Slogan Tees with ease.

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photo (20)I LOVE SATURDAY.

( And I’m not just saying that because it’s Saturday,  I promise).

So you’re all probably wondering why the hell I’ve included a terrible freehand child drawing of a t-shirt with I Love Saturday on and I can’t really give you any other excuse but that the top I once cherished, that looked, well, better than that drawing is now long gone.

You see, Slogan Tees are a maaaaahuuuusiveeeee fashion trend this season and I thought I’d start by sharing my first ever one with you. It was baby pink with silver sequins attached to the front and I wore that crop top with so much pride every Saturday until I realised it was time to give it a rest. I wore this at a time when Jelly shoes made you cool and hair scrunchies gave you more street cred than a Pokemon card.

Fast forward ten years and they’re back and bigger than ever, not to mention illustrated, sequinned or customised badges to add to the slogan fuel. But just because it’s a slogan tee, should we get it because we wanna feel like we’re current? No. And i’m definitely not into spotting a t-shirt with “Mac and Cheese” when I’m allergic to dairy. That would make me a t-shirt hypocrite and I can’t be having that.

So I’ve sourced some websites where you can get your hands on some cool slogan tee’s and, I’ll share a couple of my own in the process.

We start with my favourite brand:

Fan Club has a current 70’s feel to their tees and their slogan choices are a bit more playful than some on the market. They’re probably one of the most popular brands at the moment and are so in demand that other stores are stocking their clothes, so if you cant get yours from the site, wander on off to ASOS MARKETPLACE  with a simple click and buy buy buy.

'DISCO SUCKS' FLOCK PRINTED SLOGAN T-SHIRT Image Source: ASOS MARKETPLACE.

Olive and Frank represent a 90’s grunge feel and remain true to their market based roots.  Their tees are super current with the dialect of today, with captions like ” Pizza is my Bae”,  “Good Vibes only” and a favourite song lyric quote from the bae, Lana Del Ray.  (and yeah, i totally rhymed that sheet).  You can go one step further with them and bag yourself a jacket if you want to go full on slogan and rep that trend. 

O&F 'Lets Escape and Forget this Place' Tee                                                                                       Image source: Olive&Frank

If you’re into this trend but you want to keep it a bit more minimal in font and style, then this is the right brand for you. SRSLYsocial keeps it current and to the point, with their white tee and easy to wear slogans. They’re also a little cheaper than the above options and have options for men as well as women.

RESTING BITCH FACE SLOGAN T SHIRT                                                                                 Image source: Asos for SRSLYsocial

 

Soooooo what about my collections?

Today I wore my Stay Weird top that I purchased from Daisy Street  and teamed it with a black dungaree dress, french plaits and my moon/star choker.

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Another tee of mine, is my “I love Bacon” red crop top from O-Mighty  which has a secret message inside…..

Oh alright, alright, i’ll share it.

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Obviously, the message is enough to make me want to put it on.

But hey, Slogans are everywhere right now and on the highstreet you can find them currently stocked in Urban Outfitters, Topshop, so get get searching for yours.

P.s You kinda don’t have a choice because I’ve included all the links for you, so you don’t have to do anything but click.

Nachos and TV, 

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Musical Overdose.

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"If music be the food of love, Play on", Said Duke Orsino in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night And he couldn't of been more bang on. Though, now the more i'm thinking about it, was he talking about food?...I digress.

Hands up, I'm an ABSOLOUTE geek when it comes to music and if I love a song I will play it over and over until it pisses my mates off from being on repeat when we're getting ready. When I like a song, I have this urge to know everything about the artist, and where the song was written so each lyric makes sense..(which is when my inner detective comes into play....see, I told you I was a geek.)

My favourite artist of all time is Jeff Buckley. Below is a little picture of Jeff with a hat, because as I've expressed, me and hats. Hats and Jeff. It makes sense. Again, I digress.


                            Jeff Buckley, Grace, 1994.

