I want these.....

Today, Libertines frontman Pete Doherty launched his new jewellery collection Albion Trinkerty. The jewellery line which includes cufflinks, rings, necklaces and watch chains is being sold online through joseph.co.uk. An recent article in the guardian slated the collection, although I'm pretty sure it has more to do with the disliking of Pete rather then his jewellery. I happen to really like the collection, it's edgy and current, although like my friend recently pointed out "who's actually gonna buy it?" True as he maybe, Pete has a lot of fans who will definitely snap it up, and he's pretty hightly regarded in the fashion world. I'm sure some of his celebrity chums will be seen wearing some pieces which will without a doubt help sell it. Shame he's not with Kate anymore.

Lanvin ready to land...

Okay, so everyone should already be aware of the collaboration between H&M and Lanvin. Those die hard Lanvin fans will also know the collection launches Tuesday morning at 9am (even earlier online at 7am). I always love the collaborations H&M have, it's a great chance for everyone to own a piece of designer clothing. My two favourie collaborations were Stella Mc Cartney and Karl Lagerfeld. Quite possibly my two favourite designers. Okay, getting sidetracked, back to Lanvin. Okay, so I do like the collection, but it's just a little too pretty and frilly for my taste (thats not to say I don't like it). I usually like to add a messy element to how I dress in the morning, either by forgetting to brush my hair or wearing scuffed shoes. Either when I'm no longer a student, I will still posess the look of one. Weather you like the Lanvin collection or no, it is a definate score for H&M's marketing department.
P.S Secret insider information, the X-factor judges will be wearing Lanvin for H&M tomorrow evening, and the contestants will be weaing H&M, so be sure to look out for that.In the meantime, enjoy these advertorials.....

I blame Coco

Okay,this is now my second post with regards to Coco Sumner. This time however I am rating her music rather then her style. I went to watch her band I blame Coco in Manchester last Tuesday, and it was a little piece of awesomeness. I have been wanting to watch the band for ages, but have always had something else going on. I almost didn't get to see the gig as I was queing up in Jamie's Italian in Liverpool waiting to munch away, however, I abandened Jamie for Coco haha, food can wait. Okaaay, so about the gig. I arrived just ontime to watch the band come onstage, Coco mumbled something about Manchester then went straight into the set. Her voice is simply divine, her singing voice is the same as her talking voice, which makes you stand to attention whenever she talks. The crowd at the gig went crazy for the band, and pretty much sung along to all their songs. The atmosphere was awesome, and while others were busy taking pics, I was busy eyeing up what Coco was wearing, and she didn't dissapoint. Okay, I should really stop here, before I sould like a coco obcessive and because I couldn't sucessfuly review music if I tried, and boy did I try.
Peace Out Folks

Stuff I did this month

This month has been so crazy. I have come back from a three month trip from America, and headed straight back to university. As well as compleating assignments I also have the very mundane task of applying for Fashion Internships. The ones the university have been supplying have been vile, and based in the UK. As my internship is for one year, I would ideally like one which isn't in the UK.
It's pretty exhausting applying to random fashion companies for them to ignore your email, when you spend the best part of an hour tailoring an email.
Is anybody else applying for internships, or already had an internship?
Any advice as to where to look ect would be awesome:-)

Anyway, onto a brighter note, the fun stuff I did this month included seeing Kate Nash with my best friend Laura, seeing Frankie and the heartstrings at the deaf institute and watching the Mystery Jets in a cathedral (my favourite gig of the month sofar.
I'm begining to slowly like Manchester again I guess, there have been tons of art and music festivals, my favourite in particular was an art exhibition called shrink wrap. Basically, they ask member of the audience to climb into huge plasic pouches, they then seal up the pouches and suck out the air. Each member stays in the bag for 10 minutes. It was definitely one of my favourite things to do in last month.
Hope everyone else had an awesome month, if not, it's not over yet, so get out there and enjoy it:D

Coco Sumner, can I please have your wardrobe?!?

RISE OF THE POP UP STORE

Last week I arrive in Birmingham for the arrival of a new pop up store, aptly named Pop store. No longer novice to the fashion scene, pop up stores are literally 'popping up everywhere' (pun intended). When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, they seemed to be everywhere, my favourite happened to be Mary-kate and Ashley's 'The Row', located in Greenwich Village. Pop up stores are a way of making a clothing labels 'exclusive'. They scream out "come and buy me now, you never know when I'll be gone". And yes it's true, pop up stores just pop up and leave in an instant, mamking the consumer grab a fashion find before it's too late.
The pop store in Birmingham was definitely my favourite in Britain, mostly because the clothes and accessories they sold we're carefully selected, and merchandised. I pretty much wanted to buy everything in store, and they actually make shopping fun!!! They stock ultra cool labels such as 'Junk food' 'Fourholes', Defy/Mafia Jewellery'. They interior of the shop was amazing too, and stood out from other bland high street retailers. It was decorated like an bedroom I will eventually own, not to mention the Black van which doubled as a cash till.
The pop store is doing what many retailer SHOULD be doing, having fun, and making shopping bearable... Why can't all shopping experiences be this one, or maybe not, as we'd more then likely become bankrupt...

Catch the pop-store in Birminghams Bull Ring, before it vanishes........