Growing out and growing in take 2

So, not all that long ago I posted about 'dip-dye' which at the time was only just showing its self on the fashion scene. And now around half a year later it's everywhere, It's no longer a trend that's such high fashion seeing it anywhere other than the catwalk is unusual. Personally I like the trend, I think some people pull it off better than others and I think certain colours can work really well. Anyway, in the exact same way as in my last post about this I've found myself in the same position. Unintentionally, very on trend. I've died my hair so many times the last dye I used didn't react well to going over the bleach and the chlorine from swimming has made the bleach blonder. So here I have it. Dip-dye. Love and stuff x

Wishful thinking DIY style

 At some point in the summer I was given an old pair of jeans from a friend which I intended to turn into some seriously cool shorts; however, here we are well and truly in winter and they are still not finished. I've taken to wearing them half finished though, they looked sad just handing on my wall for months on end so down they came. I'm still hoping to finish them when I've brought more supplies, probably next summer when it's more appropriate weather for bare legs. So, here's what happened to create these bad boys: I cut the initial jeans into shorts (Seemed like the obvious first step...) then scrunched them into a ball tied together with elastic bands and dyed them with pink dye, I then frayed the bottoms and turned them up before starting the part which is still in the process of happening, I un-stitched part of the back pocket and started filling it with studs. It was going well, until I ran out of studs. But here they are anyway, still in the process of becoming the 'seriously cool shorts' I hoped for. Obviously, as anybody from England could probably guess I have not been wearing them out without tights, but for the sake of the pictures my house is definitely warm enough to brave the bare legs. Love and stuff x

Playing dress up

I rarely get the chance to dress up, but with a lot of my friends turning 18 this year it seems to becoming a more regular thing which I absolutely love! So a few of my friends had a joint 18th a few weekends back, everyone was dressed up and looked extremely beautiful and I took the chance to show off my new 'body' (is that what they're called, it sounds weird?! Think leotard and you're there...). It's extremely revealing but I think when paired with the right outfit it can look nice, without showing too much skin. Body-con skirt couldn't have worked, so I paired it with a pleated skirt, I felt slightly childish at first, I haven't worn pleats since primary school, but when put into perspective the mainly see through top definitely aged the outfit slightly. In an attempt to look slightly more sophisticated I parted my hair in the middle, hiding my undercut, but I'm not 100% about it still, I think I'm a side parting girl through and through. So here goes, I'm leaving you with a picture of me and best friend Flora (completely outshone by her beauty and stupidly long, skinny legs), I know it's not the best outfit picture but I'm sure you get the general idea. Love and Stuff x 

Rocking a band tee

If we're talking tees, chances are we're talking wolf, as they're one of my favourite things. But nope, today, we're talking band tees. They're always good for casual, paired with jeans, skirts, shorts, shirts over the top, anything goes. The only rule, in my opinion, is that you've actually heard of the band, liking them would be a bonus. Am I being a 'music snob' by thinking wearing a band top when you've never actually heard of the band is just pretentious, opinions please?! But anyway, I currently have a Hendrix one which I cut the sleeves off and a Ramones one courtesy of my brother's wardrobe clear out because who doesn't love hand me downs, and let's face it, they look better on me! My wardrobes also spilling out a couple of Beatles tops, the yellow submarine crop top from H&M a few seasons back is always a winner. All my band tees seem to be pretty old school, but I'm a sucker for old music. I have my eye on an amazing Bowie vest though and I cannot wait to sport my main mans face on my top! I'm gunna have to keep it short because I'm in desperate need of revising for my theory test tomorrow, wish me luck. So, band tees, supporting your favourite band or just a sucker for a fashion statement? Love and stuff x

Cutting edge

As most of you can probably tell I change my hair alot, it's been almost every colour imaginable, we're talking, red, purple, orange, blond, brown... Ok, so not every colour but a fair few, it's been long and short and now it's settled in as mid-length just below my shoulders. I've been putting off dying it again because I don't want it to be in bad condition again, so I became ridiculously bored with my average looking hair, hence my new arrival, the undercut. I would like to say it was a spurr of the moment, 'what's the worst that could happen' type of decision, but it's something I've been contemplating for a seriously long time. I was too worried about what was going to happen when I decided I wanted to grow it out, I'm still not sure, but I guess that's something I will worry about when I get bored of it (knowing me not too far in the future). But anyway, I'm so glad I finally plucked up the courage to have it cut, I love it. I can hide it if I want to which is always good and when I part my hair in the middle you can't even tell it's there. And it's really, really fun to stroke when it's short. A lot of people hate it but what do you guys think? Love and stuff x

By Becki Harvey- http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckiharvey/

Sucker for a sleeveless shirt

I am an absolute sucker for a shirt, any kind of shirt, there's just something about them, you can wear them with almost anything and there are so many different types. This summers main trend and quite possibly one of my favourite for a while, the sleeveless shirt. I have a burgundy one from topshop which I love and a check crop one which was a favourite find from ebay, but of course I'm always on the look out for new ones to add to my collection, so when I saw this man's shirt in a charity shop, I knew it was meant to be! It took a hell of a lot of sewing (I'm yet to learn the art of machining so it was all done by hand) but it was totally worth it. The shirt I brought was far too wide for me so I cut the sides and re-hemmed them, which made it more fitted and then, of course, I took the sleeves off! I love it, it has a really nice old fashioned collar on it which works so well with the buttoned up look. I wore it out the other night with high wasted shorts, I tied it so it was cropped even though I was going camping, but it was worth the cold. Apologies about the pictures, there from my webcam rather than camera. Love and stuff x

New season, new hat

 In the winter I blogged about my various woolly hats and beanies so it seems reasonable that I dedicate a post to my summer hat. So here it is. It's beautiful, maybe less practical than my winter collection as there isn't much sun for it to protect me from and I spend a large percentage of my time when i wear it chasing it around in the wind, but it's pretty so I can live with it. I had been searching everywhere for one since last summer, after my mumma had been pestering me to wear a hat in the sun and a baseball cap just wasn't cutting it anymore! But eventually I found this cute little one on the ASOS site, I've been trying to stop spending so much money shopping but, well, it's a necessity isn't it?! I've just got back from an amazing weekend down in Newquay at boardmasters festival and am eagerly awaiting packing off to onelove festival this weekend, I'm a barefoot festival girl at heart. I'm not sure if I can risk bringing my hat with me though, not sure i could live with myself if i lost it, I'm thinking just shorts, picture tops and bandannas. Oh, and I almost forgot, every girls summer essential, I have a braid! My friend does them, i had one last summer as well, I love the bright colours, and mine has a little heart bead at the bottom. I could ramble about my love for my braid forever so I'll just leave you with pictures, my hat paired with my button up dress also from ASOS (I felt like I should be in the film Madeline walking around yesterday) and of course, a picture of my braid. Love and stuff x