Angus and Julia Stone

Inspiration in its purest form.
You really can't feel much deeper than an Angus and Julia Stone song. It has the same impact that Bon Jovi's "Always" and "Bed of Roses" have on me. You try to sing along but instead find yourself delving into the world the songs create. You feel every note played, and realise that your thoughts are your soul's attempt to sing along.
You  may think i'm very slightly obsessed, but the proof I think can be shown below in one of their most amazing songs.

(And I wan't to thank L for introducing me to them and I also want to thank M for helping me to further discover the beauty of this music.)

VH1

I believe music is a vital part of someones personality. Personally I'm extremely into indie rock and rock from the 60's. I also love the general air of music from the 80´s and I'm a huge Bon Jovi, Queen and Lady Gaga fan. Thsi of course shows that my music tastes are extremely varied, but I don't see this as a problem because once you get to know me it makes sense. I believe this is true for anyone.
Now, what has this got to do with the title? Well, one of my greatest pleasures is to lie on my sofa, snuggled in a blanket, eating chocolate and watching VH1.
I find it extremely educational because of the range of music the channel covers. This is why I hate general MTV. It rarely shows music videos anymore, but focuses on disgusting reality television. However, MTVHD is slightly better as it does showcase a lot of music, although not a very broad range. MTV Rocks is similar, although of course focused on rock.
One of my favourite programmes is when a rockstar presents a list of their top 50 songs. I find this fascinating, as it allows you to view musical inspiration first hand, from the musician themselves.
Another cool thing about VH1 is how their advertisements comprise completely of video clip mashups. It's very interesting to see the different muscial generations and genres blended together so effectively.

Inspiration

There are certain things that cease your body and your mind from working. A few weeks ago my brother and me were watching T.V. and this ad came on. We both stopped talking and just focused on the beauty and the power of this video.

Later that day I noticed that we'd both decided to wear our Levi's. I don't know whether this was a coincidence, but I think I subconciously felt powerful putting my Levi's on that morning. And I know for a fact that recently, whenever I see my jeans I think of this video, and the message behind this brand.

Shopping at Zara

I finally went shopping to day for my christmas outfit and this is what I got:
 
Of course this dress is from Zara, because I find Zara is the only mainstream store that caters to my fashion needs. I also treated myself to this:

It is incredibly strange, but I fell in love with it and had to have it. It does look spellbinding on my hand though.
I also fell in love with this pair of boots I couldn't buy myself:

They are wonderfully grungey, which I love. But alas, due to my recent purchase of Doc Martens, I couldn't permit myself the splurge.
This dress is so beautiful:

The problem is that it is the typical dress that only looks good on you if you are of a very ceratin type of body shape, which not all of us are.
I really can't wait for Christmas.
xx

Feeling like I know...

On a Saturday there is a supplement in the Financial Times called "How to Spend It." It is a magazine for the rich and famous about, well, how to spend it. I like flicking through it and imagining the things it would be nice to one day own, places to one day live and visit, etc. 

I most certainly did not expect to find a four page article about the type of eyeshadow I wrote about yesterday. Specially not with such focus on the ILLUSION D'OMBRE from Chanel. 

But there you go. Your good taste can often sneak up and surprise you. Enjoy it and be merry.

Chanel make-up

No make-up on this earth beats the eyeshadow and nail varnish from Chanel. The colours are simply exquisite, specially for someone who loves a tougher edge.
Of course Chanel is all about elegance, but there is something about their ILLUSION D'OMBRE colour range which is incredibly dark. I simply love the easy way with which the colour glides on and the gorgeous contrast it provides with my eyes. Soon you will get to know me, so it will be no surprise that the colour I bought myself is Mirifique, a glorious deep irridescent black.

Chanel's Le Vernis has got to be the most inspiring nail varnish collection there is. The rich metallic colours are incredible and their deep dark colours are superb. I never really though much of nail varnish until I passed a Chanel stand one day and my eye was caught by their then limited edition Vendetta colour.

Lately I have fallen in love with their newest colours Peridot and Graphite, whilst my mother loves the gentler Quartz. Either way, Chanel nail varnish is an irresistible temptation. 

(Secret tip: a good quality cracked effect black nail varnish looks AMAZING over graphite and quartz. It is incredibly eye catching and dresses up a grunge look or dresses down a sophisticated party look.)

Good night beautiful world

Writing my first post was hard, but since then i've played around and now I have a banner. I know it's extremely clumsy, but I hope it still manages to show the styles and people who inspire me to dress like I do and be like I am.
Soon I'll get used to it and I'll have to find out how to make everything beautiful, but until then it is just a little piece of me; confused but searching for the beauty behind the flaws.
Good night universe.

Hello world.

Hi there. This has been a much awaited, and much avoided, moment. My first blog entry. I've been thinking about what to write so long that I had actually given up on ever starting a blog. But here I am.
It's funny how things can inspire you to suddenly give yourself that push. What pushed me? Hearing someone talk about blogs, someone who had a different view to mine. It made me realise I have an opinion and no clue about the blog world, and what better way to learn than to write one myself?
It may be rather naïve, but here I am giving it a go. Giving myself that push. Because, what would life be without giving yourself a push?
So here goes my first entry.