T2T.....goldilooks.....

     

    

Today I paid a visit to Primarshay to get some bits for the shoot, one of my favorite spots to go bar charity shops.  They still remain top of the 'best find for a pound 'leader board as far as I am concerned.  Anyway, I came across what are known as Shutter shades. My brother was more than shocked when I didn't know what they were, a snigger followed by "Even I had a pair" suggest I am getting old....oh.  

Moving on.....Apparently massive last year following  a good showing off by Kanye West and selling out ten fold, they are a trendy alternative to sunglasses.  I do not know what I was doing while this trend hit big but I have to say, I have not seen them before.  A quick google search identified the fact I had been living in my own world of laptops and F stops & yes they were big - REAL BIG!  

So behind the times I am but I have still chosen to pick these wonderful gold specs for my Trash to trend feature.  Talk about 80's trash which has clearly got trendy - these things are awesome!  I have purchased them for the shoot alone & cannot see myself strutting down Camden high street in a pair but for the photo's - they will rock!  I love them so!  

Sheep or Shepherd.......

Now I have an odd collection of clothes.  Some really what you would call 'of the moment and fashionable' and those which I would wear to a party or London or something.  Then there are office clothes, basically a collection of black trousers, t-shirts & shirts to wear to an office where believe me fashion is not top of the list.  (I liked working in fashion last year - it meant making an effort every day!) Then I have ya know Sunday clothes.  Which are loose jeans and a cardi.  You will see me one day & I may look like a person who has little interest in up to the minute dress then you will see me another and hopefully, well maybe think I take at least a little interest.  

(Some of my fave jewelry plus the trainers I am currently wearing - bring on the reborn Green Flash!)

Now style is a unique thing, an individual way of expressing one's self through not only what you wear, the accessories you adorn but how you carry yourself and the impression you make on others as you enter that room.  It's something I think constantly develops and is forever changing.  Weather a shepherd or a sheep, everyone has their own take on an outfit.  Anyway I have a project going in my head & to be honest I am not sure why I am doing it but I am, so thats good enough for me.  I suppose I think it might be interesting.  But I am going to photograph what I am wearing, what my mates are wearing, what my sister (i like her style!) is wearing etc etc & just post it really.  Accumulate a whole load of styles & how its a totally unique thing not only per person but per day or even hour.  Some of us (maybe most of us?) can tend to judge weather we are fashionable on other people's clothes, so compare and contrast kind of thing.  This will create like a map of fashion around me really.  May try the whole street photography thing as well if I see someone I like.  Thats the things with me, I see something I love and have to own, knowing full well I will never wear it.  Anywho.....I will post a few but work on creating a montage, so; on with the images........

T2T....

Various comments about my new handbag (thank you Santa!) sparked this idea...some called it tacky, others tarty....myself I call it lovely!!  Anyway T2T is Trash to Trend, looking at those things your just not sure cut it as fashion items, are they just a little too trashy?!  I say stand up and be counted, get out your items of dispute & showcase them here!  

Lets get the party started with this handbag I see as so golden - goes lovely with some leggings & a good bit of oversized jewellery I reckon.  I however for the blog's purpose, have teamed it with a faux fur jacket - something my sister found in Oxfam@ Reading Festival & I have to say, in my opinion ticks the box of possible (I use the word lightly) trash.  Together, well I personally couldn't pull it off but I reckon it could be done ya know......

        

I will be looking for more of these items in the New Year - am going to be doing some hardcore research on the net, in the magazines and on the streets.  Maybe we could start a T2T revolution?  There has to be hundreds of items out there claiming their place as a fashion item.

Anyway, before I go its Happy New Year and enjoy your evening celebrations.....myself, I am off to eat, drink and be merry.  I'm getting excited about the fireworks, oooo, arrrr, woooowwww; I will expect the same reactions to my wonderful handbag!