Tailor Stitch

ASOS Goodies

2012-01-11T16:29:00.001Z

Happy New year to you all! I know it may seem a bit belated saying this now, but as this is the first post of 2012, it's the first chance I'm getting to say this to you all :D

The sales were a total waste of time, but over the Christmas period I did pick up a few things from ASOS. Of course they were on sale as buying anything full price on that site makes me feel cheated, am I the only one that feels this way lol. I was in need of new accessories, I tend to reach for the same things all the time so I wanted to shake it up a bit. I've been getting more and more minimal with what I wear on my arms, If you've been reading my blog for a while you'll know that I used to pile on the bangles, but I'm not feeling that look at the moment. The cuffs were a done deal for me as 1. I regret not getting the H&M ones when I had the chance and 2. they make a statement without looking "too much". Of course I picked up some makeup, I'll be posting what I bought on my beauty blog soon!

Did you pick up anything interesting over the Christmas period?

Winter Heat

2011-12-23T14:24:00.000Z

Two posts up in one day, I just hate feeling like I have a backlog of posts so I'm putting this one up :D The weather was so lovely when I was taking these pictures. I has layered up preparing to be battered by the merciless British winds, however I was pleasantly surprised and instead I was greeted by some beautiful rays.... British weather is odd like that.

Chained up

2011-12-23T11:55:00.001Z

Dress, jacket& scarf-H&M | Cardie-stolen from my little sister | belt, beret- primark | bag-topshop | boots-river island

I threw the oversized cardie over this H&M dress as it meant that I could get more wear out of it. I love the fit and colour so I don't see why it should only be seen in the summer time. To be honest I'm not a big dress wearer, mainly because I don't find them as versatile as say a skirt and top would be, I like having options.Oh and if you're wondering about the chains on my jacket, my sister lost the belt thingy after taking the jacket without permission, so I had to improvise.

Getting back into the swing of things

2011-12-21T11:59:00.000Z

Shirt, skirt, shoes-primark | belt-H&M | bag and jacket-topshop

Hey everyone! So I know I've been mia and not really posting regularly, but my hiatus is over and I hope to be posting more. I've not really been reading fashion blogs these days, I've become a beauty blog addict! I'm on the hunt for new fashion blogs to read, so if any of you could recommend any good blogs to me that would be great, I like blogs to have a nice layout and really good quality pictures.

Now on to the outfit :D I think I need to put this bag away, but I just love it so much! It fits everything and doesn't feel heavy, no matter what kind of crap I put in there. But I need to show my other bags some love now. I'm just in such a funk with my wardrobe at the moment, I find myself reaching for the same things over and over. I seriously don't even remember the last time I went on a shopping spree, its safe to say my wardrobe needs an over haul.

Graduation

2011-11-25T19:14:00.001Z

Dress-Zara | Blazer- forever 21 | heels- Dorothy Perkins | bag-thrifted

On the 16th I finally graduated! It's safe to say that I was NOT interested at all, however on the actual day I got so caught up in the excitement of it all, that I really ended up enjoying myself. Uni has been a long 4 year journey, and I'm glad that I've come away with invaluable life experiences, and the best friends a girl could have (moo moos you know who you are :P ). So to all of you who are still slogging it out in that noisy library, enjoy it while it lasts, once you leave you'll soon find yourself missing it. I'm getting all sentimental so its time I stopped blabbering :D

youtube meetup

2011-10-23T15:05:00.000+01:00

Blazer, shirt, and shirt- H&M | jumper-mens H&M | pumps- new look | bag-topshop

On wednesday I attended a youtube meetup with Jenny(Beautybyjj), liz (lizlizlive), Wande (wandesworld), Chanel (amatoffee), Bisa (Bisanation) and Zahra (kawaiinails). It's fun meeting people you watch already as you feel like you almost know them, so there were no awkward moments thankfully. We all met at the Westfield in Stratford for a spot of shopping and a bite to eat at nandos. It was a long day with plenty of walking, the place is just too darn large in my opinion, but by the end of it we'd pretty much decided that another one must take place soon.
If you want to see what we got up to plus what the girls wore, I've uploaded a video of our day which you can watch here

