grilla styling

Nouvelle Vague? Follow Mr Spoon!

2010-06-27T15:22:00.000+01:00

Well I am not one to blindly follow trends but tomorrow I have a trendy DO to attend. It's the Habia Hair Show and detail is all when mixing with fashionista beauty industry types. So, naturally I've been on the search for a nice pale turquoise nail varnish, a la Chanel's Nouvelle Vague. A cross between a pastel blue and a mint green, some warmth, no pearliness. Some research led me to China Glaze's For Audrey, only from the USA, and Nail Inc's Haymarket, available here but nearly a tenner. Even Barry M, yhough close, with their shade "pure turquoise", missed the colour by shades. Then I discovered Collection 2000 Button Moon. £1.79 and the exact right colour. Perfect perfect perfect. The pot from Boots and the pot from Superdrug are oddly two different shades. One slightly bluer. For comparison I also got Boots 17 Mint Choc Chip, a warm ice blue. Gorgeous. Close! But no banana. Follow Mr Spoon. £16 for a mail varnish? Nooooo. No need.

From my mobile ;)

It been a while!

2010-05-09T20:34:00.003+01:00

The last time we did Grilla Styling we re-visited Westfield for its fabulous restaurants and shops all under one roof. The thing about Westfield is that it could either be A. the worst retail cluster-fuck ever, B. intensely commercially boring or C. just a great place to do unashamed retail therapy, and we reckon it depends on the day of the week. Go when its quiet, huh!?

Heres a picture of Miryam having her birthday, now let me dig out those last Grilla photos and the packs of cards! Watch this space!

Totally awesome shoes.

2009-07-18T21:31:00.003+01:00

ahhhhh. very very cheap and very very sparkly and pink. tacky? Yes. very me? yes. Score!! FInd them here.

Grill my New Look!!

2009-07-18T21:27:00.006+01:00

Well. We went to New Look. More than a week ago. Frankly it could have gone better- simply the rain and the fact it was a week day did put us off our stride a tad. However, we did end up with some totally fun pictures. Can I just mention that even though the pics are fuzzy and dark we weren't A. in a bordello or B. drunk. it was just- well, very dark in there! I'm still a HUGE fan of New Look Holborn so yahboosucks. We got....... Flouro Greek.... and Pale Pink Mermaid. Borderline porno pictures were taken! Then we squelched home in the drizzly dark.
Inspire us to do more!!!! aaargh will be addicted to Westfield for evermore simply because the damn place has a roof!

Right now I am.....

2009-07-18T21:21:00.004+01:00

Right this second I'm mitigating misery by buying myself (technically for my birthday AHEM) yet another wonderful Threadless Tshirt- "You are the best" by Emily Glaubinger. I say it a lot to my darling Sammy. I'm marrying him shortly..... Besides, it is green, and it is awesome. I'm going to wear it with a pencil skirt like this and I don't care if I look a. silly or b. like a fash slag. I want to. I like pencil skirts, yes? Generous lovely people at work gave me a £20 Wallis voucher... so I'm not really spending, right? hee. Pics of latest Grilla in 2 tics.

Meeeeellllttiiiiiinnnnnnnggggg

2009-07-05T15:30:00.003+01:00

I am melting. So are my credit cards, under the weight of forthcoming nuptial excesses. Nver mind that though... just bought some fantastic pink sequinned baseball fake-converse type shoes from BooHoo.com though, so can't be ALL bad. I will dream of wearing them like Lily Allen with flouncy dresses, but in fact probably just wear them with cutoff jeans.... Off to cut off some jeans, eat some more chocolate and plan another Grilla trip when its cooler......keep watching....pics coming.....

Oh yes and then theres....

2009-06-30T22:04:00.003+01:00

THIS
Unbearably girly dress. I love it- alas would look terribly dumpy and idiotic in it. But there is the joy in grillastyling ;) I can dream!

LOTS more coming soon!!

2009-06-30T20:50:00.005+01:00

Monday is linky-link day. I have decided. And myself and Miryam the Lovely (pronounced twins by Pub Man) will be doing some more grilla VERY soon. Being a geek I'm EXTREMELY excited to say that I will soon have some sort of grilla fashion choices random look chooser for you to use. not as cool as the cards.... but it means you can take grilla home and try it! And it means I can play with Excel some more. Call me sad- go on, I don't care!!!
Meanwhile, the only dress I EVER want is this purple tulle one, being modelled by Emma Watson who looks absolutely beautiful in it- specially with the military jacket and the ladder. Turns out the dress is by fancy-schmancy designer Monique Lhuillier, who has it on her site in dark browny-red sported by a depressed looking emaciated stick. Shame. I quite fancy getting hold of a load of tulle and some safety pins and just flouncing about in it!!!
Which reminds me- today I fell in love with this seagull print dress, to go with these shoes and this cardi I already have. Never mind that it looks like an ebay picture (I left my foot in for amusement only) Am I turning into a rockabilly chick?!?!?

