FLOWER EMBRODIERY AND VARSITY JACKET

 Photocourtesy of Stockholm StreetStyle (Thank you D&C for snapping me outside Chloe!)

SO, I have been little absent from blog recently however very,very hectic fashion week is to blame. I have to say that Paris has been treating me amazing. We have the cutest little room on the top of La Pradey overlooking parisian rooftops and Jardin des Tuileries. It was quite an experience waking up in all white room this morning with the first rays of sun reaching out throughout the curtains, so that just seconds after rain started pouring.
Anyhow, back to my outfit. I got this Suno shirt from My-wardrobe on Friday and it has been love at first sight.I love the mix of masculine stripes and delicate embroidery, I like even more how well colors are put together and how the fit is as perfect as a women's shirt can get. I also love it's versatility and how well it goes with something so unthinkable as the varsity jacket (that I got here and it is on sale;)And not to mention the leather pants on top of it. If I had to choose my favoruite fashion week outfit, this would be it. A perfect mix of everything for my part.

I am wearing American College jacket (here), Suno shirt, by Malene Birger leather pants, Saint Laurent heels, Marc Jacobs bag, Georg Jensen watch and Cooee bracelet.

FIRST DAYS OF AUTUMN

When autumn decide to kick in Bergen it did so without rain and wind. The weather has been so fantastic over here that I even got a chance to sport bare legs although with the coat over. I have been in the mood for easy parisian rockchic lately and pairing simple thin knitted sweaters with leather and masculine details.I don't know if you remember when I got this Zara skirt in London a week or two ago, but I have almost not been taking it of lately. I love it's simple cut and very Saint Laurent details (without the Saint Laurent price to go with it) and the fact that it is completely un-hemd, just plainly cut of.The same goes for the H&M dress, once again cut of, no hem. I think there is something so hot about unfinished garments, or rather the rawness of it. It is like adding a detail you don't need to think that much about. Throw a masculine coat over it (this one is amazing right?) just to tone things down foa a day time, and woop of to a Saturday lunching!

I am wearing H&M dress, Zara leather skirt, Vanessa Bruno coat, Saint Laurent bag,Isabel Marant heels, Georg Jensen, Cooee and Eddie Borgo jewelry.

ISABEL MARANT FOR H&M-THOSE LEATHER PANTS...

Photocourtesy of Vogue British

Leather pants with laces alongside the leg with skinny fit signed Isabel Marant for H&M. Do I need to say more?

Seriously, how are we supposed to wait until mid-November to get our hands on what is probably the most fantastic colab H&M has ever done (ok I am also still a big Margiela fan)??

Jumper- ASOS

Jeans- Nasty Gal

Shoes- River Island

Sooo you may recognise this jumper from my recent wishlist- I just couldn't resist! It's probably the least flattering jumper I own but the colour and texture is why I love it so much. I was actually planning on selling these nasty gal jeans with the matching jacket but they go so well with this jumper that I decided to keep it!

I also thought I would show you my slightly messy attempt at leopard print nails, if you just shut your eyes slightly they look alright :). I'm so obsessed with all animal prints right now!

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TARTAN AND BARE MIDRIFF

Photocourtesy of Tommy Ton for Style.com

Yours truly has been featured on Style.com during LFW on well,(and I say in the most humble way possible) whole three occasions.One of my favourite outfits during LFW was this unusal combo of bare midriff paired with the Preen jacket that really caused a press stir, and outfit popping up everywhere from British Vogue to WHoWhatWear.
SO I was very inspired by the Rodarte's clever coverup when wearing a croptop-the shirt buttoned at a collar and the London temperatures seemed to be right on spot for trying it on. 

I am wearing Preen Tartan Jacket, Acne Pop jeans, Ralph Lauren shirt, MiuMiu croptop, Bjørg ring,Celine heels and Saint Laurent purse. 

BEST THINGS START WITH LETTER B...

BALMAIN SS14

 Photocourtesy of Style.com

90'S referance has been perpetually threading all over the ss14, which is definitely  a not bad thing if you are into a mix of grunge and a hint of Clueless. Which I totally am. So, can you imagine my facial expression when first Balmain pics landed on Style.com (luckily it was a mid in my lunchbreak, so no awkward patient/dentist moment)  . The hundstooth bombers, the denim overalls, the very recognizable Balmain booties and golden chokers was spot on what I want to wear.
Right.now.

