The Daily Perv

Yes fashion sex pests! The Daily Perv is back and I promise it will be a much, much more regular fixture to my weird fashion diary that is this blog.

Sooooo step forward the Céline Side Cabas in woven lambskin... This is hella luxury... It may look like a tote fashioned from a laundry bag but ALAS it is delicately woven lmbskin to give that Dot Cotton effect. And it just makes my little heart beat fast. Mostly because I want the coat from the same collection, but then I would just look like a lady wearing an outfit made of laundry bags. But I think I could totally make that work... Or end up sectioned. 

Anyway I won't prattle, I will just leave you to lust...

a.p.c x Yeezy

I won't lie I am no Yeezy fan, I find him arrogant, angry and beyond publicity obsessed despite being a musical force to be reckoned with... which is a shame because his twattish tendencies end up outshining the fact that he is practically a musical genius almost as cool as the late great Biggie. Anyway, Kanye bashing aside I AM a massive fn of Jean Touitou and his wonderfully minimally Parisian brand A.P.C... So I will put my hostilities aside to celebrate ANOTHER great collab that Jean has magicked up and that is a capsule clothing collection, 2 years in the making with Monsieur Yeezy. This is further proof of West's perfectionist tendencies, apparently he wanted the fabrics, cuts and designs to be just so. Shame he couldn't manage with his sadly terrible efforts at Ready to Wear, okay okay I will be nice.

I can't ay much more than it is a lovely collection... it is perfectly minimal, chic and I recon would hang on the body in such a way that you just can't put into words why it is just so marvellous. If you are a fan or watcher of the Yeezy you will understand why this just screams him, but it is understated as opposed to brash, label heavy and edgy like he usually appears aesthetically. And for that I simply love it. I wan the t shirt... mostly cos I love a man's tee and because I am a lady and doubt it'll fit me in the way it would a penis packing Yeezy lover. 

So aside from the Kanye bashing, and blatant humble pie eating may I take this oppurtunity to heap further praise on the A. P. C founder, as he has successfully created a collaboration that is not only desirable but in keeping with the ethos and identity of his brand. It ain't too pricey either. But please don't buy into this cos of Yeezy, buy into it because it is a feat of clothing beauty and the sheer obsession and attention to detail West has poured into it mean that the fit, silhouettes and quality appear to be just delightful and well worth investing. And they aren't as ugly as the Nikes he designed. 

images courtesy of apc.fr

Through My Eyes...

                 

                 

                 

I know I'm a little late to be commenting on the goings on of the Couture shows but  was busy learning to be a Londoner and settling in and what have you, so please forgive my tardiness on posting on the subject. As regulars may know I am a huge fan of what Mr Raf Simons does as Dior, and the Fall 2013 Couture show he presented didn't disappoint in my opinion. 

Not only has he been using the opportunity to update the vision and aesthetic of the brand and bring his own style to the forefront of what Dior is currently offering but he also celebrates what Mr Dior was famous for, and celebrates many of the original house signatures. With this collection it was in the more classic silhouettes, the corsetry and gowns that you imagine the likes of modern day starlets Marion Cotillard and Diane Kruger wearing. But my main point is that you could also imagine the stars of yesteryear such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Natalie Wood wearing much of the looks that Simons created. 

But you'd be a fool for thinking Simons is a one trick/one shopper pony because that he ain't.. You need to understand that since his appointment last hear and first couture show in February, the haute couture sales at Dior increased by 38% and accounting for the fact tat the average dress can cost over a hundred grand and start off at about thirty or forty that is a massive increase. You see in recent years, thanks to interest from Russian oligarchs daughters, wives and girlfriends couture has become big business again and is selling better than it has in decades. It is still an industry steeped in secrets and private clientele but the young guard are splashing the cad, and the dreary, short hemlines and bold colour ways are only confirming this. And Raf is leader of the pack. 

A well as celebrating waspy waistlines, floor lengths fit for a princess ad silks and satins as heavy as a house, the Dior runway also included asymmetry on hemlines and shoulders, thigh high splits, sheer panelling and mid riff cut outs. Raf's use of edgy textures and fabrics are usually more at home with the avant-garde but it more than proved that he understands all kinds of women want a piece of the Atelier pie. Now someone cut me a slice... 

