January 26th, 2012
Bloom
A bit of a mix and match post. This past week has been so busy – including lots of nice things, as it’s important to make time for them too. The photos above were taken on Miguel’s birthday – we went for a stroll around London, including a quick stop at the florist in Liberty – I always have such an urge to take outfit shots here, it looks so beautiful. Tourists coupled with Miguel’s desire not to have to take any pictures on his birthday means I’ll have to head back another day to get my flowery outfit pictures. It’s not very clear, but I’m wearing a little blue boucle jacket and matching shorts underneath my coat – I would have been as bright as the flowers if it was warm enough to have shed my layers. Our walk was followed by dinner and a ‘cinema date’. We went to see Hugo, which was beautiful – I came out wanting to look just like Isabelle, and completely full of popcorn (not a fantastic way to achieve the gamine look).
Another day saw Lucy and I meeting with Mariell for afternoon tea at The Wolseley. I had no idea what this place was like until I arrived to a gaggle of tourists outside proclaiming they had just seen Stephen Fry exiting. Of course, the tea was divine, as was my company. We left when it was dark, and Lucy and I wandered around the houses in Mayfair, deciding what on earth we could do with our lives to be able to afford a house there (any ideas?!!)
And now back to reality as I get ready for an afternoon of dissertation! Outfitty posts soon, I promise x
January 22nd, 2012
Spicebomb
Sometimes, I feel like I’m leading some sort of double life. One day, slogging my laptop in to university and returning home to a kebab, the next, being invited on a last minute trip to Paris to attend the launch of Viktor & Rolf’s new fragrance (!!?!). Despite it being for the launch of their new male fragrance, Spicebomb, I wasn’t going to turn down the chance for an impromptu trip to what is fast becoming my favourite city. And I was right to accept as I had an amazing day that began watching the Viktor & Rolf menswear show. Who am I to deny you a few pictures of those beautiful male models? They are so other-worldly, you never see men like that walking down the street. Ahh, enough about pretty boys, more about cake.
Our next stop was La Meurice, where we were introduced to the new fragrance over tea and scones. I’m no perfumer, so can’t describe the scent in my own words, but what I can tell you is, it’s a fragrance I wouldn’t mind smelling on my fella on a daily basis. I was lucky enough to get to chat to very accommodating Rolf about the creation of Spicebomb, which was of particular interest to me as I’d studied perfume at university. The perfume began as an idea and a name before any notions of ingredients or scents were introduced. The counterpart to the beautiful Flowerbomb (which I’ll admit I hadn’t tried until sitting at the table in La Meurice, where they were being used as decoration), it’s masculine without being overpowering. I was happy to have received a bottle to take home with me (and so was Miguel, who I now keep sniffing!).
Anyway, being Carrie, instead of taking pictures of the perfume in question, I seemed to be concentrating more on the food and beautiful surroundings. I had the lovely Slanelle to help take the pictures of me – I thought I’d better look a bit smart so paired a Vivetta dress with my coat from The Kooples and a pair of New Look courts.
I could write a million more things about the day, from my love for Paris to snoring men on the Eurostar, but I’ll be here forever, so I suppose I’ll let the pictures do the talking. x
Viktor&Rolf - Spicebomb
January 18th, 2012
Perfect Vision
I don’t need glasses. Aside from that one time the optician told me I needed to stop wearing so much eyeliner because I was blocking my tear ducts (oops), I’ve always had perfect vision. But living in a house full of spectacle-wearers, I can’t help but being intrigued. I feel a twinge of jealousy when Lucy comes downstairs with her fun plastic frames in various colours, not for the vision problems, of course, but how they can be an accessory and add something extra to an outfit too.
With the whole hipster frame trend dying down, I thought it was about time I had a play with a pair of Lucy’s clear-lensed specs. It’s funny how they make you look like a completely different person! It probably doesn’t help the tired stereotype that I paired them with an outfit that the previous week I’d worn and declared “a bit geeky”, but hey, I was coding my own fan sites at age 13 so I probably deserve the title, decent vision or otherwise.
However much I love the way a pair of glasses might look on my face (I’m partial to ray bans, I must say), I think I’d still feel uncomfortable wearing them out and about. Like everybody would know. I’d love to hear your thoughts on wearing glasses that you don’t need!
