my january 08 wishlist:

- i-D magazine
- american apparel skirt with pockets
- my history coursework first draft completed
- a new lens
- trip to paris
- trip to amsterdam
- new trenchcoat (the buttons have all fallen off my old one, and i lost the belt)
- A FAUX-FUR COAT!
- more make up

so, some realistic and not so realistic wants there...

i had a lovely christmas, santa was extremely generous this year! ;) i'm absolutely knackered though. i've been to central london two days in a row. the sales are pretty disappointing to be honest; on boxing day i bought a lux top and pink vintage bag from urban outfitters (the bag is being returned unless i find matching shoes though) a whole bunch of underwear from la senza and a bright pink (i never wear pink, ergh) tulip dress with small black polka dots by motel from the big topshop. today i returned the underwear as none of it fit very nicely, i was just sucked in by the 1/2 price sale signs. i would much rather have the 30 quid back in my acount which is draining day by day. i also exchanged the faulty american apparel romper suit which i got for xmas, and the pink motel dress for a black version with pink polka dots. however it's slightly too lose around my lack of boobs! i might return it when the queues die down. the office sale was a bit rubbish, i would have bought a nice pair of look-at-me party heels but they were all full price and i owe my dad money for the spice girls tickets. ah well, it's my birthday soon!

i have lots of pics i want to upload, but we moved back to our old house just before xmas and our computer hasn't been set up yet :(

new look now has an online shop! i especially like the look of the shoes in this picture:

i always see really cheap (but not cheap-looking) new look stuff in magazines but they are never in the shops. an online shop should solve this problem! and yeah, i like tartan.

i'm not a huge fan of leggings but these are lovely. grey cable knit acrylic leggings. don't they look warm?

i won these on ebay for £10, they are brand new and still have the stickers that say they were £45! i've been looking for these for ages! i call them pocohontis boots.

gossip girl

i'm a big fan of gossip girl, and i love this marc by marc jacobs dress blair wore in episode 9:
unfortunately this was the best pic i could get of it. i think it's from shopbop.com but it seems to have disappeared so maybe it's sold out?

alexa chung

all from http://flickr.com/photos/alexachung

alexa always looks amazing without trying too hard. cute dresses over tights with flats (her legs are long enough without heels) perfect vintage leather jackets mixed with designer accessories (louis vuitton speedbag, marc jacobs watch necklace, mulberry emmy bag) and high street (topshop, h&m)

love it.

exhibit one:

£60 topshop. i love the two-tone design but lately i'm sick of platform shoes.