Muse

Tilda Swinton is mesmerizing whilst portraying Marchesa Casati in the fall/winter issue of Acne Paper Sweden. What a fabulous lady to emulate, one can only imagine the treasures she had in her wardrobe. I almost want to chop all my hair off and have a messy bob, but I'd probably regret it. Anyway...the editorial is full of gorgeous garments, I'm sure you'll agree.

all images from fashiongonerogue.com

Vamp

I'm just about getting over a bout of seasonal flu, hence the lack of posting, but outfit posts should commence later on this week. Whilst doing a bit of Etsy browsing I came across two amazingly vampy dresses, which are too good to keep to myself. Both are black, maxi-length, and very dramatic. Morticia Addams would truly be green with envy! It's just a shame that both dresses are too big and not long enough for me....

Full length black velvet dress, with lace back - $197

Images - Etsy seller 'IKHAN'

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Full length black velvet dress with hooded sheer bodice - $99

images - Etsy seller 'bigyellowtaxivintage'

Caped Christmas

I bought this 1920's tiered cape a few weeks ago, and Christmas provided the perfect opportunity to wear it and share it on the blog. The cape comprises of three tiers, made from the softest silk velvet, enabling it to swish about and generally make you feel rather glamorous. It kept me warm on Christmas day, worn over my Anna Sui dress (ss2007), which sadly only comes out on special occasions!

(Oh and half of these photos were taken at the start of the day, with fresh hair/make-up, and the other half were taken at the end of the day, after much merriment and food....hence the less than immaculate hair in some shots, and removal of the belt.)

Vintage cape, shoes (Ravel), dress (Anna Sui)

My mum keeps telling me that red eye-shadow makes me look ill and/or tearful, but I rather like it! And below is my most treasured ring, which I got for my 21st birthday. Ruby is my birthstone (lucky me!)

Brrrrrrrrrrr

I'm not the sort of girl who lets a silly little dusting of (beautiful) snow prevent her from looking good!

Vintage coat and hat, boots (Zara), trousers (H&M), gloves (M&S)

Seasons Greetings to you all

xx

Bang Bang

I go through phases of wanting a fringe, then realising I could never commit to it and that my signature bouffant of massive hair would be severely hampered by its presence. So, a few weeks ago I bought a clip-in fringe (or 'bangs' if you're American). I'm not convinced a fringe even suits me, but it's nice to forgo vanity and change things up once in a while.

Shoes (Ravel), cardigan (Zara), blouse (Topshop), roll neck (H&M), skirt, (Topshop)