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Sticky Fingers

On Location • Outfits

OK so I never want to condone illegal activity but occasionally you go to your mothers wardrobe and you see something you just have to have!!! The feeling of sticky fingers comes over you and before you know it you have grabbed the before mentioned item and fled!!!! AHHHhhhh RUN FASHION THIEF!!! RUN RUN RUN! So this was my most recent in a shamefully long list of sticky fingers ‘purchases’… My mothers fabulous chunky cardigan.

It is one of those items that is just so wonderfully extravagant that you can only really enjoy it if you didnt pay for it – and therefore fully understand the cost per wear ie. do not rip, spill, stain value! The knit is really loose and although at first it seems a bit ruff, the longer you wear it the softer it gets.

It has huge batwing sleeves and this cute detail that the cuffs are split like a shirt at the ends.

Plus is has the bonus of not being the kind of wool that leaves fluff on everything – its so annoying why can’t modern technology cure this problem, cream fluff all over my black coats is a constant pain in my behind! – it is dark too so it doesnt matter so much.

Here I am wearing it with suede over-the-knee boots I got in Venice this summer, JBrand jeans – I know they are expensive but I swear by their durability and fit, it is money well spent -,Hermes H belt, Zara blouse – its prehistoric and I wish I had bought two at the time because it is fab with lace and chiffon bell sleeves! -, the fur scarf was a christmas gift from my lovely Auntie Jec – THANK YOU!!! -, the hat was a steal at £10 from TKMAXX, and finally the topic of this post… the cardigan is from Few and Far.

Oh also just for fun, this is Mr Piggy that lives in the field these photos are taken near. Don’t you think he is so ugly he is beautiful… it has gone full circle!

Happy Sticky Fingers kids… just remember return in the condition you found it and Run Run Run!

Photos by Peter Navey

Lifestyle

Swimming Up Stream with Swans

Art • Films

This weekend I will be spending educating my film eye – and fashion taste in disguise – going to see Black Swan.
Following up The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky has looked at another physical industry, but one with a far more romantic character. This film is a double play on the ballet it focuses around, Swan Lake. Swan Lake is about the white swan princess – Odette – who is betrayed by her prince when he confuses her enslavers daughter – the black swan, Odile – for Odette, mistakingly declaring his love for Odile to his court and enslaving Odette forever.
In Black Swan Natalie Portman’s character plays out this dual personality along with the challenges of a girl becoming a woman, through a neurotic paranoia that is caused by the obsession of her part as the prima in the company’s production of Swan Lake. Already Oscar tipped, I cant wait to see if this film lives up to its incredible hype.

The Costumes for the films ballet scenes were design by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. If like me you are fans of Miss Portman then you will know this is a label much loved by the actress for her red carpet wanders, and happily it seems she wears this costumes as well as she does their gowns – as you will see below!

Fashion

Look whose in my bag!

On Location • Outfits

Let me introduce you to the fabulous Miss Cinderella Lily Pants Pickle – don’t worry the name is really just Cinderella – she is the lately promised to Mr Cedric Pickle – our other lovely miniature dachshund. So here she is in all her splendour. Enthroned in Fendi, she knows what she likes, she seems to be able to pick all the best shoes, no trainers to chew for her, just Manolo Blanik boots, Tods moccasins and Jimmy Choo slippers. I have had to be on high alert, so far she is just collecting not chewing so lets hope that continues!

So here is the serious – or rather bit more fashion based… so I guess no more serious just more standard for this blog – part of the post. My first proper outfit post!!! Go me – well kind of I basically bullied Mr Peter Navey into taking my picture, I am not at all apt at the self take! How do people do it? Tips always welcome.

Oh yup… here is my pussy cat. He has the most beautiful eyes so I thought that was worth a photo too! This is all very animals-are-us but whatever, everyone loves either dogs or cats so here is something for everyone.

Shoes by Pedder Red, Leggings from Singapore Far East Plaza, Fendi Bag, Fendi fur gilet, Chloe Jumper, and Zara Shirt.

Photos by Peter Navey