Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk ?

So a few days ago I was meant to go to the gym but to cut a long story short I choked on a nut in history class and ended up going to see Alice in Wonderland at the cinema with my dad. Now I have to say that I have always been fascinated with the story of "Alice In Wonderland" & "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There" so I was really excited when the film came out and it did not disappoint !!!

But what this post is really about is when I was watching the film how much I loved the costumes and how they were made part of the story. There was one particular costume, the red and black dress, that I thought was very Alexander McQueen & Betsy Johnson. I also loved some of the other characters costumes too because the costumes were really part of it all !!!

But before I go I have to ask if anyone knows why a raven is like a writng desk ???

A simple girl like me can only dream ...

Well I must let you all know that i did fully intend put up another post before now but what with major life choices and ballet exams my head was spinning!!!
But any way as you all should be aware of this surprise seasons IT bag is the backpack !!!!!
Finally a bag for this season that is pretty and practical !!!!

Well my top 5 go to brands for backpacks this season will be ...

Roxy - the surfer look is great for spring and Roxy really reflects this

Le Sport Sac - their prints are always something cool and different

Prada - If you are rocking the military jacket trend this season or even if you just want to twist your outfit in a different direction this is perfect

Louis Vuitton - I think that if you are in the "i really can't be bothered" mode this adds a wee bit of chic to something that isn't 100% special

Marc Jacobs - This is cute. Really playground cool (in good way)and oh so very Marc.

Harajuku Girls, I'm looking at you girls, You're so original girls...

OK as you can probably tell from the title made up of the Gwen Steffani song lyrics I am really inspired at the moment by ... (can you guess?)

HARAJUKU GIRLS !!!!!!

I really want to be one of them because I've never seen anything like it before!!!!

For those of you who know a bit about harajuku style you'll know that there are different types of harajuku style and I could spend ages talking about them all but I don't what y'all to switch off so I'm just going to say that my personal favourite is the Kawaii & Decora style.

It's all about being cute and pretty and involves a lot of ruffles, pastels, there are lot bright hair clips and bows. I really admire their fearlessness although there are a lot of people in japan just like them other people are still a lot quicker to judge. There is a lot of things on one of my favourite websites "Heidi Seeker" really reflect this style which is why I love it !!! Also things like Hello Kitty and Tokidoki.

I totally see why Gwen Steffani is so attracted to this!!!!

Before I go I must say to a big thank you to Sophie who this post would not have exsisted without !!!

Betsy Johnson (for Hannah) my go to girl !!!

This was just a wee post about a thought I had the other day about one of my go-to designers when I'm looking for some inspiration to create an outfit that's more than a little bit different- the gorgeous Betsey Johnson.

I loved her Autumn/Winter 2010-11 RTW line because it was so youthful and so different. I didn't love absolutely everything in the show but I'm sure y'all noticed that a lot of the ensembles included the wonderful corset trend I had previously mentioned many moons ago.

In summary I am really inspired by Betsey Johnson (see I totally new this was going to be a pretty but pointless post). Also I thought it was so thoughtful at the end of the show when a model came out with the classic McQueen lips and the "Long Live McQueen" sign.

Betsy Johnson - fabulous...

A little bit behind !!!!

OK I know I'm a bit late on commenting on Paris fashion week but it was always in my mind to do so - especially since London Fashion Week is now well under way. I thought I will just do a quick wee post on appearance - one good, one not so good.

firstly one show i loved was Chanel and the phenomenal hair !!!

you all should know by now that I love Chanel anyway but i did think that this did deserve a special mention as it was so huge and so amazing !!! Love, Love, Love it !!!

now on to the thing I personally thought was more than a little odd and was missing the third W of Weird Wild and Wonderful. This was the Acne show where someone was persuaded to let the models go out on the runway with huge circles of metallic makeup on their foreheads, frankly why anyone would do this is beyond me. Although I have to say I do think the clothes themselves are beautiful but it was kind of hard for me to focus on them !!!

Now on a personal note I would just like to say a big thank you to Katie who has been a really great friend!!!

Old Friends and Things of Beauty

OK so today's post was meant to be about a fabulous vintage fair I went to and my even more fabulous purchases. But unfortunately that's not going to happen because of my annoying technological disadvantages. So I've decided to write about a pair of shoes I recently bought which are the best pair of shoes I've ever owned (and i have ALOT of shoes !!!).

They're irregular choice "Dolly Bird Pom Pom Heels" (the best name for the best shoes).

I lave lave lave wearing these shoes because literally everywhere I go someone will comment on them !!! And that is never a bad thing, I'm starting to sound like a bit of a advert for these shoes so i think now would be a good time to tell you that they're a bit awkard because they're lined with velvet which means that you feet sometimes slip about in them sometimes. But on a serious note, look how gorgeous they are !?!?!?

I'm really sorry for bursting your bubble there. Please forgive me??? :)

loulou xxx

McQueen

My My 10 days since my last post alot has changed including the sad loss of one of my favourite designers Alexander McQueen.

McQueen brought little pieces of the real world in fantasical ways in to his collections and into the bubble of that is fashion. When you look at his work you realise that he wasn't just a designer he was an artist. He some how took fantasy and made it into an unbelievable reality. There has never been anyone quite like him and there never will be.

Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen. We love you.