Z, not so much for charity and humanitarian involvement.

 

So, why is she featured on my blog you may be asking yourself?  I had a thought - what is fashion and what makes it trendy?

 

Personally, I think Beyonce is the epicentre of fashion how-to, by combining style, class, sophistication, a pinch of sass, fire and attitude. Not only is her dress sense enviably effortless and seductive, her attitude and aura would allow her to wear a paper bag and still feature on the best dressed list.

However, the thought was that the 21st century has seen many 'famous' individuals brain wash society into thinking numerous things are 'fashionable' when its all a facade! Surely great fashion is more than status, a label or a price?

 

It is one thing wearing great clothes - you can be trendy but what about being a great person? Surely that is just as 'cool'. That is what I love about Beyonce. I believe that she has made it fashionable to be more than the clothes you wear. Its fashionable to be unique; profound; a humanitarian; to be cultured; to be determined and strong willed; to be 100% confident in ones self and capabilities; to be a dreamer; to be a fighter; to be strong; and to be present on this here earth with the purpose of achieving something phenomenal. She is a true inspiration and what she wears only ever compliments who she is. Fashion is attitude but make your attitude your fashion and stick to what you believe in, not what someone told you to believe in.

Now think of the trends we'd have if everyone bought into a slice of some of that.

Whether you like her or loathe her, no one can deny her astounding iconic status and Knowles has truly stamped her mark on the world and hearts of her fans and admirers.

 
Can you tell I heart Beyonce?

 

 

 

 

 



Freja Beha Erichsen.

Innovation.

If I were Superman, shoes and bags would be my Kryptonite!

It is an addiction I have always suffered however, the biggest problem is not my lack of control when it comes to purchasing, it is where to put them when I get them home!

 

When I moved house, I did not have the luxury of a large spare bedroom where I could house my many accessories. So I did this..

 

 

 

..dumped them on the spare bed - much to the dismay of my boyfriend.

Now, my OCD just would not let this settle with me as I need organisation and neatness. Facing this chaos daily unnerved me and I needed a solution fast.

Then it came to me!

I needed a clothes rail .. and I needed some hooks. Off to IKEA!

 

                          

                                                                                                       ikea.com

 

Now although I went to IKEA, I am sure you could source these items pretty much anywhere. The rail is just a standard clothes rail with bars along the bottom to form a shelf, and the hooks are S hooks that one would use in the kitchen to hang pots or untensils. Put the hooks on the rail, and the bags on the hooks - it is genuis!

The key is obviously to make sure the hooks fit the rail!

 

And it was like magic!!

 

Organisation and neatness! Ah I love it. Such a simple idea yet so effective. Now all my bags are hanging nicely and are accessable. The spare bed is no more laden with clutter and mess, and my mind is now at peace.

 

 

I am really proud of myself for finding a handy solution that not only saves space but preserves the quality of my bags.Just too good :) try it!

 

instant LOVE!

 



Nicole Richie - House of Harlow

 

Back to School.

 

Some times in life you think you have a plan. My plans very rarely ever materialise because I change my mind all of the time!

After session 2011-12 at college, I thought I had a plan - get a new job, work full-time, gain experience, have lots of cash.. Ok so 3 out of 4 wasn't bad. eek! However, there was a stark difference between a thought and reality.

It took for push to come to shove before I sat myself down and had a think about what I really needed now, to get what I wanted in the future.

Truth be told, I still don't really know but I figured out what I didn't want and that was a good enough start for me.

So back I went and after my first week as a second year HD Fash student I feel like I've made a good decision. I'm not going to be disheartened about the fact that I don't know what is at the end of the road for me, all I know now is that I'm on a straight path. I have great lecturers, a lovely group of college girls and a new and exciting challenge in my midst.

I'm looking forward to see what the rest of the year and next has in store for me.

As for the future, well I'll deal what it has in store for me when I get there.

 

Makeup Tips and Tricks In 5 Minutes.

             

                              

I love an over zealous American!
Tyra Banks showing us ladies how to apply our make-up in 5 minutes. Ok, she's kooky and a little crazy but once you get over the overly enthusiastic tone, she has some great tips! A lot of girls would benefit from this advice considering badly applied make up is about as common as rain is in Scotland.

Enjoy!