I should have been born to a rich family

browsing www.thecorner.com is not good for me D:

I can't even afford sale items, which is sad! I've applied for every possible job and not heard anything back yet, but when I do get a job, I think I will occasionally splurge on things I covet. Obviously not these things that I shall list, because I think only when I'm getting a decent annual wage will I be able to afford these, but...

1. Antonio Marras straw hat
2. Proenza Schouler tweed blazer
3. Haider Ackermann satin jacket
4. A. F. Vandevorst belt

I don't understand my obsession with the Vandevorst belts, but I really, really want one. I love that they used variations of the same belts for their S/S10, A/W10 collections... I don't know why, it just makes me happy. XD

so hot it'll melt your popsicle

Uninentionally got distracted from here by my Tumblr...

I know it's pretty dull reading, covering any runway stuff, but so far from Sao Paulo it looks like S/S2011 will be mostly metallic and stripes, which I have to be honest, I'm not digging. I hope they don't ditch the nudes/neutrals/florals from this year entirely, or the whole 'Summer girls wear denim and white' minimalism, because I love the 2010 look :(

have your cake and eat it.

I was watching FashionTV the other day, mostly because nothing was on and even though the post-production of their footage is god awful (hello, Windows Movie Maker), it is the best channel on Sky for showing fashion shows. It was on my tele constantly during Couture week especially, but it also shows a bunch of old collections, often focusing on designer/fashion house history, and it does a lot of model interviews etc too so I do actually really love it.

ANYWAY that's not the point! (Not that there was much of a point in the first place)

Yeah... OH! So I was watching FTV and it was showing various shows from A/W 2001/2, and one of them that caught my attention was the Moschino collection - it was so quirky and fun, and I just really love when designers have fun with their clothes. It's like they're saying 'fashion is meant to be fun, clothes are fun, dressing up is fun, so let's keep it that way'. When I was younger I used to put on my mum's clothes on and make-up and just feel really elegant and grown-up, because I was being 'sophisticated' (but actually was just having huge amounts of fun playing dress-up, just like I'd done with my Barbies when I was even younger). It's funny really because I wasn't ever really very girly, I grew up as one of two girls in a huge family of boys, and so I knew more about wrestlers, footballers and superheroes than I did about the latest My Scene doll, but when I was trying on clothes and being a girl I felt..(I can't think of a word to describe it).

I loved that it started off like, waking up, hair in rollers or tied up messily, a 'Do Not Disturb' mask on, a long knit shawl wrapped over silk pajama suit, then off to work! We're maids and housewives today, so we tie on our little aprons, and whip out the old carpet beater (where would we be without it??) and then we're business women, and sailors... and after work? A night out perhaps? Or a ballet recital? It's all there, ready to wear. :)










I am actually in love with these coats, and the 'Hers and Hers' idea




and that is so Mimi's coat from Rent!!

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In Raptures Photoshoot

Yesterday, for my friend's birthday present, I went over and we had a photoshoot. My mum, step-dad and baby brother have gone to Cyprus and my younger brother has gone to stay with my dad, so I have the house to myself for 12 days (heaven!) so my cousin, Bronte, has come to stay for a few days. I dragged her along and she did hair for me.

Make-up is soooo relaxing, but Rebecca (my friend and model) blinks every time you go anywhere near her eyes which is frustrating, so I'm surprised she didn't end up with mascara all over her face. What was funny was that she had to go to the shops for milk like directly afterwards, with enormous hair and drawn on eyebrows haha!

Countdown to Marc Jacobs;

I've been ridiculously excited about the live online streaming of the Marc Jacobs A/W10 Show since it was announced, and I set the date in my phone calender and have been positively gushing about it ever since!

So tonight, in preparation, I have taken Pro Plus and drank my weight in tea. I drink copious amounts of tea anyway, but I've even outdone myself today I think, so this show better be good!! I'm incredibly hyper!

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I actually made notes as though I was some kind of reporter whilst watching this, so let's see if I can make some sense of them...

Adorable Marc Jacobs tugged down the curtain as Robert Duffy (@robertcduffy) had mentioned on Twitter only minutes before, to reveal his models. The theme was definately utility chic; the smooth, suave business feel of the sharply tailored suits was toned down with loose, flowing hair and fresh faces. Little kitten heels in neutral colours were paired with socks for an older, more womanly feel, rather than cutesy (I felt).

Flowing materials in soft pastels ruled the show (like most others this season), with a smattering of glimmer and shine in the dresses and coats especially. Capes, fur-trims and knee length skirts were staple features, as were elbow-length gloves, sweeping backlines, and thin satin dresses worn under thicker, heavier coats. There was romanticism in ruffles, frills and loose bows, that added a touch of delicacy to an otherwise strong collection.

a few of my favourite things.

Now that I'm free from English coursework for say... a week? until I have to start my next piece, I thought I'd invest some real time into looking at the Pre-Fall 2010 Collections that I haven't had much time to stare at wistfully yet.

One day, when I am rich and powerful, I will own some amazing pieces hot off the catwalk and God will see that it is good.

A few of my favourite pieces from pre-fall so far:

L-R: Proenza Schouler, Valentino, Giambattista Valli, Nina Ricci, Nina Ricci, Burberry Prorsum

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I really love the Burberry Prorsum Belt, they've used it in most of the collection images and it just seems to bring all the outfits together nicely. I also really love the Proenza Schouler shorts and boots, for the same reason. I love loads of other pieces but at the moment these are the ones standing out to me. I also really love like all of the Balenciaga tights (yay two-toned!)

and...

I want a paperclip head like on the Giles runway :D