CAMEL

I love these photos. Don't hate me. It's my favourite shoot yet like, I (almost) can't fault myself in any one. And camel is my new favourite colour, sorry black, and white. 

I held off for so long on getting thigh high boots because let's be honest, none will compare to the "Chanel boots" in Devil Wears Prada. None. But I absolutely love these. They were £35 from La Moda and they're sick. They make everything look better and I want an endless supply forever. 

I dyed my hair... Brown. 4 years ago, I began the process of bleaching the shit out of hair to be blonde because I thought that would make me pretty. The first guy who tried put so much toner in my hair that 2 years later I gave up and cut it all into a bob. I always said, I'd have hair like Meredith from Brave and then shave my head and be bald before I was brown again. Well what do you know, I've done neither, I'm brown and it looks a whole lot better. 

DETAILS:
PHOTO CREDIT: ALICIA CAVEL (of course)
LOCATION SCOUT: HAYLEY BROWN

COAT: +H&M
DRESS: +Topshop
BAG: +H&M
BOOTS: +LAMODA

SASS.

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10 TOP BEAUTY TIPS

I'm no expert but, I spend a lot of time reading shitty little beauty posts, A LOT. These are the top things I've picked up...

1) Always comb your brows before colouring them in. (I couldn't think of the word, shading? penciling?)

2) 2 Eye drops put into mascara and concealer will renew them.

3) Nail varnish remover in nail varnish will return it from gloopy crispy hell.

4) Only using make-up wipes to remove make-up is like cleaning your fanny with a tissue.

5) Wash all brushes often. My method is here: http://jasminlouisey.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/how-i-clean-my-make-up-brushes-this.html

6) Shave with baby oil. Trust me, try it and you'll never look back.

7) Orange lipstick under concealer will banish eye bags.

8) Not brushing your hair will given you sexy, beachy hair. No blow dryer either.

9) Exfoliate and moisturise and hydrate often. Moisturise every day, especially your face. Water is the key to success, 2 litres a day.

10) Make-up setting spray, primer, eyelash prep and toner are all myths. They're nice smelling products with appealing names made my rich companies to make you spend £££. They might be nice but you don't need them.

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LOVING YOURSELF

Nothing bothers me more than knowing I've grown up in a country the demonises a person for loving themselves. If I like my hair one day or my contour is good, hell, if I just think I look good and I tell people, I'm big-headed, self centred, love myself, have my head up my ass. No. I'm happy with myself, I've woken up and given myself credit for something. There is nothing wrong with that.

I started going to the gym everyday when I was 16. I'd march to school with my 4 kilo gym bag, haul it round the corridor then mosey on over to the gym, spend 40 minutes on the treadmill or cross trainer, burning 400 calories which was probably double the calories I'd eaten that day. Spend 15 minutes doing weights and 15 minutes working on my core then go to the sauna for 20 minutes before showering and walking home to the only meal I'd eat that day. I weighed about 10 stone 4 lbs and it was always my goal to weigh 10 stone, at one point I wanted to weigh 9.11, just so I was in the 9 stone bracket. It was a numbers game. I had the 10 stone goal up until one month ago when I weighed 11 stone 3 lbs. All my clothes fit me again but I looked awful naked, I was out of proportion and I was always thinking, just that extra bit off and I would look better. No matter how much I lost, I didn't feel like I looker better. I stopped going to the gym and ate what I wanted. I went up to 12.5, that figure made me angry at myself but, I looked better naked, I fit into less of my clothes but I felt better about myself. I removed the pressure of always having to go to the gym and I let myself look in the mirror and be happy. I'm so much happier knowing I can have muffin or some bread and I care so much less about what I look like. I still have moments when I want to look like Khloe Kardashian but that's so much healthier than wanting be be under weight.

A year ago, someone advised me to go home, look in the mirror, really look and see what you thought. I was really hard on myself and I cried really hard. I sat there for an hour and cried and hated on myself and then I decided, I was going to be the person to big myself up and love myself. In fact, I would guarantee it. Loving yourself is okay. Not being obsessed with weight is okay. It's good.

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STRIPES

It was so hard to shoot in this wind, my parents always told me windswept was interesting but wind is hard when you have hair and lipstick. I love the chunky belt with black jeans, I originally wanted to wear this with a plain white tee but, my favourite was in the wash. 

DETAILS:
PHOTO CREDIT: ALICIA CAVELL
SUNNIES: WILD PONY
COAT: ZARA
SHIRT: RIVER ISLAND
JEANS: TOPSHOP (COATED LEIGH)
TRAINERS: ADIDAS RACER LITE

P.S. Alicia made me her uni project so expect a lot more posts

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I'M BACK

After a lengthy break, I'm finally ready for more posting. I was photographer-less through December as I wasn't at uni and some family problems hit me pretty hard and I wasn't in the place to plan outfits or set aside time to take photos.

Those family things are still there and they will be for a long time but now, they feel, normal and I'm excited to be making new content for you. I'm going to try and post 3/4 times a week and write more rather than just posting photos of clothes.

UPDATE:
I graduate this year (shit). I'm now the fashion editor at Eight Magazine and their second issue comes out in a couple of weeks, I'm bias but it's totally worth a read: http://www.eightmagazine.co.uk

I've finally got my Instagram to a level I am happy with, here it is: https://www.instagram.com


LOVE XO

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MUSTARD

The coat is my absolute life. I wear it every single day. I just find it tops an outfit off. Also, I'VE DISCOVERED COLOUR. This is the second colourful piece I've bought this year and it's perfect with this skirt. 

