PINK HURR

So you might guess I did it. 

Here is my freshly coloured pink hair. I'm not 100% sold on it yet, it's so light it will probably naturally fade in the next couple of days. I ALWAYS have some bleach at hand anyway, so if all else fails I can just bleach it away anyway...

Shiny padded jacket - Unknown vintage (ROKIT Covent Garden)

Black tee - Topshop

Hair colour - "Shocking Pink" by Stargazer. (This is by far the best pink hair dye I've ever come across and I've used plenty - including Crazy Colour)

I told my mum I was colouring my hair pink and she said "Ashleigh, please not pink". I think it's because I have a tendency to either appear really sweet/girly or grungy depending on how I dress. I guess my mum prefers sweet and girly Ashleigh.

SO, WHY PINK HAIR?

I used to religiously dye my hair pink on a day to day basis but suddenly went off the idea and decided to remain blond. I remember browsing Charlotte Free's portfolio on the IMG website and really wanting to colour mine again.

I don't know about you, but when I read VOGUE or ELLE, I always pine over the beauty section. I admire the beauty shots taken back stage at fashion shows. The best makeup I've ever seen at any show, HANDS DOWN, is at John Galliano - any season. The models are taken to a whole other planet with the signature Galliano romantic makeup. Using the term "makeup" doesn't quite cut it for me, it's more like theatrical art.

When I look at some of the close up beauty shots from Galliano's shows I fall in love and become inspired to replicate some of these hairstyles myself. The colours and textures are an explosion of youth and excitement.

I replicated this style for my Advanced Higher drama acting exam. I was Puck from "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and I applied this makeup to the "Fairy" character. It looked great.

SASHA PIVOVAROVA - A REPEAT GALLIANO OFFENDER

She is one of my favourite models so I was delighted today when she replied to the tweet I sent her! I asked her to check out the blog post I wrote about her a while ago. Click to see post

Pretty cool that she checked out the blog post I wrote about her! Feel free to add me on twitter @DearNinaNoo

We will just have to wait and see how I feel about my hair, I think it will be a very temporary thing..

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend,

xoxo

MY FAVOURITE SWEATER FOLLOWED BY AN IMPORTANT QUESTION...

Today I went out for coffee (again) with one of my friends and wore this cute jumper. I picked it up in the ROKIT vintage store in London, Covent Garden.

I really like the detailing on the front. It's really sweet. I love the huge shoulder pads too. For some reason, most of the garments I picked up from that vintage store had massive shoulder pads sewn into them.

I took some pictures of me wearing it before I went out. Sorry that the photo's are so bleached, despite trying to darken them it was not working too well. I like the effect though.

Suffering from Bloggers block today - probably because I have left it too late to blog and I'm seriously tired, so I shall tie this up with one question...

Should I dye my hair sherbet pink? (really light cotton-candy-like pink)

I've had my hair light pink before and I loved it. I would be looking into doing it tomorrow so PLEASE let me know what you think. Comments with the words "yes" or "no" would even do.

  

Old photo - me with pink hair

THIS is the colour I am aiming for.

LET ME KNOW PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

xoxo

DETOX SMOOTHIE SAVES THE DAY

Hi everyone :))

I'm having quite a crummy day today - my boyfriend just left to go offshore for three weeks today so I won't see him for a while. He's my best friend so this makes me very sad indeed. I feel like a love-sick puppy!

I also got my laptop back and have spent most of my evening downloading I-Tunes, Skype and other programmes since my laptops been wiped. THANKFULLY, I still had all of my photographs and important documents, but everything else - GONE.

Before I took on this task I went into town to meet my friend Claire. I wore a really cute vintage jacket which I've featured in a few of my other posts. It was the first time I'd worn it out and I love it - it smells of Chanel No 5 and old people.

It has HUGE shoulder pads. I like it because my outfit was pretty boring minus my accessories so the print jazzed my look up a little.

Floral jacket - unknown vintage (ROKIT Covent Garden)

Blondie tee - River Island

Grey leggings - Topshop

White jelly shoes - "Mel" (Topshop Oxford St)

Faux croc bag - Vivienne Westwood

Resin skull necklance - Vivienne Westwood

My Vivienne Westwood bag and necklace are now my signature pieces. I wear them with anything when I'm going anywhere - contrasting to how when I first got them I only took them to fancy outings. Funny how accessories can cling to you so quickly? My Pandora charm bracelet and my over sized ring have soon fallen into the same category.

Pandora charm bracelet with personal charms - silver turtle, owl and "cat" (looks more like a bunny to me) and two glass charms. The green glass charm and the owl are my favourites.

