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The singer on glamour, researching vintage finds, and patent-leather shoes.

1. I love getting dressed up and shopping, but I don’t follow trends. My style fluctuates: it’s whimsical and feminine. When I was little, I was a really girly girl who didn’t like to wear trousers. I just wore party dresses all the time with patent-leather shoes.

2. At school the kids wore hippy dresses from thrift stores, and people made their own clothes. I’ve always enjoyed wearing old-fashioned clothes. I try to do a bit of research before I travel so I know where to uncover vintage finds.

3. Know what suits you. Now I understand proportion and recognise the shapes that look good on my figure. I try to stick to classic pieces. I don’t go to a lot of fashion shows or pay attention to what other people are wearing.

4. The red-carpet thing of premieres and parties is probably my least favourite part of my job. I do this because I love to act. All that other stuff may be glamorous, but glamour, by definition, is all just a circus.

5. You don’t have to wear expensive clothes to look good. Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars’ kids at my school – but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn’t cool to show off that you had money.

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Anyway a good friend of mine who study at LCF, in fact she doing the same course i was doing a year ago. She want to know what are my thoughts on vintage fashion,  this is opening a whole can of worm for me as I’m a collector of all thing vintage and could happily writes for hours on vintage, but for now I’m just going to answers her questions:

What decade do you class as vintage?

Hmmm interesting, i say mid 19th century (in the Victorian period) to 20th century 90s. I know it a huge leap but i love period drama and reading books that was printed before the 20th century, such as books from Jane Austin and Jane Eyre is one title that i love.  I class those era as every decade has it own unique styles, for example the 1900 has the Belle Epoque/ Edwardian period where you have the s-bend Silhouette. The 1920s was the era of flapper and Chanel fashion – right up to the 1950s where you have Christian Dior ‘new look’ and how the 60s was all about swinging sixties and youth culture. Post the 1990s and that where fashion style go down hill and you notice how everything is a copy-cat. This is more evidence when in the 2000s there was no original style and every season collection was a difference take on a past decades of fashion, it been there there, done that and being torn to pieces.  From 1900 to 2000 was a huge major shift in society and you an see that within fashion.

What is your favourite era?

I love the glamour and glitz of the 1920s era with the flapper dress and the Chanel suit ( it remind me of the jazz era) and the freedom woman have. I’m a huge 60s girl! I suppose because i seen pictures of my parents getting married in the 1960s and i love my mum wedding dress. What can i say 60s that hasn’t already been said! I love the mini skirt, twiggy, hippie culture and the new popular culture that was emerging. Just watch film such as the boats that rocked and you will know exactly what i mean!!

Do you have any shopping tips when it comes to shopping for vintage fashion?

Yes my top 5 tips:

1) Be weary of buying anything online as often the material, the sizing is often out. I brought stuff and the stitching is undone and is falling apart.  Make sure you are buying for a well-know vintage buyer who has a good reputation.

2) Don’t listen to the shop-owner and make up your own mind ( remember they want your money).

3) Try on in store/shop (often place has a small changing room, if not ask if you can go in the back room) as often once you get home and try and fit it on you and it will start tearing or will not fit you. Most vintage place they won’t give you a full refund.

4) investigate your garment, ask about it history and stories. Look at the stitching, will it fall apart easily? Ask how old is it? The older it is – the worse the stitiching can be.

5) Haggle the price, sometime you will get the sale of the century and often you won’t. But in my case people are willing to haggle you the price, just don’t be disappointed if you only get a fiver off and don’t angry the sale-owner as they can refuse to sell it to you.

Where are you favourite places to shop?

Topshop & New look are two name that spring to mind! Topshop flag street shop has a vintage department and it to die for!! A lot of unknown designers and collection, all really unique and one of a kind. Once it gone – it gone for good.

The new look flag street in Oxford street sell a collection of vintage clothes, these collection i discovered are from boutique you will find on Portobello road but in this case you have the security of getting a refund if it doesn’t fit you.

Ebay and Etsy. Etsy.com is an American site, similar layout to eBay but everything is handmade (or near enough) and it a brilliant place to find that 1950s dress you been searching for. The big problem is the pricing ( as it all in US dollar) and oversea delivering, but i been in contact and there a uk base site to be launched soon.

