Rearrange your chaos

By Neslihan
It's hard to go back to basics once you've tasted the delight of tackiness. Once you've drowned your soul in excess, the excess of bad taste. Those volatile fantasies offering you the escape of firm lines and tasteful reality. It's hard to take it down a notch when you've created little houses of daydreams, daydreams that could be yours but who are about to slip through your fingers like a soft summer breeze during the 1st of July. And you let them slip because it's time to get off your cloud, it's time to leave your safe garden and hit the harsh realness of the streets. Throwing away your ripped trousers, Spice Girls tee and Nike traines. Those items that have been through a lot of impulsive kicks; time to say goodbye. And it's a sad goodbye because it's the end of an era. It feels as if you're burrying a part of yourself but it's not an eternal burial because you can comprimise. Because that's what we do. We promise ourselves to be consistent but we fail once in awhile and that's ok. As long as you have embraced your new motto, the rest will come. It'll take you some time of course but you'll get there. Just give it a chance.

1) Leather bomber jack from Christopher Kane (SS '13 RTW)

2) Photograph from the 'Plain Song' photoshoot (Vogue UK, April '13)

3) Yves Saint Laurent loafers (Net A Porter)

4) Time line-shaped piece of art

5) Bandeaus from H&M (set of two)

6) White Doctor Martens brogues (I WANT!!!)

7) Cruella is the queen of villian fashion

8) The XX- XX album case

9) Maison Martin Margiela (Fw '13 TRW)

Because I will stay a dreamer at heart.

Hola holographic

By Neslihan

It was Chalayan's fall collection (RTW 2012) that introduced me to this wonderful technique and since I've got a weakness for everything that glitters, it didn't quite take me long before I fell in love with this thing called 'holographic' or a print that rather resembles the back of your CD. Or a tacky mix of metallics. Call it what you want as long as it shines and shimmers. That's why I've created this collage, to boost your mood and mine. Enjoy. (Click on the image to make it bigger.)

1) Amazing DIY clutch. Get creative here.

2) Husseyin Chalayan's RTW F/W 2012 collection

3) Shopper found here

4) The XX - Coexist

5) Hugo Boss clutch

6) Stella McCartney Resort 2012 collection

7) American Apparel swimwear (detail close up)

8) Wasteland brogues (GOT TO HAVE THESE BABIES)

9) Husseyin Chalayan's RTW F/W 2012 collection (detail)

10) 90's platforms, I'm in awe!

11) More is More (source unknown)

Under skies, we still see

By Neslihan
Dearest fashion lover,
Whether it's just chilling by a river, sitting on a bench in the city, eating ice cream or just being this lame weirdo with your friends, do have fun! I mean, sometimes you just have to do those crazy, impulsive things. Don't think too much, just give it a go. Whether it's buying those fantastic pair of shoes or applying for the job of your dreams, go for it! Be passionate, be creative but most important -cliche but true- be the ever so fabulous you. Just a simple piece of advice but I shall stop here before I get too corny.

Let's talk about Simone Rocha. She's said to be the most promising new talent discovered by the NewGen (read more here) during London Fashion Week. The Irish young lady graduated from Central Sain Martins in 2010 and a year later she even had her first spring/summer collection. Rocha creates some beautifuly tailored clothing pieces made from great materials like lace and tule. She isn't all about tradition and hardcore wearable garments because she has the guts to combine the ever so beloved, classic lace with a plastic like material. She makes me say 'plastic is fantastic' without being ashamed of being accused of bad taste. Rocha wants her ladies to be playful, girly yet very polished. She also plays hide and seek with us by using see-through fabrics. She works with collars Alexa Chung would totally kill for and even has fun with green and coral. It's like she knows what women will be craving for this spring/summer. A wearable and very pretty collection for girls who like to transform the traditional into something more edgy but still look ridiculously romantic. I warn you for the amount of drool leaving your pretty mouth. Enjoy your weekend. Love.

To flush away the day.