Mister Nineteen, you think you know someone...

...but then they say the following:
"I love the clothes at Jane Norman, they are so pretty... me and my mother always shop there together"

Mister Eighteen.

Just came back from a meal with friends and then some house-hopping. They had to hear all my gushing about my new bike.

Faux-fur hat: Charity shop
Poncho (worn as scarf): Moschino
Leather blazer: Zara
Cardigan dress: Yumi
Wool tights: H&M
Lace-up heels: Peacocks

Mister Seventeen, I want some Lizzie Dukes

There's a little charity shop I regularly go to. It always stocks the most amazing ammounts of cheap jewelry. I mean nothing negative by the word cheap since I've found most of my treasured jewellery there. However, there's always loads of chains that definitely fall on the tacky range. Being as cheap as they are and considering my love for ugly things, I can never leave them behind. But as they say, there's always room for improvement and the following are the two simplest ways I've found to do so.

BIG FAT RIBBON
This is a classic mock gold chain. As favoured by many kids who hang out at my local Mc. Donald's.
I just attached a big fat ribbon on the bottom and ta-da! I would definitely opt for dark colours since what I'm trying to do is tune down the shiny-ness. I normally wear this necklace when I wear the whole shirt and blazer masculine thing, giving a hint towards a bow-tie.

HANDKERCHIEF

You'll need a hankie or small scarf, the colour/print of your choice! For mine I picked a hankie with a pretty chestnut print that I don't really use that much.
1.- Wrap the handkerchief around your wrist, making a cuff that you can remove.
2.- Wrap the chain around the cuff you made, clasp it and then wear it! :)

So next time you see a tacky gold chain for 10p, go on and give it some sweet luving bruuv. BRAPAGE.

On a side note

I'm off to pick up my lovely new bicycle! Am really excited since I've been wanting to start cycling for ageees but never really got to it. This is the most expensive bike I've bought in my life since back home the most they could ever cost is £40.
I'm no expert in bikes but after looking at many bikes that didn't quite feel right, I felt so at ease with the above bike that I had to have it. It's a Diamondback Maravista and you can read more about it here. Weeeee!!! off I go !!!! <3>

EDIT: I just got back :) Can't explain how HAPPYYYYY I feel :D!!!! I've never cycled in the UK before and back home they let us ride on the pavement so you can imagine how scared I was to cycle next to cars!!! brrrr!!! It was all worth it though! I plan to take it out to lectures tomorrow and then some random places. Can't stay out too late though since my lights and neon monster jacket haven't arrived yet.

mister sixteen, everything's good under the sea.

You know how most disney princesses are surrounded by pretty furry animals who dress them and accesorize them. One example is Cinderella and of course, Snow White and Aurora.

Ariel on the other hand never had her share of slave furry animals to dress her up. Instead, she had a singing crab and a painfully cute fish. Well, she did have a seagull who gave her endless ammounts of "treasure" but still, nothing like singing mice to make you a pretty pink dress.

Unlike the other princesses though, Ariel had a (living) rich daddy. If I were Ariel , I'd get papa Triton to ring up Jean Paul Gaultier ASAP and make me every single dress in his couture collection. Specially the following dress.


Cinderella, eat your heart out.

mister fifteen, this is how broke I intend to be this summer.

yep.

mister fourteen, frankenstein's coming!

Last year I got tricked into buying a job-lot of "vintage" clothing off ebay... of course, all the clothing ended up being mouldy, stretched second hand clothing... I actually felt ashamed to donate it to my local charity shops... but being the compulsive hoarder that I am... I didn't throw most things away... one of those is this gem:


I know, it's ugly as fuck. But you know, I think it's got some future. I'm thinking of turning it into some sort of tuxedo shaped blazer/sweater hybrid thing. I know I might be fighting a lost cause BUT I've got a long weekend ahead and I'm a sucker for lost causes.