DUNGAREES: THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD

Yesterday I went shopping and as is always the case,

I was resolute on the matter that I would not buy a 

single thing. Under no circumstances would a shiny gold 

pound slip out of my hand, nor would my debit card be 

swiped, swished or see the light of day.

LET ME TELL YOU RIGHT NOW

THIS DID NOT HAPPEN.

And I'll tell you why.

It was all H & M's fault. 

In my mind, as I walked into the store,

I was thinking 'I will only part with my cash

if I find a piece of clothing that is truly amazing,

an investment piece unlike anything I already own.

I can't want it, I have to desperately need

it to be mine.'

And there was me, thinking that this criteria

was pretty solid and all that, impossible to fulfil,

 but lo and behold, my eyes fell upon a collection of 

dungarees and I was instantly smitten.

I tried on a few pairs in a variety of styles

and colours, but when I tried on the pair you can

see in the photo above, I knew they were the one.

They fit like the most perfect dream.

They were the right length, they were high waisted,

they were comfy, fitted, they accentuated and 

complemented my figure, they were the perfect colour, 

design.

You can see them below:

Get them at this link:

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/18675?article=18675-A

Normally I wouldn't go for dungarees, or I wouldn't

have thought that they'd fit me or look any good on me,

yet finding these babies has completely changed my 

perspective of them. Dungarees are so versatile,

you can wear them oh so many different ways and

what's best, they make fashion easy, even if going

to the toilet becomes a bit of a nightmare what with

all the buttons, straps and zips.

Just throw on a t-shirt or jumper underneath,

or over the top (that's another reason why dungarees

are so cool) and you're good to go.

Here are some pictures of people cooler than me

wearing dungarees for you to peruse over.

Dungarees were meant to be having some big fashion

comeback yet it never really seemed to take off, so

let's start a dungaree revolution jah?!?!

STYLE/ OUTFITS/ FASHION CHAMELEON

I am a chameleon when it comes to style

and fashion. I simply cannot limit myself to one

set style, genre, influence. 

I'm the kind of girl who wakes up in the morning and

just puts on whatever she's in the mood for, creating

whatever girl and identity she's in the mood to be.

Some days it's a grungy, rock inspired combo,

other days it's unapologetically girly and sweet.

Some days it's complete simplicity, some days it looks like

a box of acrylic paint just projectile vomited all over me.

Some days it's a crazy mis-match, some days

it's quirky and unique, others I look like I'm either

off for a business meeting in New York City

or embarking to be a waitress at the Ritz.

And there's no inbetween.

"I wear whatever the hell I want, 

I wear it however the hell I like,

and most importantly I wear it with confidence,

and I've found that if you have that confidence,

you can pretty much get away with wearing whatever

you want, however you want, and no one can judge you."

-How I view style

Sometimes I think it must be hard for people to identify

me because one day they think I'm one thing, the next

I'm something completely different.

You can see that just by the combination of outfits

I wore in the main image.

I'm not very consistent and I verge off on so many different

tangents because truth be told, I don't

identify myself as one thing or in one particular

way. I am many things, I'm complex, diverse,

a bit of both.

I know numerous people who have a set style

and you'll rarely find them swaying from it. I know

people who use fashion as an extension of

themselves and their personality, who they are, 

what they like.

It's all black, it's baseball tees, it's

buckled up shoes and frilly socks, it's converse,

it's woolly cardigans, it's bows in hair, it's 

business coats and tracksuit bottoms.

Whatever it may be, it all comes down to a couple of things:

1) style

2) self expression

3) image

4) identity

5) influence

But the most important thing is that whatever you wear,

whatever your influence, whatever your approach to style and 

fashion, whether it be a statement, an experiment,

a bit of fun, an identity, a source of comfort, it makes you 

feel good.

Who cares what other people think?

Style is accessible to everyone and personally

I think it's so interesting to see how each person 

interprets and makes it their own.

Be proud of who you are.

PHARRELL'S FEDORA

I'm sorry but I just had to have a moment of appreciation

for Pharrell's Fedora hat.

What. A. Corker. Of. A. Hat.

GOLDEN GLOBES 2014 BEAUTIFUL OUTFITS

I've just been looking through

photos from the Golden Globes this weekend

and man I've seem some gorgeous outfits and everyone

looks so beautiful and glamorous so I just thought

I'd post some photos of my faves...

Here we go...

TAYLOR SWIFT              AMBER HEARD             LUPITA NYONG'O

MILA KUNIS                         OLIVIA WILDE              CATE BLANCHETT

KATE BECKINSALE           JESSICA CHASTAIN         ZOOEY DESCHANEL

        

PAULA PATTON              KALEY CUOCO        HELEN MIRREN

        

LAURA CARMICHAEL           MICHELLE DOCKERY        JULIE BOWEN

     

CAITLIN FITZGERALD  KRISTIN CHENOWITH  GUILIANA RANIC

Seriously wishing that I was a celebrity right now

and people would send me pretty couture dresses and do my hair

and make up all nice and perfect for me....

sigh....

DR MARTENS SATCHELS

On Facebook I've liked

the Dr. Martens official page.

This is both simultaneously good and bad because:

GOOD :)
I get to see what amazing, beautiful, drool-worthy products

the guys at Dr Martens have concocted and

add it to my ever expanding list of 

things I really want but don't really need. 

BAD :(

Good quality and beautiful designs cost a bomb,

and me no Richard Branson, so I can't just go and buy

it all straight away, and that

hurts so bad man.

And the latest products Docs have cruelly been taunting

me with are their utterly sublime satchels.

I've mentioned them on here before, but I'm

just going to post some more photos so that you can understand

why I my face is like this right now

 

So here we go, SATCHEL HEAVEN HERE WE COME...

(you can click on each bag for a link ;) ) 

On the side bar it's telling me other products I

might like. Ha.

Beetch please,

I RUDDY LOVE THEM ALL!!!