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Light-hearted, dialectal, fashionable musings.
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007: recently ive been.

Made my week, health kick inspired by 20+ London temps, ooh me eyes, this is how I envisage summer, jolly for the Jubilee in and around central, I missed you, token shamelessly posed pink wig, overwe...

6 days ago

COTW

Have I or have I not just coined a new bloggers acronym?YEAH I HAVE.To spell it out:CollarsOfTheWeekHow many times have I vowed to photograph daily outfits? TOO MANY. Youd think my 7am WHAT THE ...

20 may 12

what is so exclusive about The Exclusives?

I was genuinely excited to tune into the first installment of ITV2s The Exclusives last night. So much so it pained me to wait the extra couple of hours (I am without the luxury of a tv) while a flur...

18 may 12

06: recently ive been.

Blitz Vintage, bed, life atm, i long for a lazy day, vintage camera tee i keep forgetting about, Brick Lane by night, cute, not so cute, dream hair, Covent Garden Academy of Flowers, Cinderela B, The...

11 may 12

NEW HAIR.

 I WISH THIS WAS MY REAL HAIR REAL BAD!bowler: topshop, shirt: rokit, ankle grazers: h&m trend, studded brogues: brick laneIts kanny depressing to learn that a 6£ Primark wig looks better th...

05 may 12

FAN GIRL MOMENT.

To mark all fan girl moments like srsly. So you all know I fly the Notion mag flag like theres no tomorrow right? Ive been jumping with joy since the new ish landed in my mitts this arvo. It is lush ...

21 apr 12

005: recently ive been.

Beanie bags, will shut up about that BOY jumper now, YSL make-up, new Kings X roof, we love you Bethy, new wall, Chelsea boy, ALREET, moving day, LV SS12, Lolas, c/o Selfridges food hall, Brick Lane,...

10 apr 12

004: recently ive been.

Burlesque, I love my London, Choccywoccydoodah - not even kidding, faturdays, woops, Westminster, BINTM on Carnaby Street, Shoreditch sun, the first mention of fashion, discovering my business cards ...

25 mar 12

i wore some clothes.

levis - vintage, shirt - primark, jacket - monki, bowler - topshopCheers to the freekin weekend, yeah yeah.Enjoy the sun.x

24 mar 12 1 person likes this

SOMA Magazine: Future Stars of Fashion.

So what is it that excuses the cray cray schedule to give a consequential overrun M.I.A period..Yall well aware, Im sure, that Im a wannabe writer come journalist and with failure to make the impossi...

18 mar 12 1 person likes this

LFW: the wardrobe - day #4 and then some.

Three outta seven (outfits photographed at LFW), aint bad.Youll be happy to hear that I wont be painfully dragging this out any longer. Hooray.Here is the final roundup of the week. bloggers blo...

10 mar 12

i interviewed a designer.

Ooh would you look at that Im about to apologise for yet another unannounced hiatus. I have a real excuse this time - Im back in the classroom 9 - 6 doing my journo training, four days a week and Fri...

09 mar 12

LFW: the wardrobe - day #2 or #3.

Its probably irrelevant on what day I wore this but here is one outfit that accompanied me to fashion week.Leather skirt, peach tee, silverwear: h&m, denim jacket: vintage, shoes: new look, clutc...

04 mar 12

LFW: c/o instagram.

Ogling men on menswear day, Alex Zane and Curtis (from Misfits), shit seleb spot, Topshop tees, Hi Fashion, night bus vs. party bus, #fashgalcontradiction, tea dancing at Orla Kiely, dressed up to th...

28 feb 12

LFW: the wardrobe, day #1.

What I wore on my first, first day of fashion week, courtesy of David.bowler: topshop, coat: h&m, shirt: rokit, shoes and bag: new look.Contradictory to popular belief, my presence at Somerset Ho...

20 feb 12

bourjois boutique.

Starting LFW as I mean to go on (HI FREEBIES) and ambling around Shoreditch for an appropriate eatery, I just so happened to pass the Beach Blanket Babylon - the mouth full of a bar thats playing hos...

17 feb 12

OBSESSED.

The gods of SS12 have summoned my presence (and empty purse).In true, last minute, fashion week, sartorial stress, a curious visit (who am I kidding - its never a fleeting stop, is it?) to ...

14 feb 12

003: recently ive been..

Receiving presents in the post, like someone important.<333-ing life in London, x3.Discovering that a 5£ primark wig looks better than my real life hair.Making sweet love and the best jokes t...

11 feb 12

obligatory.

tba does ss12, that is all...c/oLiterally that is all; I am lacking the capacity (and creativity) to type anything of remote humor and, or interest.Excuse the fashion week / house hunting / life sort...

09 feb 12 1 person likes this

we have a situation.

Homeless in london is not ideal. I need a room for the duration of London Fashion Week (16th - 22nd Feb), for me and one other for reasonable ££. Msg helen-turnbull@hotmail.co.uk / comment if you hav...

07 feb 12

002: recently ive been..

Briefly retreating to the countryside.Travelling in style.Restoring normality by returning to London to career / job / house / life hunt.Educating myself on the worlds conflicts.Hangover cure in red ...

03 feb 12

still DAZED & CONFUSED.

poster girl: kate mossTwenty years on since delayed, adolescent boys Jefferson Hack and John Rankin Waddell gave birth to the brain child that sparked a 90s hunger for hispster guidebooks, they ...

27 jan 12

#LFW: the basics.

source.The hash tag has (prematurely) reappeared, the check and to do lists penned on various scraps of reporters notebook. Four measly weeks - Y U COME ROUND SO FAST FASH WK? So, what am I...

19 jan 12

001: recently Ive been..

Oh hi there unannounced hiatus. What can I say, drunk-ing and dancing have been higher up on my agenda than ferociously typing away to tell you about all the clothes I want but cant afford. Due ...

16 jan 12

street style spotlight: love aesthetics

HELLO 2K12. I come baring something I meant to post last year and way more extra baggage than is cool.Ivania Carpio is the beaut and brains behind Love Aesthetics  - a fashion blog that document...

04 jan 12

retrospect: 2011

So I didnt really do the whole yayayay its Christmas thing did I? I am not all that keen on New Year either, if Im honest. Yes, I am a total scrooge. No, this post hopes to dispel that misc...

28 dec 11

so this is christmas.

Seasons greetings, all the best, bla de bla de bla. Hope you all had a lovely day etc.What to do now? What even is boxing day? One of lifes many mysteries. I know fo sho I aint stepping an inch near ...

26 dec 11

INTRODUCING:Charl ie May SS12

In the throes of Christmas present panic (still not one purchased, Im chilling) and the accompanying colder climes, its absurd to think were longing for barely there spring / summer collections while...

21 dec 11

the not-so secret diary of a fashion intern: RANT

*At risk of sounding like I am condemning all internships, I thought Id point out before you read this and get all anonymous, nasty comment that I am not. What I am against is working full-time, unpa...

17 dec 11 1 person likes this

NEW IN:birthday presents... to myself.

Since I aint doing the whole growing old gracefully thing any justice, I have decided that I shall grow old stylishly instead.With my precious, three hours of freedom yesterday I braved Westfield Str...

15 dec 11

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