There's Nothing Sweet About Me

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I finally got around to taking some pictures of the things I have in the store, yay!
Mostly handmade headbands, but a few vintage babygems mixed in as well! And a shot of the tank tops I made, as well as the little black mini skirt. Nothing too special but small accomplishments for me all the same :)











And here is a random shot of the store, with our lovely lime green jewelry display case, and some dwindling scarves...





and lastly, a picture of an outfit I wore last week at some point. Something rather simple for me, but I felt like a little cupcake all day. A bright yellow one. with ribbons.



top-bcbg girls from ages and ages ago
skirt- erin fetherston for target
shoes- f21

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Madonna Live

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1. She was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Her name should be placed next to the word 'show-woman' on dictionaries all over the world.

2. The highlight was without a doubt 'Like A Prayer' mashed up with Meck's 'Feels like'. Freshest old thing I've heard in ages. (check out clip from her Montenegro appearence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi80THfrJic&feature=related ).
3. Danced and sang for 2 hours, did not interact much with the audience (which was ok I thought), did not really get the whole point of the Britney-video. I'm promoting her this way because?

4. Why-oh-why there was no encore? The screens featured GAME OVER and game over it was.

Athens was 'Sticky & Sweet' tour's final european destination. Next up, Miami on the 26th of November.

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Fin

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Last night Mackenzie and I went over to her friend Andrew's new apartment and then to a show at The End to see some of our friends play. It was a lovely evening but I will say that my feet were killing me by 1 am.






Beaded blazer- vintage
tank-cut up hanes tee
shorts-f21
shoes-f21





Mack and her newly thrifted black fringe boots. I love I love!



oh and here is the painting of bowie that Andrew did, of which I am quite taken with.

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Ticket Anyone?

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I could go to Madonna OOOR ...sell my ticket and tour Australia.

OMG! This is half the fun. Not only people are selling Madonna tickets for stupid prices, stupid* people actually buy them.

(*i would have said desperate fans, but NO MY DEAR. What for a fan are you if you do not already have a ticket?? if you did not qeue, stay stuck in front of your screen whilst pulling a sickie, beg, steal and borrow to get it minutes after the release? Afff..)

a) AUCTION IT: auction your €80 ticket, get €600 for it and you could be spending Xmas in the Big Apple. If you have two tickets, even better, you get a bonus €600 to have a blast at 5th Avenue.

b) PLACE AN ADD: why auction and make unknown profits? Sell it. Place an add and name any price you like, i.e. say €400 and get the new i-phone.

AND THE WINNER IS...

c) SHAMELESSLY SELL IT FOR 8 TIMES THE PRICE. Because you're worth it:)

O.K. seriously now. Seeing Madonna performing live is priceless. I'd rather live on crisps than miss this!! (which is what I'm doing fyi, tempted as i am to sell my mate's ticket and buy tickets to go see her on each and every remaining tour location)

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It's UCL Freshers' Week!

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Now the new term has started. Welcome back old students...and hellooo newbies. This week is also the Freshers' Week, and kick off today is the much anticipated Fresher's Day. What does that mean? Loads, loads and loads of goodies from the stalls.

What do I get? A lot. Includes shopper bag/bag for life (not just 1, but 5!), pens, hiliters, planners, diaries, keychains, bottle openers, teabags, sugar sachets, 1Gb USB drives from HP, discount vouchers from Waitrose and Play.com, discount card from Zavvi, invitation to parties (as if I wanna go..), etc. The list can go on and on.

Fun? You bet...

P/S: Can't wait for next week's ULU Freshers' Fair! EVEN BETTER!

Goodies from the UCL Fresher's Fayre

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Sticky & Sweet Athens

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Got one of these yet?
Damn right i'm going! To quote Robbie Williams, Face it she's Madonna.
The whole town is pumping up for this Saturday's live concert, with Madonna coming to Athens for the first time ever. Like a vehhh-rgin.

On Thursday 25th, greek visual/street artist George Callas is officially saying Kiss my art, Madonna (Justify my art). He will be featuring his paintings in his first solo show at Gallery Spilioti Projects in Athens. The theme of Mr. Callas’ work focuses exclusively on her pop majesty, Madge. This is a good one to start with.

