Fashion in film- True Romance

After seeing this film last year, only by randomly picking it up in HMV after being attracted to the front cover, browsing the "T" files, I was addicted to the character Alabama played by Patrica Arquette; in her hot pink leopard leggings, blue wayfarers and striking blonde hair, instantly I wanted to look like her.

One for the look book- I'll be channelling this look into my casual lounge wear this Spring, even the blue patent belt is bang on trend for the Summer '11. Ditch the rule book for once, and live a little... 'Alabama Style'... Everyone needs a bit of pink leopard print in their lives...

I found this on my searches for some inspired Leopard print! Oh hello!.... I like this...

A|Wear Play suit £35



Check out my blog post for some more legging inspiration.

http://dollydust.blogspot.com/2010/11/tight-tigers.html

A Kiss of Sparkle

A Brooch Invest in one keep it in your Jewelery box, one day it might just save your outfit. Wear it in your hair, attach to a hair band, add it to a ribbon wear in a plait; use it to draw together the material of your dress, when it "just doesn't fit right"... a broach is a tool that works to create a look, with the added chunk of elegance...

What is Personal Style?

I wake up each morning, faced with the same problem.... What am I to wear?..

So what is "Personal Style?"

Here is my take on what I believe Personal Style is...

Do you know when you wake up in the morning and something clicks, or your walking along the street and you instantly remember an old jumper that you had from 5 years ago, bought for £5 and threw to the back of your wardrobe... Well wear them with them new black skinny Capri's, an old vintage neck scarf, worn to your personal taste, add some sparkly costume jewelery and wala... you have just cracked it.

Personal style is a way of putting yourself together that allows your own personal choices and tastes to reveal their self, Influences from what inspires you, being your lifestyle and various historical inspirations.

Many people in today's world conform to the majority when it comes to "Fashion" which I stress with the most importance is quite different from having "Style". Fashion comes and goes, can be thrown away or be high end designer, its something that becomes a "hype" one minute and a "miss" the next, think top designer bags that are bang on trend for spring '11being the material or the colour that's fashionable, by Winter '11 its become"old fashioned." Compare this to a Classic tote in a neutral colour, even 15 years down the line, it's still as fresh in style as the day bought; for instance The Classic Chanel 2.55, still as utterly inspiring now as it was in 1955.

It seems like in today's world, our main source of inspiration for our personal style is from magazines and celebrities, which portrays a one way approach to what we should be wearing, as a result everyone looks the same. The amount of people I have seen wearing the "Velvet Jumpsuit" - I love velvet and I love jumpsuits, just give this to me in 5 years time when it's not on every fashion store floor, being abused by fashion addicts in a state of hysteria, If you have ever been into Oxford Street's top fashion store on a Saturday lunch time, you will know the fashion frenzy types.

So the next time you think about what to purchase from the next magazine you buy, think... "Am I buying this to follow the fashion trend, or am I buying this because it reflects my own personal style."

"Self confidence, is a feeling of bliss, from the moment you walk out the front door, and you know you look great, even before anyone says you do, and if said otherwise, you wouldn't even care" So next time you think "What shall I wear?!" think twice before heading the the high street, there may be something very special lurking in your wardrobe...

What is Personal Style?

Top Picks from Urban Outfitter Winter Sale

Some of the most stylish glamazons are living it up on a dime. They just know how to reinvent a look with a belt or wearing their hair in another way...

Rachel Zoe.

Top Picks from Urban Outfitter Winter Sale

Pins & Needles Chiffon Button Tunic Was £45 now £30.
This tunic is right on trend for Spring/Summer '11 and its now in the sale!

Front Zip Play suit £52 now £20

This play suit will take you straight into Spring '11's Sport Luxe trend!

