Oh, I love Autumn/Winter.

Today's purchase...

Topshop 'Nude Zigzag Snood' £16

Today I went to meet some friends in town for something to eat at Pizza Express, but of course I prioritized a bit of shopping beforehand. As I bimbled around the shops, I was taking note of all the new Autumn/Winter 11 pieces that were catching my eye (River Island has a particularly good range of chunky knits at the moment). As I wondered into Topshop, I was intrigued by lots of items, tops mainly - but nothing really jumped out and said 'I will look amazing on you Alex, BUY ME'. Well, this was until I stumbled upon the accessories department where I was greeted nicely by a stone coloured, chunky snood that really did have my name written all over it. I've wanted to get my hands on a snood since last year but never really got round to it, however this year, I'm jumping ahead of the game and preparing myself nice and early! I love it and I'm now counting the days now until those cold, frosty come mornings where I can show off my new friend in style.

First image courtesy of topshop.com

Bringing back a classic.

I have been watching make-up artist Lisa Eldridge on YouTube for 18 months now. I always find her tutorials so informative and easy to follow, she also looks and sounds like a modern day Snow White so it's almost hard to take your eyes off the computer screen when the videos are playing. This week Lisa is joined by nail wizz kid, Sophie Robson to show everyone that the French Manicure is not dead. So, having too much time on my hands - I decided to take it upon myself to try and re-create the same effect shown in the video using some different nail colour shades. I used a Barry M clear polish for the top coat, Essie 'Chinchilly' for the main colour and Barry M '47 Black' for the tips. If you want to try this look out, I have copied the link below.
Good Luck!

http://www.youtube.com/user/lisaeldridgedotcom#p/u/1/7jLTuizFjl8

Hello Old Friend.

My blog is looking incredibly lifeless lately, and all I can say is that I take full responsibility for its malnourishment. However, I really want to get back into the swing of things of writing so I get some good practice in before I start my Fashion Journalism University course in September.

Anyway, to keep it short and sweet - I shall now embark on the difficult task of trying to make my life look as interesting as possible to you all.

Alex

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