Old fashioned glamour - Why the 50's rocked

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Whether its in the form of an oversized hat, a layered & laced pastel two piece or 1920's cocktail flapper dress, old style vintage glamour is everywhere! And I can't get enough. Most people who know me are fully aware of my obsession with the 50/60's and know that if I had the wardrobe and the money, I would dress like Marilyn, Dusty or Audrey every day of the week! And the added bonus of the style recognition modern day ladies receive from wearing any vintage shape, shade or design, is enough to make any woman convert from modern neons and brights to vintage headbands and petticoats!


After downloading Lana Del Rey's gorgeous début album last week, she has become my new obsession, though she has been slated in the press recently over cosmetic surgery rumours and her seemingly amateur/inexperienced performance style, no-one can deny her effortlessly cool style. She does what others before her have tried and failed at. Taking on a vintage look for everyday and making it look sexy and sophisticated, if only we all had her eye for such perfect style (or her stylists). The video for her recently popular single 'Video Games' is very vintage inspired and fits together perfectly with her sound. Shamelessly guilt free, I admit her music is very much on repeat. 


Another striking difference between fashions from now and then, which makes me appreciate all things vintage that little bit more, is the shape of the women wearing these floral prints and lace. However lovely it is to have a slim, six packed frame, the ladies from the eras that I adore all knew how to embrace their curves and did it oh so effortlessly (but thankfully in a less obvious way than bootylicious Kim Kardashian)! So thank you vintage ladies with big bottoms, for providing modern day fashionistas some stunning fashions to indulge in and lust after for centuries to come...   


Adios! 

Candy coloured envy - Spring pastel trends

Not is it difficult enough being a student, making important decisions about the future, picking the university to study at for the next 3 years and preparing for knee shakingly difficult exams. Louis Vuitton decides to add another obstacle to a fashion concious, young woman's load and it comes in a range of perfectly pastel shades! Yes, its the Louis Vuitton, spring/summer collection 2012. The hard hitting, nail biting problem here is that no student (unless your extremely well endowed), is going to afford any of these pieces...

Despite the unforgiving and unaffordable price tag, the collection could only be described as perfection. So, bravo Mr. Marc Jacobs, thanks for once more forcing me to peer into my high street wardrobe and quiver with overwhelming dress envy! Crafted from silks, lace and layers upon layers of sheenful, transparent material,  these stunning retro-inspired pieces are obviously a serious investment and I'm making a pact with myself to one day be the proud owner of at least one item. 

At least I'm not alone, picking up this months issue of Glamour Magazine, I couldn't help but notice their similar obsession with the collection and after viewing some pictures of the unveiling event on-line, which looked like a cross between Swan Lake and Barbie, I could quite understand why myself and the rest of women kind had gone ever so lightly loopy in lemon... However sad it may be to know I have absolutely no chance in affording these gorgeous items, which are engraved into my fashion forward memory, I'm pretty thankful I'm not a designer obsessed, WAG queen (as I can't imagine that would be any part fun), but instead will just have to wait till cheaper, badly made copies come out on the high street. 

Over and out! 

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Hey, so, I'm pretty new to this blogging lark! But hope to soon learn and be a pro... If I stick to this I plan to be sharing my thoughts and ideas on all things fashion related, possibly the occasional music reference (not that I'm much of a critic) and maybe a mention of beauty and make-up... Just because I can! So if your ever ludicrously bored and have literally nothing else on the earth to do, have a gander and let me know what you think :)