 

BDG Preppy Cardigan £32 now £10

Fashion for film, The famous Rouge Noir- Pulp Fiction 1994

Originally "Rouge Noir," Parisian fashion house Chanel launched a dark red and black nail color called "Vamp." It was created to be the same colour as dried blood. Originating straight off of a runway in 1994, the colour went public and on to be called one of the most in-demand products of Chanel’s history.

"if I had a penny for everyone that wanted Vamp, I'd be rich. It's literally flying out of the store. In my 11 years with Chanel, I've never seen anything like this." Chanel rep Judy Biasalli

Mia Wallace, played by Uma Thurman, the wife of mob kingpin Marsellus. With a passion for dance, and with a cigarette between her fingers and drink vanilla shake, Mia’s look was based on the Danish actress Anna Karina, who possessed an equal dark bob and sultriness. When women saw Wallace’s short dark nails, a new trend was born. It became almost impossible to find the famous hue, Chanel Rouge Noir nail vanish was an instant sell out.

Makeup look 1- A sea of Blue.

You may be aware that I am currently training to become a makeup artist, my ambition in life is to work as a fashion stylist, but as an evening hobby I thought to add more depth into the the knowledge i have in the fashion industry by getting qualified in applying makeup. I

I tend to get a bit carried away when creating a look on a client, I often disregard the appropriate look and spin into my own little world where my creative side takes over... with a lot of glitter. I wear majority black clothing, so wearing bold bright colours come second nature to me... I can see why others may tend to keep away from me and my makeup brush...

Here is one of my first looks I created on my good friend Samantha. I think she looks beautiful, the colour on the eyes mirrors well with the fuchsia pink lipstick.

I love the Turquoise blue on Sam's lovely blue eyes, Spring '11 is all about intense blue splashes in clothing, based on that I thought to bring it to the face. I added some loose glitter onto the eyes, which in fairness looking back I could have improved in certain areas. I did some corrective work on the bottom lip to give a more fuller look to match the top.

I used a Terry Foundation from Space NK which glided on Sam's face beautifully, I then used a small amount of Concealer (from my kit) to conceal the small area of dark circle around Sam's eyes. I Fished the eyeshadow of which was one by H&M called "Turquoise", then defined the lower lid with Mac "So There Jade" eye crayon.

I used Illamasqua "Eye Brow Cake" to define Sam's already perfectly groomed eyebrow's.

I finished with lining the lip with a darker shade of lip liner (from my kit) and finished the lips with Illamasqua "Welt" lipstick.

A tad of blusher (from kit) and Wala!

Braids are Back, the girlier the better.

The gorgeous Ballerina braid spotted at Erdem



Wrapped around the head, Milk maid plaits, messy braids, braids are back! Team with added embellished hair accessories, for a girly glitzy spin! Braids are here for 2011!

Eres for Longchamp!

The La Pliage bag by Eres for Longchamp, a thank you in return from Eres for designing a capsule line of bikinis. I am a huge fan of the La Pliage bag, My every day army green has my life in it!

I couldn't wait to get a glimpse of the new design!


These bags are available at Selfridges.

The sleeveless tailered jacket. Spring '11

**FASHION ALERT **The wonder piece of Spring! Invest Now!

Team with skinny jeans, black trousers, for a gorgeous evening look!
Look at high street stores such as Next and Topshop for on trend designs!

Celebrity Outfit Crush!

My first favorite of 2011!

I love this look on Whitney!  This dress is gorgeous; both the texture and bold shoulders on her teal shimmering dress are stunning. Whitney accessorized with a gold statement necklace to her fashion forward look along with a Lauren Merkin’s ‘Iris’ clutch, Her infamous high bun and nude strappy sandals completed her look.

Shoe Fetish Monday

ASOS ALLEGRA Suede Peep Toe Wedge Lace Up Boot £65



Pastel Perfection

Delicious ice-cream shades

Green Enamel Bracelet £14.99 River Island
Pastel Green Paper Bag Shorts £68 The Outnet
Models Own Nail Polish £12 ASOS
Blue Cable Knit Jumper £38 Topshop
Pink Swimsuit £125 Miu Miu

Confession's of a Want-a-holic

There is nothing wrong with having an alter ego, mine is Lauriella, and her view on life is quite different to the one she has.