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I remember being fifteen and discovering him after hearing his cover version of "hallelujah" and falling in ABSOLUTE love.  Then consumed the next six hour ear affair of listening through his album and discovering his death which rocked me sideways. In fact, I actually think I sunk to the floor. At fifteen and being a recovering Emo, with CD'S of My Chemical romance, Smilex (a local band from where I grew up in Oxfordshire), All American rejects, Panic at the disco! And other endless rock tunes I could attempt to head bang while jumping on my bed too, I erased them all from my memory and listened to Buckley back to back. You could say his work inspired my love for acoustic music and his soft tempo got me into the discovery of post rock music (commonly derived from Iceland, including bands like Signur Ros. 

But my two current favourite Artists of the moment come from two totally different sounds from the band Wolf Alice and soloist Gwilym Gold.

                           Gwilym Gold, A Paradise, 2015.  

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I found Gwilym Gold's music on a lazy Youtubing Sunday and it immediately broke my "one song rule". Even his videos are conceptually arty and his music strives to make a purely visceral experience for the listener aurally. The best way I can describe his sound is like a calm, electronic Utopia. He's developed a system called "Bronze" where playing his music contains a type of metal relayed onto the Vinyl or CD, allowing the song to mutate, so that it'll never sound the same twice. It's totally ridiculous but he's one of the main reasons I'm going to be getting a Turntable soon. 
He's definitely a musical artist set to change and influence music in years to come and  it would be an absolute dream to go and watch him live. My favourite Music Video of his is called "Greener World" that you can check out below.
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                        Wolf Alice, My Love is Cool, 2015. 

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I now bring you, Wolf Alice. This band makes me feel abit like i'm reliving my teenage years again, only without the braces. Their album 'My Love is Cool' has a real folky rock vibe with techno inclusions. They started off as a twosome, and slowly evolved into a fourpiece band which reinforced a more stylised, electronic vibe. My favourite songs from the album include; "swallowtail", "Lisbon" and "Your Love's a Whore". 

And if none of them suit your fancy then just dance round the room to Britney. Because it's a Friday night and why not.

Get your Head in the Game with Head wear.

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Anyone that knows me will say that I'm pretty passionate about my head wear. It's like...the beans to my toast. The cheese to the nachos. The ...okay okay, you get the point. 

It all started with the emergence of the flower crown during one summer in festival season and it got deeper from there and, well, slightly out of hand. Turbans, bowler hats, fedoras, berets, head jewellery, hair accessories, you name it, I will be wearing it on my head like a confident Geisha. 

Because these things are pretty permanently attached to my head, I often get asked where I find my pieces. It's really important for me that it's not something you can buy anywhere else. You know when you buy something from say, Topshop, and then you end up walking down the street and someone else has got it on too? And then the next day it happens again...it kinda puts you off wanting to wear it. 

The best place and I mean, the best place to find unique pieces is either in markets or  in my favourite hub,ASOS MARKETPLACE. A lot of designs from there are one-off's and are 
either hand made or from vintage collections or even sourced from Buyers across the worl to bring you something different.

One of my favourite head pieces I own is a Black satin beaded turban I bought from The Victoria and Albert museum. It's not exactly one of your most obvious choices to find something but it was during the fashion exhibition that I spotted it. It was sitting there in the art shop staring at me and as soon as I tried it on I knew I couldn't take it off. It's not one to be worn everyday and it's not exactly a, subtle piece, but it's one that I feel is really unique and should be worn to stand out.
Collectif No 5                                          V&A Shop

Another favourite of mine is my gold headdress with blue gems surrounding the centre piece. Again, this is definitely not a "blend in" piece and I came across it at my old favourite, ASOS, but it was love at first click. I like that it speaks for itself and allows me to keep the rest of my outfit dialled down and minimal. 

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And finally, my netted veil Beanie. I'm not really a "beanie" wearer, but I saw this and had to grab it. I had seen something similar advertised in a designer collection and knew I could never afford it. But thanks to the high street and H&M for making designer replicas affordable for all. With this hat you can either pull the netting down over your whole face (great for bad days when you want to hide from the world and rain) or keep it slightly up (which is shown in the picture below. It comes in black, so although it may seem more contemporary and extreme in style, it's toned down with a neutral colour. 


