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Madame Peripetie shoot

You might have noticed my header which was photographed during a shoot with the amazingly talented Madame Peripetie! Here are some more shots which I can finally post now!

PS: Check out my new press section on the right hand side! 

Bubblegum bangs

This week I made the brave step of finally having a colour rinse done on my dip dyed ends after Grace my hairdresser at Bleach did some very good convincing! It only lasts a few washes and I think works brilliantly with this ensemble where I have restyled my blue feather skirt with key pieces for this upcoming season like the coloured fur hat and chunky knit jumper. It definetely won't be the last time I will try a colour so watch this space!

Stella's Bags

Bags are a very important part of any outfit and of course are the thing that allows us to carry the bare neccesities in life (ie iphone,purse,hairbrush) wherever we go in style. You have probably noticed that I tend to use 3 particular bags quite a lot which I think deserve a little blog post of their own. I personally think every girl needs a decent, good quality black, brown and white bag to be covered for all wardrobe eventualities. In my case these bags are classic designs and worth the extra money I spent on them as they will stay with me for many years and never really go out of fashion. Of course I have few topshop satchels and little clutches, bought according to what was on trend or a particular outfits but these three bags are like reliable friends, that finishing touch to an outfit and although they may get a little battered are very loved and imporant parts of my wardrobe

Chanel 2.55
This is without a doubt my favourite bag and one of the purchases I will never forget, a purchase that in many ways intensfied my love of fashion. I found it after years of dreaming of having my very own piece of Chanel in a vintage shop in Germany when I was 15, given it at an amazingly low price by the owner who obviously saw my eyes light up at the sight of it. It's accompanied to so many important events in my life and I have never grown sick of it. Of course it has gotten the odd scratch over the years but I hope this design classic which has been part of so many outfits on here will stay with me for many years to come.

Alexander Wang Rocco
This is the most recent addition to the three after my mum's black vintage Aigner satchel sadly came to the end of its life. I really like the simplicity of the design with the added edge of the gold studs and the many ways it can be incorperated into an outfit.

Mulberry Alexa
Yes I know this is not the most original bag to own in this day and age and sometimes I do regret buying into an "it" bag idea by getting my very own Alexa but on the other hand I do love the classic colour and design of the bag.

Turquoise Tones

This "skirt" is actually a dress which at first I was planning to wear over the sparkly top but with its beautiful beading it would have been a waste covering up so much of it which is why I simply tucked in the dress to make it into a velvet skirt. It works well with the top and adds an interesting pop of colour in comination with the nude tones that dominatethe top half of the outfit and also means that I can create a completely new look when I actually wear the dress as dress which you will eventually see on here!This is also the first time in many moons that  I have worn flats with an outfit but I think the loafers work quite well and stop the outfit from looking too girly.

Double denim

Just a little outfit that I improvised midweek, nothing new, just reworking some bits and bobs, but I think an interesting and very different way of styling the denim shorts compared to the first outfit they were part of!

School girl chic with a fetish edge

Leather skirt= This is from 5Preview, a new piece from an old favourite of mine! Emeli, the designer behind it,  is lovely and she reinvents the label time after time, increasinlgy moving away from the printed tees she started off with and torwards high quality basics like this pleated leather skirt that serve as an amazing foundation to build an outfit from like I did in this case!

Satchel= Cambridge Satchel Co.

Hat= Topshop

T-shirt= Topshop

Necklace= This is also from Topshop but from their special limited edition jewellery collection currently instore which I have been absolutely in love with ( the snake necklace featured recently was also part of it). It is slightly more expensive than the main Freedom jewellery line but I think definetely worth it as the necklace in this case joins the different parts of the outfit into a coherent look, a finishing touch that somehow makes the whole outfit work!

Shoes= Asos