Autumn Lust List

Autumn Lust List by kouraanthrax

Miss Selfridge coat, £86 / Minnetonka Thunderbird Moccasins, £67 / Bamboo earrings, £6 / Wool Bowler, £4

foxtrot pass case, £8 / Schuh Different Class Patent, £14.99

SALE ALERT: Schuh

Different Class Patent £14.99 / Creep Platform Hi Top £14.99 / Miseducation £19.99
Red Or Dead Cloud 9 £29.99 / Dr Martens Parade Eleanor T-bar  £39.99 /  Mel Toffee Apple £29.99
Kickers Hi Lazy Oaf Lite £49.99 / Buffalo Spice Super Pf £114.99 / Underground Tassle Wedge £24.99 

There's some amazing stuff in the sale at Schuh at the moment. Some are still a little out of my price range but definitely ones to keep an eye on incase they get reduced further.
My favourites have to be the patent white creepers with the chain - they remind me of 90s school shoes & the Lazy Oaf Kickers that I just couldn't justify spending £110 on, but now they're less than half price, I might treat myself next pay day!  

There's a lot more from Red or Dead & Dr Martens and lots of Jeffrey Campbell shoes in the sale at Office so go check that out too!

xo

FILM: Fight Club

Marla Singer by kouraanthrax on polyvore.com

Marla Singer is the only female character in Fight Club the film and one of only two in the book. Filled with despair and self loathing, Marla is a key character.

Marla shouts to the police that the girl who lives in 8G used to be a lovely charming girl, but the girl is a monster bitch monster. The girl is infectious human waste, and she's confused and afraid to commit to the wrong thing so she won't commit to anything.'The Girl in 8G has no faith in herself,' Marla shouts, 'and she's worried that as she grows older, she'll have fewer and fewer options.' 

There's an interesting write up on Marla's role in the book/film here. Her clothing in the film is really reflective of her personality and character, seen in one scene stealing clothes from a laundromat & taking them next door to the thrift store to sell, she appears to steal or buy her clothes from thrift stores but has an incredibly strong and quirky sense of style to match her personality which softens slightly as she becomes seemingly more vulnerable.

"I got this dress at a thrift store for one dollar. It's a bridesmaid's dress. Someone loved it intensely for one day, and then tossed it. Like a Christmas tree. So special. Then, bam, it's on the side of the road. Tinsel still clinging to it. Like a sex crime victim. Underwear inside out. Bound with electrical tape."

I love her mix of classic black Audrey Hepburn-esque outfits, furs, sequins & delicate chiffon bridesmaid dresses with dark eyeliner and wild hair. The juxtaposition of girly, glamourous and lavish with grungey, goth & dark is something that has definitely had a lasting impression on how I dress. 

I couldn't write a post about Fight Club without mentioning Tyler Durden. His eccentric outfits featuring loud shirts, fur coats, leather and patent loafers, again, representative of his character. My favourite outfit of his is this one near the end of the film:

Tyler Durden by kouraanthrax

Anyone else share my love of Marla Singer? She's definitely one of my all time favourite fictional babes.

Also, I've made a Facebook page! If you want to keep up to date with new posts, news and give aways, go check it out!

xo

Sale scout

There's a huge sale on at American Apparel right now & being super skint, I got really excited when I saw that some of it was as cheap as £1! But I'm a sucker for a bargain and often buy things before actually considering how they would fit in to my wardrobe (in both senses of the word).

So I thought I'd pick out a few of my favourites and see how people have worn them before I make any purchases...

Nylon Spandex Micro-Mesh   Legging  £1	Cotton Seersucker  Bloomer  £2	Nylon Spandex Micro-Mesh Long   Sleeve Mini Dress  £5

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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I couldn't resist the bloomers! What do you think? Anything you'd be tempted to buy? xo

*I found all images through Google and have credited owners with links below.

