Ya dancin?

Y'askin?! Or how I discovered I was 50% Scottish...
On friday we had a big dinner party for Jamie's birthday, I cooked French Tartiflette and two carrot cakes, pretty good! I felt like dressing up for the occasion and really wanted to wear my gold dress and black bow that almost look like bunny ears... Wearing the brown boots again, they go with just everything, will show you what they look like with jeans this week!
Weekend in France was brilliant, no photos though, but a few interesting purchases from Marc by Marc Jacobs and Uniqlo, also inherited from my sister's leather jacket, thanks Ponette :)


The outfit:
Dress: gold strapless, H&M
Tights: tiny wee lovehearts, http://www.tabio.com/
Shoes: brown leather vintage
Bow: black massive bow Helene Berman at UO
Necklace: heart and gun from a UO necklace and panda from Ele

A little extra, Michael looked way cool on Friday, he deserves a mention in the post :)

Margaux Jacko

I'm in Paris this weekend to see my parents and my sister, go shopping, see a couple of exhibitions and have nice French food in restaurants!

Won't be able to post anything this weekend so here's a little tribute I did a few months ago...I was still tanned from the summer...

To those who say that you can't wear socks in your brogues, well...revise your classics! A little tear for the old  flat aswell...as for the clothes:

blazer: black Zara from years ago
zebra top: present from mommy ele, Topshop

jeans: asos skinny

socks: stripy, Topshop

shoes: black brogues, Schuh (my Anne Frank shoes)

bagde: "I love Paris", present from, mommy e, Lazyoaf

Post Script: Ele here, got another fotae of Pseudo Jacko here. She's look hella chic so had to add it...

Don't stop 'til you get enough!

the things that geeks are made of

Apparently wearing socks with your tights denotes totally geekdom. This is law according to my new work mates. They just don't get fashion duh! Well, to be frank (who is frank?) this brogue and sock combo is more of a blister prevention system than some kinda trailblazing trendsetting. And it's just dead cosy ya get me? Ooooooh yeah and found these earrrings in a junk shop. Love a bit of chunky scally gold.

This is just a wee post before me and my pops go on a flying visit to see my god babies in France. Margauxface is also going to be Franco-side but she's hitting up the stylish gay paris and will probably be found supping on lattes & scoffing gateaux avec Garance Doré! Whereas I will be deep in rural france watching Labrynth and picking my nose with these guys.  I've sent Mummy M a memo saying only pack striped tshirts and berets for our french inspired posts. I'm just about to pack my capsule wardrobe, solely consisting of the tricolor. 

I hate French jokes. They're crepe.

 

                                

Jumper: Brown wolly button detail, M&S

Skirt: Green mini, H&M

Scarf: Gypsy swirsl, H&M

Earrings: Gold chunky heart sumthings, junk shop.

Tights: Black M&S

Socks: Mens lambswool yummy cosy, M&S

Shoes: Leather & tweed brogues, Office.

Little present: If you like shaking your tail feather and getting a bit freaky then listen to this. It's by Boy 8-Bit. Can you figure out what the two samples are?

Boy 8-Bit  -  The Things That Freeks Are Made Of

Beat the rain!

I have to admit I took my coat off for this one, it was pretty chilly out there but I'm getting used to the Glasgow weather.
I've been playing around with dresses and tops to try and make the most of my wardrobe, and this is one example.
Still need the approval from Mommy Monkey Owl Face tho...I have a feeling she might like it, also, it's slightly similar to her own outfit. Nothing can come between us, not even a few hundred miles!
The necklushie is becoming the centre piece of our outfits, we now buy jackets to match the necklush and not the other way round! Thanks Troy and Stefano and the psychadelic parachute dogs of Necklush...
Anyway, hope you enjoyed it, nearly broke my face trying to make my way round the back garden of my new flat!

Hat: blue sailor hat from Belle Isle, Britanny
Cardigan: Comptoir des Cotoniers
Dress: red bodycon dress from American Apparel
Top: stripy blouse from BDG
Tights: M&S, fell in mommy's bag
Socks: grey warm knee high socks, H&M
Shoes: Brown, buckle boots, vintage
Necklace: Necklushie http://www.necklush.com/

winter warmer

Shiver me timbers!! The trees are almost naked, the days are shorter and there is a bitter chill in the air. Welcome winter! I know some femmes j'adore summertime because it means floaty dress, full-on colours and floral prints - but to be honest I'm more into wrapping up dead cosy and making sure all slivers of skin are swaddled in multiple layers. Anyhoo, that's what this outfits all aboot - pure dead cosy from head to toe. Slouchy boots with doubled up socks, doubled up pair of dresses, the world's biggest cardigan. Just call me Toasty McRoasty. And my lush necklusie which makes me feel warm inside now it's finally arrived.


Also  - me and the dream team, Margaux, have parted ways. The reason we decided to start this was as a means of keeping in contact with one another and also to keep an eye on each others outfits. I'm already expectant of an email where Margaux will write "Ele!!! Wtf were you thinking? Spots, stripes, checks, leather, tweed and chiffon, non, non mon poulet rôti!!" So this blog is going interntational from now on. Well almost. Margaux is representing Glasgow now and I will be fronting for the Oxford/London massif. Look out for parallel outfit posts (yippeee geek factor 12).  


Enough of my chitter chatter.


Dress: Red T-shirt dress, Primark.
Cardigan: Grey heavy knit maxi size, found, originally Farah.
Bolero/shrug/watevs: Black faux fur, charity shop, originally M&S.
Necklace: Necklushie! http://www.necklush.com/
Tights: Cute wee hearts,  http://www.tabio.com/
Boots: Slouch factor 12, Office.

animal instinct

Mummy M and me had a day out at Edinburgh Zoo. Somewhere in between the attention seeking sea lion and the depressed-possibly-on-prozac penguins, we managed to take few fotaes. We intended to take a flask spicy rum hot chocolate but time escaped us and we had to rely on our winter warming accessories instead. Alas, nothing warms your cockles quite like a flask o' hot liquor.

Margaux
Coat: Green maxi collar, topshop
Tights: Red tabio, http://www.tabio.com/
Snood: Brown & glittery, H&M
Shoes: Giraffe print, UO
MUFF: homemade by Mommy last year for xmas :) Pure rabbbbit by the way!
Dress: I was wearing a dress but you can't see it here, black Topshop tunique dress.

Ele

Hat: Grey felt trilby, customised with feathers, UO

Jacket: Thrifted, gift from Stuart http://www.ifoundthisonthestreet.co.uk/

Jumper: Wish this was a old skool wooly knitted number, but no, it's H&M.

Skirt: Green oragami mini, UO

Tights: Black, M&S

Socks: Men's wooly golf socks, M&S

Shoes: Dingo boots, etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/MariesVintage

Gloves: Green faux leather & feather mittens, H&M

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