Rome - City Break Style

Ciao Bellas! It's been a long time coming but finally, I'm back! A lot has changed since I last blogged. For one, I have waved good-bye to Cheltenham and traded in cotswolds life for city life in Manchester (where co-incidentally I started my blog in the first place). So, you can now find me tapping away on my keyboard blogging in a little flat in Northern Quarter! Living up here has given me all the more reason to re-start blogging, what with the copious amounts of fashion, cute cafes etc, plus someone to snap some outfit shots for me - thanks MisterYoungProfessional ;) - I've found myself four years down the line, fresh new blog look, fresh new start for 2016! (How very 'New Year, New me' cliche of me!) 

But before I begin on Manchester, I just wanted to do a little city hop and share some snaps from my recent mini-break to Rome with previously mentioned pal MYP and Quite Contrary Style to bust the January blues, enjoy a little "Vino al Vino" in "any bar, just your average Roman bar" and you know, I guess maybe see some sights on the side...                                                                                                         Well I can officially say that in just a few short days Roma romanced me with it's gorgeous buildings, amazing pizza and gelato and cultural charm. So much so I have picked out many a new home there over-looking a beautiful Piazza. One day you shall be mine chandelier filled, marble floored apartment of interior dreams! 

Packing for our chilly, but sunny, weekend away with a smaller-than-cabin size suitcase was not the one for an over-packer such as myself, but on our very own 'door tour' of Rome I got a few shots in front of one of the many incredible doors of one of my city-break outfits! As we all know outfit layering and flat shoes are pretty key when it comes to walking everywhere to explore a city. so I found these patent leather-style shoes a treat! My trusty silver satchel carried my camera along with the worst map of Rome in the world quite nicely, and I picked up the tassel-end scarf in Aldo whilst we were there because I definitely did not leave my scarf behind in Manchester....

Outfits aside, I have lots of shots of the city itself to share with you all on my next post! 

So, till next time, Ciao! 

 

We lost faith in the arms of love.

Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces, Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go. Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up, I lost my time here, I lost my patience with it all.

A selection of photos I took for my final university project, a digital magazine for Urban Outfitters in the style of our a/w 12/13 trend 'Raw Nature.'

Location; Alderley Edge, Manchester

Featuring Lauren Daley and Charlotte Blair

 

Elliott Landy Preview Exhibition at Armani

Last Thursday night I was kindly invited to the Elliott Landy preview exhibition in collaboration with Magnum photos at the Armani store in Manchester. 

I had yet to visit the Armani store properly, but as soon as we arrived the staff were really friendly and we were immediately handed prosecco and yummy nibbles which naturally is always the way to a girl's heart! The store itself is so sleek and minimalist so the exhibition worked well with two rows of selected colour splash photographs being exhibited as you walked through the store. 

I have to say as I had not seen the photos other than on my computer I wasn't sure what to expect, but in printed display the images really came to life as the infrared film gave an amazing sheen and shimmer to the images, not to mention much more depth and dimension. Amazingly all the images were developed by CIA procedures which allowed them to be so highly saturated and sharply contrasted.

The images ranged from featuring Janis Joplin to Van Morrison, however I particularly loved the pink and turquoise shaded image of Bob Marley and a classic car which has been used on his record cover of 'Nashville Skyline.' Due to copyright reasons I was unable to take a full photo of it, but you can catch a glimpse of it in the photo above!

A quick snap of my friend Beth and I unexpectedly wearing co-ordinating outfits to the event!Don't worry we're not the types to ring and arrange this sort of thing, apparently it just seemed that spots and leather jackets were the order of the day! (My spotty dress is from Oh my Love London concession in Topshop.)  

Aside from the exhibition itself, the evening was really lovely, with a bustling bar at the back of the store and lots of friendly people! It was nice to bump into Eliska again who I'd previously met at fashion week and meet Elizabeth who had arranged the event! We also were treated to a complimentary bottle of the Diamonds perfume which in case your in need of a new scent I would definitely recommend trying, so a big thank you indeedy to all at Armani.    

Hope you've all been enjoying you bank holiday weekends!