LONDON ROSE †

AND THIS WORLD TONIGHT IS MINE

2012-01-24T22:42:00.003Z

Listening to... The Sky Lit Up - PJ Harvey

It was my little sister's 12th birthday today which was so much fun. We played silly games, watched old kids TV shows until we were crying with laughter (Button Moon FOR THE WIN), and got a little too aggressive over Mario Party on the Wii... At one stage my brother and I were almost brawling on the floor! It's always nice to go home and spend time with family, let loose and be a bit silly. I'm super close to them all to the point where it actually scares people, so I really miss them when I'm back in London.

Yesterday my friend Lauren came over to do lots of yummy baking, and this is what I wore: leather leggings, a vintage silk striped blouse and gold cross necklace. Wanted to keep it simple and sensible... well, as simple and sensible as it gets for me! We made the most delicious cakes and cookies and ate SO much. Start of next month, I need to start working out again, big time!

Sometime this week I'm going to be launching a TRASH† shop competition with lots of great prizes, so make sure you check the blog for details! And if you haven't visited the shop already, what are you waiting for? GO NOW!!! Haha :)
TRASH-VINTAGE.CO.UK

Love you all
♥ Hannah

SHE'S JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW

2012-01-18T00:37:00.001Z

Listening to... Fell in Love With a Girl - White Stripes

Now TRASH†, my online vintage shop, is slowly but surely coming together, I can once again make time for outfit photos and blog posts! YAY! Here's a little outfit to start you off: I'm wearing all vintage and the 80s floral lycra leggings are actually available to buy in my shop, but I just couldn't resist trying them on! I love them so much. The denim shirt I made myself and was once a denim dress until I cut and frayed it, studded the collar, attached little gold spikes and sewed a massive leopard print fabric cross onto the back. Definitely want to make more.

TRASH† still isn't 100% finished and I still have a few tops and dresses to add, and a few minor tweaks to make, but promotion etc is going ahead on Friday once it's all done! Plus, make sure you check back here tomorrow or Thursday for a special giveaway! I'd love to know what you guys think of the shop so far, so please get in touch with your opinions. I'd REALLY appreciate it :)

Love you all! x

TRASH† NOW OPEN!!!

2012-01-08T21:02:00.001Z

TRASH† VINTAGE IS NOW OPEN!Click HERE to check it out. Lotssss of new items will be added tomorrow as well so make sure you don't miss that! SO EXCITED!

WHY CAN'T YOU WANT ME LIKE THE OTHER BOYS DO?

2012-01-02T00:42:00.000Z

Listening to... Crave You - Flight Facilities feat. Giselle

Bad news and good news... let's start with the bad.
I've been working SO hard on my new online vintage shop (see post below) so it could open today - but at the last minute technical issues got in the way! I'm gutted. DEVASTATED. It's going to take a while to sort as it's a pretty straightforward problem but a loooonnnngggg, boring process to fix it. Therefore, the new open date is now SUNDAY 7TH JANUARY so please make sure you check back then! The shop will definitely be opening no matter what.

The good news is that I finally have a long overdue outfit post for you all. YAY.

Simple and comfy on Christmas Eve: wearing a burnt orange pleated forever21 skirt with a vintage Guns 'n Roses band tee which I cut at the shoulders, and topped off with dark purple lipstick. I actually had one of the best Christmases AND New Years ever - everything was perfect - which makes me think 2012 is destined to be pretty good for me. Let's hope so. I've already made my new years resolutions...

[i] finally find that l'amour fou [ii] make my online vintage shop a success [iii] visit more museums/exhibitions, read more books, and watch even more inspiring movies (bonus points if they're French - French films are amongst the most beautiful I think) [iv] do at least one big good deed each month [vi] be braver [vii] keep belief in fate [viii] drink less and eat better [ix] have fun and always say YES - live spur of the moment [x] find what makes me happy and make it happen

...what are your new years resolutions?

TRASH† VINTAGE

2011-12-13T11:45:00.001Z

I can now reveal my online vintage shop will be called... TRASH†
AND I have decided on an opening date of New Years Eve. You can visit the website now at trash-vintage.co.uk. Follow the shop on Twitter with @TRASH_vintage, or like the Facebook page by clicking HERE, for updates, news, exclusive content, discounts and competitions.
Hope you guys are excited as I am :)

SNEAK PEAK...

2011-12-09T21:20:00.001Z

...A little sneak peak at what's to come from my online vintage shop, opening in the next few weeks! I'm so excited that it's all finally coming together. A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who helped me out, including my two stunning models in this photo, Sophie and Gabi.
There's not much else to report right now as I've been bedbound for a week, the sickest I've ever been. I'm hoping to be up and about tomorrow (fingers crossed) and an outfit post will follow shortly.

EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL

2011-11-22T00:41:00.001Z

Listening to... Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend how to Dance with You - Black Kids

I've been getting a lot of worried emails, Formspring questions and tweets recently asking if I'm still blogging - just want to put the record straight, the answer is a big fat YES! I'm not posting as often as I'd like to but I'm still fully committed to London Rose. The reason is that my main focus and priority right now is getting my new online vintage shop up and running by Christmas, which is a LOT more work than I had bargained for! I spent the WHOLE of today sifting through over 750 outfit shots, choosing the best, editing every single one, writing descriptions of the items, setting up a shop Twitter and Facebook, forming a PR plan, tweaking the website layout... I've been up since 8am and have only stopped working twice briefly - once for pizza, and once for a shower! It's now almost 1am. AND I still have so much more to do it's ridiculous! I'm working day and night to make sure the shop is a success when it launches and is professional, full to the brim with amazing stock and high quality images, and everything I've been dreaming of plus more. It doesn't leave a lot of space for blogging BUT once the shop has launched I can devote all the time I've been pouring into the shop into London Rose instead. I'm more dedicated than ever, and once the shop opens I hope you'll all be able to see that :) I'm not going anywhere! Owning my own vintage shop has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and this is step one of making it happen.

Something else I've been asked a lot recently is for an update on life in general! Well, life has been CRAZY busy in every way but pretty sweet. My new house is as lovely and perfect as ever, and my housemates are the best. My best friend Sophie is moving in as well at the start of December which I'm getting far too excited about!

The outfit I'm wearing here is entirely vintage: lace body, checked high waisted trousers and lace up ankle boots, accessorised with a (vintage look!) gold cross and leopard print belt. I wore it to go Christmas shopping with my mum for the day, which was really lovely. I get so excited about buying gifts for all my friends and family but I'm known for taking it a little too far!

My next blog post will be in a few short days time, I promise! And if you've actually read through this huge long waffle then THANKS! Haha x

RUN DEEP, RUN WILD

2011-11-09T13:43:00.003Z

Listening to... I Follow Rivers - Lykke Li

Sorry sorry sorryyyy, I know I've been a really shitty blogger and AWOL once again. There's been a LOT going on in my personal life which I really don't want to get into, but I'm going to start scheduling blog posts like I did when my laptop was broken so you guys still have regular updates no matter what.
This outfit was inspired by Edie Sedgwick. One of my best friends bought me 'Edie - An American Biography' for my birthday and I couldn't put it down. It's one of the best books I've ever read - definitely the best biography - and it made me fall completely in love with her. I added my own twist with a chunky cross necklace and black lipstick.

FAREWELL MY BLACK BALLOON

2011-10-20T09:49:00.000+01:00

Listening to... Black Balloon - The Kills

Sorry for being AWOL recently but I've been busy enjoying my 21st birthday! It's been the best birthday ever, apart from a disastrous birthday night out in Camden (which actually ended up a positive as it was a complete eye opener for me, revealing truths about people and about myself that I had been ignoring for too long). I got absolutely spoiled by my three best friends Paula, James and Sophie - I feel like for the first time I have real, good friends that will last for life. I'm meeting up with London College of Fashion friends soon for more celebrations, and work friends got me the sweetest card and presents... I feel so special! Going home to Essex to see the family was the best part, as I hadn't seen so many of them in so long. My mum surprised me with Segway riding through the forest which was hilarious as the whole family got stuck in - trust my mum to think of something as random as that! She's amazing, more like a best friend than a mum, and forever young. We're so close it scares people! They just can't understand the special relationship we share.

This is outfit one from the birthday weekend - leopard print leggings, white shirt with layered necklaces (and cut-out back), and my favourite ever vintage leather jacket. I've been loving black lipstick recently and wearing my hair messily half up, half down.

Outfit two, and a picture with the family! My adorable little sister, mum and brother. I'm wearing a leopard print sleeveless shirt (kindly gifted by Boohoo.com), vintage studded cut offs, and Gogo Philip gold jewellery. I've never been a big lover of gold, but it was sent to me in the post to review and I fell in with it! I'll definitely be buying more. The cross necklace is perfect and just what I've been searching for for SO long - if anyone can tell me where I can find a similar thing in silver I'd love them forever! It's so big and heavy and super high quality, with a thick woven & twisted chain. If you want some Gogo Philip jewellery of your own you can find it on ASOS, in Topshop Oxford Street, or on gogophilip.com (I'd highly recommend it!)

This weekend I have a party at my old housemate's new flash Hampstead Heath apartment, a few blog events, a friend's birthday, and more work on the vintage shop... Busy busy busy! The vintage shop is slowly but surely coming together and I'm getting more and more excited. All that is left to do is the big photoshoot, although finding a date that me, my model, my photographer and hair stylist are all free is a complete nightmare!!!! The latest the shop will be open is the end of November, though I'm aiming for mid November, so it's not much longer to wait. Eeeeek!

Speak soon,
x Hannah

WE COULD STICK AROUND AND SEE THIS NIGHT THROUGH

2011-10-03T21:30:00.000+01:00

Listening to... Young Folks - Peter Bjorn & John

The best thing about this outfit is it cost me a grand total of £4, including shoes and accessories! The leather jacket is one of my favourite things in the world, and is a super soft genuine 80s vintage piece which I can throw on top of absolutely everything - it cost me 50p at a carboot! The crop is also vintage and was £1 from a charity shop, and the skirt was another kind gift from Boohoo. I LOVE the slit in the skirt. The necklaces are half hand-me-down and half ebay and cost just £2.50, and the DMs were a gift from a friend.

SAIL

2011-10-01T11:46:00.000+01:00

Listening to... Sail - Awolnation

I've recently developed an obsession with tie-dye/bleach effect... these are just two of my new pieces, teamed with my vintage holey jumper and DMs. There's not much else to say now seeing as all these posts have been pre-scheduled... haha! Nothing to update you with! Sorry folks!

YOU'RE BORING BABY WHEN YOU'RE STRAIGHT

2011-09-29T21:20:00.000+01:00

Listening to... Cheap and Cheerful - The Kills

I'm in love with this shirt at the moment. It was a generous gift from the lovely people at Boohoo and I've barely stopped wearing it since it arrived! I love the hole detail in the back and the fact I can wear it in so many different ways - with leather trousers and a black ribbon in a bow around the collar, with ripped jeans and a bow tie, layered necklaces, collar tips... It was a fairly warm day so I decided to make the most of London's non-existent summer and teamed it with a pair of vintage black silk shorts and spectre flip up sunglasses. I'm now considering cutting holes in the backs of a few of my favourite band tees!