BALENCIAGA

Photocourtesy of Style.com

When the first look of Wang for Balenciaga ss14 rolled in I knew it was going to be a milestone in Balenciaga<3Wang history.I will admit I wasn't thrilled by the previous collections-they were good, but they never seemed to make my blod boil or heart skip a beat. But for ss14 there is only one word.Epic. Or actually one sentence that made my love's heart skip a couple of beats, when we were talking on the phone: I want it all!

THINKING OF: BLUE VELVET AND CHECKED PATTERN

I have been thinking of buying this velvety Acne coolness for quite some time now, but it is first when I bought this cool-cat coat  I started obsessing about the whole blu velvet/grey tweed combo thing.

So, I decided to get it at the nearby Acne store, which proved to be very useful as the rain started pouring very unexpectedly today.(at least I had my sunnies with me...)

 There is something that looks so good about these textures together and the very hip electric blue against the traditional tweed fabrics, that i can't seem to get of my mind. Now, I know I shouldn't be wishing for the colder weather as I think we will have plenty opportunities for that later during the season but who can blame me for wanting two sport these two...?

Vanessa Bruno coat that you can find here and Acne Blue Velvet caps

Oh My Love Student Bloggers: Night Out

Choker- eBay

Shaggy Jacket- Nasty Gal

Lace Dress- c/o Oh My Love

Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

You've gotta admit that skater dresses are probably the most flattering style of dresses EVER. This one is especially so because the shoulders are slightly padded, the neckline is sweetheart style and the dress nips in a little at the waist.  However it's the gorgeous berry colour that sold it to me, probably my favourite winter colour and I couldn't resist teaming it with my fave shaggy jacket with the same colour in it. Me and my uni friends spend all our nights out in Brighton and nearly always along the seafront so you need a coat other wise you freeze to death from the sea breeze whilst queuing to get in. I've also learnt from clubbing in Brighton that you need semi sensible shoes as everything is so god damn hilly and steep.  

Students in Brighton don't really tend to overly dress up, I don't think I've ever seen anyone in an essex style bodycon dress and stilettos. It's more of a smart/casual unsaid dress code on student nights so I thought I should dress this dress down with my day time Jeffrey Campbells.

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ALL AT ONCE

Got back from Italy yesterday and I am still under the more-is-more influence that dominates the streets of sunny Milan.I love the fact that italian opulence has taken the rockchic turn this season.
So, in that spirit, I was wearing all the french-chic staples at once today: the biker leather, the pop of leopard, the red details and even patent pumps to top it all. I love how the vintage blue wash of my new Acne Pop works with the slightly beigy leopard sweater. AND how this amazing leather jacket works with probably pretty much anything I have in my closet (the other day I wore it under the coat...) Easy, peasy, from me today anyway, but the week has just started!

To all of you wandering when will I pop by Paris- see you all there on Sunday!

I am wearing BLKDNM leather jacket, Stella McCartney sweater, Acne Pop jeans, Saint Laurent Betty and Paris pumps, RayBans, watch from Georg Jensen and jewelry by Cooee.

Oh My Love Student Blogger- Dinner & Drinks

Hat- Topshop

Cow Print Lapel- ASOS

Metallic Dress- c/o Oh My Love

Kimono- Charity Shop

Boots- H&M

I love how versatile this skater dress is. I wore it on a night out the other night with my rainbow faux fur throw, white platforms and neon green socks but then it can also be dressed down a little like I have done here for dinner and drinks with the girls. I'm also planning on wearing it with my fluffy jumper over the top and tights and boots when it get's really cold. Also, I've only just noticed how bloody bad my hair looks. I do brush it honestly.. well maybe only sometimes LOL. Hagrid hair strikes once again!

Cow print is one of my favourite trends for this season so expect to see lots more appearing on here!

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A CURATED SELECTION

If you follow me on what I have heard is my very mysteriously nicknamed  Instagram account you know that A LOT has happened lately. From attending Marni show,Moscino party to  eating what is probably the best tiramisu in the world,everything is well documented under the nickname ila030. Check it out for a curated selection of insta-life-happenings.

