all about me

boys and girls, i have recently created myself both a tumblr and pinterest account and thought they needed sharing:

tumblr

pinterest

my tumblr is purely of images that inspire me, some images you will find repeated on my pinterest but on there they are organised into different folders. 

 have a look and let me know what you think.

enjoy xx

perfume adverts

adverts don't normally catch my attention unless they are funny or the complete opposite and are really annoying. to be honest as soon as the adverts come on i usually start flicking through the channels until they have finished. however, recently perfume adverts have been catching my eye and there are some really stunning ones around at the moment.

marc jacobs - daisy advert

i know this advert is a little cheesy as the three models, sophie srej, frida gustavsson and hannah holman, frolic around in the meadows with horses and oversized daisy perfume bottles, but at the same time the advert is cute and i think it encapsulates the mood behind the perfume through the use of lighting. the song played over the commercial compliments the advert very well.

love the cropping of this image which takes the model completely out of the image leaving only their arms and the perfume bottle is now the pure focus.

dior - j'adore advert

there is just something about this advert that i love. i love the song, it is always stuck in my head once the advert has been on, and charlize theron is stunning in it. i don't know if you notice but the dress in the commercial very much resembles the j'adore bottle. i also love the cameo role from marylin monroe, however if were going to get technical, we all know that monroe's choice of fragrance was chanel, so the fact that she appears in a dior advert doesn't quite add up. 

prada - candy advert 

this advert may be a little bit tacky and doesn't seem as put together as other perfume adverts but it still has a lot of character and sums up the perfume and compliments the brand very well. the walls are the perfect shade of pink and the domineering woman is perfect for the brand. 

these adverts are all completely different but they all have something about them.

enjoy xx

christmas time

so christmas is over, the tree has been taken down and it's the start of the new year. but before we all start looking forward to the year to come, i thought i'd share with you some of the presents which i got this year.

clockwise from left:

woolly cardigan - republic

bed socks - marks&spencer

onesie - primark

bag - river island

clutch bag - h&m

dress - republic

patterned tights - dorothy perkins

converse - office

so these technically weren't a christmas present, i bought them myself after christmas, but since doing an essay on the converse brand i have wanted a pair ever since. and i have not taken these ones off since i bought them, they go with everything and they are so comfy.

love both these bags. the river island one i use for daytime and as the colours are so neutral it goes with everything. the clutch bag was a gift from my sister and i love a good statement clutch. only problem is is that it limits what i can wear with it.   

however, i think my favourite present has to be my onesie and matching bed socks. they are the most comfiest things ever and i can literally spend the entire day in them. would definitely recommend everyone to go get one, especially as it was only £10 from primark!

enjoy xx

LN-CC

last month i went to london for a couple of days and along with many other things we visited this spectacular store called LN-CC. situated in dalston, in the north-east of the city, when we were walking down the street we did not expect to find what we did inside. (sorry about the lack of quality imagery, they were taken on my blackberry)

we get to the front of this big warehouse style building and on the intercom there is a little sign saying 'for LN-CC go to the door down the side of the building'. this picture above is what we had to walk down. we were just thinking where are we going and what is going to happen to us! fortunately it was all fine and the contrast  between the outside and inside of the building was incredible.

these two photos show the entrance decorated with branches and twigs and then the walkway running through the store. definitely not what we were expecting. off this was 7 different concept rooms which were supposed to move you through various moods and influences. each room was filled with both up and coming as well as established designer clothing and there is even a library full of interesting and rare books. 

not only did i love how revolutionary this store was and the ideas behind it, i loved the use of textures that made up each of the rooms. from the branches when you walked in, every section had a completely different feel about it. this first room pictured had all the mannequins hanging from the ceiling and a much more man-made, cold, feel about it. this had been achieved through the use of materials, the use of shape and finally the style and type of clothing that was hung in there. the second room was the complete opposite, it was a lot more warm and natural. the clothing and lighting was much brighter and the use of wood helped to put across this mood.

this was a pair of shows i found in one of the rooms and for me they sum up the entire store through the materials they are made out of. although you probably can't tell in the photo, they are make to look like wood and therefore blend in quite well with their surroundings. however when you go to touch them you expect them to be hard, like wood, but they're the complete opposite. it was strange! 

it is appointment only to visit the store, but if you know your going to london it is definitely worth a visit. the staff are friendly and very welcoming and you aren't expected to buy anything. the store is an experience in itself and something you will have never seen before.

LN-CC 

enjoy xx