GET YOU WHERE I WANT YOU

2011-09-26T11:40:00.000+01:00

Listening to... Come Closer - Miles Kane

YESSSS, BACK TO BLOGGING! There is a catch though... I am still laptop-less! My laptop has gone off to be mended today and will be back in a week, but I have 4 blog posts prepared and scheduled to be posted every other day until then. So you'll still be getting regular posts which will be posted automatically, but I might not be able to respond to emails and things. Sorry! Hope that all makes sense!Life has finally calmed down now after moving house and setting up my online vintage shop, which is almost complete (YAY). Also I had an exciting styling job on Thursday at the Ann Summers 'Sexy Uncovered' roadshow alongside celebrity stylist Janis Furneaux, who was a total sweetheart. Hopefully more and more styling jobs will follow! For more information on the roadshow visit sexyuncovered.com (a video of me and Janis at work should be up there soon too!)Everything I'm wearing here is vintage: lace dressing gown worn as jacket, black backless leotard, DIY high waisted shorts with leopard cross motif) and various old necklaces. As you will begin to see as I get back to regular posts, my style has developed a lot these past couple of months. The hair change was just the beginning.

UPDATE

2011-09-21T08:55:00.000+01:00

...sorry guys, still no laptop!!! The company who were meant to pick it up and take it away to mend it never showed up. My mum is bringing me one tomorrow that I can borrow so until then there's still no blog posts. SORRY. I'm starting to really miss it now and can't wait to get back to it.On another note, I'm going to be at Westfield White City (Shepherd's Bush) tomorrow doing some styling for the Ann Summers 'Sexy Uncovered' Roadshow (more info at sexyuncovered.com/roadshow), so if you're around drop by and say hello!xx Hannah

COMING BACK WITH A BANG

2011-09-14T11:34:00.003+01:00

Just a super quick blog post from my phone to assure you I'm still here, Haha! Still live and kicking! My laptop has decided to throw another paddy and refuses to turn on, and in the midst of all the chaos of moving I haven't had timw to get it fixed. I'll be back to blogging (PROPERLY and regularly) within the next few days - Sunday at the very very latest. Thanks for your patience, I know I've been rubbish! But I really mean it this time!!! Love you guys x

AND SHE GAVE AWAY THE SECRETS OF HER PAST

2011-09-02T23:13:00.004+01:00

Listening to... She's Lost Control - Joy Division

SAY HELLO TO THE NEW ME! The super long hair has GONE after years of it dragging me down, and in it's place is a long wavy bob - dyed ombre too, although this doesn't show up at all in the photo (sad face). I also finally have a nose piercing and the clumpy fake lashes are long gone. I feel like a new phase in my life deserved a new look, and this feels like a slightly more grown up me.

So, new look Hannah = check. Next to complete on my life to-do list is the big house move on the 8th, finally opening my online vintage shop after months of hard work, and putting 110% more effort into blogging. I'm so excited about all three! I'm going to take lots of snaps of my new room once it's complete, as I've bought so much amazing old furniture and 70s bits. It's going to be perfect. As for the vintage shop, I now have so much stock my mum's poor attic is bursting to the brim, and I can't wait to get stock/promo photo shoots arranged and start selling! eeek!

I know I've been a shitty blogger this past year, and I want to say one massive SORRY to you all, and also to myself... My priorities have been massively fucked up. I feel like I've let myself down and let all my hard work go. Once I move, I'm going to throw myself into everything London Rose. I've rediscovered my passion for it at long last, and can't wait to get started :) Blogging is still going to be a bit sporadic until mid September when I'm fully settled into my new place, so please bear with me. I will make this rubbish year up to you all, I promise! THANK YOU for being such loyal readers and putting up with my utter crap-ness! haha!

Whatever happens, these next few months are going to be good. I just know it.

YOU GIVE YOURSELF TO HIM

2011-08-30T00:23:00.003+01:00

Listening to... The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen

This is an outfit photo from a while back, taken before my hairdresser's appointment on Wednesday, and one I thought I should post before I start posting with the new hair and this goes right out of date. I already miss this hair a little... but don't regret the change. I love the new look me and hope you guys will too when I post a photograph very soon.

But back to the point! This is just a casual shopping outfit: big vintage jumper, trilby, fishnet tights and patent DMs. There's not much more to say really, nothing too special! Check back on Thursday or Friday for a bigger update and photos of the new hair - although it's not just the hair that's changed.

SCENE@ MTV PLAYGROUND - NEW VIDEO

2011-08-29T23:29:00.003+01:00

Here's another Scene@ MTV Playground video for you all to enjoy! If you're new to the blog and don't know what's going on, I'm one of a few lucky bloggers chosen to be part of the MTV Playground project and therefore get to share exclusive videos like this with you, exploring links between fashion and music across the globe. This one is about the 'Tribal Cowboys' - just as eccentric as they sound! Give it a watch and let me know what you think, and make sure you check back for the next video soon.

HIATUS

2011-08-27T23:12:00.005+01:00

PLEASE READ...
Just wanted to say sorry for being a shitty blogger! This month has been pure madness - moving, moving again, finding a flat, losing the flat... I've had 4 days to find a new place! STRESSFUL! Luckily we've found an absolutely PERFECT house to move into which I couldn't love more so I'll be settled soon, getting my act together and getting back to blogging 3 times a week. Until then please bear with me! I'll make sure I do an outfit/hair post on Monday without fail, in between packing to move once more. Thank you for being so patient, love you all.
x Hannah

ONE SHOULD EITHER BE A WORK OF ART, OR WEAR A WORK OF ART

2011-08-21T22:42:00.004+01:00

Without my trusty laptop for a lot of the past week, I used my downtime to do a few long overdue DIY projects, and this is the result...

...What do you think? I'm thinking of making lots of denim pieces like this for my online vintage shop too if the demand is there (I've bought a tonne of studs and leopard/leather fabric to sew on crosses). This week I'm going to attempt to make a tie dye bleached maxi dress with a massive slit up the side and a fringed leather jacket - wish me luck! I'm sure going to need it.

PS: I have a hair appointment booked on Wednesday to undergo a bit of a dramatic change - say goodbye to my signature waist length locks!

VINTAGE SHOP SURVEY

2011-08-19T11:25:00.003+01:00

I've been spending the last month or so making my own vintage shop; scouring the country for stock and designing the layout. It's coming along great and should be open mid to late September, but I really need your feedback so I can make it absolutely perfect and exactly what people want and need. So please complete my super quick survey by clicking HERE and I will love you forever! It only takes a minute and will ensure the shop is everything you want as I'm going to take all your opinions really seriously. Thanks :)

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

Also, please don't forget to enter my competition in the post below. It only just started today so there are no entries so far, and there are going to be seven winners, so at the moment if you enter you are guaranteed a prize! Those are pretty good odds!

AUSSIE SUMMER PARTY COMPETITION

2011-08-19T01:16:00.004+01:00

I finally have a working laptop again! Yessss! There will be an outfit post & a DIY denim post over the next couple of days, but today I wanted to use my first post to launch a big competition courtesy of Aussie hair care.

As you may know, I'm one of a few lucky bloggers selected by Aussie to be one of their 'Aussie Angels'. This involves lots of indulgent treats, big nights out, and yummy Aussie products for me - but now, Aussie is giving you guys a chance to get in on the action too. Seven of my readers are going to receive an Aussie summer party pack which will include a product of their choice from the Aussie-versary Limited Edition Ranges, as Aussie are celebrating the anniversary of the day Australia became independent (you may have seen the limited edition bottles and party themed adverts knocking about). EVEN BETTER, out of those winners and the winners from the other Aussie Angels' blogs, ten of you will get to attend the massive VIP Aussie party in London on October 29th. Aussie have promised this will be their 'biggest, most exclusive party yet', and considering previous parties have included limousines, amazing gift bags, make up artists, hair stylists, thousands of pounds worth of free alcohol and incredible VIP venues PLUS MORE, you can bet it's going to be huge!

To win one of the seven summer party packs and to be in with a chance of bagging one of those VIP party tickets, simply comment on this post with what you have to celebrate at the moment, seeing as Aussie's new slogan is 'any excuse for a party'. It can be anything! The little things in life are just as important to celebrate as the big ones :)

Winners must be UK residents aged 18 years or over, and all entries must be in by Sunday before midnight (because my laptop broke the competition is running for a lot less time than it should be, sorry). Winners will be notified on Tuesday. For full terms and conditions click here. GOOD LUCK!

BROKEN LAPTOP!

2011-08-12T09:50:00.002+01:00

Just a super quick note to say my laptop is broken - arghhh! Going to hopefully get it fixed tomorrow, but wanted to give you guys a heads up in case you wonder why I'm not replying to your emails/posting anything. Or in case they can't get it fixed for a week or so :(
Fingers crossed I'll be back on my laptop blogging again really soon! x

WE LOST OUR WAY

2011-08-09T20:08:00.003+01:00

Listening to... We Float - PJ Harvey

Things have been pretty hectic for me so far this month to say the least... first moving into my temporary flat (aka total fucking shithole), then personal issues, now the riots! Don't know how much more my nerves can take! Where I'm staying at the moment has been pretty safe, but don't know how long that will last... The city feels so sad at the moment. As much as I try, I cannot for the life of me understand how people can treat other human beings like that and feel no remorse or anything whatsoever. It has completely shocked and disgusted me. Me and most of my friends are living in constant fear now - some of them have already had the terrifying riots on their doorstep. Even if my area stays safe, I work on Oxford Street, the biggest shopping destination in the UK, so it's only a matter of time before we get hit really bad. The whole place is on red alert. Waiting and not knowing when it's going to happen is awful - the police know something big is being planned but won't tell us anything :(

But hey, let's lighten up a bit and get back to the main point of this post - fashion! I kept things pretty simple with my outfit today and wore my DIY Levi cut offs, beige shirt from ASOS and vintage bow tie. You can't see but I wore this with my black creepers, which I seem to live in at the moment along with my many pairs of DMs. I'm going to get a white & black OR leopard print pair of creepers this month to add to my collection... still deciding which. What do you think?

Also, I've been really busy recently organising my upcoming online vintage shop. I'm SO SO SO excited about it and how it's all coming together so far!!! There's still a LOT to be done as I want to make it top quality, but I'll keep you all updated with the progress. I'm going to post a little survey on here tonight or tomorrow to figure out what it is you all look for in an online/vintage shop, so I can make sure I give you exactly what you want.

So until then, KEEP SAFE guys. Sending my love to all my London/English readers x

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SCENE@ MTV PLAYGROUND

2011-08-09T19:55:00.004+01:00

As you all know, I've been one of the extremely lucky few bloggers involved in the MTV Swatch Playground project, bringing you exclusive video clips of top designers speaking about fashion, music and more. As part of the project, MTV have now started 'SCENE@'. They have travelled the globe to investigate a number of strong music and fashion scenes, and have provided me with some more exclusive video clips to share some of these unique pockets of style and sound with you :)

The first two are Brum n Bass and Swiss Jerk. Intrigued? Watch the videos below and let me know what you think!

MTV want you guys to get involved in the project too, by visiting the website at swatchmtvplayground.com and sharing the music and fashion scenes that you know about or belong to – locally or globally! You will be able to encourage users to join in and represent their scenes by posting pictures and comments, helping MTV to build a representative picture of diverse international youth culture. It's a really inspiring and unique project so get involved!

I LIKE TO GRAB YOU BY THE HAIR

2011-08-03T01:48:00.005+01:00

Listening to... Hang You From The Heavens - The Dead Weather

Yes, more snakeskin. I'm a little obsessed at the moment. I recently did a vintage furniture/knick knack shop for my new flat in September and amongst a tonne of random 70s bits, incense and dream catchers, I came away with a snakeskin foot stool, snakeskin Ottoman, snakeskin jewellery box, snakeskin suitcase, snakeskin photo frames, snakeskin notebook, snakeskin hip flash and EVEN a snakeskin tissue box cover... snakeskin overload! Definitely not going to be able to put all that in my bedroom together! I'll look like a crazy reptile lady.

