It's Fall, so I've gathered some looks.

Fashion: The Louis Vuitton bunny ears have been on my mind. How much of our fashion is costume? The looks for this fall pose that interesting question. Will bunny ears become fashion accessories? Luella made costume a big hit last year with cat masks galore and Louis Vuitton has done much of the same. The looks from Nina Ricci, with their extreme edges and pointy corners pose a quite different question. What makes a woman? We have returned to the 80's wave of feminism it seems. A feminism in which women attempt to look like men, or is it the other way around? In either case the pointy shoulders have been included in many collections including Balmain and others. Then there is a feeling of powerager glam in the fall looks for Louis Vuitton. All that shine mixed with oriental looking silks and neo-Victorian puffed sleeves. In all the above, shoulders are in.

Shoes: Overall, the higher you go the more you can reach. This applies to shoes for Fall as platforms and intense pumps have reached an all time high. Adding pearls to them and shine definitely helps.

Hair: After years of poofs and pompadores, hair has finally returned to the head. Either gelled back of braided forward. The slickness of the flat hair brings us back to the face which poofs usually hide. There's also an aspect of 80's feminism as i've mentioned before. Resembling androgyny while still being feminine. The upwards braid is also a cool youthful look which I'm going to be pulling off this fall. Everyone could use a few more braids every once in a while.

do it yourself - the circle scarf

step 1: cut up loads of white squares/rectangles.  I used old shirts

step 2: sew them so they line up into one long line

step 3: sew up the side into a tube formation

step 4: turn the whole thing inside out so that the seems don't show

step 5: sew up the end

step 6: tied elastics all over it and then pour dye on top. ta da! circle scarf.

Spotlight Artist - Jim O'Raw

Jim O'Raw is the new illustrator on the scene. His works are colourful, abstract, and on the verge of surrealism. As he states about the importance of art, " I create art to give personal value to my existence, I know my work isn't the most ground breaking thing the world has ever seen, but it wasn't there until I made it, now it exists and will continue to exist after I am gone." O'Raw doesn't just stick to computer design. Instead he uses a variety of mediums such as collages, paint, and screen prints to create his works. As O'Raw states, he likes to have "some sort of physical contact with the work." His pieces are known for their sexual overtones and pops of colour. Aswell, he receives inspiration from vintage magazines and resolves these images with "a nice colour combination." Quirky, stunning, and ultimately intellectual, you can check out more of his works by clicking here.

Book Review - This Little Piggy Went to Prada

This little piggy went to Prada,

This little piggy went to Cannes.

This little piggy dined at Nobu,

And this little piggy, Hakkasan.

And this little piggy went  "Wee wee wee wee!"

All the way home because she had a fat bottom!

I received this little book as a gift a short while ago and decided to give it a read. It's one of the funniest, shallowest, and entertaining books I've read in a while. With alliterations about the fashion world and a similar style to that of The Devil Wears Prada, readers will receive lots of laughs. With a post script of "Nursery rhymes for the Blahnik Brigade" this short read is for high fashion lovers and those who want a visual feast. The illustrations inside are absolutely stunning, done by Eun-Kyung Kang, and are worth looking at on their own.  As VOGUE U.K. states This Little Piggy Went to Prada is "The book that fashion lovers should know by heart... It's a must-have and guarantees you a giggle." A perfect gift or coffee table book.  

*** Three Stars

Do It Yourself - the acid wash jeans

These jeans were easily made by bleaching an old pair.

Step 1: Take a pair of jeans and soak them in a bathtub.

Step 2: Ring out the jeans and then lay them back in the empty tub.

Step 3: Put on plastic gloves and pour bleach over the jeans. Not over the whole thing just wobbly over parts.

Step 4: Wait about 10 minutes and then place the jeans in the dryer.

Wash and then wear!