vamped.

Strange how a single item can totally transform the way you feel. As soon as this dark purple shade started transferring onto my lips I felt my inner goth come to life. Actually, I had it in my mind that I was going to wear this colour even if it looked ridiculous and was shocked by how wearable it actually is. An almost blackish purple that feels so perfectly right for this time of year. Reactions have been mixed: 'it's scary and your going to freak out kids' to 'it should be your new trademark'. We'll see what comes of it... but I hope it wont be like all my other lipsticks that I wear once and then let fall to the bottom of the basket.

Wearing: MAC lipstick in Cyber, AA grey t-shirt, Madewell jacket, Urban Outfitters jeans, Monki boots.

p.s. I'm entered into the Refinery 29 Next Big Style Blogger competition. If you happen to feel so inclined (and want to send me to New York for a week, yaaaah baby, come on) you can vote here. I'm under 'Jennifer' from 'Oxford'. xx

the end is near.

The last few hours of 2010 are upon us. As it winds to a close it feels as if we are hovering in a state of twilight. Christmas is over, it ended with a torrential thud, and the holiday season is almost entirely behind us. With the new year will come a fresh pile of resolutions. Mine is currently so long it reaches down to my toes. As I sit on the sofa gobbling up ham sandwiches and Swedish sour sweets I mumble about how I will join the gym upon arriving home... but the words are muffled by the shoveling movement of my hands. Ah well, such is the charm of lists... they are just as easily made as they are thrown away. I hope everyone looks back on 2010 with a sense of happiness and appreciation. It's been a great year in my books and I'm looking on with great anticipation for the new one that lies just ahead. Wishing everyone a joyful new year!

Wearing: Cruz boots and Ragna dress both by Monki, Fjallraven Kanken, and Jigsaw scarf.

p.s. I will join the gym.

passaggi rosso...

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Italian fashion students Francesca and Angelica outside the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.