Taking Fashion Inspiration From Songs #2

Looking back at my older posts, one of my favourites was taking fashion inspiration from songs. I think it's a really interesting way of getting style inspiration. The music that I listen to puts me in certain mood; romantic, excited for summer, want to dance and go to parties. When I'm in a certain mood, it makes me want to wear certain clothes and makeup. So here are some of my favourite songs right now and the outfits inspired by them! (All images are from polyvore)

1) Tango in The Night // Fleetwood Mac

I imagine the lyrics of this song taking place in midsummer. "Listen to the waves on the shore." suggests the song takes place on the coast, and I imagine it being warm weather. "Then I remember." suggests the song is about daydreaming, fantasy and lust. The dress on the left is an evening dress suitable for warm weather. I picked out the shell clutch as the song is set by the sea. Jelly shoes are appropriate for walking on the coast and the sea. The song is very sad, romantic and dreamy, the I tried not the make the clothes to dressy, just floaty, feminine and dreamy.

2) Cigarette Daydreams // Cage The Elephant

I imagine the events of this song taking place in early autumn. It is about the end of a relationship. It is quite dark, which is why purple and black are the colour story in this collage. "looking for answers in the pouring rain." suggests that the story is miserable and dull. I included a Ragged Priest metallic jacket (which I love!) and umbrella to be practical for the weather. There is a lyric "you were only seventeen." So I picked out clothes a seventeen year old would wear, such as the leather crop top and choker, and messy bun. 

Cocoon // Catfish and The Bottlemen

This song is definitely my favourite right now. There are a lot of parties in the events of this song, "I fell straight in to your arms like a drunk." and "you'd stay and try to out-drink me." There is a lot of mention of alcohol. The lyric "and the sun's up." makes me think it takes place in summer. I picked out a lot of partywear such as the lace dress and heels. I think the song about being carefree in the summer, letting loose, experimenting with drugs and alcohol and getting to know a certain person. I think the outfits I put together reflect that especially the 'sleep with whomever you want' t-shirt.

Sorry if I sounded like an english lit teacher throughout that! What are your favourite songs right now? love, Melissa xxx

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Isn't it midnight on the other side of the world

I've been putting together some really pretty outfits recently so I thought I would have a spontaneous photoshoot in my room (if you don't like pink, look away now)

I was obsessed with this ark playsuit for a while and I'm so glad I finally got it in the boxing day sales! The lacy side sleeves are really gorgeous and unique! I hate wearing a coat with this playsuit as I like showing it off. The stunning greek headband is from Miss Selfridge, this will be perfect the summer and evenings by the sea. To add a little bit of 90's and magic this blue quartz choker tops the outfit off.

This outfit is totally inappropriate for the weather currently (I was freezing taking these pictures!) But I cannot wait to wear them as it gets warmer. I've seen a lot of bloggers wear this motel moon and stars crop top in the summer and I've had my eye on it ever since. It was probably my best purchase in the boxing day sales!

It's far too cold too wear these shorts for quite a while, but when I saw them on the rail in Thunder Egg I just couldn't not get them. The intricate little detailing in the embroidery is so gorgeous and delicate. I have a feeling I'll be going on lots of adventures in these shorts!

I'm going to dye my hair pink soon (YAY!) but in the meantime I tried out some spray in hair colour, which was really gross and got all over my hands.

Have a lovely day, hope you all had a good Christmas holidays! See you soon, Melissa xx

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15 things I want to do in 2015

It's very cliché, but I've been feeling very optimistic in the past few days about 2015. In 2014 I grew so much, did lots of amazing things and learn so much. I want this year to even better, there's lots I want to achieve. I'm so excited to see what happens!

1) Make more art. I've improved quite a bit in the past year and I'm determined to get better. I want to paint more, take more pictures, make more collages, design more clothes!

2) Gain confidence. I feel like I am so far behind people my age in terms of confidence. Talking to people is very difficult for me, I think a lot of people would describe me as having 'social anxiety.' Hopefully I will make more progress and be much more confident in 2015 :)

3) Don't be afraid. My shyness has ruined a lot of great opportunities. This is all going to change, I'm going to seize every day!

4) Dye my hair pink.

5) Make friends from other places in the country.

6) Maybe make a friend or two through blogging!

7) Work really hard at college and get a distinction (A) in my final major project.

8) Be more spontaneous.

9) Stroke more cats.

10) Go to as many beaches as possible.

11) Take lots of outfit pictures for my blog and post every week!

12) Be more pink and colourful. I don't think that's possible for me, but I'll try.

13) Fall in love with myself more.

14) Go to more parties and make amazing memories.

15) Always be smiling :) I have so much to be happy about and so much to smile about.

Wishing you all a wonderful new year, Melissa xx What do you want to do in the new year?

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A Touch Of Christmas Magic & Sparkle

Christmas is so magical to me. As you may know, I have an obsession with anything glittery, sparkly,  and magical. Christmas is a great time for all of those things. So here are my favourite beauty products and accessories of the season.

My outfits never seem quite finished until they have some sort of novelty headband added to the mix. I thought this headband was perfect for this time of year: A flower crown that captures the essence of winter. It is so beautiful and delicate, I'll be wearing it day and night.

I'm so glad I discovered Lush this year, as everything about their products are magical, with Snow fairies' bright and exciting packaging and the variety of amazing smells. The Snow Fairy gift set was one of my favourite Christmas gifts. All the products are absolutely divine.

The magic wand bubble bar is so dreamy. It turns the water pink so you can feel like a real fairy princess. The bell and decorations are also adorable.

The snow fairy shower gel feels like being sprinkled with fairy dust. It actually looks like pink glitter on your skin.

I've always been obsessed with Barry M's nail polishes, they are such high quality for their price. When I saw this shade it was love at first sight. A coat of this shade of glittery pink goes perfectly with a strip of silver nail polish.

If you enjoyed this post and like glittery make up and all things fairy-like, you make like this makeup tutorial I made above ♥ 

What was the best Christmas present you received? Love, Melissa xx

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Fashion Inspiration: Sugary and Sickly Sweet

The sort of style that is giving me inspiration at the moment is very sugary and sickly sweet. Enough pink, glitter and pvc to make most people vomit.

Like many people, I was absolutely mesmerised by Moschino's Spring/Summer 2015 barbie collection, It was so unique, like nothing that had ever been seen before on the catwalk. Pink is such an underrated colour in fashion! 

Another amazing collection is the Manish Arora Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Piled on florals, pastel blue, metallic shoes and yet again, an excessive amount of pink may be too much for some people to handle, but it inspires me to be more creative with my clothes.

A great brand that nails the 'sugary sweet' style well is Shop Jeen. Holographic crop tops, Metallics, Luminous pink and plastic. It's almost tacky but in a pretty, quirky way. As for accessories, I love adorable little pink bows (they're very easy to make yourself.) Heart shaped bags, pink lipstick and glitter eyeliner.

What inspires you this winter? Let me know! 

Melissa xxx

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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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