Company Style Awards 2014

Company Magazine

If you haven't entered give it a try or nominate me (worth a cheeky ask)link here and above! 

Hollie x

Repeat

  

Being a fashion/personal style blogger, it is easy to think that you can not be pictured in the same outfit or even the same item twice. This of course is stupid, and unsustainable, apart from the money, think of the space. My poor boyfriend already has to keep all of his clothes in the spare room as I have taken all the room in the wardrobes (yes, plural). Its for a greater good, he understands... I think. However, until I started my blog this was a thought I was often guilty of, and the main reason for this... Facebook. Yes, I was one of those people who hated to be pictured in the same outfit twice and rather sadly, I would delete old pictures if I was pictured wearing the item again (how fun my life must have been). Strangely however, when I deleted my personal Facebook and started my blog showing my personal style, I began to realize how silly I was. Not only was I wasting money, but I was effectively collecting a vast amount of clothes that I loved, but felt I couldn't wear again. Is there a point to this ramble? Yes, last week I posted a blog of myself wearing a gingham shirt here and here I am wearing it again. Today in fact, my whole outfit is made up of pieces I have worn in previous posts, 'dun dun dunnnn' if only my 2009 self could see me now!
Hollie x 
P.s Sorry about the pictures. The wind was crazy, so it was hard to get one with out it looking like I was eating my hair. 

Shirt- Charity Shop

Skirt-  Charity Shop

Leather Jacket- Topshop

Heels- Primark

Fashion Rich

While looking through the Vogue website yesterday (okay, more specifically while I was being nosey at who has been at what party, and more importantly, what they were wearing) I came across a quote from Jasper Conran that really struck a cord with me "I don't think good taste and nice things should only be in the realm of the rich". Firstly I thought, 'Well done JC' and then I began to ponder why Vogue, a magazine long known for its association with the rich and all things luxurious, would show a comment that is basically a 'two's up to them'. Perhaps they are trying to seem more obtainable, because, lets face it, although they may advertise predominantly expensive brands, anyone can buy the magazine. Or maybe this is the English Vogues way of being slightly controversial? American vogue has Kimye and Miley on their cover and the English, well... We have a comment (how very proper of us). However, the sceptic in me wonders if its just a canny sales tactic in a bid not to alienate people? What I found even more amusing is the thought that anyone would think that the amount of money you have determines your taste level. Luxury however, is maybe something preserved for the 'realms of the rich'. My point: I struggle to see how a luxury item can ever be obtainable to the masses and still be deemed as a luxury. Jasper's statement itself uses the word 'nice' and not 'luxury' surely this cements the point that not everyone can afford luxury but everyone can afford 'nice' (even typing the word is bland). I mean, the whole point of a luxury item is that its a non necessity, a one off, sort of a waste of money (in some peoples opinion). I then began to wonder if the price of the item deems it a luxury? For example; if a bag is £4000, and to the majority of people way out of budget, myself included, does that make us want it more (Yeap, I am going all Derren Brown mind tricks on you now)? The best way I can describe it is 'what you cannot have, you want even more'. A bit like Eve and the Apple, however the apple in the is case is a Givenchy Antigona bag and to be honest this gurl would have took a bite of that apple (yes, I just spelt girl with a U)! So, what if the same item is then priced lower, would that mean it becomes a rotten apple, or does it mean it becomes less of a status symbol and simply 'nice'? Owning an expensive luxury item can often come with the assumption that someone is wealthy, and this, in our society is often deemed desirable.

Perhaps JC was referring to nice things in terms of quality goods. After all, don't you get what you pay for? The more money you pay, the better quality item you get and with the few designer items I have I would definitely say thats the case. However, I also have high-street items that are just as good quality. Perhaps the thought that the more you spend the better item you get needs to be dispelled. Jasper Conran is in fact a designer that does sell high quality designer items in high-street stores at a reasonable price. I suppose you could argue both for, and against the comment. But with luxury brands having bigger marketing budgets and being able to present the item in a luxury setting, will there ever not be a 'realm for the fashion rich' we all strive for?  What do you think?   

Hollie x

Cropped Jumper- Primark

Skirt- Internacionale

Shoes- Matalan

Elbow

Print was definitely needed today to pick me up from a mid-week slump and I find the easiest way to do this, especially when I have to get ready quick, is sticking to one block piece of pattern. Also, when I am that busy in the morning that I forget to turn my straighteners off (it happened on Monday), a hat is definitely a must, and probably more for the fire safety in my case! Although I enjoy wearing hats, in general I think Fedora's are up there (don't ask where there is, but its good, almost on par with love, but we all know that the word love is a very over used in blogging so I'm going to use there and now I have started rambling... 1,2,3... and I am back in the post)!  I feel Fedora's add a certain amount of sophistication to an outfit, this is probably due to the structure, beanies just feel casual, because, well, they're slouchy and lack structure. Dress any outfit with a beanie and it feels causal, you can put all the net you want at the front and pretend its a fascinator, but its still essentially a beanie! The hat I am wearing today is from Ark and, like I have mentioned in a previous post here its a real bargain and you will probably be seeing it a lot more, especially as we get closer to summer.
Also, I apologize for the cropped pictures. My mum took them for me and it would appear she is a cliche parent and is unable to use a camera. Honestly in some of the pictures I am not sure if she was trying to drop hints that she was bored or that I don't photograph well, as they were mainly of the wall behind me and when I say mainly, you can literally only see my elbow... I always knew it was my best feature.
Hollie x

Dress-Topshop

Boots- Topshop

Fedora- Ark