GRUNGED OUT MA NUT

This weekend I have been mostly reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, subtitling Songs of Praise and getting weirdly weepy at the mad Warbler-esq harmonising SKILLZ of those school choir kids, reliving my undergrad Glasgow Uni days with my best pal Marie at the Captain's Rest last night and meeting my maw's new puppies, kittens and lambs up at her smallholding. Spring has sprung innit.

I have, however, NOT been writing up court reports. Bad journo, bad bad bad.

In terms of my style at the moment, this new hairdo has kind of thrown me off kilter a bit. I wore it sleek and straight last night with fuchsia lippy and a black sheer blouse, which was cool I spose, but to be honest the grown-out-curtains vibe of this bob is pulling my more and more towards 90s grunge - an era/look that feels really natural for me. Beautifully fugly, you could say.

Dangnabit, my brain has kind of decided it can't be bothered making up words to describe what I mean, so here's some pics instead:

all images from google/tumblr

The more eagle-eyed of you may well have noticed several pics of Angela Chase aka Claire Danes in My So Called Life all up in this collection.This is no mistake people... Pretty much in love with her.

Anyhoo, feeling inspired I took to the ever-reliable Etsy, desperate for one item in particular - the perfect oversized vintage denim jacket. Oh, I was NOT disappointed!

Just check out this sweet acid-wash Levis number:

It was up for only like £19 - what a bargain! STUPIDLY though, I added it to my favourites in work with the intention of coming home to buy it, but I left it too late and by the time I logged on at home it was gone.

So gutted!

However, other items along the same lines currently favourited by me include:

all images from Etsy

Still SUPER gutted about that denim jacket though. Gonna annoy me for AGES now!

Anyhoo, I'm off to listen to some more Pearl Jam. I'll leave you with this little gem. Night folks :)

PS  Hello to my new followers! I'm getting really close to 100 and I just wanted to say hi and thanks so much for your comments and feedback - I appreciate it more than I can really say without looking like a sadsack loser...

.. Or MORE of a sadsack loser than usual anyway.


But yeah, thanks :) Contemplating a 100 follower giveaway as per the norm for blog milestones, but still mulling over what on earth I would actually give... away.


Blerg, bed calls. Clearly.

CHLOE FOR OPENING CEREMONY

I've heard of Opening Ceremony before, but I assumed it was just a US online shop, selling, amongst other things, banging shoes... Apparently it is much more than that:

Opening Ceremony is a multifaceted retail environment comprised of shops, showroom, and private label collection that establishes a new, international creative forum in downtown Manhattan. Opening Ceremony brings together emerging American talent with both young and established designers and artists from abroad. Each year, the unique commercial and cultural character of a visiting country is represented at Opening Ceremony by capturing the essence of the country’s consumer experience. Opening Ceremony has also become known for its myriad collaborations with the likes of Chloë Sevigny, Spike Jonze, Pendleton, Levi's, Timberland, Keds, Robert Clergerie, and more.

...HOLD THE PHONE, Queen Chloe's done a OC collaboration? I need to see this.

(Incase you didn't know, I'm in love with Chloe. No... SERIOUSLY.)

Here's my favourite pieces from her collection:

Took me a while to work out what  I thought about this. Initially, especially with the dresses, I was underwhelmed. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I think I was surprised at the simplicity of the line. But the more I looked at the collection as a whole the more I saw how intrinsically CHLOE it actually is...

Understated, Lolita-esq, with notes of 90s grunge-chic (chunky platform shoes, leather trousers and dark lippy - YES!) I can picture Miss Sevigny herself in every single piece.

This makes me want to dye my hair beach-blond and chop it off to a blunt mid-part bob. I'd have every single piece if I could, but alas none of it is particularly cheap and shudder to imagine the shipping costs...

But a girl can dream, right?

Peruse (and lust after) it at your leisure here.

ICARUS

While randomly browsing photos of Chole Sevingy (like I do most days when I have a spare 5 mins. Seriously) I kept coming back to this gem from Purple Magazine, shot by Terry Richardson:

Got me in a serious feather frenzy. Check these lovelies out:

Headresses and customised leather jacket from Bitching and Junkfood 

Bra and mask from Urban Outfitters

Earrings from Owlita

Angel Jackson feather zip bag. Mentioned this badboy before and STILL lusing after it
Topshop limited editon feather cape

 

Maybe not the most practical of trends, especially for a driech Glasgow winter, but gorgeous none the less. What piece is your favourite? Mine's the Angel Jackson bag and Owlita earrings...

I'D LIKE TO BE MORE APPROACHABLE

..not less weird.

She just NEVER looks bad. As the New Yorker famously said, she's the coolest girl in the world.

(all images from Chloe Sevigny Tumblr)