HOPES & UTOPIA

This season I cannot help thinking that the theme is: happiness.

After months of dreary weather, ice cold snow, no pennies after christmas spends, the trends are becoming brighter, the patterns are becoming crazier, and shops are looking fresher. So yes there is happiness and hope in the air of the upcoming months of SPRING.

I know this is quite late, considering LFW is in full swing concentrating on AW12 fancys, however I really need to express the current collections and how happy I feel when purchasing a new neon paste; chiffon crazy patterned structured shirt. (Yes, everything goes this season).

French Connection SS12 say it how it is.

Mulberry look back to our childhood memories, a walk on the beach with ice cream and rock, focusing on the pastel pretties.

Louis Vuitton again reference back to a childhood memory with their campaign video, linking to nostalgia with a merry-go-round. 

Prada link to travel, holiday and escapism, a place where we are care free and happy.

River Island use the idea of holidays, summer, sun, fruit and relaxation again a happy and warm place in our hearts

Reiss link to summer sun and getaways, road trips to reference escapism and a utopian perfect world.

BEAUTY BY SOLVE SUNDSBO:

I constantly flick on Trendland.net for inspiration and ideas generation. So when I browsed todays trends I instantly attached my eyes onto this eclectic montages.

The colourful editorial shots have been carefully placed together to juxta mix model Lara Stone against florals, muscles, and natural aesthetics for the March issue of W magazine.

It carefully showcases springs latest trends. I think this is a great way of portraying trends than literally placing a model on a blank page with comments of why you should wear it and how. It shows creation; a form of art. This is hard to find sometimes within magazines as they have become rather accustomed to the ideal mainstream consumer. These mixed media  selections make you look further into the trend, and analyse them rather than just thinking, 'oh, florals are on trend this season'. Maybe this is just my view as a creative analyse student myself however i'm sure most people would rather see a colourful mix of beautiful shapes and patterns rather than the outfit given to you on a glossy editorial page.

See what you think. I think they're just plain beautiful.

Christmas has been and gone..

And February is getting along pretty fine.

I've realised I need to start posting on my journal blog, as I've become too accustomed to Tumblr and
blogging inspiring images rather than writing about them. I need to put across my opinion and taste.

So now the big February project deadline has been and gone, and the next one is not too tense at the moment I am going to dedicated myself to an online diary.

A Christmas Post.

I thought I best dedicate a post to all the wonderful glittery and sparkly happenings around my house...all through the jolly photography app that is Instagram. 

1: My new silver shimmer tee from Topshop

2: A present wrapped for someone special

3:The candlelit fireplace, and stilletto stockings

4: Ice blue icicle tree

5:The sparkly outfit I wore to my Christmas Party

6:The glittery shoe I bought my secret santa (Kurt Geiger themed!)

7:My creative collection: making my own present labels

Topman at its best.

Who says girls can't shop at Topman? I've always found some decent tops/tees and cardigans from there, especially if your the type of person who likes things of the oversized kind like me. Or even if you don't they go down to XXS.
I went to Meadowhall, Sheffield last night and grabbed this, without trying it on! However it fits really well and I have no idea how small a guy needs to be to fit in this because its snug on me.

I'm going to wear this shirt with maybe some light denim jeans or for a more dressed look, leather feel leggings and some lace up boots, maybe sling over a leather jacket or could really rock the winter aztec trend and pair it with a fur gillet. Will post an outfit picture up soon!

THE VELVET IN TREND:

Topshop gold velvet no-sleeve shift dress 

Topshop deep blue mid-waist skirt

                                                         Urban Outfitters cherry red backpack

                                                  Topshop dark aqua winter maxi skirt

There's so much choice on the high street for velvet lovers! These four picks i've seen in stores and they look even more lustrous than they do on screen. Backpacks are everywhere right now and are tipped to be the next big thing for SS12, as part of the 'SPORT' trend, i'm not sure ill be hoping onto the backpack wagon though. The maxi skirt is rather eye catching, would be hard to style thought, i'm thinking a jersey crop tee and a sheer chiffon kimono with some heeled lace up boots, mermaid goth! (it looks good in my head, trust me)

VELVET WINTER:

I'm not so sure on the pairing of denim and velvet, however I thought this little treasure of a skirt deserves a post, (and a very belated one at that!). I found it at a swap shop I went to a couple of months ago and after contemplating whether to chuck it onto eBay, I spotted a very similar one in the winter trends of Topshop, so here it is and i'm deciding on cute little outfits for a night out, Rock City: pair it with some ankle boots, a black bra top, a leather jacket and plenty of silver jewels and its all go!