For a long
time myself, Claire and Alan have worked on individual projects for fashion,
media and photography so we decided to put our creative work and ideas together
to create this blog, here we will focus on all things relevant in the fashion and
photography world along with photography based projects of our own.
My Fashion Fix.
- What you will find in my wardrobe? Around 27 dresses, old pairs of converse and brand new ankle boots, lots and lots of black, oversized jumpers from the mens section and plenty of peter pan collars mixed in with a bunch of studded clothing.
- Favourite store collection of 2013 so far? H&M’s Eco friendly evening wear.
- Store collection of 2013 I would rather forget? Rihanna for River Island.
- One thing l will never get over? My childhood obsession with velvet and The OC being axed in 2007.
- My main identifier? My big golden mane of curly hair.
- My new obsession? My big golden mane of curly haHats with the one exception of fedora "I only belong in a film noir movie" hats anything from bowler hats, beanies to bobble hats will always be welcom in my collection.
The Iconic Five.
For
me fashion should be fun and playful, care free and not forced. I have never
been and never will be a fan of the tried too hard look, that sort of thing
should be avoided at all costs. Fashion and clothes represent you and what you
want to say about yourself, it is a big part of life whether people admit it or not most first
impressions are based on it before a person even opens their mouth. Here are five fashionable folk out of the many
celebrities and bloggers who I admire and often try to incorporate their style into my wardrobe whenever I get the chance.
Este
Haim
The
term family band in Ireland can mean only two things, either The Corrs or the dreaded Crystal Swing however,
over in California things are quite different. Bass player Este “bassface” Haim
along with her two sisters Alana and Danielle make up the trio HAIM. The family
band have made their mark on the music scene of 2013 after being named BBC’s sound
of 2013 and winning an NME award. It is is no shock with their trademark long
hair and flawless legs that the trio are also hitting the fashion scene by
force. Recently Company magazine described Este Haim as a new style crush of
2013 yet named her Alana on the post , much
to company’s embarrassment the mix up was also pointed out by Alana on twitter. Here are a few of my favourite Este’s shots showing off
her casual yet feminine style, a look I also like to wear on a regular basis.
Take note of the trademark red lipstick, lighter Haim hair, floral dresses and sunglasses so you can avoid making the same
shameful mistake as Company.
Alexa
Chung, where do I even begin to describe my love for Alexa Chung? From the days of T4 Pop world and presenting
Frock Me with Henry Holland, Alexa’s style and personality was always a part of my weekend mornings. Winner of the British
style award 2011, 2012 and 2013 she has been described by Vogue’s Anna Wintour as “a phenomenon” and by her best friend Nick Grimshaw as “an international
wearer of clothes”. Her ability to pull off the “I really didn’t bother too much but I still look amazing” look in her everyday outfits to “this is
the reason I win awards and have the adoration of Karl Lagerfeld” look in her statement
outfits is envied and adored by many. It is fair to say that the model, TV presenter, writer and award
winner deserves all the credit she gets.
Carey
Mulligan
Although I would never dare to cut off my hair like Carey it is clear that her take on the twiggy hairstyle has never looked so good in the 21st Century. I have admired her for a long time, with a similar small frame and pale skin she is a great source for outfit inspiration and her ever changing hairstyles; from blonde to brunette, curly to straight, shoulder length to super short shows how she is not afraid to experiment with a look and pulls it off with great elegance.
Kayla Hadlington
Kayla
is a 20 year old British blogger who promoted the power of thrift shopping
before Mackelmore was ever allowed to have his say on it. Studying Fashion
Design Womenswear at London College of Fashion, this internet sensation has
featured on the likes of Teen Vogue and has created herself a large fanbase
from her unique style, every changing hair colour and down to earth
personality.
What
I like most about Kayla’s style is her ability to pull outfits off
effortlessly, she wears bold outfits that traditionally should not work but
somehow still look unbelievable on her. It is this originality that sets her
apart from many other bloggers. Her indifference to trends and carefree
attitude to her internet fame is something to admire. She encourages readers
that fashion and style is not just about expensive items and while I may not
dress like her a lot I still love the majority of her Lookbook posts. You can
follow her Lookbook, her Blogspot and like her Facebook
page which has generated around 9,930 likes.
Nadia
Esra
Along
with Kayla’s Lookbook, Nadia a 20 year old student from The Netherlands is one
my top style icons on the site. I have always been fond of street style and Nadia’s
effortless layered look in earthly tones is both beautiful and functional for
cold weather. Her style is more similar to mine than Kayla’s and consists of
dark muted colours with lots of tights, knee high socks, brogues, skinny jean, over-sized
jumpers and during the summer month she posts plenty of floral and lace dresses.
I could see a similarity between our taste the first time I found her page and
as for her magnificent hair she has inspired me to consider dyeing my hair red as we both have similar hair types
however, I'm not sure if I can part with my golden head of hair just yet. Here is
a link to her Lookbook and she also has a very popular Facebook page which is
worth checking out.
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