Kingdom Of Style

Died Chi

I suppose as a bag lady I should stick to carrying Morrisons shopping bags because clearly nice bags don't work out for me.

Remember how I caved in and bought the glorious 7Chi bag from OAK?
Remember how gloriously happy I was to discover I didn't get completely humped for charges when it arrived? Yeah well forget all that kiddos. The 7Chi bag has ripped! I am MOST unhappy with this situation.

I pride myself in taking good care of my bags as I know I can't purchase them often and, in my current financial situation, this was a MAJOR purchase.

OAK, well more specifically 7CHI, I am shaking my angry fist at you because now I need to go to The Creepy Cobbler and see if he can fix this somehow! Do you see my angry face? Just as well, coz it ain't pretty.

I have asked this question before - but God, whoever, WHY DO YOU HATE ME?!!!   

Queen Michelle

Anti-Fashion

Are fashion/style bloggers the most conscientious, deliberate dressers there are, ever?

- Do we all leave the house every day in perfectly selected layers, colours, patterns or in pretty Chloe shoes?
- Is our makeup always immaculate and our hair perfectly 'done'?
- Are we always found wondering around lovely fields looking dashingly dishevelled?

The answer is a resounding no.

Queen Marie and I are, quite possibly, the lone bloggers out there who very often go out looking like a dog's dinner and really couldn't give a rats arse!

It occurred to me, with much humour, how much like a bag lady I looked as I went out yesterday. I merely got dressed because I had to, so I did as little as humanly possible to make that happen, and to keep warm since it was quite cold.

I've layered, oh yes, but not in that oh-nothing-matches-but-really-it-does kind of way. I layered with what was quite literally lying on my bedroom floor. Call me gross, but that's just how I roll (out of bed).

I was wearing my most treasured Iron Maiden Powerslave t-shirt from Archangel R I'd slept in the night before (this is a shockingly frequent occurrance btw - sorry Archangel), I pulled on some jeans I found lying at the foot of my bed, the plaid shirt that hasn't seen a wash in an embarrassingly long time, some black socks, my slouching around the house camouflage hoodie because it was cold. I then added my vintage fur hat, blue suede wedges and my hairy coat which literally fell off the coat hook so I decided to wear that. I grabbed my 7Chi bag and MP3 player with my newly superglued back together Audio Chi headphones.

In short, I looked like some kinda crusty who's only just realised the party's over.

Let's break it down:

All the layers. I may or may not have raided a bin beforehand. I suspect if I had sat outside Sauchiehall Street for long enough someone might had given me 10p for a cup of tea.

Take off the hairy coat and we have the lovely camouflage fleece. Military is so fashionable right now you know.

Strip off that and we the ubiquitous plaid shirt. Grunge is alive and well on my bedroom floor.

Under that we have the crumpled, slept in, but highly treasured, Iron Maiden tee

We put it all back together and voila! Bag Lady is back!

Just as well I am unlikely to be snapped by the bloke from Jak & Jil or Facehunter - infact, I think their anti-fashion radar would fly off the chart.

Queen Michelle

A girls best friend!

No, not diamonds.

A little dog, that doubles as a lamp...

Doglight by Planta

Sparky the Dog by Late Night Tales £69.00

Propoganda Dog Lamp £117.50 at Panik-Design

And the best thing of all?

You don't even need to walk them...

Queen Marie

the cost of moss

No, not Kate Moss!

Icelandic Moss.

From Iceland...

How does £210.00 sound?

Can I have a 'holy freakin' moley'...

This is Growing Jewellery by Hafsteinn Juliusson an Industrial/Interior designer from Reykjavik, Iceland living and working in Milano, Italy. 

He explains the silver and moss pieces saying -

"Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewellery and gardening; couture and organism. Designed with city dwellers in mind, giving them a bit of nature to carry around with them through urbanized gloom."

I don't know about you, but these prices would sure fill me with gloom...

Plant Pot Necklace £190.00

Ring £210.00

You should water your necklace or ring, only once every 5 weeks and be careful not to water it to much. It’s also good to store the ring in deep freeze to preserve it. The moss can stay green for up to 8 - 12 months but HAF takes no responsability of that. You can find them at the wonderful Not Just a Label which is always filled with glorious things, I can't afford. But for a spot of windowlicking, it can't be beat. It is like Queenie Catnip - I can't resist a look around...

