LEVI'S CUTOFF SHORTS AND KNIT JUMPER

Hi all,

I have finally hopped onto the Levi's Cutoff Shorts bandwagon - hurrah! And boy, am I glad I did! You might have been able to tell from my other posts that I have a very big place in heart for vintage pieces. If you ask me what I'm wearing on a particular day, I can surely say that at least one of the pieces of my outfit is either from my mum's wardrobe or a thrift store. There is something about wearing an item of clothing that has had some lovin' before my time; the fit, wash, draping, degree of "destroyedness", means that no matter what, it will sit on your body like it has always been there. And most of my thrifted pieces are from the men's section believe it or not.

This is what my pair of Levi's 501 cutoff shorts are like. I bought it from an Ebay seller who I am pretty impressed with as they measure the sizes of each individual pair regardless of the size stated on the shorts since the jeans shrink over numerous washings and are usually different to the original sizes.  It means you're getting something pretty true to size.

I'm going to jump the gun and say these are probably going to be my go-to shorts for summer. Of course it would be unwise to wear a turtleneck knit sweater during that time, but from little crop tops to oversized men's t-shirts, I think I'll have a solid relationship with these shorts over the next season or two.

Vintage Levi's 501Cutoff Shorts // Easy to make with a pair of vintage Levi's jeans or similar, but Ebay Seller is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-LEVIS-501-Denim-Shorts-High-Waisted-Hotpants-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-Grade-A-/171315678736?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item27e335ce10

Forever 21 Knit Sweater

SUEDE CULOTTES : ANKLES, HOT OR COLD?

A short post here.

Last week, my friend, Zoey, and I jumped at an opportunity to do a mini photo shoot when the weather in London turned for the better. This was following a rather windy rain storm so although the sun was beaming down on us, there was still a chill that seemed to cut through every bit of clothing we put on.

So, what better way for your legs, that have been hibernating all winter, to take in the sunnier weather but be shielded from the wind than a pair of culottes - suede ones! I just love how Zoey has played with texture and layers here: the suede bottoms, the knitted vest, and the luxurious, longline polyester blazer. These were a much needed attention to detail since all the pieces have such a relaxed fit and would have skewed too close to being lounge wear. Especially since we were headed to a friend's barbecue that same day, we wanted to be casual, yet attain a certain amount of decorum you could say.

Well, these were the photos we ended up with. A lot of them captured candidly which turned out to be my favourites.

H&M Suede Culottes

ANTICS OF A UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE) STUDENT

                                       

Hi, hello, salutations.

It seems like I'm having to reintroduce myself after the inexcusable, year-long *sqiurm* period of absence. A lot of things have changed since my last post which may or may not explain the blinding gap of nothingness between then and now. One of them has been starting an educational institution more widely known as university.

University and living in halls (or dorms) has no doubt been an experience. So far, its been everything I expected and everything I did not at the same time. Despite what people say on TheStudentRoom, I have not been eating beans on toast for every meal, nor has living with no ensuite bathroom in squalid hall conditions been as frightening as I’d thought. Yes, we’ve more than occasionally been denied cold - I repeat - cold water in the kitchen. We’ve also had lack of hot water in showers at certain times, which let me tell you is not fun after a night out and having crawled out of bed for that one lecture nobody seems to attend. And whilst we’ve even had no water full stop, I dare to say how surprised I was not to freak out and go packing (just want to add that I do consider myself a generally very clean human). The experience has indeed bought everyone living in my halls closer together.

In all seriousness, living away from home couldn’t have been more timely. Not that I dislike staying with family and of course having food cooked for me, but nothing beats the feeling of finally stretching out new inexperienced feet, falling over a few times, but finding success at the end of the tunnel when you feel like you don’t need anyone to constantly pick you up and brush you down - I do that all by myself now. Of course, living in London has played a huge role in all of this. The urban, gritty, vibes just plucks at every adventurous tendon in my body. I feel like a right Londoner when I know which tubes to avoid during rush hour.

I guess most of all, I didn’t realise how sheltered I was before university. The feeling of freedom and empowerment from having to survive on your own and being able to make your decisions that only you can make for yourself is what hits home for me. This may be the “growing up and finding yourself” part that has been uttered to me uncountable times before uni. And with great power comes great responsibility. Or something like that…

TK MAXX Neoprene Contrast Sweater

Urban Outfitters Military Skirt

&OtherStories Loafers

Umbro Socks