FILM: Wishful Thinking

The end of college is fast approaching & I've been quite busy the past few weeks finishing essays. My boyfriend has just started a new full time job, so I've been stuck indoors alone quite a bit. Not wanting to put on anything too distracting but interesting enough to keep me sane whilst writing about the history of the bra, I've taken the opportunity of having free reign of what to watch and been watching anything I can find on Netflix featuring Drew Barrymore.

Not one of her greatest films (she's great in it, but the film itself wasn't amazing), Wishful Thinking was worth watching purely for Ms Barrymore's wardrobe.

I've picked out my favourites below. (scroll through to see them all)

Drew Barrimore Movie Marathon by kouraanthrax on polyvore.com

The costume design was by a man named David C. Robinson, who (among a lot of other things) did the costume design for Zoolander. Mila Jovovich's outfits in that films are just amazing, expect a blog post on that at some point <3

xo

Festival

Festival by kouraanthrax

Dress / Jumpers sweater / Shirt / Sleeveless shirt / Crop top / Nylon pants / Shorts / Bra top / Polka dot tights / Wellington boots  / AirBed / Sports bag / Backpack / Wu Tang pendant / Gold chain / Flower headband / Cateye sunglasses / Marc Jacobs perfume / Tent / Mermaid clips / Sleeping Bag / Wet wipes / Liquor Flask

So Bestival isn't for another two months but it's the start of festival season and I'm getting prepared early this year! The theme is 'nautical' so the natural costume choice is mermaid! I'll also be taking a lot of basics and travelling as light as possible and taking only essentials 'cause the worst part of the whole thing (other than the loos) is having to haul a tonne of stuff for 12 hours through all the queueing. 

Festival essentials

Camping stuff: The general rule seems to be - double the tent size for how many people there are. A one man tent is not comfortably big enough for one person and their stuff. So if there's two of you in a tent, you'll need a 4 man tent. Also, it's worth bringing a few items of clothing less to fit in an airbed. Nothing puts you in a worse mood for the day than getting a bad night's sleep and waking up achey. And depending on the time of year, bring an extra blanket or jumper to sleep in because it will get super cold, especially if you've been basking in the sunshine all day. 

Wet wipes: Not only are you going to want to make sure you take off your makeup before you pass out, if the showers aren't all that or the queues are ridiculous, you'll need these to freshen up!

Rain mac & wellies : You can never predict what the weather is going to do. Even if it's forecast clear skies and sunshine, there's a chance it will rain. This won't ruin your weekend but getting soaked through will, so be prepared for all circumstances.   

Sun glasses & sun tan lotion: I always buy a cheap pair of sunglasses for a festival because there are so many chances they'll get lost, broken or stolen. And no one wants to end up red and burnt, so lotion up!

Headscarf/hat & dry shampoo: You're looking at potentially 4/5 days without being able to wash your hair here. I recommend making sure you pack some dry shampoo and a bandana and going for the Rosie the Riveter look towards the end of the weekend.

Snacks: Even if you're planning to buy all your food there, it's worth bringing some for when you're drunk and need to line your stomach a bit. Ideally dry foods, high in carbs, that don't need refrigerating and wont stink your tent out once opened. Biscuits, crackers, crisps and cereal bars are all on my list. 


As with the sunglasses, I'd recommend not taking any items of clothing that are super special. I never take anything too expensive or irreplaceable because there's a chance it'll get wrecked, lost or stolen so I'll be taking primark basics and jewellery that I wont cry over if it get's broken. Also, I've taken my phone the past couple of years but it's really not worth it. The first year the battery ran out super quick and the second year, I managed to conserve battery but I couldn't get signal all weekend so it was useless as anything other than a camera. If you need to, get a cheap pay as you go phone and take a cheap digital or disposable camera! I always think 35mm photos are way nicer than digital anyway. Happy camping! <3

xo

✧♡ Come on Barbie, let's go party ♡✧

Gold rope chain - Cancer Research, Barbie long sleeve crop top - eBay, high waist acid wash Levis - Urban Outfitters, black hi top Nikes - Outlet

Since finding my mum's no doubt CD's around the age of 13, I've been super in love with Gwen Stefani & she's always been a big influence on how I dress. She's the reason I bleached my hair when I was 17 and first dared to wear red lipstick. I think she might have even been partly responsible for me falling for pin up style. 

