Style Pick: Gwen Stafani

Currently writing this listening to a good selection of No Doubt and Gwen Stafani's solo singles... 

Both 90's Gwen and today's Gwen - No Doubt's front woman is one of Pop's Goddesses in image reinvention. Her style adapts to the different stages of her life, yet still retains her status as one of  the world's coolest rock queens.

I love how she inputs sportswear into everyday casual-wear & I will 100% be inputting this into my summer looks! Not only is Gwen inspiring my looks, but the likes of young stars such as Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora and Miley Cyrus are taking some style steals! 

The key to Gwen's style (90's) is all about proportion - if she wears a tiny crop - she'll balance it out with a pair or baggy harem fit trousers and some chunky footwear. You will also find a mixture of feminine and masculine pieces in her wardrobe - pairing stilettos with boyfriend jeans and boxy blazers with dresses.

Gwen is still killin' it... just look how amazing she looks!

OOTD: Knee Highs and Floral Jerseys

I recently bought some chunky knee high sandals from Linzi (£40) and finally, I have had the guts to wear them! These shoes definitely get mixed responses when I'm out, usually a love or hate, but for me, I love them! They're not ideally practical for the summer as they tend to feel a bit clammy in the hot weather and could leave very embarrassing tan lines, so these will not be coming on holiday with me! 

Alongside my shoes, I am wearing a floral baseball jersey dress by Ichiban - (bought exclusively from Asos). They sold out of my size, so I bought a size up, making it even MORE oversized... I don't like wearing it as a dress as it's soooo big that it's unflattering, so I threw the jersey over a plain black bodycon dress to keep the look feminine.

With this look I kept to minimal make-up, but this outfit would look great with a coral lipstick, which is the colour I also had on my nails! The Gold Hooped earrings and gold framed sunglasses were ideal accessories as they matched the buckles on my shoes and they're not too 'out there', keeping the attention on the main garments.

My A Level Media Final Pieces...

Seeing as I am getting a lot of good feedback from people about my final pieces that I done for my Media Advance Level coursework, I thought I would share the videos with you! We had a choice of creating a music video or a film trailer of a genre of our choice... and neither of them appealed to me (me being the usual picky and difficult Jo), so, I spoke to my media teacher and he allowed me to pick from the other options that the exam board offer! I wanted to include fashion as much as possible, so I chose to do an advertisement, based on the clothing website 'Motel Rocks'.

I had loads of fun shooting and I want to thank the models that I used for their time and effort!

This was all filmed, styled and edited by me! :) 

Make sure to watch them in HD!!!

Models: Paige Amber Collins, Gea McMullen, Amy Sutton, Shannon Murphey, Grace Sykes and myself. 

Shot on Canon 700D

Bye-bye parting!

I never have a set hairstyle: different partings, one day it's curly, one day straight, sometimes up... I can never decide and I get bored so quickly! But right now, I'm loving the slick-back hair trend that is about - I think it's one that can't be pulled off by many, but when it is, it really emphasises someones features. 

Not only does it give off a sophisticated, classy look - it is so easy to do, and you can have it to suit yourself: extra slick or loose.

So many designers have been using this look on the runway, from the likes off Yves Saint Laurent, Barbara Bui, Rag and Bone. Even celebrities are sporting this look: Rita Ora, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim K, Nicole Scherzinger, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Amanda Holden, and so on...

Here are my attempts of this look (célfie time):

I wear this look quite loosely because I don't have a pea head... I love the idea that my hair is out of my face, it makes me feel more free and gives off a fresher look. This will be a great hairstyle for the summer, when I want my hair down but I don't want the sticky feel.

Trainer stock-up!

So it's been a while since I've got my hands on a new pair of trainers... my last purchase was last summer - I got myself some black/red Nike Free Runs and some BRIGHT green New Balance 574's (I know... dead choice). I definitely needed to up my sneaker game and be prepared for the summer coming up, so over this last month I've had a little stock up, including a pair from my most recent wishlist, YAAAY!

[Left to Right - Nike Air Footscapes Dessert Chukka Quickstrike, Nike Roshe Run & Nike Air Max Theas]

I'm really happy with my choice of trainers! They're all so comfy and are amazing quality (Easily expected from Nike!). ATM, I am mostly wearing my Footscapes - an expensive purchase - £160 (luckily, with help from the lovely boyfriend, thanks Shaquille ;)! ) but they're definitely worth it, the quality and detailing is to top standards! They're soooo versatile, I can literally pair these up with most outfits and aside this, the comfort is unreal!

Alongside these trainers, I've also copped myself some plain Converses (A grey pair & A 'carnival pink' pair), they're a basic must have & will be ideal for the summer.

Now, I'm going to take it slow with trainer buys and begin looking at some sandals & lighter weight shoes and then hopefully I'll be all kitted out for my summer footwear!!!

Style Pick: Oliver Proudlock

Made in Chelsea's style guru, Proudlock, has to be one of my most favourite style picks for menswear. I am continuously looking through his well presented blog 'proudlockstyle.com' to check out his latest quirky looks (posted every Friday), that include his signature crucifix earring. On his blog you can find Proudlock in an array of outfits, along with the information on where you can buy them. - Not only does he blog his own outfits, he also has a street style section with more inspiring menswear outfits. 

I love his laid-back, comfortable, casual look! Looking very 90's with a mix of the 70's. I even find myself, stealing some of his looks, with a twist of my own feminine touch. 

Proudlock is a prime example of knowing how to dress for specific occasions, he has his own individual style, yet, always looks appropriate for the event.

Here are some of my favourite looks: (Photographed by Alex Douglas) 

Spring/Summer Wishlist/To Buy List

I'm so excited that the weather is finally warming up! But that means shopping for a new summer wardrobe. I've spent the past few footwear months wearing my cut out Vagabonds, Timberlands and DM's - I've avoided trainers so much. Now it's summer, I need to add some colour and light weight pieces to my wardrobe, especially Hologram items, this will 100% will be one of the seasons must-haves.

As my wish list shows, there's no specific clothing I am desperate for, my focus is on shoes and accessories (The MCM bag would be a perfect addition to my life!) as I've come to the conclusion that maybe I do have too many clothes. 

The two pairs of Nikes on my wish list are needed (Desert Chukka Woven Quickstrikes & Flyknit Lunar Chukkas), especially with my minimal amount of trainers. The worst thing is, my boyfriend has only gone and got himself a pair of each but in different colours; I now have to deal with my jealousy! 

Sadly, the Karl Lagerfeld watch is still on my wish list & the rest of my list is a little out of my price range... but hey, no harm in that! But with my birthday in a few months, I might be lucky!

Please... feel free to treat me!
xx