A week in outfits

I don't usually like to post photos of myself a) because I not particularly photogenic and never can find a photo that I can at least tolerate and b) I don't think my clothes or style is that exciting or interesting to showcase. With many blogs, that I look at, that do 'outfit looks' so well, I would rather leave it to the experts. So you may be asking, why the sudden change? Well it just so happened that at uni a tutor remarked that if he thinks back to when he first saw me in year 1 to how I dress now in my 3rd year there has been a big change. Personally not knowing wether to take it as a compliment or not. Personally I cannot see much of a significant difference. I guess I have always liked to change up my look every now and then and can one day be wanting to dress quite biker-ish with a leather jacket and all saints tee, to the next feeling abit more well 'Vintage' - since deleving into the world of vintage and what it has to offer: uniqueness, quality and nostalgia, I must say it has been slowly creeping into my everyday wardrobe, with my growing love for vintage bags and accessories. 

So to document this I got the bf to take some photos each day (yes hence the quality) and he even typed up the product descriptions below, bless him. So here it is a 'mini' week in outfits

Do you want the truth or something beautiful?

Image via Agent 

Just watching T4 and Ms Paloma Faith was performing a few of her stand out tracks as part of T4's music favourites... I am not sure why but it is not until now that I found myself captivated by her and her presence, not that I had never acknowledged her before, I have quite a few of her songs on ipod, but it is just this moment I thought I really admire her. Paloma I must admit is bit like marmite your either love her or hate her, but I like her, I like her nature, her down to earth attitude, not being afraid to express who she is.

In terms of style she admitted it is almost considered fancy dress. I think her style is actually quite iconic how she mixes vintage glamour with a hint of burlesque, film noir and these are her words not mine, a hint of circus de soleil. Her outlandish look could seem really false and 'try hard' but I find with Paloma she really embraces it and it almost seems so natural, she does not take herself too seriously and that is why I wanted to dedicate this post purely to her. Looking forward to seeing more Paloma Faith in 2011.

image via The Guardian

Through the London Key Hole

I have a bit of a nosey streak when it comes to peoples homes and exploring there interiors. Therefore I absolutely loved flicking through the beautiful images of the pages of this superb book, (right).

I think London Style is indeed the most intriguing with a mass of creative individuals living door-to-door and the interiors of their homes reflect their individual personalities  (especially Matthew Williamson's Home in Hampstead below). A Home is a retreat, a sanctuary where people surround themselves with precious items, I think the design and interior of the home is another extended perspective of who lives there.

West London I think suits my style and taste best and It is my dream one day to live in a beautiful Georgian house in W10/11 with a gorgeous interior similar to the ones below, French boudoir furniture with distressed chic! And Fireplaces oh how I would love to have a fireplace in my bedroom! well we can all dream can't we...

New London Style (Hardcover)

Chloe Grimshaw (Author), Ingrid Rasmussen (Author)

Thames & Hudson

Amazon Book Description

New London Style takes a fresh look into the private dwellings of the most exciting young creative talents in the city, from the music, fashion, design and art worlds. This new London style takes many forms, but above all it expresses a creative sensibility against the backdrop of the ever-changing environment of one of the worlds most exciting cities. The 28 houses in the book are loosely arranged by location, in the grooviest, on-the-edge neighbourhoods fromWhitechapel to Notting Hill, Camberwell to Clerkenwell and reflect the cosmopolitan melting pot that influences the citys design trends.Whether in a mews house, derelict pub, or even a church, this new wave of lively Londoners is injecting funkiness and bright ideas into a range of highly individualistic and inspirational interiors.