Season Transition

2011-10-09T01:12:00.000+01:00

Dress and belt -Primark | cardigan-tk maxx | blazer- Forever21 | Bag-topshop | shoes-river island

Some of you may remember this dress from a few posts down, I really felt like it didn't get enough love during the summer, so I made it more autumn appropriate by adding layers. If you can't tell by now I love me some layers! I really enjoy being able to mix up an outfit, simply by adding something onto it.

spots and stripes

2011-09-15T16:47:00.000+01:00

Tank top & cardigan - primark | leggings - uniqlo | plimsolls - H&M | bag - thrifted

I wanted to quickly mention for those of you who haven't seen the edit in my last post, I went and started a beauty blog, so if you're a makeup addict then head on over :D
All of my blogs are linked in my sidebar, just in case you were wondering where to find them.

Anyway on to the outfit, I ran a few errands today so I kept it very casual. The tank top was from the mens section in primark, sometimes I love to go to the mens section first when I'm shopping as I know I'll find something I can make work for me.
Do you shop in the mens section?

a very important engagement

2011-08-28T20:39:00.001+01:00

Shirt-choice | body con skirt and blazer-H&M | belt-primark | wedges-new look | bag-forever21

Yesterday was the engagement party of a friend of mine. Ordinarily I don't have a problem choosing oufits, but for this party I was suffering from 'I have nothing to wear' syndrome. Luckily I remembered I had this tux style blazer, which I don't wear, it really only looks good with form fitting items as its so over sized. I found it was perfect for dressing up this outfit.

Now I'm usually pretty safe when it comes to my makeup, but I wanted to shake things up a bit. I did a tutorial a little while back on the makeup I'm wearing, and decided it would go great with this outfit. click on ma face to watch the tutorial :D

btw I'm playing with the idea of starting a beauty blog so I can keep this one mainly about fashion. if I don't start it, I may do twice monthly mammoth beauty posts...what do you guys think?

EDIT: thanks everyone for all your suggestions, I decided to start another blog yay! its called ornate beauty, let me know what you all think :)

Back to school

2011-08-24T02:05:00.001+01:00

I was requested on my youtube channel to do some back to school related posts, mainly a makeup tutorial (click here to watch) and an outfit post. I thought for this outfit video I'd show you all how I'd style a particular item, and in this case I chose a plaid shirt from primark.

OUTFIT 1

This outfit is on the casual side and is pretty much how I dress when I'm rushed for time.

Blazer | forever21

jeans | Uniqlo

Belt and shoes | Primark

bag | Aldo

{you can't see it here, but in the

video I show you a belt which

I wear as a necklace}

OUTFIT 2

I went for the more masculine look by buttoning up the shirt all the way, adding a boyfriend blazer and a pair of vans.

Blazer | Dorothy Perkins

Harness | ASOS

Sames uniqlo jeans

bag | warehouse

shoes | vans

OUTFIT 3

This is the more feminine of the 3, however the plaid shirt stops it for looking overly girly and formal.

bag & trench style dress | forever 21

body con skirt | H&M

shoes | Primark

operation 'scan'

2011-08-22T12:28:00.000+01:00

I was inspired by one of my favourite bloggers, Amy over at 'Evacute with style', after reading one of her posts about scanning her magazines, I decided I should give it a go. Mine have been piling up and most of them I don't even read any more, so I thought it would be a great idea to just scan them and throw away what I don't want. The only thing I plan on keeping are the covers that I love, other than that everything else can go. Most, if not all of what I scan will be going up on my other blog Stylishly detailed, so don't forget to check it out!
On a random note cosmo has to be one of the worst magazines I've ever read, is it seriously aimed at grown women? Didnt even bother scanning the one I had.