The snakeskin swimming costume was found in a charity shop in the peak district whilst on holiday for a mere 50p (STEAL!), and my Levi's are a really old pair I just decided to stud.

AND look what I just found...

...SNAKESKIN MOCCASINS! Love love love! I need these in my life asap, please. Anyone fancy giving me the £55? haha! And guess who they're by? Geox! Don't know about you but I found that a bit of a shock. Means they'll be extra comfy though which makes them even more perfect.

In other news, my 1000 follower giveaway is now closed! The winner of a gorgeous silver hand harness, fingernail ring and long cross necklace - selected at random - is...

Stephanie Hindley

...congrats! & the runner up and winner of a surprise goody bag is Ruby. Please can you both email me your addresses (londonrose.x@gmail.com) so I can post you your prizes ASAP. Thanks!

I SEE A WILDERNESS FOR YOU AND ME

2011-07-31T23:45:00.008+01:00

Listening to... I'm a Cuckoo - Belle & Sebastian

This week has been INTENSE to say the least, and very very emotional, but things are starting to fall into place now. I am posting this from the absolute shithole I will be calling home for the next month - but hey, it's better than being homeless! From September onwards though I'll be living with one of my best friends in North London in a gorgeous flat and couldn't be more excited, so it's not all bad. PLUS I'm going to use the month living alone to do something productive, and start to get my online vintage shop all in order. It won't be live for a while though - I want to do it all properly and make a proper go of it, so maybe one day in the future I can fulfil my dream of owning my own vintage shop.

Here I'm wearing a vintage snakeskin midi skirt & bowler hat, black bandeau top from ASOS, and heeled boots from Spartoo. I made the big mistake of wearing this, black lipstick included and hair in a high bun, to my visit to the chavviest town in Essex... Did NOT go down well!!!

FRED BUTLER ON MUSIC

2011-07-30T13:33:00.002+01:00

Here's another inspiring video from MTV playground for you all to enjoy, with the amazing Fred Butler talking about music and how she collaborates with musicians and other designers. As always, this is one of a small handful of blogs gifted with this exclusive content. Let me know what you think, and what your most memorable outfits are that you've seen on stage :)

I'll be back with an outfit post late tonight, and don't forget to enter the 1000 follower giveaway a few posts down - you only have one more day to do so!

BACK BLOGGING TOMORROW!

2011-07-28T22:31:00.002+01:00

Just a quick note to say SORRY for the lack of posts this week or so but I've been in the process of moving house - I didn't actually have anywhere to move to for a while so it's been more than stressful! I've finally moved (into a 1 month short term let while I figure stuff out) and got everything sorted, so I'll be back tomorrow with TWO new posts: a video and an outfit post. Also don't forget to enter the giveaway a few posts down, as you only have a couple more days to do it!

STAND UP LIKE A TOWER, TALL, THEN I FALL JUST LIKE A DOMINO

2011-07-15T08:27:00.003+01:00

Listening to... I Cut Like a Buffalo - The Dead Weather

The kind people at Lingerie Please sent me this Henry Holland lace bodysuit the other day, after I'd been banging on about how much I wanted one. And I must say, I definitely wasn't disappointed when it arrived! It's everything I thought it would be and more. It's lovely and long, good quality lace (won't rip) with a slight stretch to it, and fits me like a glove. I wore it over some black high waisted lycra hot pants and a black bandeau - although I'll wear it over black leggings & a black vest for daytime, with a big open plaid shirt thrown over the top.

In other news, the blog shop is going to be restocked this weekend with TONNES of amazing vintage goodies I've scouted out for you guys, and I'm planning on opening a proper vintage online shop within the next few months once I have a bit more money & vintage stock. Meanwhile, would you like the latest blog shop offerings to be listed on eBay as auctions or a buy-it-now format? Let me know!

ALSO please see my post below if you're looking for a place to live/people to live with in London for September. ANDDDDD don't forget my 1,000 follower giveaway in the post below that :)

LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO LIVE?

2011-07-14T15:27:00.002+01:00

I'll be doing a proper blog post later tonight (and hopefully restocking the blog shop). BUT I was wondering if anyone needed somewhere to live in London from September onwards? Yes? Read on!

I'm moving in with two friends (one boy and one girl) into a house in north or east London in September, and we're looking for two more people to go house hunting and live with. We're looking for rent that will cost us each £400 or less a month (aiming for around £350). We all love music and fashion and going out etc etc - the usual stuff - and are all 20-21 years old. If you're still a student you're still welcome to live with us but may have to chip in a bit with council tax each month. Send me an email if you're interested: londonrose.x@gmail.com

AND FIERY DEMONS ALL DANCE WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR

2011-07-09T13:20:00.005+01:00

Listening to... Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran

Over the past few weeks, a large number of you have requested a festival themed outfit post - and yes I know I'm a little bit late but it's better now then never! Then the lovely people over at boohoo.com emailed me a asking if I would like a few samples of their festival range to do a festival post with - so how could I say no!

I didn't want to do your whole stereotypical denim shorts, hats and feathers type festival post as I like to be a little bit different :) so here is what I would be wearing had I been rich enough to afford any festival tickets this year *sob*

I teamed this gorgeous Boohoo silk kimono with a black bandeau top and high waisted tiny lycra hotpants - if you can't go all out crazy at a festival then when can you! Dark purple/black lipstick, hair in a high messy bun, and a big wooden cross necklace completes the look.

For my second outfit I wanted to do something a bit 90s grunge - so I teamed these Boohoo high waisted floral shorts with the same black bandeau top from the previous post and a huge vintage leather jacket (as well all know British festivals are partial to a bit of rain!). I grunged it up a little more with layered necklaces, big messy hair, and dark lipstick.

You can view the whole Boohoo festival range by clicking HERE, but the rest of their site has some pretty awesome festival finds too so have a browse.

PS: I have now reached 1038 followers - WOW. Thank you so much guys! A giveaway to celebrate will be up soon, so let me know what sort of prizes you would like.

BLOGSHOP AUCTIONS ENDING

2011-07-07T12:21:00.003+01:00

Just a little reminder that the latest batch of Blogshop auctions are ending on eBay at 7.30pm tonight - everything is under £10 and most items are under £5, so don't miss out!

Check out what is up for grabs and place your bids by clicking HERE

Once this round of auctions is over I have another huge batch of vintage & high street pieces to add... BUT would you guys prefer them listed as auctions or a buy-it-now format? Once I've earned a little more money from the eBay Blogshop I'll be going out and scouting some amazing vintage, then restocking and opening a proper vintage online shop within the next couple of months. Hope you guys are excited as I am about it!

LIGHTING THE FUSE MIGHT RESULT IN A BANG

2011-07-07T12:03:00.004+01:00

Listening to... I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monekys

Here's another top exclusive video from MTV Playground, and this has to be one of my favourites so far. The amazing Alex Noble talks about fashion and music which raises the question - how important do YOU think the influence fashion has on music is, how does it influence it, and vice versa. I'm a massive fan of both fashion and music, and no doubt they're the biggest influences in my life and on the way I lead it. The way I dress and what I listen to is a huge part of who I am... What about you guys? What sort of music do you listen to, how do you dress, and do they play a part in each other?

As requested by a few of you, make sure you check back for a festival outfit post tonight or tomorrow morning :)

A LITTLE TORNADO, A LITTLE HURRICANE ROAR

2011-07-04T01:46:00.012+01:00

Listening to... Last Day of Magic - The Kills

[Wearing ASOS sheer cropped shirt, assortment of vintage necklaces, DIY studded high waisted Levis, vintage bowler hat, TUK Mondo Creepers - gifted to me from the lovely folks at Spartoo]

Apologies for going AWOL for a while but I have been incredibly ill this past week. You may or may not know that I suffer from severe Endometriosis (google it if you're curious) - it is a lifelong condition that has caused me to drop out of school, undergo numerous painful operations and treatments, and be in the most excruciating pain for days and days on end each month - sometimes lasting up to a week. During this time I am unable to sleep for more than an hour at night, constantly throwing up, and unable to move very far (if at all) or stop crying and screaming in pain... Nice way to start a blog post, I know! I am going somewhere with this lengthy ramble though I promise.

ANYWAY, it's mostly under control now thanks to an amazing doctor I owe my life to, but I had a very bad flare up this week. I was bed ridden and in extreme agony for two days and two nights straight, sobbing my eyes out, vomiting due to the sharpness of the pain and largely unable to sleep or move. Pleasant! The reason for telling you this is whenever I have a bad spell of Endometriosis, I always undergo some sort of strange epiphany that benefits me in the long run... haha! It opens up my eyes. This time, while in an empty house in the most horrendous pain I've been in for at least a year, it forced me yet again to dig deep and I realised a number of unpleasant truths. As a result, I'm making some drastic life changes.

First of all, and most importantly, I will not be continuing with University next year. I already have a degree and have decided I do not need to rack up numerous student loans for another, simply so I can continue to live the student life and enjoy the amazing institution that is London College of Fashion for a few years more. Sad, but I feel like I'm making the right decision. Instead I shall be spending the next couple of months deciding on which route I want to go down - trying to make it as a stylist or aiming to achieve my dream of opening a vintage shop - and then after that throwing myself 100% into whatever it is my gut and my heart tells me to go for. I'm going to work my arse off and won't give up until I make it.

Secondly, I realised that this year the blog has taken a massive back seat to my London lifestyle and my busy social life... and that I really, really miss it. I've put together an action plan and am going to work really hard to get back to the dedicated blogger I once was and make the blog the best it can be. If you have any suggestions - let me know!

Thirdly, I need to start showing myself some self respect! I deserve to be treated a LOT better by a lot of the people in my life and I am not going to stand for it any more. I'm done with being constantly walked over by friends and guys throughout my life, and being ignored and shrugged off with lame excuses when I need a little support. From now on, you make some fucking effort or I won't. I deserve better than that.

Finally, I started to realise just how much I have achieved this year. Moving to Camden alone, making amazing new friends, juggling a five day a week job with full time University and a social life and STILL graduating with top marks, and at long last discovering who I really am (as dumb and cliché as it may sound) and learning to love myself... I've come pretty far and I couldn't be prouder. Next year is going to be even better - I just know it.

Sorry about the long reflective ramble but I needed to get it out! Experiences like this always set me off, but I'm glad they do. As I've always said: everything happens for a reason, and any pain in your life will only make you stronger. I'm a fighter and it's going to take a lot more than that to break my spirit or knock me down.

Love you guys - outfit post minus the heavy text on Wednesday! Plus another exclusive MTV playground video will be here tomorrow (it's an exciting one). As always, you can't see it anywhere else, so make sure you don't miss out! x

UPDATE:
Forgot in the midst of all the sickness & rambling that the Blogshop has been updated with 50 new items, and even more to come! Click HERE to check it out :)

UNEQUIVOCALLY SHOWING MY AGE

2011-06-28T13:59:00.003+01:00

Listening to... Black Math - White Stripes

Sorry about the tiny photo but it was taken on my friend's digital camera. It's actually a couple of months old, but I've been a bit shit at taking outfit photos recently and when I stumbled across this I couldn't remember why I hadn't posted it in the first place! I'm more dressed up than usual as I was heading for a Vogue/Guess event which didn't end very well at all... I had my free alcohol privileges taken away half way through the night because the crazy old lady and beautiful gay couple I was sitting with were getting a little rowdy, and I was obviously presumed just as bad! More than a little embarrassing, but never mind. It's definitely a night I'll never forget! I wore a vintage floppy hat, grey tee, black bandeau skirt, and I tied a long piece of black lace over it to create a skirt-type-thingy... seemed to turn out pretty ok though!

