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Lira Leirner the Portmanteau
liraleirnercultureandfashion.blogspot.com
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I am, create and do the portmanteau. I'm a fashion designer and writer about fashion and culture, how they influence my creations and general thoughts on the industry itself. My portmanteau theory is that one plus one equals a bigger one.
#114035 in All , #9876 in General Fashion

London Pride Parade 2011 Atmosphere

The Gay Pride Parade London was amazing. I felt a bit out of place at first, or like an onlooker because everyone around me had SOMETHING in a rainbow or was very, very clearly gay. It was interestin...

04 jul 11

London Pride Parade 2011 Best

To view my fashion line please go to www.liraleirner.com For more articles go and enjoy http://lltheportmanteau.com

04 jul 11

Gay Pride Parade London Colors

Blue Miss Selfridges knit top with deep V-backOrange Zara cotton dressWhite rabbit fur Lira Leirner braceletOrange- blue suede platform Acada heelsTo view my fashion line please go to www.liraleirner...

03 jul 11

Insomina feeds Depression

I wish I could sleep When the grief seeps deepI wish I didnt feel so hollowTo have much less than there is to swallow.The chemical composition That results in the conditionMight ignore its position M...

02 jul 11

Seven people dinner, dead or alive

Ive mixed it up, some people I want to have really good and serious conversations with but seem to still have a certain level of social awareness, and some who seem like fun but would still be willin...

20 jun 11

When I read, the world ceases to exist - an illustration in GIF

"Are you going to read all day/ night/ weekend/ week?"To view my fashion line please go to www.liraleirner.com For more articles go and enjoy http://lltheportmanteau.com

08 jun 11

Kristens hair at the MTV Movie awards

Hello there, beautiful. To view my fashion line please go to www.liraleirner.com For more articles go and enjoy http://lltheportmanteau.com

06 jun 11

Portmanteau WishList: Masato

Apart from being a lovely Twitter friend, Ive been following Masato and his "hubby" Mike for a little while and everything peaked towards their Brighton Fashion Week show. From what I had see...

04 jun 11

PortmanteauReadin g: Shopenhauer

"It is all what I said, what you said and finally, what he said.""But seriously, now.""Thats all very well in theory, but it wont work in practice.""Sometimes the lower of...

31 may 11

Genderless World

Ive come across an article outlining the approach of a Canadian couple to raise their third child genderless. They want the child to decide what gender it is and although I agree that they wont be ab...

25 may 11

Ankles are the beacon of light for change

Remember when ankles were the sexiest part of the body a woman could show? We were heading in the right direction in fashion. Hemlines were changing, and attitudes toward optional silhouettes fast ap...

25 may 11

PortmanteauLists - Top five songs Id sing if I were in Glee

Anyone who has talked to me lately may have noticed I have taken to swallow a few select TV shows whole in the matter of a weekend for each show, including "The Thick of It", "Community&#...

18 may 11

PortmanteauLists - Top five feather dresses

I have a current obsessionn with feather as part of a feature in my dresses, which is an expensive and time consuming taste to have. Helped along by the fact that hand sewing allows me to work in the...

16 may 11

PortmanteauGif: Comic Reality Film

A few weeks ago I came across the joy of Gif. Since then, my obsession has subsided slightly and instea dof accompanying everything I say with an animated gif of sorts either I text or in my head, I ...

15 may 11

PortmanteauLists - Top five (mainly) TV kisses of the last two decades

Following my imminent and continuous self-imposed re-training of a cynic in intensive therapy, Ive taken to insisting on girly talk with girl and boy friends and watching what-I-now-no-longer-call-so.. .

10 may 11

What would your born this way tshirt say?

Mine would say "SAY WHAT?" because I am hard of hearing.What would yours say? Write it down in the comment section or tweet it with the MyBornThisWayShirtWouldSay tag (click to see), this is ...

09 may 11

Embrace the Pain

“The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body” Publilius Syrus (Roman author, 1st century B.C.)"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” M. Kathleen Casey (Canadian Speaker of the L...

07 may 11

Opposing Mitosis

Tis two branched a tree With dual intent Did we ever foresee? Oh, it did misrepresent Decades ago the word meant joy Back when the new meaning Is what did kill that boy Oh, which way am I leaning? Th...

28 apr 11

The joy of GIF

I discovered the gif specific setting on google today. I didnt even have that much fun when I was a child in a childrens toy store. The best searches are narrowed down to TV shows, as generic terms m...

27 apr 11

If I had been a prep girl

People talk about regrets. I try not to have them, and strictly speaking I dont because everything led me to where I am now. If I hadnt made the choice Im about to explain I would most likely be a la...

26 apr 11

Summer storm a-brewing

Where life takes place is reminiscent of how that life is lived. In the UK, more specifically in London, life is lived inside. Inside oneself, inside the house, inside the group of friends one surrou...

25 apr 11

Portmanteau Preps: Day two at the V&A and Yohji Yamamoto

Image by Mummy PortmanteauVintage cream silk blouseZara Navy blue silk cardiganPringle of Schottland cream pleat skirtRupert Sanderson cream and white rimmed leather heelsLira Leirner yellow-gold and...

24 apr 11

Portmanteau Preps: Day one in Hampstead Heath

La Babele vintage check wool jumper (inherited from my grandmother, who wore it at my age)HandBook black denim pleat skirtHermes vintage blazer (gift from my aunt)Red scottish check hairbandYellow ki...

18 apr 11

The Queen covers Schön!

This cover really speaks to me. The pearly and furry white appeal to my own dress sensibilities while age and vulnerable strength have been issues Ive been mulling over these last days. Furthermore, ...

31 mar 11

Business ethics gone right - Japan Air Line CEO pays himself less than his pilots

With this video I take a slice of inspiration in business ethics, one which extracts some hope in thin slivers from the thickly laid oily petroleum of mistrust of business that comes from studying wh...

25 mar 11

Oscars and Gowns

Where Oscar de la Renta plays a bigger role than the winning role of the state of American decadence as Oscar Wilde pointed out*, the Oscar Awards march towads awarding the roles of cinema. I, for on...

23 feb 11

Trends and the Direction of Collective Creativity

When I was a kid and discovered the answer to philosophical questions I had never discussed with anyone or read about - merely by sitting and thinking on my own and thinking myself incredibly clever ...

22 feb 11

Details at House of Holland

Usually I prefer to follow the impression a collection makes on me as a whole. However, there are details that particularly speak to me as a designer and others which make me cringe. Sometimes I come...

22 feb 11

Portmanteau Fashion Week Favourites: Jonathan Saunders

Maybe Im close minded, but I always maintain theres only ones own aesthetic one should follow in the process of deciding which pleasures of culture to share - at least on their own blog, surely thats...

22 feb 11

ShoePorn: Pointer Footwear - craftsmanship and sweet angrogyny

As most Portmanteaulings know, I like my shoes. Some bloggers like bags, some like jewelery - I like the foorwear that graces and carries our connection to reality. Whether it is an exclamation by Al...

17 feb 11

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