Winter

It has been snowing here in London on and off for about a month. The whole city/country has gone mental, but since I can walk to work and never need to get public transport, my biggest problem is trying to stay warm. So far I have been utilizing layers, but three cardigans and two pairs of tights under my jeans every day is neither exciting nor attractive. I am also doomed to wear my squeaky All Saints military boots every single day, and can't even remember wearing the impractical, holey, peep toe sandals that seem to make up 80% of my shoe selection. Boo. Facehunter was kind enough to show me this photo of a girl looking lovely whilst keeping warm (in Scandinavia, where it is roughly 10 degrees colder than it is here). If she can do it, so can I.

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Opening Ceremony

In my updates so far this decade I seem to be making a lot of definitive statements on things I do or don't do. That spirit continuing, something else I HATE to do is shop in sales. I can't stand crowds of people or rifling through stuffed, messy racks, and the sale clothes always look like sad, ugly rejects. Which essentially they are. I am far more tempted by the new season, prettily laid out clothes. Stuff a bargain. Below is the one sale item I'm considering this year:

Find it here on Far Fetch, reduced to £24.

Julia Pott

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These temporary tattoo transfers from Julia Pott's Etsy are so fun. I'm not a tattoo kind of girl, but these are seriously tempting me...! I also love her prints and illustrated cushions, all done in her own inimitable jolie-laide style. Click the link to see her internet shop!

Alexander Wang

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Now I've been in two minds about whether to write this post, in case this amazing piece of leather sells out before I have saved enough to buy it, but I just had to show the one item I absolutely need to own this year. It reminds me of the Luella flower bag from A/W '09, which I was equally obsessed with last year and stared at daily when I was interning there. It's the perfect neutral colour to take from Winter into Spring, and for a designer bag is really quite versatile. Unfortunately for me I have just spent the entire cost of the bag on a security deposit for my new flat, and so will have to wait a few months before investing. I really, really hope it's still around! I LOVE it! (this must be the most gushing post in the history of the blog).

The irony is that I've actually grown to hate shopping. I haven't seen anything I really like for at least 4 months, besides this bag, and the fur lined ankle boots I bought earlier that make me look like a goth ice skater. Considering the cost, this is probably a good thing...

Tilda

I have been so terrible at updating the blog lately, but life, job, moving house and an insane amount of travelling over the festive period definitely got in the way. I don't really have internet at my lovely new place yet (stealing it from the neighbours in five minute bursts isn't working out too well) but am going to make it my second new year's resolution to make more of an effort here. The first is to quit social smoking, which is easy to do since I've been ill for about a month. Anyway to get things rolling again here are a couple of new images from Wendy Bevan. Tilda Swinton and Ryan McGinley (from Wendy's Facebook page).