suits you

I know I'm like a week late on this but it had to be said. There have been many a negative comment about Alexa Chung's met gala outfit but I honestly think she looks amazing. I love the crazy almost-fetish heels and dark make-up, so not like her which makes it so great! Not sure how it fits in with the theme of the American Woman though...

Masses of revision currently so posting is at an all time low. Normal service will resume shortly.
xxxx

forgive me?

work overload = blogging fail.
sorry about the severe lack of posts, here's some lovely alexa to say sorry. might make you feel worse though and she is just so ridiculously gorgeous.
love the last image with the poofy dress, need to find a way to work some lilac into my wardrobe this spring/summer
xxxxx

from russia with love

Top to bottom: Vogue Russia March 2010, British Vogue March 2010, 3 of my favourite Vogue Russia covers from February and March from 2008 and July 2007.

Try to bide my time while waiting in anticipation for the new issue of British Vogue I decided to have a little browse through their cover archives. To my disappointment most of the covers were a little lacklustre, ours are never as eye catching as the Russians or as sexy as the French. Although I love Alexa dearly I thought even her cover last month was a bit naff; she looked bored and was pulling a really neutral boring pose. This isn't an attack on the photographer Alasdair McLellan, (the rest of the photos from the shoot were gorgeous and I really loved the sultry Julianne Moore cover he did last year) so I have no idea why the cover turned out like it did. Recently I've just been less and less impressed with our Vogue covers. They never look ugly or bad, its just they seem to be lacking that something, that 'edginess' that other magazines like i-D seem to have. That thing that makes you gasp with glee or has you in awe of the models sheer beauty or makes you think about fashion in a differeny way. It's been a while since a British Vogue cover has made me excitability hurry over to the till so I can rush home and obsess over the editorial for days after.

Maybe more avant-garde/highly stylised type covers aren't what British Vogue readers want? I mean they put Cheryl Cole on the cover so that must say something... Who knows many I'm just a tiny minority and I'm being overly fussy. What do you think?

Do you like British Vogue covers? Or do you think they need a change? Which countrys Vogue does the best covers?

My fingers are crossed for the April issue!
xxxx

ode to a cat-like girl

My kitten walks on velvet feet,
And makes no sound at all;
And in the doorway nightly sits
To watch the darkness fall
I think he loves the lady, night
And feels akin to her
Whose steps are as still as his,
Whose touch as soft as fur

-Lois Weakley McKay

xxxxx

hot hot hot

alexa's been on fire recently.
love all these looks.
no posts for a bit, seriously busy!!!
xxx

lovely bits and bobs

a few pretty pictures for you.
the blog will be getting an update asap
hopefully that will include a new header!
so keep checking.
ps. please enter my giveaway!
i've got some lovely stuff on offer...
xxxxxx

catch up

I'm sorry for the lack of posting, things have been insanely busy for me. If you read the 'currently' section to the right hand side of the blog you'll know i've been travelling into London everyday for work experience at Sugar Magazine. It was a great experience, I was treated very well, I even got to write some bits and pieces which were then given to the features editor who said she may use some stuff as she liked it so much! I also got to meet the editor Annabell who was super friendly. Me and some other work experience girls helped her pick which photos of one of the hottest and most talked about celebs of the year to buy for use in a future issue. Cant tell you who but keep looking out for future Sugar issues!


The Sugar offices are at Marble Arch, allowing for several shopping trips on lunch breaks and I picked up this gorgeous River Island bag. NB - the photo does not do it just justice.


On my last day I was given a pink goodie bag of treats by Sugar to say thanks for helping out which i thought was really sweet. I got tonnes of CDs like Katy Perry and Girls Aloud, some teen books and beauty products, a selection of which is in the photo below. The green stuff in the pink pot is green hair dye, will probably save that for Halloween...


I know its not autumn yet but with the total lack of sunshine and dreary english weather I cant help thinking ahead to my winter wardrobe. I haven't owned a leather jacket since I was 11 but I feel now is the time for me to embrace the biker jacket once more. In these 'credit crunch' times it will probably have to be a faux leather jacket and as it will have to last through to January a cropped jacket is probably not a good option either...

Haven't found any jackets that have caught my eye as yet but here are some of my favourite celeb leather looks. I like how Kristen teams hers with yellow, makes it pop.