My past week was busy but so much fun. Camden in the sun with friends, playing Jenga in a pub in Hampstead Heath, Bon Jovi in the rain, ice skating, a big Essex night out... And that's all just the weekend! I'm out again tonight but will ensure I take an outfit photo, and carry on taking them like a good little blogger from now on! So expect another post tomorrow or Thursday, plus a huge Blogshop update.

Before I go, I need your opinion! It's payday soon and there's a massive sale at Spartoo with so many things drastically reduced. I've been lusting after these union jack DMs for ages...

...the question is, now they're reduced, do I save and scrimp for these or a new tattoo? Ahhhh decisions decisions!

NO TIME TO THINK OF CONSEQUENCES

2011-06-26T22:33:00.002+01:00

Listening to... Kids - MGMT

Here are two more exclusive MTV playground videos for you on the incredible talent that is Rankin. Hope you enjoy watching them as much as I did - he is such an inspiration and I feel so privileged to be one of a very few people to be given these to share.

Sorry for the quick post today but I'll be back with an outfit post tomorrow and an update on everything, plus an update on the blogshop.

BLOGSHOP OPEN :)

2011-06-21T22:26:00.002+01:00

SORRY about the delay in posting - this past week has been incredibly stressful, for reasons I don't want to get into. I have been close to tears on a number of occasions but I am not one to give up! I'm feeling better now and back on form, so am back to blogging. Expect an outfit post in the next couple of days and an exclusive video post tomorrow.

In other news, THE LONDON ROSE BLOGSHOP IS NOW OPEN! It has taken a lot longer than I thought and I still have almost fifty more items to list(!!!) but the first half are up and ready. I decided to host the Blogshop on eBay to make it accessible to all, and to kick it off start things with a massive vintage auction. All items are scheduled to end on Sunday at 7pm - even the next batch which will be listed at 7pm tomorrow. After the auction, I'll be regularly restocking with lots of amazing vintage buy-it-now pieces. If it all goes well I may start a proper online shop - who knows!

Check out what is up for sale so far and place your bids by clicking HERE

UPDATE & BLOG SHOP NEWS

2011-06-09T17:28:00.003+01:00

SORRY for the lack in posts - I've been on holiday in the Peak District. It was lovely to get away from London for a little while and spend time with my family who I'd missed to pieces, but I'm so glad to be back in the city.
I actually got back a couple of days ago but it's been a total whirlwind. Had a few amazing dates, went house hunting, spent WAY too much money on vintage hats and clothes, even more money on music, even MORE money on hippy shit and incense, caught up with a few of my beautiful friends and returned to the hustle and bustle of work on Oxford Street after a week off. Big nights out set for tonight and tomorrow, and hopefully another good date soon to follow. Feeling pretty damn good :)
An outfit post is coming your way very soon, but first I'm trying to set up a blog shop which will *fingers crossed* be open this weekend. So excited about it!
Well, guess I'd better dash and get on with this blog shop malarky. Love you all, you beautiful people <3

I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE

2011-05-31T00:19:00.004+01:00

Listening to... Go Outside - Cults

OUTFIT POST AT LAST. Notice how I have prised myself away from my creepers for a few days and am wearing my long patent navy DMs instead. So proud of myself! I was living in those things!

I am officially in love with this jacket. I bought it on Friday from Beyond Retro in Soho and have worn it every day since then. It was love at first sight, and I had to have it. Despite how much my bank balance screamed "NO, PLEASE NO!!!!!"

I was in Soho in the first place as Aussie had arranged for me and my good friend/fellow Aussie Angel Charlie (vampires-and-cardigans) to have our hair cut and dyed at Tommy Guns salon. My hairdresser was amazing! We chatted about tattoos and crazy house parties, camden and shoreditch, fashion, music... I absolutely LOVED him. However, I loved him so much I trusted him when he said I should dye my hair a chestnut brown and that I needed a lot off the length... It was dead, true, and it probably did need those few inches off, but I miss my straggly long gingery mess of hair! Everyone says it looks miles better and I know it does but I was so attached to my old hair! Slowly getting used to it though... What do you think? Not gonna lie, I'm definitely considering getting myself a set of long extensions!

[vintage jacket // H&M leggings // cross necklace from ebay]
[shoes: rosie doctor martens in navy (pictured ones in black)]

PS: I'M NOW SIX FOLLOWERS AWAY FROM ONE THOUSAND! WOW! Thank you so much to everyone that follows or reads my blog. Big giveaway to celebrate when I meet the 1k mark! x

PUT ON A CLOSE NIGHT

2011-05-28T11:49:00.003+01:00

Listening to... Scheisse - Lady Gaga

Here's the second MTV video for you guys - Fred Butler career highlights. As with all the other videos I'll be posting, this is the only place you can see this exclusive content. Let me know what you think :)

I NEVER NEEDED ANYONE, BUT NOW THAT YOU ARE GONE

2011-05-27T01:00:00.005+01:00

Listening to... Stay Away - Charlie XCX

It has just hit me that it's been 10 months since I moved in with my housemates, and the year has almost come to an end... I've had the best time and I've made four amazing friends for life. Unfortunately, for various reasons, it's going to be impossible for us to all stay together like we wanted to. Instead, the five of us are splitting into three new houses. We'll still see each other loads and remain the best of friends, but I just wish that time didn't have to come right now! It feels so soon.

In other news, I have managed to spend FAR too much money this month. Tattoos, eBay splurges on vintage clothes, various shoes (including my beloved creepers), a LOT of messy nights out and copious amounts of alcohol, an array of sheer dresses, studded belts, more alcohol... Payday cannot come soon enough. I already have a massive to-buy list including yet more tattoos, Mystery Jets tickets, a number of hats, studs and tassles to DIY with, a white lace vintage maxi dress, and a VERY long list of music amongst many other things. No wonder I'm always so bloody skint!

LOOKING TO BE FREE

2011-05-25T14:35:00.003+01:00

Listening to... WE FLOAT - PJ HARVEY

Sorry about the messy outfit photo - it's been a bit of a whirlwind week so it was taken really quickly before a night out. I'm wearing a vintage spotted crop, high waisted cut offs, and I also had my new creepers (pictured) and a cross anklet on.

Yes, finally managed to save up and buy the creepers I'd been lusting after! I haven't really taken them off since. I'm already saving for a white pair and a leopard print pair after that... it's just going to be creepers and DMs for me all summer!

[featured shoes: TUK mondo creepers]

I'M JUST A HOLY FOOL

2011-05-24T13:42:00.003+01:00

Listening to... JUDAS - LADY GAGA

MTV have asked me to be one of a small number of bloggers across Europe to be part of their Swatch MTV Playground project. Such an honour! It means over the next few months they'll be sending me loads of exclusive video content, featuring interviews with top designers and style makers, that you can only see here! This is the first and features the amazing Alex Noble (allisalexnoble.blogspot.com) who is the creative mind behind some of Lady GaGa’s most outrageous outfits. Hope you enjoy it! Make sure you leave a little comment and let me know what you think :)

Check back tomorrow morning for an outfit post x

I'M YOUR FAMOUS NIGHTMARE

2011-05-17T00:29:00.006+01:00

Listening to... Castles in the Snow - Twin Shadow

Sorry about the highly uninteresting photo. Haven't posted in a while and won't be taking any outfit photos until tomorrow, so thought I'd just show my face for a bit to confirm I am in fact still alive and well :) just busy. This photo was taken on Friday night with my housemate Seb, which was a LOT of fun.

This past week has been pretty damn good. Lots of drinking and hanging out with friends, and playing chase in Regents Park in the sunshine.

But, enough of that. Outfit post tomorrow people! Or Wednesday/Thursday at the latest. BE HERE.

COME ON HONEY GIVE YOURSELF COMPLETELY

2011-05-10T23:28:00.002+01:00

Listening to... Youth Knows No Pain - Lykke Li

My new tattoo. I'm just a little bit in love with it.

WITH ORIGINAL SKIN

2011-05-07T13:39:00.003+01:00

Listening to... Superstition - The Kills

My favourite new charity shop find - a long cream silk waistcoat which I got for just £1. Next week calls for a big charity shop spending spree, as well as two new tattoos. Excited.

CHANCE IT ALL ON A PERFECT NIGHT

2011-05-02T00:32:00.003+01:00

Listening to... O Maybe I - Chapel Club

Did you all have a good Royal Wedding day? Mine began with a bottle of wine in Soho Sqaure and ended at 9am the next morning when I woke up after half an hours sleep in South East London cuddling a soaking wet sock which most definitely wasn't mine. Had an amazing and rather random night though. It probably wasn't the wisest idea in hindsight, as I'd been quite ill and was planning on an early night to try and feel better for work the next day, but it was well worth it. I'm one of those unfortunate reckless people who throw caution to the wind, do whatever they like, and then pay for it the next day (usually feeling quite lucky to be alive). But life is so much more interesting that way.

Wearing a vintage cropped denim shirt, black 'treggings' (feel like such a chav when I use that word), navy patent DMs, various necklaces and an ex-boyfriend's trilby.

AND IF CUPID'S GOT A GUN, THEN HE'S SHOOTING

2011-04-29T00:40:00.004+01:00

Listening to... Until we Bleed - Kleerup feat. Lykke Li

Last night - my good friend Paula's 21st birthday - was highly eventful to say the least. I won't go into details but I woke up with a killer hangover, photos of us drunkenly dancing in wigs, and sick in the kitchen sink. Brilliant.

This is what I wore - all vintage. Jumper, fishnets, DM look-a-likeys and ankle socks, bowler hat and flip-up lennon glasses.

Tomorrow I'm off to a BBQ & party with some friends in East London. It's just what I need to cheer me up. Going to book my next tattoos as well and maybe treat myself to these absolute BEAUTS with my hard-earned cash...

...LOVE or what? Just stumbled across them after my little DM lust in my last post. Dr Martens + red velvet = PERFECTION.

Sorry for the ramble, just had a LOT to get off my chest! I'm sure I'll be back to happy Hannah again by tomorrow morning. It's onwards and upwards from here.

[featured shoes: Dr Martens Avery boots in cherry red]

AND DANCE AND DRINK AND SCREW

2011-04-25T01:02:00.003+01:00

Listening to... Common People - Pulp

I've had a mental and quite exhausting week, so am going to keep this short and sweet.

Summary of my week: a LOT of work shifts, old movies, sun and music, good friends, friends in love, cut-offs and crop tops, hats, feeding ducks in the Essex countryside, Soho, Camden, sunbathing, charity shop spending sprees, tattoo plans, summer plans, G.A.Y, one too many hangovers, one spectacular fall, an old flame, illegal activity, blue UV paint, 90s raving, chocolate, more chocolate, too much food and inevitable weight gain.

Summary of my outfit: vintage silk black vest, Kate Moss for Topshop cream silk shorts with lace trim, black ankle boots with black crochet socks, various favourite necklaces. Essentially I have been walking around in my underwear, a bit of jewellery and a pair of boots. In the Essex countryside, that doesn't go down too well...

If I had the choice, I would've teamed it with these (and maybe some torn up fishnets?)