I got the doodlebug.....

                  

                  

One of the main reasons that I quit my job, got a new one, and bullied my dad in driving me and all my worldly possessions to London was to get my illustrations somewhere. So in the spirit of sorting my life out I've been hard at work. Hope you like the fruits of my labour so far...

xxx

An open love letter to Anna...

                 

Oh Anna,

The oman they call Nuclear Wintour, how I love you. I have been admirer of this woman for many a year and most of the time I really don't know why, other than she is totally inspiring. I an age where us girls/women/ fanny packers are still nowhere near as equal as the men folk in terms of equal pay, work place sexism and running FTSE index companies Anna represents. With bells on. Whilst donning Prada.

She has been at the helm of US Vogue for over 20 years and she runs it like a business, and a well oiled machine. Brands clamour to advertise in the edition she edits, as well as some of the biggest models, photographers, stylists, make up artists and designers working on the shoots to give it the now famous aesthetic she has fought to create.

I love the fact that she IS the Met Gala and if rumours are to be believed the guests have to get their outfit choices pre-approved by her to avoid embarrassment and faux-pas. Oh and did I mention the tickets are beyond expensive and invites don't come easy. I would kill to go, it is a veritable cool-fest with the Olsen twins thrown in, and some of the most unbelievable couture enough to make any fashwan pervert piss their knickers. Heaven.

One of my fave things about Anna is her ability to remain totally aloof in the face of everything. She reportedly wears sunglasses to every show at fashion month because she likes to be able to hide whether she hates the show or not, but you are EXTREMELY lucky if she chooses to attend your show, and even luckier if she publicly comments. She is famously hard to please and known to be able to ruin a career with a negative opinion. And this is why I love her. She reeks of power, oh and Prada. Miuccia garms are rarely off her back, and Mrs Prada loves to whip up a bit of custom for her. Oh to be that scary.

And we all know the 'Devil Wears Prada' rumours...

In the era of women trying to break the glass ceiling, I think Anna is nothing but inspiring, she is proof you can be a woman and at the very top of your game. She ignores the circus that surrounds her and is fabulous without having to be edgy, without trying too hard or I guess caring. She has forged an iconic image that is recognisable to the point of being a brand, and doesn't let trends or opinion change this. That is the main reason why I admire her... she is strong, cooler than a cucumber and represents all that is great about a woman having a career. Plus if you watch her with her daughter Bee in  The September issue you will see she is a total pussycat really...

May Anna reign Queen Vogue forever!

Little Pot o' Gold...

                   

£28 at all swanky salons

as regular readers may know I am NO beauty blogger, not by a long stretch, but I am a girl that likes a to look after my hair and skin and I am not afraid to spend when I have to. My darling Dad gave me a little money for my birthday last week, and because I am moving to London and attempting to downsize my vast amount of belongings I put myself on a ban of buying clothes, plus I needed to replace a few beauty products so the ban suited me... and I have been lusting after this little pot of hair drenching goodness for quite a while now. It is part of the Kérastase Elixir Ultime range, which on original launch was a range of hair oils designed to repair and strengthen different types of hair. Then in true brand fashion Kérastase launched a shampoo, mask and conditioner to be added to the range, now if any of you lady (or man) folk know anything about hair care oils have long been used as a way of repairing and improving texture but have been having a bit of a trendy "moment" of late, I am a fan of a hair mask as used weekly it can vastly help hair in need, and after years of relaxing and general bashing with horrifically hot electrical hair appliances I think my follicles can do with all the help they can get.

So after a weekend of curling wands, vodka, dancing in gay bars and hanging with the smokers in the smoking areas I decided to give my locks a little fancy treat.  So I have to be quite generous with conditioner because I have a lot of hair and its thick too, I left it on  whilst I cleaned my teeth, shaved my pins and soaped up the old body and rinsed off after instructed... I was suitably impressed! I had a funny feeling I would be because I have used a number of different Kérastase products before and all are lovely. The mask was thick, creamy, and tinted a delicious shade of gold... and in true Kérastase fashion smells expensive and leaves your locks feeling like you've just blown your pennies on a blowdry in Chelsea. 

