Belphoebe

Black and yellow

2012-01-26T13:55:00.001Z

Taking outfit photos for the blog is difficult, because I seem to only live at nighttime. I'm not usually the sort of person to wake up at two, eat breakfast and by the time you actually decide you should get dressed it is 4pm and getting dark. It's just my days seem to go very quickly, and by the time it is dark and the light is not so good I realise I've taken no photos at all, and that makes me feel bad. Anyway, moving on my from my attempt at a deep introduction, I really love this outfit, probably because I totally love yellow, but also because it makes me look like a goth children's television presenter.

Yellow collar shirt is New Look, Jumper is Primark, skirt is H and M, shoes are Topshop.

Spitalfields.

2012-01-25T12:44:00.000Z

So the other day after a long day of lectures and seminar Sean and I walked up to Brick Lane to go see First Aid Kit at Rough Trade East. They, for the record, were amazing, and it was particularly cool to see them rushing up the street an hour before for soundcheck! I also used the outing as a opportunity to try out my new camera lens, so sorry for the shakiness of the following pictures, I'm still getting used to it!

Dress is from the loft (that't not a shop, it's my actual loft), shoes are from Debenhams, coat is Miss Selfridge, bag was a christmas present (though I'm pretty sure you can get them off ebay)

Post birthday

2012-01-23T19:00:00.000Z

Hello! So my birthday has been and gone and I am now 19 which isn't wholly exciting, especially as I'm one year closer to 20 despite having achieved nothing apart from running a blog that nobody reads. Sometimes I look at Justin Bieber and think: 'It could have been me' and don't we all? I could have even had my own perfume by now.

My actual birthday was actually brilliant, for reasons I shall reveal in my next post (this isn't simply a ploy to draw you back, I promise.) My main present, as shown below, was a 50mm-1.8 camera lens which is amazing despite the fact I have no idea how to use it properly and spent most of my weekend at home taking pictures of my thumb. Anyway, these are the slightly more successful non thumb pictures:

Oh by the way, that's a isolated view of my lovely new coat which I ordered for myself. It's literally the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

And these are neon Primark shoes which I got for £6, which though not as beautiful, are really cool in a weird way. I already have the pink ones (see post below) and I love yellow so I snapped them up!

And now an update on the life front. After going home for my birthday weekend I am now back in London for only 3 whole days until I'm off to Bournemouth! I'm hoping to take some lovely photos once I have mastered this camera. And then I'm back in London for the long run, I think?

Downer

2012-01-16T12:59:00.000Z

This post is called 'Downer' because it's my birthday tomorrow and the birthday fairy seems to have brought me a cold. So I ventured out onto campus today suitably drugged up and determined not to let it ruin my birthday week! It's my birthday tomorrow but it will be devoid of presents so I'm not too excited, plus I'm 19 which is kind of a dull age. I'm a ray of sunshine today as you can tell. The only upside to today is that I have ACTUALLY DONE THE READING FOR MY LECTURES TODAY. This can't be me. Anyway, about the outfit. The dungaree dress is from Monki and is called the 'Ginny' Dress and I could not refuse it because I love it when people name their clothes. I think it's really cute. I would deffo recommend Monki to anyone as they sent my order so quickly and I got some lovely extras with it! Anyway, might post this week sometime about my birthday, because you all care, obviously ;).

Top is Luella, Dress is Monki, leggings and shoes Primark, Bag is Cambridge satchel.

Tim Walker's Pictures

2012-01-07T19:31:00.000Z

This is a book I had been infatuated with the thought of owning for a very long time. I absolutely love Tim Walker, I love his ideas and I love that everything you see in his photos is not manipulated. I love the creativity of it. So when I received Pictures for Christmas I was very happy. I wanted to share it with you all, because I noticed there aren't many pictures of it on the internet. The Book is huge for a start, and you certainly get your money's worth (I promise!)

In other news, I am going back to London on Monday, for semester two. Plenty of essays, gigs, day trips into London and visits to Bournemouth ensue.

Inspiration for 2012

2012-01-02T14:50:00.000Z

Hope you all had lovely new years! I was going to take some photos of my Tim Walker book today but realised that I had (very stupidly) left my camera at my boyfriend's house. Doh. Anyway, instead I thought I'd share some images with you of my inspirations (clothes wise) for 2011. I always make a folder in 'My Pictures' at the start of every season with my favourite pictures in it which will inspire me for that season.

Pictures courtesy of Tumblr

Above picture courtesy of Madamoiselle Robot

Basically I like pastel colours and dressing like a child this season. And I want purple hair again!

New Year

2011-12-30T15:58:00.000Z

The year is almost over, and it's an odd thing, a truly odd thing, because it has gone so quickly. This year I have turned 18, managed to keep a relationship going, had a mini breakdown in Summer (not my best Summer, I'll admit, but it helped me understand things) miraculously passed my a levels and moved to London to pursue an English degree. I have made new friends and greatly missed old ones, I have had very down moments but also can look back and say that this year, will truly be a year I remember, unlike any other year before that. As usual, I'll make resolutions for the year to come. Here are the main contenders (I make a lot).

- Lose weight (I've piled on the pork since going to uni)
- Read lots more, maybe even one novel a week.
- Read Ulysses by James Joyce
- Get my first job? Scary thought.
- Truly dedicate myself to this blog. I'm sorry there has been so many stops and starts. And I'm sorry I haven't commented on any of your blogs recently, it doesn't mean I don't read them!
- Make the most of living in London. Be more in tune with what is going on and attempt to be part of that.
- Go to more gigs
- Go to a place I have always wanted to go (I want it to be Russia, praying for Russia)
- Write more. This is the important one. Write for at least 20 minutes a day.
- Never miss a chance.
- Make cupcakes (random one but the Hummingbird bakery cookbook is fuelling my interest in baking)
- Stop being such a social failure (that resolution has been going for a while.)

Here are some of my favourite photographs from the past year (more from the latter part of the year) apart from the Rough trade one, which I obviously didn't take.

Sean and Luke

Kat, Nathan, Lucy, Emily, me

Clark

Sean

Me

My Room

Kate

Sean and Dan

Zennie

Hope you liked them! Another resolution of mine is to improve my photography and take more photos, so hopefully you shall be seeing more from me soon enough! I wish all of you who are viewing this blog a very happy New Year and I thank you for giving this rather mediocre webpage the time of day. See you in 2012!

What I got for Christmas

2011-12-28T22:07:00.000Z

In the tradition of the blog, it comes to that post where I tell you what I got for Christmas.

Tim Walker's Pictures, Nosferatu Shopper, Valerie and her week of Wonders novel, chocolate, bat torch,Hummingbird bakery cookbook, Absolutely fabulous boxset, pyjamas, Hello Kitty toy, Pattie Smith 'Just Kids', knickers, green tea, etc.

Hope you all got lovely things :)

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T16:15:00.000Z

So this is Christmas...

I don't have much to offer fashion wise at the moment, but I do have pictures of our Gingerbread house and biscuits! I also thought I'd tell you some of my favourite things to do at Christmas.

People don't tend to do this but telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve is often a big part of Christmas. Not sure why you would want to scare yourself but I suppose nobody really gets any sleep before Christmas anyway.

Watching the Box of Delights. It's a little known television serial about a young boy called Kay Harker who basically has to save Christmas with the help of a little magic box. It's probably one of the best things ever, and I can honestly say it wouldn't be Christmas without it.

Listening to Christmas songs. An obvious one, but my favourites are there to listen to below. Like many people, my all time favourite has to be Fairytale of New York because it's wonderful.

Paul Mccartney - 'Wonderful Christmas time'

The Waitresses - 'Christmas wrapping'

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

Covent Garden and Chinatown

2011-12-19T18:36:00.000Z

I'm back in Oxford again for the Christmas holidays, which I guess gives me time to reflect on my first semester, which definitely ended on a considerable high. I'll miss everyone for the three weeks I'm away, but it is Christmas after all and that is pretty awesome. These pictures are from when Sean, Luke, Bradley and I visited Covent Garden.

Beret is from a vintage shop near where I live, scarf is asos, skirt is Luella, Leather jacket is New Look

Bag is a Cambridge satchel and shoes are Primark.

I wanted to show you what Sean was wearing too, I really like his Smiths t-shirt! He got it from Camden, his jeans are Primark, his blazer is his old school one.

I still feel like a tourist around London. My pictures are often very touristy. But there is so much to see in London I think you remain a tourist for the rest of your life, despite whether you live here or not. I'm beginning to have favorite places though. I love Chinatown, which I visited for the first time last week. It's got some really cool asian food shops as well as some kawaii souvenir type shops which are lavishly decorated. (though they won't let you take pictures, boo) A personal highlight for me was a cake shop, where you could get slices of cake which were as big as your face for a pound. Check out my Rainbow cake:

In Covent Garden I had to drag myself away from a Hello Kitty shop which was selling Sandwich cutters which make your sandwiches look like Hello Kitty's face. It was the best, though probably not the most useful thing.

So soon I'll be doing another tutorial on how to customize your boots with flowers, which sounds pretty self explanatory but hey, I'm running out of ideas. A Christmas post will probably be introduced soon too.

Yellow is the best colour.

2011-12-12T23:15:00.000Z

This week is my last week of the first semester at university. On Friday I'll be back home for three weeks, and it feels weird that I'm going to be having such a long break. I'm looking forward to Christmas (and a possible well needed cash injection). From these first 3 months of university I've learnt not only how to use cooking appliances but also learnt how awesome it is to be a Londoner. I've met some brilliant people but I shall also be glad to go back and see people from home. Getting used to university was a struggle at first, but now it is like a second home. I went to Oxford street on Saturday to see the Christmas displays as well as the MASSIVE crowds, and today I went to Brick Lane to collect my absolute favorite chicken bagel. Living in London is the best thing ever.

Dress by Romwe (I love it but it probably wasn't worth the £20 I paid for it, it's coming part already, grrr) tights primark, scarf asos, hat H and M, Bag Wholesale-dress.net.

'O Katrina' - The Black Lips

Spare me the suspense

2011-11-24T01:16:00.000Z

The top is part of a pyjama playsuit and is from Primark, Skirt by American apparel, jacket by New Look, shoes are Primark. Bag is gradually breaking but is from wholesale-dress.net, necklace is custom made by the now defunct Lady Luck Rules Ok

Lula magazine issue 13

2011-11-22T23:00:00.000Z

My favourite scans from the new Lula magazine. Also included the Mulberry advert because its beautiful (Tim Walker can obviously do no wrong!) The main circus themed editorial is beautifully shot, and there is an interview with Jan Svankmajer who directed the stop motion (creepy) version of Alice in Wonderland. Its the only magazine I would confidently say it is worth paying over a tenner for, and that is the ultimate patronage for me.

Perfect whimsical listening: Joanna Newsom - 81 :)

All I want for Christmas...

2011-11-13T12:36:00.000Z

Christmas list by belphoebe featuring a brim hat

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Left to right:

Underground creeper shoes, Warpaint 'The Fool', Blackberry curve, Pictures by Tim Walker, Topshop Pork Pie hat, Orla Kiely Georgette dress, Hello Kitty Moneybox, Jelly Belly strawberry cheesecake candle, Burts Bees, gift set, Alexa Chung for Madewell make up bag, Hummingbird bakery recipe book, Hello Kitty for Liberty Beanie, Lula magazine subscription, Personalised initial coin purse from Urban Outfitters, Charlotte Olympia kitty flats, Chanel 'Boy' bag, Vivienne Westwood Boudoir fragrance.

So now its getting cold I'm feeling a little more festive and have been thinking about my Christmas wishlist, as well the gifts I shall be buying others. I'd like to make this Christmas really special, as I haven't seen most of my friends since about 2 months ago. My aim for this Christmas is not only to buy great thoughtful presents as well as learn how to make cupcakes. Not sure how the latter is related to Christmas but it will hopefully make me feel a little more domesticated and festive. Anyway, my Christmas list includes stuff I'd realistically like to get this year, along with a little more high end stuff (namely the Orla Kiely dress and the Chanel bag, sigh) I certainly had fun making it! What do you all want for Christmas?

In other news, back to Mile End tomorrow and to see my friends there, looking forward to it!

