Guitar Lesson Video

Today I decided that I want to learn how to play the guitar. This is what I've got down so far:

Can you say prodigy?

And yes, there is a tutu behind me. 

Amelias Compendium of Fashion Illustration Launch Party

Images say more than a thousand words, and visual memories infinitely more than the words extracted from a humming head. Hence the word poor, picture rich post - the only words you should be reading are those in the book whose launch party these pictures depict and which you can get here: Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration

Thank you for a wonderful evening!

Sally Mumby-Croft photographing the books

Bees Knees

I love me a little backless dress on Emma Block

Jewelery designer Maxine Johnston of Little Miss Delicious

Dee Andrews my one and only illustrator and Antonia in red and green

Fuyume, Koral Webb, Nikki Lau the blogger trio

Louise Durgate the knitwear designer

The Real Runway - we go waaay back, but most of it is blurry ;)

Fashion blogger of Sarah Scribbles and Dee Andrews

The Tatty Devine ladies!

Beautiful red head Koral Webb

Fashion Editor Matt Bramford, Sarah Scribbles and Dee Andrews

Forward PR having fun at the bar - ohh, that rhymes!

Hannah of Seeds & Stitches

Illustrators Erica Sharp and Zarina Liew

The one and only Amelia herself with the lead singer of 6 Day Riot

Amelia and Louise Durgate

Sarah Scribbles and Nikki Lau

Couldn't leave without a picture with the star!

Two girls from 'up north', the loveliest par you can imagine!

Bug shirt, very Old Boy

Matt's official face ;)

Forward PR now know my face and I know theirs

Reverse Oreo... can I say that?

p.s. Please help me out with links and names for the ones I've missed!

Lanvin, Zara and H and M, OH MY

The High Street has been a jungle of joyful news today.

There's Lanvin, who I have mixed feelings about. On one hand their creative director is the guy who thinks the ONLY thing women care about all over the world is being thin (The Real Runway). This still bugs me but on the other hand Lanvin is the brand that has brought me these shoes as you may witness on my feet on the right to this text. However much I appreciate his clothes, seeing that smug snob saying "We're not going public. H & M is going luxury." didn't go down too well. Even if it's true, saying it with a smug little smile and a bow tie doesn't make it better.

Is it just me or is that offensive on many levels? These are the things I read into this statement: 1. H & M is not luxury (we know that, but bare with me) 2. Lanvin is not for the public 3. Lanvin is not lowering itself to the public 3. Lanvin doesn't care about making it more affordable 4. Lanvin is gracefully "helping" a brand become less public 5. All other collaborations such as Jimmy Choo were lowering themselves by going public 6. It's not "dress for lees", so does this mean the prices will be high? 6. Being "public" is bad 7. Being "public" is lowering your brand

Seriously. I could go on. But judge for yourself. In the end of the day, I know where I'll be come rain or shine, on the day of the launch. Right there, holding the hand and force feeding the tiger and bear (that is the tiger's sidekick H&M) with his delusional "it's not for the public". I am curious to see what all these implications mean and whether I will actually like their collaboration. I will make sure to let you know.



In other news much more joyful to my love for online shopping habits and Zara, they have finally launched their online shop! Oh hooray and joy! The Lion, the one that is secretely scared of the jungle, has launched a head front attack and will hopefully be as welcomed in our arms as Dorothy's. I know I myself will enjoy my freelance breaks on said page. I remember a while ago trying to go to a Zara online shop and landing on their "Home shop" full of bed sheets and other such tingle and tangle that I wasn't interested in. I do think that even us fashionistas can be "understood" based on which their favourite high street store is. My style, if generalizing, can be classified, I think at least currently, as "Edgy Chic", for which Zara is perfect for to get the basics, at least. To cut a long story short, get you butt over to the new online Zara store!

AT A LOSS FOR WORDS

This is, by far, THE MOST AWESOME-EST, yes, I said Awesome-est, thing that I have seen in quite some time.

This practically trumps the "Landlord" video by Will Ferrel that still cracks me up to this day.

(I always watch it when I need a good laugh)

Now don't confuse my comparing of these two videos and think that this video I am about to show you is funny. It's not, not at all. It is just DOWN RIGHT COOL!

I wish that next time I get stuck in an airport that this guy is around (and I get stuck in A LOT of airports--so it better happen soon!).

I now present you with the AWESOME:





More from Josh Wilson can be found a la the AWESOME link above!