pin-up | graduating in style

Drink, Shop & Do are 3 of my favourite verbs, combined they are also the name of a self explanatory cafe bar in London’s Kings Cross.

I went there with a few friends last night, we were seated upstairs and a waiter brought 4 blocks of clay to our table…apparently it was play with clay night. So we did exactly that. The challenge was the recreate Michael Jackson’s face…see my attempt below. Believe it or not I didn’t win- but if I had I could have won a round of shots for the table!

In the other corner of the room as part of the Vintage Hair & Make-up event there were 2 ladies ready to transform you into a 1950’s pin-up or one of The Supremes. It was like pre drinking and getting ready but you were already out, such a great idea! For me the getting dolled up part is just as fun as the going out part.

Talking of vintage, Chloe looked great in her skirt suit from Topshop- the perfect combination of Jackie O and Cher from Clueless. LOVE.

Inspiration for my blog often come from my nearest and dearest, today’s blog is in response to my friend Selina (or as we lovingly call her: Bean).

Bean has a killer hourglass figure and lovely limbs, but each of us has our hang ups and for her it’s her stomach. Now there’s not much chance of hiding one’s stomach on a beach, or is there…

High waist retro/vintage bikini £35 Bugsypants

These 50’s pin-up style high-waisted bikini bottoms, will cover your tum, smooths those hips and accentuates your waist. Resulting in an hourglass figure to rival Scarlett Johansson’s. So why don’t we see this trend flocking beaches everywhere?

For some it may seem a bit adventurous perhaps, considered to be only appropriate for those truly vintage among us. I think it may also have something with most men’s reaction to fashion. I’ve found that most males tend to be nervous around highly fashionable (or as they refer to it “weird”) items of clothing. Most girls feel self-conscious enough as it is in a bikini without her man adding to that with comments like “why are those pants so big..they look weird”. Then again when you answer his question with “to hide my enormous stomach” that confused look will re-appear on his face, truth is he’ll probably think your stomach is perfect. Boys are difficult but endearing creatures…

So boys and girls what do think… a must have or must not?!