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A couple of other places I would suggest you guys check out is ROKKIT, URBAN OUTFITTERS, MONKI, JOHNNY LOVES ROSIE, BUTLER AND WILSON and some of my favourite Markets in London: Camden Lock Market, Brick lane and Spitalfields in Shoreditch as well as Portobello Road in Notting Hill. 

So get ya headwear on because mine is. 






		
	

	
	


			
				

	


		
Key Make-up Trends for Summer 16′.

				

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I know, i know, it's only March and I'm already talking about Summer, but hey, it's my favourite season! 

Whether you attended any of the Fashion weeks this year or not, you will begin to start seeing repetitive make-up trends that will be popping up in fashion stores, magazines or in make-up departments as we're approaching Summer. And this summer, it better be bladdy hot or else I'm eloping to Barbados.  

Anyway, I thought I would whittle down some key make-up trends you'll start noticing as festival season is fast approaching. And this year, its a goodun. 

1. COLOUR POP. 

Colour Pop is all about channelling a statement bright eye or lip, whether it be rocking a vibrant fuchsia matte liquid lipstick and teaming it with a bold canary yellow eye, it's all about injecting some 80's magic onto the face. 

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2. IMPERFECT SKIN.

Did I just say "imperfect"? Yes I did. You can all breathe a massive sigh of relief at the fact that the summer trends are all about representing the real. If you have freckles, don't hide or cover them up. In fact, this season people will be drawing them on! For this trend think of it as a back to school vibe, rocking those back-packs and hair plaits in tow. The warmer the weather, the more you will see people breaking away from their full coverage bottles of cover up and cracking open the tinted moisturisers and light weight foundations. Colour correctors are on it's way out, as were finally embracing our skin the way we should.                                   Image source: Allure


3. GLOSS. 

Gloss on eyelids, above cheekbones and lips, Summer 16' is all about the glowy sheen and wet look that leaves everyone pining for the beach. It's also the quickest, low maintenance way of multi-using a product in three different ways. With the Matte liquid lipsticks that everyone has been buying on repeat, you will see a new order of lipgloss throbbing it's way back onto the scene. 

                                   Image source: Vogue


4. BRUSHED BUSHY BROWS.

When Cara Delevingne stepped into the spotlight and onto that catwalk everyone wanted her brows. In fact, people would do almost anything to get them, resorting to brow implants just to rectify the brow plucking they had mastered in the 70's/80's when it was deemed cool to have little to none. 
But this year, the bush brow doesn't need to be perfect. Throw away your brow pencils and get to grips with your new best mate the brow gel. To create the 'brow bush', simply brush your brows with the gel or comb in sweeping directions to emulate a fluffy full brow look. 

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5. THINK PINK. 

You might not be girly and you may never have played with Barbies or think your related to a Unicorn but pink will be magically appearing into our wardrobes and on our faces. 
From pastels to bold tones, the shade pink will be festering around us like a growing giant blossom flower and we can't but help liking it. 

inspiration PINK EYES                                 Image source: TrendyMood

6. GLITTERATI.

THANK GOD for this emerging trend and cheers Lady Gaga for repping the glitter    theme for the Super Bowl in America this year.
Glitter is causing a big scene this coming season and you'll see it scattered over the lids, used as a liner and a big favourite of mine, the glitter lips. Team this with the gloss trend and you're onto a festival winner.

                                   Image source: Elle


7. GRAPHIC LINER.

Wing liner has been 'winging' it's way onto people's eyes from the mid noughties and has been a firm favourite look for many. But this season it's not just about the standard "cat flick" anymore. You'll be seeing a lot of bold choices taking place with the liner this coming year, from feline cat eyes, geometric shaping, double wings, liner used above the crease to create a modern 60s twist, as well as liner dots, extended bottom lashes, hearts and animated stars (think Kat Von D/ Marina and the Diamonds). 

                                   Image source: Vogue 

But the most fun thing about these trends is that it allows you to EXPLORE and make a  bitof a creative mess with these looks. Anything goes. Literally. 

So go get creating and share your make-up looks with me for the summer either on here or my Instagram! 




		
	

	
	


			
				

	


		
Hey’s and Hi’s.

				

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