You put the taste in my tongue, the life in my soul

 

Recently I purchased a beautiful printed shirt from an amazing shop called 2good2betrue in Affleck's Palace. All the clothes in this shop are £1, so this is such a great place to buy clothes when you're on a budget! I cannot get over how pretty this shirt is, it is an absolute bargain! I styled it over my pink playsuit, lacy socks and flats, flowery mouse ears and chokers for a cute laid back look.

The yin yang choker I got from the shop Extreme Largeness in Affleck's Palace. I had been looking for a necklace like this, it's gorgeous and makes a really cute addition to an outfit.

The purple choker I made myself with some felt material I bought from a craft shop for 99p. I think it works really well and looks good in contrast to the other choker as it is a completely different material, colour and size. I will definitely be buying some more pretty material and making some more as they are pretty simple and cheap to put together.

If you're wondering where else chokers are sold;

- Claire's 

- Topshop

- Miss Selfridge

- Affleck's Palace (Manchester)

I love creating artwork, even though I'm not very good. Nearly all of my drawings include flowers or bows, as they are the most appealing things to me. I love using colours such as ocean blue, light yellow, light pink and making the colours look really faded. I'm so inspired by the cover art from the Swim Deep song She Changes The Weather.

Lots more posts coming this Autumn, hope you enjoyed! Melissa xxx

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// My New Favourite Magazine: Nylon //

I've read this magazine a few times before and it is quickly becoming one of my favourite magazines. Nylon is an American magazine that has lots of amazing articles about fashion, beauty, music, film, art and celebrities.

First impressions of the magazine

It caught my eye as it looked more interesting and unique than the other magazines on the shelves. It has a very iconic, alternative look.

Fashion

The fashion in Nylon is quite simple and classic, but unique. The shoots are very atmospheric and inspirational. They are not just about the clothes, they tell a story and you could imagine yourself there. That is something I love about fashion shoots. In the august 2014 issue, there is a fashion story called 'After School Special' which is my personal favourite. It features a lot of tartan, denim jackets, cute pastel dresses and jumpers.

Beauty 

I love the beauty section of Nylon. It features very colourful and creative layouts such as this one, 'Light Bright' Their beauty articles articles are also more than just simple everyday makeup. The pictures in a story from their august 2014 issue, 'Brave New World' is all about is all about crazy, brave makeup trends that most people would be afraid to try. The picture 'Curious Bloom' is my favourite, with the beautiful shade of bright pink blush.

Music

Nylon covers a variety of music including indie, hip-hop, surf-pop, dance and folk. I love that there are so many different genres written about, people can read about the singers they already know about and be introduced to some new music along the way. I have noticed that there is focus on female musicians, with musicians such as Lana Del Rey and HAIM being on the cover.

Have you ever read Nylon? What is your favourite magazine? Love Melissa xx

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