Thoroughly modern millennial

Author: Ria

  • This Week…

    – Commute reading: Virals by Kathy Reichs – Zara delievry arrived! – Day #9 – Day #10 – Horrible weather in the morning – Healthy eating is healthy – Day #11 – Sunshine! Woop! – Day #12 – Day #13 – Bored at work yesterday – Saturday evening chillaxing with the family – 

    Soundtrack: Little Numbers – Boy

    It’s been a hefty exhausting week. I think I shocked my body into these early wake up calls, now my body clock hates me and I crashed out pretty early yesterday evening (in hindsight it probably wasn’t the best idea to agree to work all day at my Saturday job). Other things that seem to be coming to me a little harder: blogging inspiration and writing.
    So I did a post at the beginning of August about creative writing and Camp Nano, it was all about forcing creativity out of your system and how good unpredictability can be. What I didn’t factor in was life getting in the way. I’m failing pretty bad at Camp Nano (not even at halfway point in my novel, boo!) and am finding it hard to garner interest in blogging at the moment. Admittedly August is a pretty quiet time any industry, fashion particularly with not much really exciting or new happening, and  many people indulging in holidays etc. But I guess I’m just going through one of those slumps in inspiration and still trying to get used to a completely new life routine. I probably need a moment to step back and do some admin-y thinking about how I’ll be running this ship for the next year.
    But for now I think I’ll just relax a little in the sunshine while it lasts, I’ve scheduled this post as I’m at a BBQ with some family friends.

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • Real people & Real Style: J Crew’s ‘We Know You’re Out There’ campaign

    [All photos via Refinery 29 & J Crew]
    Every so often a brand will come out and say ‘Y’know scrap the models…let’s go with ‘real’ people for this ad’. It can be hard to pull off but sometimes really amazing things can happen.
    This is what J Crew have done. Already an advocate of promoting personal style their latest ad campaign showcases 11 different looks from 11 very different people. They’re almost like billboard sized ‘What I’m wearing today’ shots and showcase each individual’s personal take on the J Crew brand. 
    Featured in the campaign are the likes of Caroline Issa, Tank Magazine’s fashion director (above); Linda Roden of Rodin Olio Lusso; Spencer Lyons (Field Advocacy Director of the American Cancer Association; Alice Lane (a make-up artist) and (my personal favourite) Tumblr’s David Karp. 

    What I think I love most about this campaign, and ones that are of a similar nature, is the showcasing of personality in the shots. These are not models who are preened into posing in a certain way and there’s no pressure to produce the perfect pout. The shots are dynamic, different and the clothes form a part of their story. 
    What do you guys think? 
    Let us ‘normals’ do the modelling from now on? Or let the experts keep their day jobs? ;)

    [If you want to see the rest of the campaign check it out on Refinery 29]

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • Viva Forever: Setting trends since 1996 – The Spice Girls

    [Photo via Zimbio]
    Probably the highlight for most people watching the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics was the reunion of the biggest girl band on the planet. Each one of them looked equally as fabulous as the next, encompassing their on stage alter egos to perfection. From left to right:
    Victoria Beckham pouted her way through their set and represented British fashion in a stunning black Giles Deacon gown. Geri Halliwell sported a typically loud red Suzanne Neville mini, Union Jack included. Emma Bunton’s sophisticated Maggie Cooke body con looked amazing on her, definitely a more grown up Baby Spice. Mel C’s look is actually my favourite and, most shockingly, JD Sports! Then Scary Spice herself, Mel B, bedazzled the crowd in an OTT Zuhair Murad jumpsuit. 

    [Photos sourced via Pinterest]
    After really impressing the fashion crowd at the ceremony it’s funny to see just how much their styles have evolved over the years. It’s very easy to write off their fashion from the 90’s as a hot mess but look a little closer and I’m sure you’ll find some current trends (that you may already be wearing) amongst the garish 90’s glare.
    Crop tops under the disguise of ‘bralets’, the infamous platform shoes are now ‘flatforms/creepers’ and didn’t I spot form Ms Cole wearing some similar loud sports wear in her last video? 
    As the saying goes, ‘what goes around, comes around’…and if the Spice Girls are sporting it? Even better!

    Keep in wishing…
    R.xoxo