Howdy, Guess Who's Back!!!!!!

 Gosh It feels like a long time since I updated my blog.  

Well as it is now half way through the year, the weather is looking great and I thought it was a bout time to get a grip of myself and write a blog!

 I am just getting over Covid !,(yes i dogged it for two and a half years but it caught up with me).  And whilst laying in my bed convalescing I was planning how I can get my ACT together to become a more competent and regular content creator.  So I hope you will join me on this journey to see if I can break through and keep organised and creating content for everyone to enjoy!!!

In the mean time here are a few photos of what I have been up to!

Day out at McArther Glen in Cannock.(Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

Practicing Self Portraiture. 

Photoshoot in Worcester City, 

(Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

Birmingham New Street Station (Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

My Thrifty Tips

I get asked all the time about how I manage to find such gems when I go thrifting.  I don't always get lucky and some days I will walk out of the thrift shop empty handed!  But here are a few of my tips and strategies I use whenever I go thrifting.

1. Look through every size - Even thought I am a UK size 14/16 I will spend time looking through all of the sizes especially  if I see a pattern or colour that sparks my interest.   Size is only a number on the label and the sooner you get to know that the better you will be at finding some great gems in the thrift shop.

2. Take your time to browse -  this is linked really with tip one.  i know that sometimes that is just not possible but when you do have the luxury of time then use it to your full advantage.  Enjoy the experience of the hunt and the treasure will find its way to you!

3.If you see something you like grab it!- Nothing haunts you more than that one item you did not pick up from the store!

4.Try not to go thrifting with a specific thing in mind.  yes have a wish list with you but just let it happen and the more frequently you thrift the more likely you are to find that diamond in the rough!

I hope these tips help you on your thrifting trips in the future.  If you have any other tips you would like to share then please post a comment below.  Have a great day and happy thrifting xx

London Fashion Week

 London Fashion week is sandwiched in the middle of New York Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week, It seems to be a little bit of a low key affair compared to the other fashion weeks albeit still with a huge influence on the fashion scene with its legacy of designers such as Burberry, Victoria Beckham, Alexander McQueen and of course Vivian Westwood . This fashion week has not disappointed.

I always like to see what people are wearing to the events and that's how I usually get my inspiration for creating outfits and shopping for them in thrift and charity shops. The street style from this weeks events demonstrates a perfect blend of elegance, preppy and a hint of edge. Here are a few examples of what was seen in street style looks this week.

Fall 2021 Jewellery Trends

 The Past year has ushered in a new era of waist up dressing, that puts jewellery especially earrings and necklaces very much in the spot light this season.  It is the frosting to every cake!! 

 

Unsurprisingly these were the categories that designers focused on.  The jewellery consists of cascading pearls, chains, beads and crystals all of which have a flirtatious swing to them and will defiantly animate any outfit.

Fringe being one of the major trends for this season, be it tassel earrings and necklaces to being used throughout clothing and bags.

Also following the new remake of Sex in the City the flower pin is having a come back, and maybe representing signs of budding optimism for the future.

If you would like to see some more examples of the jewellery trends then please pop on over to my YouTube Channel .

Thank you so much and have a great day xx

New York Fashion Week 21

 New York fashion Week is back after an 18 month pause due to the pandemic.  But on the plus side there is a silver lining to the for mentioned pandemic and that is that there is a renewed focus on independent designers, which is amazing. 

New York Fashion Week is held between the 8th and 12th of September.  Some of the shows I will be looking out for are Moschino on the 9th Sept, as well as Carolina Herrera, Tory Birch, Coach, Staud and Brandon Maxwell will be hosting their shows in a live stream which is available at NYFW.com

Christian Dior Designer of Dreams will also be hosting an event at The Brooklyn Museum to launch a new exhibition, '' which will showcase over two hundred haute couture garments, archival photographs, videos, sketches and much more.

The New York Fashion week will conclude with the Met Gala for the very first time, which was postponed from its normal slot in May.  This is a glittering star studded celebration of all things fashion, and this years theme is America: a Lexicon of Fashion.  

Copenhagen Fashion Week Street Style for Spring Summer 22

 There was plenty of action on the streets of Copenhagen for their Spring/Summer 22 fashion week.  So far the street styles remain rooted to oversized tailoring with a myriad of blazers, leather looks and accent colours.  There was also a healthy does of monochromatic looks as well.  These Copenhagen street style looks are proof of Go Bright or Go Home!!

Copenhagen's fashion set definitely didn't shy away from making a statement, which is what makes their street style looks some of the best for the entire fashion month.

if you want to see how I style up my take on the Copenhagen Fashion week street style then pop on over to my YouTube channel and check out my Copenhagen Street Style video. there are many more fashion videos over there to look at to.

Have a great day and here's to a great fashion month. Stay stylishly safe now xx