Boots.

I need new boots;

These are all from here, it's my favourite street style site - it lets you view Tokyo fashion by area, sweet!
These are just OMFG. No other words...
As are these;
And these;

The last two are both from Schuh. They're not cheap but boots are one of the few things I am actually willing to spend a bit on, since I tend to live in them! The second ones I guess could be DIYed...but I'd probably rather just buy them!

Char x

Tiny dancer.

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Monday's are so depressing; another week of trying to do work and getting distracted by blogs and parties! I wore my new skirt on Saturday night but didn't really get a picture, sorry! This is today's outfit, I'm having lunch with some friends then meeting my group for this pointless presentation we have to do on Friday. It really is pointless, I mean, it's not even graded and the paper we're speaking about is rubbish! I was definatly inspired by my current love of all things pink/peach when getting dressed this morning, sadly I only own about three such things!

These boots were from Logo (Ican't even say it without an involuntary shiver of digust) last winter but I swear last year I wore them more than any other shoes I own...maybe time to bring them back? The socks are from Topshop, I love them 'cause they are so soft and the exact colour of ballet tights! The lace ribbon in my hair is from the local fabric shop. The tights are H&M, the dress is Zara and the neckalces are H&M and Topshop. I thought the little ballerina was appropriate;

Char x

Princess Peach

I'm really loving peach coloured things right now, they remind me of my ballet days!

Both taken from facehunter.

When I was little, I honestly though I'd grow up to be Princess Peach from Mario Brothers (a brunette version, obvs). Probably a sign that, even though I was a girly girl in the extreme, I spent a lot of time playing Nintendo games with my brother and his friends...also, why was she called Peach if her dress was pink?

I should've bought this at the Topshop student night thing...
Char x

Inspiration

Topshop bow brooch - £8

This gives me a DIY idea...

Colour me happy, there's a sofa in here for two!

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I had this sneaky feeling that my new blue skirt would look good with these dark burgandy tights I bought a while ago;

The purple shoes are form Dorothy Perkins, thought I'd throw another random colour into the mix, the tights are lovely 80 deniers from H&M which they have in a multitude of great colours (I may have to stock up!), the skirt is also from H&M and was bought as part of my little spree on Friday. Oh, Topshop are doing this campus tour thing of universities in the UK right now (they're here on Wednesday, woop!) and it includes a sort of design and print your own tee-shirt machine. Personally, I can't wait. They're also doing their students shops again, the ones with alcohol and discount. Edinburgh's is the 14 and 15 of October, perhaps I'll see you there! The grey tee and long silver chains are also from H&M, actually so is the cardigan and the hairband!
This picture from facehunter, just cemented the blue-burgandy combo in my head and I could dress in nothing else this morning!
Yesterday's outfit;

More grey! The shoes are vintage, bought via ebay if memory serves, the tights are from tightsplease, the skirt was thirfted then attacked with scissors by me and the tee and cardigan are H&M, as in the hairband!

Char x

Argyl

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My mum bought me these Primark argyl socks for my birthday, possibly because whilst shopping there I mentioned that I had a pair just like them a while ago which were stolen by my brother. He's a post in himself I'm sure, my little bro, actually a very stylish man despite the theft of socks. I was at a loss about how to wear these socks for several reasons. Firstly, they are in danger of being far too Gossip Girl. Secondly, pulled up in the traditional manner, it is my experience that argyl knee-highs are very unflattering - the pattern sort of stretches over the calves and they're an awkward kind of length. Finally, the original socks formed part of a fancy dress costume in high school - yes, people I dressed as Cher from Clueless and I loved it. I wish I had a photo becuase it would just be too funny, I'm sure.

So they had been momentarily forgotten and shoved to the back of the socks/tights drawer until I happened upon these pictures on a newly discovered blog, Girl Meets NYC. This editorial, from the August 2007 issue of Teen Vogue, is just so sweet. The idea is cute - the New York nanny looking uber stylish whilst cavorting round the city with her charge, an adoribly-uniformed little girl - the execution is also great, the colours, the clothes and of course the argyl socks! Worn slouchy with boots, the answer to my conundrum! You can see the rest of the pictures here, well worth checking out!



I'll be trying out my own versions once the weather gets cold enough to warrant socks and tights.


Char x