FinePix Z80 Purple Haze from Fujifilm

Its beautiful and I need it :( Hurry up and be released already!

Tan Bag's - My Top Picks

Walking around the shop's it's very obvious at what the most fashionable colour of bag's is - Tan! So with that in mind, I'm going to explore the high Street and give you my top pick's.

IMPORTANT : It's very important though that you avoid where ever possible Primark's signature tan colour that's creeping up here and there, it just looks cheap and tacky. Boohoo.com is a cheap alternative.

My high Street Pick: Topshop! :

This bag isn't strictly tan, but its too beautiful not to include, and with the fur fashion being as big as it is this season -it's a must have!

Faux Fur Slouch Bag, £65

Satchels are another big trend in bags at the moment and this tan satchel from topshop is a great size and the worn effect adds to it's appeal.

Leather buckle satchel, £50

Drawstring bags are another big pick this season and I think

this is a great shade of brown, it's not a creamy as some of the other shades of tan on the market at the moment.

Tie Front Bag, £38

Everyone needs a big bag in their collection and this bag is it. With multiple handles for handbag or over the shoulder its a must.

Washed Leather Shoulder Bag, £70

Tights - An Endless Money Pit? Henry Holland May Have The Solution...

My favourite item of clothing at the moment are tights. I think they look great with a floaty chiffon dress which I need to get wear out of before the even colder weather crawls in and I'm forced out of them for the sake of hypothermia. After having being sorely disappointed with my picks from the high street and when I say high street Im talking about H&M and New Look which were both tragic failures in which I wore them once before they ripped or laddered. So then I thought who would make decent fashionable tights that wouldn't rip on impact? Henry Holland - who else? Here's some of my favourites but starting price £12 a per, they aren't cheap but I would see them as an investment considering the amount of £4 pairs I have gone through.

What you will be wearing next season...

Fashion weeks are over and the trend reports are here. So what will we see next year?

1) THE DECADE - Everyone knows that fashion is recycled and it appears that the 70s are making a comeback next season. "Specifically fashions between 1973-1974" according to Harriet Quick.

2) THE COLOUR'S - Tangerine, Brights, Whites and Neons. Every collection had white and Christopher Kane bought a whole new meaning to the colour palette of neon.

3) THE FABRIC'S - Cotton. YSL couldn't get enough of it.

4) SKIRT LENGTH - It's been hiked up to mid calf next season, make sure you get those tough shaving spots around the ankle...

5) TROUSERS - Long and Lean but not spray on.

6) SILHOUETTE - Boyish rebels meet chiffon clad girls donning pussy bow blouses. Tunics over skirts seem to be pretty popular as well so that means we don't have to suck it in for body-cons, we can breathe.

So there we have it. Seems like a pretty fresh spring/summer again

with a return of bright neons but featuring on ditsy chiffon. Should be interesting to

see the high streets take on some of these shows. Especially Christopher Kane

The Return of The Cameo

It's hard not to dispute that fashion is recycled or inspired from the past to reflect the present and influence the future but however you want to view how inspiration is taken things do make come backs. My weeks pick is Cameo Jewellery, making its return due to women's wear becoming more feminine. Cameo was first popular in the early 1800's w

hen the emperor of France revived their fashionable status and then again during Queen Victoria's reign. Traditionally, the jewellery is carved of shell or stone and set in fine metals such as gold and usually bare a women's silhouette or flowers. It now comes back into the limelight in 2010 high street's as the dresses become more florally and the overall vibe from the catwalks is deeply rooted in femininity. Cameo is great in the fact that it can go with any outfit and provide a vintage edge to it making it all the more fashionable! It looks fabulous with velvet - giving it that real vintage victorian feel.

Some of my favourites include:

New Look Layered Cameo Necklace - £5.99

ASOS Rhinestone Edged Butterfly Cameo Ring - £6.00

Retro-Jewellery.co.uk cameo brooch and necklace all in one - £9.00

Top 3 Songs Of The Moment

I've just got back into music again - perhaps due to the line up of birthdays in the next week? so i've decided to share my top 3 favourites that I believe will either be badly sung too, danced too or a combination of both depending on levels of alcohol...

1) Kesha: Take It Off http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npfx6KkwzW4

2) Edward Maya: Stereo Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Z3YrHJ1sU

3) Swedish House Mafia: One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxuEl8qkErs

What are your top tunes for the moment? //*

BookMarc

What has the rebellious Marc Jacob's done now? Only opened a book store! it's scheduled to sell, well books but also vinyl records, Marc Jacob's stationary and CD's. This new trendy store, named 'BookMarc' opened on Bleecker Street, in NYC of course! This becomes the sixth edition of the Marc Jacobs empire to join the West Village Area of Manhattan.

I would love some MJ stationary but NYC is a bit out of my way - but every pencil case has a supple plastic lining as my parents are going in October so I'm sorted ;) 1 of everything please...

My First Knitting Project - Snood!