Ebay for obvious reason, just be careful and alway double check.

Modcloth.com – this is a fun clothes shop for vintage lover, an amercian site again but willing to do oversea delivering. If you just want to have fun then check it out.

Now the biggie: Portobello road/market – It in the weekend when you get the clothes stall more on the main market. But during the week (go on friday and you get a discount) down by portobello green (near ladbroke grove tube station) is the vintage market.  Last time i was there i picked up a 1960-70s dress for £25 and i was dead chuffed!! I advise anyone to go down and have a look.

Ok i think i said everything now. I’m off now..

Have you seen H&M new style guide? I just spent ages creating the perfect summer/spring outfits. It loads of fun but the only down side is there no online buying store!! When will H&M bring out an online store? Anyway check it out for yourself.

Anyway moving on, rather than showing the ususal best and worst gowns, do you want to see how it looked on the model before it hit the red carpet?

Sarah Jessica Parker:

Charlize Theron

Jennifer lopez

Amanda Seyfried

To have a look at loads more than look here at the source

I woke up this morning and saw a big black cloud outside and very heavy rain and thought OK I’m staying at home today. I’m suppose to be going to uni today but as i only have one class which is contextual studies ( it the theory base of the course) and I’m hoping someone will pick up a hand-out and notes. I could go in but then i be waiting in the pouring rain getting soaked while waiting fro the bus and then walking to uni building, i be a drowned rat before i has even started class.

Is anyone else sick on the cold horrible weather? I see beautiful spring/summer collection in high-street shop and i want to buy them, but the weather is completely crap.  I had a girl coming up to me asking why do i pretty much always wear the same clothes, answer is because i get so cold while waiting for either a train or a bus. My biggest complaint last winter was that i could not find any long sleeve tops, so what i done  this year i stocked up loads buying from uni qlo and H&M mainly. i be recycling my winter wardrobe and to be honest I’m sick of it.

Now another complaint i have is there is no long sleeve dress. I’m a dress person, i love looking feminine and girly but i been unable to do that.  i like sleeve, it stop my arm getting cold, i don’t have to worry if i have a hairy armpit or have BO. asos.com and boohoo.com I’m finding are the best place in finding long sleeve dress., why can’t i find any on the high street?I know high street now has the new spring/Summer collection out in shop and moving forward with the season, but as the winter season dragged on – i can’t put away all my winter wardrobe yet and find myself stuck in a continuing loop.

Ayway Miss Selfridges have done a valentine collection:

Temptation is red! Check out this special collection and spice up valentine day – even if you don’t have a date go and dress up and be dazzling!!

ANNA VS. LILY
Alexander McQueen’s reptilian-meets-sci-fi print mini dress has been the red carpet choice for 2 leading ladies of late. True Blood’s Anna Paquin went with the plunge-neck option at Saturday night’s Screen Actors Guild awards teamed with gold accessories and expertly coiffed tresses. While model, actress and academic Lily Cole broke out her more-modest McQueen at the Japanese Dr Parnassus premiere opting for the long-sleeved version of the mini.

KIMBERLY VS. CARRIE
Just days after Williams-Paisley wore her Alberto Makali gown to support her husband Brad Paisley when he cohosted the Country Music Awards in Nashville, Paisley’s cohost Underwood wore a version of the vibrantly printed gown to perform on Late Night with Conan O’Brien

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Anyway here my prize to my favorite couture designs:

For the clothes it Dior:

Why did i choose Dior? The attention to details, the big ball gown, the make-up, the hair and the list could go on. I can’t pick one single outfits i singular like. It has a fairy tale epic themes on the whole collection, it stunningly beautiful.

For the hair:

I had to pick Chanel for the best hair style, i love it! It’s so girly and feminine! A heart shape hair style that decorated in gorgeous hair clips.  My boyfriend reckon they just look like Minnie Mouse ears.

For the werid:

Alexis Mabillie Collection look a little werid, it remind me of the 90′s batman film with the villian Two face. I’m sorry this isn’t for me.

I could go on but i be here forever…i know i will never wear the clothes, but i do dream one day i be at the show.