What the bloody hell is happening?

I ponder over the disgustingness that is double denim, and how it is omnipresent in my nightmares:

So basically, I woke up last week, got dressed, rushed out of my house and went to college. And to my dismay, horror and disgust, I felt as though I had entered a parallel universe. Everywhere I went, all I could see was double denim- the dreaded double denim. Ok, that's unfair, because not everyone at my college wears/ has worn double denim. But after college, I was walking home, and saw yet more people in double denim.
When did this become okay? When did it become acceptable? Don't get me wrong, I have perspective. I am fully aware that wearing jeans and a denim jacket- matching or not- isn't as bad as war, starvation and corruption. But in a materialistic first world country (England), I think it's fair to say that there are very very few excuses for wearing double denim. Recently it's become a relatively alright thing to do. I don't know how and why this has happened, but seriously, I'm not okay with it. Whenever I see someone wearing this disaster of an outfit, I want to go up to them and shout in their faces. Usually I'm all for wearing whatever you want, so long as it isn't offensive to others. But this IS offensive to me. I don't even know why double denim is so bad- it just is. There's just something innately wrong about it, and it makes me feel ill. It's as bad as wearing hiking socks with sandals in winter.

Yes, that bad.

I haven't been brought up in a vain or superficial family; most of my family are pretty chillaxed, and frankly, unfashionable. But I have always been taught boundaries, and wearing double denim is most definitely surpassing important boundaries that are there for a reason. So someone please call me when double denim is 'out' again, ok? (It hopefully won't take long). And then I can leave my house.

By the way, I can't include any pictures in this post, because I will make myself- and potentially you- extremely ill. Ciao x

We Are Hairy People :) x

This is just a quick post, as I need some sleep...

A few days ago, I was on Facebook when I discovered the internet-based clothing brand 'We Are Hairy People.' As a feminist who believes that women shaving is, like, bad and stuff (not all feminists think this, but I am a follower of this belief, ), the name of the brand instantly attracted me. I'm not sure where the actual name came from, but whatevs. I then discovered that 'We Are Hairy People' is an ethical brand of GORGEOUS and unique clothes that are totally sweatshop-free. It shouldn't be a big deal that they don't use sweatshops, but let's be honest, the fashion industry is full of them. I LOVE LOVE LOVE their casual, pretty clothes, which are surprisingly affordable, and would advise you, dear reader, to check out their website: http://www.wearehairypeople.co.uk     
I haven't bought anything from here yet, but I fully intend to, and the second I'm a tiny bit less broke, I will be getting my hands on whatever I can.

Another really lovely thing about the brand is that, if you visit the website, you'll see they've used a range of models of different shapes and sizes, and they seem to really value the models they hire.

Here are some of my favourite clothes from their website:

Dress- £24

£40- Upon buying this particular dress, part of the cost goes towards a 'life-saving gift' that the brand gives to a charity of your choice (it could be a malaria net, a vaccine or school books for people who really need them, to name but a few of the options (this just makes me love this brand EVEN MORE, as if that's even possible)). -Actually, I'm planning on buying this dress myself.

Jumper- £36

T-shirt- £30
To see more of their clothes and potentially BUY THEM ALL, which I desperately want to do, their website is:
http://www.wearehairypeople.co.uk
(I know I already wrote the website address earlier in the post, but doing it again ain't gonna harm anyone, is it?)
Ciao, love Sophie xxx 

The SCRUNCHIE REVOLUTION

Cressida and her SCRUNCHIE

Ok, so I haven't written on here for ages and ages and ages, despite my last post! A few things have changed since then: for instance, I've suddenly had to decide what I want to do with the rest of my life, particularly regarding which university I want to go to and what I want to study. FYI, I think I'm going to do Politics or International Relations, and I'm hoping I'm not going to change my mind about this, because that would be bloody annoying. But less about my irritating adolescent angst and existential crises (yeah, I know I sound bloody pretentious (I really do like the word 'bloody' by the way, but not in a morbid, psycho way)), and onto the subject of... SCRUNCHIES!!!

I live in Leeds (West Yorkshire, 'The North', England, Great Britain, Europe, the world, the universe etc.) and go to a sixth form college (Notre Dame) near the Leeds University campus. As a result I see a lot of the Leeds Uni students when I'm walking home, and when I use their library (I have a reference-only library card for their massive library). It's a tad unfair really that I can use their library for free and they have to pay 9 grand a year for tuitions alone, but I shouldn't complain. I realise that I still haven't mentioned SCRUNCHIES yet, so I'll hurry the fuck up. (Sorry about that F- bomb, I'm feeling rebellious). First though, lemme just tell you (please) of  two things I have noticed about the students of Leeds University:

1) There are A LOT of REALLY HOT male students (I'm sorry, but it's just very, very true).
2) There are A LOT of REALLY STYLISH AND FASHIONABLE female students.

