Ark Clothing: *Wishlist*

ARK is said to have been 'born out of three clubbers love of music and fashion in the 90's rave scene' and is one of the leading retailers in the UK of branded fashion. Labels they stock include Fred Perry, Religion Clothing, Hearts & Bows, Cloak & Dagger, Carhartt, Humor, Glamorous and, my personal favourites, Superdry and Motel Clothing.

What I like about ARK at the moment though is their co-ords trend:

(ARK's full collection of co-ords can be found here)

Co-ords make a great easy outfit for the Spring/Summer and ARK have such a good variety. Their collection includes Floral, Gingham and Neon, to name just a few, all of which would look gorgeous with a pair of shades and some jellies. My favourite out of the three featured above is the HEARTS AND BOWS Mint Green Grid Set (middle) as it seems to shout 'Summer Cool' however the VOGUELAND Ark Cream Carla Set afterwards would make the most stylish combination. Of course, there's always the option of alternating different co-ords you buy, which is especially useful for events such as music festivals. Co-ords are predicted to be a big trend this Summer, so be sure to check out ARK's collection for yourself, you might just like it..

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Lusting: Jump from Paper bags

Jump from Paper is a bag company from Taiwan which I came across some time ago by accident, and I am so glad I did. It was set up by 'Taipei-based design duo', Chay Su and Rika Lin. Their dream idea was to have a 2-D hand-drawn illustration of a bag in the form of an actual bag you could use and they have certainly fulfilled their dream. The bags look like cartoons and I am smitten in love with them. Their most desirable feature is the fact that they're so confusing visually. Take a browse through the images below and follow this link to the Jump from Paper website. What do you make of these bags?

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Urban Outfitters Wishlist

+Urban Outfitters is one of my favourite stores and I'm constantly making lists of things I like from there. Here's my most current Wishlist:

 

Black Ankle Socks

Pleated Tartan Skirt

Marvel Comics Top

Red Velvet Crop Top

Navy Waterproof Jacket

Black Leather Chelsea Boots

Cosmic Sweatshirt

Vivienne Westwood Earrings

 

I currently feel quite influenced from investigating the Punk Subculture, which explains my choices of the Pleated Tartan Skirt and Vivienne Westwood Earrings. The Black Ankle Socks were too adorable not to include and the Marvel Comics Top gives me a nostalgia of watching cartoons with my brother. If I was to choose an outfit out of these items I would probably go for the skirt with the crop top, ankle socks, Chelsea boots, earrings and jacket. The jacket looks perfect for the rainy British weather! What do you make of what I've chosen?

 

 

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Dress Spy

+Dress Spy is a website (http://www.dressspy.com/) which has been running for sometime now but which I only signed up to recently. I have to be honest in that I am more impressed with the site than I initially thought I'd be. Upon signing up to Dress Spy I received an e-mail confirmation message which included the following information:

"Our site features:

- Get inspired by asking "What can I wear to ..." any event.
- Create your own looks by combining 100's of fashion items and accessories
- Vote for looks on the site and chat with other users
- Set up "going out" events and invite your friends to talk fashion
- Enter our competitions to win prizes for the best looks
- Check out the latest fashion news, trends and styles from our experts"

and also;

"Experiment with our great fashion features such as:
- Entering our look of the month competition
- Inviting friends to join you and vote for your looks
- "Ask the style expert" in the news section
- Style a friend using our tag function

...and much more besides.

You can also find us @ https://www.facebook.com/DressSpy
https://twitter.com/dressspy @DressSpy
http://pinterest.com/dressspy"

I have to admit that it was a lot of information to be confronted with however the majority of opportunities available makes it seem worthwhile to sign up.

On the site, as seen above, you can create your own looks, my first look is featured below.

 

I wanted to create a look that would feature most of my favourite items for A/W13 at the moment. Jodhpur boots, dark eyes, tie-dye and patterns are all items/trends I'm currently into. Let me know what you think of my look (Autumn Ethereal), you can visit it via this link.

Another feature of the site is 'My Wishlist'. It means that if there's a look you like you can add it to your wishlist to remember it. In addition to this you can set up events, attend events and win prizes in competitions as well as 'liking' your favourite looks.

If your thinking of signing up to Dress Spy or already have come and visit me! You'll find my name as JESSICA ANNIE PARKES.


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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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