Rachel Antonoff

2011-11-12T14:38:00.001Z

I was genuinely looking forward to writing this post. Today is my last Saturday at home and I've been trying desperately to fit all my reading week work into a long reading weekend. In one of my 'facebook breaks' I somehow stumbled upon Rachel Antonoff, and it has been a while since I felt so in love with a collection.

This above has got to be my favourite outfit. Not sure whether it's the frankly amazing boater hat or the clown like shorts. On reflection its probably the Boater.

This is my second favourite outfit. I also love the eye makeup, I'm probably going to try and emulate that makeup even though it makes you look slightly ill in the next few weeks.
Antonoff reminds me a bit of Charles Anastase, the childlike element is obvious, but what I like about it is how practical it is. I could honestly imagine myself wearing it and probably will do for the rest of the month!

'like' Rachel on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rachel-Antonoff/49084570926 (Sorry I can't integrate links, the code I use doesn't seem to let me anymore)!

Back to Oxford

2011-11-10T12:04:00.000Z

University has given me reading week, so I'm back home for a well earned rest. I say 'well earned' but its not like a huge amount of hard work has been going on, more a lot of late nights and a ruined sleeping pattern which means I can't go to bed before 3am. I'm back home in Oxfordshire for a parent cash injection and a food driven refuel. I love London, but getting back to the quietness of where I live is really good. Its a shame I've got so much bloody reading to do. But I took some time out to see friends, including my uni friend Sean, who I showed around Oxford for the day. I almost felt like a tourist myself in my home city as I haven't been here well over a month!

First we went to the famous Pitt Rivers museum, which is easily one of the coolest places in Oxford. You've undoubtedly heard of the shrunken heads, and it has a whole host of other things. I also love the natural history museum, which was showcasing a beautiful collage of Butterfly wings (see above.)

Towards the middle of the afternoon I was running out of cultural pursuits to entertain Sean with, so we went around the high street shops, as well as Blackwells bookshop which is easily one of the prettiest book shops there is. The kid's section at the moment is so pretty due to the imminent arrival of the festive season.

Obviously any tourist in Oxford would take the time out to do gratuitous outfit posts in front of pretty doors and famous landmarks such as the Radcliffe camera. I've always wondered how really respected outfit bloggers come up with such amazing photographs of outfits, I always feel so self concious when posing outside with people walking past me. In Oxford it is generally more accepted to stand around like a div waiting impatiently for your photographer to work your camera, here are Sean and myself's attempts:

Sean was carrying around 'The Waves' by Virginia Woolf. I always love it when people carry around books in their hands in normal society, I'm not sure why.

Sean's jacket is from Primark, the scarf is (and I quote) from a: 'little Indian shop', not sure about the boots but apparently they were expensive. The jeans are girl's jeans and they were probably from Primark but I shall check up on that.

My dress is Primark, the coat is Topshop, belt Primark, shoes Primark, Cambridge Satchel.

I did my eyes with Maybelline gel eyeliner, lips are (slightly bleeding) Ruby Woo by Mac. I also put white eyeliner on the bottom part of my eyes because apparently it makes your eyes look bigger.

As the day drew to a close, we visited Alice's shop, after having realised I hadn't been in there since I was very young.

Though we didn't buy anything, its a perfect example of 'quaint' Oxford, the sort of Oxford I miss. On Monday I shall be back in London and hopefully blogging about exciting things there.

Have lovely weekends!

Ulyana Sergeenko

2011-11-03T23:03:00.000Z

Ulyana Sergeenko's collection inspires a side of me that wants to dress like a beautiful, bow lipped Russian peasent all the time and look like some sort of beautiful extra from Dr Zhivago. Unfortunately, I feel if I ever attempted this I'd either end up looking like an old hag or Tubbs from the League of Gentlemen. This doesn't stop me loving it though, and wishing for colder weather so I can go out in (faux) fur and long maxi dresses!

This is one of my favourites, I love sheer at the moment!

Another favourite. Not just because of the obligatory Peter Pan collar but THOSE SHOES.

In other news, Hallow's eve has been and gone, which is a shame, but it's bonfire night weekend and I can hear fireworks going off across London, though I'll be off to Bournemouth tomorrow then back to Oxford for my reading week. Looking forward to cooked meals and symphathetic parents above all else. Possibly tv too.

Have lovely weekends!

Halloweeeeeeen

2011-10-31T13:22:00.001Z

I love Halloween, mostly due to it being the bastard child of the festive holidays. Infact it doesn't even get it's own holiday, and it definitley should. Halloween in London is as you would expect completely awesome, if I wasn't weighed down with assignments I would probably just be wondering around staring into elaborately decorated shop windows all day like Jack the Pumpkin King does when he discovers Christmas town.
This was a shop window in Kensington, a posh area of London. I've visited Bloomsbury and South Kensington so far and I can safely they they differ largely from Mile End, which by contrast offers a London tourist pitbull terriers and dodgy looking friend chicken shops. Thats not to say I don't like it, it has it's own charm I suppose, as well as being very close to Brick Lane and Shoreditch (Hipster breeding grounds.) Zennie and I went to the V and A and the Hummingbird bakery there, and it was probably the first time I;ve ever spend two pounds on a cupcake. I was going to take pictures to mark the occasion but my cake got squashed, as you can see from the picture below. Its typical really.

Anyway, outfit post time. This dress is my absolute favourite. It was from River Island sale, £7.50. Probably the best bargain ever. It gave me that euphoric feeling as I left the shop that you can only really get when you've got an originally £40 dress for under a tenner. The cardigan and boots are Primark, bag is homemade (scroll down to find out how to make it!)

Zennie is wearing a cape as you can see, which is pretty awesome as not many people can get away with capes. I for one once tried one on in Topshop and looked like I was wearing a poncho. Her bag is a Cambridge Satchel (we both have one because they are well, awesome.)

Bet the Cherry blossom girl doesn't get this shit.

And as for Halloween costumes...This was my attempt at being a pagan sacrifice. The eyebrows were the best thing about the outfit, I would honestly like to look like this all the time.

Anyway, Happy Halloween to all! Watch some scary films and eat spooky cupcakes!

Screams called in London

2011-10-19T21:00:00.002+01:00

I've started wearing ankle socks a lot, with brogues, getting on the bandwagon!

I'm a sand artist, obviously. Its an elephant, for anyone who isn't able to appreciate my GCSE B grade standard art,

Halloween cupcake from Greggs. I love Greggs, I love Halloween, I love cupcakes, this was always going to go well!

An update on what I look like. I was lucky the wind didn't change with that expression on my face!

Myself and the lovely Zennie in Brick Lane. We sampled the vintage shops and the begel shop, which really IS as good as it is hyped up to be.
A collection of photos from the last month. I have been fitting in to a whole new life, and I've come out the other side, relatively unscathed! I now live in London, for a start, with regular trips to Bournemouth (hopefully) to see my boyfriend. Despite my complete lack of cooking and social skills university has been relatively kind to me thus far, and I've made some good friends, hopefully some of which will be making appearences on the blog soon! I promise I'll blog better, and this isn't an empty promise this time!

How to make: A Luella Ribbon Bag

2011-09-09T20:12:00.001+01:00

Its no secret that I love Luella Bartley and her now defunct fashion label. Her clothes have been described as 'for girls who fall out of clubs' and although the only chance of me falling out of a club will be because I've tripped over something, I appreciate the aesthetic of the 'Luella' girl, brightly coloured, pretty, and just 'a little bit sick'.For a while I have been planning to make my own version of the 'Bess' bag from her Autumn/Winter 2008 'Witches' collection, which in my opinion was the best thing ever to hit the catwalk. This bag was probably inspired by The Maypole scene from 'The Wicker Man, and when you think about it, there is nothing more awesome than having a bag based on a symbolic phallic maypole.
So, what you will need:
1. Scissors (preferably sewing scissors)
2. A plain black bag (unless you're advanced enough to make one yourself)
3. About 10 strands of ribbon in about 5 different colours (or whatever you like)
4. Four strands of long black material
5. Needle
6. Thread in any colour
7. Possibly a sewing machine (although it is doable without)
I myself bought a pre prepared bag. For the full effect, look for a bag that is rectangular and black with a long strap. Look in charity shops, sewing shops or even Primark.
Right, so first you have your bag, and your long strips of ribbon. You're going to want to cut your pieces of ribbon to look like the Luella version, which is pretty straightforward.Cut off about 6 inches of ribbon, create a fold, and do two snips across it, as in the picture below. This is probably the most time consuming part of making the bag, as you have to keep doing it with all the strips of ribbon. In the end, I ended up using about 68 ribbon pieces on my bag, but it is so quick and easy to do that I had tons left. It doesn't even matter if the the two cuts aren't completely symmetrical, the bag is meant to be a little 'shabby'.Now the most time consuming part is over! You now get your long piece of black strip. I had to cut mine to the length of the bag, leaving about an inch extra space on each side. Get your thread and devise which colour ribbons you're going to pair with which, etc. Then, simply place both sides of your piece of ribbon OVER the black thread (i.e don't just sew the entire ribbon onto the front part of the black strip) and do a double stitch to secure the ribbon on to the strip. Rinse and repeat, do it whilst watching a film and you'll find it very therapeutic! I ended up with four black strips, with 17 ribbons on each line of strip, as demonstrated below. Like I said, it honestly won't matter what colour thread you use, just make sure the ribbon is sturdy and attached to the strip.
Now the last thing to do is sew the black strips on to the bag. This might be tricky for all you beginners (of which I am a part of) but if you've got a sewing machine (or a kind parent) at hand to help, then that should make it easier. If it makes it easier sew the black strip under the front piece of ribbon to secure it to the bag!And....voila! You have your super cool 'Bess' bag. Now go and frolic on a field and cast love spells to mimic it's pagan inspiration. If you have any questions please ask, this was more a 'tips' page than a 'how to' I suppose, but I'm here to help :)

Success!

2011-09-02T18:58:00.000+01:00

You may know if you're a regular reader that I thought I majorly screwed up my exams and would be having a forced gap year, well, on the 18th August I found out that I had infact far surpassed all my expectations, and would be going to university this September! In a few weeks I shall be moving to live in London (a dream fulfilled) to study an English degree! Again, this has been the reason for my absence, as I have been sorting out the mound of uni administration, and I'm pretty much all set! I'm feeling incredibly excited,but I also feel very nervous, which I suppose is the standard feeling about university. But what I'm very excited about is the blogging opportunities London will give me. Although I won't be able to afford to buy clothes, a little window shopping won't hurt!

Anyway, here are some pictures that I've taken over the past week:

(Say hello to my foot!)

I've constantly been lusting over Russell and Bromley tassle loafers *she says wistfully* but as usual my bank account just wouldn't stretch to it, I reckon these Primark ones are a good copy! The dress is a beautiful Peter Pan Collar dress from Madame Butterfly, I absolutely love the pattern and its probably my favourite dress of the moment!

And this is probably my favourite purchase of all! Its a pocket mirror bought from an AMAZING artist called Lisa Falzon who illustrates beautiful fairy tale images which I basically am a massive sucker for, anything with a fantasy element and I am all over it, seriously. This mirror shows an image inspired by my favourite fairy tale, Red Riding Hood!

P.s Expect a post in the next few days with tips on how to make an awesome Luella inspired bag (yep, I've sure been busy this Summer!)

Peter Jensen and Anna Karina love.

2011-08-10T16:15:00.000+01:00

I realise this blog is somewhat generic. It fits almost every blog stereotype, the only one that has been relatively unfulfilled is the 'posting whole collections and talking about them' convention, mostly due to the fact I know pretty much nothing about fashion and find myself unable to comment on shapes and fabrics. I scraped a C in GCSE textiles after all.
But I got quite excited by this collection, perhaps due to the fact that designer Jensen had used Danish film star Anna Karina as his muse. I came across Karina over tumblr, and have feverently been reblogging gifs of her batting her eyelids ever since. It is my express desire in life to look like her, and walk around Paris looking like I don't give a fuck.

But anyway, this is some of my favorite pieces from Jensen's lookbook of pieces inspired by her outfits in films such as Pierrot Le Fou (an odd film, perhaps self consciously, but still impressive) and Une Femme est une femme (Have yet to see all the way through).