Ohhhh I need a beautiful brand new pair of DMs in my life! I have an extra long patent navy pair (my favourites) and a shorter bottle green pair, but my pitiful student budget won't allow me to buy any more. How I'd love them in oxblood, or to own a trusty black pair I could wear absolutely everywhere... *sigh*. I'm determined to get some soon - I'll just have to save big time.

...That wasn't a short post at all, was it? Oh well. DON'T FORGET to check out my brand new inspiration blog over at london--rose.tumblr.com (for a link and more information read the post below)

Last but not least, HAPPY EASTER folks :)

[featured shoes = Doctor Marten boots]

TUMBLR

2011-04-22T23:08:00.003+01:00

Just a quick post to let you know I now have a Tumblr blog too. This blog is all about my outfits and what I wear, but I wanted another platform to show my inspiration and things I love... so check it out at LONDON--ROSE.TUMBLR.COM (and make sure you follow!)

CLICK HERE

I FEEL THE CRIMSON ON MY LIPS

2011-04-20T01:00:00.002+01:00

Listening to... Your Body is a Machine - The Good Natured

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars" - Oscar Wilde.

ONE DAY LIKE THIS A YEAR WOULD SEE ME RIGHT

2011-04-14T00:32:00.005+01:00

Listening to... ONE DAY LIKE THIS - ELBOW

WARNING: This is going to be a very image heavy post! I was flicking through old photos earlier when I stumbled across these snaps from way back in November, and I was flooded with happy memories. I couldn't believe I hadn't shared them with you sooner so just had to post them! Some of you may recognise Kavita from iheartvintagex - we met through blogging a couple of years ago and she has been one of my best friends ever since. I love her to pieces and we get on so, so well, but she lives in Sheffield and I live in London, so I don't get to see her beautiful face as often as I'd like! Whenever she comes down to London it turns out to be an amazing weekend, and this was no exception...

...Camden, Stables Market, drinking with the housemates and a rather horrible night out at Jalouse for a bloggers event (which we left early and which ended much, much better at my house with cheap alcohol and chicken). Very happy memories!

IMPORTANT! NEW LAYOUT

2011-04-11T13:41:00.001+01:00

OK, so after my previous post it seemed around half of you were having problems viewing the black layout correctly - the white stripe some of you were seeing shouldn't have been there at all, and I have no idea why it was! And the links should've been underneath the header in a horizontal line, not in a vertical row overlapping it (CLICK HERE to see what it should've looked like). I tried to fix the code to no avail, and I wasn't a huge fan of that layout anyway, so instead I've made a brand spanking new one! I like it a lot better already. Let me know what you think :)
Next post will be an outfit, I promise!

IF YOU GIVE IT A MINUTE IT'S GONE

2011-04-09T21:19:00.006+01:00

LISTENING TO... BREAKING IT UP - LYKKE LI

TO DO THIS MONTH...

1) raid my local charity shops for hidden gems
2) build an inspiration scrapbook
3) buy deckchairs for my balcony, ice lollies, a picnic blanket, then sit back and enjoy the sun
4) get work experience with stylists and magazines
5) start to build up a beautiful vintage collection to eventually sell in a new blogshop
6) go to the beach and swim in the sea
7) have a theme park day
8) get drunk and fall over at roller disco
9) look into my dream of opening a vintage shop
11) plan a massive house night-out to be remembered
12) plan a new photoshoot for my portfolio
13) make exciting plans for summer
14) draw up an action plan for the new London Rose
15) eat more, drink more, laugh more, lie in the sun and do nothing, listen to loud music... simply enjoy freedom.

LETS DO SOMETHING REAL

2011-04-06T22:30:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... THIS MOMENTARY - DELPHIC

WOW. The gig last night was amazing, though I have yet to watch back the footage Spotify shot and see if I can spot myself proper raving by the stage... Tres embarrassing if I can! The Naked and Famous were absolutely brilliant as anticipated but Delphic literally blew me and my housemate Robyn away - so, so good. The whole night was perfect (minus La Roux's DJ set which was, quite frankly, HORRIBLE).

This is what I wore - plus a huge, oversized 80s batwing leather jacket. And my collar was done up to the top with a fair deal more jewellery... But hey, it gives you an idea! This shirt is my new favourite thing to throw on in the morning; £4 from a Camden charity shop and so hideous it's bloody amazing. Sheer with a velvet wallpaper pattern, velvet collar & cuffs, ornate gold buttons = what's not to love??!! I just wish I had a pair of these babies to team with it...

...I've been lusting after a pair of creepers for SO LONG now, but my bank account just won't allow it at this moment in time. The white double sole pair is my favourite - I can imagine them teamed with some black thigh high socks/tights, lennon glasses and a massive black jumper with tonnes of necklaces. In fact, I have pictured myself wearing them in a number of different ways, but I shall not bore you with the details. Just know as soon as pay day rolls around, these are very top of my list. So expect to see them in all their pride and glory on the blog very soon :)

[featured shoes = TUK Mondo Creepers]

I'VE SO FAR TO FALL

2011-03-31T19:09:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... DOUBT - DELPHIC

BEWARE. Last post was short, so this time I have a lot to say! Time for me to ramble away about my life and bore your socks off, then.

This week has been a funny one, and not in a good way. I've had some of the biggest knocks I've had to withstand in my life and cried a fair few times... But you know what - you just have to keep your head up high and keep on fighting. I'm going to keep looking on the positive side of things and working hard and believing in myself, and I know that ultimately I'll be fine. You can't just sit back and feel down and hope things will get better. You have to take your life into your own hands and make things happen. Every knock will make me stronger, and as my mother always says, everything happens for a reason. It may sound like total bullshit but in my experience it's very true.

There have been some positives though, don't get me wrong. I won tickets to a gig on Tuesday where I'll get to see some of my favourite bands: La Roux, Delphic, Pony Pony Run Run, and the amazing The Naked and Famous. Young Blood has been our house anthem since the day we moved in. Choosing who to take with me was horrible, but in the end it had to be my housemate (and fellow blogger) Robyn. She's not only a great friend and a music obsessive but has been having a bit of a shit time too. It's exactly what we both need to cheer us up.

Everything I'm wearing here is vintage, apart from my thigh harness which was a bargain £4 on ebay and my new love. I'm going to be wearing that baby so much in the summer! Also, please be assured I am not insane. I did not go out in this outfit. I got home and the sun was shining, and I fancied a summery outfit post. It'll still be big jumpers and leather trousers until the warm weather really hits!

Oh, and before I go, you may have noticed there's a new little link and the top called 'portfolio'. Click on it and VOILA - just like magic - there's all my styling and photography work.

THIS WORLD TONIGHT IS MINE

2011-03-24T20:10:00.003Z

LISTENING TO... THE SKY LIT UP - PJ HARVEY

This is where I usually ramble on about something or other, but today I surprisingly don't have anything much to say... Except maybe the wise conversation me and my housemates Lydia and Liz are currently having: you only live once, so live to the max. If you want to do something, go out and fucking do it. Just LIVE. Be wild :)

Everything I'm wearing is vintage ♥

RUN DEEP RUN WILD

2011-03-22T18:04:00.005Z

LISTENING TO... I FOLLOW RIVERS - LYKKE LI

I got my first tattoos today! Well proud of myself :)
The words around my wrist read 'A wild red rose' and were from a poem I saw graffitied on a tube...

"It stood in solitary silence,
marooned on an island of its own,
stranded and forsaken.
Its fate left to the hands of the gods.
The four winds
tore at its petals head,
rain shredded its green leaves,
and still it stood
in defiance of the elements,
standing worn and torn,
but still erect,
a wild red rose."

...it's absolutely perfect for me as I've been through a lot of shit in my life and am still standing, doing what I love and never giving up.
The tattoos were only done a few hours ago and I'm already itching for my next! It's so addictive ♥

EDIT: I'm guessing you mayyy have just noticed the new layout...! I have a lot more time on my hands now and want to dedicate myself to blogging regularly again - making this blog the best it can be - and I fancied a bit of a revamp to kick things off, with an outfit post to follow shortly. This is a new beginning for London Rose! Let me know what you think, what you want to see more of, etc

WE'RE ONLY YOUNG AND NAIVE STILL

2011-03-07T23:27:00.003Z

LISTENING TO... YOUNG BLOOD - THE NAKED AND FAMOUS

This is the photo shoot for my latest University project. Styling and photography by me, modelled by my STUNNING housemate Lydia. The theme is light to dark - the edited photos make a lot more sense as there are devil tails and ponies edited in amongst other things (sounds mental but looks good!) but I much prefer the raw originals... Let me know what you think of them!

Outfit post next time (within the next couple of days). Sorry guys I would write more but the weekend has left me feeling pretty drained - I need a few nights beauty sleep now!!! ♥

WATCH OUT!

2011-03-05T01:04:00.004Z

Just a super quick post to let you know I am still alive, just rather busy. And that I have a big, BIG post almost finished & scheduled for Sunday - so make sure you check back!
Until then, byeeee folks, and thank you for you patience! Hopefully it will all be worth it! x

I THREW THE DICE ON YOU

2011-02-24T00:58:00.004Z

LISTENING TO... BRIDGE TO CANADA - NOISETTES

WOW, can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my last post! Uni deadlines once again took over my life... But now the worst of my Uni work is done (I only have to be there two days a week now - mental!) plus I have FINALLY convinced them to cut my ridiculous hours at work, I'm determined to get this blog back in business. I'm going to have loadssss more free time! YAY. So what do you guys want my next post to be - an outfit post or photo shoot? Either way I'll make sure it's a good one :)

Here I'm wearing a chiffon 70s inspired paisley dress (sent to me by the lovely folks at A-Wear), black tights, and a vintage floppy hat. Very simple and feminine compared to my usual style - but I fancied something a bit different today.

It's 1am now and I have to be up super early tomorrow, so I should probably end this post here and go to sleep. Expect lots of outfit posts starting very soon - I've bought lotsssss of amazing new things recently and can't wait to share them! ♥

ELLE STYLE AWARDS

2011-02-09T13:06:00.000Z

LISTENING TO... THE GREATEST LIGHT IS THE GREATEST SHADE - THE JOY FORMIDABLE

Firstly, SORRY for the lack of blog posts. University work has hit me hard yet again! I've already done two all-nighters in the space of three days (with just four hours sleep the night in between) to try and get all this work done for my Monday deadline, so I'm literally dying now. Never felt or looked so shit in all my life, and I still have two all-nighters to come! ARGHHHHH. After Monday, I'll be at University and work less days each week, so will have lots more time to blog. I already have four new photo shoots plus outfit posts ready to share, so please bear with me!

Now, onto the real reason for this post. As you may know, Next is the official sponsor of the Elle Style Awards, and they contacted me a little while ago with an amazing opportunity. They had two tickets for this year's event on the 14th February and wanted to give them away to two lucky bloggers. They had come up with a competition: I had to pick my favourite 'glamorous' celebrity look of 2010 and recreate it using Next items. How could I say no to the possibility of winning such an amazing prize AND the chance to do my favourite thing in the world - styling? So here is my entry... let me know what you think!

I didn't want to copy the look exactly and wanted to add my own twist, but also wanted to keep the essence of the outfit and the on-trend sheer long sheer underskirt. Of course, I'd accessorize it with LOADS of amazing statement rings as well! If you want to buy any of the items I featured, here are the links...

[dress][boots][shrug][gloves]

Keep your fingers crossed for me! & I'll be back blogging before you know it. LOVE YOU ALL ♥

I CAN BE AS CRUEL AS YOU, FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIREWORKS

2011-01-31T00:59:00.003Z

LISTENING TO... ONE MONTH OFF - BLOC PARTY

Today I'm wearing an ex boyfriend's shirt, leather trousers from Topshop, thrifted faux fur coat and black ribbon tied around my collar as a bow. Earlier I was wearing the same look but with the shirt tucked in and sequin braces, but never got a photo of it... Sorry folks!

