Sail

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Laura

The outfit you’ve had the best times in…
This is hard but in recent memory I have picked two. The first is a sequinned flapper style dress I wore for a dance performance- is was so fun to shimmy around in and really caught the lights. The second are my awesome sequinned short shorts (I’m sensing a magpie shaped theme) that I have only worn in London for some reason. I often find I tone down my clothes when I’m back in Dublin to avoid hassle when out and about. This isn’t to say Dublin isn’t stylish, I could just do without being glared at from time to time.

Your lazy day at home with style…
I don’t really do lounging clothes to be honest. I still don’t own a tracksuit and hopefully never will. Generally if I’m at home I’m in velvet leggings, a jumper and some slippers. A girl has to keep a little mystery so I’ll be keeping any photographic evidence of same closely guarded.

Nail art/your favourite polish and your nail varnish collection…
Below is my nail varnish collection (slash problem), currently housed in an old varnished cigar box. My current obsession is this Catrice polish with matte glitter and flakes. Very Christmas in a bottle but also works well over pastels for Spring/Summer. I painted my nails as cupcakes today- if I can’t eat them I may as well enjoy them in some way.

The girl with the most cake

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Laura

Hai, hello, welcome!

So this is what I look like now, moody teenager that I am

I’ve just returned to the world of unemployment and what a strange feeling it is. After a hectic year I’m taking a welcome break this week to recharge and refresh (read: drool over fashion week photos, eating too much nutella, watching films and prancing around my apartment in fancy clothes) and prepare myself for my next adventure.

As this year has seen me working in my first serious job where fashion was not involved, I’ve had some time to think about my own style and relationship with fashion and how it’s evolved over the years. I was struck while oogling NYFW coverage with my go-to style. I am always drawn to the fantastical, somewhat tailored and let’s face it, childish side of dressing.

Case in point: Alice + Olivia was the greatest presentation I have ever seen. I need to own everything and felt like I was looking into my own wardrobe if I were rich and actually sophisticated. Everything else I have saved down has followed in a very similar style.

Images all style.com- Alice + Olivia [1+2], Edun, J. Crew, Lauren Moffat and Bebe

At 24 should I be concerned that I refer to myself as a “girl” and never a “woman”? Is it so wrong that I feel underdressed without a bow topping my head and fancy myself as a French teacher in a new-age school for wayward girls (a la Mona Lisa Smile)?

Thoughts on a postcard!