Bottom lashes and rounded glasses

Ali Michael at Erdem s/s 2010.

( via elle/thefashion spot)

//Emily

Tiger Lily

Lily Donaldson in i-D, March 2007.
Why didn't I buy this copy!?

Photography by Emma Summerton & Alasdair McLellan.
(via the fashion spot)

//Emily

Twisted sister

Alexa Chung at the International Emmys. Is that a teeney skull I spy..?

(via the fashion spot)

//Emily

Sunday Scrapbook

This week...





















































































































And an extra close up, because Eniko's star crown is too cute!





















(ftape, fashion fever, dirtylittlestylewhore, halfsickofshadows, merricat, yeahabbeybaby, aristobrat, twitter, erraticecstasy, flickflickflicker, nOir jewelry,
cosmic, greyskymorning, thisismynirvana, beautifulpeople, yeahwizardharry, flickr and google)

//Emily

Hotel Betsey

Betsey Johnson shot at the Plaza Hotel in New York City by Elias Wessel.

(via fashiongonerogue)

//Emily

Have a foxy Xmas

Call me sad, but I appreciate a good window display. There are some amazing efforts in London right now, but my favourite this Christmas has to be Liberty's windows, dressed by Luella Bartley. You can see all the British Xmas traditions including the questionable festive foods and your elderly relative's royal crockery collection. And let's be honest, who wouldn't love a giant red tinsel bird in their stocking?!








I'm also in love with the fabulous Shona Heath's Topshop windows on Oxford Street. Unfortunately I couldn't get any good photos without confused looking tourists in the middle so I resorted to the website's picture. I don't think the images do either of these displays justice so I suggest getting yourself down there while you can!


(via topshop.co.uk)

//Emily

Lula Magazine club at R D Franks

I've only just gotten around to posting this despite it happening last week, but I attended a 'Lula magazine club' evening at R D Franks, an amazing magazine shop in London.
Apparantly they have held the magazine club before for other magazines like ACNE paper, but I was personally tempted by a leaflet in store promising Lula and cake. Mmm.

I wasn't sure what to expect. I turned up by myself (due to my friends being unable to make it at the last minute) and there was a few other girls and the odd guy hanging around. There were also cute fair banners up everywhere. At this point I still wasn't exactly sure what the 'magazine club' entailed, but more people were arriving by the minute, so I browsed the magazines (though really, I didn't need much excuse!). I saw chairs being arranged in a big circle, and not being a massive fan of public speaking I almost scarpered there and then, imagining being interrogated/ asked the killer question 'so let's go around the circle and tell us a little about yourself..?'

NO.

Anyway the woman in charge seemed really nice so I decided to stick around to see what was going on. She also had a really cute luella top on (!).
We were all asked to sit and half of me was still wondering if it had been a good idea. But once we all started talking I actually started having loads of fun.
Because my Uni is small, it was really interesting to hear what some people outside my usual network had to say. As Lula is my favourite magazine I mostly sat back and listened to what everyone had to say as I already have a pretty set opinion on the magazine (a.k.a l♥ve!).

We talked about everything from how the magazine is laid out and its aesthetics to the controversial leaving of Becky Smith (founder and former creative director of Lula) to start Twin magazine. Scandelous!

Then of course the cake came out and the rest was history!

I apologise for my shoddy documenting, I didn't want to seem like I was stalking any of the people by taking too many pictures! I was also next to a book case and the group was actually a lot bigger than it looks!







( via cheekweekly and my own)

//Emily

Work it, I need a glass of water

Leigh Lezark

(via thefashion spot)

//Emily

'An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.'

- Friedrich Engels



//Emily

Sunday Scrapbook

This week...
















































































































































(via fyeahabbey, pretentiousandpop, glittermixedwithrockandroll, bleachblack, becauseimaddicted, aristobrat, iknowwhatyouworelastseason, lucyintheskywithdiamonds, underthewatersheglowed, rakkandruin, fyeahskinnybitch, merricat, paper tissue, floatingintheblue, butwhyistherumgone, hotmessinawallmartdress, cosmic, flickr and google)


//Emily

Mouse in the house

Chanel Iman as Minnie Mouse in Vogue Germany, shot by Mark Seliger.