This week has been pretty strange - dramatic, that's for sure. I've made a promise to myself to stop caring what people think and to do things my way. As Andy Warhol once said, "Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, 'so what'. That's one of my favorite things to say. 'So what'."

Next week is going to be crazy busy, but I'm really looking forward to it. Photo shoots, uni work, blogger events, nights out, nights in, and spending time with some pretty fucking amazing people. I love my life. ♥

PS: my last outfit post has been used for a blogger spotlight & 'get the look' feature over at Style Clone - click here take a look

I SEE HORSES

2011-01-24T00:30:00.004Z

LISTENING TO... HORSES - NOISETTES

Everything you see here was thrifted, apart from the tights which were £3 from Primarni. With all the uni deadlines, going out, and general student life I had forgotten how much I loved a good charity shop find. I've made a mental note & promise to myself to go on a charity shop spree as soon as pay day hits, as well as getting my first tattoo. Very excited about both.

I won't ramble on for too long today as I've been doing that a lot lately! Instead, if there's anything you want to know, hit up my Formspring by clicking HERE. Love you all ♥

SHOUT WHEN YOU WANNA GET OFF THE RIDE

2011-01-20T12:13:00.006Z

LISTENING TO... SOUR CHERRY - THE KILLS

These photos are a little late, seeing as they were taken just after Christmas! Oh dear! Yet more uni deadlines have slowed the blogging down but hopefully I'll be back to posting two times a week at least now.
I'm wearing a cropped jumper from H&M, long black top, nude leggings, leopard print wedges and a 70s vintage floppy hat (which I LOVE at the moment and am wearing lots).

Lots of you have asked about the date mentioned in the previous post... All I'm going to say is it went well, and yes it was in fact a date. Things are going ok at the moment but WOW, men are complex creatures. I don't know why they make all these comments about women being so confusing - men are much more so! Every guy I date it just gets more and more puzzling. Arghhhh.

Big photo shoot coming soon, as well as plenty of outfit posts. Yay! ♥

PS: please please please vote for my lovely housemate Robyn to be an Elle Intern? She's so talented and there's nobody that deserves it more. Just click HERE to read all about her and vote (it only takes a minute!)

...this is the girl in question, in all her gorgeousness. Now what are you waiting for? VOTE! :)

DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO ME

2011-01-07T11:30:00.004Z

LISTENING TO... STRIPPER - SOHODOLLS

I FINALLY HAVE A LAPTOP! YES! That week or so without it was horrible, didn't think I needed a computer that much but turns out I do. Hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Years Eve.

These photos are from Boxing Day at my aunts house. I'm wearing a huge fluffy Topshop alphabet jumper and garter tights from Primarni. My hair has been worn up a lot more recently, usually in a bun on top of my head like this. I like how it shows off my undercut a little more than usual. What do you think? Another outfit post coming very soon - I have a stack of photos that need blogging!

I have what may or may not be a date tonight with this guy I think I might really like... all very confusing. So wish me luck? I'm usually really good on first dates but not knowing if it actually is one or just two friends having a drink throws things a bit. Oh dear. ♥

PS: just realised I now have over 800 blog followers - WOW! Thank you so much guys! When I started London Rose on a whim back in 2009 I never could've dreamed it would ever grow this big and provide me with so many amazing opportunities. I love my readers so much... yes that sounds incredibly corny, but true :)

BROKEN LAPTOP = BAD TIMES

2010-12-29T19:25:00.003Z

Managed to break my laptop... Bad times. I'll have it back in a week but until then will be using my housemate's laptop to blog - should be able to do an outfit post tomorrow but can't promise anything. Sorry! ♥

I CAN GET A RECORD PLAYER AND A GENERATOR

2010-12-21T00:28:00.003Z

LISTENING TO... GENERATOR - THE HOLLOWAYS

So where have I been? To cut a LONG story short...

Did a lot of Uni work, worked a lot, drank an AWFUL LOT. Met a boy - didn't work out, there were a few 'happenings' but he never really liked me (bad times). Met another boy - so far, working out amazingly. Spent over 6 hours on 8 buses just to get to Kingston for an hour in a club then escort my drunk housemate back - FROZE but ate some good chicken along the way. Danced on a table. Abused a photography studio and pissed everyone off. Ate Nandos. Got very ill on two for £5 wine (never again). Screamed in excitement - like a crazed fan at a Justin Bieber concert - while my friend pulled a very well known indie musician. Got drunk in Camden regularly. Fed crumbs to a cold spider in our doorway. Fell over in the snow, SEVERAL times. Gained a lesbian stalker. Was kissed by two hairy French men. Got bullied by two old ladies. Was body slammed into a metal fence by a drunk housemate (still have a bruised swollen hand). And participated in a photo shoot where I was stripped half naked, wrapped in cling film, and given black lips and a massive tin foil collar.

RIGHT. Think that about covers it!

Here I'm wearing a raccoon tail faux fur headband, oversized grey uni sweater (vintage), black tights and a make-shift lace maxi skirt. Seeing as I've already rambled enough, goodbye for now. Will be posting again very soon don't worry ♥

HELLO WORLD I'M YOUR WILD GIRL

2010-12-07T22:28:00.002Z

LISTENING TO... CHERRY BOMB - THE RUNAWAYS

YAY! Back to regular outfit posts at last! If you're wondering why the room is so pretty, neat and tidy it's because I'm back at home for a bit and took it in my little sister's bedroom :)

I'm wearing a H&M cropped jumper, vintage Levis, black tights and worker boots. Pretty simple really but perfect for winter teamed with a hoodie and khaki waxed Barbour jacket on top.

In other news...

...yesssss, I did it! I got an undercut! It's not too big at the moment but I'm still deciding if I want to have it made bigger. It goes back a fair bit and I can wear my hair parted over to one side to show the whole thing off Alice Dellal style, or leave my hair down on both sides and just show a tiny bit (like in the photo above). I'm getting used to it now and loving it more and more, so turned up at my mum's house yesterday with my hair parted right over, undercut fully on show, and black lipstick. She was a little shocked to say the least! ♥

TAKE THE HEAT

2010-12-02T23:04:00.003Z

I know it's about a month late, but because I've been so busy I've only just got round to doing my bonfire night post! Oh dear! Must be a better blogger from now on :)

I spent my bonfire night drinking champagne on the London Eye and watching the fireworks over London, thanks to Aussie and their new Take the Heat range (which is amazing, for the record).

Before I launch into any more details, lets start with the outfit I wore, as I haven't done an outfit post in FOREVER (but don't worry - there's another one coming tomorrow and plenty more after that). We were told to dress up which is something I never really do, but I kept it kind of dark and grungy/gothic like usual. I wore a bandeau top and high waisted bodycon skirt with a lace dress on top, paired with lace up platforms and silver cross necklace...

...so back to the Aussie event! The invite was one of the nicest I've ever got, and was a box packed full of winter gifts which was posted to me. Amongst other things it included hot chocolate, slippers, a heated blanket and furry hand warmer. LOVED it!

Before I knew it November had rolled around and it was time for the event. I took my housemate/close friend Lydia with me and we spent most of the evening with my friend and fellow blogger Charlie (vampires-and-cardigans) and her friend Louise. As mentioned earlier, we started the night on the London Eye which was just amazing, but one too many glasses of free champagne had us slightly tipsy by the end as you can see below...

Next we were surprised with a stretch Hummer which had me and Lydia a little too excited! Jumping and screaming and hugging... we'd never been in one before though, not even a Limousine, so DON'T JUDGE! haha! Inside there was yet more free champagne which was greeted with a lot of happy cheers from the group :)

We weren't sure where we were heading, but ended up in Covent Garden at a club named Jewel. It was gorgeous inside, so fancy - not the sort of place I usually go (grotty pubs and sweaty gigs!) but I loved it. Unfortunately for us, there was yet more free alcohol on offer, which led to some rather strange behaviour (befriending a head named Julius/Harold and feeding him cake, for example) but those photos are definitely not to be shared! Instead here are some of us before the alcohol had really taken it's toll - though the last two give you an idea of where we were heading!

It was a truly amazing night and the fireworks on the London Eye is something I will never forget. Big thanks to Aussie and everyone who organised it! It was the perfect launch for the new Take the Heat range, and one of the best events I've been to.

Outfit post tomorrow! Hopefully featuring my new hair if I pluck up the courage to go and have it done! Also wanted to say thanks for all your sweet messages of support regarding my earlier post - it means a lot. My readers are the best ♥

PS: thinking of changing the blog layout completely... any thoughts/ideas? Would you like something more simple or just something different?

TO UNDERCUT, OR NOT TO UNDERCUT...

2010-12-01T21:23:00.002Z

I know I said there would be an outfit post yesterday but like I said, there's some really difficult stuff going on at the moment and I've had to go home to deal with it. I'm still determined to post though! So in the evenings when everyone's asleep I'll be blogging. There will be an Aussie event post (doubling up as an outfit post) tomorrow, and a proper outfit post on Friday. But first - I need your opinions! I've been so bored of my hair lately that first I toyed with the idea of a messy bob, then bleaching my hair blonde, but soon decided against both of those. For the last month I've realllllyyyyy wanted to do this...

...And I've booked myself into the hairdressers on Friday to get it done! What do you think? Are you a fan of the undercut or not? And how severe shall I go - Alice Dellal or Ellie Goulding style? ♥

BLOG POST TOMORROW, & IMPORTANT NEWS

2010-11-27T22:43:00.006Z

Just a quick note to say I will be returning to blogging PROPERLY tomorrow. All my Uni deadlines are over and I have cut my hours at work as well as I just wasn't coping with it all - I had no free time to go out with friends, sleep, eat, or even speak to my housemates, let alone blog! But I have a blog post all lined up and ready and now I have a little more free time on my hands there will be plenty more to come. My life is still going to be extremely busy, so I won't be posting daily like I used to be able to, but there will be between 2-4 posts a week (most of which will be outfits). Thank you to anyone who has stuck around and waited for my next post! haha! Have lots to tell you and show you so please make sure you check back tomorrow. Much love ♥

EDIT: unfortunately, due to some bad family news, the blog post I planned won't be up tonight. I'm having to pack my bags and get home for as soon as possible. Will try my very best to get it up tomorrow night, or Tuesday night at the VERY VERY latest. Sorry guys! I'm determined to get this blog back to the way it used to be, but even better. Hope you understand! Will make it up to you with some amazing blog posts all coming very soon, just need to get home to my family right now x

NEW EMAIL

2010-11-17T12:35:00.002Z

Sorry guys, SO many deadlines at Uni at the moment! They're a third of my final grade so don't have much time to do anything other than work... they end on the 29th so December is going to be packed with outfit posts, photo shoots, and a new layout as well to make up for it!
Just wanted to let you all know I have a new email (I got sick of using my embarrassing twelve-year-old self's idea of a cool address... sugar.gloss! haha!) so from now on you can contact me at londonrose.x@gmail.com
Outfit post soon - hopefully this weekend. Promise! ♥

CREATURE OF THE NIGHT

2010-11-07T23:58:00.004Z

As requested, my first blog post after my little hiatus is a photo shoot! This is just a few of the shots and more will be posted at some point in the future. But what do you think? These were taken using my brand new DSLR, and my STUNNING housemate Lydia (fashionvinyl.blogspot.com) kindly modelled for me. She's so gorgeous, I hate her!
I did all the styling and photography.

