Lissi Loves: October 2012

30.10.12

Old school Abbey

I started a new freelance job at ELLE magazine the other day which has been so fun, but totally all-consuming so haven't had a huge amount of/any time to do anything on here.

Am so sleepy now so only going to do a quickie, but have been thinking about how cool Abbey Lee was before she got all the blond hair, druggy rock chick thing going. She's obviously still wicked, but i loved her even more when she was all thick mousey hair, chunky fringe, nose piercing and golden tan. Would kill for that 'do.

A few old school snaps. Back soon.

11.10.12

Hologram

Weirdly love this hologram combo today.

9.10.12

Balenciaga dream shoes

I've waffled on until i'm blue in the face about these boots. On this blog, on Twitter, to my friends, boyfriend - actually anyone who has the non-sense to listen to a girl possessed by shoes. So, when having a crap day coincided with a friend texting me that she'd seen one size on the Matches website i had a sneak peak. And, whaddya know? They're in my size. Obviously FATE.

They just arrived. And my God.

Worth every penny.

Balenciaga, from Matchesfashion.com

Scotch and Soda

Beautiful editorial style pictures from Scotch and Soda. Those trousers are so dreamy. PLUS, the hot stuff model has the exact tattoo i want.

(via Rackk and Ruin)

5.10.12

Larsson and Adidas

Two victories yesterday....

1. I took delivery of my new Larsson and Jennings watch. So simple, so slick and my new favourite toy (will post more about this later).

2. My sister gave me some of my Mum's old sportswear stash at last... She's been hoarding all Mum's best old school sweatshirts much to my chagrin and two of them came my way yesterday after many years of begging. YAY. Now i can really perfect my 90s revival with authenticity. Winning.

Worn with Topshop jeans//Mum's 80s earrings//Nike Air trainers//Hermes Medor watch//vintage gold bangle

3.10.12

Miranda Kerr for Russh Magazine

Miranda Kerr looking next level for Russh magazine's October/November issue.

I'm not sure when she became so cool - anyone have any idea? The transition from Victoria's Secret darling, eco-warrior, yoga-bum and celebrity wife to super-cool editorial favourite is surely not an easy one but Kerr is now the toast of the town for cool magazines like Russh. She looks as at home in this 90s grunge get-up as she does on the runway in a diamond bra.

Kudos where it's due - she's totally amazing.

The Insider: Lucy Williams

This week's Insider is actually on one of my friends, Lucy Williams. If you have your eyes open during fashion week or venture onto street style websites ever, you'll have heard of or seen her; a tiny bohemian blond who would look good in pretty much anything and has many a fashion follower jotting down her outfit choices (shown on her blog Fashion Me Now) in a bid to capture her effortless style.

Luce and I lived together at uni and have both been making our way through various jobs in the fashion world since then. Whilst i went to the Telegraph, Lucy became a fashion assistant at InStyle and then onwards from there. Now, as well as becoming a popular blogger, Lucy holds down a super-interesting job at Stylus, a trend forecasting website which is read by style-savvy companies, professionals and luxury brands - keeping them abreast of what's up and coming, what's going to be cool, new branding/marketing tools and new inspirations for the upcoming season etc etc.

So, what does Lucy love about the fashion industry? Find out below.

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Current title(s): Fashion and beauty Researcher at Stylus.com/ blogger at Fashion Me Now

First job: Fashion Assistant at InStyle magazine

Your first fashion inspiration: I think 90s girl band All Saints are to blame for several questionable choices in my youth, namely the blue camo cargo pants and white crop top combo I thought very cool. I was obsessed with Aussie high-school soap Heart Break High too and Anita was a real girl crush of mine for many years!

The moment you knew fashion was your future: There was never really a light bulb moment to be honest, it's just sort of crept up on me! I'd always been into clothes but it was only when I hit my twenties that my interest in fashion peaked. I did English literature at university and have always had an unhealthy obsession with magazines so working in editorial quickly became my career goal.

Any moments of doubt: Definitely! It took me a while to find my own style and believe in my taste, two things I think you have to have working in the industry, but the more I do and the older I get, the more faith I have in my own opinions. There were a few moments after a long day on a celebrity shoot or when a designer look went AWOL on its journey back from a shoot in L.A that I wondered whether it was all worth it. But ultimately, I love being involved in fashion and feel very lucky getting to see collections first-hand and write about it all on a daily basis.

Career highlight (so far): Getting to travel for work is a real perk - it's great getting the chance to attend burgeoning fashion weeks like Stockholm and discover new designers and boutiques you wouldn't otherwise.

Survival tips: Keep things in perspective - fashion's a really important industry that I respect it, but I think it's good to take a step back from it all once in a while.

2.10.12

Dream bike

Living in London it's kind of hard not to become obsessed with bikes. Everyone has one/wants one/is building one/collecting stickers for one, and everyone who isn't doing that is spending ten times the amount they should be on public transport which is a rip off over here so... should definitely start thinking about getting one.

This Chanel cruiser has got to be up there with some of the best on my two-wheeled wish list.

(via Caroline's Mode)