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Topshop Wishlist

With the New Year approaching fast, so will be the January sales. So I'd like to share with you a wishlist for one of my favourite stores, Topshop. I particularly like their leopard print items and 'Little Miss Grunge' partywear (most items below are from these sections). My style icons currently include Haim, Pretty Little Liars and The Bling Ring.

Petite Satin Duchess Bow-Back Dress

Faux Fur Animal Print Coat

Leopard Shimmer Tee

Mesh Sweetheart Mini Dress

Antique Pendant Necklace

Casper Bag

Bobble Lace Crop Top

Lux Seam Cigarette Trousers

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DIY: Bleach Tie-Dye

This is the method I've found most effective however there are many different DIY's on the internet for this, including various YouTube videos, so be sure to research more than one method before you try it for yourself.

You will need:

- 100% cotton coloured shirt (I used a black 'GEEK' t-shirt from Topshop and have found this to be the most effective colour).

- A few cups of standard household bleach

- A bucket

- 1 pair of rubber gloves

- Elastic bands

Instructions

1. The area you are working in must be well ventilated, it may be an idea to take your equipment outside for this.

2. Dilute approx. 4 cups of bleach with 1 cup of water in the bucket.

3. Fold your shirt into thin pleats and then over on itself and hold with an elastic band. You can experiment with the position of elastic bands and using more than one to create different desired effects.

4. Wearing the rubber gloves allow the tied shirt to be submerged in the bleach for just a few seconds.

5. Watch carefully and as the shirt changes colour immediately remove it from the bucket (a black shirt will turn 'rusty brown').

6. Now quickly rinse the shirt in water, unbind the elastic band(s) and hang the shirt to dry.

7. The colour will turn into a lighter, more appealing shade. After the shirt is dry, wash it in the washing machine.

8. Your bleach tie-dye shirt should now be ready-to-wear! Note: this method can also be used on other items of clothing, just check that they're 100% cotton.

(BLITZ LONDON Remix tie-dye sweatshirt)

 

What do you think of bleach tie-dye?

 

 

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Lusting For: 90s Bubble Backpack Bags

I love love love these and I had to write a post about them to express how great I think they are. Firstly, the bags are different to the usual day-to-day bag in that they are inflatable and this just makes them appear to be that much better because they feel fun! Let's face it, what other bag can remind you of being at a bouncy castle party as a child.. or is that just me? The bags also come in a wide variety of colours - another reason to like them. My favourite colours are the turquoise and metallic ones although I think that pink and yellow would be fun colours to have. As well as colours I've heard that there are also different patterns/shapes. Either way, below is a collage of some of the pictures which caused me to fall in love with these backpacks. Let me know what you think of the bags, at a first glance I didn't know what to make of them but as I've seen these types of bags more frequently I can't help but like them. Definitely a wishlist addition!

 

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Appreciation Post: Grunge lipstick

I've been researching the 'Grunge subculture' quite a lot at the moment and it made me realise how much I actually love the look of dark lipstick. It can be seen as quite gothic but I've noticed that it is becoming more of a popular trend than it used to be. Below are some pictures which inspired me to really like the look, what do you think? Personally, I think that dark lipstick can be a love/hate situation, I know I would've hated it when I was little but it has definitely grown on me.

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