Anyway, would you scan your magazine collection?

rooftop rendezvous

2011-08-07T17:47:00.000+01:00

Dress and skirt-H&M | bag-aldo | Belt and sandals-primark

If you remember from my last blog post, I had to stay over at my best friends place, which meant that I had to pack light. I chose to wear a dress as they're really light, and once you put one on, that's your outfit pretty much sorted! that pop of turquoise was the skirt that I had to wear under both dresses, the first one was sheer and this one was blowing with the wind. Whilst at my friends place we took the opportunity to utilise her root for a little photo sesh, thanks tosey :D

neutral tones

2011-08-03T00:08:00.001+01:00

Dress, belt and sandals- primark | bag- aldo

On Saturday my friend threw a graduation bbq, there was plenty of sun and good vibes, so Its safe to say I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Because I knew that it was going to be a late night, I arranged to stay at my best friends place as we went to the shin dig together, but this meant that I would have to pack very light. Surprisingly all my stuff fit in the bag that I was carrying...Mary Poppins would be well jel :D (oh goodness at that TOWIE reference)

I'll be posting the outfit that I wore the next day soon...ish

quality time in the park

2011-07-28T17:30:00.003+01:00

Top-new look | skirt- berska | Belt and shoes-primark | bag-zara

Being the oldest child has its perks, but then you have to remember that when there's an eldest theres usually a spoilt last born who you have to like...look after and stuff. My mum pretty much harassed me into taking my little brother swimming today, I was going to refuse then I saw a great opportunity for some blog pics and so readily agreed, turns out my mum got the time wrong so we had a wasted journey. However I had fun spending time with the little bro who, by the way, actually takes really good outfit pics for an 11 year old. I shall be bribing him with sweets in return for outfit pictures in the near future *evil grin*.

A very cool summer

2011-07-25T22:28:00.000+01:00

Top-Topshop | skirt, belt and shoes-primark | bag-zara

I honestly don't have much to say, its just one of those days lol. So I shall leave you with what I wore, which was all about feeling light and comfy.

wrapped up again

2011-07-21T14:33:00.000+01:00

Blazer-f21 | top and belt- primark | jeans- uniqlo | scarf- H&M | shoes and bag- zara

Its rare that you'll find me in a pair of jeans these days as I'm more of a skirt kinda girl, I find them so much more comfortable to wear. But this stinkin "summer" that we're having here in London, has meant summer clothing has to be over looked for more weather appropriate attire.

Oh and say hello to what may become my new fav thing, I've been on the hunt for these 50's reader style glasses for the longest time. I know you can get them pretty much everywhere but I'm a picky so n so. Off to eBay I went and found these, they're sturdy and don't actually look or feel cheap *score*. Now these ones are just a tad bit big for what I wanted, but until I find "the ones" these babies will have to do.

What do you think of the new specs yay or nay?

inspired by the past

2011-07-17T17:28:00.000+01:00

most of the Images were sources from we heart vintage, the rest were from Flickr, lvaliente, fanpop and wedding by color

The 50's has always been a source of inspiration for me. From the hair, makeup, silhouettes and the fashion. It sartorially was a time where having an hour glass figure was sought after, celebrated and accentuated.

I know that the whole 90's grunge thing is still very popular right now, but there's something far more appealing to me about 50's fashion.
Because I love rocking a vintage inspired red lip I thought I'd do a makeup tutorial on it.

Do you love 50's glam or is it not your thing?

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

2011-07-10T15:20:00.006+01:00

Last Friday a bunch of us got together for a blogger meet up, which I'm sure will be the first of many. As you can imagine there was plenty of photo taking and chatting about all things blog related. Though it was odd meeting people who you've only ever seen on your laptop, that strange feeling didn't last long, and by the end of the day it felt like we'd known each other for much longer. You may already know some of the faces that came, Promise from follow me in 5 inch heels, Onyxsta from say bleurgh, Lolade from lolli hearts, Jenn from jj noir, Dami from trashy gobs, Lola, Jenn from fashiion adore, Tomi from stepford-wife, and Lola from the past time bliss, if not check them out!

