give me kittens

photos from: TFS

As much as I hope to be on a higher ascetic plain, unmoved by such frivolities like trends or parties or whatever, I must confess that I like to browse the occasional ‘it girl’ for inspiration (well, kind of obvious really…) Because face it, I’m never going to afford a shoulder padded Balmain monstrosity in my life. Dressing like a cat on the other hand, is something I like to attempt sometime, even just at home drinking tea.

On a separate note, hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather this weekend. BBQ and beer anyone?

who are you girl? cause I'm so bored with myself

Androgyny and monochrome stole my heart.

photo from: Mr. Sart

and I've been listening to this album again, I don't care if QOTSA are lame now, Josh Homme will always be my ginger chain smoking teenage crush.


Edit: A reader emailed me today and solve the mystery of the, er, mystery girl.
She is the German designer Nicole Roscher, cheeck out her label here.

mind goes KABOOM!

Desperately seeking Ora backpacks. Desperately. Did I mention desperate?

photos from: Ora

Stating the obvious here, but it really is stupidly hot at the moment. I nearly suffocated on the train today (30 degrees, no air conditioning, peak time, so obviously I wore layers). Hence tonight I’m flopping about like a dying fish on the sofa, watching season 7 of 24 which is a horrible show but god WHY CAN'T I STOP.

I blame the heat.

I want to be the greatest jazz player in Yorkshire

Boring outfit from Friday, but with added jazz hands!

Shirt: Zara
Skirt: American Apparel
Shoes: Doc Martens - finally found these babies in my size! Currently reduced on Amazon too (even 6 quid cheaper than when I bought them, what a bummer) I recommend.
Ring: Mum's

And not wanting to go into the cheesy “I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!” territory (you know what, fuck it, I am), the response to the book post has simply been fantastic. There are so many interesting authors I don’t know about, especially in contemporary fiction. I’m also stupidly excited about all the Neil Gaiman suggestions, as the only thing I read so far is his stint on Constantine, which kick ass, so hard.

Whoever says fashion bloggers are air heads is so obviously a twat.

ps: first season of Mighty Boosh is still funny

what's yr take on cassavetes

Old book covers are inspiring...


covers from: things magazine

In the danger of coming across as painfully pretentious, I really like talking about books, as it is something I'm doing for my degree and beyond.

Recently however, I’ve pretty much fallen off the literary wagon. Having to do research 24/7 means that any leisure reading I've dnone magazines and manga about hilarious mafia babies (brother: you do know that’s embarrassing at your age right? Me: fuck off)

Hence, since summer is reading season, I would like to kick start my habit again and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations? I’m open about most things (literature, graphic novels, even children’s/teen fiction etc…), and am also very curious to know what you, are reading!

so good they named it twice

All photos from: froufrouu

Meet the Frou Frouu, my new favourite blog.

young, fresh and clean

photos from: Facehunter, Garance, Vanessa Jackman (new favourite street style site much?)

I'm currently in the slow and painstaking process of clearing out my wardrobe, in which I throw away two things, then recovers them because I couldn't bear being part with that cheapie lurex top that I spilt wine on (good times? In hindsight, not really)

Seeing these ladies execute minimalism (and the last girl maximalism, but she looks awesome so that’s okay) to perfection does however motivate me to abandon some sentimental but face it we're over items. Well, almost.

ps: and sorry, picture formatting gone to shit with this one. If I clean up my thought on HTML, it's not really a sentence.