One of my fave A/W microtrends...Lace-Up Boots

Hot A/W Trend by SequinsAndBangles featuring Givenchy shoes

I having been watching lace-up boots creep more and more into the picture for A/W recently and I love them!! I am on the hunt for the perfect pair which as you know I think is the Givenchy lace-up boots, but they are like crazy ass expensive! So I am on the hunt for a pair of looky-likey's from the high street! I think I have found th perfect pair from Topshop (bottom left) but now it's getting colder I want a pair of not-so-high closed toe lace up boots too! Can't wait to copy some of these looks!



(Above Images from The Sartorialist)

(Above Images from Dublin Streets)

Tomorrow is Sartorialist Day...

It is nearly Sartorialist Day as I have named it. Scott Schuman is having a book signing here in Dublin to promote his latest book and hopefully will be giving us a few words of advice! I never thought I would get the opportunity to sit in the same room as this man, especially in our lovely capital city! I am starting to get a bit nervous about tomorrow as I am going on my own and apparently it is going to be standing room only now, I was hoping it would be lovely and civilised and we would all be sitting down listening to some fantastic tales. Now I fear it is going to be full of posers and people who just want to be seen and have no interest at all! I am trying to come up with an outfit to wear tomorrow morning. Like seriously what do you wear to meet the Sartorialist??! I have already come up with some lovely outfits in my head, none of which I actually own, which of course is always the way! At this stage I think I know what I will probably be wearing but I just feel it is not amazing or glamorous enough for what I fear tomorrow is going to be, and I know I can do so much better with dressing :( Especially when it is probably my only chance ever to be photographed by him. I wonder will he find many subjects tomorrow that will appear on his blog, I know I am really excited to see that. And more importantly, will I be able to capture a few pictures of him :)

Poppy Love

Whilst trolling through the Sartorialist's pictures as I do daily, I was delighted to actually recognise someone in the photo's, enter Miss Poppy Delevigne. I personally love Poppy's look, and as many know she is a model. So I was pretty horrified by some of the comments that appeared regarding her thighs and hips as being of normal size! This girl is tiny, no wonder so many young women feel under pressure to be thin. "Normal size" is a UK 12 or 14, I am a healthy 8- 10 which is small for my height (5'9) and even I feel a bit uncomfrotable reading these comments cos I know there is no comparison between her hips and thighs and mine! :) She is absolutely beautiful and is perfect but I am so fed up of hearing what is "normal", especially when it comes to women's shapes and sizes. The Sartorialist shoots outfits and style, I don't think he ever expects his 'models' to be criticised! I wonder how Poppy must feel reading those comments, I know how I would! I know when I look at his shots, I never judge the person, or even think about them, I just appreciate their outfit or style. I wonder if this is the norm, or am I less critical and judgemental than most?? I know I am glad I am though, that bitterness would eat you up! I would love to hear opinions on this age old debate.

If you want to see more of Poppy's fabulous style and lifestyle, she is currently featured on Fashionair.com ( which I am becoming addicted too, I love love love it...). I know I will be taking inspiration from this outfit, she has great London style!

photo:The Sartorialist