“Kiss my art, Madonna” - Opening : Thursday 25 September 2008, 1 Sofokleous Street, Athens - exhibition ends on the 10th of October 2008.

And there's more...

The notorious (to some) Villa Mercedes is hosting a 'wannabe Madonna' competition at a themed party on the same night. Get your heart-shaped glasses on, do nasty things to your hair and show them how it's done.

On your way there play 'Like A Prayer' in the car in full volume, and sing it like a maniac too.
(WHEN U CALL MY NAAAAME it's little PRAYER, i'm down ON MY KNEEEEEES...etc.)

Let me also inform you of Madonna's tour playlist so you can download the lyrics :p

Intro/Candy Shop - Beat Goes On - Human Nature - Vogue - Video Interlude - Into The Groove - Heartbeat - Borderline - She s Not Me - Music - Video Interlude - Devil Wouldn t Recognise You - Spanish Lesson - Miles Away - La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute - Romanian folk interlude - You Must Love Me - Video Interlude - 4 Minutes - Like A Prayer - Ray Of Light - Hung Up - Give It To Me.

Are you getting Into The Groove yet?

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We walked arm in arm, but I didn't feel his touch

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So my musical obsession at the moment is with Bat for Lashes. Lately I have been throwing myself into anything whimsical and fairytale-like, and songs like Horse and I and What's a Girl to Do? have been perfect for it. I have had her album for some time now, but hadn't gotten around to listening to it until now, and now I have it on repeat. I love how Natasha Khan translates her style of music so wonderfully into her style as well, especially with her face makeup. Who doesn't love a good sparkle on the eyes?

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The return of the supermodels defies age issue?

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Age seems to be no issue in the fashion world. Kate Moss is in the cover of the latest UK Vogue (yet she also did March 2008). Linda Evangelista is fronting Prada Autumn/Winter 2008/09 ad campaign, so as Claudia for Chanel, Eva Herzigova for Louis Vuitton and Naomi for Yves Saint Laurent, Linda is also doing L'oreal ad (because you're worth it!), while Christy Turlington return to Maybelline. Kate is also in Rimmel London long way back since (who can't forget the famous line - Get the London look).

Does these means that the SUPERMODELS are BACK? I bet.. yeay!!

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Getting touchy feely with the phone....

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With the debut of LG Prada phone last 2 years, it seems that touch screen are the way forward in the phone(y) world. Why not? Coz nowadays the size of the screen does matter especially when the phone is no longer just a phone - it's an essential AIO (all-in-one) accesories! Be it as a camera, video player or browsing the web on the go, having a small screen should never be compromised. When the buttons took the room for the screen, having 'touchy feely' is the way it should be.. (hey it rhymes!).

2007 saw touchscreen phones flock the market. The much anticipated iPhone saw people queueing outside Apple Store in Regent St for almost 48 hours before the phone is released. Then there's a biggest rival between LG and Samsung - with LG's Prada chic look (but s**t photo quality) and Viewty having more megapixel and responsive touch (but big in size...), while Samsung offers the like of Instinct, Tocco and Omnia with 'style' in mind (and substance?) .




And the latest to join in the band is the newly released Google Phone - codenamed G1, yesterday. The press reported it would rival iPhone 3G, but for fashionistas... I really doubt it. The phone maybe great in 'substance' , but in style? ... Sorry. Look like s**t to me. LOL!



Me? I'm just happy with my Samsung Armani. Small, skinny, sexy and screams 'designer'... what else could I asked for? (Yet, still waiting for iPhone nano debut before Christmas)

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Film is in Fashion

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Purple's in fashion, recycling's in fashion, blogging is in fashion. You know what else? Filming.

Which is not bad AT ALL. Especially when it comes with a challenge. Here's the deal: you are given a topic, a line and a character and you have to make a movie out of them in 48 hours. Sleep or no sleep.

Just make a movie, out of scratch. Piece of cake to you it should be. You use youtube.com, you've watched so many other online videos, and admit it, you've said so many times "I would have done it bettah".

Carrie Bradshaw had a movie after her and she's not even real:)

Ok, here's a test:
Category - Drama
Item - 14cm heels
Character - Girl Next Door
Line - "oops i did it again"

Got it? Good. Next step, enroll at http://48hourfilm.gr/simetoxi.php. Clock starts ticking on the 31st of October.

