WARM SMILES, warm afternoons
one last post, i promise. can you tell that i'm procrastinating yet? Below are some tumblr musings from my page. yay for sun.
Sunday, 5 May 2013
'to see the world in a grain of sand...'
Whilst Blake by far blasts my writing out the water, maybe check some of my university journalism work out if you have a spare moment:THE BOAR.
I recently did a piece on the Battle of the High Street Store with several other super great writers, this was my contribution.
Zara – Rebecca Webster
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that every UK girl must be in want of a Topshop wardrobe” is a mantra that has long since been outgrown. The Battle of the High-Street stores has recently rewarded a new, triumphant victor: ZARA. Dubbed ‘The Kate Effect’, ZARA has seen sales rocket thanks to our very own Duchess occasionally being photographed sporting many of the brand’s garments.
ZARA has been crowned as one the best ‘fast fashion’ houses: the Spanish store favoured for being able to mass produce designer quality style clothes for a quarter of the price. With all this said and done what can you expect from the brand and their stores? As students, we’re always a bit strapped for cash and ZARA appears to be able to deliver the goods and supply the key season pieces. Whether it be the tailored blazer, studded knit jumper, cigarette pant or beautiful dress in the ‘ZARA’ palette of cool greys, navies, black and cream or an occasional spring yellow or coral; ZARA designs remain both timeless and current. ZARA oozes European nonchalance and vivacity, but brushing all the fashion hyperbole aside, ZARA triumphs over several of its counterparts due to the affordability of its products. However, you can easily pick up a bohemian scarf to discover with shock that it’s a £69 cashmere delight…
Whilst ZARA does appear to offer a wide range of affordable, well-made pieces, the customer service is perhaps a little lacking. In order to experience the hugely important article research, I wandered into the Westfield’s London Shopping Centre jungle in a state of blissful naivety. I began the shopping pilgrimage to the pillars of inevitable debit card abuse, screaming kids and hot changing rooms. It was this experience which exposed ZARA’s most serious problem, the bad service! The staff were surly, unhelpful and ridiculously nonplussed, in fact, it was almost admirable how little they cared about the customers. Perhaps they were caught up in the dream-scape of the new Spring ZARA catalogue collection, but then, aren’t we all.
If you can look past the negatives, then ZARA has it all: European chic tailored clothes with a range of prices, fabrics, colours and customers. And if you really can’t cope with the moody girls at the ZARA tills then you can always revert to their website. Isn’t the internet a gift!
Cheers, y'all!
also been listening to these on constant repeat, check dem out. it's kinda an eclectic mix and i'm sure you've all heard them before, but y'know if your interested.
- Youth Lagoon, July
- Maisy Stella, Secret Miss Higgins (cover)
- Daughter, Get Lucky (Daft Punk copy)
- Ed Sheeran feat. Passegnger, No Diggity & Thrift Shop (cover)
- Johnny Cash, Hurt
- Yuna, Lullabies (Adventure Club remix)
- James Blake, Life Round Here & Retrograde
- Gabriella Aplin & Bastille, Dream (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
- TWOS, Friends Die (Howlings RMX)
- Crystal Waters, Gypsy Woman (Aether Remix):
*all taken from youtube/ soundcloud*
FREE PEOPLE, the dream.
Free People have just leaked some BEAUTIFUL sneak peak shots of their May 2013 catalogue - an excellent distraction to my dull uni revision/essaying. One day, I will own some of these bad boy hippe dream clothes, hang out in LA and wander round the dream scape that is Coachella.
Check out the goodies here CLOTHES
And to further your procrastination watch this, film
(FYI: it has the gratuitous Girls star Christopher Abbott as a cameo)
*photos from free people*
Friday, 26 April 2013
Monday, 18 February 2013
Y U M
by Rebecca
The city was grey, the buildings white
The steel was shining, the earth sharp tight.
The train rattled, squeaked and slammed,
Chalk on blackboard, a whining uncomfortable sound.
The carriage was musty, gum glued to a green seat,
The pattern was tartan, the passengers like concrete.
Smiling frowns with sombre stares
& beer cans for the promises of a sweet nowhere.
(a work in progress - not sure yet)
"Paint the town Black & Red": London Fashion Week 2013
London Womenswear: A/W 2013 Unique Catwalk
SHOWstudio reported on the Unique show with, what I believe is the thesis of the new line, Georgiou wrote:
"You could sum it all up as this: a fuzzy knit over a patent leather skater skirt and a big furry coat to keep the British cold out. "
And sheeee was so right! I love the collection because, okay this may sound boring, but, because of it's 'wear-ability'. The looks combine both our unique grungy London confidence and the fact that, lefts face it, Britain gets bloody cold. Through the creative direction of Kate Phelan, the brand also allows for a 'girls who dress like boys' vibe and whether man-repellent or not the tailoring of the oversized coats and high-waist midi skirts are but only perfection.
I also loved the last few pieces which transformed into a vibrant, edgy evening array of burgundy sequins and fur...what more could a girl want. I'm a personal lover of the '90's crop with high-waist skirt. If done right, it shows off just the right amount of cheeky flesh, whilst being hugely flattering. And of course, as they have been doing since Friday across all of LFW, Cara and Jourdan stole the show, once again doing us Brits proud !
P.S. They all just look so cosy! and the blue eyeliner is crazzzy.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to explore LFW in person, but next year will be my season, I promise you that! One day soon...
These array of photos I've personally chosen were found from SHOWstudio, so take a look at the rest of the collection!
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