Thứ Hai, 21 tháng 1, 2013

Walking in a winter wonderland...

Hello! I hope those of you who have it, are enjoying the snow at the moment and the days off school/work (I've been using the time productively - not). As many other bloggers have done, I decided the snow was the perfect background for my latest outfit shoot. I do love the way the snow looks - it's so pretty! Anyway, I 'm wearing my plain white shirt (everyone needs one of these) that was one of my Dad's, my spike necklace again (it's now my favourite as it makes every outfit better), a skirt I got on eBay (originally from Miss Selfridge, I think I bought it for around £5). I made the cropped jumper myself. I saw the fabric in the shop and couldn't resist it - I just love the print so much! My shoes are a new purchase from ebay (£25). I'm still not sure about them (I think everyone goes through that stage where they're unsure whether they actually like what they bought). I think it's the pointed toes - I'm not used to wearing this shape but I guess I'll get used to them over time!














shoes - ebay
skirt - ebay
necklace - River Island
jumper - homemade

Thứ Bảy, 19 tháng 1, 2013

Zeynep Tosun

Although Zeynep Tosun is another designer I hadn't heard of before today, when I looked up her latest collections I found I actually really liked them and I'm sure you will too! They're all rather unique in their own way and there's just something about them that makes me think 'wow!' when I see them. I've picked out some of my favourites from her collections (you can see the rest here - it's the best website ever!) so you can  see her designs for yourself.
Autumn/Winter 09




Spring/Summer 11




 Autumn/Winter 11




Spring/Summer 12







Autumn/Winter 12




What do you think of this designer?

Thứ Sáu, 18 tháng 1, 2013

Thank You Blondie Cat Style...

So I recently got nominated for a Liebster Award by Betsy at Blondie Cat Style (thank you!). If you haven't heard about the infamous award, here are the rules:

Rules of the Liebster Awards:
1. List 11 facts about yourself.
2. Answer the 11 questions given to you.
3. Ask 11 new questions for the bloggers you nominate for the award.
4. Choose 9 bloggers with 200 or less followers to nominate. 
5. Go to each bloggers page and let them know about the award.
6. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.

11 facts about me:

 - I'm 16 and currently studying my A levels in Textiles, Art, Business Studies and Government and Politics.
 - My favourite book series of all time is Harry Potter (I'd finished reading them all by the time I'd started secondary school!).
 - I'm going to see both Imagine Dragons and Two Door Cinema Club live in April.
- I've lived in the same house since I was three (or was it four?), anyway it's a really long time!
- My lucky number is 13. I know, a bit weird but it's sort of a thing in my family (my birthday's on the 13th, my brother's birthday is on the 13th and loads of other things also seem to be to do with the number 13)
- I have a 14 year old brother called Daniel.
 - My Mum and Dad run a running website called GoodRunGuide (check it out here)
 - 3 of my friends also have blogs (The Gravity and She, The Polishatorium, Emily's Earth)
- My dream job would be to be a fashion designer
 - I used to ice skate when I was younger
 - My room is always a mess. I feel as if I have to tidy it up every single week!

11 Questions from Betsy
What do you plan on majoring in / or what was your major in college?
- I'd love to do a degree in fashion design (hopefully - fingers crossed)

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
 - London. I know it's not far from where I live now but I don't think I could ever live somewhere else other than England (at least for a long time). I do love travelling and visiting new places but London is where it's at!

What have you always wanted to do to your hair but were too afraid of?
 - Die it an unusual colour

Who is your icon?
 - Ok I don't actually have a particular icon so this is a very tricky question to answer. I'm thinking... but I can't pinpoint anyone in particular - there's so many amazing people. I'll have to come back to this another time!

What is your other major interest in life besides fashion?
 - A tricky one seeing as fashion is pretty much my whole life! Obviously there's the usual stuff such as art and photography. And I run quite a bit (well at least that's my new year's resolution!). I also love to do generic things such as listening to music, reading, going out with friends etc. Sorry a bit of a boring answer!  

What is your go-to color?
 - I'm pretty open to all colours to be honest!