The good news: your movie (and you) could be travelling to the U.S. to compete for the title "Best 48 Hour Film of 2008".
The ...costly news: enrolment means you have to pay 135€ (or 175€ apparently if you are late - after the 10th of Oct. that is).

Oh, and the test, I made it up ok? It's not gonna be as shallow as that. It's just gonna be as playful (i hope).

Are you gonna give it a go?

tic...toc..tic...toc...REC.

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Recycle Fashion...

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Everyone talks about seasonless fashion these days. To be honest, talking about it is becoming fashion in its own right: "scary, seasons are slowly fading into one, have you seen Prada's winter collection? It's actually bikini tops and t-shirts" and other scary comments of this nature.

Well, some do nothing about it. Some, recycle tins, glass and plastic. And some, have thought of recycling the fastest consuming products of our days: clothes and accessories.

You've worn it once, worn it twice and now it is sitting there on your shelf occupying precious space you could be using to store...what you've just bought. Recycle it for God's sake!

What's Mine Is Yours one way to do it. Swap, sell or buy. That's the simple concept so that nothing goes to waste. Check it out, i love it: http://www.whatsmineisyours.com/ 13,000 eco-conscious registered users.

For those of you living on or visiting the rainy island UK, also check out the Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair http://www.myspace.com/vintagefashionfairs and add them on facebook too http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5002117858 .

If only we could organise something like this in Athens too...
I say I start with a garage sale.

Happy Monday dahhlings.

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Where is my mind?

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i am a bit grumbly today. Well, yes and no. Certain things are making me smile. However, I am a sad sad little girl that i missed Jenny last night. oh it pains me to even think about it. So let's pretend it never even happened,mmk? Also, I keep forgetting to bring my camera into the shop so I can take pictures of all the pretty little things I have for sale. On Saturday I finished a black mini skirt, with 2 vintage brass buttons on the side. So cute. If no one buys it soon I may snatch it back up for myself....also I keep stealing glances at the white and gray fur headband I made, because I think it will be the perfect winter accessory this year... so here I am listening to the bird and the bee in the store and putting off my loads of homework. but i am still smiling about things. I'm getting coffee later with mackenzie and jena at Bongo, yay!




so I am trying out the whole wearing the scarf as a bow around my neck thing. However, I think it needs to be a bit longer.. It still looks cute, no? Also, I swear I do not have bags under my eyes that big, I mean I was up late last night but not that late...some weird shadow that photobooth picked up?

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SHORTLIST Style: Issue 49 / 18 Sept 2008

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The power of power dressing. Men (and women) have to look damn good to get on the career ladder. Doesn't have to buy expensive things, but able to mix and match AND works! Whatever the budget is... looking suave and chic should never be compromised.

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more on Athens Fashion Week

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And some unofficial stuff...(don't quote me on this one):

ART & FASHION cultural program
Athens Fashion Week is enriched with new ideas and new programs, with the purpose of appealing to a bigger and broader audience and the aspiration of it becoming a grand celebration throughout the city. It wants to introduce fashion to all ages, especially the young, focusing on the significance of fashion and how it influences and shapes our daily life.

Particular emphasis is given to the presentation of cultural facts from all aspects of art (musical, figurative, dance, cinema, design, new forms of expression, etc.) and parallel events (congresses, competitions, reports, commercial meetings, etc.) that are associated with the fashion world; for example, the creation of an International Fashion & Art Festival that will highlight the wider social dimension of fashion.

The Cultural Program has been organized by the following well known greek artistsof contemporary art: Konstantinos Rigos (choreographer), Alexandros Psychoylis (Artist), Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis (Architect), Dimitris Arvanitis (Graphic Designer), Nadja Argyropoulou (CURATOR), Andonis Kioukas (Film Director).

FASHION & ART___________________________________________
Exhibitions

HAND-PAINTED DRESSES: Painted Dresses of Pepi Svoronou 1961-1979.

FASHION IS WHATEVER: Four designers, THREEASFOUR, JUSSARA LEE, SHOPLIFTER and ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO whose work goes beyond the limits of catwalk and fashion, approaching sculpture, architecture and performance, present a fashion curatorial in collaboration with HYDRA SCHOOL PROJECTS. Assiduity: Dimitris Antonitsis.