So I had a thought today, "If we don’t ask we don’t get". Some how this phase makes me quite angry; why do we have to ask and be forward and pushy to get anything in life? What happened to the days when all you had to do was be determined and kind, maybe this was never the case…? I don’t know?

Recently, all I have seen is people transform, change from being trustworthy, to something quite different, and people say money is the route of all evil, funnily enough; this saying couldn’t be anymore true. This questions the want and need for all those materialistic things we desire; when one person gets something… another has to do one better. It’s not the want to have something longed for; it’s the want to be the best.

The sad thing is, and some may differ, and in a number of cases this is totally irrelevant; this is drilled into our heads from a very young age, from TV, Magazines and peer pressure, the days I sit gazing online designer stores, looking at 500 pound shoes… why is this? Is it I am attracted to the shoe, the wrapping, or just the want for people to go WOW she has Giuseppe Zanotti heels, that’s something I ask myself daily, but deep down there is a want to for that response, there must be?

I woke up this morning with a whole new view on life, (sounds incredibly cheesy, I do admit) but I did, and for that, I have added to my Resolution’s of 2011- to become less materialistic. Confession of a want-a-holic, the type that doesn’t buy but actually spends her life wanting, and driving her self utter mad to get. Is this just me?

Lauriella will live on… but only online.

I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet

My Idea of finding harmony in my closet and my love life

Everyone, every year has a New Year’s resolution, if we stick to it is another thing…

By the middle of January we are back to our old ways, over indulging, in food, drink, and for me clothes!

A little test for my self… which is going to be almost impossible due to the fact my life consists of fashion; is to eat more fruit, drink more water… (Boring) and to stop the unnecessary spending on clothes, shoes and other “random stuff” that my money goes on… I have no actual evidence to what on to be fair, The latter one is probably going to be broke by half 12 today, even the word clothes sends me into a spiral of fashion appetite that needs fulfilling and the need to type in “ASOS” into my browse bar, well… I probably wouldn’t even need to type; it’s in my favourites… (You know it’s bad when the delivery guy knows you by first name) Opps.

Clutter, that’s the only setback to having far to much clothes, When you are a neat freak and have a wardrobe half the size for the amount of clothes you have, the neatness, isn’t neat anymore. It lingers on beds, dressing tables, door handles and mirrors. So revising my new year’s resolution on writing this, I have now decided, we can have more clothes; (Because really it’s never going to work, if you love fashion) we just need to have the practical equipment to keep them in order, to be exact “A Wardrobe Utopia” -a secret place to store my treasure.

So starting by a wardrobe cleanse, a Carrie Bradshaw cleanse as I call it, with colour co-ordination categorised attire, and a lighted shoe ledge to display my collection of heels… with crystal glass mirrors and a white leather stool on top of the thick shag carpet, beneath. “My Boudoir”

There he is, he attempts to walk in, well only to the door, he knows wearing black polished brogues, and walking on my carpet, doesn't go down well, so he stands there, in his tailored suit, leaning his tanned head of thick dark hair against my glossy white panelled door. While strapping up my new Christian Louboutin heels; in his deep manly tone he speaks “Dinner is booked for half 8, Darling”. I grab my matching LB Clutch and apply once again my mademoiselle lipstick, a quick twirl of approval from the mirror, I dash out the door flicking my hair Effortlessly. Perfect.

I got "carried" away there, sorry! Get it? Poor Joke…

(Real world – I run back because I probably left the hair straightener’s on)

And there we have it my New Year’s Resolution; my ideal of wardrobe heaven, with a tad of masculinity. Once the wardrobe is fully functional, then I can set my goal on finding my Mr Big.

Good Luck for 2011 and all your aspirations!