I am quite a crafty person, and as I have just finished my cousin's nursery cross stitch sampler, I decided it was time i learnt to knit. Im working with 6 mm needles and lilac wool. It started off as kind of a nothing project but since there has been an influx of 'Snoods' on the market, I have decided to make my own! I'll upload pictures when it's complete but it could take me a while :s...

My progress so far...

Twilight - Eclipse : Sia - My Love

Ever heard a song that sends shivers down your spine and sends you into spirals of imagination and thought? This song does it for me...//*

Fantastical Fashions

Following my recent post on the recent resurge in vampire fashion, it caught my attention how much the stars of the hit film 'Twilight' dominate high end fashion labels. Kellan Lutz for example is the new face (and body!) of Calvin Klein mens underwear. Ashley Greene, having appeared on the cover of ASOS magazine also appears in countless coveted catwalk front rows seats. On the red carpet however, they can be seen in an impressive array of designer attire ranging from Pucci, Marchessa, D&G, Elie Saab and Valentino. Though their vampire identities may be fantastical, their fashion identities certainly aren't.

Welcome to the age of lost innocence

With media hype surrounding a new era of interest over vampires how could fashion not follow suit? Whether it was a leather cat suit worn by Lilly Cole at Hermes or a wimple-clad nun for YSL the subtext of this season was sex - and they aren't afraid of showing it!

Tickets Please!

Topshop Show'05

This year's Topshop Show is due to hit the abandoned Eurostar Terminal at Waterloo Station, London after year's of being held at the University of Westminster. The Terminal will also play host to shows such as Michael Van Der Ham and Richard Nicoll. The Fashion tribe will be fed and watered by Topshop's famous catering on one platform, whilst the show airs on the second.

The Eurostar Tunnel itself at the moment is playing host to West End musical 'The Railway Children' and is due to run over Christmas until January. The Tunnel has been converted into a roll apart stage, two platforms of tiered seating and numerous Yorkshire style restaurants and bar's to get into the vibe before the show starts. The star of the show? A full size steam train bought down the tracks inches away from the audience for that interactive experience - All Aboard!

The Railway Children

Gone with the costumes...

Having read through the news this morning I am left horrified that the 'Gone with the wind' costumes have been so badly preserved. The US Museum is trying to raise money to restore 5 of the most famous dresses worn by Vivien Leigh who played Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 film. The goal is to raise $30,000 to exhibit the gowns all over the world to mark their 75th anniversary coming up in 2014. Film costumes aren't meant to last but these are amongst the most famous in Hollywood history and played a key role in one of the most classic films so deserve to be preserved so future generations can enjoy them. The centre, based in Texas plans to use the funds to restore the dresses, buy protective housing to ship them in and buy custom fit mannequins to properly display them for the 2014 exhibit. Save our history!

Quilting Quilting Everywhere...

Flicking throughthe latest Vogue (hypocrite?) I stumbled across the ad campaign for Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 10/11 and instantly fell in love. The use of what look like decorative box pleats to create a visual explosion of texture andskill is tantalising to he eye. Taking a closer look at these dresses seems to suggest that the texture is given by tiny diamond pillows, quilted onto the backing fabric which again, is mesmerising to look at. The fabric also demonstrates different types of typography to give the dresses added dimension. It's not surprising that these dresses were the finale to a truly technical and beautiful show by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga.

The forever question?

I cant seem to make up my mind about Vogue. Is this a publication that fashion students say they like because its the right thing to say to impress those with a love of fashion, purely decorative? or is it actually a good magazine worth the £20 subscription for six months? My view is such; I love the photography in the adverts - but thats about it. Flicking through the magazine, the articles seem to start around half way in,and even at that, they aren’t very wordy. I’m of the mindset that Vogue is too built up in hype of what it actually is, a collection - a very beautiful collection of designer adverts and an aspirational lifestyle that most people just don’t and won’t have. However, at the end of the day, a budding journalist like myself would like to end up in the creme de la creme of fashion publications. So, Vogue - a fashion accessory? or hard hitting fashion journalism?

Vowing to be good!

Lets all be honest, being a fashion student without a regular blog is like Sarah Jessica Parker without her beloved Mac so from today i shall be a regular blogger! let's hope writers block doesn't kick in...

This show has gone on for so long, Avatar is now in the past

The 82nd Oscars on Sunday was the most watched since 2005. Sandra Bullock got her revenge on the 'Razzies' by being awarded best actress for the Blind Side and The Hurt Locker pit Avatar to the post by taking home best picture.

Fashion wise, SJP looked like something from the Rocky Horror Show with the eye makeup and her Chanel couture gown washed her out on her sickly skeleton figure. I hope she doesn't look like that in the much anticipated Sex and The City 2 due out in May. J-Lo also disappointed with her choice in dress that looked like she had an extra leg as a bulk of fabric was attached to her hip.

The most notable dress has to go to Zoe Saldana in a lavender Givenchy gown which was texturly beautiful.