To All Boys Who Wear Ugg Boots

NO.

Hot For Wheels

... just 2 wheels that is.

Nottingham has a massive bike scene. I'm sure most of you are aware of all the little clubs and groups fixed up in and around the city centre (see what I did there? Nudge nudge.) And we've got all the little scenesters within these crowds whizzing around on their super sexy and super expensive wheels looking all fresh for fixie... *sigh*. I just never had enough pennies to join in.

WELL NOW IT'S MY TIME!

Yeah that's right, I'm getting myself a bike and I'm gonna ride her like a whore all day, every day until she cannot ride no more, then imma push it, push it some mooooore... *ahem*.

So anyway yes. I have my eye on a sweet little olive coloured bike which is quite cheap and still pretty decent. I found it on a website called www.magicbikemike.co.uk where a small group of guys in Devon make custom made bikes without the heavy price tag. I'm no cycle connoisseur but I reckon it's an alright site.

Here's Olive, my aptly named little olive bike <3

Amy

I've been totally and utterly slack with old blogging bizz over the past few months, slightly down to being busy and sidetracked by life errands, but mostly out of complete laziness. Please, I beg thee for forgiveness.

I was motivated to write today by the sad, unfortunate event of Amy Winehouse's death. Found dead at her home in Camden on the 24th July, her loss of life breathed a wave of silence over all of us who were great fans.

I don't want to go on scribbling about her alleged drinking/drug habits because this should not be the final stamp on her as person. Instead I shall celebrate the amazing talent Amy Winehouse shared with the world and remember the true meaning of her fame.

Don't you just love...

... when you stumble over an absolute bargain?

Spent a glorious day in York today, mainly house hunting but most of all strolling around in the sunshine. Kate had a job interview in the morning so Hayley and I had a little browse in a nearby charity shop.

Most of the stuff was pretty weak; lots of trash that could be no man's treasure. But then I spotted these little bad boys for £2... and brand new:




So feeling lucky, we scanned the shirts rail and I found myself a keeper for a pound. Yes just one pound. Un, uno, ein. Beautiful.




All in all, I'd say it has been a very successful day. We found an amazing house that we're hoping to move into, I have new garms and Kate (fingers crossed) has bagged herself a new J.O.B. Wish her luck!

Tie dye Fun

Still marching to the drum of DIY crafts, I wanted to share my latest crafty creations.

With a sunny April and the excitement of our recently booked holiday to Crete, Ben and I got in the mood for a little bit of tie dye fun! Wilkos have a wide range of fabric dyes that are pretty cheap (£2.99 per sachet) and I managed to get hold of a 3 pack of white cotton t-shirts for just a fiver at Primark - bargain!

And this is what we came up with...

The 'marbled' effect - simply screw up your tee into a tight ball and whack a load of elastic bands round it to keep it in place.

Stripes - if you want horizontal stripes, roll your tee up from sleeve to sleeve and then wrap elastic bands across to create the stripe its self (spacing however you desire!) For verticle stripes, roll from neck to bottom hem line.

Circles - pull tee from the centre (or wherever you want your circles to start from) into a cone-like shape. Wrap elastic bands round the cone.

OK so at the moment we are clearly amateurs at the tie dying game but I reckon with a bit of time and practice, we could become masters!

For illustrated tie dye tips and techniques, just have a look on youtube or google; there's an abundance of sites to help you get started.

Mode L'homme

In attempt to cater to any male readers I may have out there within my small group of followers, I've decided to bring some fashion suggestions to the Spring/Summer table for you guys.

My boyfriend once said to me that he cannot deal with people wearing hats unless they absolutely suit them and I totally agree. If you're lucky enough to be one of those who can style a hat with ease, Brixton do some excellent head gear:

YMC do some wicked footwear for men. I'd have to say these are 2 of my favourites:

Stripes are still dominating the high street and are essential to complete any casual 'fit:

Shirts are not typically formal attire these days. You boyos have given them an urban twist that simply makes me go weak at the knees. LOVE these shirts, especially the Vintage Garbstore. And the red one is on sale at Urban Outfitters right now - quick!

Penfield are one of my favourite labels for men's clothing. I think these chinos are pretty fresh.

The chino short will be rife this summer, but make sure you get a decent pair like these Libertine Libertine chinos I found on ASOS. They're a little pricey but worth it if you want to avoid looking like a Topman clone.

Polo shirts are a classic if worn correctly (collars up with a gold chain is a no no!) I love the simplicity of this polo by Farah:

And just because we all know England's weather is just about as trustworthy as it's politicans, a light parka will be all good to see you through those rainy days. YMC holla!

Check out oki-ni.com for more key pieces this summer. I just kinda stumbled over it and liked what I saw...!

*P.S. If you're a citizen of Nottingham, have a wander to the Heligoland store in Bridlesmith Walk to explore what you could be wearing, other than what you feel you should be wearing.

So I Creep

Just putting this out there... I've spotted a few creepers knocking about in the highstreet stores recently. Got a funny feeling they're gonna be creeping into more of our day to day fashion fixes. Watch this space.

Topshop: £85