Jean Charles de Castelbajac retrospective “Gallierock”: Photograph exhibition of TIM &BURRY- LONDON Famous singers and groups of Britain that are photographed with vintage pieces Jean Charles de Castelbajac.

WORKSHOP: FASHION & ART
60 students from schools of Fine Arts, Architecture, Graphic design, Photograph, Stage design, Clothes Design and Fashion will take part in this workshop that will take place all week in Gazi, creating original works that explore the relation of fashion and art. On the seventh these works of art will be available for the public to view at a grand show that it will also constitute closing of the 8th Hellenic Fashion Week.

Workshop 1: Photograph and Fashion
Rapporteurs: Designers, Fashion Photographers, Graphic Designers, Stylists
Workshop 2: Reason - Plot - Weaving - Mask
Rapporteurs: Designers, Art directors, Stage designers, Costume designers
Workshop 3: From Architecture to Clothing.
Rapporteurs: Designers, Architects.

FASHION IN CINEMA_______________________________________
Program of projections of films (cinema), documentaries and video clips on the subject of fashion and the persons that marked fashion history. (In collaboration with the “Nights Premiere” and the magazine “Cinema”. Curator: Filep Motwary

FASHION ON STAGE_______________________________________
Dance performance: Greek choreographers (Konstantinos Rigos, Apostolia Papadamaki, Antonis Foniadakis, etc.) create a vertebral representation of dance on the subject the fashion specifically for Hellenic Fashion Week

Presentation of WORKSHOP: art & fashion. Fashion Show. with live music
Street art & Fashion: Music performances, dance, skateboard, grafity, hip hop, DJ's

Exciting or what?

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A beacon of white blonde light

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So recently I have realized that I am insanely attracted to anything with a blonde head of hair. Something about platinum blonde tresses just completely endears me to someone, whether celebrity, designer, or just some random girl on the street. I was perusing nylon's website and came across pictures of a model named Portia Freeman. Voluminous blonde curls. I'm in love. or lust. or something. Not to mention the outfits she is wearing in these photos made me melt just a little bit more...









I do believe she is rumored to be seeing Pete Doherty, which makes me love her slightly less, but just let me look at her hair again and all is forgotten :) ok i'm starting to sound a bit deranged...

PS. my new lovely friend Hannah dyed my hair last night and it looks fabulous. A lighter, ashier toned blonde...i'm on the road to being that coveted white blonde once more!

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Athens Fashion Week

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Ok people, the news we've all been waiting for...

OMG do I see JEAN CHARLES de CASTELBAJAC, AF VANDEVORST, BERNHARD WILLHELM and MARIOS SCHWAB in Athens?

Voila the official press release:

The Hellenic Designers Association is organizing the 8th Athens Collections (the Official International Fashion Week in Athens) for Spring/Summer 09 at “Technopolis” in Gazi on October 6-12, 2008. The “Athens Collections” is under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens, the Ministry of Economy & Finance, the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Tourism and Development, with collaboration of ELKEDE (Centre of Technology and Planning), OPE (Organization of Promotion of Exports), SEPEE (Hellenic Fashion Industry Assoc), SKEE (Hellenic Clothing Industry Assoc), ELSEBBYE (Shoemakers Assoc), EBEA

Greek designers, members of the association, ANGELOS BRATIS, ANDRIA, ASLANIS, CHARA LEBESSI, CHRISTOFOROS KOTENTOS, CHRISTOS COSTARELLOS, COSTASFALIAKOS, DAPHNE VALENTE, DIMITRIS DASSIOS, DEUX HOMMES, ERIFILLI, FILEP MOTWARY, FRIDA KARADIMA, KATERINALEXANDRAKI, KATERINA KAROUSSOS, KATHY HEYNDELS, KONSTANTINOS, LIANA CAMBA, LOUKIA, MAKIS TSELIOS, MARIA MASTORI, MI-RO, NILOLAS, NIKOS-TAKIS, PARTHENIS, SIMEONI, SMARAGDI, VASSILIOS KOSTETSOS, VASSILIS ZOULIAS, VICTORIA KYRIAKIDES, VELOUDAKIS, VRETTOS VRETTAKOS, YIANNOS XENIS, YIORGOS ELEFTHERIADES are participating in the 8th Athens Fashion Week.