I'm finally at a point in my life where I like my hair. This is first time I haven't wanted to get a haircut because I like it so much the way it is...

DETAILS
Coat: Zara
Top: ASOS
Skirt: Urban Outfitters
Boots: Topshop
Watch: Rotary

PHOTO CREDIT: ALICIA CAVELL

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TOBACCO

It's happened... I've fallen in love with a pair of trousers!! I didn't think it was possible but it is. I love buying clothes that I know I can keep forever and I think with these tobacco coloured beauties, I can. They're so clean and smart while still making a statement. I love them. 

We also visited Espressini which is the most amazing cafe ever. We had Yespressini's which are basically little glasses of over indulgent happiness. I love love love the decor of this cafe! I could sit in there all day and the baristas are lovely!

DETAILS:

Top: +Topshop 

Trousers: +ASOS 

Shoes: Birkenstocks

Bag: Primark 

Sunglasses: +Topshop 

PHOTO CREDITS: +Nate Turner 

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EI8HT

This week, the very first issue of Ei8ht Magazine was published online. It includes an interview with fashion designer, Caterina Schmitt and myself. Last Friday I was asked if I want to become fashion editor of the magazine. I am so happy and grateful for this and owe it to this blog and therefore you for getting me there.

It is my pleasure to share the magazine with you, which you can read here:

http://www.eightmagazine.co.uk/magazine

Enjoy xo

https://www.facebook.com/eightmag

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THE MOVE

There’s no doubt that there were many discussions about London Fashion Week’s move from Somerset House to the Brewer Street Car. It was risky choice and not one that I fully understand. The general consensus from photographers, onlookers and bloggers was that they didn’t like it. Brewer Street Car Park is located right in the centre of Soho and on a mildly busy road, the traffic was at a stand still for most of Monday and Tuesday and the park was still in use for the public. There is no other way to describe it other than chaotic.

                                        London Fashion Week’s previous venue, Somerset House.

The courtyard at Somerset House was the most ideal location for networking, street photography and interviews. There was no risk of being run over and you could happily walk around and not get in anyone’s way and photographers got a chance to capture celebrities and industry specialists as they entered the venue. It was picturesque and home to the British Fashion Council (BFC), which parents London Fashion Week (LFW). It seems as though this is the perfect location for one of fashion’s biggest events, so, why the big move?! It could be that the BFC felt that Fashion Week needed changing up a little, that people were getting bored of Somerset House and they were draw to the lights of Soho....

READ THE REST OF MY ARTICLE HERE: http://www.eightmagazine.co.uk/post/130325765425/the-move

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[ BEING VEGAN ]

I decided about a month ago to become... vegan. It was mostly a health choice because diets just don't work with me and I wanted to lose some weight so that my clothes would fit properly again. I figured if I told myself that I could have a muffin or a brownie but chose not to because of what was in it then I wouldn't have them. Plus I would be cutting about a lot of calories and fat from not eating meat and milk and cheese. There is also a lot of people saying that eating a vegan diet makes them less tired which is a problem I've always had - I used to have a nap at least once a day regardless of what I was doing. 

These 2 videos really made the decision for me:

Beyond carnism and toward rational, authentic food choices | Melanie Joy | TEDxMünchen

5 BENEFITS OF BEING VEGAN | AFTER ONE YEAR

SO what has happened after a month? Well, I don't have to nap anymore and I rarely lay in, I don't dread my alarm going off at 7.30. My hair has grown and my nails are stronger. I've lost a stone and I generally feel happier and healthier. I think it's true that we are told we have to eat as much meat as we do. Even if I hadn't decided to be vegan, after watching the TED Talks video, I would have cut out some of the meat I eat. I also cook more. You have to be so much more inventive what what you make to avoid plain salad and steamed veg and that's fun! 

There is one thing that I miss and that's scrambled eggs. But, because I'm telling myself I can have them if I want them bad enough, I don't want them. 

The hidden horrors of carnism and the animal industry are awful but sometimes they are rammed down our throats and that's not what I'm trying to do. There are so many benefits to a non-violent lifestyle that it's worth thinking about what you're actually eating in a 'normal' diet. Plus Almond Milk tastes so much better than Cow's milk.  

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SATURDAY

I absolutely love the bohemian/60's vibe that walked hand in hand with the summer that the UK supposedly had. As we enter fall, I'm not completely prepared to let this trend go so, I wore this denim skirt with a knitted jumper. Why the hell not?! I think it makes the perfect pre-fall outfit. 

LOCATION: BURATOR RESERVOIR
PHOTOGRAPHS: EDEL FOWELL

DETAILS
Fedora: +H&M
Jumper: +H&M
Skirt: Urban Outfitters
Sandals: Birkenstocks
Boots: +Topshop
Lipstick: MAC Relentlessly Red

Last week I started writing for Ei8ht Magazine and they published my first post about PeaceLoveShea's new swimwear line. I would love love love for you to read it: http://www.eightmagazine.co.uk/post/127730553650/sameswim-peaceloveshea

I am so proud of myself for getting to where I am and so grateful for Ei8ht for giving me this opportunity.

The Only Way is Up, Baby!

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