I doubt many of you will notice but I’ve removed a lot of older posts, things like film reviews and rants. I want to keep this blog purely for fashion and myself, I wanted a fresh start anyway since it’d been so long since I wrote. I’m going to try and keep up this time!

Dear WordPress,

No, I know that you do not exist as a being and serve only as a blogging platform but I felt somewhat formal today (or strange as the case may be). Dramatic title (Would you expect any less of me?) but it sums up in 3 words, this day and the past week. (Weeks?)
Anyway, I recently started using popular microblog platform Tumblr. Which is essentially a blogging platform, however it’s much more casual as it doesn’t urge the writer to organise their blog and stress over paragraphs and detail - it’s mainly used for sharing, images, videos and audio files.  Obviously it’s a given for people to blog casually and write about their day but it’s not as comprehensive nor suitable as platforms such as wordpress itself, typepad and other well established services for topics that require much more detail. A nice of way of describing Tumblr is that it’s neatly “settled between Twitter and a full fledged blogging platform.” So, basically, quick updates and what not.
It also prides itself on being “the easiest way to blog.”
But much to my disappointment – as soon as I started using Tumblr – it went into a nine hour (an counting) coma.
It’s supposedly crashed but Tumblr itself claims to be “under maintenance”. And the irony is here, it crashed on the DAY I began using it, literally a couple hours afterwards. Maybe I’m exaggerating in saying there’s a black cloud looming over my head but that’s not where the irony stops.

I headed into Uni today, hoping to get some work done and actually wanting to work, I went in at the ungodly hour of 9am (ungodly for me!) meaning I was up at around 8. Also I must mention that the weather was nothing short of unkind. With temperature below freezing, clearly braving the wind in my leggings was not the best option, and all this only to find that the boiler system has malfunctioned and we were “advised to go home.” I honestly didn’t know wether to laugh or cry.
& To top that all off, I’ve recently been extremely infactuated with Topshops Animal Pom Pom Duffle Coat and it’s sold out in my local topshop – on the website and at the warehouse. I’ve had no luck tracking one down across the country either. I had the chance to try it on once but I didn’t manage to buy it then regretfully and now I shall forever wallow in the mistfortunes of missed oppurtunities.

Must say, right now I bear a striking resemblance to this panda.

Welcome to a few of my sketchings & doodles. They’re uncompleted fast pieces of rough work so they’re not finished to any degree really. But I like that kind of in-progress developing work, I do sketch a lot . . .
Apologies for the quality also – I would’ve scanned them but that’d mean lifting the scanner into my room and then having to do a lot of hoo-ha which quite frankly doesn’t appeal to a lazy person like me!

Mistune (c)

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Shin Se Kyung - Photo Credits To Allkpop.com

Worry not,

I have not flown off the rails and become an addict of any sort that would be detrimental to my personal health. However, I have developed a very unhealthy obsession for magazines {hence the title – also credits to Tablo’s amazing lyrical abilities – I found it very fitting for this particular post!}.

Call me pretentious but I just can’t seem to stop myself from buying them. I feel so much more stylish just holding one. They feed my every interest. They’re hardly books but they’re collective pages of information and art. Obviously there’s the advertising element (which is heavily lost on me as I find the actual page of advertising more attractive than the item they’re trying to sell). Effectively they’re a catalogue of pure advertisements – put the way they are done sets them apart from a typical catalogue. There are articles about idols, extraordinary people and even some political aspects. There are articles about life itself, experiences to do with life and histories of illustrations, fashion pieces; art. The media itself.
My interests ofcourse lie within fashion – I’m willing to wager the most successful type of magazine – but I do acknowledge there are art magazines, political, cars, interior and gossip mags etc.

Right now my hottest interests are ELLE & VOGUE UK. {Hate how expensive these are}. Because they are packed with the most beautiful pieces around the world and not to mention they are the worlds most successful fashion magazines. I have no reason NOT to love them. Now only if I could afford a subscription.

The shopping centre was bursting with life – I’ve never seen it so busy! Apart from the opening ceremony of course – however this is different.
There were hundreds of people (at least!) shuffling about and ofcourse queueing outside the stores they desired to visit. Monster queues outside of mainly Topshop, Office and Cult – everywhere else was decently busy but not enough to form a barrier with.

Being student night – sales weren’t the only big thing on, there were give aways by DEMON FM {Leicester’s Radio Station – Hosted by University Students} and several goodie bags being handed out at selected shops – sadly though I purchased 2 pairs of shoes from Office they ran out of goodie bags to give and this made me very sad.
I however gained 2 goodie bags from Topshop!
I must add, the DJ for Topshop was simply amazing – he was even better than the DJ at most clubs ( And that’s saying something!)

There were so many other things that I wanted but money can only be worth so much at one time and I knew that pray as I might – None would miraculously appear in my hand to feed my lust for clothes. But I’m happy with my purchases and I had a very good day to top it all off.