This last outfit is perhaps my favourite, because it is the easiest to emulate with a sailor top and black jeans. I love all the other pieces though, including the patch tights and oversized jumpers. She was doing geekish granny wear well before Chung!

Tell me what you think below :)

Returning!

2011-08-08T18:32:00.000+01:00

Hello hello, if anyone is still here!
I can't really consider myself a blogger anymore after this huge gap between posts. Frankly, the reasons behind my absence could mostly be classed as 'white girl problems' and probably aren't worth repeating. All I can say is that after a bad exam season I've been feeling pretty down as I feel I've completely lost out on university now, and will be having an unplanned gap year! I've only got 10 days to wait till results, but to me, its already written in stone, all I'm hoping now is that I didn't get three U's, but I would bet serious money that I have grades around that area.

Something good about a gap year is that I can give more time towards blogging, probably too much time frankly if I'm left here all on my own! In my Summer I've been thinking about everything I want to do. I've also been shopping and have many outfits in the pipeline. I'm also making a bag and hope to post a tutorial on that once I've finished! Depression and despair appears to have made me more productive, who would have thought it?

Functioning as a shameless and barely concealed blog post filler, this photo was taken at my leavers ball for the year 13s. Those are my friends Lucy and Emily beside me. I wish my hair was always that purple. Now its gone a coppery greyish colour, ah well.

Anyway, stay tuned, and I mean that this time, after all, I'll need something to fill my life with come September!

Celebrations and flowers

2011-05-27T15:59:00.000+01:00

Shirt is Wholesale dress

I suppose there is an obligation in bloggery that the text should support the pictures, but in this case there isn't any particular link, just some portraits I did the other day, because I'm running low on anything else to say.

So, today I left school forever. It feels strange but also kind of awesome, and I'll be even happier about it when exams are over in less than a month's time. To use a slightly cheesy analogy, I'm at a crossroads and I've got through one side alive but have a large chance of being run over and splattered into the ground at the next one. I've never felt so much uncertainty in my life but I suppose that is normal. Well, I guess all I can do about is revise revise revise, and think positively, like about how liberating it feels to leave an aspect of my life behind me.

goodbye school and bag addictions.

2011-05-23T17:14:00.001+01:00

Though we're getting close to Summer every day the weather is still sort of cold, which is okay by me as-being extremely morbid- I like black clothes. This week shall probably be a very important one in my life, and on Thursday I'll be celebrating with my year and my friends as we leave secondary education. Its all sprung up on me pretty quickly! Anyway, a good old outfit post...

Dress by Asos. jacket by Primark. Bag by Wholesale dress

Its funny that I choose now to dress like a schoolchild when I am infact just about to leave school forever, unless of course I bugger up my exam which becomes more and more of a possible reality everyday.

My new Alexa. Haha, can you tell its not real? I think its a pretty good version myself, found on the fanatically addictive Wholesale dress website. I want one in every colour pretty much, but I'll be happy to settle with this one for now!

Top by New Look, skirt by H and M, brogues by Primark

Also, I attempted another ouffit shoot the other day and this was the only one that came out how I wanted it to, so just a random addition, I should really stop structuring my blog as badly as I structure my essays!

The return

2011-05-06T16:30:00.001+01:00

...well, a sort of return. I am perhaps the world's most inconsistent person, and unfortunately this inconsistency applies to my school grades primarily, and with exams in a month I'm either revising or worrying about not revising, you can probably guess which one I do more. And beyond all this worry and stress, in the back of my head I had rather forgotten my little blog. So I suppose its time for a catchup!

So, clotheswise, I have become marginally obsessed with ankle socks and babydoll dresses. I was interested to find out the other day that this Peter Pan collar look came from a fashion movement called 'Kinderwhore' shown mostly by Courtney Love's adoption of Babydoll dresses and smeared eye makeup as a deliberate statement of relinquishing their youth whilst still maintaining a 'fuck you' attitude. Not that I can really fufill the 'smeared makeup' aspect of it for fear of getting strange looks on the bus, 1960s style eyeliner is my choice du jour.

Dress by New Look, Satchel by Cambridge satchel company, shoes by Primark, socks by Asos.

In other news, the Eurovision countdown has officially started for me! Its on the 14th May Eurofans, fingers crossed for Jedward! I shall likely do a Eurovision themed post because I am frankly the biggest Eurofan in the world.

Hair dye and positivity

2011-03-31T16:19:00.000+01:00

Exam revision season is looming, so I've rather reluctantly deleted both my twitter and tumblr account, and facebook with follow suit. The blog will still be up but might have even more infrequent posts than it already does.
University worries have been taking up my life. Its not a wonderfully nice feeling that if you don't get a particular set of grades that you won't be getting in this year, as well as the threat of increased tuition fees looming. Its something that alot of us are going through though, so I'm trying my best to keep that in mind. An upside is that maintaining motivation for work is about 10 times easier now I have all this pressure!

I found some time to redye my hair purple though, using 'Cyber purple' Schwartzkopf hair dye, which seems to be working really well at the moment, though I can imagine I'll be waving bye bye to it after the third wash.

Cardigan by Debenhams, top by Luella, skirt off ebay.

I also ventured back into the colourful world of nail varnish, I went for a berry shade by Barry M, which is refreshingly bright against my rather dark and moody demeanor at the moment.

Like a bat outta hell-o

2011-03-21T16:42:00.000Z

Like many others, I'm a bit of an Alexa Chung fan. Just a bit. Only so much that I let her style choice dictate mine and get quite excited when she dyes her hair a different colour. So, like many other brogue wearing wannabes, I dropped my Alexa bag knockoff in horror when I found out her new collection, Alexa Chung for Madewell was a) Only available in the U.S and b) completely sold out after about 6 seconds. I had had my eye on the bat t-shirt and I was going to get it by any means. After trailing through ebay listings of Alexa clothes with extortionate pricing I realised that the only way I was going to be able to find this precious artefact was to purchase some armbands and make my way across the Atlantic ocean. But before all hope was lost, I found a reasonably priced Alexa t-shirt, and snapped it up before you could say 'quirky offbeat style.'

And here it is, my pride and joy. Coupled with a jacket by New look, jeans by H and M, and my beloved Cambridge satchel.

Oh, and I though I'd include these pictures of a top my friend let me borrow. Made by Superdry, more well known for clothing the backs of fashion conscious schoolchildren everywhere.

Oh, by the way, you can now watch an unfinished version of the film Lucy, Kat, Emily, Nathan and me were filming in 'Week of Wonders', at Lucy's youtube channel here.

Jail la la- Dum dum girls.

Marching song- Esben and the witch.

Week of wonders

2011-03-13T19:08:00.001Z

First, an update.This week has been pretty good, well, it got off to a sort of crap start seeing as I got rejected from my top choice university, but I'd be naive if I think I'm the only one going through that! On Thursday I opened my results sheet and found I'd got a B in my politics retake, giving me AAAB overall, which was just what I wanted to get. I feel so relieved! This weekend, my friends were filming their coursework for Film Studies, and once again I was roped in (not exactly reluctantly!) to help. It had a sort of Alice in Wonderlandy feel to it, and it was directly influenced by Florence and the Machine's amazing video for Dog Days are over. I was a well dressed, constantly surprised looking teenage girl who is followed by a bunch of freaks. (we raided my large collection of masks) Safe to say it was great fun and I took some pictures of the Florence esque 'den' we made...

Kat, Nathan, Lucy, Emily and me.

Dress is Emily's and is by Jack Wills. Don't judge me! I quite like it actually, its colourful. Tights also Emily's, grubby shoes are all mine.

Whoever knew how bittersweet this could be

2011-02-18T15:44:00.000Z

Today was 'Heroes and villain's' day for sixth formers at school. It might surprise you to know I'm not really one for dressing up, but somehow this morning waking up 20 minutes before I was meant to be in registration a shirt and a bow managed to land themselves upon my person in the vain hope of creating a mildly villanous gothic Edgar Allan Poe look. After studying Poe in English last year it is a dream of mine to stage an 'Imps and Poe's' party, where everyone comes either dressed as large ravens, pale women splattered in blood or huge cardboard hearts. Maybe for my 21st.

Note: I didn't actually wear the glasses to school, they were one of those purchases I knew full well I would never wear out so I try to get them into a variety of photo opportunities.

Being the original that I am, I've rather become a product of the Tumblr gif craze, so here is a suitably broody gif for you. Bet that just made your day.

Adele- 'Someone like you', live at the Brits. Listen to this because this will make your day, or possibly bring you to tears, like it did for me.

Next week is half term and I shall be working like a maniac at all the projects for school I have to finish, as well as visiting Goldsmiths uni, of which I have an offer from for English. Have lovely weekends!

Cambridge satchel

2011-02-11T16:36:00.000Z

I'd like to take the blog in another direction, if I ever had the time, or even the drive. I'd like to be more topical, talk about stuff instead of just lots of pictures of me squirming in dresses. I'd also, I really would, like to update more often, and hope to do so sometime, perhaps in the distant or near future. I can't really tell at the moment. Until then, I want to show you my new pride and joy.

The Cambridge satchel company are a company, and if I were a betting man I'd assume a company from Cambridge, who produce satchels in various different sizes and although pricey they come in an array of pwetty colours. I'm a bit of a sucker for colour myself, so when I stumbled upon the yellow satchel one day it was love. At £80, the price was heartbreak. But seeing as its been my birthday and all I decided so what and bought it with my birthday cash. It was cheaper than an Alexa anyhow.

It also came in really pretty packaging, which for me, is always a bonus.

Dress is Primark, cardigan was friend's.

Thats Gloomy bear. I'm a bit of a fan of Hello Kitty Sanrio esque stuff and even though he has blood coming out of his mouth and on his claws, he is surprisingly cuddly! There is also a fanzine from Girls get busy which is really interesting. Feminism is something I've been thinking alot about at the moment, as I've been doing schoolwork on it. There are some ideas that I don't really correspond to, buts its interesting to see that its not actually just about girl rights and equality, its also a lifestyle which has brought about a music movement and a certain attitude towards femininity.

Wow I was getting deep there. Hope you all have lovely weekends!

Solace.

2011-01-31T17:05:00.000Z

I guess you could say I've been a busy bee in the past few days, which might describe why there has been such a lull of activity on here. I'm rather in the grip of coursework concerns at the moment and my poor camera has been feeling very rejected. It is generally a high priority on my list to improve the blog but as you might have guessed, my education probably has to take a front seat, though it never tends to compared to eating excessive amounts and going on tumblr. This all of course means that I'm lacking in topics to write about, so I thought I'd play it safe and talk about interiors, namely my room.

My room is sort of the most important place in my life. I'd like to think it reflects all the sides of my personality and my interests. Most of the time it ends up looking like a little child's room, although the new Lolita poster rather puts that theory out of the window. My curtains are still my pride and joy, and my birthday balloons are placed proudly on my curtain rail until they deflate.

You may have noticed the Gloomy bear on my bed, from my friend Lucy , which was one of my highlight pressies, as well as the Russian doll garlands which you can vaguely see here from my friend Emily. Top lasses.

I hope you are all well and haven't given up on me just yet!

Birthday

2011-01-18T13:42:00.000Z

Yesterday was my 18th birthday, which I guess makes me some sort of adult. I'm not quite sure what to think about it. But until I come to some sort of decision regarding this milestone here is a picture of me with some balloons.

The Peter pan esque collar dress is from New Look and was a present. I came back from school yesterday and these balloons were on my door :).

I got a Hello Kitty makeup case which I had been pining after for a while, chocolate, a 'mandle candle', some cavalry bookrests, red earphones, Une Femme est une femme, Scott Pilgrim vs the world, An education, iced wine shower jelly, some stickers, a watch, a 'London' purse, as well as a photoframe and bracelet as well as some more Lush stuff today!

This necklace I am wearing I actually got for Christmas from a friend, I love anything with a Russian doll motif.

I've had a nice birthday, and I finished the day off with a glass of Chardonnay and lemonade (made slightly less sophisticated by the fact I was watching 'The Biggest loser' at the time) and I hope to use my new found status as an adult to full effect. Whatever that will entail...