Oh My Love Student Bloggers: Uni Outfit

Lace Top & Mom Jeans- Carboot

Snake print Kimono- c/o Oh My Love

Shoes- Office

Rucksack- Urban Outfitters

I kind of mentioned in a previous blog post that I had a student blogger feature coming up with Oh My Love and today is the first out of three posts! Oh My Love kindly asked to collaborate with me knowing that I am a uni student and asked me to pick 3 items that I would then style around my uni lifestyle. I've been receiving several emails and questions on the run up to the start of term so thought it was perfect timing to try and hopefully answer a few questions I'm asked regularly about uni and my course.

To start with, let's talk about this beautiful little kimono. The coloured snakeskin print is an absolute dreammm! I actually think snakeskin is pretty hard to clash with other prints (like I normally do) so I toned it down for once with mom jeans and my trusty, comfy platform loafers. Despite all the walking and train journeys I have to make to get to uni, these shoes never hurt my feet which is why I shall never get rid of them <3. The kimono isn't actually available on the site any more :( but there are lots of other gorgeous ones here.

For those of you who don't know, I am going into my third year of Fashion Media and Promotion at Northbrook College which is a little college in Worthing, affiliated by Brighton University. The course is really broad and covers areas such as photography, styling, marketing, journalism, environment, film, digital media, editorial design and fashion forecasting. You don't learn of all the above in one year but you do cover the majority of it in your first year. I would definitely recommend a fashion media and promotion course if you are interested in studying the non-design side of fashion because it teaches you lots of different areas meaning you have several pathways you can go down when you finish the degree. 

I also get asked quite often how I got onto the course and what sort of stuff I had in my portfolio. I was at college for three years due to being unsure of what I wanted to do but during that time I studied English Lit & Lang, Photography, Media, Textiles, Psychology , Critical Thinking and Philosophy. Obviously some were more relevant than others haha. In my portfolio for my uni interview I put in adverts and magazine front covers I had created in Media, some fashion photography and styling, a few pages from my textiles sketchbook and an essay I wrote for Photography to show them my writing skills. For this type of course, it's good to show a wide range of skills in your portfolio rather than just one subject to show what you are capable of. 

Hope this post was helpful to any one contemplating taking a Fashion degree, if your not then I'm sorry- this probably completely bored you haha!

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BACK ON TRACK

Hi peeps! Sorry for the longest absence ever, but I got a really bad flu right after LFW which led to the worst flight to Milano in my life, and three days in hotelbed instead of enjoying sunny weather. But yesterday was the first day I could function and I got to see some amazing shows like Ermano Scervino and Roberto Cavalli. I will admit that was pretty good one. But, while we wait for the photos from Milan to pop up here and there here is little something that I  wore in London.

One of my favourite combos for the time being actually. I love the Baudelaire sweater by Ostwald Helgason and the little lace detail  on the skirt. Paired with a touch of leopard and red just to give that little extra.

Wearing BLK DNM jacket, Ostwald Helgason sweater, Vanessa Bruno skirt, Celine heels, Saint Laurent bag and RayBans

ZARA FINDS

No Zara in Bergen, not so keen on ordering online, so London was the perfect arena to pop by their store and maybe find some pieces I have been wanting since I saw their AW Lookbook. 

For the record I bought the dress in size L, so that it is properly oversized and loose fitting. The skirt is real buttery leather that you wouldn't believe it is a Zara find...!

Anyways love them both, and if I wasn't sick( sick and off to Milan, yay for me!!) I would sport them right away!

Top & Waistcoat- Charity Shop

Choker- eBay

Fringed armlet- c/o Crafturday

Lace bell bottoms- Ette 

Shoes- Schuh

Oh look it's that waistcoat and that choker again.. sorry about that but my beautiful fringed armlet just went so well with the colours in the waistcoat! I've always been a fan of arm cuffs/armlets or gun bling which is what I like to now call it, as they add the boho factor to any outfit and this fringed gun bling puts the bo in ho. 

Before taking these photos the weather was pretty mild but as I type I am wrapped up with a fluffy cardi over the top and thermal socks- typical english weather. I also put leggings underneath the bell bottoms so they weren't so sheer and for extra warmth!

I'm off now to have a breakdown about the fact I go back to uni for my third year on Tuesday and have months worth of work to catch up on :S 

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AT CHRISTOPHER KANE

Photocourtesy of Nabile Quenum for L'Officiel

Photocourtesy of LuisaviaRoma and Michelle Bobb-Parris

OK, I have been wanting to take some pics of the outfits I have been wearing during LFW, you know do the proper outfit posts and everything, but the pouring rain in Bergen and general lack of time hasn't made that very easy.
Anyhow, I have been so lucky( and very much honored) that some wonderful streetstyle photographers have snapped me here and there and I have these great pictures to show you. 

