indecision...

I sometimes find Saturday difficult to dress for. Technically it is no different to any other day since I am in college. All that changes is that I do my college work from home (ugh business plan). So why do I feel the need to make a differentiation from this day to all the rest? Am I that desperate for a weekend? I often try to think of really casual outfits to prove that this is indeed my day off. But then I just feel lazy, so I put on heels. I think until I actually have a full time job I will suffer with this conundrum.

On a different matter, I threw on this jacket and scarf to take these photos. But I think when I head out later I will have to wear a much heavier coat. As gorgeous as this jacket is, it ain't keeping me as warm as I'd like.

Jacket: Vintage

Scarf: Prague (Jewish Quarter)

Blouse/Jeans: New Look

Loafers: Office

Anchor Brooch: Shutterbug

clinging on...

After shoes, bags are my favourite things in this world of fashion (I probably say that about a lot of things though.) I love all kinds of bags: old bags, new bags, big bags, small bags... The list is genuinely endless. I just think they finish off an outfit perfectly. But my favourite type is the clutch bag. For me they are the divas of the bag world. Can be tiny, can be big but always demand attention. There is something more elegant about having to hold your bag in your hand. Oh I just love them!

Just like your shoes, your bag should make a statement. It should talk to people, tell them all about you. Allow people to see a glimpse of your personality...

And of course it should be able to hold your whole world.

Here are the bags I wanna be rockin' this winter...

apples...

This outfit was most definitely inspired by A Beautiful Mess... I just love how she injects colour into her outfits without it being harsh, I love the cute patterns she parades around in and the dotey buckle shoes that just scream vintage. There is something so feminine and quirky about it all... (As I have already told you.)

So I really wanted to get that feel into an outfit of my own. I wore this outfit on Saturday and actually loved it so much that I decided to wear it again today. I never thought of this dress as appropriate for winter, I bought in the summer time so I naturally assumed for summer it should be. But (and I could be wrong) I think it kinda works, Quirky, offbeat and light enough that I can pile on layers. The pattern is simply the cutest in my opinion but everyone thinks they're snowmen and not apples, which is understandable since they are white (also appropriate given the season) but it still bothers me. Grr!

Dress/ Shoes: New Look

Cardigan: My mums

Ring: Etsy

first date...

                                   

Carlow Fashion Blogger Rhona Nolan Talks Perfect First Date Attire from REDradar on Vimeo.

So I was asked to do a little video for the TwoTube website about what I would wear on a first date... It was so much fun to do, rambling in front of a camera is a lot easier than I was expecting it to be. But the people who know me will know that really isn't saying much. The hard part is shutting me up...

Oddly enough I didn't think I sounded like that.

Anyway watch, enjoy, laugh...

graphic monday...

How darling is this poster... How awesome is this poster! It was designed by Boris Pelcer for "The Roaring Twenties" themed 20th Annual Montessori de Terra Linda Auction, established with the intent of raising crucial funds for M.d.T.L. independent school in San Rafael in California. 

I just love everything about it... The colour scheme is striking with that punch of red but still understated. The illustration is simply a work of art, even in the close up. And normally I wouldn't choose a hugely stylized font like that Art Deco one because I feel it just has to be used appropriately. But thankfully he didn't over used it and paired it with that really quirky typeface. And, of course, it has a vintage feel while still staying modern.

Overall I love it! Hope you do to...

images via Behance.net