I always mean to add to my charm bracelet but never get round to it. I gave up after visiting one of the Pandora stores in London and discovered they had no silver fox charms (apparently Pandora don't make fox animal charms... I find this sad yet hard to believe)

Oversized diamonte ring? I'm not sure what to call it. My boyfriend bought me it a couple of years ago in Ireland. I love it and I think it's very beautiful, when I look at it I'm reminded of him.

My friend and I went to our usual hang out - Aberdeen's Kilau Coffee. It's pretty much an Aberdonians equvialent to "Central Perk" in Friends.

The interior of the coffee shop is beautiful. The walls are rife with amateur artists framed work for sale and the ceiling is decorated with these adorable lights - paper lampshades with dangling espresso cups.

I'm back to eating healthily now - officially.

Before I went on holiday I decided to beat my tummy blubber and eat super healthily. Since returning from Turkey one thing has lead to another and I've not been able to eat healthily constantly, but now I'm back to eating healthy. Without sounding too obvious, this then lead to me having a healthy lunch.

I've never blogged about food before - but this lunch was rather amazing.

Pepper and walnut salad with marinated peppers, raisons and honey mustard.

Detox smoothie - blended pineapple and raspberry.

I'm back to Kilau tomorrow afternoon so I may have the same again!

I hope this bad mood does not last much longer, I'm missing my boyfriend very much. Blogging helps me take my mind off of day-to-day troubles however.

Thank you again everyone, for helping me reach +100 followers.

xoxo

BEYONCE IN BARACCI BEVERLY HILLS

Before I begin I would like to say thank you SO much everyone! Today I reached over 100 followers! 


I'm so happy and its really cheered me up today as so far it's not been too great - I've just had to send my laptop away to be fixed as it encountered the brutal force of 31 viruses at once today. Luckily, I will have it back tomorrow. 
Its really nice to know that my hard work has payed off - thank you again.

I watched Beyonce's video for "Best Thing I Never Had" for the first time today... Two words... 

That.Dress. 

I love how in this video she seems so innocent and natural. The song itself is so sincere as it is a personal account of a break up. I prefer Beyonce's more "ballad-like" songs.

I promise this will be the last wedding post I write for a while! I seem to have wedding fever at the moment with such beautiful dresses being brought to my attention recently.

I love the gold detailing, the corset back and the flowing layers of the skirt. The dress itself is a fantasy fairytale. It's perfection.

The embellishment of the front of the dress is a dream. The encrusted jewels take this dress to a whole other dimension. Also love how the bunched pleats of the skirt create such a dramatic shape. 

I love the champagne tint. The dress looks so regal and over the top, contrasting with the Vera Wang creation she wore to the wedding reception. 

Both beautiful, yet different styles completely. Love the plunging neckline on this one!

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The lingerie she wears at the start of the video screams Jean Paul Gaultier to me, although apparently its either Agent Provocateur or Victoria Secret... 

I guess it will remain a mystery... Who designed B's lingerie??

xoxo

BRIDESMAIDS

Yesterday my boyfriend and I went to the cinema to see "Bridesmaids". It was hilarious and totally well worth seeing, after hearing about how funny it was meant to be - it certainly did not disappoint. I especially loved the bit where all of the girls are trying on dresses in the bridal shop - for those of you who have not seen the film, I will not ruin it for you. Hopefully some of you will read this and know why I found this part of the film so memorable...

I've watched SATC The Movie hundreds of times over and always feel compelled to write a "Bridal Blog" when I watch the notorious scene of Carrie Bradshaw trying on haute couture wedding dresses for Vogue.

With "THE Royal Wedding" still fresh in my mind (I worked at Philip Treacy during this hectic time, who designed the vast majority of millinery that was seen on the big day) as is Kate Middleton's fairytale dress. The elegance, the timelessness, the beauty, THE LACE...

And who could forget Kate Moss's wedding? I'm already on top of this as I've blogged about her dress previously.

Weddings appeal to me like no other. When I think of them my heart flutters. The thought of me wearing the most important dress of my life in the near future is so scary yet exciting. 

Here is a selection of some contemporary bridesmaids dresses that I love. Are they fashion forward? I'd have to say yes - they are not exactly traditional? But, would I choose them on MY big day? Who knows?

ASHLEY ISHAM BRIDESMAID DRESSES

HERE COMES THE FINALE BRIDE, ALL DRESSED IN ASHLEY ISHAM...

Very risque. Like a walking phantom mermaid.

Also love these contemporary examples of modern wedding dresses.

LANVIN

But if I had to choose my own special dress for the big day, it would have to be a fusion of lace and fantasy. Not as cutting edge as the previous masterpieces. 

I would look no further than Vivienne Westwood - shock horror, I know.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD BRIDAL DRESSES

And if I were to choose accessories, Philip Treacy - hands down.

PHILIP TREACY GOLD "FLYAWAY BOW" S/S 11

In an ideal world, what designer would you wear on the big day?

xoxo