Hi people.
I'm afraid I won't be posting anything on here for a while. My personal life has just gone totally into freefall and fashion is no longer a high priority. I will be back, because you guys make me feel connected to the outside world, and because writing here stops my brain from turning to gloop. See you all later,
Love,
Adri.
One day there will be things on here other than pictures of me, promise! At the moment I am madly busy and have just about got time to put clothes on, but not to make any helpful observations or to formulate coherent thoughts about anything.
Shrug Bay, top H&M, skirt Ebay, sandals New Look, necklace Topshop.
Yesterday, this dress had little puff sleeves. They were cute but so tight that I couldn't raise my arms above 45 degrees! No good for typing, driving, or much at all. So I unpicked the seams and took them off, thus creating a much more wearable dress, yay!
Dress, tights, and shoes New Look, long-sleeved top H&M, pendant Topshop, bracelets no idea.
The tights are 120 denier and have a fantastic slimming and firming effect on the legs. They're a lot like the tradional pink ballet tights I used to wear to classes years ago, except without the tendency to cut off the circulation when you sat down!
Skirt, top, cardigan H&M, shoes New Look, necklace Topshop probably.
5 things found in my bag
1. Very old denim purse that I will replace when I find one with the combination of pockets that I like
2. Pink phone
3. Keys with kitsch cat+Eiffel Tower keyring (present from boyfriend)
4. Shopping lists (I have turned into my mother!)
5. Passport, because despite being many years over the age requirment to buy alcohol, I still get ID'ed
5 things found in my wallet
1. Not a lot of money
2. Old train tickets
3. Proof of posting slips for Ebay sales
4. Donor card
5. AA breakdown card (for car, not alcohol problem! Very important as car is basically rust with wheels.)
5 favourite things in my room
1. My computer
2. My clothes
3. My pink Mathmos ball light
4. Books
5. 'Furious Cat' print (though actually that is now on the wall downstairs)
And actual cat who has just wandered in
5 things I want to do right now
1. Now that the shower is working again, dye my hair
2. Eat breakfast
3. Scratch the insect bite on my knee (aaaaargh, must resist!)
4. Read Elle
5. Inherit millions from the will of a mysterious stranger
5 things I'm currently into
1. Blogging (well duh!)
2. Shopping
3. Scrapbooking (I am a very sad person)
4. Animal Crossing - Wild World (as above!)
5. Baking
5 impressions of Annah who tagged me
1. She is very creative
2. She has lovely hair
3. She's so young, oh to be 18 again :-(
4. She takes/creates beautiful dreamy photographs
5. She finds nice dresses and looks great in them
I tag Andrea (a cat of impossible colour), Tavi (Style Rookie), and Amber (History books).
Dress and locket Topshop, cardigan Primark, boots Dorothy Perkins, bag H&M. ION, my hair has gone insane and really needs cutting :-(
This is what I got in the Topshop sale:
Floral tea dress from one of those random Topshop concessions (£22). I actual didn't get this originally, I couldn't justify another flowery dress, but I was still thinking about it this morning, so I went back and bought it. How sad am I :-)
The Kate Moss t'shirt I liked when it first appeared but thought was overpriced at £25 (now £15).
And skinny flare jeans in black proper denim look (as opposed to solid black), because you just can't turn down decent jeans at £15.
I also got this gold baubley thing because I have been looking for some long gold things to hang round my neck (I blame Alexa), and gothy necklace for winter which I love because it has little skull beads. I might change the cross though as I always feel a bit odd about wearing the symbols of a religion that is not mine. And I got two new shades of nail polish, but not from Topshop, and now have turquoise toenails, yay!
Topshop sale starts today in stores and sort of online (they've been putting things up gradually but the final category, dresses, is available today)! What I bought will be in the next post.
Jeans & top New Look, Bag H&M (I love this bag because it looks so 70's), sandals Topshop, earrings possibly Topshop but have had them for aaaaages so no idea really.
ION, I remember a blogger talking about Topshop doing their version of the Prada fairy bag. I can't remember who it was but on the off-chance that they read this, or that someone else who reads this knows who it was, it is now available on the website:
Topshop painted suede bag £45.
It's possible I was in a silly mood when I got dressed this morning!
Long sleeve top and skirt H&M, vest and necklace Topshop, belt and sandals (which don't really go but the lawn was muddy so I needed shoes) New Look, tights Celeste Stein.
