LEXI LIKES: teen fashion

House of Fraser Press Day - AW15

Sunday, 24 May 2015

Last Thursday, I headed down to Baker Street after school to see House of Fraser's new collections for Autumn/Winter. The people were very friendly and they had some gorgeous pieces.

They had wonderful bags in lots of pastel and neutral tones.

I saw a lot of '70s inspired pieces, including this fabulous suede co-ord and striped wide leg trousers.

This DKNY bag has to be my favourite piece. Donna Karan never fails to create classic items with a modern, edgy twist.

When it comes to my winter wardrobe, the perfect coat tends to be the hardest to find. I always struggle to find something new and original but the vast range of colours and textures at the press day meant I picked out at least three I would buy.

Menswear isn't something I talk about a lot, but I did have a peek at their new range. It was really diverse, and I couldn't resist this green bomber. The structured leather coat is lovely too.

The clothes were showcased in some flats above their offices which had a splendid view of London.

Thanks to House of Fraser for inviting me! If you're interested in any of these clothes, you can check out their website HERE. .

-Lexi xo

DIY Bleached slogan jacket

Monday, 18 May 2015

Inspired by old school biker jackets, today's DIY is a bleached slogan shirt. It's perfect for throwing over a pair of shorts and tee, and the bold phrase just adds something interesting to your outfit (a great conversation starter).

YOU WILL NEED:

-An old shirt or fabric jacket

-Bleach

-An old paintbrush

-Towel

Firstly, lay out your shirt onto a towel, making sure the front panels are spread out (you don't want the bleach to go through to the front). Then with a pencil, roughly outline where you want your phrase or word to go.

Then paint on your word with your old paintbrush and bleach. Emphasis on the old, as the bleach is likely to cause the bristles to disintegrate once you're finished.

To create the wispy strings coming off the letters, simply drag your dipped brush in the air out from the letters and let the strings settle.

Lastly, leave your bleach to develop for an hour or so and then wash it out. The amount of time will vary depending on the colour and material of your shirt,but it's best to check every half hour or so until you reach the desired effect.

Voila! You have your slogan jacket. I opted for 'Odyssey' because it's not too cheesy, but still pretentious enough to wear on a piece of clothing. I also like its associations with a journey or long wandering and Greek poetry.

I'd love to see if you recreate this, so give me a shout on twitter or instagram if you do!

-Lexi xo

snow way

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Lexi wears:

Dress - M&S

Fleece tights - Sweden

Boots - Mum's

Coat - Stolen from Dad

Galaxy ring - gift

Sunnies - France

I'm currently writing from the crisp white peaks of the Italian Alps, where flakes of snow are settling all around. I've spent the last few days gliding down the perfectly groomed pistes of the idyllic mountains. This is the first time I've been skiing since I was around 9, so it's been an adjustment. My feet ache and I'm very tired, but the surroundings are incredibly beautiful. I thought I'd share a snow-proof outfit with you, featuring my Dad's cosy jacket and my Mum's snow boots (practicality is important when it's icy). This gorgeous galaxy ring was a birthday gift from my friend Aliya, and it's like I've literally got the world in my hands. The oversized sweater dress was bought by means of necessity (I have no warm clothes) and it's insanely comfortable. And of course when its sunny, I have to wear my obnoxiously round glasses.

Happy Easter lovelies.

-Lexi xo

Check it

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Long flannel shirt - Urban Outfitters

Hoodie - stolen from my brother

Baseball tee (underneath) - Boohoo

Leather panel leggings - Calzedonia

Boots - Thrifted

I present to you a chill Sunday outfit post at the end of what's been a stressful week. I've been working on my history coursework essay, thrown a surprise party for one of my friends and I'm preparing for an upcoming MUN conference with my school. I've got just over one week left until the Easter holidays, yet I'm busier than ever.

On a separate note I went to see Insurgent today! I'm obsessed with the Divergent books so it was really cool to see the second one come to life. I think it was a fairly decent adaptation of the book, and I'm really curious to see what they do with the next one.

I'm now going to eat leftover caterpiller cake (M&S classic) and listen to some Fleetwood Mac. Sayounara.

-Lexi xo

Woodland velvet

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Kimono - Zara

Leather panel leggings - Calzedonia

Boots - Thrifted

Shirt - not sure

Rings - H&M

I have returned from Sweden! This outfit doesn't have a lot of colour but I love the different textures. I picked up these leather panel leggings from a shop called Calzedonia a few weeks ago and I love them so much. As you may or may not no, I'm not a big jeans fan, so these are a really cool alternative. I paired them with this stunning velvet kimono that my mum actually found in Zara. It's so intricate and the detail is beautiful. I especially love the way all the colours in the kimono match the trees in these pictures! I'm currently obsessed with Twin Peaks and the landscape in Sweden was scarily similar, so it was basically like I was living in it, which was amazing.

I'm really excited for the next ten days or so because I'm going to be posting almost every other day leading up to Christmas!

-Lexi xo

Canary Wharf

Sunday, 23 November 2014

These photos are from when I spent the morning exploring and taking pictures in Canary Wharf, which visually is the closest thing to Manhattan in London. I took pictures for my current art GCSE project - a David Hockney Joiner inspired photo collage. I'm a city girl, and happiest in the bustle of loud streets. There is just a great drive and atmosphere of New York that's incomparable to anywhere else. But since I can't just fly there whenever, I went to the closest thing London had to offer.

Jacket - Dorothy Perkins

Dress - Topshop

Spotty top (underneath dress) - New Look

Boots - Clarks

Glasses - Primark

London is such a diverse city and I'm so lucky to live here. Each area has a totally different vibe and you are always a tube ride away from something new. Canary Wharf is a business district in East London filled with reflective buildings, men and women in suits and surrounded by water. It definitely has character.

-Lexi xo

Exploring the Scottish National Gallery

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

One day in Scotland, Alice and I decided to take the train down to Edinburgh where we ate mountains of pasta in this quaint Italian place and sketched in the National gallery. It was a day well spent.

These were all pieces by Steven Campbell. I loved the way that each one was it's own fictional universe and the aesthetic of the magical creatures and faded water colours was so pleasing.

The gallery was pretty cool and here's what I wore for our day of adventuring.

Jumper - topshop

Playsuit - Asos

Tights - (borrowed) topshop

Boots - Charity shop

Jacket (<3) - borrowed

Alice lent me these amazing sparkly blue tights and I borrowed the jacket from her lovely Aunt. I actually became really attached to it by the end of the trip and if any of you know where I could get something similar I would really appreciate it! Autumn means the season of expert layering is upon us, so I went for this really sweet jumper which has a chiffon layer over the top and paired it with my black playsuit.

I'm currently getting really excited for Christmas (I know it's early for lots of people but I LOVE the festive season) and binge watching the Mindy Project and a new favourite anime, Nisekoi. I also can't stop listening to this song:

Hope you are all well!

-Lexi xo

Scotland

Saturday, 8 November 2014

Over half term, I ventured down to Scotland with my lovely friend Alice. It was so beautiful and today I thought I would share my photos and also my vlog from the trip.