Date.

 

Today I went on a date! It was really cute and really sweet. Awww. We went to a museum and then to this crazy shop that sells loads of vintage furniture, and it was soo awkward at first, we were both just really shy then we went to a bar and had a few casual drinks (This included a shot of tequila with a actual real worm inside it??! What?!) I think that shook the nerves off and I ended up having a real nice time!

 

I wore this jumper I got and showed on the last post, and it was probably a big mistake, I got very hot and sweaty (Not Ideal!) and another thing that was not ideal, wearing these docs. I have had them since Christmas time and they still have not gave in yet! every time I wear them they insist on sheading through all 3 layers of my skin!

 

So apart from the fact I smelt, i couldn't take my jumper off because the shirt I had on underneath it was see through and that my feet were bleeding.. it was a good day! haha. Welcome to the Tragic life of Me.

Spotty Dotty

This is just a quick and really rubbish picture I snapped whilst I was rushing to get out the house so excuse the quality! Yesterday I went on a little shopping trip with one of my best friends. I wore this spotty silky top from the TOPSHOP sale, which I think ended up being about £8 or something! My plain black leggings are just from American Apparel and my velvet platforms are form ASOS!

So when I was out I picked up 'One day' This was mainly because my friends pressured me into buying it because she I reading it as well and says its amazing. I watched the film a while back and remember being so emotionally distraught by the ending that I just never watched it again. Has anyone else seen it? what did you think of it?

And lstly I picked up this little jumper, okay so first thing that stood out was the glitter, I was like 'OMG glitter!!! then I saw the price tag.... and it was £3.50! so I thought oh my god, I need to buy it. I think its so cute, it fits really well and I am looking forward to styling it! Happy Saturday guys!

What a girl wants.

All from ASOS!

 

Okay so, before I start uni I am going to need a new wardrobe. It I only fair to me! I am also trying to incorporate some more colour this season as I got far to into the monochrome trend earlier this summer!

 

I think the tartan print will be big this autumn, hence why I included the skater dress and the checked cardigan which sort of reflect this pattern. I think the dress is beautiful and full of autumn colours where as I think this cardigan will look awesome with just a pair of black jeans and a black top and will help to really set off any outfit!

 

And then there is that gorgeous blue silk playsuit! omg. I think I am in love with it! I love silk for a start, my wardrobe currently is full of silk shirts and skirts, so this playsuit is perfect for me! it also comes in a black but like I said, I am trying to push myself out of the darker colours. I think this electric blue will really set of my eyes and hair colour when/if I get it.

 

And lastly coats. a stable coat is essential for the autumn/winter period. So you have to get it right! I think I am edging more towards the oversized blazer (in the top right) because COLOUR! I am really trying to experiment haha.

 

To conclude, I think autumn is going to be full of crazy pattern, mixed up colours and textures. And strangely enough I am okay with that. So tell me, what are you guys expecting for this autumn trends?



Memories Are The Best Thing

 

So no longer than a week until Reading/Leeds festival 2013 will take place. For the last few years I have been waiting around for Leeds festival to start, comfortable that I will have a weekend of camping with my friends, having a good time and listening to great music live. And I loved it! the atmosphere, the people is just not like any other place and on that note I am ashamed to say that I will not be going this year. Everyone loves a good British festival.

A reason why I particularly enjoy festivals, take last year for example, I experience The Cure live and it was raining, but contrary to opinion it was probably one of the best experiences I had ever had. I had my willies on, my waterproof, my make up off, I hadn't showered in two days but the music kept on playing and the best thing was that no one cared! Who could judge?

 

I have been lucky to watch some brilliant bands thanks to the people who put on these events from Crystal Castles to The Foo fighter, The vaccines, Florence and the machines, The Cure! for gods sake and kasabian! Amazing. Memories are the best thing.

Sail Away

 

 

Jumper // Topshop (Last Year)

Joni Jeans // Topshop

Boots // ASOS

 

As much as everyone loves this summer 'heat wave' we are having currently in the UK, I am really not a summer-y dresser. I love jumpers and layering too much! But yeah, this is as summer-y and as colourful as I get haha. And this is just what I was wearing today for work. I had a few minutes to myself so I took some of these photos! The main things I wanted to show you though are my new boots! I got them from ASOS and I looooove them, even though they do not love my feet back. So sad. waaaaaah.

Long time ... Part Two.

This is so much writing, I really apologise, but I feel like I need to get it all out. please stay with me!

