Knit x Leather

Are you guys starting to feel the chills? I know I am! 

If it's not rain, it's wind or both! I refuse to let this weather disrupt my style and comfort.

Knitwear will always be that go to piece of clothing for warmth and fashion and recently this summer/spring it has made its way to the spotlight in many different textures and styles.

So how do you take a normal roll/turtle neck jumper into a stylish outfit?

Good question! 

Now this may not be a celebrity stylist opinion as I wear what what regardless of one's unneeded thoughts but I think it's always a good idea to mix knitwear with different textures. 

I decided to mix it up a little and add a faux leather skirt of the similar colour and added some nude/cream heels to elongate my legs (working hard in the gym guys!). I added a pair of vintage glasses, a glitter clutch bag and watch and Bob's your uncle! This outfit is perfect for a date night or a chilled evening.

Roll Neck Jumper - Asos/ First and I
Skirt - Topshop
Watch, Heels and Clutch Bag - New Look
Glasses - Asos

Just Hype x Spongebob Collection

 Just Hype clothing have done it again! And I think this time they have utterly and sincerely out done themselves from all the previous collection launches from their Fat Foods collection, Just Hype x Simpsons etc.

What I like so much about their launches are the creativity, they went in! From sponges on the floor, to the goodie bags, the real Slim Spongebob, a live DJ and don't forget the free alcoholic beverages which previously was beer before but now they have moved onto cider...my type of people *fist pumps*

So let's talk clothes... I can say I'm fully in love with this collection, it is the best yet. Spongebob was one of my childhood cartoons and to see Just Hype's creativity come through has been really inspiring and I'm excited for more of their collections to come. We're not called 'Clothes over People' for nothing, it's all about the garments and this is the place to go.

The thing about Just Hype is the clothes are pretty much unisex. Now I say this because..how many of you have seen your boyfriend, brother or any other significant male wear something and think I could actually rock that? Have some of you actually borrowed their clothes and it looked so good that you haven't given it back?

This is how Just Hype clothing makes me feel. I see a male model wearing an item, if he can rock it so can I!

 From the crew necks to the tshirts to the bucket hats, they all include in some part of the design the characters from spongebob. I specifically fell in love with the crew neck jumper with all the little icons of all the spongebob characters (see below)

Guys make sure to go and check out Just Hype at Box Park in Shoreditch!

Till next time xx

Ash Blondie

Gurrrlll, let me tell you about this hair honey! *snaps fingers*

Have you ever just had one of those days where everything goes well - not by chance - but by that good good hair?

If you haven't, please exit this page to the 'X' at the top right hand corner of your browser..

Those of you who know that awesome feeling of just having immaculate hair and feeling like you are untouchable would love this virgin hair company called NOXU. You guys have seen me ranting and raving about their hair for weeks now on our Instagram page. It was a pleasure building a blogger and brand relationship. They were very professional and shipping was very fast, not to mention the quality of this hair!

I was sent two bundles of Malaysian Deep Wave (10inch) and a Swiss Lace Closure (12inch). The hair came professionially packaged and was very soft.

I made a full wig with closure which is so easy to make and costs less than having to pay a hairdresser. Like I have said in my previous hair post, I am on a healthy hair journey which requires me to find alternative protective styles to give my hair a break from excessive styling and heat.

When people think of  Protective Styles, they automatically think that it has to be a Plain Jane hairstyle for the rest of their hair journey...

GUESS AGAIN! 

I made this beautiful Ash Blonde ombre wig and it's far from boring. Eventhough I was looking to go for more of a silvery/gray hair, it was my first try and it still worked perfectly. I got a lot of comments on the colour.

I won't be going through a step by step of how I got this colour as I'm not a professional but what I will do is give a brief description of the products used and how I used them.

1. I bought the Bleached London Total Bleach kit which has all the instructions and products needed to mix the bleach, application and process time

2. I laid down a bin liner on my bathroom floor to avoid any spillage and started with one bundle at a time 

3. I also bleached the knots on my closure now this is what NOT TO DO .. the mixture of the bleach was quite runny and instead of dabbing the brush on the closure, I dragged it which made the mixture run into the lace and onto the hair

4. IGNORE THIS STEP. The bleaching the knots made the lace go a brassy colour which can easily be fixed.

 5. This is the hair after bleaching, very very yellow

6. I then moved onto the Bleach London White Toner kit. Again, everything you need is in the box.

7. After toning the hair I moved onto the Bleach London Silver Shampoo which helps keep the brassy tones down and can be used like regular shampoo for toned hair

8. To give the hair more of a a silvery tone I decided to go to a Black Hair Shop and purchase a Platinum Semi Permanent colour from Adore. That is what the hair looked after I strand tested it.

9. WASHING HAIR IN THE SINK IS NOT FUN!

10. Meet my loyal friend Sheila the Mannequin Head. She has been loyal to me for many months of my new hobby of wig making. So what you need to make a wig is:

A mannequin head - Amazon

Dome cap - can purchase from any Black hair shop

T Bar Pins to hold the cap onto mannequin head - Amazon

Wig clamp to put mannequin head on - Amazon

Weave needle and thread - Black Hair Shop

TIP: it's important to measure where you want your closure and sew that onto the cap first

Happy healthy hair journeys and wig making!

Love from T xx

Fast Fashion

Hey everyone, long time no see! As you know I've been gone for a while, been busy with life as usual but now I promise I'm back for good and I'll be posting more. 

So as you guys know my style is generally pretty laid back and casual, but as a special treat I put together this outfit, which is a little more girly and dressy for you. This outfit was mainly inspired by this fake moschino bag because as you know I can't afford the real thing!

The moschino brand is known well for its satirical take on consumer culture so for the FW14 collection designer Jeremy Scott designed some *snaps fingers* fabulous couture garments which took iconic brands like McDonald's, Chanel and Budweiser to name a few and mashed them together for a trashy hybrid of consumer culture.

Anyway enough with the history lesson, my point is that taking inspo from Jeremy Scott the outfit I styled takes the trashy "in yer face" nature of consumerism and makes it classy while still keeping the boldness of it. 

So, in conclusion, here is my bold, bright red ensemble paying homage to the Moschino brand and all its greatness!!!!