Topshop Street Style

On Saturday I found out that the Topshop on Oxford St. is open until 9pm monday to saturday.

Here are two stylish late night shoppers.


Nadia xx

Today to avoid doing any proper work I have been watching "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day". This film is one of my favourites and I simply love Delysia Lafosse.

The film is set in London just before the second world war and follows Miss Pettigrew's day as Delysia Lafosse's social secretary.



The costumes and sets are all simply amazing!


Hopefully next week I will be styling a shoot based slightly on this film.
You can buy the DVD here. All images are screen grabs from the film.

Nadia xx

Gotta Catch 'em All

Who remembers Pokemon?

Judging by the number of Pokemon based groups I've seen on Facebook (and the people I know who still play) it's a game that holds a special place in a lot of peoples memories.


I know this is a fashion/arts blog and I'm gonna get to the arty part, but as a Nintendo fan girl (as well as huge cute affectionado) I can't resist blogging about my number 2 game (number one is animal crossing obz).

To celebrate the launch of the new Pokemon game on DS and DSi, heartgold and soulsilver Nintendo have commissioned several artists to do pieces inspired by Pokemon.

We shall be in attendance at the launch party, and of course report back to you guys (I've heard there's going to be Pokemon themed food. Pikachu Pie? Jigglypuff Jelly? ) And if you fancy joining us you can win tickets here.

Nadia xxx

Alice In Wonderland

Avid followers of our blog will remember how much I was looking forward to this movie. I am a huge fan of the book and always like Tim Burton films. I was incredibly disappointed. (From here on out this blog has spoilers so if you don't want the movie to be any more ruined than it already is don't read on, because I can't NOT spill the beans on anything)

I personally hate film adaptations of books I have read and love to pick them apart as to why they are not like the book (never watch harry potter with me) so when I found out that this was a new story that was a continuation of the original in which Alice has grown up and returned to wonderland I was happy. If you're going to write a new story don't keep using bits from the old one. They kept just using things that happened in the book. Although I can see why they needed to steal from the book, the story was pretty thin on the ground.

The story goes like this: Alice goes to wonderland. The red queen (Helen Bonham Carter) is in charge instead of the 'white queen' (who? Since when are there two queens in the book?) and they are fighting for some reason that isn't explained. Alice must kill a jabberwocky and the white queen will be in charge again for some reason that isn't explained. Things happening and not being explained is a pretty major theme of this film.

On to the fact that the whole movie was too Johnny Depp centric. The entire film revolved around him playing Willy Wonka in a different outfit. Why does he talk with 2 different accents? And why dear god does he keep saying "why is a raven like a writing desk" other than to irritate. In the book it was because they were having afternoon tea, and at tea you tell riddles. There was no reason to keep repeating it. I can't decide what moment was worse, when it looked like Alice was about to kiss him or the dance.

The movie wasn't all bad; it had 3 saving graces.

Helena Bonham Carter's hilarious performance as the queen of hearts (even if it was slightly stolen off Queenie in Blackadder). My favourite line "fetch her some clothes, I don't care if you have to cut up the curtains"

Matt Lucas as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. Another very funny performance that I wasn't expecting to be good.

The costumes. Alice got alot of costume changes due to her ever-changing size, each dress was beautiful. Snaps also to the white queen and her court for some lovely 18th century inspired outfits. Unfortunately I can't find any pictures.

Overall though the movie was a disappointment. It could have been visually stunning, but it wasn't. The whole thing was just dull. I actually heard someone snoring in the cinema.

Nadia xx

Goodone

Just received the press release and look book from Goodone, after seeing their exhibition at LFW, we loved their collection and its made of entirely waste fabrics and yarns (we couldn't believe it either!)

Their sustainable fashion is really wearable and certainly doesn't look like recycled fashion, this is achieved as a lot of the collection is constructed using panels, and it is all really well made.

Above are some images from the look book, I am a massive fan of their body con dresses with knit panels on the hips (middle pic above) We also loved the deconstructed hoody, below, made with quilted fabric, which was actually constructed by using shredded old t-shirting as wadding.

Now you can treat yourself, knowing your helping the environment and getting some guilt free fashion.

Check out the website here.

Loz xx