So... what do you think? PLEASE be honest as this is part of my photography assessment at Uni! There are four more photo shoots, event photos, and lots & lots of outfit photos all to be posted very soon. THANK YOU for being patient with me during these crazy and difficult few months. I love you all! Will write more about what I've been up to in the next post ♥

BLOG POST COMING SOON!

2010-11-05T00:34:00.002Z

Just a quick note to let you know that I haven't disappeared! And there'll be a new blog post this weekend. I have lots of photo shoots, outfit photos and event pictures stacked up - what do you guys want to see first? ♥

OUTFIT & IMPORTANT NEWS

2010-10-27T12:20:00.002+01:00

As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting a lot recently! Just been swamped with work and Uni work. I'm going to be taking a little mini break (1 and a half weeks) to get all my projects finished for my final assessment, then will be coming back and getting back to regular blogging. I now have a DSLR and have learnt how to use it, so there will be more outfit photos and they'll be better quality. I also have quite a lot of photo shoots I've done to share so expect lots of new things when I come back!

Wish me luck, I have a LOT of work to plough through & I won't be having a social life at all! Don't forget about me haha ♥

[WEARING: stockings with lace suspenders attached, silk high waisted culotte shorts, bowler hat, black bodice]

LONDON'S CALLING

2010-10-18T00:21:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... LONDON'S CALLING - THE CLASH

I've had an amazing 20th birthday at home with my family but am now more than ready to return to Camden and my housemates! I love that place! Here are but a few of the many things that make Camden so special...

1) The 'speedo man' who likes to power walk up and down the high street in the middle of winter wearing nothing but tight neon speedos and a muscle tee, pushing a grandma trolley in front of him.
2) The man who likes to sit on the side of the road at 1pm in the tallest hat you've ever seen, drunk on beer, surrounded by incense lit in the cracks of the pavement and swaying from side to side.
3) The notorious 29 bus! There's never a shortage of interesting characters aboard it...
4) More seriously, the inspiring people who roam Stable's Market and Camden Lock, and the market itself. So much history behind it and the clothes it sells.
5) My housemates (aka: best friends) and our insane nights in - just cannot be put into words! They're crazy but I love them to pieces.
6) My gorgeous house and bedroom, full of posters and music and lots of mess!
7) Greater London in general! Never fails to inspire me in some small way every single day.

This is what I wore today for my annual MASSIVE birthday spending spree! A vintage silk striped grandad shirt, ASOS fur collar, tights and studded ankle boots. I've actually been wearing my hair up a lot recently, either in a side ponytail like this or side plait/top knot.

QUESTION: I’m considering dying my hair a light dirty blonde next week (MK Olsen sort of colour) but don’t know if it’ll suit me or be a huge mistake… I need opinions!

Plenty more outfit posts ready and coming very soon, as well as a photo shoot or two ♥

70s STYLE

2010-10-12T14:14:00.005+01:00

Seeing as I haven't posted anything properly in ageeeees, instead of a standard outfit post I decided I'd share one of my new photoshoots instead. It's 70s themed and a practice shoot for my Uni project, so there'll be lots and lots more to come in all different settings & styles. I'm investing in a proper DSLR this month too, which means better outfit photos as well as regular photoshoots. YAY :)

Outfit post coming later this week, and perhaps another photoshoot (with a darker, grungier vibe). ALSO my super talented photographer friend Daniel has taken some snaps of me which may be up soon. I was posing inside a metal cage with lots of wind and animal print - I felt like such a super model!

In other news, it's my 20th birthday on Saturday! eeeeeeek! I'm going to be so old - half way to 40!!! I think that calls for a massive house party ♥

TAKE ME WANDERING THROUGH THESE STREETS

2010-10-09T23:25:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... NEW SHOES - PAOLO NUTINI

It's a bit of a random post today as I just haven't had time to edit my photo shoot or sort through outfit photos, and don't have the pictures I took with Kavita yet. BUT I wanted to post something so until my next outfit post on Monday/Tuesday this is all I can offer! SORRY! Uni and work and student life in general is literally taking over at the moment.

Fashion Uni has given me the confidence to start wearing heels, and these are my first three pairs! They make me about 6'3 tall but I love them to pieces. I feel like a bit of an Amazonian supermodel in them which is fun! ALSO as requested here are some more photos of the walls in my new room...

...It just consists of hundreds of magazine clippings, chains, feathers, painted wooden letters and quotes. Always good for inspiration when I'm sat in my room trying to get some Uni work done and feel completely stuck.

I don't have time to type much more as have a STACK of styling and photography work to get done. So until next time, SORRY! Thank you soooo much for being so patient with me while I get used to my new life and get settled. The next outfit post will be on Monday or Tuesday so make sure you check back. I'll make sure it's a good one ♥

BIG POST/PHOTOSHOOT ON IT'S WAY

2010-10-03T13:06:00.002+01:00

Hey guys, just another quick message to let you all know that I won't be posting today and sorry I haven't posted this week - Uni life is crazy! BUT I'm doing a massive photoshoot for Uni so that'll be up in a few days time, plus a big post/outfit post about when my friend Kavita from iheartvintagex came to stay. So there's lots to look forward to! Thanks for your patience! I won't be this shit forever, haha ♥

10 PACES AND TURN JUST FOR FUN

2010-09-25T13:43:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... WILD WILD WEST - WILL SMITH (our house anthem!)

WARNING! This post is VERY image heavy! But you asked for photos of my life in Camden and my house, so photos you got! This is what most nights are like...

...I love my housemates to pieces and already consider them my best friends. Lydia, Robyn, Seb and Rob ♥

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER WE COULD BE JUST FINE

2010-09-19T00:07:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... WANNABE - SPICE GIRLS

Having a bad day! Got crazy drunk last night and made a massive fool of myself, smashed my phone to smithereens, still have a hangover tonight AND am missing London Fashion Week because LCF won't let me have time off to go! Aaarghhh! But never mind, life goes on!

Here's an outfit post as promised. Not the best, and I still have to find a good place in the house to take photos, but there'll be better ones soon! I'm wearing a bandeau top and skirt, wax Barbour jacket and bowler hat. No shoes though! Forgot to put them on for the photo! But they were little black pixie boots which I'll photograph soon.

Thanks for all your sweet messages of support - I'm slowly getting used to my new busy lifestyle now! I love love love my house and housemates, and have already made some amazing memories that I will never ever forget. Good luck to everyone else that's starting Uni soon! It's the best ♥

SORRY SORRY SORRY!

2010-09-17T13:25:00.002+01:00

WORST. BLOGGER. EVER.
Haven't posted anything proper in almost 2 weeks now! SHIT! London College of Fashion & work is taking up all my time at the moment as I'm still so new to it all, but I do have a post ready for you guys! Was hoping to get it posted yesterday but I've literally had no free time at all - I'm getting about 4 hours sleep a night and it's making me so ill. I need to cut down my hours at work but they're going to kill me... don't really know what to do! I leave for Uni at 8am and don't stop to eat or rest til I get back home from work at 10.30pm, then I have a million funding forms to fill on/odd jobs to do and get to sleep so late. I'm going to have a mental breakdown soon!

But don't worry there will be a new post tomorrow or tonight, and I'm going to do at LEAST one post every week. Probably 2/3 but I don't want to make any promises I might not be able to keep all the time, it just depends on how crazy things are here.
Please don't give up on me! Haha ♥

OUTFIT POST ON IT'S WAY!

2010-09-14T23:31:00.002+01:00

Just a quick little post to let you know I'm not dead! Just super busy at work and uni. But I have an outfit post all ready for you guys which will be up tomorrow night or the night after - please don't give up on me!!! Things are going to be really hectic for a while but will be back to fairly regular posting in a few days. And there are much better outfit posts than usual as I have more locations to take them so it'll be varied, and also the fact I'm dressing a lot more eccentric due to LCF!

In other news, I just got the news that I've made the 'Most Wanted' 2010 fashion blog top 100 list - I'm the 7th best daily outfit blog! Thank you so much to my amazing readers that keep coming back and make this blog as popular as it is today (714 followers now!)

Come back tomorrow/Thursday for that outfit post! Love you guys, thank you for putting up with me and the lack of blogging these past couple of weeks. I'll be back on my feet soon ♥

THERE'S A NEW KID IN THE TOWN

2010-09-05T23:08:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... LET'S GO SURFING - THE DRUMS

Just a quick post as I start both London College of Fashion AND my new job tomorrow! Eeeeek! It's going to be a very scary and very busy day! I need lots of sleep so I wake up feeling my best (also the fact I've been drunk with my gorgeous housemate Lydia three nights in a row doesn't help! Already love that girl to pieces, we're so similar!)

This is yet another old outfit photo from my holiday in Devon, as I haven't had time to take anymore... I will do very soon though! I'm wearing a tartan blazer, shredded Chanel logo t-shirt and denim cut offs.

In other news - I now have over 700 followers! Which means there'll be a giveaway as soon as I decide what it'll be! Haha! Any suggestions? What would you like to be in with a chance of winning?

Wish me luck for tomorrow! ♥

THESE WIDE OPEN STREETS

2010-08-31T23:33:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... I GOT SWEETS - THE LIBERTINES

Apologies in advance as this is going to be quite a long and rambled post to make up for the lack in blogging recently! But lets start with the obvious - the outfit photos! These are yet more taken on my holiday in Devon, on the most beautiful rocky beach ever. I've never seen anything like it! I'm wearing leather shorts, a grey slouchy t-shirt, vintage army shirt and worker boots. Nothing too special I'm afraid!

In other news, wowwww what a mental week it's been! The move into my new Camden house went really well and I'm loving the area & my housemates more and more every day. The only problem is I've been so busy going out and enjoying myself I just haven't had time for blogging! The first few weeks I'm here are going to be completely crazy so don't expect a lot of posts... hopefully around 2 or 3 a week. Sorry!

I couldn't finish this post without mentioning I now have 699 followers! Just one away from 700 which is amazing! So I just wanted to say a hugeee thank you to all my loyal readers, and to those of you who leave me comments they really make my day :)
I've decided as soon as I reach 700 followers I'm treating myself to an amazing ring I saw in Camden Market a couple of days ago. AND I'll be treating you guys to a giveaway! Probably something jewelry related too... but I haven't decided yet! Any suggestions? ♥

NEW POST TOMORROW...

2010-08-30T21:56:00.002+01:00

...Just wanted to say sorry for the lack of blogging recently - I've been moving into my new house in Camden so have been crazy busy! Unpacking, decorating, spending time with my housemates and exploring the area. It's all so exciting though! There'll be a new outfit post tomorrow so make sure you check back.

I also wanted to take the time to say a HUGE THANKS for all of your lovely comments and messages of support. I wish I had time to reply to you all :( but please know just because I don't have time to reply doesn't mean I don't love and appreciate every single comment I receive! ♥

CAN'T YOU SEE BABY LIFE'S KNOCKING RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR

2010-08-25T22:13:00.002+01:00

LISTENING TO... DON'T GIVE UP - NOISETTES

Thanks for all your lovely messages on the last post - things are calming down a little now, though I'm moving out for good on Friday! Eeeek! Getting so emotional now! I can't wait to move into my new Camden house with my amazing housemates and to start at London College of Fashion, but I'm going to miss my friends and family from home so much... I think I'm more excited than nervous at the moment though. I have some awesome ideas for decorating my room and lots of fun things to do when I get there, and my housemates are the best. So I know I'm going to be absolutely fine! Planning on having my best year so far :)

But going back to the point and onto the outfit (!) these are some more photos from my holiday in Devon, taken outside the cottage we were staying against the steep cliff edge. I'm wearing a vintage white crochet dress, parka with a big fur collar I added myself, vintage headscarf, cross necklace and worker boots. I'm also wearing a fake nose stud! As I'm trying to decide whether to get it pierced for real or not... any thoughts? I'm planning on getting a couple of small black tattoos soon as well ♥

SHE'S A CAGED ANIMAL, LONDON BY NIGHT

2010-08-22T23:04:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... SISTER ROSETTA - THE NOISETTES

[one of my favourite ever songs so LISTEN TO IT!]