Everyday is exactly the same

2011-01-12T20:13:00.001Z

At the moment I've come back to school and obviously have a bit of work on so sorry if this is lacklustre, I have an exam tomorrow which I've studied for but it gets to the point where you feel like you've studied it all, then you get into the exam and you realise that you actually haven't studied anything. Maybe thats just me.

Today's (well it was yesterday)outfit is a sailor cardigan from Primark, which is new favourite love. Teamed with that is a Sonic Youth t-shirt from the Clotheshow, a skirt of ebay and some grey tights. I really loved the sailor jacket, due to its Anna Karina inspired shape and pattern, and the bracelet kinda modernises it I guess.

Just to show you my hairgrip, part of a series of super pretty nautical esque hairgrips from Primark

And I also thought I'd show you soem sample pages from Luella's Guide to English style which I got for Christmas and which I have been flicking through in spare time. Its actually an excellent book, that covers a broad range of different looks from David Bowie to Kurt Cobain (okay hes not english) in a dress.

New Year, new tedium.

2010-12-31T14:52:00.000Z

Hello Chaps! Well Christmas day has been and gone and it was pretty successful, thankfully enough!Now it leads me to the very exciting exercise of telling you what I got!

I got this sparkly jumper, originally from Primark, and some lovely grey tights.

Highlights of my pressie haul this year include Luella's guide to English Style ( I dunno if you've noticed but I'm a bit of a fan) lots of underwear, Harajuku lovers baby perfume, Toy story 3, Pierrot le Fou (helps me fuel my Anna Karina obsession), the journals of Sylvia Plath and a pig calender and mug, because pigs are my favourite animal.

So, tomorrow is 2011 and its been quite a year, many ups and downs, and hopefully the blog will go into another year championing its charmingly English mediocrity and photos of me staring vacantly into the camera. I have already made some resolutions, I love making resolutions!

- Get more toned
- Develop own personal style
- Become more confident
- Continue with writing and various projects

Pretty cliched ones I know, but I leave 2010, well, pretty happy actually, and I sincerely hope you do too, what are your resolutions? I like to hear other peoples, see you in 2011 and thankyou so much for reading my blog this year!

Its the 'not particularly related to Christmas' Christmas post!

2010-12-22T15:42:00.000Z

Well its that festive time of year again, and what better way to acknowledge it than with a blog post that has almost nothing to do with Christmas but that is posted very close to Christmas?
Being the faultlessly optimistic person that I am, Christmas gives me an outlet to bring even more joy to other people than I usually do, so this is why I'm here now, stuffing myself with chocolate and avoiding wrapping up cheaply bought presents for my family. I haven't been able to get into town recently because of the barrage of snow (don't get my started on snow, I loathe the stuff) so there aren't many new things to showcase, apart from my Clothes show purchases, so, without further ado:

(Undertop is old and not worth noting, velvet top was a gift from my grandparents many moons ago, I still love it)

The garland headress is from a stall at clotheshow, Lucy spotted them and I'm glad she did because they can change an outfit in seconds. I felt like I was missing something at Clotheshow and I felt this really added to the effect.

My first purchase, Sonic Youth t-shirt, nul point for originality but I really love this t-shirt and jumped on it when I saw it. (not literally jumped, that may have antagonised the stall owner)

My other purchase was this, apparently made purely from old materials from a stall called Blue Rinse. I love the pattern and the colours, although it is obscenely short on me, (as I learnt trying to get off a seat on a bus) best worn with leggings and a brave face.

So Happy Christmas one and all readers! Hope its good and I should be back on soon enough gushing about various Christmas gifts I've recieved. Peace, goodwill and chocolate.

Clotheshow 2010

2010-12-06T16:01:00.000Z

I've always wanted to go to clotheshow, and this year, I was finally able to! The day got off to a rather unlucky start. Three of us were going to go but my friend Becci developed flu, so just my friend Lucy and myself went. The train to Birmingham International was incredibly crowded, so much so that both me and Lucy was squashed between other passengers.

(They had a massive vintage section)

(A pink postbox at Rimmel's stand. You cannot imagine my excitement at seeing a pink postbox. ITS PINK!)

When we got there the show was in full swing, thousands of girls making their way around some sort of shopping heaven. Its the sort of place that even the most rational and cynical of shoppers will start throwing their money around like there is no tomorrow. Or at least I was. The 'gift' bags often went for a tenner a pop, and any cynical person would probably dismiss the whole show as ripping off excitable girls, but YOU GET A BAG!

After trailing around every shop we could find, and standing watching Gok Wan sign new books (it made my day seeing Gok in his sequinned jacket, though I'm not enough of a fan to buy the book) we took some time to find a place to sit and suck the lollies we had got free in our MOTEL goody bag (pretty much the only goody bag that was actually free) and stand around the SELECT stall hoping to be discovered as the new Kate Moss, and failing miserably, sadly enough!

Jacket by Primark, Dress by Miss Butterfly, boots by New Look

At the last part of the show we went to see the fashion theatre show, which was wonderfully done and spectacularly cheesy. The general assumption is that we had all come to see it with the express purpose of seeing alot of rather oily male models, but being able to rest our legs and enjoy a show was nice.

(Lucy and myself in the stadium. By this time my lipstick had gone the journey, tsk)

Overall, first impressions of clotheshow are along the lines of bloody hell, that is certainly alot of clothes! I hope to go again next year hopefully armed with more cash and less temptation to buy goody bags full of stuff and I'm not actually mad keen on. I made two main purchases, which I'll show in my next post hopefully.

Peace out...

That girls thinks shes the queen of the neighbourhood

2010-11-13T20:15:00.002Z

It feels like its been a while, but I won't apologise because I doubt people have been checking obsessively for their next 'Belphoebe' fix. Its just things have been rather busy, with work essentially taking over most aspects of life.

But about a week ago, a dream was fufilled. I ordered the Kate Moss dress, which was reissued alongside her 'iconic kate' section, and though it wasn't cheap, it was worth it, so worth it. Its probably the most I've spent on a dress but its alot more expensive on ebay, so yeah, I made one of those 'buy or not buy' lists before I did, and in a sense it came down to heart over mind. No wonder I have no friends ey...

Dress is Kate Moss at Topshop, Bag is 'vintage' (I have to use inverted commas or my friends will take the piss, although to be fair they probably will anyway)

In other news, I also treated myself to a obscenely pretty tatto from illustrator Julia Pott's Etsy store. I want to get a unicorn tattoo when I am 'of age' but until then this is a great substitute!

Oh, and so far as universities go, I have recieved conditional offers from Brighton university and Goldsmiths! I also have an interview for Queen Mary London on Wednesday *gulp*.

Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill

Deceptacon by Le Tigre

One Beat by Sleater Kinney

This is Halloween (kind of)

2010-10-29T17:06:00.000+01:00

I love Halloween. Granted, I was never into the whole trick or treating malarky as the thought of going round demanding sweets from little old women was rather scary in itself to a shy little loner girl. But I love Halloween costumes and watching scary films (I say scary, to other people who watch stuff like Hostel the things I watch are probably very tame) and the fact that it sort of introduces Autumn and the excitement of Winter and Christmas.

For my themed post I couldn't think of much so I thought I'd just take some scary pictures of me in badly applied black lipstick. Makeup fans look away now...

To show that extensive planning goes into these posts, this is one of my preliminary drawings for the post. To be honest this is the first one I've done but I love planning photoshoots out!

Now onto the scary stuff I like to do at Halloween (this doesn't include going round the house in trackie bottoms with no makeup on) My sister and I are both huge Most Haunted fans, even though I am what the show would call an 'open minded sceptic' which basically means I know its crap but its entertaining regardless.

Halloween movies include my favourite ever film: The Wicker Man, and a film called Blood on Satan's Claw, which looks pretty disturbing,its about children who are possessed by the devil.

I love ghost stories, and I would thoroughly reccommend the works of M.R James and The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. A mixture of these will ensure you will not sleep for at least a month.

In terms of Halloween fashion, where better to look for inspiration than my old fave Luella's Autumn/Winter 2008 based on Paganism and resulting in all round witchy awesomeness...

Happy Halloween! I hope this post doesn't give you nightmares *evil laughter*

The Wicker Man - Willow's song

Marylin Manson-This is Halloween

Amon Duul II - Archangel Thunderbird

You've got a lovely way with words, must be the way you see the world

2010-10-27T17:02:00.001+01:00

I forgot how much I love Autumn/Winter clothing. Its all very well being in July in a crop top and shorts, but I have to say I am enjoying wearing layers and (fake) fur, in the run up to Winter! I absolutely love this check shirt, it makes me want to sing the Monty Python Lumberjack song. (type it into youtube you will split your sides with laughter)

shirt and fur stole by Primark

boots by New Look, awkward peculiar wall kicking posing, priceless.

My hair is getting grey roots again :( Boos all round

Oh, and I got this lovely purse from Acsessorize, because of its military motif and insane gorgeousness it was always going to end up a purchase, even though I should be saving for the Kate Moss Topshiop collection which is out soon!

Who said I lied? Cause I never...

2010-10-19T16:21:00.000+01:00

As you may have seen in the last post, I have a Morrissey T-shirt which I now love unconditonally. If it was hygeienically acceptable to do so, I might wear it every day for the rest of my life!

The more obsevant among you (this doesn't include me, I'm incredibly transparent) will see that I appear to have a tattoo, I WISH! Its a fake one from my friend's job, walking advert me!

Even though its been a while theres not a huge amount to tell you, I'm in the process of sending my ucas off (I'm applying for London universities, oh and Brighton, I LOVE Brighton) and its Halloween soon! I hope to do a themed post because I'm silly and I think y'all be impressed by that :D

'Would you like to marry me? If you like you can buy the ring...'

2010-10-06T16:22:00.000+01:00

Another dull outfit post! This is something I wore to school, and funnily enough its probably the longest skirt I own. The phrase 'I'm tall, not a slag' comes into conversation ubiquitously when discussing the often frankly indecent length of the skirts I wear. I should probably start shopping at Long Tall Sally.

Outfit all by Primark

My mother found this in a dressing up box in a charity shop, not thinking I'd want it all that much. Clearly she has never seen Ghost world and appreciated its effect on my style choices. It is of course, very Enid Coleslaw.

And now we come to the best purchase of all. This is Morrissey with half a skull for a face. Its almost like someone looked in my brain and created a t-shirt reflecting it (that makes me sound kind of sinister, but I love Morrissey and I love skulls) The t-shirt was by All Saints and was rather pricey, but it was worth every penny and will of course be appearing in subsequent outfit posts, its too awesome not to show off!

Nowadays I cannot find her

2010-09-24T15:55:00.000+01:00

Again I apologise for the lack of consistency in posts and my inability to get back in contact with people who kindly comment and follow. Theres no excuse really, just work, although I feel I spend most of my time on the computer watching the inbetweeners and obsessively refreshing facebook. Also, I'm making university choices and writing personal statements, which is in itself extremely complex. Writing about yourself is surprisingly hard.

This dress/top is from Primark, I love how floaty it is and how the arms are cut. Worn over jeans for the sake of common decency! Its difficult finding dresses that fit you when you're tall, and I have taken to wearing many of my dresses as tops!

Necklace was from Lady luck rules okay, now defunct sadly, But I haven't worn this necklace in ages, and I forgot how much I love it! Although I can't say I'm a fan of Kiss...

(fundamentally pointless overhead shot)

In another non Belphoebe related news, I was very much inspired by an editorial featured in British punlication 'Look' magazine, with Jamie Winstone, I loved what she was wearing and I want her hair!

(shown here in tasteful black and white because I got a bit carried away with my editing software...)

We never had a heart to heart

2010-09-14T15:46:00.000+01:00

This post gets nil point for originality. I can't imagine why anybody reads me blog to look aty the clothes I wear when people like Lady Gaga are wearung pieces of meat. What can I come up with with the help of my innovative mind? A 'wannabe sexy secretary meets Fall out Boy fan' style look.