If I wrote a post about the hot male students, that would be pervy and weird, and I don't want to objectify anyone, so I'll discuss that topic no more. Loads of the students here seem to be quite posh, and thus probably quite rich, so they've probably got a fair bit of cash to spend. I see a lot of those 'mom jeans' from Topshop, with casual yet chic shirts, black crop tops and lovely disheveled hair. And scrunchies. Everywhere I go: BAM! Scrunchies! It's a look I love, perhaps because I have a Topshop fetish- it's so hardcore it probably counts as a fetish- and I think that whole look is quite Topshop. 

I have short hair- one could call it a bob- and so I could only wear a scrunchie if I resort to a weird, too- short sticky-out ponytail, and therefore sadly I cannot participate in the brilliance of the scrunchie revival, or what I like to call 'The Scrunchie Revolution.' Personally, I think it all started with Cressida Bonas, and for this, I applaud her. Don't get me wrong, allow me to highlight that this IS a revival, and that the scrunchie was born (relatively) long ago. I can't describe why I love scrunchies so much, why they're so great, but I really do admire Cressida's pioneering and brave attitude when it comes to reviving such a garment. -Ok, chillax Sophie, it's just a bloody scrunchie.- Thanks to her, and the fact that she's almost royal- and might finally just settle down with Prince Hazza soon (as noone calls him)- the scrunchie has returned to being tres tres chic. Well, in my opinion anyway. I mean, Cressida is a chica who can (kind of) pull off dungarees. The new look of the scrunchie as a result is quite sloaney, but not irritatingly, OTT sloaney. Y'know, like someone who went to public school, but wears jogging bottoms because they're comfortable, and not because of that whole 'Sports Luxe' shizz. So, to conclude: Scrunchies are cool. The end. I'm not good at ending these posts so, like, bye or something... Ciao... xxx

Oh, and by the way, I'm sure there are lots of stylish and fashionable male students out there too, and I thoroughly encourage them all to embrace the scrunchie and wear it with pride.

A few of my fave scrunchie looks from le passé: (well, only two actually)

WOWZERS- SJP in '88

Sexy Madonna being all sexy in 'Desperately Seeking Susan.'

One can buy scrunchies from Topshop, American Apparel, and some other places I'm too lazy to research. Sorry, but I just couldn't be bov'd really. x

Sorry guys!

Hi- I should apologize right now that this isn't a particularly exciting post (at all). Basically I just want to say sorry for the fact that I haven't written anything on here for AGGGEEEESS. I've been really busy starting off at a new sixth form college, and I've neglected my blogging duties. I'm going to start writing a lot more (I promise!) and hopefully most of my posts won't be as crap as thing one. See you soon! :)
 Sophie x

Stuff I want: Marc Jacobs Honey!!! :D

I've written before about my obsession with perfume, so it may come as little surprise that I'm writing about the latest perfume I have become addicted to.  It's ironic that I'm writing about perfume right now because I've just arrived home from a holiday in France-(how I love France!)-, and all I can smell are the 6 packets of Camembert my parents brought back as gifts- gross! However, in case you aren't aware, Marc Jacobs is somewhat of an innovator when it comes to perfume, and Marc Jacobs Honey is the latest in his line of youthful fragrances. This one is my personal favourite, and I'm desperate to buy it. I haven't bought a bottle of it yet, but I'm lucky enough to live in a city where there are quite a lot of department stores, so I can go and try on perfume practically whenever I feel like it. Honey is one of the most summery and delicious perfumes I've ever tried. When I say it's delicious, I mean I literally want to eat it, it smells so good (but I think in reality that would be a bad idea!). As I've almost run out of my current perfume (which is Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, by the way), I'm seriously considering buying it, which really says something, because I usually don't have enough money to invest in luxury items like perfume. Luckily I have some birthday money left to spend!

It's hard to ignore how gorgeous the perfume bottle is. Marc Jacobs' perfumes are known for having quirky and stylish bottles, and  Honey's bright yellow, spotted bottle is no exception. I keep having to remind myself that it's not the bottle I'm planning to spend £60 on. I've always loved perfume and how it makes me feel: providing me with confidence and generally putting me in a better mood each morning. This is a really, really, really bright, vibrant and cheerful fragrance. Everything about it spells summer, and it's the kind of perfume that instantly puts one in a good mood. For anyone looking for a new perfume, particularly one with a youthfulness and playfulness to it, I would seriously recommend Marc Jacobs Honey. 

For me, the only problem I have with buying this perfume is that, in the fashion world, summer has already ended and the excitement for autumn/ winter fashion is in full bloom. Taking this into consideration, I feel slightly put off from buying Honey, as, if I'm going to spend a lot of money on this kind of investment, I want it to be one that doesn't feel outdated by the time I use it- and summer products in winter really ARE outdated in the fashion world. As a result, I'm tempted to buy a more mature, demure fragrance to fit in with the way winter makes me feel- and my perfume mirroring how I feel is important to me. We'll just have to see whether I'll end up buying the beautiful Marc Jacobs Honey perfume or not.  Knowing me and my extreme fickleness, it'll probably be spring again by the time I decide which perfume to buy.

I LOVE MAD SHOES.