(via popbee)

//Emily

'Let no one become your everything, because if they're gone you'll have nothing.'


(via revrunwisdom)


//Emily

Sunday Scrapbook

This week...













































































































Fight club and mean girls...? ha


























































Jay-Z vs. Justice- Show you how to D.A.N.C.E


Ellie Goulding- Starry Eyed


Daisy Dares You- Daisy dares you


(via fyeahabbey, pretentiousandpop, glittermixedwithrockandroll, bleachblack, becauseimaddicted, aristobrat, iknowwhatyouworelastseason, lucyintheskywithdiamonds, underthewatersheglowed, rakkandruin, fyeahskinnybitch, merricat, paper tissue, floatingintheblue, butwhyistherumgone, hotmessinawallmartdress, cosmic, flickr and google)


//Emily

'Feel the fear, and do it anyway.'


//Emily

Shut up

Daul Kim for Russh magazine.

//Emily

'Salty means beautiful'

Jennifer's Body was different to what I expected. And no, not because Adam Brody did an incredibly convincing Brandon Flowers impersonation throughout. Call me naive, but I was almost expecting Juno gone Halloween (not that that would have been THAT terrible...). But I actually loved it. It was WAY gorier than I expected, and Megan Fox as a demon was actually genuinely scary. I mean look at the first picture- look at that face! I can admit it, I had to watch through my hands for the intense tension moments- not that the guy sat behind us who kept breaking into uncontrollable sneezing helped. Not a massive Megan Fox lover either, but it was refreshing to actually see her act and not stare intensely into the distance while CGI robots did all the work.

Because of all the slating that the film has gotten I think people were wanting Juno round 2. But Jennifer's Body stands on it's own. Beyond the classic Diablo Cody dialogue and shock tactics (was the Megan Fox/Amanda Seyfried kiss relevant to anything??!) the film dealt with all the traumas of being a teenage girl and I kind of loved the ending.


I also might have downloaded the soundtrack....

Low Shoulder- Through the trees


(via google and allmoviephoto: Doane Gregory)

//Emily

STEALTH

a tresured Seth moment...



Seth: I invented the stealth!
Ryan: You did.
Seth: I sure did!
Ryan: But you’re yelling, you need to be quiet.
Seth: I haven’t been this wasted since your first night in Newport. When we beat up those kids. With a little bit of that, a little bit of that. A little bit of that and that- [Seth falls out of the car]
Sandy: What’s going on? You guys okay? Seth?
Seth: Shhhhh, We’re being stealth!


(via fyeahtheoc)

//Emily

A sign of the times

With a headline like that you know it's not going to be pretty. Now I always thought I didn't want to put anything negative on my blog, it's not what I'm about, but the last couple of days require me to go all emo on you, minus the all black attire and terrible music.

First Gemma Ward was supposed to have a comeback in fashion week. Fashion week came and went and there was no sign of every one's favourite 'Australian Alien'. So the rumours began circulating, but nothing came of it. Then as if from nowhere, over Halloween (Halloween miracle perhaps..?) Gemma appeared in New York, 'celebrating her 22nd birthday', allegedly having dressed up as a 'crazed Elvis fan'. As much that mental image was amusing and simultaneously puzzling, everyone began to see this as her potential comeback. Only a few days later and the rumour mill is churning once again, this time suggesting Gemma has given up modelling altogether. The most controversial reason for this being that it is because she has gained weight. Now I don't know about you, but I know many people who love Gemma and are rooting for her comeback, so I think if that's the reason that is really sad.



(img via onsugar)

Come on Gemma, remember the good times!




Now I know what you're thinking, how can there be more?! Well unfortunately there is.
Today Luella(♥) was 'forced out of business'. Their financial backer has parted ways with the brand following the collapse of the company that produces the clothing. No clothes could be produced so orders could not be met causing the brand to shut down.
Luella was the last fashion house i saw shutting down. Okay, it's no Chanel, but Luella has scored lucrative gigs creating lines for U.S mega brand Target as well as supplying to the masses through high profile shops such as Liberty, as well as on the high street in Urban Outfitters.







