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Night Shopping in Milan

From today until 9 March, visitors will be able to enjoy a late night shopping experience in Milan.

The initiative, enabling both the Milanese and the tourists to shop until late at night, takes part twice a year and is part of the Milano Fashion City Project, a series of fashion- related events.

For updates visit www.milanofashioncity.com

What does your bag say about you?

Today I had my first lecture on Branding. Our lecturer, Neil Boorman, was talking about the ways in which people create themselves as a brand and how people use brands to create their own identity. One of the things we will be doing in our lectures is seeing what people have in each others bags. We will look at how that defines them and how many different brands they have in their bag.

I took a picture of my bag and its contents for you all too see. The bags itself is Mulberry, with a Peter Pilotto for Kipling purse, Ray Ban glasses, a Blackberry with a Cath Kidston phone case and one of my MAC lipsticks. I never really realised how much the brands I own play such a huge part in my identity.

Neil Boorman himself suffered from Obsessive Brand Disorder, and underwent therapy which involved burning all of his hundreds of branded items. It really took over his life. For those of you not as fortunate to hear his story and experience first hand you can read his book 'Bonfire of the Brands' as his is a very interesting story.

As a fashion student the chances are you have a mild form of OBD, it is basically and industry requirement so I thought about all the high end brands that I own:
1 Mulberry bag, 2 Luella bags, 1 Luella dress, 1 Luella skirt, 1 pair of Missoni shoes, 1 DKNY jeans coat, 1 PPQ dress, 1 PPQ cardigan, 1 pair of Alexander Wang shorts, 1 pair of Preen for Topshop shoes, 1 pair of Ashish for Topshop shoes, 2 pairs of UGGs, 1 pair of Hunters, 1 pair of vintage Calvin Klein shorts, 1 BCBG Max Azria dress, 1 House of Holland t-shirt, 2 pairs of HOH tights, 1 Michael Kors watch, 1 Pandora bracelet, 1 Tiffany's bracelet, 1 Swarovski ring, 2 pairs of Levi's, 1 pair of Prada glasses, 1 pair of Chanel glasses, 1 pair of Mochino glasses, 1 pair of Ray Ban glasses, 1 pair of Eley Kishimoto sunglasses and 1 Peter Pilotto for Kipling purse. Not to mention all the perfumes and cosmetics!

What does that say about me? I must say I can't argue with Neil, I think a lot of these items do define me as a person.

What do you own? How do the brands you buy in to define you, and how do they make you feel?
What is in your bag?

J xxxx

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It is snowing on Oxford St!

Or atleast it is outside John Lewis & Selfridges. Its raining bubbles outside Liberty. Caos!
After you have been ill all week it is not a good idea to go and completely naker yourself in Oxford St in December. Oh my g.
It wasn't even a sucess. Stillgot presents to buy. Bahh Humbug!
Anyway guess whats back? THE OUTFIT POSTS! YAAAAAYYYY!

Dress - Stolen Girlfriends Club @ www.idontlikemondays.us

Shoe Boots - Topshop

I love this dress. I don't care what people have said. I think its like marmite because at school someone thought it looked like a dress the poor girls wear in 'A Little Princess'. I didn't take that as a direct compliment, but people also stop me and ask where its from too so thats nice :)

I like having rare clothing, especially if its not vintage because it feels even more special.

I remember I used to be known as Topshop girl which made me sick, despite that being because at 14 most girls still only dressed in chavy New Look / River Island, and God forbid, Jane Norman *gags* clothing.

I am no longer Topshop girl anymore, but everyone else is.

Ohh and I meant to post this ages ago...

I got it in Barcelona.

That was a cool trip. Gaudi is awesome.

This now is pride and joy on my bedroom wall.

Meoooow!

J xxxx

Tavi Pop

I spent £10 on magazines today. I bough i-D and Pop staring 13 year old Tavi (Williams) Gevison (don't ask me why she changed her name; I don't know). Some people are just so lucky.
I didn't by Nylon because I mean, allow paying £4.50 for about 10 glossy pages of americanised layout. I just wanted it for Megan Fox, but I can live without.

I went shopping today to get some makeup and couldnt find anything I really wanted. It was one of those days when I would have been a very sensible shopper but I didn't buy any clothes. I was looking in Topshop for the blue dress shown in my previous post but couldn't find it, and this was in the Oxford St flagship store. I managed to get 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which I have to read for my english coursework. My teacher told me it was thin but I was expecting around 150 pages not 32 pages. I'm not complaining though, I just don't see how it can be called a novel; Its a short story, just as Homer's 'Oddysey' is not a poem but a novel.

I am off to Barcelona on Monday. I don't know if I will have time to post again between now and then so I am letting you know now. I will be back on Thursday, but will be busy Friday so am unlikey to post for another week. I am going boutiqe shopping in Hitchin with my friend from Stevenage.
I think I am supposed to be at a party right now lol.
Oh well.
Have a happy half term :)

J xxxx

Coco Avant Chanel

"C'est très très magnifique!"
*****
What a woman; so strong and individual. I am itching to known how fictionalised this presentation of her life is, as it does seem the most sucessful and admired, iconic women seem to have not such good a start in life, a tragic history you may say. That begs the question, do such situations make the woman, or is it the woman that shapes the world?
The ending of this film almost made me cry. The clothing at the end was absolutely beautiful et la francais was lovely. I love french films they seem more romantic and interesante, don't ask me why.

I am going to Brent Cross tomorrow with my two friends and we are taking the bus, so the journey will be around 2hours (haha), but time well spent, with good company.
I will try and do an outfit post tomorrow of what I wear.
I just havent been bothered with taking photos recently, it has been far to hot.

I also jet of to Milan next Friday which should be fabulous :D

Hello to all my new followers
Thank you :)
xxxx

Together forever, never apart. Maybe in distance but never at heart.. UNIQLO.

Purple top/jumper - Uniqlo
Scarf - Uniqlo
Bag - Topshop

Yesterday I went to Uniqlo for the first time ever. For some reason I had always felt that if I went in there I would feel out of place or unwelcome. I didnt feel as though I was the target audience, but yesterday I rised above my unfair judgements and entered the store. I was pleasantly surprised by the Japanese version of H&M. Classy but affordable. I wanted some comfy, plain clothes to wear to school as my outfits are either to rememberable to wear too often, or simply inappropriate or impractical. I found this wonderful purple jumper which is comfy and soft and fancied the scarf to go with it. Simplicity, in my mind, was a reflection of a boring personality, but I have been swung and now do believe in the philosophy of things being "simple but effective".
Thank you Uniqlo. I will visit again soon.

GOD / GOK WAN

Wow. Just realised I have missed so many episodes of Gok's Fashion Fix :(
Atleast his wins are not fixed this year though because he was beaten by the designer.
Well anyway no matter how much he cheats or loses I still love Gok Gokidy Gok Gok.
Here is some evidential proof from last summer...


I bow to you style master. Praise be.
Sorry, way too much of The Handmaids Tale has been forced upon me.
I Heart Gok! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