And finally.... Tweed Nurse and Baggy Victorian in H&M

2009-06-14T00:53:00.005+01:00

Just as I knew it couldn't get harder........Baggy Victorian and Tweed Nurse!! This is the point where I picked a random shirt out in H&M and got stuck in it because it was a size 6.... uurg not good!! (Thanks Miryam for getting me out of there)
My real (repro 1970s) Victorian locket came in handy....with the cutest pic ever of Miryam doing Victorian down to a T- and me as a somehwhat tarty nurse inexplicably wearing purple peeptoe heels. Ah well! one cannot cover EVERY eventuality in the accessories department with only one rucksack.
Inevitably we fell for the charms of H&M, spot on fashion and gorgeous things at fab prices as usual..... and left with sexy laceup trousers (Miryam) and teal leopard print leggings (me) (sorry fashion police) and a pair of glittery flats apiece... mine purepl hers black (of course) which proves that no matter how much we love to shop, our individual styles shine through!!
One fab meal at the Real Greek later and here I am blogging into the night.
A fab idea well executed! *pats self and Miryam on back*

and the sillier poses.....

2009-06-14T00:38:00.003+01:00

Chocolate Chav and Knitted Scottish in Uniqlo

2009-06-14T00:30:00.005+01:00

Well. So we thought the first one was a challenge..... over margaritas we picked the next two and I got Welsh again!!!! so I put it back and got Scottish...... SIGH. Cutting the pack, we discovered, is more exciting- shuffle, cut, and put half of each pack in front of the other person. Cound ONE TWO THREE... and turn over the top card.
We hit Uniqlo for the likelihood of finding tartan and knitwear in the same shop as cotton tracksuits.... we did WELL!

Welsh Navy and Gold Emo in TopShop

2009-06-14T00:15:00.009+01:00

Wrote and shuffled the cards up... drank espresso and pomegranate and orange blossom lemonade (surely only in Westfield!)
Photographed the accessories......
I have to say that the cards were meant to be a starting point but we NEVER expected such a challenge. Welsh Navy? Gold Emo?
Aaargh!!!
I went for red and white.... lipstick, dress, and navy BLUE as well as military, ie Navy, style... sort of.... anyway lets not talk about the hat it just seemed right....!! And in the event my tattoos make me look like a sailor anyway...Miryam did loads better with Gold Emo and I told her to think about miserable poetry and how her Mum irons all her cheap black clothes (not in real life of course)... seemed to work fine :)
Welsh Navy; red and white dress (skirt only seen) £35 ish, stripy vest top £30, sleeveless jacket thing £20, hat £12, glittery shoes from Office
Gold Emo; Jacket £120, leggings £20? black dress....errr.. £40? New Rock boots from Camden

Grilla styling first outing!!

2009-06-14T00:03:00.004+01:00

WOW. Just back from awesome girly shopping trip in Westfield London (which was actually very plushy and cool to shop in) and the first ever outing of GrillaStyling- we had cards! we did it!! here are the imbetween photos, further posts to follow with each style and shop!

Welcome to Grilla Styling

2009-06-11T23:58:00.001+01:00

Welcome one and all to Grilla Styling- the new pastime. But what is it? is it a new type of competitive cooking? is it some kind of rap? No- its sneaking into large clothes shops and styling and shooting a vignette in their changing rooms- all in 30 minutes flat.

here is the recipe

2 friends
2 digital cameras
a stopwatch
2 large handbags full of tights belts shoes jewellery sunglasses etc(stuff which you can't take into changing rooms generally)
2 packs of cards
a fat black permanent marker

1. write on one pack of cards, using the marker, 52 colours, textures, materials
2. fill up the other pack with countries, slebs, rockstars, and fashion genres
3. shuffle the packs (seperately)
4. sidle up to the nearest large clothing outlet
5. pull out one card from each pack to give you the look to style
6. start the stop watch- you have 10 minutes to find the clothes/accessories- remember the changing room limit- only one trip in allowed!
7. 10 minutes to style,
8. 5 minutes to shoot, (each other)
9. 5 minutes to make exit.
10. relax
11. repeat
12. blog it

I'll let you know how it goes.........!!!