Cheerleader Look #8 - Books are fun when wearing Heels

Off to the Library I went on Sunday morning.  Full of the best academic intentions...however, after 2 hours...I had lost all of my scholarly zeal!  It wasn't due to a lack of enthusiasm for my subjects (except Ecology...it is just a silly subject) but down to the fact that they switch the heating off during the weekend and the whole Department freezes!  Yes, the place gets soooo cold even when we're experiencing these tropical temperatures of +13°C.  And my attire, as fabulous as it is, is not suitable for such sub-zero situations.  To be honest, it's not really suitable for educational situations, but middle finger up to the rules and regs of academia...!!!

Feather & Pearl Vintage Headband by Mary Jane Millinery

And of course, lest us not forget the all important manicure...

I have named this "The Inverse French Barbie".  That is, it is the inverse of the usual french manicure, where the tips are painted pink (Miami by Mavala).  For me, this shade of pink is too perfect for words...I've spent far too long admiring my nails.  Sometimes, my nails are so distracting, I forget to take my pencil case to lectures and am forced to improvise with liquid eyeliner...suffice to say I do not get very far in note taking!

Life Style Choices

Life Style Choice

The pictures above capture a lecture on life style choices (within the context of medicine).  I'm sure if you've ever had the pleasure of reading this blog, you know mine are clear:

♥  Look fabulous
♥  Think fabulous
♥  Talk fabulous
♥  Be fabulous

Very straight forward indeed.  But they did not come to me naturally.  I learnt them from my one of my role models - Elle Woods - the woman who proves that cheerleader looks in academia should be de rigueur!

Elle Woods - Legally Blonde 1 & 2

 
Perhaps, I should rename my manicure in honour of her?  Mmm...but anyway, she proves that you can combine style with intelligence and lots and lots of pink.  So, my fellow students, what are you waiting for?  Stop with those hoodies, badly fitting jeans, and trainers and embrace the inner fashionably fabulous you!

Here is the most perfectly pink heroine to exist! We salute you!

Cake Baking, Lingerie Making & Booty Shaking

What else is girl to do on Valentine's Day?

1.  Bake a Cake
2.  Knit some Lingerie
3.  Dance in front of the mirror wearing leopard high heels and a Boy Hoodie.

Many thanks to the man that didn't actually give me permission to use the hoodie...^_^

Cake Baking

Well, not strictly cake baking...more cupcake baking. 

My cupcake cases

I took a Donna Hay cake recipe (simple apple & bluberry cake) and just poured it into my cupcake cases and rather than add bits of fresh apple and blueberries on top, I just layered them in the middle.

Recipe taken from her Fast, Fresh, Simple cookbook.

Nom, Nom, Nom...

The Afternoon Tea of Champions

Lingerie Making

Of the Edible Variety

Unfortunately, I did not create the above piece...awesome, though, isn't it?  Who knew strawberry laces could be so versatile?  Find the pattern by Dawn Payne at knitty.

I'm trying it out with some cream cotton yarn...I'll keep you updated ^_~.

Booty Shaking

I'm dancing in front of the mirror to Rihanna (don't be ashamed to admit that you do it too!) in an H&M fawn coloured hoodie - it's so cute it can be worn on its own...

Come here Rude Boy, Boy, Can you get it up? Come here Rude Boy, Boy, Is you big enough?

Get down low

Criss-Cross

Hip Shaking w/ H&M

Rihanna - Rude Boy

Check out my Beret, Bébé!

It might not be weather appropriate but my Beret is so cute it doesn't deserve to be kept locked up in my hat box.

Mary Jane Millinery

Mary Jane Millinery

Hand-made by Mary Jane, who trained with the illustrious milliner Stephen Jones.  She makes pieces using vintage bits and bobs to make truly unique items.  I also have a gorgeous feather headband with antique pearls - a great piece to wear to my favourite summer sporting event - The Chap Olympiad.

For the attention of all you Chaps and Chapesses:

Surprisingly, I purchased both my Beret and my headband in a Cambridge Boutique - Boudoir Femme - Yes independent shops do exist in this town, although for the most part it is a clone city!  V. v. sad!

But back to the beret on my head, it is so perfect it goes with most things.  Jeans, white shirt and a boyfriend cardigan, or a pink boucle playsuit and kitten heels.

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Tell me I'm your National Anthem

Yesterday was the Super Bowl...USA girlie rugby national final...of course it was all over the internet...okay...all I saw/cared about on Tumblr were Super Bowl inspired nails, I couldn't care less about the actual game (NB...Nicki Minaj looked fierce@half time).  But, it made me miss the US and California...I'm always missing CA, like, I need a reason to miss it...

So, I decided to paint my nails in an abstract version of the America Flag...NB...Californian Palm Tree Thumbs ❤❤❤❤

Palm trees 

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Snow...Go Frak Yourself!

Warning:  this is going to be a massive bitch fest about a meteorological phenomenon

Whooo...it's snowing!  Get over it!

Seriously, Frak Off!  Snow is a bitch...and do you know why?

Because you:

❤ Can't wear heels
❤ Can't wear hot pants
❤ Can't wear leather (hot pants)
❤ Can only wear waterproofs and "sensible" shoes (Q: What are those?)
❤ Have to endure people's endless pictures of snowmen they build
❤ Can't drive your super cute convertible
❤ Have to cope with dry skin and hair...Kérastase and Crème de la Mer can't even save you O_o.
❤ Fall on your bottom even in "sensible" shoes
❤ Get wet feet even in "sensible" shoes
❤ Can't pedal around on your super cute Pashley Princess

I am a Princess

Everything sucks when it snows

Cheerleader Look #7 - I'm seeing Legs and Dots and possible Hypothermia

Warning:  That crap about Spring springing...it was a lie...it's quite clearly winter...a fraking, baltic winter.

Which I discovered when I attempted to cycle across town in some truly awesome, but not winter-proof tights.

Clements Ribeiro Polka Dots

Clements Ribeiro b**ch

Now, I didn't go out in these tights and hot pants, although the thought did cross my mind.  In fact, I went out in a black turtle neck dress (and chain), knee-high suede boots, tux jacket (held together with a safety pin - buttons are so 2000), and my Cossack B**ch Hat (r'prasentin' fo' ma' Kossaks).

Who needs buttons?

Cossack Gangsta

Be warned - hypothermia kills...even those that dress in a fashionably inappropriate way.