Have you seen any nice leather jackets on sale anywhere? Do you own the perfect leather jacket? If so where is it from? I must know!!!
x

A letter

Dear Ms. Chung,

I am writing to you about a very serious issue. Not only are you lucky enough to have an extensive designer wardrobe full to the brim with tight skinny jeans, floaty blouses and cute mini dresses, but also every time you look down to floor to take a careless glance at all those less fashionable people below you, you are greeted with this sight.

A gorgeous pair of beige double strap Chanel heels with black toes. Now don't try and be sneaky Chung we've all seen you parading the streets in an array of other heels from Vuitton, Louboutin and even more Chanel! However you are probably unaware of the extreme dangers that come from wear a pair of Chanels. With their skyscraper high heels your infamous long twig legs (see above) could snap if you were to fall in a pair of these beauties and so in order to protect your safety I propose that one pair of your gorgeous Chanels should be given to me (hippyhippychic). I'm sure you understand that your health and the future of career 'presenting' are at risk until you hand them over. Feel free to send them whenever you want.

Yours sincerely,
Hippyhippychic

PS. I'm not fussy I'll take the tweeds or the beige ones (:

apologies

Dear all,
i've let my blog grow wild and unloved for a while now and i apologise. i've been terribly busy with major studying and exam taking, but now that's all over i'm back! and will blog better than ever.

prepare for a huge catch up post!

my new celeb obsession:
Kristen Stewarti love her 'i-dont-give-a-fuck-that-im-famous' attitude. her clothes are a little more tomboy then i usually like but shes steering me onto a summer path of doc martens, ray bans and cigarettes. Cant wait for new movie 'The Runaways' to come out, a film from none other than my favourite era: the good old 70s.




my new beauty obsession:
a gorgeous minty greey turqouise that reminds me of Tiffany jewellery box.
after alexa first sported the exclusive chanel version of this nail colour on her new daily US show for mtv bloggers and fashionistas alike have been debating whether they love it or hate it.
personally i love it!what do you think?
if you love it too and cant wait for the chanel version to be released try the barry m version just £2.99 at boots!



my new favourite clothes store:
NASTY GALa perfect mix of new and vintage desgins, and although some of them are a little pricey its worth it as these clothes are divine! below are my pick of the best dresses from the site. check them out for yourself at
http://www.shopnastygal.com



hippys pick of new
the adptly named 'Alexa Dress'
yer i know i know, another typical 70s hippy smock number. i'm always lusting over them, i swear I have an unhealtly obessesion. i love them because they're versatile and feel free. i've take a hippy smock over body con any day.
buy your alexa dress now for a mere $58.00 @ Nastygal.com


hippys pick of vintage
the 'sweet sixteen bow dress'
i love the styling of this outfits its like prom-gone-wrong. i love the contrasting black and white and would definatley pair this with ripped fishnets and DMs for a bit of outfit juxtapostion! (get me and my literary terms!) a bit pricey at $138.00 @ nastygal.com but well worth it!


my new favourite etsy store:
Art photo girl

stocking everything from beautifully battered old poetry books to abstract french postcards this etsy store is well worth visiting. artphotogirl visits flea markets all over the world to find pretty pieces to add to her shop. my favourite items are these divine Victorian calling cards from france. in a dutsy rose pink they are the perfect touch to any boudoir and at $3.00 they are easily affordable!
check her out http://www.artphotogirl.etsy.com/

enjoy the sun, im off to watch glasto on tv. will post again soon!
(:

are you jalouse?

i know i am!
love the first one, need a hat like that
Alexa for Jalouse.
click to enlarge for a closer look at ms chung...
my posts aren't full of anything very substantial at the moment due to revision but in 18 days i will be all yours my dear blog.
(:

b-e-a-u tiful

WARNING!!!

[beautiful image overload]

what do you find beautiful?

Today was the hottest and most beautiful day of the year so far. And so in keeping with the beauty of today I give you this post is loaded with (in my opinion) beautiful images. From Vogue shoots, to randomly inspiring photos to cute shots of animals, its all beautiful to me..

hippy beauty

smoking beauty

olsen beauty

cuddly beauty

italia vogue beauty

landscape beauty

unconventional beauty