Establishment wasnt too pleased when punks came about, back in the 1970s and 80s. The punk movement was about being young, rebellous, and perhaps most importantly different.
Or was it?
One punkishly-clad person mightve stood out in a mass of plain looking people, but likely wouldnt have looked as peculiar next to his peers. People like looking similar, just to make sure they belong somewhere. Its the most appealing aspect of a subculture.
Over the past 25 years, most people who wear clothing thats considered typically punk simply copy their predecessors. Thus, its been a long time since punk fashion was last truly considered shocking or edgy.
The punk aesthetic has been adapted to fit other moulds; Avril Lavigne turned it into something befitting of a teen popstar, and fashion powerhouses Carine Roitfeld and Kate Lanphear arent shying away from a little punk in their wardrobes either.
There is, however, one fashion consolidation I have yet to come across:
That’s right, pearls and a mohawk. I’ve never seen pearls paired with anything “rebellous” really.
Lace, the other thing boys refuse to wear, has an e****c feel to it at times, but pearls haven’t. They’re sweet and pure.
Hi there! I’m back from Scotland, and I proudly present you these wedge booties.
I’m always tempted to buy shoes that look like pieces of art on their own, only to find out they’re very hard for me to combine with my usual style.
I’ve increasingly found myself wanting to top off my outfits with a basic pair of ankle boots. I had one pair, but they’re high heeled and fur lined – wintery style, but not frost-friendly. Designed for the seasonally confused, they’re like a sleeveless turtleneck.
I never think when I’m head over heels with a pair of shoes.
But for once, I actually made an effort to picture myself wearing the shoes I was about to buy with the items I frequently wear.
I wanted my new ankle boots to be simple, comfortable and wedged. Boy did I succeed!
Black lace-up booties: Urban Outfitters // Beige suede booties: River Island
A black dress!
It doesn’t get much simpler than that…
I’ll be going on vacation soon, so I won’t have as much time to update my blog over the next few weeks.
I will try to add some holiday pictures though!
See you soon!
Dress: Bijenkorf // Watch: Guess // Ballet flats: ZARA
Taking my new sandals out for a walk!
I always feel like Twiggy when I wear this dress! Well..erm…not body-wise (wasn’t she tiny? I’m a giant…), but you catch my drift!
I had been eyeing this leather ASOS satchel for a few weeks, but was reluctant to take the plunge because it was about 90 – quite the splurge for someone on your typical college girl budget.
I went on message boards to ask ASOS enthusiasts if there were any current discount codes. Even 10% would’ve been fine with me!
One girl heard from a “reliable source” that their summer sale was to start “next Tuesday”, so I decided to wait for a bit. Anxiously, dare I say.
What if there wasn’t going to be a summer sale yet and the bag I was eyeing would suddenly disappear?
Checking out ASOS.com was the first thing I did on Tuesday morning.
Summer sale had indeed begun.
The Satchel was reduced. 50% off. And it gets even better: the colour I liked best (out of the three available shades) was the only colour they put on sale!
On to something else…
Nail polish!
The blue bottle is by a brand named Impulss. That’s not a typo.
I bought it because I hoped it’d be a nice alternative to Chanel Riva, which I sadly missed out on. You can’t see it in the picture, but it has the same type of subtle shimmer Riva has! The colour number is 025.
On to the bottle you’re probably more interested in!
I never really paid attention to Chanel’s “Gondola” nail polish, which came out in Fall 2009 and was part of the Venice make-up collection, until I decided to swatch it last week.
It has these little red and gold glass flecks (not your average glitter, it’s more sophisticated than that) that are so pretty I didn’t want to take it off. It’s like they put crushed ruby in there!
I’ve heard Gondola is being discontinued…
