Alice's Wonderland

Friday, 1 April 2011

Monday, 21 March 2011

Saw this and thought of you straight away

Alex came across this video earlier and it really interested me as not only is it a really nice piece of film, but after my recent report that I did on a potential make up range for Viktor and Rolf, where I studied in depth the makeup brand Ilamasqua as it's closest rival it has become a brand that I am greatly interested in. I just really love how as a brand they draw inspiration form so many different periods of time, social groups and trends.

The Brand Film of Illamasqua

Publication: Self Service
Issue: Spring/Summer 2011
Photographer: Alasdair McLellan
Model: Lara Stone

Spring is in the air.

Walking home this evening at just before midnight, I could smell it, spring is finally on its way. The night sky was a hazy orange from the light pollution that Nottingham casts on the usual velvety black night sky that I normally gaze up at when I am at home. But the air was warmer than usual, it smelled of summer and you could almost taste something in the air that casts memories of the amazing summer I had last year. x

Completely Gaga for Nick Knight and Nicola Formichetti

When I found that Nick Knight was director and Nicola Formichetti fashion director for Lady Gaga's new video for her single "born this way" I had really high expectations and was expecting something amazing. after days of searching continuously on Youtube for the highly anticipated video, it was finally released, and one word to describe it is WIERD!! Don't get me wrong I was expecting it to be completely eccentric, but the whole concept of Gaga as 'Mother Monster' and giving birth to good and evil in a kaleidoscopic way is just mental (and kind of not in a good way) along with her pyramid shoulder, cheek and forehead implants which are nasty!!

On the positive side she looks amazing in her studded bikini in the opening scene of the actual song. Her body is something i'd sell a vital organ for!! My favourite scene is the one where she is dressed in a Thierry Mugler tuexedo, has a mass of bright pink candy floss hair in a side ponytail and Gaga has been painted to look like a skeleton. The make up is so intricate and well done that it actually looks opaque. like her skin is transparent and that there is a light shining from the inside of her body.

All in all, its a video that will get people talking, it's not Nick Knights best work, I was impressed by Formichetti's work, but sadly its definitely no 'Telephone'!!

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Awkward.

I really don't know why i'm finding it so hard to blog at the moment. Its not for lack for lack of time, inspiration or even things talk about. The thing is I have loads to say, but its like I feel that my blog has become like an old friend that I have lost contact with. You know that its the same friend you had all along, loads of stuff has happened that you want to tell them about, but due to the separation its just become too awkward. So that when you walk past them in the street (or in my case on my bookmark tabs) just just smile, say "hi" and walk on by. I need to start stopping and letting that old friend back into my life and filling them with all the things that I have to share with them. Starting.from.now x

Monday, 7 February 2011

two tickets to the gun show

I've recently been spending too much time looking at tattoos and thinking of new designs to cover my body with! whilst looking at Fuck Yeah, Tattoos! on Tumblr I came across this beaut. Clearly due to my lack of rid-unk-u-lous body its just not going to happen, but if it was an option I would for sure get one of these guns tattooed on me!!

Long time no see....

Its been too long since I checked in here. Almost has got to the point of giving up because it has been so long!
I'm not really sure what I've been doing since I arrived back in Nottingham for the start of term a month ago. Apart from spending a beautiful 5 days in snowy Manhattan, the rest has been spent composing a marketing report on the possible launch of a Viktor and Rolf make up collection to coincide with their bi annual collections, drinking too much and sleeping equally as much!!

Note to self: Must make more of an effort to work and blog more and less of an effort making fancy dress costumes and drinking Jagerbombs.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Jeffrey Campbell SS 2011

Monday, 20 December 2010

The Like - Narcissus In A Red Dress

Sunday, 19 December 2010

Speechless.

I had my tonsils taken out on Thursday and I've just been let out of hospital and I'm feeling very sorry for myself. When people said that it was really painful to have done as an adult, I really didn't believe that it would be as bad as it actually is. I am in agony and am hardly able to speak. As i've been stuck inside sucking on ice cubes, i've not been doing much more than having Gavin and Stacey marathon sessions and searching my favourite websites.
It was on one of many websites that I came across the following shoot by Tom Ford for the current edition of Vogue Paris featuring Crystal Renn, going under the knife. Not quite the same as loosing a pair of tonsils, but I felt it was rather fitting, especially as a very good friend of mine (who will remain nameless) compared my current stay in hospital to when she got her nose done!!

After seeing this I then stumbled across another similar shoot from Italian Vogue in 2005, by Steven Meisel with Linda Evangelista. This one is most definitely my favourite of the two. Its almost classic, rather than Ford's, 'Gaga Paparazzi' style approach to the more current of the two.

Nicole in Marchesa

Ever since I saw her as a trashy blonde with BFF Paris Hilton, even during the eating disorder as advised by Rachel Zoe, and now as accessories designer and glam mum of two....i've always loved Nicole Richie.

Finally she tied the knot yesterday with the very delicious Joel Madden, after 4 years together.

I had always presumed that her dress was going to be beautiful, and the Marchesa gown did not fail to impress. Supposedly inspired by the one Grace Kelly wore in her wedding to the Prince Rainier of Monaco, the high necked, long sleeved, lace dress in theory sounds like a charity-shop worthy monstrosity. But how it is only the exact opposite and this fluffy, frou frou floor length wedding gown no doubt made more than just hubby-to-be Joel’s jaw drop!

No official wedding pictures have been released as of yet, but here are some of the best images that I could get at the moment!!

Monday, 6 December 2010

Burberry London Pen Portrait

My Recent bargains

Faux fur coat £30 from Wild Vintage. I love the massive turn up's on the sleeves. Essential in all the snow!!

Topshop studded bralet. £18 in the sale. Love, love, love the studs and the panelling on the back. Maybe not as practical as the coat for this weather, oh well!!

xxx