A.K.A Luella I love you don't do this to me!

I'm thinking maybe the people who won the massive EuroMillions lottery jackpot this week should invest? I mean how many gold bath tubs and crystal can a couple from Wales/ Team of IT people buy??

//Emily

Buckle up

(chloe sevingy for opening ceremony)


//Emily

It's ON

Not the best quality, but still pretty funny. I saw Alexa's new(ish) MTV show while I was in America earlier this year and was pleasantly surprised. Why don't MTV have an online viewer for anybody in the UK?! I think they're forgetting Alexa is British...




//Emily

Sunday Scrapbook

This week...






















































































































love and (safe) fireworks

//Emily

Sonia Rykeil for H&M

There's been a full on barrage on high fashion x high street collabs recently, and I'm not going to lie, I haven't been wowed by 99% of the efforts. The diffusion lines are either overpriced with the 'key' pieces being oven more expensive, or to me seem nothing like the original lines that made people fall in love with their style in the first place. Why would people want to buy something by a designer that they adore that looks nothing like the designers clothing designs?? Call me a demanding consumer, but this may be the only slice of the designer pie I get a hold on- I want it to be good, I want it to deliver!

SO with this on my mind, I'm actually liking the look of the Sonia Rykiel and H&M collaboration. The the underwear section and first part of the line will be released December 5th. Models are Lara Stone, Caroline Trentini & Anne V. Why have the designated Lara (surely the most high profile a.k.a expensive of the three) to the oblivion of the centre fold? Wasted opportunity there...

The wearability of some of the items in questionable (floral bra anyone?) but aesthetically they stay true to the girly Sonia Rykiel brand. Why am I half hoping that they are selling that pillow...
For people who aren't into elaborate underwear, the bows are equally cute...





The collection will then be expanded into a full line which will then be released February 20th 2010 in 250 H&M stores. The line looks cute from what I can tell on the only image I could find, but the proof will be in the silky/crystallised/polka dotted pudding come Febuary...



(img via Cyantrendland)

//Emily

put a ring on it

I think I would find it very hard to refuse these babies.
Q-Pot x Disney. Only available in Japan, I think?


//Emily

40 google followers! ♥
thanks everyone!

//Emily

Black parade

Rachel Bilson in flaunt magazine.

//Emily

Twiggy, ring pops, pumpkins

I just finished interning for Beyond the Valley Insight, the promotions sister company to the Carnaby Street store. I've helped out on a couple on events, based around their 'Wish you were here' concept. This basically was where shops form the London Carnaby Street area swapped with shops from New York, and vice versa.

This equalled a lot of fun and of course American food.

My final day was spent preparing for the Halloween party a.k.a a good excuse to get pumpkin carving. If only I'd realised I only got one attempt I wouldn't have made my pumpkin look like it has manic depression...





In one of the two shops set up, there was a gallery space in the basement. They had some really cool stuff, my favourite of which was a giant dripping heart made from ring pops. It smelt amaaaazing. When I first arrived it was just heart shaped but over time the pops melted and made a big gooey puddle. I think the artist's name was Julia Chiang...











I also finally got chance to go to the Twiggy exhibition at the national portrait gallery. The mini-exhibition is kind of a visual timeline of Twiggy's career, with commentary from Twiggy throughout. I really liked it, but then I really like Twiggy so I'm pretty biased...









There were a lot more pictures but those were my favourites. Gotta love the old school Twiggy.

Sadly I missed out on sampling the skull shaped Krispy Kremes before Halloween was over and had to plump for the spiderweb one instead. Maybe they were just American? False advertisement!



In non food related news I also went to a Vivienne Westwood sample sale. Due to the fact that it was held at her Battersea studio and I live at the other end of London it was a traumatic journey to get there only to discover this massive crowd.



Okay so you can't actually see the crowd, but it was dark and my camera freaks out under low lighting. Let's just say it was BIG. As I didn't have three hours spare to brave the queue in lingering hope that the bargain hungry crowds would overlook something perfect yet cheap, I had to leave and hope that someday I can be just like Pamela and get all the free Viv I want. Minus being Pam.

//Emily

“The earth laughs in flowers.”

E. E. Cummings