Also, well known foreigner designers: Jean Charles de Castelbajac, AF VANDEVORST, BERNHARD WILLHELM, MARIOS SCHWAB, CASSETTE PLAYA and Cypriot AFRODITI HERA, ELENA STRONGYLIOTOU and ELENA ANTONIADES will be presenting their collections at this year’s event.

Honorary guest at this year’s event is Jean Charles de Castelbajac, one of the bigger names of French fashion whose work extends far beyond the realm of clothes, shoes and accessories and encompasses creations from works of art up to objects of daily use. An exhibition of his work will take place, after Paris and London, in Athens during the 8th Hellenic Fashion Week. In addition, he will be featuring his collection for Spring/Summer 09.

The artistic direction of Technopolis will be overseen by the famous French designer and icon Jean Charles de Castelbajac.

In October Hellenic Fashion Week begins collaboration with Flanders Fashion Institute (FFI), the official organization of fashion of Belgium, which organizes Antwerp's Fashion Week. During this collaboration a new Belgian designer will show in Athens and a new Greek designer will present their collections at the next Antwerp's Fashion Week.

Organisation: Hellenic Fashion Designers Association
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Andonis Kioukas
Sponsors of communication: L' Officiel, Madame Figaro, Votre Beaute
International Press office: TOTEM Kuki de Salvertes, Paris
Production: ATHENS FASHION PRODUCTIONS.

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SHORTLIST Style: Issue 48 / 11 September 2008

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What's on SHORTLIST Style on last week's issue? More on the autumn trend guide. Divided into 3 categories - Posh look; Highland/Country/Folklore and Minimalist / urban chic.

Color palette - not far from the basic and cliche autumn earthern silhouette: Black, grey, and brown/chocolate, with a dash of olive, pistachio and deep burgundy.

(P/S: Look at the CK Man fragrance. Isn't it a coincidence?)

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Trendspotting: Boot-ilicious baby!

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I know that my trainer days has long gone... I dunno why now that I hate to wear sport shoes. I'd rather wear plimsols instead. Eventhough some are comfy, they aren't stylo to me. With the nightmare that I had last year wearing Nike shoes that make my feet aching like hell.. really I had to say no. Yet, I manage to get myself the Adidas Samba black n white trainer for 20 quid (original price 60 pound) during summer sale coz I like the simplicity of the shoe. What can I say, last year is when I'm really poor...

But now I can't resist wearing boots. Whether it's Chelsea boot (with the elastic kinda enclosure), to zip-up or even my hi top Converse. Love it. Plus, it hold my feet together and better yet no one will ever step on my back feet when I'm walking (a nightmare when wearing low cut shoe). Love the ankle boots. I'm wearing my Zara Chelsea all the time, it almost worn out! Love the pointed toe boots. And the high heel even boost my height (My Fendi's has 2 inch heel - making me more than 5' 10"..extra extra point!). Boots look really hot with jeans. (But careful if u're having a very long walk!)

Hmm.. thinking of getting new ones. But some with pigskin leather..damn I can't wear them? Topman, Office, Barrats.. could u make the lining with calf leather, please? :(

1. Razor Boot £130.00 @ ALL SAINTS.
2. ADALBERO Zipup Boot £90.00 @ ALDO.
3. ALICANTE Boot £85.00 @ DUNE.
4. GIANNI BARBATO Croc Embossed Low Boots 563 EURO @ LUISAVAROMA.
5. Leather Chelsea Boot £45.00 @ ASOS.
6. XINKLE Boot £80.00 @ FAITH.

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Trendspotting: Check craze!! (again...)

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Oh dear! Now I'm really falling into the fashion trend trap! Suddenly in my email, River Island is giving the headline "CHECK CRAZE". Man.. I know that I bought that Burton stone check shirt, and that Burberry tote. But am I really trend maniac? Ya uh, I guess... I have crossover. I've become ONE of them. LOL! Btw, i love them..so who cares....

What appears on Burton site... and what appears ON me!

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