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

No.6- Zac Posen :D

Summer + Luxury = Zac Posen's latest collection.

How do I describe Zac Posen's collection? It's like summer in a range of rich colours and shapes. It definitely isn't the most wearable collection- at least not for me anyway- but then again I am a broke 15 year old. Nevertheless, this collection of luxurious dresses defines decadence and extravagance in the most tasteful, stylish and chic way. All of these dresses are so different, and yet they all share the elegance and grace of Zac Posen. I would love to own any one of these dresses; in my opinion however, the purple corseted dress with  chiffon frills is the most luxuriant and beautiful of all. It looks like a real 'Anna Karenina'-esque creation, and is certainly fit for royalty. I also love the shape of some of the sleeker dresses, for instance the plum-coloured dress at the beginning of the post. If an hourglass figure returns to popularity this summer, we all have Zac Posen to thank. This collection is like a trip back in time, right from the Ancient Greek empire (with the white Grecian dress) to the 1930's (with the matching navy and black floral dresses) to modern day. Despite this, the collection has never been more desirable.

No.7- Dior!

No.7 of my Top 10 favourite (Pre- S/S '14) collections: Dior!!!

Below are my favourite pieces from the collection:

Above: My favourite piece from the entire collection. :D

When I first viewed this collection, the first thing I said/ thought was 'It's beaaaauuuuutiful'! And it really is. My next thought was 'Oh dear, how am I supposed to choose my favourite photos  for my blog when there are 59 (!!!) photos from the collection?!'  Choosing which photos to feature on my blog really has been difficult because they're all so individually gorgeous. My main reason for being such an enormous fan of this collection is the colour of the clothing. Raf Simons has chosen a colour scheme of mainly black and white, and thrown bright colours onto all of the clothes to make them look exciting and eye-catching. The entire collection is a kaleidoscope of colour and shape. The silhouette of this collection ranges from hourglass and womanly to long, lean and graceful. Somehow, despite these differences, each piece fits together in perfect harmony and unison. As individual, original and differently daring each piece is, one can tell they are from the same collection. Every piece contains a pop of colour and the traditional Dior elegance, whilst looking thoroughly modern; clothing for OUR TIME. Not outdated, not elderly, not trapped in time- just elegant- despite being of a time where elegance in fashion seems to be limited. This collection seems very brave to me; the woman it is designed for is one of independence and strength- a woman who can look after herself. 

My favourite piece from the entire collection has to be the metallic green/ turquoise silk flowing dress pictured above. I find it gorgeous; it's so simple, and yet so fabulous. I also love the high-waisted skirts, which elongate and lengthen legs, and look incredibly chic. I tried to cut down the amount of photographs featured above to 10, but I ended up with 14, because so many of them  are stand-alone pieces; individual works of art. I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I do. :D

No.8- Marc Jacobs :D

No.8 on my list of the Top 10 (a mon avis) Pre- Spring/ Summer '14 Collections... Marc Jacobs! :D

Below are my favourite designs from the collection:

In my opinion, this collection is very 1930's, which I love because the 1930's is one of my favourite eras for fashion. In particular, I adore the sparkly sequined jackets, tied at the front with a very French- looking bow; and the silk dresses and skirts, which seem both sexy and sophisticated. For some reason, looking at this collection makes me imagine a woman waiting at her expensive Parisian hotel for a man to take her out for dinner at the Ritz; perhaps it's down to the fact that the models are lounging on all of the photographs, but I think it has to do with the understated glamour of the collection. The fur collars of the coats add to this glamour, especially paired with  sequins. The striped blue and white theme running throughout the collection maximises the French feel- and I do love everything French! These pieces seem better suited for the evening to me, which evokes a more Autumn/ Winter feel than a Spring/ Summer one. Luckily, the blue and white stripes feel slightly nautical, thus act as a reminder that this is a Spring/ Summer collection. Even the leather on the coats and skirts adds luxury to the collection. 

It's a gorgeous collection, full of glamour and decadence. The pieces are simple, yet paired together appear romantic, extravagant and avant-garde. 
I cannot wait to see the rest of Marc Jacobs' collection.