model du jour

This Belgravia beauty is everywhere right now; whether it be gracing our screens in Joe Wright's film adaptation of Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina' or opening for Matthew Williamson's 15th Anniversary show at LFW. Whatever she's doing though, it's always with the grace and the comely beauty so characteristic of Cara Delevingne. Plus, she gots the best brows in the biz.

J'aime des Accessoires!

Whistles, Je vous aime!

These looks from Whistles' AW12 are some of my favourites. I've always been a huge fan of the brand and it's not hard to see why.

Wuthering Heights

Dominic Jones gained notoriety in 2009 when Anna Wintour applauded his debut 'Tooth and Nail' collection. Jones' campaigns are simultaneously ominous and chaste in their feel and appearance: Kate Bush and Catherine Earnshaw in their Wedding Gown's. His new collection makes it to the top of my (albeit, incredibly hopefulborderingonhypothetical) Christmas List

Kate.

To this day, whenever I stumble upon, or indeed seek out those first photographs of Kate Moss shot by the late Corinne Day, I am aghast at her palpable beauty. I am so frequently questioned by my peers, particularly men about the allure of Moss. “Why is she so famous?” “Her teeth are disgusting!” and the most shocking “She’s ugly.” In a society where ‘beauty’ is so accessible: you can purchase a sun kissed glow in minutes, whiten your teeth for pennies and those cosmetics which in decades gone by might have been reserved for the wealthy, the IT girl or the famous are indubitably cheap by modern standards; perhaps then we have become disillusioned with natural beauty, there is no reverence placed upon it...It would appear that in the short time span between the 90s and the present day, we have forgotten a lot. At the beginning of the decade, we were still recovering from the residue left from the 80s: bad perms, dramatic make-up (more Dracula than Cindy Sherman) and even worse clothes; see leg warmers and spandex. So then, when Kate came along in all of her pure and paradoxically unique beauty, she revolutionised an era…A real Lolita. In my not so expert opinion, it is not Kate’s looks with which we find fault: it is easy in a society in which ‘free speech’ is both so encouraged and exercised to find fault with well, anything. It is then, less difficult to find fault with a multi-millionaire with unprecedented beauty and fame. Perhaps it is not Moss’ atypically British teeth, which we are dismayed at after all they are as aforementioned, a typically British statement. Perhaps we are all (myself included) guilty of putting such beauty on a pedestal, how could a figure with such chaste beauty take drugs and subsequently exhibit human error? Kate Moss is a British institution, up there with The Royal family, ”Harry Potter and David Beckham’s right foot” (Lolz.) If you’re ever in doubt as to why, just look up…

My various loves are documented frequently throughout this blog: Robert Browning, Ben Whishaw's Hamlet, Ryan McGinley's liberal and topographical stills to name a few, but second to none is my love for the fashion house that is Chloé. If I conduct the same responsibility over my own funeral as Ms. Elizabeth Taylor, I suspect my gravestone might relay the following: Daughter, Friend, Lover of Chloé (&here's why:)

Cotton-voile shirt
Crepe shorts

Metallic ballet flats

et voila!
whilst the blackonblack with ballet flats may seem a simple and monotonous choice, i'd be hesitant to agree. I think a more habitual look may have been a chiffon or indeed S/S inspired dress but what we have above is a look which transcends well in to all seasons and flats which deviate ironically from the staple ballet flat and which add femininity and grace to arguably tomboy attire

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the eternal allure of black and white (& red)

As I have documented more than once throughout this blog, I have been through a somewhat melancholy epoch in my life. However, things appear to be on the upturn. I have dragged myself out of my too frequently lived in, yet beautiful vintage sheets and have endeavoured to thrust myself back in to a life which previously made me content. Having spent over a year using my magazines as coffee coasters and as representations of my former, albeit real self; I once again feel completely inspired and thrilled by the pages between the covers, adorning clothes and the models bringing them to life. Two and a half years ago after watching the diving bell and the butterfly I was inspired by Matrieu Amalric's depiction of the editor in chief of fashion magazine Elle, Jean-Dominique Bauby, in red jeans. The image of him wearing them stayed with me for weeks until I eventually hunted some down...for £10. Arguably not the same ones worn by Jean-Dominique, then. After the jeans, came the dilemma of the jumper. After scouting ebay for months, I eventually found it. A cream, cricket style, pure wool jumper with classic diamond motif in red and black. I was thrilled then, to find that red in all its boldness is returning to the catwalks and to the streets of the cities playing host to the most prestigious of shows. Whilst the allure of black and white is habitual and well documented, red is often overlooked as a suitable, safe colour. Whilst unarguably bold, it complements the classic combination extremely well! Included are some (albeit small)examples of this exciting deviation from the classic black et white combo. Included (from top left) is Alexander Wang poncho with Alexander Wang shirt for a layered look, red sandro poete mid rise skinny capris, nautical black &white tee at Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, boots Marc by Marc Jacobs, and quilted handbag also Marc by Marc Jacobs.
If only...
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