New York, New York...

So my 1st trip to the city i love is scheduled within months of me (hopefully!) graduating & completing my degree!

it's places & images like this that make the trip all the more exciting and me study all the more harder...

Random Things of L8...

Inspirational blogs, Eye-catching pieces, Lust-over life...

Every1 has that one designer they stand faithful 2 no matter who or what... mine; CHANEL! Being an English country girl, ive neva had the chance 2 step foot in a Chanel store, neva met any1 who owns anything other than a fake, or been anywhere in the vicinity of a Chanel piece :( I wuld possibly D.I.E. given the chance to admire Chanel up close?! This couture Chanel shopping bag taken in Paris (by Sea of Shoes blogger Jane) is inspirationally drawl-worthy... nxt yrs 21st bday trip 2 Paris will hopefully change all this circumstantial mishap ;)

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Photography Perfection! I cannot get enough of autumn... it's the crisp, chill of everything, without the freeze... it's the brisk, fast nature of outside, without the ice. Winter brings Christmas, but im already missing the comfort of autumn... in my opinion u cannot beat the hopeful spring or the promising autumn ;)

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silly little things attract my attention & consume my mind... the more random the more natural the better!! this is a shot of kid's skipping ropes pilled high in a shop window in Paris; supossedly boring, nothing special, ordinary... but so striking!! the colours, lines, contrasts, etc.

i think my textile days of photo analysis have affected me more than i ever predicted or realised ;)

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Another shot that really got me goin... 4 entirely different reasons!! ;)

i think is off facehunter or one of my bloglovin' lot... i dont understand why i find this no-face man attractive?? im devoted 2 men's men, u know the type; strong, manly, no-emotion, usually a dick-head ;) i wuld neva date a guy who owns a cardi or bracelets lol, but i find this a weird mix of strapping male & sensitively soft! mayb im falling 4 the metrosexual???

just more of my random thoughts picked up along the way...

love it, like it, dismiss it, throw it away xoxo

80's Kink

im still undecided... i was NOT an anticipator of the 1980's revival! i felt like nothing good came out of the 80's (except ME! lol), & that any 'fashion' created in those 10 yrs shuld b left in a box sumwhere in the loft ;) but i am strongly coming around to latest trends!! designers NEVA fail 2 take a lacking trend + style it up 2 within an inch of its life!! im EVEN a fan of the shoulder pads (not the extreme builds) lol i loved, loved, loved the neon colours during the summer! now i cant get over the leggings + rolled up jacket sleeves xoxo

alhough sum trends r still debatable!! i dont no whether the 80's shuld have gone as far as bringing bk the hair?! i do like the Olsen in the bottom left-hand corner though ;)

"More 2 LOVE"

ME; plus-size, pro-life & proud...

Awkward situations surrounding plus-size models + gorgeous @ any size women have caught my attention lately:::::::

1. im a big girl, more than vivacious! im not proud 2 b on the unhealthy size of curvy, but im not going 2 b ashamed of my size either!! im comfortable with my body + try 2 dress for my size and body shape 2 show off the best parts of me... i read this post by Bryanboy (http://www.bloglovin.com/m/52801454/1) about Gemma Ward's weight gain of late. As a bigger girl i neva spotted anythin i deamed offensive or out of order. HE WAS BEING SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE!!!! ;) shes evidently curvier than before, + not only was Bryanboy supportive but even went a step further + encouraged the plus-size model niche!!! how was this offensive/rude in any way???? Bryanboy is nothing but hilarious! hes not afraid 2 call out a fugly outfit or blast a politician 4 a $40,000 lunch :) follow him all the way http://www.bryanboy.com/ <3

2. i dont shop 4 my clothes on the high street @ my size (couldnt live without Evans!! they owe me after all ive spent lol), but even their models + ad campaigns arnt representative!! me & my housemate had a lengthy natter bout this a while ago; although they dont need 2 go 2 extremes + place a size 32 in their catalogue, why are none of the models over a size 14??? 2 see models @ size 14, 16 + 18 (even 20,22) wuld b refreshing + representative!!

3. after i read Bryanboy's post about Gemma Ward, i got 2 thinking even more about the plus-size model world... i realised i dont really know of any plus-size models or that side of the industry!! u'd think i wuld b well involved?! ;) soooo i went on google attact.... the first thing i came across was a 'top 10 plus-size models' survery on askmen.com! i was surprisingly refreshed by the curvy, vivacious women i found men lusted over! except 1 that is!! plus-size means PLUS-SIZE, not 'had an extra cupcake @ lunch'!! this girl below @ #6, Kate Dillon, is beautiful, but surely u cannot consider this plus-size??? 'normal' catwalk models shuld b of this size, NOT considered an extreme:

JUST 2 B CLEAR... IM NOT SUPPORTING AN UNHEALTHY LEVEL OF OBESITY, BUT CURVY & REAL WOMAN IN THE MEDIA WOULD B A PRODUCTIVE & REFRESHING THING 2 SEE <3

well... rant over 4 2day!! hope every1's had a fabulous weekend xoxo

Overload! Overload!

After the blog famine of the dreaded (shall not speak of) september of 2009, ive become obsessed + over-driven 2 post + explore my fav blogs 'till the early hours of the morning!! i have very early lectures + do need 2 regulate myself (will neva happen!), so... i will shut down Blogspot now + i will NOT post until 2morow!

Goodnite blog lovers xoxo

sweet fashion dreams <3

well mayb i'll just check Bryanboy b4 i sleep?? ;-D