The shirt (I love the colour so much) was £1 from the car boot sale I talked about in Boaters and Bandwagons , which came up trumps again, you'll be pleased to hear!
(Skirt from Ebay)

Ohh, and I bought a man's shirt, much to the confusion of my mother. When released into a charity shop I tend to buy with the motto 'wear a belt around it' in mind, meaning I end up buying clothes suited to a size 20 rather than a size 10. But since Alexa Chung started sporting the more masculine look the man's shirt is, as Gok Wan would say, a must have.

And lastly I'd like to introduce to my voodoo doll keyring. I bought it because it looked alot like a character I made up when I was a kid. Its weirdly cute.
Now I'm off to write my personal statement for university (gulp).

Power of a flower

2010-09-07T16:02:00.000+01:00

Today's look is kind of sixties 'american socialite' inspired. Much as I'd like to work a bleached crop a la Edie Sedgwick with a wide eyed stare and cigarette in my hand, it just wouldn't suit me. So heres a watered down version, because if I can't live the high life I guess I can still dress like I am.

(Shirt is vintage, skirt by Zara, hairband homemade)

I've become accustomed to wearing a band in my hair to cover my roots, I like this blue colour because it goes well with the redness of my hair. Its kinda annoying though, my hair dye never lasts that long! Maybe my hair is afraid of commitment.

Not much is happening for me at the moment, I went to see Scott Pilgrim next week, and it was awesome (though I left the cinema with an express desire to look like Ramona Flowers, so expect green hair anytime soon.) Hope y'all having good weeks!

I live to purchase

2010-08-31T22:17:00.000+01:00

I'm back from my fourth holiday of the year (I know, four! Guess my family just like to escape everything) and this week I start school again, though if all goes well it will be my last year, which pleases me more than I could say.

This is myself in the lovely city of Bath, UK.

And this is just a picture of some of the stuff I bought. From left to right: The Polaroid book, puppet decoration from Oxfam, Drum biscuit tin from Oxfam, Purple hairdye (yup, I'm going purple!) Vampire necklace from Claire's accsessories, Teen Vogue, Kings of the wild frontier by Adam and the Ants, and another mask for my collection, which looked just like one I saw in a dream, funnily enough! I even dream in purchases, thats how materialistic I am!

Room update and 'oh my gosh its Luella!'

2010-08-22T19:08:00.000+01:00

I'm off on holiday (again, but they aren't exactly exciting holidays, so don't get the idea I'm a spoilt brat or anything)and so I can't do any outfit posts for a week, and I'm sitting here with less than clean hair and no makeup on, so I thought today wasn't exactly ideal for a photo session. So instead you have some more pictures of my room, and my lovely lovely new top...

Top by Luella £50 (and worth every penny)

Oh lets start on the top, words cannot describe my excitement when I found out Luella in Bicester shopping village (designer outlet in the UK) was still open and with severely marked down prices. This is my first Luella buy (from her ghost world inspired spring summer 08 collection) and I thinks its stunning.

and onto my room...

The mask you see in this picture is from my best friend Emily, its beautiful isn't it? She got it from Italy so its a real handmade venetian mask, I love it alot.

My ever expanding dvd collection, perhaps you can recommend me something?

p.s By the way, I opened my results on Thursday, and although I got a bad mark in one of my subjects (no idea why) I did gain three A's, so I'm pretty pleased about that! Hope if you got yours last Thursday it went well...

p.p.s If you've been one of the new people thats followed me recently and you'd like me to look/follow your blog just drop me a comment, I lose track of all your lovely blogs!

Boaters and bandwagons

2010-08-17T16:40:00.001+01:00

On Sunday I attended the regular car boot sale which my family and myself raid for various objects of interest, although that usually means books and DVDS, but this week I found something I had been looking for a while, a boater hat! The reasons I'm holding onto it for dear life in the pictures is because I have a peculiarly huge head (I only wish my brain went with it) and the hat is sadly to small for it's gigantic proportions. The woman who sold it to me excitedly told me it had been worn to a Elton John concert 'back in the day' so I can safely say my hat has a history.

Here I've teamed it with a pair of shorts I bought in Newcastle, which pretty much everybody has, so yes, I suppose I'm jumping on a bandwagon and I'm not exactly going to be a competition for say Lady Gaga in terms of induvidual dress, but I like them.

In other news, I've been in the land of wonderful accents and huge portions for a week. Tyne and wear, for all y'all overseas readers, is the far North of the UK and has many women of the larger dress size and tanning salons. I bought some lovely stuff though, demonstrated in the rather poor pictures below:

The dress was only £3 in Primark, the bangle was from Claire's acsessories. My grandad found it very amusing, my family all told me I looked like a pitbull with it on!

Showcasing the lovely 'Alexa' (not) bag again, apparently they do it in leopard print now, bye bye money.

Dotty

2010-08-05T20:40:00.000+01:00

The news this week is that I've had a haircut, which I rather like because I hate having long hair. I have also been purchasing quite alot recently so have many new things to show you:

I love red and skintight dresses. With this in mind this dress did rather alot for me!

('Alexa' Bag by Internacionale)
This is my pride and joy. I usually considered Internacionale to be a shop for little girls with large pink trainers and ponytails (poet much) so when I saw this virtual replica of the much loved 'Alexa' bag I was rather pleased. I might have squealed infact. I seem to squeal alot for someone so deadpan. It was only £17, so no complaints there...

(Red dress by Primark, leopard print scarf from wherever, dotty tights also Primark)

Well I'm off on holiday, so I shall answer any comments or queries in about a week. Until then, your support is much appreciated. Hope you're all having lovely summer holidays!

Stand and deliver

2010-07-31T14:29:00.000+01:00

If you're a frequent reader of this blog you might already know that I have a love for designer carrier bags, I am a collector of them , if you will. Granted its a bit of a peculiar albeit sad interest but its one I surrender to completely. This week I hit the jackpot in my collection. I found this Luella bag (Luella is one of my favourite designers) in a bin (don't judge me). Or at least my mum did.

Myself and the bag, which now takes the place of religion in my life.

The necklace I am wearing in this photograph is from my amazing penpal Ozlem who writes the most beautiful letters.

In other news, yesterday I went to see my auntie and my 'step grandad' (hes not really but he was married to my gran) in London, where we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. We focused mainly on the fashion and theatre exhibits (my step grandad is an actor) and I loved all the 'weird and wonderful exhibits' such as marching band drums, toy theatres and theatrical headresses.

The hightlight of the exhibition for me was the Adam Ant exhibits. I am a huge fan of both his fashion sense and his music so when I saw his costume for 'Prince Charming' I actually squealed. Oh if only I had lived in the 80s...

She walks over me

2010-07-25T14:44:00.001+01:00

So, suspender tights are well and truly 'in vogue' and I like them enough to buy them but only ever have the confidence to wear them inside the house. Obviously theres that danger that you're going to end up looking like a slag/Taylor momsen wannabe/both so with my stunning common sense I decided to pair my new Henry Holland tights with something baggy. Its very Courtney Love/grunge inspired.

I don't know exactly why I'm saluting, if you saw anybody in the army wearing this you'd think they were a bit weird.

(size 20 dress/top from a charity shop, tights are Henry Holland by Pretty Polly)

Also, Katie /asked me if I had any plans for the Summer holidays, and along with a large pile of summer work from school I'm going to visit my grandad in Newcastle (my second home)then I get my as level exam results, which will probably result in a week spent blubbing in a corner. Then I'm off to see my other relatives in Bath again. I'm also going to take some of the free time to get more reading in, write a personal statement for University and learn a little more Estonian. Its not that exciting but at least its busy!

Hole-She walks over me

A little air on this earth

2010-07-22T13:47:00.002+01:00

Apologies for it being so quiet on the blog front, not that I imagine you're too cut up about it!
I've just finished school for the Summer holidays, and to celebrate this fact me and my friends went out (into the real world) to the River, because we like rivers I guess. We were going to go Crayfishing but nobody brought any nets so we kind of fell at the first hurdle. Its a place called Minister Lovell, where there are these ruins. I find the place really fascinating because apparently its haunted, and i've always liked paranormal stories.
Today I went into 'town' (otherwise known as a place called Witney, non local folks) and I went a bit crazy in the charity shops, so I now have lots of ill fitting clothes to go through, and tonight i'm going to watch a film about Japanese Vampire cats. I'm so cool.

My so called 'life'

2010-07-12T16:43:00.001+01:00

Its safe to say I'm not feeling at my most optimistic at the moment, but whats new. Do you ever get that feeling on a Friday or Saturday night when you're in your pyjamas and 10pm watching Doctor Who or other such shows where you think 'surely there has to be more than this' I don't know, perhaps its just me. I'm feeling a bit morose, if anything.
I finish school in a week and a bit,my summer holidays will probably consist of quite alot of work (I've signed up to do an 'Extended project' qualification on Angela Carter's fairytales) I was thinking of getting a job so I could buy more clothes, as you know, ,my clothes are your clothes I guess, seeing as I post on here and all.

(Top by Primark) First retarded face picture.Standing by a pan, as you do.

Bodycon skirt from Ebay

Well thats my complaining done for today. I bought some Henry Holland tights so my next post will probably consist of me gushing about how great tights are. They just are okay.

My new coat and questions

2010-07-08T17:07:00.003+01:00

Well you might be wondering why I'm wearing a coat when its hot outside. Its simply because i'm rather proud of it. Its from Topshop sale, reduced from £70 to £35, I had wanted it for a while and so I was chuffed to find it so marked down in price. The tights I bought a while ago after seeing them on a few bloggers, unfortunately due to not being stick thin they don't look quite as good on myself.

Coat and tights by Topshop

UPDATE: This is now the FAQ section of the blog, cause I bet you're all absolutely dying to hear about this rather gawky looking teenager, here goes:

Is Belphoebe your real name? -sure is
Where does it come from? -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belphoebe
That basically explains it, in brief its from an edwardian poem and apparently means 'Beautiful Diana' and is a mix of Italian and Greek.
Where do you live? Oxford, England
What year are you in at school? Year 13, the last year
Are you single? -No
What shops do you like? -Primark, Topshop (original much), charity shops, anywhere that is cheap.
What music do you listen to? I will try to refrain from using the wiord eclectic because it makes me sound like a prat. Mostly music that could be called 'alternative' including Phoenix, Foals, David Bowie, Joy Division, The Smiths etc
What subjects do you do at school?- English, History and Film studies
What are your favourite movies? I have a very short attention sp....oooo cake. Basically the only films that fully grab my attention are Amelie, Let The Right One In, La Strada,Some Like It Hot, and The (original) Wicker Man.)
Favourite Books?- Truly a difficult question! The Witches by Roald Dahl annnnd The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter.
TV shows? Eurovision is my all time favourite. Other faves include Misfits, My so called life and sitcoms such as The Young Ones and Blackadder.
Is Prince your surname? No, it was a weird sub scene kid name I made when I started the blog but I don't want to change the URL.

Is it really you in your pictures?
Yes, unless I say it is someone else in the post. Sometimes I photograph friends or post editorials that inspire me etc, but its mostly me
Do you work in the fashion industry? (magazines etc)
I'm afraid not, its all just a hobby really, I wouldn't mind being a model though, but I'd have to lose 'a few pounds' (i.e half my body weight)
Who takes your photos?
Me, or my self timer button on my camera, or my friends occasionally.
What camera do you use?
A Canon EOS 400D. It was pretty expensive but I got it for my birthday, but its worth saving up for if you're interested in personal fashion photography.
.What is the language sometimes used in your posts? (e.g aitah)
The language is estonian. My great grandfather was from Estonia, and I am proud of my heritage,and I love estonian culture.
Are you a vegetarian?
I try to be!

how would you describe your personal sense of style?
I wouldn't say my style was particularly ecletic, I like the idea of dressing up like you're not part of everything else you know? Like dressing as if you're in a fairytale or something. I guess to describe my own personal style I will quote my favourite (now defunct) designer Luella Bartley: 'cute, but always a little bit sick' I like sweet girly clothes but then I like stuff with an edge too. If I had to sum it up in three words I'd say 'ugly shy girl' like the weird girl who made an extra special effort to be cool. Thats my style I'd say.

What made you want to start your blog?
I wanted to start a blog because I like the idea of logging things, and being able to look back on them, and see how you've changed. I used to write diaries all the time and this enables me to combine both my interests in writing and photography. It sounds pretentious but blogs enable people to catch like an essence of themselves and translate it into writing or photos. I like taking photos and I like fashion and I suppose this just came together. Its probably a pathetic desire for popularity I will never obtain also.

