DIY Side Split Dress

Have been doing a lot of research on what style of bodice to do for my side split dress - after getting some great feedback from you guys this week on the asymmetric style I made last weekend (so helpful, thanks!). This twisted cut out style is also so gorgeous... and DIYable? Watch this space...

Elle UK

Weekending (with a little bit of food porn)

So Hong Kong has heaps of amazing little private dining rooms (little known fact). Like a restaurant but with only a small table of your nearest and dearest, private restaurants have popped up everywhere, mainly due to the fact that most people don't have a huge house in which to entertain. The bf and I went to a dinner party at an amazing one on the weekend owned by a friend where we ate so much beautiful italian food we were actually in pain. Our friend has an organic farm in the new territories where he farms the most amazing fruit and veges including splendid yellow, purple and orange tomatoes. It was the best way to ease out of a phenomenally bad hangover from the night before.

An Oriental Experience

Caught up with some of my favourite bloggers on the weekend. Given my HK plans it seemed pretty fitting to hit Viet Hoa on Kingsland road with three favourite oriental bloggers - Shini from Park and Cube, Kit of Style Slicker, and Natalie of That Fashion Student (ok I knowwwww she's not oritentallll, but her detailed knowledge of vietnamese food and being on a first name, slap-on-the-bum basis with the owner of Viet Hoa meant that she got an honorary title for the night). The girls did a great job of educating me about various cultural differences in Asia and HK, Kit being from HK originally. I have a lot to learn! Whilst cramming in perfect cold rolls and salt and pepper squid we had some great chats about blogging and how to make it pay for itself. More to come on the brainwaves we had. When I got home my stomach muscles were literally aching from laughing so much - thanks ladies for such a great night!

Car Boot and Vintage Bike Sale

Culling of my wardrobe has extended to culling of EVERYTHING else in my life. Moving to HK has allowed me to assess better what things I actually 'need' in my life, and as such I spent a few good hours on the weekend cleaning everything out and making piles of things to go to charity shops or be sold. My lovely friend has agreed to come to the Battersea Car Boot Sale this coming Sunday, where she will be selling her amazing chocolate cake and I will be selling my LIFE, including a giant suitcase full of books and another of clothes, shoes, bags etc. It is going to be completely hectic and possibly a bit feral but it is definitely something I need to experience before I leave London. Come on down for a rummage, or if you are keen to sell some stuff too, contact me - we operate a strictly 'the more the merrier' policy.

Also for sale, but not at the boot sale, my lovely red bike that I renovated at the beginning of summer. If you are interested, send me an email. Its pretty rickety so I'll be selling it for cheeeeap.

Blogger Ballet at FRAME

The lovely people down at FRAME in Shoreditch invited a few of us along to the launch of their new ballet inspired fitness programme. Ballet (which I turned out to be surprisingly talented at... NOT), lots of wine and a bit of DIYing was on the cards, all of which was right up my alley! The ballet class was great fun but if truth be told a bit of a struggle. My uncoordination, coupled with the fact that all I could think about was a big glass of wine (was a friday afternoon yall) didn't induce in me swan lake style elegance. But it was a serious work out so I definitely would recommend it if you want to tighten those bum muscles. Luckily, said glass of wine was delivered into my grateful hands as soon as the session was over - after which we all sloshed our way through some ballet slipper bedazzlin' (in which I managed to burn my finger on the hot glue gun - not to self don't drink and DIY). Followed up by a boozy burrito binge at brick lane (try saying that 10 times in a row) with the bloggers - all in all a perfect evening. Other than the rain that got me on the way home but thats London isn't it? Thanks to bloggers Shini of Park and Cube, Natalie of That Fashion Student, Jackie of Platform Princess, Kit of Style Slicker, Carrie of Wish Wish Wish, Lucy of Snippets of Shiny Thoughts and Jo of Frame for making it an unforgettable night.

Here's also a few images that sweet little Shini sent through to me of the evening (thanks shini!).

 

wearing: blue denim waistcoat (a pound at a charity shop in the east end), American Apparel Black body, DIYed full mini shirt, Zara black suede thigh high boot.

Levi's 'Shape What's To Come' Event

The lovely people over at Levi's invited me along last night to the launch of their new project 'Shape What's to Come'. The project has created a network for women in the creative industries (design, film, fashion, blogging etc) and a forum to interact. The launch included a panel discussion with a number of entrepreneurial women in the creative industries, talking about how they were able to set up their businesses and ensure their creative ambitions weren't lost along the way. It was a very inspiring discussion, although interestingly none of the panelists seemed comfortable with a question from the audience about whether they felt feminism was important - it was almost like 'feminism' was a dirty word. Anyways, the panel was followed by a acoustic set from the Noisettes (!!!). Shingai looked amazing as usual, I saw them at Glasto last year, but you really can't beat being about 4 feet away like we were last night.

 wearing - alexander mcqueen leather bustier, rust coloured silk shirt (2 pounds from an opshop in east london), pleated knotted skirt (2 quid from same charity shop), whistles leather jacket, Reiss mesh shoes. I am loving rusty caramel and black at the moment(note the rubbish crossed legs pose... I. am. NEVER. going. to. get. any. better. at. this.)

Love the sound of a slight curve...