Barbie Can Shove It...

...These bags are mine!

I got this email this morning about the launch of Paul's Boutique Barbie inspired bags in honour of Barbie's 50th anniversary and was instantly taken.

I must admit I'm not one to wear loads of bright colours in my everyday outfits and no slightly alternative attire ever graces my wardrobe (yes I am boring though I would rather call it 'classic') but my one outlet of colourfulness is bags, specifically Paul's Boutique bags so I love it when new ones come out.

I tend to buy them from places that don't seriously inflate the prices (cough...Topshop) like Asos and Clothes Show Live but I would make an exception for these one just because they are so fun! Also, the first 50 people to grab one of these will get a free T shirt so make sure if you're going, go quick!

Alas I cannot be there myself but I imagine it'll be a good one:)

Pics from selfridges.co.uk

Just So Happy...

As you can see from previous posts I have to rely on my phone camera to take pictures of things I want to put up on here and this is never a good thing because the pics are truly terrible.
However, I have rectified this and bought me a nice shiny new camera:D
Unfortunately it is yet to arrive and I've been trying to delay posting about my new shoes until I can do them justice with said camera but I feel it is taking a bit too long so I'm going to post about them regardless...

They're from Office and they were only £20:D That was a good day for me...

Also I must add (because I was ridiculously excited/ amused) that just before I wrote this my order from Asos arrived and my sis and I totally ripped it apart getting to all the things we bought...and then I looked at the mess we made...it made me laugh and feel a tiny bit ashamed that I didn't savour each unwrapping moment...

A Kiss With A Fist...

How cute is this dress?? Its by Heimstone and you can get it reduced at amelieboutique.com. I was looking at it and happened to be listening to a kiss with a fist by Florence + The Machine and thought it fit quite well for this dress as it looks pretty cute on its own, but if you dress it with harsher accessories as they have done on the site it takes on a whole different, tougher look...everyone loves an oxymoron now and again.

Unfortunately it only comes in a size 6 to 10 but perhaps they reckon that it'll only look cute on small people? Probably to be fair...

Don't Put Your Claws Away...

Dear god I am so behind the times sometimes but risking looking completely archaic I'm still going to post about Dominic Jones jewellery. Look at these gloves! They aren't something I would usually align myself with due to there not being any silver or pearls on them but there is just something about them that if you put them on one might turn into the sort of girl who gets herself into all kinds of debauchery and really doesn't give one about it.

The lookbook is full of slightly raunchy photos that are so in keeping with the jewellery (including nipple studs) and have done their job in that now I want to buy it all. See it at dominicjonesjewellery.com

Hairrings...

I'm not quite sure what to make of these. I quite like the way they look as they're something different and not too heavy like a lot of the quirky jewellery around at the moment. I think the biggest problem I have with them are the fact that they are real human hair...Yes, if you purchase these, you could have locks of 100% human hair hanging around your neck or dangling from your ears.
Something about that thought is a bit gross to be perfectly frank, especially as each piece comes with a comb to look after the hair. Very odd. I find it a shame because I actually really really like the collection which is by Bijules NYC but just the thought of having someones (however freely given) hair around my neck really puts me off...
On a better note, the other collections are interestingly covetable, such as the line of teeth inspired necklaces and weaponry creations...

Pics from pixiemarket.com

More Of My Efforts...

I've been inspired by the Kapow Wow pieces that I keep banging on about to people and tried to make my own...It kind of worked but I got bored when I was cutting the material into strips and so its thinner than I wanted it to be. Perhaps I'll cut some more tomorrow and add a longer one onto this one...who knows:)
I feel it was a good effort. I will force myself to wear it anyhow, unlike most of my other 'creations' which end up in a drawer never to see the light of day again...

Crap...

I did it again and parted with money I shouldn't have. But look what I got with it:D

I'm actually smiling as I'm writing this because I love this top so much. Sad I know but so so true.

I took another trip up London today with my sister and as she never goes shopping up there

she wanted to go EVERYWHERE and what with all the heat and the people I can't say it was the best day...until this top came into my life. There it was just calling out to me amongst the usual onslaught of body con and denim at the bottom of the escalators (and who said merchandising never works??) so of course my weak minded self had to try it on and buy it under fire from words of encouragement on my sisters' part. I'm so glad I have a weak mind and a forceful sister...

The top is made from a chiffony kind of material (but its actually polyester) and the beads are gold and the back has a big hole in it. Again, my phone hasn't taken the best picture so here is the pic off of the Topshop website to give a better idea of what it is like...