After doing a bit of shopping and walking for what seemed like forever, we finally fed our hungry bellies at Vapiano, an Italian restaurant, the food was yummy might I add! We really didn't want the day to end but some of the ladies had to start making their way home, so after goodbyes were said the reminder of us took a little visit to M&M world on Leicester square.

*last picture swiped from promise

I had so much fun with you girls and I can't wait to meet up with you all again!

Are there any familiar faces?

DONE AND DUSTED

2011-06-25T11:39:00.001+01:00

Blazer- f21 | shirt- Miss Selfridge | belt and skirt- H&M | bag- ALDO

I haven't been out in a long while so it was fun getting dressed up to shake a leg at my friends birthday night out, I needed to let loose. After having to do resits, I'm glad to say I'm now officially finished with university, I feel so free!!

Some of you may have noticed the changes going on on the blog, mainly the new header and layout that have been up for a good few weeks now. I recently decided to got dot com so my web address is now www.tailorsstitch.com! Update your bookmarks folks :) I had to add an extra 's' as someone has taken tailorstitch.com *grumble grumble*. I felt it was time to change the blog and I'm loving the new lease of life these changes have brought.

MEDITERRANEAN GETAWAY MAKEUP TUTORIAL

2011-06-18T13:55:00.001+01:00

EYES

two faced | shadow insurance

Sleek | Mediterranean palette

E.L.F | liquid eye liner

l'oreal | voluminous mascara

ebay lashes

eylure | Lash adhesive

FACE

I concealed my under eyes and powdered with my MSF

natural.

Sleek | Santorini blush

LIPS

brown lip liner

Sephora | lipgloss #13

Sleek | Peaches and cream lipstick

BRIT POP PRINCESS

2011-06-06T19:03:00.001+01:00

Tricia

If you're an avid watcher of youtube like me, then I'm sure you know who this is. But if you've never seen any of her vids, heres her youtube.

She has really great style so I knew she had to make an appearance on here!

ELIZABETH

2011-06-05T13:35:00.000+01:00

Liz

Liz is one of the girls I meet at the afro Hair and beauty show. I liked the pop of colour she had with the orange wedges, plus her makeup was fab so of course I had to get a picture! Check out her youtube

RIHANNA MAN DOWN MAKEUP TUTORIAL

2011-06-04T10:35:00.000+01:00

As soon as I saw the video I really wanted to do a tutorial on the look.

MAC | Select cover up
ELF | Tone correcting concealer medium
MAC | MSF natural dark

LIPS

MAC | Hug me
Sephora | #14 lipgloss

MEETING AND EATING

2011-06-01T02:04:00.000+01:00

Wande (who was kind enough to take my outfit pic) and Elizabeth

On Monday I Went to the Afro hair and beauty show which in all honesty was just a let down. The only thing that made up for it was the fact that I got to meet some really lovely girls! we'd all come to meet up with BritPopPrincess, but by the end of the day we were chatting and gossiping like old friends. We ended up in Cha Cha moon just off Carnaby street to fill our very empty tummies and carry on chatting.

ON MY WAY

2011-05-28T11:49:00.000+01:00

Shirt- H&M | Bag-Zara | skirt, belt and shoes- Primark

Its so odd to knowing that this September I won't be preparing to go back to uni, it kind of has me feeling a bit lost if I'm to be honest. There's no school to fall back on, which means I'm in charge of where in heading.

CORAL AND CARAMEL

2011-05-26T23:08:00.000+01:00

I hope you guys enjoy the tutorial, let me know what you think!

EYES

LIPS

MAC | Jubilee
Revlon | Nude lustre

FACE

eyes lips face | concealer warm
MAC | select cover up
NARS | Albatross
Illamasqua | sin

MAC MAKEUP AND CROWN BRUSHES

2011-05-25T11:23:00.000+01:00

Coppering | Cork | Sable | Amber lights | Wood winked

Up the amp | Vegas volt | Crosswires

Crown brushes

So I went a tiny bit wild online at MAC, I'm still telling myself its an end of uni treat, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! I have a MAC palette, that I took the divider out of, that I'm slowly trying to get it filled up, so with the addition of these new shadows I'm well on my way.