What is your favorite form of social media?
 - Facebook or Twitter

What do you think is the best way to promote your blog?
 - Sharing with other bloggers and finding other blogs which you enjoy reading

What's your favorite quote?
 - No idea! I'm not doing very well at this answering questions thing!

If you had to wear one designer for life, who would it be?
 - A difficult one but If I had to choose probably Bora Aksu. I love his designs and they would be good for wearing every day yet they're still a bit unusual and unique (I probably wouldn't go out shopping in a full length Alexander McQueen gown!).

Which is your favorite fashion magazine?
 - It's between Vogue and Elle, although I do have a subscription for Vogue at the moment and I love it!

11 questions from me:
What do you enjoy most about blogging?

Where would you like to be in 10 years time?

Flat shoes or heels?

What do you do in the evening?

What would you love to do if money was not a problem?

Would you rather visit the past or the future?

If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be?

Who's style do you love?

What's the first thing you do in the morning?

Winter or Summer?

9 Blogs nominated by me:
5. Bl4Q
6. Bow

In other news, you can now follow me at Social Bliss at http://www.socialbliss.com/Fashiongirl or you can find me under the 'Pros' tab at the top of the Social Bliss homepage. It's a site much like Pinterest in which you can  post inspiration and photos by adding the Spot it button to your bookmark bar. I definitely recommend it!

Thứ Tư, 16 tháng 1, 2013

Baby it's cold outside...

Hello again! It was freezing today (literally), but luckily I managed to venture outside (for as short a time as possible) to take a few photos of my outfit.  I'm wearing a shirt that my mum bought me for Christmas (from a charity shop). It's perfect for just throwing on and pretty much goes with anything so it's perfect. I'm also wearing a skirt from Primark which I managed to buy for only £8, which I think is pretty damn good considering there are plenty of similar skirts out there for loads more. I love the shape it has (again another item which you can mix and match with) and it has a slight metallic silver colour to it which is a bit more interesting than plain black. My tights are actually my only designer item I own. They're from Bora Aksu (pretty much my favourite designer) and I bought them in the sale last year for only £15. I've worn them loads so I'm surprised they haven't produced lots of holes yet!










 Shirt - Charity shop
Skirt - Primark
Tights - Bora Aksu
Shoes - New Look
Bracelet - bought on holiday

Thứ Hai, 14 tháng 1, 2013

Black or White...

I've discovered the wonderful world of Polyvore. If you haven't yet tried it out, you can create collections (such as the ones below) to post on your blog. I'd heard about it and seen it on plenty of other blogs so decided to give it a go - it's brilliant!
Anyway back to the main point. I like to wear a lot of colour usually, failing that something with an interesting print but two of the main trends set to come in for this spring and summer (It seems crazy talking about summer when it's absolutely freezing outside!) involve wearing clothes that are black or white. I've picked out a few of my favourite items to give you inspiration for the summer months!
White


Black
Which are your favourite items? Will you be wearing white or black in Spring/Summer?

Thứ Bảy, 12 tháng 1, 2013

Checkered...

Here's my outfit today... I don't tend to wear trousers much (I haven't owned a proper pair of jeans in years) but about a month ago or so I bought these brilliant black skinny trousers from River Island (£35). They go with a lot of things so that's definitely an advantage and I really like the leather strips down the side (the photos don't do them justice). I'm also wearing my shirt I got as a Christmas present (from Topshop). I love the gold tips on the collar and the print is really lovely. I'm also wearing a necklace (another christmas present), my ring from New Look (on sale), my Topshop socks (3 for £7) and some snakeskin brogues I got in the sale (Office - £25). These are now my new favourite shoes. I justified the purchase since I had been spending the whole of the winter wearing a pair of shoes (also snakeskin - I know, there's just something about it!) that I bought for £5 from ebay (they were also falling apart). 
Sorry about the photo quality by the way, I seem to have got into the habit of taking these photos in the evening when it's dark and the lighting is rubbish, but next time I promise to take them during the day!














What do you think? What's your favourite piece?