Who inspires you?
I like everyone else am massively inspired by people who got through a difficult situation, for instance I admire Elly Jackson because she had a similar experience of teasing at school as I had but now shes famous. I suppose my main inspirations over a wide spectrum would be Angela Carter, Roald Dahl, Alexa Chung (for fashion) Florence Welch and David Bowie because hes always inspired me from since I was about five.

And where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years i'll be 22, so by then i'd like to be in the midst of a sucsessful career. Hopefully by then i'll have left university and got a good degree and be in London, working on novels and plays and modelling and songs. I just want to be waking up and thinking 'well today i'm doing this and i've always wanted to do this!' by that time in my life.

what you would wear if Helena Bonham Carter invited you over for tea, or if you were going on a long weekend to Prague, or something!
If I was going to helena Bonham Carter's house i'd dye my hair baby pink, wear a bowler hat, get a lip piercing and the unicorn tattoo I've wanted for a few weeks now, and clotheswise I'd wear suspender tights and my flapper skirt with a normal white vest and a denim jacket :)

if from having a fashion-orientated blog, do you feel somewhat pressured I guess... to be beautiful and take amazing photographs?
I don't think i've ever felt pressured to be beautiful exactly, some of the insanely beatiful girls who do blogs are just born that way I guess, it can make you feel spectacularly inferior I suppose but i'm quite happy with the way I look. I don't think there is any point in comparing my own looks against other girls. I do feel in some ways pressured to take good photos, but I can't afford the sort of cameras alot of the blogs use, and at the moment I think i'm mastering my canon eos 400d, it just takes practice. I would hope people read my blog because i don't appear to be perfect, i'm not obscenely beautiful but I don't know, I'm hoping personality shines through? *crosses fingers*

..That kind of read like a personal statement but nevermind.

Bits and bobs

2010-07-01T16:16:00.000+01:00

Just a few things, as I haven't written in a while. I'm enjoying being back at school, surprisingly enough! I feel like i've got alot more scope to study what I want to like. We're doing Wuthering heights in English which seems kind of amazing, and yesterday I went to London for my Film Studies. I'm doing the presentation of Vampires in film, my teachers clearly think I'm some depraved Twilight maniac or something!

This is the decoration of venetian masks and sunglasses above my mirror. At the risk of sounding like i'm blowing my own trumpet (ooer) I kind of love it.

And this is a rather poor photo of my new dress which I got from H! by Henry Holland in Debenhams, which is a great collection. It was only £11 too, great for my rather 'hard up' self. I shall take a better picture of it when I've dyed my hair again...

And now, some questions for you (don't worry, they don't involve maths)

1. I can kinda see i'm a bit irreverent on here, I don't really talk about my own life and what I want to do in the future, do you think that would be a good idea?

2. The lovely Listerine Kiss has suggested I have a Question and answer session. Now I know I already have a Formspring but if there are any longer or blog related questions write a comment and I shall get back to you! Don't if you don't want to of course, I wouldn't want you to think I was begging for questions. *coughs awekwardly*

The queen is dead

2010-06-22T17:05:00.000+01:00

Sooo, an outfit post of an outfit you've already kinda seen, but you're seeing it again. Now i'm back from the lovely Paris I couldn't really ask for a better mood in my fair hometown, the sun is shining and even though i'm back at school, its not all so bad.Although the depressing Smiths t-shirt (which I am now physicially unable to take off) suggests something quite else about my disposition! But I love the Smiths, as do many others, and I really don't wear enough band t-shirts.

'The smiths' t-shirt from ebay, skirt from Zara

Now i'm back at school I am definitley going to try and make an effort to blog more, without at the same time turning a blind eye to schoolwork. If you read the blog but you don't comment I really would like to hear from you, its nice to know what your followers want to read about, and I really appreciate your comments.

La valse d'Belphoebe

2010-06-18T19:01:00.000+01:00

These are all pictures from my first ever trip to Paris. I guess I went there with alot of preconceptions about the city, many of which it lived up to. I went with my mother and my sister Bea, so I suppose in that sense I didn't get the taste of La vie parisienne in all its glory,you know, the life of Jane Birkin or Jean Sebeg wandering around in pumps with smartly dressed french boys running around after them, but I think I at least scraped the surface!

Outfit of day one (cardigan by Debenhams, Skirt by Zara)

outfit wise, usually when on holiday with family members I am forced to 'dress sensibly' translating to wearing an anorak, no makeup and huge trainers. Seeing as we were in Paris however, I skillfully avoided this, I considered taking a beret and breton style stripy top but I thought thee french might think I was a bit of an idiot, and indeed they did.

On my trip was finding a very unique 'limited edition' Karl Lagerfeld coca cola bottle, which was pathetically one of the highlight purchases of my trip. I have not go excited about a bottle of cola before! And of course I bought your standard Eiffel tower, because I am sad tourist, what can I say. They wouldn't let me take it back on the plane, for fear I might attack someone with it on the plane probably.

Clearly, Montmartre was a must see place. Because of my love of Amelie I was expecting huge eyed girls with black bobs to be running around the place du terte to the tune of 'A Quai' and instead there was hundreds of tourists and people trying to sell you things left right and centre, one of them shouting 'beautiful girls' at me and my sister and one physicially trying to tie a bracelet around my arm, meriting a very cutting reply from me which probably didn't have to be translated into french for him to understand.

(Dress by Dorothy Perkins, Glasses by Primark and bag by peacocks)

(skirt bought in Paris in Zara, which appears to be France's only high street store, and its Spanish too)

In the evening we dined out in Paris's many restaraunts, and this was probably one of the most interesting aspects of the trip for me, I can tell you now that your typical parisienne can spent least 5 hours at a time sitting outside a cafe smoking and drinking and talking about philosphy. Some of the boys were not exactly, how you say répugnant in the looks department either.

And so my two day trip to Paris came to a halt, and I mannaged to watch a very beautiful sight indeed, Paris at sundown. Now i'm glad to be home, and I certainly hope I'll go again someday, hopefully with a better understanding of their language!

Parisian songs:

A quai by Yann Tiersen

Lisztomania by Phoenix

Tous les garcons et les filles by Francoise Hardy

Romantic not disgusting yet

2010-06-12T18:43:00.000+01:00

Glasses were £1 from Primark, the rose was £5 from Claire's acsessories and my hair is coloured with Loreal Feria in 'Plum power'

I thought I would share these pictures with some interesting glasses which I rather love for their geeky style Woody Allen- ness :)I hope that my next post will include some rather lovely snaps from Paris, where I am going in two days for the first time. Its safe to say i'm rather excited. Because of this my weekend is going to be quiet and i'm off to spend my evening avoiding the world cup like the plague and painting my fingernails whilst watching My So Called Life, if you're a fan of that particular show you can probably guess where I got the inspiration for the colour of my hair from!

The wonders of a dress up box on a sunny afternoon

2010-06-03T14:11:00.000+01:00

You might have noticed if you've read this blog for a while that the pictures have got ever so slightly better, due to my lovely Canon camera, an SLR that took me all of about three months to work out how the hell i'm meant to use it. I had this idea in my head of me being able to create a Eleanor Hardwick style portraiture instantly. I cannot say I have just yet, but here are some snaps from yesterday with my friends Lucy and Emily.

(Harlequin mask from a small shop in a city called Wells

(Sequin beret by Primark)

(fascinator by Acsessorize)

Cardigan by Debenhams, dress originally a playsuit by Topshop, shoes by (you guessed it) Primark

Both models are wearing Jack Wills (I know, silly sods)

Like a satellite I'm in orbit all the way around you

2010-05-31T16:43:00.001+01:00

Well this is going to be about makeup, to warn you. I recently ordered some Topshop makeup from their new range, deciding to go for something glittery to get out my usuual rut of eyeliner and dark eyeshadow, and go for something a little more adventourous, cosmetics wise anyway.

The products used in the first picture were eye crayon in sun shower and one of their glitter pots. I am by no means an expert on makeup, so me reviewing it would be bloody silly as well as a waste of time, but just showcasing my love for glitter fufilled.

TIPS FOR GLITTER:
-If you're going for the Florence Welch 'glitter all over your face' look, put a small amount of vaseline in the places you want to stick the glitter onto, so it'll stick better.
-watch a video tutorial here for complete glitter satisfaction.

Summer hath arrived

2010-05-22T10:43:00.002+01:00

This isn't necessarily an outfit, as, to be honest it hasn't got a huge amount going for it,but we'll call it a 'classic look' for argument's sake.

(Top by H! by Henry Holland at Debenhams, shorts by Peacocks)

So this week I had my first two exams, which went pretty well, I have four exams next week, but i'm looking forward to Eurovision in a week's time (Britain's entry is terrible, Estonia's is pretty good, my bet's on Germany winning this year.)Today i'm going to revise and go to a party and hopefully get some time to wear a pair on my sunglasses out in this unchracteristically nice weather (I'm british okay, Im like to talk about the weather) I hope you all have good weekends!

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Getting ready

2010-05-07T21:20:00.004+01:00

Sometimes getting ready is the best part of a party.Well, they're usually better for picture anyway, you can avoid the 'blurry red eyed' syndrome which isn't desirable on a blog. So yes, some pictures before my friends and me went to a party...

Oh, newsflash, I dyed my hair. Forget about the UK election, I've gone reddy purple! When I dyed it my mum took one look at me and said breathlessly: 'god, you look awful' my confidence in it has increased slightly since then.

Dress by French connection (borrowed off my friend Emily)

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You will never come close to how I feel

2010-04-30T15:57:00.004+01:00

I have recieved some constructive criticism for my blog from my friend Becky. She says I need to write more about the opictures, which I suppose should be translated into 'stop talking crap about exams when nobody actually really cares' and I guess its selfish of me to assume that my national and international audience would want to read about how I have a few free study periods at school and that i'm going to have a boring weekend. So I suppose talking through the pictures and not picking the first thing that comes into my head might improve things.

So this is a good summary of how I'm feeling at the moment. I won't go into long, boring detail but I am 'feeling the strain' and I realise this blog has become rather product based, so I though i'd photograph something you can't buy in shops, that of my face.

T-shirt from a Foals gig (they're my favourite band) skirt by a weird shop opposite topshop in Oxford with deafening music, satchel is 'found' (its vintage but I get the piss taken out opf me for saying it)
I managed to photograph an outfit without swearing like a trooper at my camera for 'not being like those nice photos on flickr' I wore this (without the bag) to school, who has just bought in a 'crackdown' on sixth form improper dress. 'Improper' can be translated into 'having your own style and not wanting to melt in Russia style fur coats.' I don't see how anybody could be offended or influenced by the fact I wear short skirts to school.

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Red

2010-04-21T19:14:00.004+01:00

This is the first in probably a few outside outfit posts. I got bored wrestling with my tripod in my room and getting very angry when the camera wouldn't focus, so i though I should revert to nature. Unfortunately it means I squint ever so slightly, and indeed, if you squint ever so slightly you can probably see the faint outline of my dad in the little white shed thing behind me. My dad lives at the back of the garden, its just how we roll.

I really don't like this picture, the sun was hurting my eyes, but its the best one I got, apologies

(shirt from Dorothy Perkins, belt from Primark)

Basically I thought this outfit might be of interest due to the fact the dress/top/drop/whatever i'm wearing is infact a size 20 top I got from a chairity shop. A secret about me, I love anything baggy, with a waist belt you can't go wrong.

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Happiness comes in the shape of masks and magazines

2010-04-16T19:25:00.002+01:00

I've been away on holiday for the last week, and I am quite sad to be back home now,with the ongoing threat of school and exams!

This is probably my favourite purchase. I have an ever growing collection of masks of all shapes and sizes and although this one was expensive its the most beautiful one i've ever seen.

I bought this dress from new look, I have far too many stripy things but they're the only things I seem to like on the high street now. Frankly it probably wasn't the best idea to wear it with shorts but I thought I should for the good of common decency.