So I went on to complete my third year at college undergoing a Art Foundation course in Art & Deign. I can honestly admit, that this year has been the best year I have had throughout my whole education! I was finally with people who were "Like me" in the sense that they liked and had the same passion I have. They were ambitious and out there and I was really able to let myself go and act like myself and not feel like I was going to be judged or talked about if I spoke out, and I fell into a really strong friend group that I could be myself around!

Mid way through this course we had to specialise into the specific Art specialism we wanted to go into, and to cut a long story short again, I decided to go a head a peruse into Graphic Design. I felt that this gave me more promising job prospect than photography would and generally, it gave me a lot more freedom, creative wise to really experiment with Art and my own personal style.

So I would say I was doing really well, the Graphic Design Tutors embraced me and were really helpful and seemed to love and like what work I was producing. There was one Graphic Design tutor though, who was the same guy I had for my first interview for the Art Foundation course, so I assumed it was him that told them not to put me on it, hahah! ...So I just never spoke to him a lot.

Then the dreaded time came were we had to start applying for uni! and as you can see in my description side box thing on this blog, it says "One day I will live in London". So this may not come to a surprise but I applied to  Graphic Design in either London University's or around London areas.

My First choice was the University of Arts London, and my campus was the London College Of Communication. And to cut this story short, I got in! This girl who had been pushed and over-shadowed her whole life, with zero support from my tutors and even the graphic tutors said to me before the interview (Which I was a nervous wreck for!) that I need to be realistic and realise that not all of the people who had applied for this course in my college (3 other boys) were going to get in. Of course I thought it would be me. Like I said, pretty much all of my past tutors had always had so little belief in me and considering I have gotten into the best University for Art & Design in Europe, I do not think I have done that bad!

So yeah, to conclude... I am going to live in London in September, it is a real achievement and something that I am so, so, so, proud of myself for. It is going to be really life-changing, and so, I will continue to blog through this summer, and the big moving day! and my university life and really just my life in general, I think it will be quite a ride! I would be honoured if you could share this journey with me! xxx

Long Time... (Part one)

I have been away from personal blogging, well, from this blog for about, o god... two years! how crazy is that?! I was literally just like aw, I remember this blog I used to have people read it.. .. Let go check on it. I completely forgot how much I enjoyed it! so this is me getting back into the swing of it. Hope no one ha dis-owned me!!!

Okay, this pot might actually end up being so long (Because, genuinely, my life ha changed quiet a bit in these past two years) I might do a part one and two. I think you guys deserve a full explanation.

PART ONE.

I'll begin to explain what I've gotten up to in my first year of absence.

Okay, so I was in my last year of College and I was really, really, struggling to decide what it was that I was going to do next, and I found that my college was being FAR too pushy about it, they were basically saying if I do not go to uni I will fail in life, ect ect. And on top of that my tutors, I found, were SO unsupportive, in regards to that they just never gave me the time of day, they would jut basically say that my work and coursework was crap and not help me with it and they just put me down so much, and this was when I fell into a bit of a depression.

I blocked completely everyone out of my life, my friends and my family, it was a really sad time and low point in my life. My family was worried because I had stopped going to classes and they were upset because I was upset and so on and so on. And it really was a dark point in my life, I lost complete self confidence and belief and whilst all my friends were getting hyped up for uni and getting interviews and offers, I felt very alone.

so what happened next? Basically, in my last post I began to talk about how I has taken up photography in College and how I really enjoyed it! and I did, Photography was probably the only class throughout that year were I did not skip a single lesson and had everything always handed in on time and everything. From this I fell in love with art. Not just Photography but the whole Art department in my college, I loved how it was full of unique and different personalities and characters! So I knew pretty much, that the Art field is defiantly somewhere were I want to peruse in and my college held a third year, which was for Art Foundation students, so without hesitation I applied for that. I finally felt like I was getting back on track and I was beginning to feel really positive and excited about my life again.

Until, the Art foundation interviews came, now I was feeling pretty confident, teachers were saying to me that I would be fine, and that they always let current student of the college progress into this course, so I was feeling optimistic. To cut a long story short, I did not get a place. which I was really confused by and everyone who I told (teachers) were shocked as well. I was like well, you guys were the ones who made the decision? So, again, I got really confused :(
HOWEVER, I felt really strongly and passionate about this, so what I did was confront the head of the Arts department and ask why? and also if there was any chance that there were any spaces left? So to cut a long story short I had another interview with him, and he gave me a place onto the course there and then. Which was fantastic, I was content to say the least hehehe!