I literally just got back from my holiday in Devon and a 7 hour car journey so am shattered. Plus I had some really awful news a few days ago which you may have read about... add to that the stress of moving into my new house tomorrow and feeling the sickest I've been in ages, and you can imagine what a wreck I am at the moment. Lots of tears and tantrums.

These are a few outfit photos I took on holiday - I took some outside too with some goregous scenery so look forward to those soon! I'm wearing all vintage: silk striped blouse, lace crop top, DIY denim cut offs and my much loved cross necklace. Finished off with smokey eyes and bright red lips, and one single plait in my messy hair. Before you make any nasty comments, this was worn on a hot day! I'm not mental! I know the weather has been a bit on-and-off recently.

I'd better get some sleep - I'll deal with my many emails, tweets, formspring questions etc tomorrow night - as it's now past 11pm and I have to be up at 5am tomorrow to get ready and finish packing! Ughhh. I may be posting a little less than usual over the next few weeks as I'm going to be CRAZY busy, but will try my best to do at least 3 posts a week. Maybe 2 if things are really bad ♥

I MADE A VOW TO CARRY YOU HOME

2010-08-13T01:35:00.002+01:00

LISTENING TO... SO HERE WE ARE - BLOC PARTY

IMPORTANT: I'M GOING ON HOLIDAY TOMORROW MORNING THEN MOVING INTO MY NEW HOUSE IN CAMDEN AS SOON AS I GET BACK, SO THERE WON'T BE A NEW POST UNTIL THE 22ND AUGUST AT THE EARLIEST, OR THE 25TH AT THE LATEST. SORRY! I'LL BE UPDATING MY TWITTER DAILY THOUGH WITH LOTS OF FASHION RELATED STUFF, MY DAILY LIFE, ETC, SO MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW ME BY CLICKING HERE

Now we've got that out of the way, onto the outfit! I'm wearing a knitted mini dress from ASOS, huge vintage (80s) leather jacket, grey studded ankle boots, antique 'slave bangle' and cross necklace. I also feel like I should mention the new clevage haha! As Ann Summers sent me the brand new Kissing Cleavage Plunge Bra in Red/Black (click here to see it) and I'm utterly in love with it! Puts my Wonderbra to shame! I'm going to buy myself a second as soon as I have the money as I would live in it if I could - it gives me amazing clevage (perfect for low cut slouchy mens tees and mesh panelling) without being trashy. And the bra itself is gorgeous! Sorry but I could rave about it all day haha, it's GENIUS.

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and for keep coming back & reading the blog. My readers are the best! I'll be back in just over a week so don't forget about me! Haha ♥

DIXI

2010-08-11T11:36:00.003+01:00

I've been wayyy too busy to take any outfit photos recently, so until I take a few tonight, I thought I'd do a little post about my sponsor Dixi - a gorgeous online vintage shop.

So here are my favourite picks! Hopefully they'll provide you with a little inspiration. I'll definitley be buying those clogs when I get a bit of extra cash!

Visit Dixi at shopdixi.com - and make sure you use discount code 'LDONROSE15DIS' for 15% off any order costing £20 or more.

Outfit post tomorrow! & thank you for all your lovely comments, I'm so sorry I haven't had the time to reply. Life is non-stop at the moment! ♥

I'M THE KING OF THE TOWN MR CRAZY

2010-08-08T00:17:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... RESCUE ME - SKEPTA

Vintage DIY denim dungarees (bleached, frayed in lots of places, legs chopped off and rolled up) worn with black crop top. Also antique 'slave bangle' and cross necklace. What do you think? I'll probably be selling DIY Levis shorts and dungarees on the Blog Shop soon... BIG restock coming up next week with lots of vintage goodies! Keep your eyes peeled!

I thought seeing as all my recent posts have been very stressed and hurried, I'd take the time to say a few things here. Keep you up to date with my life and all that! I'm moving into the house in Camden so soon now, and I'm SO excited. My housemates are all painfully cool with the most amazing clothes (just begging to be borrowed!) and are so similar to me. We're going to have the best time :)

At the moment I'm still frantically filling in paperwork, shopping for Uni stuff and room decorations (will show you photos when it's done), working as many days as possible to save up money, trying to see as much of my friends as I can before I leave... except it doesn't leave me with much time to sleep or even breathe! I'm a total exhausted, emotional wreck. Holiday soon though which means no stress for a whole week - HELL YES!

Sorry about the rambling haha, just making up for lost time! I'll make sure my next post is a lot sooner than the 2/3 days gaps I've had recently. Hopefully Monday... But it's way past midnight now and I have work super early tomorrow! Eeeek, better go to sleep! Night guys ♥

TAKE ME INTO THE NIGHT

2010-08-03T15:36:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... FIRE - KASABIAN

I'm so sorry about the lack of posts - this university/house stuff is wayyy more stressful and time consuming than I anticpated! I'm getting everything ready to move in at the moment and am actually moving in 3 weeks! Camden here I come! It's all so exciting, but scary too. And I'm going to miss my friends and family sooo much (especially since my best friend Sammy is off to Devon for fashion uni - about 7 hours away!)

This is another quick outfit post and a pretty awful photo too - I had barely any time and only took a few snaps, plus I was extremely hungover! I'm wearing a black unitard, huge distressed vintage Levis jacket and leopard print headband. ♥

PLAY IT COOL

2010-07-30T23:58:00.004+01:00

LISTENING TO... POSITIVE TENSION - BLOC PARTY

LONDON STUDENTS READ MY LAST POST: I wrote it a few hours ago. I'm moving into an amazing three storey house in Kentish Town (next to Camden) next month with three other fashion bloggers, and we have a huge spare bedroom to rent out!

But anyway! Yes, you guessed it, it's another quick post today! I'm busier than ever arranging the big move, and we only got our house a few days ago. Busy and scary but SO exciting! I've barely slept this past week and am just running on adrenaline I think! Hopefully there'll be some more coherent blog posts soon... haha ♥

PS: one of my best friends was recently given a promise ring by her boyfriend... a sort of pre-engagement ring. Any thoughts? It's caused a bit of a debate amongst our friendship group. Some people think it's so sweet and romantic and others think it's a pointless waste of time. I myself am not much of a romantic - much more of a serial dater - but think it's kinda cute. I've never known a ring to cause so many arguments in my life so just wanted to hear your opinions! She's totally in love with it. My brother also gave one to his girlfriend a few months back but it was followed by a spontaneous engagement a few days later - eeek! All I can say is that seeing my friend so happy, and so in love, makes me happy. So it must be a good thing, right?

MOVING TO CAMDEN! ONE SPARE ROOM...

2010-07-30T20:26:00.004+01:00

ALL LONDON STUDENTS READ THIS!

I'll be doing a proper outfit post later, but this is just a quick little random note in case anybody's interested... I'm moving to a three storey house in Kentish Town (right next to Camden) next month - CAN NOT WAIT! It's beautiful and in the most amazing location. I'm sharing with the 3 nicest, most stylish people too. Thing is, we have one huge double bedroom spare, so is anyone looking to rent? It's ours from the 10th August so if you're interested you'll need to be quick! Email me at sugar.gloss@googlemail.com for more info - the rent is super super cheap considering the size, location, and pure gorgeousness of the house! ♥

BANG BANG BANG

2010-07-26T23:01:00.002+01:00

LISTENING TO... BANG BANG BANG - MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL

Sorry guys - life is MEGA busy at the moment so this is just a quick post! Wearing black bodycon dress, grey shaggy fur gilet, cross necklace, stockings and worker boots for a night out ♥

JUST TO SAY...

2010-07-25T18:41:00.002+01:00

Just a super quick message to say there'll be a new outfit post tomorrow - I was aiming to post tonight but I've been so busy all weekend and have a million forms to fill out for Uni. Lucky me! Thank you SOOOOOOOO much for all your lovely messages of support on the last post. I have the most amazing readers! Some of you almost brought me to tears! I love you all ♥

RIDICULE IS NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF

2010-07-21T19:48:00.005+01:00

LISTENING TO... PRINCE CHARMING - ADAM AND THE ANTS

As you can see, I'm listening to 'Prince Charming' by Adam and the Ants as I type this - I just realised how fitting some of the lyrics are to what I've been going through these past few days. There's been a massive 'hate campaign' against me on my blog comments, formspring, and even by email. I had 21 nasty messages yesterday alone. 15 of those were probably from the same sad person, but still. I can deal with the odd nasty comment as being a blogger, I have learnt to accept it. However 21 in one day is another matter altogether. Comments varied from 'slut' to 'ugly' to 'fat' to 'unfashionable' and 'boring', and even 'fuck off and die nobody gives a shit'. Niceeee. I was already having a bad week so yesterday I almost decided to give up blogging altogether - until my lovely readers and gorgeous friends talked me out of it. I've already stopped posting every day because of the abuse I get when I miss a day, and I haven't posted since Sunday as I haven't wanted to face the comments I knew would be awaiting me. However, I've decided, I don't really give a fuck what people have to say. If you're going to waste your time leaving numerous hateful messages, trying to upset somebody you don't even know, then you must be a bit of a loser. And why would I care what a loser has to say? Maybe making me feel bad makes you feel that tiniest bit better about yourself. Or you get some kinda sick pleasure out of hurting me? It's SO wrong. You need to take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror. So yes, I'm back posting. I'm not going to be afraid to be what I want to be and wear what I want to wear. I'm obviously doing something right or I wouldn't have over 200000 vistors, almost 700 followers, and have won a place at London College of Fashion despite having no qualifications or A levels. I wouldn't have been asked to do so many amazing things like styling Jameela Jamil, interviewing Henry Holland, going backstage at London Fashion week, attending numerous events and filming various fashion programmes. So this post is a big FUCK YOU to all of you haters. I don't care anymore. I'm going to keep wearing what I like and doing what I want whether you like it or not. Just like Adam and the Ants sing...

"Ridicule is nothing to be scared of. Don't you ever, don't you ever, stop being dandy showing me you're handsome"

...haha! ANYWAY. Rant over. Onto the outfit! I'm wearing a shredded Chanel logo tee made for me by the lovely Birgit at TAUKA & a leopard print bodycon skirt. I don't know what else to say now seeing as most of my energy was taken up by that massive rant! Other than THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your support. I love my readers to pieces ♥

WHERE DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT

2010-07-18T21:32:00.003+01:00

LISTENING TO... WHERE DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT - NIRVANA (ORIGINALLY BY LEADBELLY)

Remember my DIY dyed vintage Levis from a couple of posts back? Well here's another pair! I cut them, added a few holes, frayed them massively, then splattered them with bleach. LOVE THEM. If you want me to sell DIY vintage Levis in the blog shop let me know, as I'm thinking about it.

I wore the shorts with a white crop, oversized vintage lumberjack shirt, my worker boots, cross necklace, and messy wavy hair. I felt so completely grunge! ♥