The outfit I wore on the day 4 of LFW at Christopher Kane show

Me and  Charlotte in courtesy of Vogue Paris

I am wearing FWSS sweater, BLK DNM jacket (similar here and the black one here), Christopher Kane skirt, Marc Jacobs purse, Acne sunnies, Louboutin heels.

Thank you all for the wonderful coverage!

Winter Wishlist

1. Topshop Green Boyfriend Coat- £98

2. Topshop Patent Boots- £80

3. Glamorous (via ASOS) Patent Skirt- £18

4. ASOS Multi Coloured Faux Fur Lapel- £24

5. ASOS Pink Fluffy Jumper- £45

6. ASOS Fluffy Sleeveless Cardigan- £40

7. Zara Cow Print Skirt- £35.99

8. Furry Phone Case via Topshop- £15

9. Jeffrey Campbell Scully Platforms via Nasty Gal- £99.38

This lot comes to a grand total of... £455.37 :|

AS IFFFF

I actually made this just for my own sake because there's so much I want right now for Winter but it looked so dreamy I thought maybe I should share it. Don't get me wrong, I was very hesitant to share it as I will be really jealous if someone else gets all this stuff and I don't (at least I'm honest, ha!) but I did it anyway.

Obviously, I shall not be purchasing all of this due to sheer fact I'm a student with a ridiculously low income however I know I will end up giving into all the ASOS stuff, especially the lapel and pink jumper! And I NEED a furry phone case asap.

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GROUP PHOTO

 Photo courtesy of Adam Katz Sinding for W Magazine

 

Hello from Bergen dear readers! I arrived home late last night and went straight to bed and off to work today. I keep you updated on the outfit post as soon as I am back from work, but for now there are some wonderful streetsnaps I wanted to show you.
One of my favorites is this by Adam Katz Sinding for WMagazine featuring me,and my favourite gals Marie and Charlotte on our way from Topshop Unique.

I am wearing Proenza Schouler snakeskin vest, Ostwald Helgason sweater, Rag&Bone jeans and Prada heels.

 

LFW 16.9.13

Hat- Topshop

Jacket- Daisy Street

Top & Skirt- Finders Keepers

Socks- H&M

Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

This is my outfit for London Fashion Week yesterday. The lovely people over at B PR invited me to pull out something from Finders Keepers to wear and not wanting to give up on summer just yet I picked out this bright, floral two piece. Inspired by Finders Keepers Lookbook, I added my trusty hat (which is actually borrowed from my best friend, as I fatally squashed mine at Bestival) and black shoes to fit in more with this season.

Not gonna lie, I was absolutely FREEZING and this will probably be the last time my legs see the light of day this year! 

Just wanted to let you know that I have a student blogger/back to uni feature coming on my blog next week with Oh My Love which will have outfits for uni occasions and also will be answering questions about my course that I get asked quite a lot which I am hoping will help a few of you :) In the mean time feel free to ask me any questions over on my tumblr or email me at helenajlc@hotmail.com I know what it was like before starting university and I am more than happy to help!

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LFW Street Style #2

^^^ My absolute favourite outfit ^^^

Managed to get only a few more snaps today as once again the weather was extremely temperamental. At one point it started absolutely chucking it down with rain and everyone in Somerset House courtyard started screaming and running for shelter- hilarious!

Wish people dressed like these lot every day, life would be much more inspiring <3

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NEW IN

So....It has been veeeery hectic here for the last couple of days and I will admit that the weather hasn't been serving us here in London. Which is more or less fine as I got to sport all of my favourite outerwear :BLKDNM leather jackets,  by Malene Birger pink coat aaaand my all-time favorite Proenza Schouler vest. After doing some street snaps in front of Mulberry today, we (me and Charlotte from The Fashion Guitar ) had a date with Selfridges and the Prada store....Which turned out to be highly productive as I went out  with these on my feet ;)

Heels by Prada

LFW Street Style

As I said before it was so hard trying to get some street style naps because I was trying to balance a clutch bag, umbrella and camera and the rain was putting me off getting my camera out but here is the best of what I took on the first day. Hopefully get some more tomorrow!

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