2011

The new year has arrived! Hogmany is one of my favourite nights of the year for getting dressed up. I brought it in wearing a sort of jumperish dress with gold hints of thread worn with thick black tights and my new shearling heeled boots courtesy of Liam. In the new year I intend to sink my teeth into the two new books from Santa about the life of Chanel - prepare for a few self indulgent blogs on Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and without a doubt Coco herself. This year I've opted for the resolution of selling clothes on ebay. Partly because weight loss and I have never got on, I don't smoke and partly because my wardrobe can only hold a rather pathetic amount.

Happy new year!
xx

bright star

It was the love of Keats's life that sparked my interest today. Fanny Brawne; a feisty character with a passion for clothes and designing. The film of Keats's life sees Fanny question his sighting of any other girl in a tripple pleated mushroom collar and makes it known to him in their first meeting that each of her skirts have individual handstitched designs. Ms. Brawne was spotted regularly throughout the film in outrageous hats & a personal favorite of mine, an oversized collar on a sheer blouse worn with a pinafore. Putting aside her love for style, her undying love for Keats was naturally done in an eccentrically cool way: cutting all her hair off, donning black for 3 years after his death - even though she wasn't married - and refusing to remove his mother's ring even during her marriage. Despite the other inspiring women from around her time, Fanny Brawne & her outspoken opinions make her a strong favorite of mine from the 1800's.

Back to 2010, before my fingers fall off with the cold, feel free to download It's Me It's You by Stella Reilly on iTunes - it all goes to Barnardos charity

Happy Tuesday
xx

power cut

Spending a day in a freezing building with no heating or electricity didnt seem like it would hold a great deal of educational value so i opted for the day at home promising myself i'd do loads of work... but i havent opened a book. Partly because im lazy & have little motivation for writing to an imaginary pen pal in German and partly because i've been so engrossed in fashion blogs i've tripped over in the last few days!
This months vogue is also waiting for my undivided attention after i get back from walking Flick (my adorable fat chocolate lab).
happy tuesday xx