It's all pillars and posts, posts and pillars

(Blazer - Urban Outfitters, top - Topshop, shorts - Topshop, double ring - ASOS, 

bambi necklace - Galibardy, bow brooch - a gift)

If 2010 can be summed up in one word so far, it would have to be 'busy'. Not exactly the work of Keats but by gum if it ain't true. I've applied the maxim 'work hard, play hard' to this year and so far, so tiring but you're only young once, eh?

Following up my last post about the new Hurts track, I just got the Delphic album last night and wowie, I am in love with this business too. It is amazeballs, as Perez would say. Definitely give it a listen, there is some filler but also some proper future classics popping up. The Bloc Party for the new decade perhaps? Anyway, sorry if I'm going off on this totally irrelevant tangent, I've just been consumed with music this past week, definitely making me fall in love with that past-time all over again.

If I look really pissed off in these pictures, it's probably because my camera was acting up (a bad workman blames his tools) and that is genuine PO face. But that is also my natural face. Moody arse. That double ring reads Legend and is so tacky that I love it. Possibly my favourite piece from the jewellery box. Love that it elicits such love/hate reactions, and always a conversation starter in pubs if nothing else. There are many many blazers in my wardrobe (OK, 5) but this is definitely my favourite. I bought it for its nerdy, Giles-from-Buffy tweedish look and then saw Jessica Szohr (off Gossip Girl) wearing the very same one. And as she is the real life gf of Ed Westwick (Chuck off GG), makes me hopeful that one day maybe I too could have Chuck on my arm. Total insane logic. I promise to start taking pictures outside of my bedroom soon but am still getting to grips with this whole camera malarky, anyone got any tips?? Should I get a tripod?

MMT xx

Blood, Tears and Gold

I promise a proper post soon with pics and everything but firstly must share this video by Hurts. Second song they've released on their MySpace ever, and so worth the wait. Gorgeous, sad and melodramatic perfection.

Remember finding your feet...

(Dress - Urban Outfitters, belt - vintage, necklace - Urban Outfitters, rose ring - Accessorize)
 
Keeping my vow to only purchase 'classic' pieces this year, I maybe took it to the nth degree over the weekend and went a bit 'vintage crazy' - OK, not quite...It might be a faux brand of vintage but honestly every time I attempt the real thing (i.e. charity shops and thrift stores) I end up in a sweaty panic at the idea of wearing clothes that someone - although it's super unlikely - may have DIED in. How stupid is that? Why does no one else appear to have this problem? Is there a cure??

Anyway, in lieu of the real thing I went for this silk looking - but 100% polyester, obvs - dusty rose pink dress and a vintage belt as a compromise (take that FEAR!!) I loves it, and hope this to be the first vintage purchase of many...

And no you're not drunk it's just a bunch of shoddy, blurry images you're looking at. Sorry! Will defeds get this whole camera thing worked out soon. And I did tidy up after these were taken, I swear. A little late but hopefully will remain neat by the next post!

MMT xx

Through the yard of blonde girls...

 (Snood - ASOS, Dress - Lipsy, tights - Jonathan Aston. Apols for the unitdy bed in the background and the pretty shoddy pics. I am a mess at the minute. New year's resolution: get organised!)

Firstly, *ahem* HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope everyone had a completely debauched and memorable exit from the noughties and into the er, teenies? This time of year always seems so weird. With two months of Halloween, Christmas and New Year furore, most people I know are left exhausted and penniless for the duration of January. Which is a bit of an anti-climax, right? I myself have started 2010 with a pretty gruesome hangover combined with a flu bug (not of the swine variety, phew), an added 6lbs to my ever expanding derriere and an addiction to Six Feet Under - thank yous Santa. What is it about Brenda's psychotic brother Billy? Is it just me or was he HAWT??

As for style, I'd like to think 2010 will bring more inspiration than ever for timeless threads that will last a lifetime - rather than one-wear, disposable pieces I'll look back and cringe over mere months later. Am loving this men's snood bought a few weeks ago. A comfort blanket and legitimate style accessory in one? Possibly better than telly. Oh and not to mention the number of mince pie sins it hides. I've been using of late to give a winter look to the number of summer dresses in my wardrobe. Now the only problem is being weaned off the thing before it starts to go ripe and I get a reputation as 'that stinky scarf lady'...

Happy 2010! MMT xx