After having black hair for two years, I needed a change, and not being one to do things by halves, I went blue. Since then I've found myself channeling 90's Gwen Stefani as you may or may not be able to tell. Ha. xo

Flower headband, polka dot pinafore & white socks - Primark, long sleeve black top - GAP, Dr Martens 1461's

I picked up this really cute little 90's style print pinafore dress today. Aside from basics, I don't go in to Primark a lot, but when I do go in I always have to go check out what's in the kids section! I'm usually a 6-8 but apparently I have the build of a 12-13 year old girl. If it means I can pick up cute dresses like this for £8, I'm totally fine with that. 

I also cut a whole load of my hair off today! I was going to wait and get it done properly, but as I always I got impatient and just went at it with my cheapo hair dressing scissors. It's kinda 1960's bouffant-esque and minus 3 inches of split ends, it looks a lot healthier!

✿ Gunning for Summer, stuck in Spring ✿

Cropped fur coat & body suit - Forever 21, gold rope chain & netball skirt - charity shop, super sparkly ring & pink pastel socks - Primark, Dr Martens 1461s

I've been co ordinating everything with my hair since dying it and there's been so many things at work that I've been tempted by. I'm in love with this bodysuit, it looks like it should be vintage and the colours in it are just perfect. The photo doesn't show them very well but my socks are the same pink as the bodysuit. They were a 4 pack of pastel colours from Primark and ideal for adding the finishing touches to an outfit. 

More pre emptive summer purchases - all from Forever 21

Summer has been taking it's sweet time arriving but I'm hoping for a late summer so it's nice and sunny for Bestival!

xo

Cat sitting

Sunglasses & dress - Forever 21, sweatshirt - re-homed from a friend (I forgot to give it back), socks - Primark, shoes - Urban Outfitters

This week I have been cat sitting for my Dad while he's on holiday. We've had some beautiful sunshine, yet I've still managed to look like a total princess of darkness. Not the most exciting of outfits but I've got the ombre thing going on with my hair finally!

L to R: Rat eats cat food as cat sits and watches, cat is kept out of the way after proving useless in rat catching attempts

Whilst at my Dads, we had a bit of a Tom and Jerry style fiasco with Mog and a rat that was running rings round her after she brought it in to play. She was literally sat watching it as it ate her food, it then ran through her legs and jumped in to one of my Dad's work boots. We had to shut her in the house so we could go and release it outside without her bringing it straight back in again (which she still managed to do later on anyway).

xo

Black sheer shirt dress - Sister Jane 

Brown fur coat - From my Grandma

Black socks rolled down

Black 1401 DM Shoes (not pictured)

Polka dot head scarf - stolen from my Mumma
Vintage brown and grey 1950s shirt - stolen from my mum too
Brown fur coat - from my grandma
Black cotton strapless dress - All Saints
Black socks rolled down with black Chelsea boots (not pictured) - Salvation Army

Last night I went to Soho to check out rockabilly club night; The Golden Pompadour. Hosted every Friday night at St Moritz on Wardour Street, a really lovely little venue with lots of character, it seemed like it could be a great night. Unfortunately I had to leave before the bands started to catch the last train home.
I actually ended up missing the train and had to stay at my cousins, got about two hours sleep before getting up at 5.30am to wander the streets of Acton (new territory to me) to try and find the tube station, travel halfway across London to Victoria to get the train home and then back out again half hour after I got home to get to work. Calamity!

xo

About

Flo 22 Kent

Cat enthusiast, appreciator of Hip Hop, owner of the fan page for Jason Schwartzman's moustache, old woman before my time.

Inspired and fueled by a plethora of things including but not limited to; the internet, video games, beer, junk food, listening to Anthrax, drinking too much tea, scouring eBay for Ren & Stimpy shirts, conversations with old ladies on the bus, stopping in the street to talk to cats, wishing on eyelashes & picking up pennies for good luck.

This is my online visual diary (: