disfunzione.

okay, so over the weekend i had a huuuge clear out. i'm talking finally getting rid of clothes and shoes i've been hanging on to 'just in case' when i subconsciouly knew i'd never wear them again. two black bags full! suffice to say, most of it ended down the charity shop. but i uncovered a problem; i have zero storage. my room is the smallest in the house, due to my propensity to make the most mess. it's reaaaally tiny, and has just about enough room for my tv, desktop and a bed.

so even despite the fact i've gotten rid of all the junk i've been hoarding, i still do not have enough room for all my shoes! and i'm talking serious cut backs, down to 30 pairs. the problem is that i only have two mirrored wardrobes to hold all my clothes as opposed to everyone elses three, meaning i have about two squared metres for all these shoes.

so i'm thinking of investing in some of those shoe boxes that i can pile up or something until i can get something a bit more permanent, because i'm tripping over boots and flats here and there. seeing as i finally have a new job, i can imagine my collection growing vastly, so i need something, and quickly! maybe something like mariah's closet would do nicely :). i'll take some pictures later, if i can.

ammetto.

okay, so i have a confession to make; i am an olsen addict, and i have been ever since i was about 10. but not just the olsen's as a unit, my girl-crush has always been on mary-kate. ashley was always a bit too prissy for me back in the day, and even now she's always quite put together unlike ms mary-kate. i think she's the reason i went through all those awkward fashion stages, from those kooky cowboy boots to that red beret and when she rocked the plaid for a while.

everything she puts together influences my personal style, even if it's only to a small extent. while there are plenty more people who inspire me, unlike them, mk inspires me consistently. she rarely makes an elaborate faux pas, and when she does she compels people more. in my opinion, she can never go wrong, and that's what makes her seem so alluring. but enough of the fangirl spiel, here are some of my favourites (yes, i have a folder):

curve pericolose.

"all the time the flapper is laughing and dancing, there's a feeling of tragedy underneath. she's unhappy and disillusioned, and that's what people sense. that's what makes her different."

lace dress - balenciaga

'deva' shoes - christian louboutin

'Queen' rose quartz ring - aude lechere

gold baroque pearl necklace - kara ross

parfum - antonia's flowers

ahh, the elusive ms. bow! i'm probably overdoing it with the nudes now, but this little balenciaga piece would be perfect for her. there aren't many colour photos of her around, but she had the most amazing fiery locks that i'm totally in love with.

i gufi vanno.

this song makes me happy to be alive on such a (rare) beautiful day! :

mujeres al delimita di uno ataque di nervios.

okay, so uni is over for oh, about four months until october,  and my exams are all done and dusted, eventually. so i really have no reason to be talking about this film outside uni, other than i actually enjoyed it, unexpectedly. pedro almodóvar is a cinematic genius, and my class had such a laugh studying 'las mujeres'. it's typical 80's cheese in that it's all power suits and chasing after boys, but i loved it! and a young antonio banderas makes it all the more pleasurable to watch. anyway, i did have a reason for bringing up 80's powersuits...

ahh,  margiela. i'm not too sure how i feel about this whole 80's shoulder pad phenom making a come back everywhere, even in primark, no less, but i know it's nothing positive. however, there's nothing i wouldn't do for a bit of margiela shoulder action in the form of a sharply tailored blazer. i hate to bring out the whole 'investment' spiel, as Queen Michelle discussed, but honestly believe it would be something i could keep and treasure forever. maybe one day, a la carine:

jak & jil

let's just hope that topshop or worse, river island, get on board before i get the chance to buy a little margiela for myself! which brings me nicely to my next point. okay, so i'm all for people spending extra for quality and originality instead of buying products which are made en masse via topshop, as much as i love topshop. but, a little part of me got vv. excited when i saw topshop has so obviously ripped off THAT alexander wang dress.

want & afford.

it's not even subtley done, it's a straight up imitation of the 'dress that won't go away', as dubbed by Fashionista.

and as ashamed as i am to admit it, i bought it. we'll see how it goes, and whether the guilt kicks in. 

curiouser and curiouser.

'I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!'

last exam tomorrow, can't wait for it all to be over :)

okay, simply because i'm trying to avoid studying, here's what i'd put bettie in today, if she was still around and still in her prime :). honestly, this is so much fun, i could do it all day. I couldn't find any good Coco de Mer products on it though, s'that about?

bettie page by tseluyu featuring Fendi

i innocents santi.

i've come to the conclusion, after spending too many hours studying spanish literature and film for thursday's exam, that the french make the best films, even though 'The Holy Innocents' was written by a scottish man and produced by an italian. i ended up watching it to restore my faith in film in general and was ultimately sidetracked, but i could watch it over and over for hours and it sure as hell beats the ass off 'La Lengua de Mariposas'. sure, i'm not disregarding that it's not a significant piece of cinema, it just doesn't stimulate my lazy brain cells.

anyway, i've just become a polyvore addict, so if money was of no limit, this is what i would wear today, ahaha.

summer :) by tseluyu featuring Miu Miu bags

more than anything though, i want that completely sold out everywhere alexander wang bra. anyway, back to the books, just a short post today :).

ti amo, ma io sono stati indigente.

so, thankfully, that's two exams down, two to go. spanish language was so much better than i thought it would be, i even finished before time was up, mainly because it's impossible for me to stay still for three hours straight. but i shan't bore with details! next up is retail management, which sounds incredibly dull but i promise it's really quite compelling. i was browsing through some past papers, and i found the best question ever. i'd be in my glory if this came up:

'A colleague of yours is about to open a ladies high fashion clothing retail unit. You have been asked to provide advice as to how the issue of store design can be utilised to create a more effective shopping environment. Detail your recommendations.'

anyhow, enough of the boring stuff. after i finally got home, i found myself checking through my blog lovin' updates. i could honestly spend hours browsing through lookbook and hel looks, and in fact i did. 

lookbook.nu

i love these pants, i have been looking everywhere trying to find a beautiful pair of tailored harem pants but so far, nothing. i did spy an alluring pair of ivory silk harems in Reiss, but i'm not sure they'd stay ivory for long, seeing as i have an aptitude of ruining things in the wash, ahem. and also, i think harem pants for men are totally underrated, i'd love to see a guy in a pair of tailored black harem pants.

hel-looks

i like these Wunder pants, but i prefer his little denim jacket. for a while now, i've been trawling ebay in search of the perfect shrunken denim jacket, but alas it is not to be. i know H&M sell something along those lines, but i'd like it to look at least a little weathered. the search continues...

and to finish, it wouldn't be the same without the obligatory 'swoooon' post, with these amazing ann demeulemeester lace-up boots. i think i prefer these to the knee high ones, simply for the reason that it would probably take me an hour to lace up even these.

troppi esami.

never really seem to be able to keep up to date with this. i've been horribly stressed over the past few weeks, exams and such. had a bit of a crisis last week about where this was all taking me and whether it was worth all the hassle, i infact even applied to two portfolio courses in the midst of my breakdown. i'm still unsure even now, but it's a little clearer. i reckon it would be best to just finish my degree and then take a year to do some fashion interning in London or something. that thought alone is keeping me going through all the horrid studying! i mean really, who thought that Market Research would be a subject anyone would be interested in?!

it's my Spanish Language exams tomorrow, which i'm feeling quietly optimistic about. that is, despite the fact i've barely committed myself to it at all this year. and then there's Retail Management on Friday which i KNOW will go well, i really love it :). it's all about store aesthetics and such, so it won't be too tedious. and after that, only one more, Spanish Lit on thursday. 

&& then summer it shall be! i've so many things planned for the summer in my head, so i'm hoping that at least someone will hire me soon! 

anyways, i'm totally obsessed with eliza cummings' shots! she looks so plain but in editorials she looks amazing. channelling a little brody here:

i think she was on the cover of i-D too, a few months back. she's totally the new freja/irina. and i take back what i said about that Preen dress a few posts ago, i saw it on the ginger from Girls Aloud and was most unimpressed. irritated, i decided to find something else to set my goals on.

Balmain skirt, net-a-porter

jil sander shoes, net-a-porter

oh woops, how did that get there?

but yeah, if you fancy buying me those jil sander platforms, i'm down with that.