Out of Print

The ever-present bookworm and smartie-pants in me is absolutely in love with these products by Out of Print. 

I particularly like that the duo behind the designs have plastered my favourite covers from two of my favourite books onto these comfy-looking jumpers.

AWEH.tv have an interview with the guys where they talk about their mission plus the work they do for charity.

Buy their stuff here.

UNIQLO ON CHINCHA

So, I've sort of hit the big time. My main website has it's first sponsor and it's only bloody UNIQLO. 

The ad is for a free alarm clock app which wakes you up by telling you what the forecast is for the day.  I think the Japanese must have been thinking of us Brits when they designed it, it's perfect for our weather-obsessed national constitution.

Click here to read all about it and for a link to download the app itself.

Queen of Anti-Social

"I love solid backgrounds the most when it comes to shooting people.  But that could easily change. "

Individual Tumblrs usually aren't worth mentioning as they're usually full of reblogged, unoriginal content.  Queen of Anti-Social's Tumblr is different, though. It's run by a make-up artist with a penchant for analog photography, tattoos and behind-the-scenes shots.  All the photographs included belong to her and have this authentic, anti-fashion feel which is completely alluring and refreshing, especially paired with her down-to-earth blurbs that can be found beneath each one.


Images: Queen of Anti-Social.

Mary Katrantzou x Topshop

I hate being so predictable by missing shopping at Topshop, but I really bloody do. 

Especially when they have excellent collaborations like the newest one, with printmaker of the moment; Mary Katrantzou.

Katrantzou - who shies away from the patterns she creates, choosing to wear only a palette of black - is releasing her Topshop SS12 collection on February 17th.  It features prints that, "are intricate and dazzle in paradisical shades" and is inspired by her AW11 mainline range.

I keep trying to be over florals but I always come back to them.  I particularly like this busy sort of style, enhanced by the unexpected clashing of different colours.

Guess I'll have to bust out the gladiola patterns as soon as Spring arrives. 

Images: Topshop

JAPAN

What do you do when you live in South Korea and you're randomly given a three week hiatus from work? Book a trip to Japan, of course.  You know from previous posts like this and this that I've been wanting to go to the island next door for a long time, and in less than two weeks I'll finally be soaking up the crazy culture of Tokyo.  I'm already envisioning myself walking down the infamous Shibuya Crossing, eating dinner in trendy Ebisu, and shopping for cute shit in Harajuku.

Does anyone have any Tokyo tips for me?

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Scout and Catalogue

Blondies in double exposure shots are a sure fire way to get me interested in your clothes.  Well done Scout and Catalogue, I want to buy everything and be an etherealdreamfairy like this girl. 

Thanks to Thank You Ok for the introduction.

Images: Scout and Catalogue

M.I.A Exclusive!

I've loved M.I.A ever since some hot Australians played Paper Planes to me on a surfing holiday in Biarritz one summer (good vibez) and now she's baaaaack to receive more of my adoration with her recently released song Bad Girls.

The video is premiering today on Noisey, VICE's new music channel on YouTube and right here:

For more videos, music news and exclusives you can subscribe to Noisey.  Do it, do it, do it.

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Life Mission: Complete

FINALLY GOT ME SOME SPECTRAL SPECTACLES.

Customellow Flea Market

When I'm not drinking my life away, I manage to make it to some cool daytime events.  Today I went to the Customellow and Fifty Seoul flea market in Hongdae, which is the arty University district of South Korea's capital.

Customellow have been running this market for a couple of months now, in association with bloggers and online clothing companies in Korea.  There was way more choice of male clothing but I still managed to pick up a cute top (above) for 5000 won (less than £3), so it wasn't a wasted journey.  

There were also some bands playing throughout the day but we didn't stick around for those because the shop was uncomfortably rammed.  Hongdae hipsters clearly like their flea markets.

Onesies

Although the most disgusting thing I've ever seen is a dummy-sucking drunk student dressed in a babygro on a night out at Oceana in Cardiff, I'm still partial to an adult onesie.  It's the ultimate in pyjamas, and looks way better than a slankie.  Although admittedly, slankies are super sexy.

OnePiece™ fueled the trend for onesies in Norway after sewing together a hoodie and joggers in a spot of morning-after DIY.  They've come far since, opening their first UK Store in Boxpark, Shoreditch yesterday (Monday 28th of November), spreading the joy of comfort, style and fun even further. Get down to their store in Boxpark and say: ‘I’m spontaneous, not too serious, not too cool. Confident with no worries, so I would like to jump in and join you!’ – and they’ll give you a £20 gift-card - If you want to get it online, type code 85237 upon checkout on www.onepiece.com and you’ll get free shipping.

You probably won't look as sickeningly fresh-faced in your OnePiece™as the models in the above video, but at least you'll be toasty warm all winter.

Versace x H&M

I'm surprisingly a huge fan of the new Versace for H&M collection.  I think this might be the best design collaboration the high street brand has done yet.  I loved the Lanvin one but this one looks even better; the fabrics and the designs seem more luxe, more detailed and generally more OTT in an oddly wearable way.  

I guess that's Versace for you.

The print reminds me of a strapless vintage bathing suit I took to Thailand last year which - unbeknownst to me at the time - goes completely see-through on contact with water.  Cue a highly inappropriate flesh display on the predominantly Muslim island of Koh Lanta.

Yoikes!

The patterns also pleasingly remind me of Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's Summertime and my Granddad's ridiculous Hawaiian shirts that he wears on holidays, complete with leathery brown tan and constant sun squint.

Images: Scanned from Elle Magazine UK