--COUTURE FALL '10: ALEXIS MABILLE--

I know the couture shows are ancient history to those of you who've been blessed with the internet over the past 3 weeks, but I've only just begun looking at the latest collections. Couture holds something of a fascination with me-as I'm sure it does with anyone who's interested in fashion. I even did a presentation about couture once at school, after going to a great exhibition at the V&A (one of London's best museums) about the so-called 'golden age' of couture-after the war, when Dior designed the New Look.

Anyway, the long and the short of it is, much as I am a simple dresser, there is nothing I like more in the whole fashion world than proper, floor-sweeping gowns-and so couture fulfills my greatest desires. (That sounds a bit kinky...I have only the purest intentions, I assure you!).

Anyway, Alexis Mabille. The two things I love most about this collection?

1. The long, sinuous, slinky shapes of the floor-length skirts. They're mermaid-like, and I had a 5-year obsession with mermaids after seeing 'The Little Mermaid' for the first time. Therefore, I like these skirts a lot.

2. The length of the trousers in photos 4 and 5. They scream Audrey Hepburn, Parisian chic, sophistication. Or rather, they whisper it subtly-trousers this beautiful would never do anything as vulgar as screaming.

(style.com)

--SOLDIER BOY--

Just a quick update from the lavendar fields of Provence, where I've got internet access for the first time all holiday. I'd love to share everything about France so far-stories, photos, the whole shebang-but, apart from a lack of USB cables, I don't think it would go down too well avec la famille if I spent the whole week inside on the internet-so you'll have to wait a little bit longer I'm afraid! (That makes it sound as if you're all dying to hear about my fabulous life-if only!).

Anyway, until that happy day (not) of my return to London comes, voici est un petit collage of a nice summery outfit I would wear if it wasn't so blimmin hot here. (It's a hard life, living in a bikini). And I have a favour to ask you-what's the news from the fashion world? I've been completely out of touch with the blogsphere, and it'll take me years to read all my unread posts, so I'd love to hear any updates, if you have them.

Jeans-Acne (via net-a-porter.com)

Tee-Monki

Ring-Asos

Jacket-Current Elliott (via net-a-porter.com)

Shoes-Topshop

--BYE BYE--

Tomorrow I leave for France for 3 and a bit weeks-no idea if and when I'll have access to the internet, so I guess...this is goodbye! For a while, anyway. I think it'll be good to get away from everything here in London that makes up my life-school might be over, but I've still got rowing which continues until Sunday (I'm going to a race in Nantes before joining my family in the south) and so I haven't been able to feel like I'm totally free. So far GCSE summer hasn't exactly been everything I was hoping or expecting (break-up=bit of a downer) but that's not to say I can't salvage it! I plan to spend days and days lying in the sun, reading as much as I possibly can, tanning, and forgetting my normal life for a few weeks, enjoying living in a completely different world.

I hope each and every one of you has a fantastic summer, whatever your plans are and whoever you're spending it with. Thank you to everyone who reads my blog and occasionally comments-I know this is such a blogger cliche, but it really does make a difference to know that people do read and enjoy the things I post, and I love the idea that I am able to connect with people from all over the world through our common love of all things fashion!

May your summer be full of sunshine and smiles, and experiences that will shape memories you'll treasure for the rest of your life.

(coldam.com)

--SUMMER LOVING: PART SIX--

OH MY GOD guess how much packing I've done today?! Oh yeah...none. Woops, my bad...I just had this random urge to read some poetry (reading back over that sentence makes me sound like the biggest neek on the planet, but I can't think of a cool way to put it), just caj, as one does, and that kind of took up the whole morning because there are a lot of good anthologies in our house. And then I went rowing, came back for about 5 seconds before piano, and realised I should post now because after piano I'm rowing again and then going out for dinner with family friends. (Don't worry, I will find time to wash at some point, I'm not that unhygienic...)

Sun seems to have disappeared for a sojourn elsewhere in Europe, but I'm sure it'll be back...In the meantime, more of those lovely summer photos for you to browse.

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--IN THE PINK--

Today I started my packing. It's shaping up to be the biggest tactical operation since...ok, I don't know enough about recent history to namecheck a significantly complicated tactical battle, but basically, it's pretty epic. I have different piles on my bedroom floor for different categories, and each category has a piece of paper with what I've packed/still need to pack, and I've cross-referenced for stuff which applies to multiple categories (e.g. tank tops go in both 'casual clothes' and 'rowing kit')...Basically, I have teenage girl OCD, which should probably be a proper medical condition, and enjoy organising stuff in this manner which isn't actually important. Oh, and I had a bikini wax today, paid for by my dear mutti, which compared to injections was a walk in the park, complete with multicoloured flowers and butterflies fluttering past in the breeze. (I HATE injections. I cry in them every time, it's so embarrassing).

All this useless information is a pointless preamble to the fact that today I shall be sharing lots of pink things with you! Hooray! The fact of the matter is, all girls love pink once they grow past the stage (which not everyone goes through anyway) of actively disliking it because it's such a stereotypical 'girly' colour. Enjoyy.

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