I found in the slightly duller parts of the holiday refuge in NME one its beautiful covers, with a certain lady you probably haven't heard of called Florence. My dad told me to turn it over when I left it on the Kitchen table as he said she looked grumpy. Silly parents! I also fufilled my Alice in Wonderland obsession with this beautiful Red Queen purse. I'm clearly a frustrated brunette wanting to be a redhead, but can't be helped.

I hope you've all had good holidays, and that you're happy :).

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Easter.

2010-04-03T12:31:00.004+01:00

Its Easter day tomorrow and I am a bit tired with getting all my as coursework done and starting to revise for my a levels, so its nice to have two weeks holiday and mye and my very best friends decided to walk around woods getting covered in mud, then watch Paranormal activity (don't watch it if you ever want to sleep again)and unsucsessfully conduct a seance. Some of the pictures look like we're in a hippy commune or something, Happy Easter!

I wore my sailor waistcoat that I found last year in our loft for the first time.

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Cut price Effy

2010-03-22T16:27:00.004Z

Fishnets with doc martens are extremely difficult to wear unless your legs are like sticks, unfortunately for me.

Jacket by New look, high waisted shorts and boots from Primark.

I just wanted to share some pictures that i'm pretty undecided about. This was me all dressed up to be in my friend's video for our a level film course, where I was basically a hard partying Effy from skins style druggie. My acting is pretty bad as i've never been one for the dramatic arts but after seeing the finished result today (I hope I can post it after its been marked)its pretty good, though I doubt i'll be giving Kaya Scoderlario a run for her money any time soon.
I'm sorry I haven't been commenting on all your blogs, I have of course the usual excuse of work although most of the time I feel like I just sit around answering formspring questions and genrally being pointless.

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I love my room.

2010-03-18T19:19:00.004Z

My haven of creativity. Just though i'd share some pictures with you of some prized possessions in my room. My favourite thing is probably the solider curtains, a reflection of my love of marching bands, and one day i'll probably devote some time to photographing my mask collection. I guess the problem with my room is- I just love it too much, so much infact that I barely leave.

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Lady grey

2010-03-16T15:14:00.004Z

Although I don't tend to like to use this as an 'Inspiration page' because I've already got one on tumblr which is linked at the bottom of this post (pathetically indiscreet plugging over) I just think we need to bathe in the glory that is Tim Walker, and his stunning photographs which even aft6er a day of school manage to take me away to another place, where people have pink hair and lifesize toy theatres...

you can see the rest here

My personal favourite is the last one, which one is your favourite?

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Home sweet home

2010-03-01T19:04:00.003Z

So I deliberately ignored the fact that I have more dresses than brain cells and invested in a new floral dress, from Dorothy Perkins, which is doing pretty well for itself I think, I've got a red shirt dress i'm keen on from there and may just have to purchase

So recently my life hasn't been very interesting, but fair's fair, i'm happy, and so many things to look forward to! One including the new Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland, which I'm seeing on Sunday. I've been taking advantage of the ubuquitous Alice merchandise and purchased this rather lovely charm bracelet from Claire's acsessories

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You got the love

2010-02-18T10:06:00.003Z

I'm writing this inbetween completing my english coursework (busy busy)I took these yesterday after shopping in London, which was slightly dissappoiting in terms of clothing, is it just me or is everything getting slightly samey? If I see another nautical top or muted pink blouse I shall scream!

Dress found in chairty shop, orginally from Primark, jacket as previous post, from New look

I bought Dazed and confused purely for the cover, I would love to have blue hair one day, it would be amazing, although if I think I had it done now I would have quite alot of opposition, mainly my parents and my school

and I bought a Flo and the machine poster, I won't pretend I didn't jump on the bandwagon about rhe same time as everyone else did, but I love this poster, although her envibaly long legs depress me rather.

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"Hello Darkness, my old friend"

2010-02-07T10:24:00.006Z

I've been busy with school, where the work is coming thick and fast, so I haven't had the time or energy to take pictures and write on this blog, but it has not been forgotten.
I've given the new cam cam- a canon eos 400d- a trial run. Its all very confusing, there are so many buttons and when something doesn't work I just press random ones, I am hideously inexperienced with technology.

Jacket by New Look, who came up with the good for once, bless them.

Skirt by Primark

I should hopefully be able to update the blog more often now, and maybe even take some photos to prove to you I do occasionally venture outside my room. Just occasionally.

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Materialistic

2010-01-22T16:38:00.004Z

So now I'm back at school without the threat of snowfall i've started taking more care in what I wear instead of walking round the house in comfortable but unfashionable trousers and turning a blind eye to makeup

I got this dress for christmas, and I got the belt from my mother which I had bought her for christmas but it didn't fit. But waste not, want not, as she would argue.

I got this dress for my birthday and it didn't fit properly which is why I'm holding it up for dear life. I'm not a massive fan of it, truth be told, but with some shorterning it might float my boat a little more

I also wanted to show you this bloody brilliant make up compact by Urban Decay called 'Show Pony' decorated by an artist named Kime Buzzelini, I think its only avaliable in America but it is amazing, I love the illustrations...

and I was chuffed to find the inside was better than the outside!

I was awarded for my blog a while ago by the indredibly sweet Aimee from the appropriately titled Honey bees and cherry trees which involved me writing:

Seven things about myself:
1. I must be one of the most awkward people in the world. I have the fear but I'm trying to do it anyway
2. I collect Matryoshka dolls (Russian dolls)
3. I am an 8th Estonian, I go on about it a bit too much, but I'm so proud of it because they are beautiful people with a beautiful culture. I am in short, obsessed with anything European
4. I want to study English at a university in London and I'm taking steps this year to do so
5. I have a 10cm scar across my stomach and when it aches I have to shout 'Voldermort is coming!' or you know, it just wouldn't be right would it?
6. I love aspirational quotes. My favourite at the moment is by Oscar Wilde 'we are all born in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars'
7. I am not a party animal. I would be much happier inside with my fairy lights on and my insense watching comedy sitcoms like Blackadder or films like Let the right one in and Amelie. I don't even like drinking much

I award this award to:
1. Ana at La petite fille avec la vie a la mode
2. MJ at Dreaming spires and old car tyres

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Celebrations

2010-01-22T16:19:00.003Z

You know when you were little and you went to birthday parties and you played musical chairs and pass the parcel? Well truth be told, I used to hate them because being as crippilingly shy as I was, social interaction was no fun at all. So I guess at the age of 17 I'm able to appreciate parties like that a little more, so thats the kind of 'party' I threw for my birthday, where we swapped alcohol for fairy cakes!

It was kind of awkward at first because I thought my friends would think I was sad, and might not have got the 'irony aspect' I was expecting tumbleweed basically, but it got better

My friend made a special 'pin the tail' game where said tail would be pinned on my face

Then we made fairycakes! Which turned out interesting bearing in mind that I can't even turn on an oven myself

We tested out my beautiful new camera outside

and then I made a wish...
Thankyou for your birthday messages, It was truly the best and you will be seeing alot of better quality posts (and possibly less quality grammar) here soon!

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Seventeen

2010-01-17T13:15:00.006Z

I am happy to say that my seventeenth birthday has been so far (its still only 1:15pm) purely the best for presents

I recieved something I had been pining over for ages, a slr camera! Its purely amazing, really complicated but I suppose the best things are

I also recieved an amazing present from my good friend Tiffany who with her illustrating skills drew me an awesome picture that will soon be my banner for this website

Now I'm off to watch my 'Mock the week to hot for tv' dvd and work out how in god's name I'm meant to use this camera. It feels weirdly significant being 17, although its in limbo between two important ages, I hope its a year I can remember!

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Post Chrimbo

2010-01-07T10:03:00.004Z

So, Christmas has been and gone, frankly its a bit rich that the snow had to come on Ephiany, but I'm not snow's biggest fan anyway, although it does look beautiful its means you can't travel anywhere and its bloody nippy all the time. But positivity must prevail...
My christmas was so so due to 'domestic problems' but my new year was ok, I spent it with my friends counting down the new year and dancing around to Abba etc (No, I can't believe I'm 17 soon either), can't really ask for more. And 2010 is going to be the year where I start to push forward more than I already have. I thought I'd show you some christmas and sales objects I picked up which I adore very much

1. A mask. I collect masks so I was happy to find this on christmas day to add to my collection (which I hang above my mirror) I don't necessarily wear them unless I'm photographing, but they remind me of Marie Antoinette (bien sur)one day I would love to attened a masked ball and I'd probably wear something like that!

2. A Mickey Mouse hat. I am covering my face because I'm not wearing any makeup and a no makeup face doesn't look great on photos. I wanted the 'Peter Jensen for Topshop' one but they'd sold out before I could access the bloody website. But my mum, understanding my grief (I have no life other than clothes) and made me one for christmas which again, I will probably never wear but It was probably one of my favourite presents

3. A pink fluffy bag. I don't think I could have possibly made it sound less cool, but there you go. I fell in love with a Topshop feather bag in Sorbet pink which was completely out of my price range (even when it was in the sales...£30.00!) so when I found this replacement in River Island (It also comes in pinkish purple which looks a bit like that Animal drummer in the muppets)It reminds me of the 70's groupie 'girls together outrageously' fashion

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Sonia Rykiel pour H and M

2010-01-01T14:01:00.002Z

photos via Nitrolicious

I'm excited for this collection, as I am already the proud owner of the shopper bag (I loved her other stuff in her lingerie collection but the bank balance just wont stretch)I might just have to save up for this one. I espieically like the yellow and white striped bow top and the yellow dress, its colourful and fun, what do you think about it?

Oh by the way, happy new year to all the readers of this blog (I hesistate to use the phrase 'my readers' as I don't posess you) I'm hoping to save up money for a new camera, so as to improve the lacklustre photo quality on here, so stay tooooned.

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The obligatory Christmas post

2009-12-21T14:01:00.003Z

So...Christmas. Being the overgrown kid that I am, christmas still excites me, not quite as much as it used to but its still nice to wind down, eat too much and watch films adn listen to songs you would never listen to at any other time of the year, but hey, it is Christmas.

I've been asked how I'm spending christmas, and the answer is the same as every year, and I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm spending Christmas at home with my immediete family in our tiny house,probably feeling tempted to break my vegetarianism, and playing Board games (I'm exciting me)its perfect.

Also wanted to show you my rather festive dress, which I found in a pretty dingy charity shop near my villag. It used to be really long, but by cutting a crapload of the fabric off it has become a rather lovely shift dress, I love the cuffs the most!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the readers of this rather slapdash blog a very merry Christmas, I read all your comments and really appreciate your inpu aI want to ask you what you think 'makes' your christmas? For me, its watching the Box of Delights, a beautiful adaption of a book about a boy who gets caught up in this magical adventure. Doesn't get much more christmassy than that, Happy Holidays

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Georgia May Jagger for ID

2009-12-04T16:09:00.004Z

via the fashion spot

Rockstar's daughter does good, I love this editorial, Georgia looks like a mix of Lara Stone and Bridgette Bardot. Thoughts?

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Someday

2009-11-27T18:52:00.004Z

Dress (just seen, I will post better pictures another time) is 'thrifted'

Life is making me feel a little worse for wear at the moment. I have so many things I want to change, and not alot of time to change them, but thankyou for bearing with this blog, it is going somewhere, trust me.
Sometimes I feel like I want to run away. I know everybody says that, and I don't really have any intention of doing so, I might just hibernate for the winter in my little room.
So today I have to sort out some 'technical difficulties' first and foremost, then work (boo) and maybe get some free time and read or something. Life is far too formulaic at the moment.

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Apples and scarecrow hair

2009-11-16T18:39:00.004Z

Well, my outfit posts seem like a distant memory, as like many of my 'projects' they fizzle out after about a week, this often includes diets, work motivation, general hygiene (not so much the last one but we all have our moments)but they are making a comeback as I had about five minutes after I got back from school today
As you can see from the first picture I am eating an apple, this isn't exactly an attempt at a photographic prop, but I eat alot of apples, so in some sense it reflects me perfectly.

