Current Inspirations: Chloe Moretz

Moretz in Paris during Fashion Week S/S 2013

Chloe Grace Moretz is undoubtedly a great actress, at 16 she already has 11 awards under her belt. But she also has amazing style! She's frequently invited to fashion shows and events and has been spotted on the front row on numerous occasions. Quite dark, and often with masculine tailoring her wardrobe is amazing. She often wears dark colours and trousers and has that effortlessly cool look down to a tee. The key item in Moretz's style is black skinny jeans which she pairs with a jumper or a shirt for a casual look or a t-shirt and jacket for something a bit more classy. Bags play a big part of Moretz's look as well as sunglasses or a scarf.

The black outfit makes the red shoes
really stand out!

I adore these patterned trousers

This look is perfect for a sunny day

This outfit looks stylish, yet comfy

A dressier look, I love this pleated skirt

Fashion and Eating Disorders

Recently a friend confided to me that she struggled with an eating disorder. This is the second friend I've known who as suffered from these problems and it occurred to me that if you are a young female it is most likely that you will know at least one person who struggles with eating disorders, even if no-one is aware of it. I didn't want to make a great long post about this as I haven't suffered with it personally and don't have any medical knowledge about it so I don't feel that I'm in a position to discuss it in such a way. I just wanted to put across some thoughts and opinions that have occurred to me on the subject of eating disorders.

The fashion industry employs overly skinny models which has had an impact on our society, causing the image of a 'perfect' woman to become warped into unachievable  thinness. Although this is not the only reason for eating disorders, it is something which certainly does not help those who suffer from conditions such as anorexia and bulimia. Eating disorders are at the root mental issues and many people do not understand so disregard them as attention seeking and pathetic. There are organisations working to help people better understand eating disorders and this is something which needs to continue.

Although many of the top supermodels are still incredibly thin there has been substantial development in the fashion industry of not using size zero models. Many fashion weeks and houses such as Madrid Fashion Week and Prada have banned models under a certain BMI from walking in their shows. In Israel it is illegal to employ any model with a BMI under 18.5. There is still a long way to go before the image of 'perfection' is restored to a healthy, any size woman but there are clear steps in the right direction.

If you suffer from, or know anyone who suffers with an eating disorder, or just want some more information on it then these are some websites I've found helpful:
http://www.rethink.org/young_people/what_is_mental_health/what_are_eating_diso.html?gclid=CJqYitKE67UCFUTItAodkUAAiw
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Eating-disorders/Pages/Introduction.aspx
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/

In the beginning there was Gossip Girl;

On the 30th of September 2008 I sneakily logged onto my computer whilst my family were asleep in order to watch Gossip Girl, a show I was forbidden from watching at the time being only 13 years old. The episode was entitled 'Serena Also Rises' and featured New York Fashion Week. I was transfixed by this seemingly glamorous industry and from then on my love for fashion just grew and grew. All pocket money went on issues of Teen Vogue and then later Vogue, Company and Harper's Bazaar as I began to understand more of the content.

I've watched the rise of fashion blogging from my bedroom at home and I've finally gained the guts to start my own blog. They say that every successful blogger has an angle and it seemed very clear to me what mine should be. Being an 18-year-old living at home still and struggling to finish my final year of high school I am permanently skint, but somehow I still manage to own an extensive wardrobe and jewellery box. My angle? Working fashion on a next-to-nothing budget!

I don't think I'm overly knowledgeable on fashion and I am always learning more about designers, history and design itself. I keep an eye on the trends but rather than copying catwalk looks I like to draw inspiration from them and form my own interpretations! Inspiration can be found everywhere and that's something I want to share on this blog.

So watch this space for posts on what's been inspiring me and what outfits I've managed to conjure up from a tenner!