Voi Là-Bas: 2011

The various Chanel perfume commercials have a certain style by which I remain every so fascinated. What inspired me to write about this is a shortened version of the below commercial for Chanel no.5.

Despite the fact that I consider myself more of a 'Madmoiselle' person- as it is in fact my most prized Chanel perfume - this commercial has to be my favourite. There are various others, including a couple of the latest featuring Keira Knightly and Nicole Kidman. But this one is magical.
The short film is called 'Train de Nuit' - Night Train- and features the actress Audrey Tautou. In the film, Audrey's character encounters a handsome stranger, played by Travis Davenport, who is entranced by her perfume. All this happens on the a train from Paris to Istanbul, the Orient Express. What I love most about this short film is the old, vintage atmosphere; the train, the styling - and the camera Audrey's character has.
I'm not an expert in Cinematography, but I must say that the shooting is amazing. How the director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, splits the scene, shoots particular moments and also how the camera comes round and in on the subject achieve a mesmerising effect. Because of this, the ways Audrey is caught emphasize the luxury and glamour she portrays, which is only fitting- it's Chanel we're talking about after all.

Photo taken from here

Other famous women advertising this most iconic perfume also include the actress Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe was in fact the first poster girl of Chanel No. 5. A famous quote by this glamorous actress was in fact about this perfume: "What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course."

In the spirirt of Chanel, Audrey Tautou and the nostalgic commercial, I have put together an outfit inspired from Audrey's styling.

Audrey Tautou for Chanel Inspiration by tintintinaa featuring sleeveless tops

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Is it just me, or have I really been seeing a lot of this:

Throughout the Fashion world, this moustache is cropping up in a lot of places. Designs which incorporate this symbolic piece of facial hair (which admittedly doesn't sound very 'chic') vary in a multitue of ways.

From top left: ASOS Jumper, Le Moustache tee, Moustache Necklace, ASOS Earrings, Moustache Nails.

Despite the tacky and controversial (I still can't decide my stand on facial hair :P) nature of this design, it does turn out to be quite the quirky-cute look. The curved lines, little flicks and the plain black colour give the design a certain aesthetic beauty. Overall I do believe that in it's simplicity, the design in fact has potential to be 'chic'. It does depend on the kind of look you're trying to achieve, and I see it as leaning more towards strictly casual attire.

A particular moustache-related novelty I'm enjoying is men's tops with moustache taglines. Like these:

From top left: Acid Embrace, ClutchTees and French Truckers.

And also my personal favourite moustache tagline:

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One of my latest tech-related aquisitions is my beloved SLR. I bought a Nikon (Body Only) and a 50mm lens with an f/1.8. And I'm in love.

What I wasn't in love with, though, was the plain, black camera bag my SLR inherited from my previous camera. A while back I had spotted a gorgeous camera bag from River Island. I was pretty sure they wouldn't have any left in stock- but they did, they did! And here it is:

In the spirit of fashionable Camera bags, I did some research in the area, and found some other pretty cool ones available online. Here are a few of my picks:

From top left (to right):

- FOSSIL Shelby Camera Handbag
- Grafea Leather Camera Bag, available here.
- Laurel Wreath Collection by Richard Nicoll Leather Camera Bag from ASOS.
- CaseCrown CAMO Rugged Canvas Camera Bag from Amazon.
- Jack Leather Messenger from jill.e designs.
- Bone Leather Camera Bag from jill.e designs.

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Ever wondered how spikes and studs ever made it to the catwalk? To be worn by glamorous people and the fashion world throughout? To be considerer as Haute Couture, even? Well, now you will.

You can easily spot Edelmann's Zoyla and Lorissa. The Zoyla especially is a very popular component of the latest street style look. The rest are all Balmain.

After doing a bit of research, it turned out (not that surprisingly really) that studs, spikes and embellishments in general came from the Punk subculture. This particular case is one where high-end and designer fashion was thoroughly affected by street style. Because this was a purely "street" style.

In fact, clothing with spikes, studs and punk fashion in general was originally hand-made. The punk sub culture was a sort of rebellion. It was an aggressive and anarchic movement, hence the unkempt, fierce hairstyles and trademark embellishments. This subculture considered itself to be quite anti-fashion. Ironically, the "anti-fashion" style it developed was adopted by designer and high-end labels, and was very much commercialized later on.

Balmain, as you might have guessed, is my favourite label for such casual, punkish attire. Whilst this particular Fashion House was previously known for it's luxurious and glamorous looks, under the Designer Christophe Decarnin it adopted a distincly edgier feel. Below are three of my favourite looks from this year's F/W Collection.

images from here

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It's the attention to details that makes something ordinary, extraordinary.

I'm particularly fond of design which respects detail. In everything I do, I'm kind of this big perfectionist, despite my clumsy tendencies to fall about and stumble into things.

A good design is great, but a good design with great attention to even the smallest detail is greater.

There are many ways to interpret this. If it is a beautiful dress which has a neat and accurate finish, or a simple top which is added that 'something more' that completes it. It all depends from the eye and the balance we perceive.

Here are a few examples which I think reflect this thought:

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Charles and Ron design from here

from here

from Of a Kind

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...and really, I'm the world's biggest hoarder- I just couldn't throw it away. Still, I did need somewhere to store all my beaded bracelets anyway...

