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Skins

Yesterday I watched episodes 5 and 6 of Skins, which I'd missed whilst in Edinburgh I love to read Edward Gibbon's blog, who is the costume designer on Skins. Its a great insight into how he chooses the outfits and how they link to the characters lives, and also ideas on how to play with your own style. I love Freddie's 'Dreamer' T-shirt. My heart melted when he swam to Effy. 'The wishy washy slightly tie dyed t- shirt from American Apparel suits this romantic dreamer down to the ground, with its calming clouds wafting across his chest.' But the clothes in Naomi's episode were my favourites. It seems she can pull any outfit off, as well as making a statement along the way. I squealed to see her Vivienne Westwood 'Leonard Peltier is Innocent' T-shirt, and then turned green with envy And those leggings! Where can I get a pair? I thought American Apparel with their Afrika print It was also a delight to see Bob Fossil as a Sexx Bomb judge. Classic. If I had read closer before I would know the leggings are by Marjan Pejoski. 'My favourite item she wears in episode six is her wildly patterned Marjan Pejoski leggings. The print is amazing and kind of looks like something an Aztec warrior would wear. Her ‘oh so slightly worthy’ dungarees are given a twist by finishing just below her bum and the leggings are the perfect foil to any lecherous teachers with wandering eyes. ' And Cook's outfit screamed The Clash 'Cook’s election outfit is a perfect blend of revolutionary South American and Joe Strummer of the Clash/Westwood Seditionaries'

I've finally finished Pride and Prejudice! And what an amazing book! Jane Austen captures the characters and their idiosyncracies so well. Aswell as the confusions of love and hate I went shopping today with my friend Jess across the road. I bought a 30s style hat from H&M which'll be fab for winter! We ended up walking home! It was freezing and scary. We held hands all the way home! But we had a lovely long talk and it was great to catch up. I got home at 8:30 so missed half of the final episode of Twiggy's Frock Exchange. It's a brilliant programme so if you missed it youtube it! Following was British Style Genius. This episode was about Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen! 3 of my favourite designers! I was in heaven! The highlight was where Vivienne described where she found her inspiration for, and how she created, those amazing lace dresses. She had a large rag of lace, perhaps from a church, which she photocopied many times and cut out. she then positioned it onto a mannequin to create the seamless dresses. It took her a week to then get the paper from mannequin to flat! I desperately wish I could be as inventive and innovative as any of these designers! THEN there was a programme... I think 'imagine' about love in literature which was just gorgeous!