Since the sales didn’t start until 6pm ending at 9pm. Me & My friend {ConnehBean} had time to waste and we did so by watching “The Life And Death Of Charlie St.Cloud” which supirsed me as I had very low expectations for that film. It turned out to be not bad at all. I’m not a huge Zac Efron fan but I think he did well considering his rookie HSM status – but the film itself seemed as it were tacked together by postcard scenery and ghost stories for teenagers at sleepovers. Also, there was somewhat sentiment in this film that was meant to represent – as a critic phrased it – “How crushing it is to lose a loved one,” But to me – this sentiment was lost in the depiction of a seemingly indecisive story line taking turns between being a horror, a drama, a psychological and a romance genre-d film {there were parts in which an absent father is mentioned but this was never built on.} This movie seemed to be trying too hard and at the same time not enough – it was quite vague. There were also odd moments that made completely no sense to me {now addressing those who watched it – meaning yes, spoilers} Did he really have sex in a graveyard?

How did Tess not die after 3 days of being on that rocky island? She was in two places at once? Or did Zac Efron have sex with a figment of his imagination? {Someone clear this up for me please.}
However – as I said – I hadn’t high hopes for this film so I guess you could say I was mildly pleased. (At the expense of sounding like a complete snob.)

Later on we hit the Cafe for a short meal {Half an hour dinners FTW!} having noodles & drinks shortly before bussing it home. The day began brilliantly and ended as such alike. I look forward to more days like these.

PEACE.

NOTE : I’m loving leopard print lately – and I’m not sure why. I used to often think of it as a tacky print plastered across those who wanted to pave a quick path to being stylish, but recently I’ve thought quite differently. Especially when I came across these Harems – Forgive me for being totally out of season (or style you may say) but I clothe to suit my own tastes, not anyone elses.

I predict leopard making a huge comeback for this a/w 2010 and fur also. Plus boots yes. Bobble hats and huge scarfs. Oversized jumpers and thick ribbed socks. That’s what I’ll be stocking up with to keep warm! So over and out

{NOTE : I was meant to post this yesterday but my internet decided to fail me at the last minute! Anyway it’s up now – for those interested. It’s a bit vague I know. But that was that for now!}

I shall upload more to my dA shortly – since it’s a bit bare at the moment.
Peace.

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Having several discount events every month on facebook offering international and national services  - easy to contact and extremely polite – FOTD is definitely better than Eyecandy & Isako for me.
However having just started out FOTD Lenses is a bit limited on style of stock however as the business expands expect a wider range of selections (which are being constantly updated, regardless.)

With my package; I received the lenses I had ordered protected by bubble wrap, a business card and cleaning/storing instructions, a free lenses case as well as a discount flyer.
The lenses also have the GEO stamp – confirming their validity.

Very happy with my lenses.
&Highly recommend their services.
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P.S – Will introduce photos of how it looks on – later.

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Anyway, as the title states – I am questioning this course, the projects don’t really interest me much. Obviously I’m not going to drop it like a brick and flee but I find myself perhaps not getting as much out of the course as I had wanted.
They say that foundation art courses are helpful in finding out what you wish to pursue when you’re a little lost in the art & design world – so far all I have established is that I can’t paint, or make sculpt and sometimes can’t even draw well. My ideas are half assed and seeing others` works depresses me because of the quality of skill in the area.
It is a good thing, being surrounded by several very talented people but at the same time it makes me sick – I’m sure you understand. I try to tick all the boxes given to me, so I drive myself to complete issued tasks, but in the process I find myself becoming less and less interested. . . this course is having a reverse effect on me and I’m not sure why.
I’ve been a little frustrated with myself lately anyway – I guess things will lighten up as soon as I iron out the bumps and creases of my mid-teen crisis. eek!

Well no. Not really. I’m exaggerating.
Autumn is approaching – I’m fully enrolled at DMU in Art & Design foundation, hoping to find myself in the world of creativity and expression. (Like there’s not enough people in that queue already.)
And I must say I’m enjoying myself – perhaps a little too much.
That aside (and yet related) I also found myself face to face with a question.
I’m not sure where I stand in the world of arts – Am I a designer? or an artist? I believe there is a faint line between the two.
I must admit I do prefer a good piece of garment when pitched against a framed canvas and what not. Mayhaps that’s just personal opinion – HOWEVER the question I did become faced with was “Is Manga Art?” Many people have challenged this some saying yes and others beg to differ.
I was pondering this since my style lay somewhere between Manga and abstraction fashion illustration. (At least that’s what I like the sound of!)
I found a very valid argument from a thread from a forum for this question however ;

Manga is a serious art subject. Although you may think of it in the terms of painting you are actualy wrong and right. Manga evolved from cultural curiosity. Back in japan, the japanese where getting their first glimpses of american culture and Tv. The first Manga and anime where derived from Tv commercials. Thus why Manga characters such as in the first style “Shoujo cartoonistic” have large eyes to resemble Americans. As time past, more educated minds of japan began to notice this art and brought to it a host of diffrent artistic skills. These skill served to change manga from what it was to this hybird form you see today. and although some artists disrespect the history of this art style by creating trash comics purely for profit – there are still those out there who still create manga with honest artistic muse. Anything created from the mind is art. no matter how much you may hate it.

By Johnroyleblanc

- As for the title, it DOES serve a purpose. I recently laddered my favourite tights CRISIS.

RIP Roses. You were going to be my autumn love. I know that it’s not visible but it’s largely laddered at the back, some may argue that ladders are fashionable but you must trust me when I say this was certainly not an attractive ladder!

Would-be Autumn/Winter outfit.

Watch this space. P E A C E x