On the day my hair felt soft, silky and well nourished, and a day later still does! I would totally recommend this product to anyone with hair in need of some TLC or anyone wanting to generally ensure their hair is in tip top condition, and stays that way. I don't think it would be too great on fine hair or hair that isn't dry or coarse in texture, but I guess its up to the user to judge...

Now I know pots of gold don't exist at the end of rainbows but this is the next best thing! 

Birthday Blogger...

Hello Dear Readers,

Apologies for almost a month of a lack of posting... I am currently in the process of moving to London and if I haven't been at work all hours prepping for the delightful summer sale I have been up and down to London interviewing, having meetings etc etc... So to say I have been busy is a total and utter understatement! On a positive note the blog is going to the capital, so I am planning to add waaaaay more street style, cultural tit-bits and general fashion-y rubbish that makes my blog my blog, and things that I couldn't access in person when I started...

So, as a little apology (and a new promise to stop taking long post breaks) I am doing a bit of a personal post about what has been taking up my life recently... Notably I turned 27 (I am sobbing into my pillow at this old lady feeling) last week and spent much of the past couple of weeks planning my last birthday celebrations in my current home of Manchester. I had a lovely day, made ever more lovely by the folk around me and their kind gestures. I will talk you through the silliness that are my little photos (via Instagram filters) that I took to remember the day by...

Firstly I went and did a little food shop and got way too excited by the fact that my favourite tenderstem broccoli had a use-by date of my birthday!!! And so did my precious blueberries! This silly little thing excited me in a silly and made me smile a lot because, well I am totally daft!

Secondly because I am a sad old singleton I don't have anyone to gift me with Birthday Blooms this year, so being the independent woman that I am I bought them myself! I am totally obsessed with flowers and love having them around my home as much as I can, and these were super pretty... They are a pale creamy pink with darker pink edges on all the petals and just made me smile. So birthday blooms had to be gifted. I don't know why I love having a bunch around, but I absolutely love them. They make me smile, and don't get me wrong I prefer someone to buy them for me but sometimes, like diamonds, a girl just has to buy her own blooms. And it was my birthday so I had to have a bunch!

Next up are the cupcakes I baked on the eve of said birthday... I decided on vanilla and blueberry flavour decorated with vanilla buttercream and silver balls. I am a keen baker and have only just got back into the habit the past month or so and fancied having one for my birthday breakfast, so I got whisking. If I wasn't such a fashion hag I would totally be a little wannabe baker and would be trying to flog my cupcakes to all and sundry. And so I'm told I am pretty good.

Next up is one of the gifts that I received, which is the Chanel nail polish Bel-Argus from the new summer collection. I am a total Chanel hag and have lost count of the number of their polishes I have, and this lovely blue was gifted to me by a fellow Chanel obsessive... It reminds me of Mediterranean seas and sun soaked holidays, days spent melting into the beaches on holidays. I love the fact that this polish reminds me of a by-gone holiday in Malta, it evokes happy family memories and reminds me of suntans, boat trips and the smell of sun tan lotion. Perfection in a polish.

The next image is my new birthday nails! As part of my gradual transformation into a lady I have decided to take up the much needed habit of having regular nail extensions again, I went for long(ish) super pointy oval in the Pink Mask (which is just the pink acrylic you have on a French tip) which is a little tacky but I love them. They make me feel feminine, and chic and I love the routine of having something to keep up regularly and this excites me a little bit. Plus I love the idea of it helping me to be a little more of a lady. And I love this.

Lastly is one of the gifts I received from my BFF in the whole wide world... She asked me for a list of things I wanted and this was my "DVD/Book Wishlist" which was a list of things I'd intended to buy and wanted for a while. I watched Blue Valentine on the last day of my birthday weekend, it was a melancholy, bleak and bittersweet little dose of love that had my current person-to-perv-on Ryan Gosling... Sadly his dodgy hair and glasses look wasn't too hot but I did love the film. I do love a bit of bleak in a love story and this gift fit the bill in that respect, plus it was lovely to receive because I missed it at the cinema and have been desperate to see ever since. 

So there you go... A little glimpse into me of recent weeks. I promise posts will be much more regular!!