Talking of windowlicking, I have to go put some Aphex Twin on now!

Queen Marie

simply marvelous...

Just when I think I have the Scottish Fashion Awards  outfit and accessories sorted, I come across something exciting, wonderful and new, that almost makes me want to scrap everything and start again. Usually from the top down. When I came across the wonderful work by Janine Basil I wanted everyone of the 172 items in her etsy shop.

I especially love the rhinestone headpieces that look like something straight out of a marvel comic...

Pow Rhinestone $95.00

Bam Rhinestone $95.00

Pow Embroidered $22.00

Forget the factor 20! You need factor duffle coat...

Our Frances was in today, for tea, buns and a family catch up. When we were in the kitchen she caught sight of my sunscreen. As a family, we are pale, unable to handle the heat or the sun, so sunblock is a must...

"Ah Factor 40!" she nodded " Factor Duffle Coat!"...

No namby pamby Factor 15 or 20 for this family.

As a family, we also have a dreadful weakness for actual duffle coats. We have wardrobes full of the things that we are unable to part with. So Frannie will be as excited as me, when she sees this little beauty...

This is the Gloverall 'Monty' cotton duffle coat. It costs £220 and is available from the wonderful asos

I'll take two in both colours please.

Thank You.

Queen Marie

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The seventh sense...

You've either got it, or you've not.

I think you must be born with it.

My Gran had it and Princess Jenny has it too!.

However I think it skip generations, because neither my mum, my brother or I have ever exhibited the slightest sign of the seventh sense.

What is this sense you wonder?

It is the uncanny ability to hear a camera preparing to flash, from any distance and to be able to manifest yourself right in front of it. Smiling, in position and ready for your close up...

Most normal mortals run a mile from a camera but those possessing the seventh sense love the camera. You cannot catch them by surprise. Even if you sneak up on them from another room and they seem to be unaware of your actions, the minute your viewfinder lands on them - whoomp, there it is. A big full on cheesy camera grin...

Bless!

Queen Marie

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Frills And Army

Sorry in advance for hitting you with another outfit post but this one has been simmering in my head since I saw this image and, infact, is a combination I've explored many times over the years - frills and army jackets.

I posted this image of the perfect bloomer style, ruffled shorts which the model is wearing with an army jacket and I couldn't stop thinking about it, which is why it popped up on yesterday's pointless post.

Well, when I can't get something out of my head, I need to find my own way around it.

Thanks to an existing frilly, tutu style skirt layered over my recent American Apparel mega tutu and my Maharishi jacket (which I've technically given to Prince B but I'm sure he won't mind me borrowing), plus my Le Tour de Force headband, which has been pretty much permanently attached to my head since it arrived, I have created my own Frills and Camouflage! (and I apologise for inflicting my baggy old knees on your eyes).

Tonight I will simply swap the Maharishi for my camouflage hoodie, boots for slippers and watch movies in a mess of frou!

Queen Michelle

Snake Charmer

I was feeling a bit blah yesterday and decided to spend much of the day hiding under the duvet which is a shockingly rare occurrence for me, as I'm sure Queen Marie will attest to.

Then at about 3pm I got 'The Calling'.

I dragged my ass out of bed and headed to the Cancer Research shop. There sat a perfectly naff-in-a-good-way, snakeprint, vintage Versace blazer for £6! It's several sizes too big but with the shoulder pads removed it looks much more slouchy.

It had to be worn with Black Milk PVC leggings, vintage red blouse and vintage Slayer t-shirt.

I don't think Versace would have approved too much of being worn with a Slayer t-shirt, but I personally think they make a perfect match!

Queen Michelle

Enter The House OF Quinn

I, along with the usual 'goth type blogs', was emailed these images from the recent graduate collection of Julius Quinn Arthur (do forgive me if I've gotten the name wrong, my brain is not functioning today), or House of Quinn.

I shall spare you the chat about the inspiration as it's better to judge based on outcome as I know there will be plenty who will roll their eyes and say, "not another designer inspired by death/bones/decay/taxidermy/etc etc etc", because in this instance Julius' work is actually rather bloody (no pun intended) good, and he has treated his subject matter in a not too literal sense, which is what you want from "demi-couture".

The prints are ethearal and thoughtful with stunningly intricate illustrations used as digital prints.

Queen Michelle