I really love this shirt

Oh wow! Bee and I went into all the Charity shops in town a few weeks ago, scouting for hidden treasures, and we found a shirt that we both wanted and so decided to share. It got put into a pile of stuff whilst Bee moved houses and we both forgot about it, until today. I called her and asked if I could fetch it because I wanted to wear it out for my brother's birthday. Neither of us had tried it on, so I didn't really know what to expect, but I love it!

The sleeves are amazing, and it's really smooth, cool material; it just washes over the skin so delicately, it's feather light. I've paired it with some new navy skinny trousers from H&M that I got in the sales on Tuesday, and I'm going to wear some black heels.

So, pictures! (Finally);



Ignore my facial expression if you can; I know that it could make small children cry but I was in a hurry!

Happy birthday to my brother, Alex, who's 14 today :)

Ciao

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Note to self:
Buy these when you become more rich than you are now:

spouting nonsense because i'm tired

Okay, I'm going to stop obsessing over Haute Couture for a while... Maybe. :)

Ahhhhh, right now my life is revolving around tele shows... It's like:

Monday - America's Next Top Model

Tuesday - Glee

Thursday - Grey's Anatomy

Friday - Skins

and then Bee and I are watching through the entire Gilmore Girls (we're on series 6!), That 70's Show, Gossip Girl and Dexter(mustseeseries3likenow), and Sophie's got me into the Hills... I'm addicted :( And I have nothing better to do with my time either. My eyes will probably be square soon!

But I like turning my brain to mush, so it's okay! :D

Um, chyeah, that's about it. I'm hungry :(

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may...

Right now I'm craving wedges and blazers... So I thought I'd make a nice little Polyvore set including some of the things I would buy if I was rich. :)

WWS Wedge booties, Proenza Schouler blazer, Topshop vest, DKNY skinny jeans, Chanel clutch, Lavin necklace, Chanel Trapeze nail polish


Oh and this coat from the On Aura Tout Vu Spring 2010 Haute Couture collection! :D
That is all :)

dany atrache: "the theme is tattoos"

Instead of going to bed, naturally, I sat up tonight watching Midnite Haute on FashionTV. A lot of the Spring couture shows seem to be repetitive, with themes running so strongly through collections that some pieces look almost the same as the ones before (George Chakra, sadly, being one of them; his collection was really disappointing…*)

One of the collections that struck me as original and very beautiful was Dany Atrache's. There was a lot of frill, lace, and sequins, which to me are always a big yes's anyway, and of course the pastels and nude colours with black... But there were some splashes of colour, delicate blues, pinks and greens brought vibrancy to the mostly cream, gold and silver theme, which really seemed to pull the pieces together and make the collection as a whole really beautiful. I loved the use of sheer paneling amidst the tattoo inspired designs, which somehow managed to remain demure.



I really love this jumpsuit, with the ravishing ruffled sleeves and sheer body.


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The intricate detailing on some of the dresses was just amazing; it's hard to imagine handcrafting such fine work... Just thinking about all the tiny stitches for each little sequin is exhausting.

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* Saying that, I would treasure any piece of couture forever if I had one; being in the poorhouse like I am – one cannot afford to be picky :(

you think you're peter pan, michael, but you're not

I don't know if it's because I'm a completely hopeless romantic, but I found Elie Saab's ethereal Spring Couture 2010 runway devastatingly beautiful. I love the delicate designs, the fairy-princess sway of the enormous skirts of half the dresses, the pastel colours, and Karlie Kloss.

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I love the way it seems almost as though a watercolour artist was set loose on the precious fabrics, and the way you can almost hear the swish of the dresses brushing against skin as the models walk, even as the moments are frozen by camera. I love the glistening runway, reflecting the light like water and rippling in the same fashion, as though to immortalise the models and cast them in a holy glow.

I know style.com think it's "a bit too fantasy-prom" but the extravagance of it all makes me feel all excitable, like when I was a little girl oggling over immensely flowery Laura Ashley dresses; I just want to feel the fabric slip through my fingers and wear it even in the most inappropriate weather until I move onto the next coveted clothing item.

all that glitters is not gold.

Karl Lagerfield does silver for Chanel Couture Spring 2010! And I am in love!!!

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It's like romanticism meets robots who wear chiffon and shimmery silver tights. They somehow counter the space-age harshness of the chunky silver boots and square-shouldered tailoring with soft folds of satin, and the gowns seem to just float around the models, draping luxuriously over their shoulders. I want it all!