Monday 30 September 2013

Inspiration Olsen

Like a lot of girls my age I grew up watching the Olsen twins. First seeing them in Full House and then of course their numerous movies, my favourite was 'To Grandmas House We Go', I don't even know how many times I watched that movie! As I got older I lost interest and the next time I took notice of them was when they started dressing like "the homeless" as most magazines described it. There were also rumours of drugs and what not but I didn't take a lot of notice. They then of course started designing and created The Row. As I've started getting more interested in design the Olsen twins have popped up quite a lot, and I've realised that they really are incredible designers and their own personal styles are really inspiring. They're not afraid to push boundaries, which of course doesn't always go down well with the media, but to me the way they dress shows they're knowledge and dedication to true style. I personally prefer Ashley's style, I find her a lot more crisp in the way that she dresses, preferring structure and simplicity. Mary-Kate on the other hand is a lot more free in her styling and prefers flowing fabrics and a really relaxed style. So this inspiration post is just a few of my favourite looks of theirs, and cements my fandom in a whole new way.























All photo's were found via Pinterest.

xx

Sunday 11 August 2013

Inspiration Declaration: Simply Chic

Recently I have been reading Paris Street Style by Isabelle Thomas and Frederique Veysset and I have to say it's given me a new view on how I dress. It is 'A Guide To Effortless Chic' and it is definitely that! My past and usual way of dressing has always been a mixture of inspiration and theme...yes theme, I think of an era or style that I like and base my outfit around that, and although I'm usually happy with the result it takes a long time to get there, even when I've been contemplating the outfit for a few days! You see I make my outfits too complicated which was fine when I was younger and all about experimenting with my clothes (which of course I think we should never stop doing, just not with my tiny budget haha) but I'm now heading towards the big 3-0 and am thinking more about comfort, style and fit. As I'm sure a lot of you are the same I have many clothes that I have had for years and years and it's only really now that I have discovered how much my style has evolved and how useless half my wardrobe is haha ok so maybe not half! With the help of this book getting dressed has become a whole lot easier and quicker (which the man is loving) and shopping has also become a lot more successful especially on a budget. So this week my inspiration has been all things simple and chic!












And my inspiration for Saturday night dinner and drinks, just add gold jewellery and strappy heels...


Happy dressing!

xx



Friday 19 July 2013

Inspiration: All That Glitters

I don't know about you but I'm a typical girl who loves anything sparkly, whether it be accessories, clothes, make-up...anything really! And since it has been oh so dreary in my part of the world when I was looking at photo's from Elie Saab F/W14 collection I couldn't help be perked up by all of the sparkle! So in this weeks Inspiration post its all about the SHINE!







Elie Saab









This is the kind of world I'd like to live in!


All pictures were found via Pinterest and original links can be accessed via my likes here.

I hope you shine a little brighter today.
xx

Thursday 27 June 2013

Breakfast at Home

So I finally was able to get this vision into fruition! I am a huge fan of classic movies but only recently saw Breakfast at Tiffany's, which I loved! To me it was such contrast to other classic movies I usually like, I know it was the 60's but the themes were so risque! And when I purchased these earrings from asos I immediately thought to stand out I needed a black & white palette, and so a 60's theme came to mind. I also got the make-up idea from a picture of Audrey Hepburn that I found and when my cat joined in the shoot I thought 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'! I've always enjoyed playing around with make-up and this was a lot of fun! Enjoy!






Earrings: Asos (similar here)
Lipstick: Rimmel Pink Gossip
Make-up Tutorial I got my tips from can be found here.


xx