My list of blogs I read everyday is getting out of control. It's even longer than the blogroll on here because there are also newish blogs that I'm waiting to make sure they keep going before I add them, and non-fashion blogs, and friend's journal-type blogs. It's got to the stage where I can only do half the list each day and have to make sure I start at the top one day and the bottom the next or I would never get to Thrills and Frills at all. So I'm going to have to prune the list, maybe to things to read everyday and things to try and catch up on at the weekend. The blogroll list on here will stay as it is, but may have to be renamed "daily reads if only I had the time"!
The sun is out today so I took the opportunity to leap into this dress as it is probably my favourite and last summer was so awful that I only got to wear it once.
Dress and sandals Topshop, vest New Look.
Sorry for the lack of posts, I have an icky cold and have been devoting myself to sleeping and taking vitamins rather than fashion. I can however give you a mental picture: I am currently wearing a woolly cardigan, one of my boyfriend's t'shirts, and leggings *hangs head in shame*. I hasten to assure you that I would not leave the house in this outfit, it was just the closest thing to pyjamas!
Jacket Topshop, T'shirt Realitee at Topshop, jeans New Look, shoes F&F at Tesco.
I've been tagged by Annah of Fashion, art and mess to do that 7 songs you're into thingy. This is going to make everyone think that I am a) old and b) weird but here goes:
"That's not my name" The Ting Tings
Great song that oddly sounds better coming out of a radio or the lousy speakers in my car than it does on the fancy amp and speakers in the livingroom.
"Let me think about it" Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand
I don't generally do dance-type music but I do play it when I'm exercising or attempting to psyche myself into doing housework. This one is guarranteed to make me bounce around.
"Pour some sugar on me" Def Leppard
Probably my all time favourite song. I've been a fan since the 80's. I love rock music, but only if I can still hear the words and they don't have up-their-own-bottoms 5 minute guitar solos (yes Van Halen, I am looking at you!).
"Mistress Mabel" The Fratellis
New song from the Fratellis that is being played a lot on the radio. I like their music because it is upbeat and retro sounding.
"Time Warp" Rocky Horror Show cast
Love this film. Go watch it! Then find a singalong/stage show and go in costume!
"Psychosis safari" Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster
I don't even know how to describe this one. High intensity rock maybe? Anyway, mad band with strange songs.
"The Carny" Nick Cave
Another weird one. This is a very creepy atmospheric song. I wouldn't say I liked it as such but it is oddly very compelling.
I tag:
A cat of impossible colour &
Cheapskate chic because everyone else I would have picked has already been tagged.
And this is why I need to sell things on ebay!
That tiny 6 inch wide section on the left is for my other half's clothes. Poor boy :-)
I have a few ebay auctions running, including:
I believe Agathe of Style Bytes included the same net skirt in some of her outfits but obviously I can't check :-(
Also some really random things that we do not need hanging round the house any more. Check here if you're interested.
I look unnaturally angelic in today's picture!
Jeans New Look, top H&M, shrug thingy Bay Trading, sandals and pendant Topshop.
Ooh, something good I noticed the other day that I thought I'd share; many of the bangles in H&M's Divided jewellery range come in two sizes. I am very happy about this as I have silly little hands and wrists and so solid bangles tend to fall off when I wear them.
Today I gave up battling the wind and went back to the conservatory:
Top H&M, vest Topshop, skirt some market stall in Harlow about 10 years ago, boots New Look.
If you look really closely, you can see the 'real leather' tag on one of the boots! I mention this only because it links to a post on Painfully Hip where Amber expressed her dislike of Wardrobe Remix pictures where the remixer is not wearing shoes. I suggested that if your outfit is only intended to be worn around your house, you might not include shoes in the ensemble and that doesn't mean it's not a valid, fully thought-out outfit. So the question is, should you add shoes, bags, jackets etc. to an outfit that you're not going out in, just for the pictures?
I add shoes if I'm taking the photos outside, for obvious reasons, but I also do it for indoor pictures if I think the outfit is improved by them. I don't add a bag if I'm not actually going to carry one, or a jacket/coat, unless I'm taking outdoor pictures and it's cold. Conversely, if I've put on extra, less than stunning, clothes for warmth, I take them off for the photo. So my outfits are the actual ones I wear, but the best possible version, rather than the absolute truth. And one day I might actually make my mind up about those boots and take the tags off!
