Saturday 29 June 2013

#ootd

Had a monochrome day at work yesterday which I think is the perfect time for simple, classic styling. For this outfit I paired a crisp, white, oversized shirt with super skinny black jeans and black suede tassel slippers. For accessories I kept it simple and added a small set of collar tips!


Shirt - Vintage
Jeans - TOPSHOP
Shoes - TOPMAN
Collar Tips - TOPMAN

Sunday 23 June 2013

blonde ambition


Blonde is undoubtedly the hair colour of summer. Whether honey, ash, caramel or platinum; blonde shades never fail to impress (when coloured correctly that is). However, being a blonde, whatever the shade proves to be high maintenance. Whether this be upkeep of re-growth or keeping the tones non-brassy it is a lot of work. The biggest thing for me though it the longevity and condition of my hair.

Good conditioned hair not only feels great but is also youthful. Unfortunately I'm not rich enough to go for weekly keratin smoothing and conditioning treatments like the A-listers do, so I have to rely on the high-street. I have been known in the past to be a bit of a hair product snob, only buying shampoo and conditioner from local salons to attain the highest results. This, much like the colouring process itself gets rather expensive after a while, but, I have a new saviour at a fraction of the price of salon brands. Dove’s “Nutritive Solutions” has taken pride of place in my bathroom cabinet and blondes; this is our saviour! With its “weightless nutri-oils”; including a mix of argan, coconut, and almond oils Dove’s range manages to smooth and nourish the hair without weighing it down. My hair feels so light once blow-dried, and it styled so much more easily than it did before I started using the product. I would recommend this for those whose hair is feeling ravaged by over processing or excessive heat styling.



Dove’s “Nutritive Solutions” comes in a mere £2.69 per bottle so it’s not only light on your hair, it’s light on your bank balance as well.

Dove "Nutritive Solutions" is available from high-street retailers, Boots, Superdrug, as well as all leading brand supermarkets.

Saturday 22 June 2013

#ootd

Yesterday I wore this. I paired the oversized all over print cross tee with super skinny Leigh jeans and black "Vans" style shoes.


t-shirt and shoes from TOPMAN (www.topman.com)
jeans from TOPSHOP (www.topshop.com)

welcome

Welcome to my new fashion and beauty blog! It has taken me a while to get this all started but I am finally online :)

This blog will see my discuss latest fashion (encompassing both male and female) as well as beauty product trials and also street style (when I have time). I'm hoping to updated this blog as much as I can and I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you all and I hope you enjoy reading them.

So, a bit about me!

My name is Roland and I am 20 years old. I'm currently an English Literature undergraduate at the University of Exeter and I hope to go into Fashion Journalism when I graduate next summer. I also work part time for the high-street menswear brand TOPMAN. I have been there for just over 3 years and have loved working in such a fashion forward environment. I am constantly thinking about fashion and what I can do next, how I can create a look that is inspired from the avant-garde haute couture worlds of New York, London, Paris and Milan etc etc

I'm not really sure what else to say as I am terrible at talking about myself. All I will say is I hope you have as much fun reading my blog as I will have making it.

Bye 
R x