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Hyper Japan 2012

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This weekend we went along to Hyper Japan, a three day long event dedicated to Japanese culture. Unfortunately we only got to do the Saturday & missed out on a few things I would have liked to have seen on the other days, but next year we’ll be going for the whole thing! Anyone who knows me will know I’m a huge nerd & also that I’m a little bit of a Japanophile! I adore anime, manga & video games & have always found their unique take on street fashion massively inspiring, so this was like heaven for someone like me!

The best part was undoubtedly seeing all of the amazing cosplay costumes & also lots of adorable lolitas running around. The level of detail in the costumes & the amount of time these guys spend making them & getting ready always inspires me, I didn’t see one half-hearted or rushed costume whilst we were there, everyone had made so much effort & that was so lovely to see.

The other highlight for me was getting to watch samurai sword artists Kamui. These are the guys who choreographed the huge bar fight scene between The Bride & The Crazy 88’s in Kill Bill Volume 1 & they put on an amazing performance. Split into a few different ‘scenes’ we got the typical all-out-action sword fighting that was seriously impressive to watch but also, a more intense duel between just two members of the group & even a little comedy too! I think I was grinning through the whole thing, it was so much fun to watch!

There was so much to buy too, luckily I didn’t take much cash with me, otherwise I’d have brought the entire place! Although I dress all black & quite serious, I’m a sucker for cute things, my trunk in my room (that was supposed to be for sitting on) is overcrowded with stuffed toys, I seem to pick one up from wherever I go, especially holidays & I really wanted one of those fluffy alpacas you can see in the first photo! I ended up just buying a heap of DVD’s as they were so cheap & lots of yummy food!

Wrapped Up

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AllSaints Wrap Cardigan / Eksempel Leather Look Dress / ASOS Belt / StylistPick Boots * / Balenciaga City / Gogo Philip Bangles

All of a sudden it’s turned bitterly cold, looking back at these photos taken only a few days ago it’s hard to believe I felt so warm & snug in this few layers, especially when today even the thought of venturing out in anything less than a duvet is unbearable! I do love autumn & winter, but days like today when it’s been chucking it down all morning & so ridiculously windy too, make me want to just curl up inside with Nico, my big fluffy robe & lots of warm comfort food!

This AllSaints cardigan is one of my favourite pieces to wear when it’s chilly though, there’s nothing better than physically being able to wrap yourself up, it’s like a huge fluffy hug when it’s miserable outside. I love that there are so many options for wearing it too, it’s basically a long rectangle with sleeves, so you can wrap it & drape it around yourself however you like. I’m still finding new ways to wear it even now!

Eksempel is another brand I discovered thanks to ASOS. I’d never heard of it before, but saw this dress (heavily discounted!) in the sale & although it’s just a basic tank dress, the fabric really drew me to it & I ended up getting it. It’s another one of those pieces that’s quickly become a staple in my wardrobe, with lots of people complimenting it or having to have a feel of it! I love the way the leathery jersey transforms it from a boring black tank dress into something just that little bit more special.

Twisted

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FAIIINT Twisted Dress / Bracher Emden ‘Geo’ Clutch * / StylistPick ‘Eleonora’ Boots * / Ligia Dias Choker

I wore this Saturday night to go out for drinks, this dress has always been one of my favourites that I made during my degree, it’s such a simple dress, but I think that helps the little details it does have really stand out. It’s yet another piece that was inspired by anatomy, this time I was looking at skeletal deformities & the twisting of bones into unnatural shapes. It has a nude silk jersey under-layer with a black mesh over the top & I just love the way both fabrics drape together around the twisted smocking. I still remember the panic of possibly not getting it finished in time, I made it in such a rush just a few hours before my hand in!

I’m still finding my StylistPick boots to be extremely comfortable & I have to say I’m also finding they work with just about everything I own, so this challenge is proving to be quite a bit easier than expected!

You’ve all heard me raving about this Bracher Emden clutch many times before, but I couldn’t resist a close up of it next to the smocking on the dress, I think they look so beautiful together. I still get so many compliments about this bag, my friends have seen it a lot over the past few months but they still coo over it & stare at it whenever I take it out, shop assistants, waitresses & bar maids too always seem to feel the need to tell me how beautiful it is when it’s sitting on the table or at the counter. I must admit, when I’ve not used it for a while, even I have to stare at it a little when I get it out again, almost like I’d forgotten just how awesome looking it is!