Anyway, the rest of the outfit was picked purely for comfort reasons as these were taken during the lunch break of a long day at university. I still can’t get enough of these tights! Oh, and please excuse my hair – apparently the weather had other ideas for it today! x
Beret - YesStyle | Coat - Urban Outfitters | Jumper - River Island
Dress - Vintage | Tights - Topshop | Shoes - ASOS
January 16th, 2012
Hey, Grandad
Sometimes, I get an idea for a particular sartorial pairing in my head, and it just won’t go, nevermind the season. In this case it was my new Grandad-like loafers and a pair of minty socks. It’s not often that I’ll get dressed starting from the feet up, but this was one of those occasions; I looked a sight as a pulled out various garments from my wardrobe in my underwear, a pair of socks, and patent loafers.
After dismissing a pair of yellow cropped trousers (yup, I pulled them on OVER the shoes because I’m that lazy), I opted for my old faithful Topshop summer dress, so the socks and shoes could do the ‘talking’. I’d rather I didn’t need a coat at all, but if there was one for the job it had to be this fluffy Motel number, or as I like to call it, my ‘outside dressing gown’.
To finish off my favourite colour palette of the moment, I painted my nails in Chanel’s Orange Fizz, a pinky orange that I can’t get enough of, and my lips in YSL’s Rouge Volupte in Peach Faubourg. You can’t see the lipstick too well in the photos, but it’s extremely light and peachy, so I have to pat some off on a tissue to avoid looking too washed out.
So, now that I’ve got that out of my system, expect to see this paring again once springtime rears it’s head and I don’t need to wear a coat! Perhaps with a pair of trousers or shorts for a really authentic old man look ; ) What is it with me dressing like every age group and gender other than my own?! x
Dress - Topshop | Coat - c/o Motel | Shoes - YesStyle.co.uk
Bag - Mulberry
January 13th, 2012
Red, Blue, Black, Green…
I’ll start off by explaining the odd allusions to, erm, eating my berets. My housemate Lucy has always referred to them as pancakes, and piled up together like that, I can see what she means. It began when I told her the story of my beret flying off in the the wind and rolling down the street on it’s side, my knight in shining armour Miguel running after it. Allegedly like a childen’s story about a runaway pancake. So that explains that silliness, topped off with a bit of maple syrup. Mmm.
I thought it was about time I dedicated a post to the greatness that is the beret. If you’ve been reading for a few years, you’ll have seen my collection steadily rising. It started with a red one on eBay, followed by the blue, then the green as a Christmas present. I’m the kind of person that doesn’t feel dressed without a hat (or large hair..!), so having plenty of colours to choose from is essential. I think compulsion to buy a beret in every colour stems from having quite thin, flat hair that retains zero volume, so popping one on adds a bit of shape.
I’m forever asked (sometimes by random strangers!) how they stay on my head. Now, I have no real answer for this, except, perhaps I have a strange shaped head?! I just take the beret from below, and stretch it over the back of my head, like in the picture below. Easy peasy, and it stays on all day long – except from the ‘runaway pancake’ incident.
Next on my beret shopping list is mint green, cream, pale pink and a pale blue, too. You can never have too many, right?! x
January 7th, 2012
Blue and Green Should Never be Seen…
..or so my mum told me this morning when I came downstairs. Well, I think it looks alright! Truth of the matter is, I can’t stand not wearing a hat so it was the best of the 7 options I brought home with me. Yup, 7.
I just had to get out of the house today. It’s the end of the holidays and I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing in terms of University work. I’ll sit myself down in front of the computer only to be distracted by eBay, or reading blogs. I keep telling myself it will all work itself out, perhaps the night before hand-in! Please tell me I’m not the only one?!
I borrowed Miguel‘s new coat for our little jaunt, as I love navy with the pumpkin orange colour of my tights, which are making their 100000th appearance this winter. I’m sure all you Nadinoo fans haven’t missed what I’m wearing with them either! As a thank you for creating the AW11 film, she sent across the beautiful ‘a Bird a Day’ dress. It’s such a beautiful print, you could study it for ages, reading the names of all the birds. As it’s a cotton dress, I’m looking forward to styling it when it’s a little warmer in the spring, so I don’t have to crumple it up with a coat over the top. I’m practically counting down the days until it’s bare leg weather.. x
Hat - Vintage | Dress - Nadinoo | Tights - Topshop
Shoes - Topshop (very old!) | Coat - New Look Mens | Bag - Mulberry
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