If you're anything like me, and love crazy, original shoes, you'll adore the two footwear brands I'm currently hooked on. For me, buying shoes from either of these brands are investment purchases, but ones that are definitely worth the price- not that I can afford them at the moment, but that's not the point!

 Sophia Webster

No, I am not referring to Sophie Webster from Coronation Street. Yes, I am referring to Sophia Webster, shoe master-extraordinaire and former design assistant to Nicholas Kirkwood. Her A/W 13 collection captured my attention for two reasons: 50% because her shoes are just INCREDIBLE, and 50% because the models' hair was styled so they looked like unicorns, and I LOVE UNICORNS!!! Her designs are the perfect combination of sheer genius and sheer madness. Together they form the perfect recipe, resulting in footwear more delicious than cupcakes. :O  These shoes are way out of my budget, but a) that isn't saying much, and b) they should be expensive because they're amazing. This is luxury at it's most exciting.
Some of my favourite Sophia Webster designs are below:
(Visit www.sophiawebster.co.uk  to fall in love with even more gorgeously ridiculous/ ridiculously gorgeous shoes)!

£485- FLAMINGOOOOOS!

£525

£385

£430

£340

£595

                         
                              Irregular Choice

 My other shoe addiction belongs to 'Irregular Choice', another crazy shoe brand. It's slightly more affordable than Sophia Webster, but the shoes are definitely still investment pieces (at least for me anyway) and are of fantastic quality. I think I'm most impressed by the pair of camel- heeled wedges, which are pure genius and insanely weird/ cool. If I stepped out of the house in any of these shoes I would be desperate to show them off! Somehow they manage to look really stylish despite being so utterly ridiculous. I own one pair of 'Irregular Choice' shoes (the silver flowered ones below), which I bought for my school prom. Even the soles of them are gorgeous- instead of boring, ordinary soles, they are painted with beautiful pictures of cowgirls- (I know that doesn't make them sound 'beautiful', but they really are). If you want to witness the awesomeness that is the shoe box they come in, you'll just have to buy a pair of them!- *Go for the camel ones!*

£74.99

£199- CAMELLLLL!!!!

£99

£165

£78- Recognise these? ! I bought these for my school prom- the pictures of which you can check out from my last post!

£89.99

Prom :D

Last Friday I had my school prom, which was the best night of my life and a great opportunity to dance all night with my friends. It was also an event that most of the girls in my year group had been planning and preparing for for months in advance- the shoes, the makeup, THE DRESS! I ended up buying quite a lot of new makeup for prom, but my favourite part of my outfit was definitely my shoes! I bought my dress in October, because I wanted to be prepared, and when I saw it in Topshop I became obsessed and knew it was love at first sight! It was quite an emotional night knowing that some of the people there I would rarely ever see again, and realising how much I care about everyone from school, even people I didn't think I cared about prior to prom. Nevertheless, it was loads of fun, and it was amazing seeing people out of their school uniform and dressed to the 9's! - do people still say that?! :/

My Shoes- £80- www.irregularchoice.com

Seeing as my birthday was the day before prom -I'm finally 16!- my shoes were my main birthday present, although I did receive quite a lot of money and smaller gifts as well. They cost £80, which is a lot more than I would usually spend on shoes, especially since I hardly ever buy shoes. However, in my opinion, they're totally worth it. I bought them from Irregular Choice, a footwear brand that sells the most unusual and gorgeous shoes I have ever seen (including one pair where the wedge heels are in the design of a camel!)

I had Minx nail foils put on my nails by the ladies at Lucy Craske Beauty Salon in Leeds, and they looked amazing! From the picture my nails look grey but in reality they were a very light, bright silver colour, and reflected the light loads as well as being so metallic they almost glowed in the dark!  My clutch bag, like my jewellery, was from Accessorize, and cost only £5 in the sale.

A peek of my dress!!!
It cost £59 from Topshop.
My dress was VERY sparkly, so worked well with my reflective nails. On the dancefloor, it glittered and glimmered in every colour, despite being dark blue in colour. I was really happy as I got a lot of compliments about it!!! :D

I included this picture to show what my hair, which was in a French twist, looked like. My pearl drop earrings and matching necklace were from Accessorize.

All my friends looked stunning! Sadly I don't have pictures of everyone, but literally every girl who was there looked really beautiful and their dresses were amazing!!! It was awesome seeing them in clothes that reflected and expressed who they are for a change, instead of school uniform!

On my eyes I wore Chanel Fresh Effect Stylo Eyeshadow in Jade River; and Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Aqua Blue, as I LOVE MERMAIDS and I wanted to look like one. When I was thinking about what I would do makeup-wise for prom, I remembered a photo shoot from a kind-of-recent issue of Vogue where the mascara was applied excessively, so it was over-done and drippy-looking. I loved the idea of doing the same with my blue mascara, therefore making me look like a mermaid who'd just come out of he ocean. I literally have no idea how I was able to afford all this new Chanel makeup, but I'm definitely not complaining! On my lips I wore Chanel Levres Scintillantes Lip Gloss in Amour.

                                        :D