Consuegra, Spain

Today we went with the family to Consuegra in Spain. A lovely small village in which the "Don Quijote" was based. Since it was so cold/windy (thankfully it was sunny...God, I wish the weather in England was the same as in Spain) I opted for comfort and coziness. I admit this look is not the most fashionable thing I've ever worn but it was definitely suitable for the occasion. I love this thick sweater from Pull and Bear that I got as a present for Christmas.
Since I mentioned Pull and Bear, I went there yesterday and loved everything in there! Even though the shop wasn't massive, I didn't know where to start looking. From plain leather dresses to embellished sweaters; polka dot dresses, ballerina skirts and a wide variety of items with sequins that promise people to make them stand out in the crowd, there's a style or piece for everyone. I've never been crazy about this brand, but I think this season, at least in Spain, they have very good stuff and at affordable prices. Something worth taking a look at).

Animal Print Scarf- C&A

Hat

Skinny Jeans

Black Converse All Stars

Sweater-Pull&Bear

Black winter coat

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

H&M Red Dress, H&M Black Blazer,  Barrats Suede peep shoes, Black clutch and Red Ring from Argentina

Smokey eyes, Red lips and curled hair braided to the side.

Decided to have some fun and add some Christmas details to my nails with Red and Green strass 

 Christmas day 

Primark black blouse,  H&M Wet look dark jeans, H&M high heel boots, Primark Ring and Black belt (a present from Santa (: )

Very simple, quite natural make-up and curled up hair. A quiet laid back look for sunday lunch with the family.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas! :) xx

Christmas' just around the corner

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Hello everyone!
Not gonna lie, I'm getting pretty looking forward to Christmas..
I know I used to get so much more excited when I was younger, but after talking about it with a friend last night and looking at some blogs, I decided that I cannot wait. I mean-anything that gives me an excuse to eat, drink and dress up is welcome!
Since I'm away and I can't really try on the outfit I'm going to wear and take photos I made a little collage-mainly to brainstorm how I'm gonna try to look the night of the 24th.
That's right..we start celebrating on the night of the 24th: we have dinner and then when it's 12 we make a toast, watch the fireworks while sipping champagne (hmm can't wait- that's one thing that I really miss now that I'm a student: enjoying a good glass of bubbly champagne) and then open the presents!
I really don't know what I'm going to get this year, I'm really hoping for some new foundation and some new items for my wardrobe...but to be honest, this year I'm really not fussed.
The look I'm going for on Christmas eve is black and (of course) red.

Going to wear a draped strapless cocktail dress (H&M), swede peep toe heels (Barratts), a black tuxedo jacket (H&M) and I'm hoping my mum will let me borrow this gorgeous red ring she has. And of course, some pink underwear (it's tradition in Argentina, but I don't really know why). In terms of make-up, I'll go for the classic smokey eye in dark shades (oh, I can never get bored of silver and black eye shadows) and red lips. Finally, in terms of hair I'm thinking of wearing my hair extensions and curl my hair and braid it to the side. Pretty laid back but still fancy.

Do you all know what you're going to wear for Christmas?

Merry Christmas to all of you, may all your wishes come true :)

C.

90s photoshoot

A few weeks before Christmas break at university, we were introduced to a new unit: Fashion Imaging and Styling. I don't exaggerate when I say that only the name of it and the presentation they gave us on that day got me really excited and tachycardic. I couldn't help but picturing myself being a famous fashion stylist and seeing my name in the world's most famous fashion magazines. But then it struck me, that I still had another big project to hand in in about 2 weeks (which I will soon post photos of), so immediately I went back to focusing on my t-shirt design, my magazine cover, perfume packaging, swing tag...blah blah blahhh..
Don't get me wrong, I LOVED the first project we got given, but at this point I felt like there was WAY too much going through my head, so as my tutors talked and I convinced myself that I had to calm myself down and focus on the "word project", I heard a man's voice (that'd be Karl's-my tutor) saying that a couple of days after our hand-in date, and two days before the end of term we had a ONE DAY PROJECT. That's right...we only had one day to organise ourselves in our groups, decide who the model and the photographer was going to be, style ourselves (make-up, hair, outfit), take the photos, edit them and then print out a final one....
Let me calm down and explain in more detail:
The project called "One era in one day with one dress" consisted of working in pairs with someone we didn't really hang out with from our course and finding a dress that was relevant to an era that was assigned to us by our tutors. We'd have to work together to achieve a final photo that communicated a vintage mood via the outfit, hair, make-up and pose of the model and also the lighting and location of the photograph.
My partner and I were assigned the 1990s-a very diverse and bold era which sounded like it'd be easy to work with. UNTIL we went out to Brighton to find a dress.......I could not believe there was nothing that looked good AND was obviously "nineties".
After doing some research and thinking about it, all that came to my mind was Spice Girls, ridiculous poses, horrible colour combinations and basically anything that seemed "anti-fashion".
I can't lie, working with the 1990s was not the most glamorous thing, but it was definitely FUN.
Here are some photos that we took:

Yes, I know I look like a freak in the photos..but come on, don't tell me this doesn't make you all think of the last decade.
This one day project was definitely a great warm-up for the rest of the unit...and definitely great practice in order to make us be prepared for working in the fast-paced fashion industry.

