So Alison has given me the Kreativ Blogger Award. Thanks so much! think I'm getting the hang of it now...

Here's what you have to do:

1. Link back to the person that gave you this award

2. Answer the questions below

3. Award other bloggers and let them know

4. Share 7 random facts about yourself

1.Name your favourite song.
 SO SO SO MANY. 
At the moment it's Army Dreamers by Kate Bush or On Call by Kings of Leon
2. Name your favourite dessert.
 Ben & Jerrys Ice cream

3. What ticks you off?
Judgmental people and Antique Hands.

4. When I'm upset I...
 go absolutely manic and crazy haha

5. Favourite Pet...
My lovely cat; Sugar (after Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot)

6. Black or White?
Black black black black

7. Biggest fear...
 House fire, becoming ill, death of loved ones etc etc

8. Everyday attitude?
Just go with the flow, and eat chips

9. What is perfection?
Loving your life, and having dependence on the right things

10. Guilty pleasure.
Sherlock Holmes

7 random facts...
I am obsessed with Sherlock Holmes 
I live for finding cheap second hand stuff
I often sit at night at my desk reading books by candle light (so therapeutic)
I've never eaten meat
I hate fruit and vegetables (pot noodles!)
I want to name my children after 16th Century scientists and saints (pretentious? perhaps) 
I have so many clothes they don't actually fit in my bedroom

Beautiful Bloggers!

(in no particular order)

sweatshirtdressshirt

strawberrypipfashion

atrickleofmeaning

"Antique Hands"

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week are devoted to 'study leave' at my College. Basically this means lessons aren't on but you're free to use the library or whatever for revision as there are lots of exams at the moment. No exams until Monday for me!

So today me and my friend Gemma went exploring and found this grotty warehouse full of boxes of the most bizarre things. One box was full of half full nail strengtheners, another was full of canvases with horses on them...anyway I managed to find (it was so dirty ugh) a beautiful map of the Thames and and wooden box that originally was full of Cuban cigars. Here's some pictures - 

Beautiful wooden box, only £1! Smelt musty though so I aired it on the way home

This AMAZING map of the Thames came in two halves so I just folded it together and nailed it to my wall. It fits so wonderfully, I'm so happy with it as I was getting worried as to what I should put there. Only £2, I'm in love. 

PS

Antique Hands is a phrase I use to illustrate how I feel after rooting about in loads of boxes in a second hand/vintage/antique market - you know when you're hands feel of dirty and dusty? Yep.

beautiful vintage market uncovered

A friend called Harriet took me to an AMAZING vintage market that is literally 4 minutes from my college. I took a few pictures, they're not amazing quality but I was overwhelmed and very nearly tearful at the place (I'm sure you understand) Harriet bought me a sheer black 1920s style long top/dress that is perfect. It was £15 and so worth it. She won't let me have it until my birthday (jan 22) but when I finally have it i'll show you all!

not-going-anywhere-weekend outfits

I thought I should share with you what I wore this weekend. I was meant to be revising but let's be honest here - my weekend revolved around watching the Sherlock films and TV series, and reading the books!

1990's dress

Vintage

this dress cost me 99p from eBay and I adore it. It was a bizarre uflattering mid-length at first but I just cut a couple of inches off and I need to hem it but it's such an improvement!

I usually wear it with a thin tan belt, black tights and chelsea boots, black ankle boots or suede wedges. Lovely! Will be perfect for all seasons, with a Barbour or parka jacket in the cold and bare legs and gladiator sandals in the warm.

jumper - New Look

skirt -vintage

This is my new jumper I posted about a few days ago, with a black wool skirt from a vintage market (£15) The suede shoes are from Peacocks and were around £14 in the sale. This outfit is a good weekend one, and the wedges are just the right height to look casual. 

for some reason it won't let me see all my lovely new followers.
just want to say a big thank you!
im feeling ill at the moment and start college again tomorrow but i shall try my hardest to blog

amazing find! vintage cape

I was looking through some boxes in the spare room and I found this! It is the most beautifully patterned cream vintage cape. 

I'm going to wear it with a tight plain black dress underneath and black tights, so the entire focus is on the cape. Obviously this could NOT be worn with something else patterned, that would be tragic!

 

I experimented with belting the cape at the waist and it actually looks really good, can't tell you how excited this makes me haha. 

wolf t shirt, bleached denim and vintage maxi skirt

this beautiful black maxi skirt is crushed black velvet. my mum bought it in 1988 and i loveee it. 

my dad bought me the wolf t shirt from a stoner shop in minehead and it was £10

the denim jacket is vintage and i bleached it myself

orange hair dye, will it work?

I have never used a dye this orange before and I am really nervous because I colour stripped my hair on Friday and I'm not sure how it's going to settle onto my hair. I will post a picture tomorrow! 

vintage aztec coat - urban outfitters would be jealous

So this is my ultimate bargain of 2011.

This is so so thick and is made of leather, suede and wool....and cost me 50p!

I found it at a car boot and nearly cried when I bought it, I wear it with Levi shorts and skinny jeans and any shoes - usually my beaten up black boots I stole from the costume department at my old school.

vintage suitcase

I haven't got a wardrobe, so my room is full of suitcases stuffed with clothes. There is no order to it but obviously the things at the top are the items I wear the most...it's a start I guess!

leopards and jumpers

£45 New Look

New leopard print coat! I got it for Christmas. I think it looks best with a plain outfit underneath; like a chiffon shirt and skinny jeans. Can't wait to wear it out and about! (it's so cosy.) Sadly I won't be able to wear it in the rain! Just the right side of trashy...I hope. 

£12 New Look sale

So let's ignore that i'm in my PJs here...this is the most comfortable jumper ever. It will be perfect for college in the winter and spring with black skinny jeans rolled up and chelsea boots. It looks so 70s with my parka and BRIGHT white trainers. 

i sold these DMs last week for £30 and i miss them already! 

£95

topshop

i could never spend this much but this dress honestly could make me cry! it's so beautiful. it's inspired me to get a cheap velvet dress from a charity shop or ebay and line the collar and sleeves with some thick cream lace.

i would wear with black tights and black chelsea boots or velvet wedges

my inspirations

so many people inspire me.
sometimes i wake up and think "i want to look like an american tourist" or "i feel kind of russian today"
i would describe myself as a homeless OAP librarian gypsy with hip hop roots and a love for gold. it makes sense to me...kind of.

i buy my clothes from vintage shops, car boots, jumble sales, new look, topshop, ebay…if i like it i will buy it no matter where its from. ebay is a new discovery to me and i've already bought as much as i've sold! i shall dedicate a post to my ebay buys this week sometime.

collection of outfits

a selection of outfits i wear, the majority from charity shops

the first of many

hello

i have been meaning to make a blog for so so long! the other day i realised my life was little more than college, college work, sleep. the best part of the day is selecting the outfit for sure, this blog will be mostly fashion based with a bit of personal stuff, music and the like. im hoping to post pictures of new outfits and anything exciting ive been up to. watch this space

lottie x