... so Voilà, coconut-bowl!

Hehe. x

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Oversized shirts and knits! :)

Even though personally, I think that shirts and blouses are really pretty and I'm completely in love with them, it *is* getting cold. So I have to say that right now, the ideal is going for one of those chunky, oversized knits. ZARA have really nice ones which I've seen all over Lookbook.nu, for example.

These, below, are two of my picks:

Knit by Alexander Wang. Shirt

There are a number of ways of successfully pulling off these oversized numbers. I do suggest opting for something figure-hugging and with minimal volume for the bottom part of your outfit. I generally try to avoid looking like an overstuffed soft-toy.

Here are a few of my favourite ways of wearing chunky knits and large shirts:

1. Worn with a plain pair of leggings, cargo boots and a nude coloured scarf (depending on your colour scheme!). I particularly like this, it comes off in a really cute way.

2. Worn with jeggings/skinny jeans and edgy accessories.

3. With a tube skirt and heels/wedge booties and some pretty jewellery to glam up the whole look.

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I started University recently, and unsurprisingly enough, I switched to Architecture. I really think that my first few lectures in Engineering made me realize how much I love art, design and fashion. I do think I'm a very visual person, and I really think about what I see. I also believe that it is through these visual elements that we express ourselves and who we are. Hence my love for Fashion and alas, this blog.

Today I spent a day fooling around to the likes of Foster the People and Flight Brigade, trying on all sorts of wacky outfits and items of clothing I simply forgot I had. What I find helps too is creating mood boards out of magazine cutouts. Experiment as much as you can with what you have, you have no idea what wonderful outfits you can create.

If I could sum up my style in one (or two) words, it would be 'mix-and-match' (oh well, that's three words...) . An amalgamation of styles and bits of things I like. In fact, I see this quite a bit, especially in street styles. When you see what people wear outside, it's different. Unlike a runway collection, I do think that one is more free, because there isn't the need of a theme or 'coherence' if you must. You dress as you please.

Looks from Stockholm Street Style- Caroline's Mode, The Sartorialist and editorial look from Fashion Rogue.

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Sale Shopping with best friend *guilty pleasure*

Eating Macaroons (First time!)

Random weekends with good films, relaxing swims and fun nights.

Laughing

Feel good moods and complementary songs

Coffeeeee

Books

Shelving plans(!)

Caesar Salad at Hard Rock. Yum x)

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Feathers, Texture and a touch of Gold.

Brilliant.

I find this really beautiful because it has remarkable semblance to an expertly done piece of art . Every element in this dress is balanced out with the incorporation of an opposite- details which compensate, so to speak. There is the shimmery gold in contrast with the soft tones, the volume of the puffed, feathery texture of the skirt with the structured, fitting bust. You can really appreciate what the designer did here.

What this design reminds me of is one of Fendi's SS creations we saw on the runway last year. See the flowing lace mesh fabric flowing down to the floor and the va-va-vooom feathery sleeves? The peeking of satin from underneath and the shoes with their metallic silver platforms? Compensation, compensation. It's a visual art, therefore there has to be balance.

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Blue/green eye-pencil. :3

Exams being way, way over with.

Having gone to Italy.

Visiting Venice.

Literally sprinting through what approximately seemed like half the city of Venice to reach the Train Station in time.

Taking a short road trip to Bled Lake in Slovenia.

Spending time with the cousin.

Being promoted to University. (WOOOOOT :D)

Going to a really fun fundraiser concert, Brothers in Arms. It rocked. :)

Running around like a lunatic in shallow sea with the best friend.

One thing I'm not liking, however, is *still* not knowing what to study.

On the other foot, I did narrow it down. Now let's hope for the best.

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I have my Maths A-level exam in a little less than four days. And there's still too much to be done. Not to mention this article I've been working on since forever. It will be up soon hopefully...

In the mean time I shall endlessly and without any sign of pause continue listening to Florence Welch and her band Florence and the Machine. I find her absolutely amazing, by the way. Which is why I shall dedicate this small space below to embed a YouTube Video of her/the band by watchlistentell. :)

Also, I'm not only in love with their music, but also with Florence Welch's distinct styling. She definately one to keep an eye on.

Photos from here, here and here

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Some photos and finds :)

sources: lovers in vain, Wildfox Blog, Art, Topshop, ZARA, ASOS, Stockholm Street style, Fashion Rogue.

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I have two new (new to be uploaded, let's put it this way) works of art. Now, they could do with more retouching and nitpicking... but I could go on doing that for ages, years, millenia- if I actually lived that long.

This is a work I did in my sketchbook.

An Art project for school where we had to design a poster inaugurating the 400th Anniversary from Caravaggio's Death.

I love colour and acrylics. Actually, you can easily deduce that by simply looking at anything I usually wear at home- hoodies, pyjamas- anything I wear when I usually paint.

♥

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A beautiful concept. :3

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I'm a big fan of colour.
Just in case you couldn't tell.

This is a sketch I did a while ago and had completely forgotten. It was inspired from a Matthew Williamson Design Blair Waldorf was wearing in an episode of Gossip Girl.

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