Saki Miu

Our first broadcasting project consisted in a documentary based on a small, independent fashion boutique in Brighton, called “Saki Miu”, which we found after a “shop haunt” we did early on in the project.

Saki Miu is a new small shop located in The Laines, which targets a rather young female audience. Their willingness and positive attitude made us feel confortable and made it a pleasure to work with them.

I believe we succeeded in making an interesting short film with some brief background information and rich imagery, which divulge a good image of the company and hopefully attract new customers. I think we managed to work well as a team, complimenting each other, maintaining good communication (verbal and written through our Facebook group), but failing to allocate tasks fairly.

We obtained good shots and edited the video very efficiently, though time management was an issue: the documentary could have been improved with better planning and organization. I personally really like how the music works with the film. Yet, one of our main weaknesses was definitely the Vox Pops: we didn’t film enough, the answers obtained weren’t what we expected and there was too much background noise.

I believe that we all acquired new skills, and if we had to do another film, we’d definitely know what works and what doesn’t...

 ..And here's the final outcome.

This video has been produced, filmed and edited by me, Beth Dodwell, Hannah Byrne and Chloe Halls.
Music: Evening Park Council
Many thanks to everyone at Saki Miu who were extremely helpful and Dan, Einar, Will and Daniel, who let us use their music for our video. If you like their songs, you can listen to them on http://www.myspace.com/eveningparkcouncil
And if you like what you saw about Saki Miu, you can check their website out...
http://www.sakimiu.com

Broadcasting project for uni...

It's been AGES since I last posted on this blog..so many things have been going on. But luckily I'm now on holidays for about a month.
These are some photos taken at Saki Miu, a small boutique in Brighton for my broadcasting project at university.
Basically, for our Camera skills and editing class we were required had to make a 3-4 minute video on anything that had to do with fashion. Our initial idea was to make a magazine style documentary based on a boutique based in Brighton. We decided we'd focus on a small, not very well known business since we figured they'd be more willing to collaborate with us-it'd be a win-win situation.
After going into the vibrant, edgy city for a day to look around, we decided that we really liked Saki Miu's style and in-store atmosphere. Saki Miu is a shop that opened in April 2011 and seemed to be very original and popular in The Laines. We decided we'd use low key bands/musician friends for the film's music since we wanted to follow a "low key" and original theme.
The interviewees- the manager of the shop and the owner were very willing and laid back, which really helped us feel comfortable. After all, it was all new to us: using the camera, interviewing people, editing the video...

Extreme Sports event at Westfield

There is no place like London

This weekend I visited London town, and took a little trip to Westfield shopping centre in Stratford (zone 3). I don't want to exaggerate, but this place AMAZED me.
I went there without any expectations, without knowing anything about it. As soon as I walked in there I was overwhelmed by the size of everything in the inside. The posters, banners, the displays of the mall, the shops. Even shops like Primark looked astonishingly modern and spacious. Their windows displays were up to date, with outfits that could easily be seen in more expensive shops and even had huge screens where they played their Autum/Winter campaign.
The only thing that I didn't like was the amount of people that were walking around and shopping, and the time that had to be spent in the queues of every shop, but this understandable, considering that Westfield Stratford City is the third largest shopping centre in the UK. (I did some research online after coming home and found out that) This mall opened on 13 September 2011 (hence the innovative technological advances all around the place) and has a total retail floor area of 175,000 m^2).
I only probably visited a third of this multi-purpose centre and spent over 3 hours there. The shopping centre has three floors and 300 stores, including famous fashion brands, department stores, supermarkets, a cinema and several restaurants.
This weekend, they also had an "Extreme event" where they built an indoor skate park and they had famous people skating, rollerblading and biking every hour, and people could enjoy these performances for free.
I'm going to stop talking, and let you see by yourselves. There are some photos/videos I took while there, but I do strongly recommend everyone to go and visit this place by yourselves. Westfield Stratford City offers an imposing shopping and entertaining experience.

The last day of summer

I know this was a couple of weeks ago, but I'd like to share with you all photos I took on the beach on, what probably was the last day of summer this year in England.
I had just come back from Uni, and decided that I needed to be alone for a while to reflect and just sit down and not talk to anyone...simply admire the landscape. I love being here and the fact that I can just walk and get to the seafront in about 20 mins.
The day was lovely, sunny and warm, but there was a cool breeze and a fresh smell of sea in the air that made the setting impeccable and enjoyable. People were swimming, tanning, jogging or simply just hanging out with their friends/family. I know it sounds silly, but it's little things like these that make me feel comfortable and happy to be able to call this place home.

Les premiers jours du reste de ta vie...

I know it's been a while since I last posted something on this blog, it's been a busy month-moving in, settling, getting to know people, going out, working, going to uni. I have my ups and downs, but I'm loving my new life..Here's a selection of photos of my past month.

These are some photos taken in Brighton. I love the city, it's so vibrant, different and alternative. It's definitely a place where everyone can feel included and welcome. I'm still in the process of discovering the different corners of Brighton, but I just love how there's a balance between the typical noise and stress of a big city and the calmness of the beach, which offers a place to escape everything for a while.
The fashion is particularly unique and it's a place where lots of sub-cultures and styles come together. There are plenty of vintage shops and small independent boutiques which offer a wide range of different products to suit anyone, as well as shopping centres with big high street brands.