If These Walls Could Talk...

This is the least 'me' outfit ever. I was trying to work out how to wear these tights, but I ended up getting carried away with a gothic lolita look instead. Sadly, when you are a 30 something woman you can't pull it off as well as a Japanese school girl. Still, I had fun. 

Top - American Apparel 

Skirt - Topshop 

Tights - House of Holland 

Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell

Shopping My Closet

I'm down in Somerset this weeknd with my parents, and guess what...they made me tidy my room. Yep, I have a wardrobe overflow they wanted cleared out in time for the village Fete next week and unusually I obliged. It turned out to be pretty bloody good fortune - not only were there loads of things I'd forgotten I owned in there, there were also items that I thought I'd lost / donated etc that will now be returning for another crack of the whip.

Apologies for the crappy iPhone photos - I forgot to bring my camera cable. Not smart.

Amazing fur booties bought from a charity shop about 10 years ago - they are actually gum boot covers - there is a pair of 1960's sandals inside that slip out so you can go from the snow / rain outside to the dance hall / restuarant with ease! In mint condition. I die. Faux fur trimmed, so very this A/W, non?

A vintage Zandra Rhodes t-shirt dress. I used to work for her when the FTM (Fashion & Textile Museum) was being set up, and bought quite a lot of her dresses in the years after. This was an ebay find. It is so short it's indecent, so I think leggings will be in order if I wear this out.

I can remember buying this in charity shop in Lewisham when I was about 17 and having a massive argument with my Mum because she thought it was stupid and ugly. Of course it is, that's the point. I used to wear this at university with Japanese kung fu slippers. I will busting this out very soon.

The best home made jumper ever? Another charity shop find years ago...worn with Abercrombie & Fitch cargo pants that I barely took off for about three years in the early noughties - runner chic - you could fit spare tapes, batteries and mics in the pockets.

A Kenzo Jungle dress - a rare moment of sensible dressing in a sea of quirky finds.

Me and the elephants

With my new mac has come new opportunities to tag and organise photos. This image struck me, not least because in the early 1980's a child's proximity to elephants (even if just babies) was clearly no biggie, but also due to the outfit. I'm liking my blue and white sailor style with the Peter Pan collar and puffed sleeves. Also note the ribbon. Accessorising at such a young age. Yep. Haven't changed that much.

Who Shall I Be Today?

Tonight I’m going to see New Moon with my Mum. I’m already all decked out in black for the occasion. Black rats leggings, American Apparel t-shirt dress, Kate Moss for Topshop tassel jacket and Clarks jazz shoes (so comfortable).

I think that’s why I love clothes. I may not be the snazziest dresser, or the most out there but regardless, my clothes give me the opportunity to take on another character, channel an emotion or feel a part of a group. Some days I my outfits make me feel like a Santa Fe resident, a little Georgia O’Keefe mixed with pueblo arts and crafts, other days a leather jacket and ripped jeans give the slacker cool of a 1980’s East Village hipster, and a little Zara boucle jacket and American Apparel pencil skirt gets me all Left Bank, especially if I’m rocking a black and white colour scheme.