Over the past few weeks I've only really been buying nude lippies, which for me is odd as I love colour on my lips. The colours I bought have been on my MAC list for a while now and I can't wait to give them a test drive.

I honestly can believe how cheap these crown brushes were, I got all of them for under £20 which is a bargain!

2011-05-18T17:34:00.001+01:00

dress and sunnie-H&M, bag and shoes-ZARA, belt-primark

A couple fridays ago was when I had my first exam of the semester and wore this dress, again like in the previous post I was all about the comfort. This dress was from H&M and I believe its an XL or an XXL either way its mahoosive! But I knew that it would be perfect for those days when I wanted something slouchy and draping. Belts make everything ok, but not all the time *cough* Gok Wan *Cough*

REVISION OUTFIT #1

2011-05-06T21:33:00.000+01:00

Top and belt- f21, bag and shoes- Zara, skirt- primark

I'm sure some of you are revising for exam right now, well not really right now as you're reading this post ;), but know that comfort is usually the priority. For me that means skirts and lots of them, I'm comfortable without having to wear my PJ's to the library.

Finally I've been able to 1. get my bestie Tosin to take a picture of me, so it means an outdoor outfit post for you guys but 2. I was also able to get her to make an appearance on the blog.

YOU MUST TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS OUTFIT!

2011-04-08T20:44:00.001+01:00

Cardi-topshop, cami and blazer- forever 21, maxi skirt-Bershka, scarf- H&M, shoes-Zara

....is what my bestie T told me, I found it so amusing that I told her I was going to make it the title of this post.

yay for maxi skirt weather! for me the temperature right now is perfect, anything warmer and I will melt, but sadly I know things will only get warmer from here on. This skirt just has so much flow to it, I got it in the largest size so that when I walk it just blows beautifully behind me.

For today I'm going to leave you with this...

WEEEEE!!!!!!

SETAREH MOHTAREZ

2011-04-02T17:00:00.001+01:00

Setareh Mohtarez

[pictures edited by me]

How stunning is the silhouette of the of the first dress! I know these pics made their rounds on the net a good while ago, but I think they're too purdy to be forgotten about. The designs by NYC based designer, Setareh Mohtarez, just go to show that colour blocking can be done well with printed pieces, as long as the design isn't fussy. This is great for someone like me who's more inclined to wear more printed items of clothing.

FIRST FACE OF THE DAY

2011-03-23T17:35:00.000Z

EYES

1.Mac- texture

2.Mac- tete-a-tint

3.Mac- swiss chocolate

LIPS

4.Mac-Ruby woo

FACE

5.Sleek sunrise

(concealer, mascara and liner can be found in this post)

I was asked to do more face of the days which I've actually never done before, but there's a first time for everything. I tend to stick to a look once I find one that I Like, but I do try and make an effort to use what I have. This is the makeup I had on in the last post, I wanted to keep the look very neutral and focused on the lips. Just thought I'd point out, I do use other brands besides MAC lol

RED ON RED

2011-03-22T21:39:00.000Z

cardi-forever 21, top-topshop, shoes,bag and jacket- H&M, jeans-uniqlo, scarf-primark

Don't have much to say today other than I need more red. I've been really gravitating towards it recently. Its not really a colour I go out of my way to buy so I believe these are the only red items in my whole wardrobe lol.

What colours do you never usually purchase?

SUNSHINE THROUGH MY WINDOW

2011-03-15T19:32:00.000Z

Skirt and belt-Primark, shoes and bag-ZARA, Cardi-f21, scarf-River island

I've been seeing Ruby Woo lipstick around so much lately that I felt it was a sign that I should dig out mine. I bought it last year with the intention of it being my go to lippy for this year, but as its so drying I tend to not find myself reaching for it as often as I would like. So I set myself the challenge of wearing it as much as possible this week. I doubt I'll wear it every single day as I like to slap on my lipstick and forget about it, but there's no harm in trying right?

Are you a bright or neutral lipstick kinda gal?