So yeah, the skirt is from Topshop, I bought it ages ago, when I scoured shops to find something vaguely Luella spring/summer 09 without the £700 price and of course this did rather nicely

In other Belphoebe related news, at the moment I'm thinking alot about work (believe it or not) and our new dog Davey! Hes a mongrel puppy and hes beyond the valley of adorable, he may make an appearance here too
Thanks to all my readers for sticking to the blog and commenting by the way, I really appreciate your input

Jumper by Tommy Hilfiger (found in a charity sale for £1) Skirt by Topshop

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Why Wills?

2009-11-09T19:49:00.007Z

Pictures from the Jack Wills website, which I won't link as I don't want you to be tempted in by the overpriced pastel jumpers

It shames me to write this post, it really does. I would normally consider Jack wills as a ridiculous institution which laughs in the face of diversity, but I haven't written on this blog in a while (if you;re on tumblr follow me here ) and lets face it, the pictures in their christmas handbook are top, although I doubt I'll be buying any of the overpriced clothes. As I live in Oxford, I'm very much at the heart of jack wills culture, but I'm going to have to give them credit where its due this time.
Posts filling you in on the highlights of my days of absence from the blog are coming soon, fear not (although I doubt you're that scared but you know)

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No imagination needed

2009-10-28T15:36:00.006Z

Dress by H and M, hat was a gift, Bag by Topshop, tights were my mums, shoes by Primark

I haven't done an outfit post in a while, the reason being that the unthinkable happened, I ran out of new clothes. Now I have to recycle all my old ones! I suppose I shouldn't be outraged seeing as alot of my stuff is old or second hand anyway (I hesitate to use the word 'vintage' as I can rarely afford that brand of old clothing) but there you go. Its Halloween soon, so shall probably be doing some sort of post on that subject soon enough (I warn you, it could be scary) but for now here is me, sans makeup (I can never be bothered to put it on when I'm on holiday)Today I'm going round to my friend's house to do work (we're doing a storyboard for our film studies class) peace.

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Room for thought

2009-10-25T16:14:00.004Z

So this weekend I've been spending alot of time in my room. I thought I should upload some pictures of my room, as its pretty important to me, I spend alot of my time in my room. Bearing in mind these pictures show my room in a state where people can actually get in, at the moment its an absolute tip of clothes, chewing gum wrappers etc.
I've also been keeping myself busy between frantic completion of schoolwork and large food binges making a new box for my favorite albeit precious stuff, My previous box was a scruffy looking one that I got free with Tracey Beaker magazine. Old times ey. I've nearly finished it, now I have to think of precious things to put into it, what would you consider your most precious possessions?

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Autumn

2009-10-18T11:27:00.003+01:00

So Its Autumn now (I don't know why I am treating this as such big news seeing as your probably already knew). I like Autumn, I used to regard it as rather the 'filler' season between summer and winter, where you constantly waiting for something exciting to happen. But things are happening, there are parties to go to, essays to write, but today I went to Blenheim palace, and it was cold but I saw a deer and now I'm home i'm watching film trailers, and trying to decide whether I want to go and see Fantastic Mr Fox, I love Roald Dahl

please hype my two new looks on lookbook, you can do it through twitter or facebook, tres gratuitous > Clicky

Listening to: The drums-lets go surfing

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Floral

2009-10-14T15:54:00.005+01:00

Dress by Topshop black top by Gap

I dressed up for school as if I was going to the beach, even though I've dusted off my winter wear. Don't get me wrong, I love Winter, it involves, halloween, bonfire night, christmas and my birthday (January 17, make space in your diary)but floral in Winter is kind of weird, although I like the pattern on the dress, its more psychedelic, so I guess it kind of works now the weather is colder.

Today at school I had almost all frees (or rather 'study periods') and got my first report in sixth form, good so far apparently, but I have a feeling its all a little bit too perfect, and could change any minute,

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Its pure vanity but its something to do

2009-10-13T18:11:00.002+01:00

The vacant gloomy stare. The casually windswept hair (hey that rhymes)vanity hath overtaken me and proved me a sucker. This is a rather poor replacement for an outfit post, as I have had a vaccination today and now have a large cotton wool shaped bulge protruding from my arm,which wouldn't make a very inspiring outfit. it also hurts a little, but I wouldn't want you to think I was moaning, I'm over halfway to my hundred followers, so if you like the blog, click follow and it will make my day, seriously, big love <3

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Sunday

2009-10-11T13:23:00.003+01:00

I have a cold, its Sunday, its raining, so to be perfectly honest i don't feel like doing anything, except for looking at people's flickrs (I love portrait photography)I should be doing my ever growing amount of as-level work, but to stress the point, I'm ill, and I'm using that as an excuse. Yesterday I made a rather exciting purchase (I get excited by clothes, don't judge me)of which you can partly see below, more outfit posts when I get better, thankyou for all your comments and follows etc so far

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Smile, it repulses people

2009-10-08T15:39:00.005+01:00

I am sorry for the blatant editing on this, I am having the mother of bad spot days

Dress by Primark, black belt is separate,unfortunately can't remember where I got it from

I don't smile at all in this post. Which is peculiar, seeing as I have tomorrow off, but I'm not exactly a smiley person, although that doesn't mean I'm not happy.
I love this dress. Primark have rather let me down in the past few months but when I saw this, twas love of the highest extreme. I look like something under a microscope!
Today I only had two lessons and I ate alot of chips (might explain why the waistband of the dress looks so broad)tomorrow I'm probably going to a friend's house. I wish you all a swell weekend

In other news, my new bag from topshop. I love the contrast between the girly poppies and the fact they're bleeding. Tres cute

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Karen Elson for Lula

2009-10-03T07:55:00.004+01:00

Without a shadow of a doubt the best editorial in this autumn's Lula magazine, I have always wanted to be redhead, or 'ginger' as its called. These are some of my favorites, you can find the rest here here (scroll down) , which is your favorite?

photos courtesy of Owl vs Dove and tfs.

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vampires don't bite but girls in fishnet tights do

2009-10-01T15:45:00.005+01:00

t-shirt and skirt- Topshop cardigan- primark

Necklace
- a gift a friend got me when she went to africa

...Its true we do. Sorry for titling this post with something you might find on an 11 year old girl's t-shirt, it was a mere attempt to spice up the blog and intice the blogosphere with my deluded ramblings. This is what I wore to school today, though admittedly not the most interesting outfit (and the shoes make me look short, but I'm actually pretty tall)but everyone needs a good vampire t-shirt and a pair of fishnets. Today was another normal (boring) day at school, eating sandwiches and avoiding work

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completely gratuitous

2009-09-30T15:09:00.002+01:00

I'm glad my mum is a bag lady, she rifles through the recycling bins in our local carpark,its where I get all my magazines from (I kid you not, I've got a second hand copy of the sunday times style magazines for every week this month) and now I come back from school, and blessed be, I find this:

(there was no reason my legs had to be in the picture, it just kind of happened that way)

don't get too excited, I didn't get the dress, but I did get the carrier bag. I can take it to school and scare innocent year 7s with it, I can't believe someone threw it away, they are bonkers!

In other belphoebe related news, I have been trying to do my hair in a different style, hardly world evolving I know, but I have shamefully been trying to copy the masterful hairstyle of Elin from Elinkan as you can see, I'm getting there, but with so much AS level work, I haven't had much time for leisure activities

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Adventures in a small town

2009-09-25T20:00:00.007+01:00

The dress I am wearing is vintage, from the 1940s actually (its my only piece of proper vintage clothing) and the tights are from claires accessories

Lucy and me like to make the most of our crummy hometown. Lucy doesn't go to the same school as me anymore but we still like to 'stay in touch' she likes running around and jeggings (jeans that are also leggings, seems a bit pointless to me but there you go) and I well, don't,so the fact that we are friends is somewhat a mystery, but we both like taking pictures, of course.

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Things we cannot change

2009-09-25T15:31:00.003+01:00

Top- from an antique shop Skirt- american apparel shoes- BHS

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Okay so this was meant to be for yesterday, but my internet broke down so its another Friday outfit post. This week has been busy, but I also found time to read the new Lula (beautiful as always)and read Pamela Des Barres memoirs (she was a rock groupie in the 60s and 70s)

In other news, Happy European languages day! Our school canteen has alot of Norweigan flags for reasons I am not entirely sure of,but there you go, we like to make an effort. Thanks for following and commenting so far, I feel this blog has a purpose (apart from the obvious mindless self indulgence)

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Tricks and treats by Tim Walker

2009-09-21T15:49:00.002+01:00

Just thought i'd post another amazing Tim Walker shoot from october's harpers bazaar, you can see the entire editorial here . Its made me very apprehensive for Halloween.I love the whole dressing up thing, telling ghost stories, eating sweets that look like pumpkins but don't actually have any pumpkin in, satan worshipping (ok maybe not so much that one)my personal favorite is the second one, but they are all typically amazing. What is your favorite?

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Friday, I'm not in love

2009-09-18T15:54:00.003+01:00

you can hype this look on lookbook here

Today nothing much happened (I live in s small village so anything happening would be an anomaly)I have alot of work to do, and can't decide whether the christopher kane crocodile dress is really worth the money, probably not, although technically I'm getting paid to go to school now(ema)so I had better get on with it. Tomorrow I'm probably going to go into Oxford to see if I can buy Lula magazine and then probably work. Life isn't interesting but its busy, so I shouldn't complain

Denim jacket from Charity shop, dress (originally a playsuit) by Topshop, shoes (old) by new look

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Dresses and stresses

2009-09-17T15:34:00.005+01:00

This is probably going to be a sort of 'random mumbo jumbo' post as I've just got back from school and homework is calling me with a nagging tone. Outfit posts seem to have proved quite popular (I say popular in its broadest of tones) so shall be doing that more regularly. Unfortunately today I was having the mother of bad face days (I have a spot slap bang in the middle of my face, happy times)and the weather is so-so so I've been unable to post an outfit, although I did take a picture yesterday

working the tights without a skirt look

In other fashion related news,I am waiting in anticipation for the arrival of the Christopher Kane for Topshop range, for THIS PRINT. I am debating whether to invest in the dress at the pricely (for me anyway) sum of sixty pounds. Do you think its worth it? I would love your feedback, peace out

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Stand and deliver

2009-09-14T15:40:00.005+01:00

you can hype this look on lookbook here

The problem with Denim skirts is that they crease easily, so in profile it makes you look like you have a bulge in the crotch area (always an excuse for laughter at school.) I got it for six pounds though, so I shall try to cease from complaint.
Today wasn't such a good day at school, I think the novelty of sixth form is wearing off somewhat, but today we watched Bowling for Columbine in general studies (giving you the chance to both laugh and grimace at stupid people) and not much else

waistcoat- Vintage Cheap and chic by Moschino, skirt- six pounds by Bay Trading,

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Weekend indulgences

2009-09-11T17:11:00.003+01:00

So I've survived another week of sixth form,although am peeved to find that the 'dress code' although allowing us to wear 'what we want' is rather similar to when I had to wear Uniform. So from now on I can't wear shorts, even with tights, or bare legs, which rather puts my wardrobe into a tight spot. I had no idea the sixth form dress so tightly resembled the Hitler youth.
This week I joined the droves of Lookbookers again. I haven't had much luck in the past, and my recent effort, which you can hype here, did ok, so I may be raking my way up the lookbook ladder (elbowing various blonde swedes, no offence to swedish people) out of the way as I go. Watch this space, I have the power.

Things I have learnt this week
-nuts can be considered 'ironic'
-My outlook on life is rather bleak and needs to be tweaked somewhat
-I am possibly the vainest person to walk this Earth
-wearing thin tights to school will almost certainly result in coming home with your tights ripped to shreds
Until soon x

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C'est tres Grotesque

2009-09-09T15:54:00.004+01:00

Cardigan by H and m, cropped top found in my loft (Ok its vintage but I feel like a prick saying it), vest top, jeans and boots by Topshop, necklace by Lady luck rules ok

Today I learnt about the origins of the english language (more fun than it sounds, well to me anyway) and our teacher told us about his difficulty in understanding geordie dialect, then we had our first general studies lesson, where we watched a film about cartoon peanuts talking about the economy, and made me realise I can't understand irony, well I'm sorry, but I never perceived peanuts as to being ironic. We spent the rest of our day (free periods) on the school field listening to florence and the machine and debating whether lady Gaga has a todger, now I'm going to do some homework, like a good girl

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