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“Only his hairdresser knows for sure” : men are ‘dyeing’ for a change!

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in free to be me, hair colours, hair impressions, hairstyles

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hair colours, hair fashion, hairstyles, inventive hair design, men's hair colour, men's hair fashion, men's hairstyles

 

As men’s clothing fashion continues on a revolutionary, rocket-pace trajectory

so too does men’s creative hairstyling

which has kept a-pace with design of avant-garde attire.

In addition to innovative haircuts

another aspect of expressing  original men’s hair fashion is

the application of hair colour which is

fun, bright   anything but natural shade.

 

 

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Gents, it’s a rainbow world!

 

 

Turquoise Green Scene

hair, colour, men, mens-hairstyle.com

(image from men’s-hairstyle.com)

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A Ginger Top

hair, colour, men, ginger, black, before sunrise

(photo from before sunrise)

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Lilac Tresses

hair, color, men, lilac, menhairstylepins.net-

(image from menshairstylepins.net)

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Lightwaves

platinum top, grey sides

hair, colour, men, platinum, asian, before sunrise

(photo from before sunrise)

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 Brown with Yellow / Green  Interspaced Between

hair, colour, men, yellow_green, hji.co.uk

(image from hji.co.uk)

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Colour / Cut   Precision

hair, men, colour, colour_cut precision mens-hairstyle.com

(image from men’s-hairstyle.com)

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Frosted Tips

hair, men, colour, frosted tips, hji.co.uk,

(image from hji.co.uk)

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Flat-topped in Blue Hue

hair, blue, Black-Men, mens-hairstyle.com

(image from men’s-hairstyle.com)

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‘While at it … add vibrant colour to the beard!”

hair, colour, men, boredpanda.com hair_beards .merman-colorful-beard-hair-dye-men-trend-

(image from boredpanda.com)

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Gents, let’s ‘hair-do’ it for 2016!

30 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in hair impressions, hairstyles, style ideas?, style inspiration

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hair fashion, men's hair fashion, men's hairstyles, signature look

 

 

Short cuts are staple hair fashion for men.

Yet, with precision styling and product application

a ho-hum look can easily be transformed into

a hot-diggity awesome ‘do.

 

 

 

Gents-

consider welcoming in the new year with a new hair fashion feature.

 

 

 

 

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Long side fringe on the diagonal

 

men, hair fashion, fringe_beard, menshairstyletrends

(image from menshairstyletrends.com)

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Tip front lift and deep side part

Mens, hair fashion, classic, carsviewers.xyz

men, hair fashion, side part, hairstylespapacom -hairstyle-side-part

(images from t – b:  carsviewers.xyz and hairstylespapa.com)

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Textured short layering

men, hair fashion, hairstylesvillacom T

(image from hairstylestylesvilla.com)

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Curly top, ‘fade’ through

men, hair fashion, Fade-, curl on top,

…

 

 

 

 

Comb back and lift

men, hair fashion, comb back and lift, hairstylespapacom

(images from hairstylepapa.com)

…

 

 

Grand pompadour

men, hair fashion, fade_pompadour, menshairstyletrendscom

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Pompadour pumped and lined

men, hair fashion, menhairstyletrendscom braidbarbers_high-lo-fade-medium-pompadour

(images from menshairstyletrends.com)

 

 

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A bit of ginger heat

precision:  lined and outlined cut

men, hair fashion, ginger, black hair, menshairtyletrendscom

(image from menshairstyletrends.com)

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Short and to the point

mens, hair fashion, short to the point, mens-hairstylistscom

(image from men-hairstylist.com)

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Top heavy waves

men, hair fashion, pophaircutcom

(image from pophaircut.com)

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“You’ve been chopped!” : ladies’ short hair fashion for 2016

30 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in free to be me, hair colours, hair impressions, hairstyles, style = innovation, style ideas?, style inspiration

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distinctive hair styles, hair fashion, women's hair fashion

 

 

Short hair fashion is a style statement of

“off with the old and in with the new.”

Ring in the upcoming year 2016

with a signature cropped do;  further accentuate the look:

 

 

 

add overall colour or hints of contrast hues

accessorize with bold ear rings

incorporate asymmetric layering

 

 

 

…

 

 

Short with Sass Attitude

Hair fashion,  2016

 

 

 

 

Polychroma

half and half :  ash blonde, iridescent plum

hair fashion, purple_blond, unusual-hairstyles.com highlighted-asymmetrical-bangs

(image from unusualhairstyles.com)

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Colour splash

torquiose green pigment on icy blond

hair fashion, short, splash of colour, hairstyle-fashion.com 2012-Short-blonde-hairstyle-252x336

(image from hairstylefashion.com)

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Undercurrents

dual colour dimension

hair fashion, short, two tone, therighthairstyles.com 23-creative-coloristic-solution

(image from therighthairstyles.com)

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Choppy crop

aubergine colour burst

hair fashion, short, purple, unusual-hairstyles.com bold-pixie-haircut-with-asymmetrical-bangs

(images from unusualhairstyles.com)

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Spunky punky pixie

hair fashion, short, pixie, white, hairstyle-pics.com pixie-cuts-for-thick-straight-hair1

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Classic pixie

with added hoop

hair fashion, pixie, hoop ear ring, hairstyle-pics.com

(images from hairstyles-pic.com)

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Natural twists up-do

hair fashion, black, orandue.com short-black-curly-hairstyles-beautiful-hairstyles

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Lustre curls

hair fashion, black, orandue.com short-black-curly-hairstyles-beautiful-hairstyles

(images from orandue.com)

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Not a-strand a-stray

hair fashion, helmut, younecom

(image from youne.com)

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Big impact

side sweeping fringe

hair fashion, short, fasttw.com

hair fashion, short, to ear, youne.co Dark-Short-Hairstyle-hairstyles-scriptoor-com

(images from t – b:   fasttw.com, youne.com)

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Tomboy tousle

hair fashion, short sassy, zara hair fashion, short cut, zara

(images from zara.com)

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Asymmetric accents

hair fashion, short, hairstyleshollywood.com short-asymmetrical-haircuts-2014-u2013-2015-popular-haircuts1

hair fashion, short, 2016, 22-cool-short-hairstyles-for-thick-hair-2015-pretty-designshair fashion, short, asymmetric all round, special-hairstyles.com short-layered-asymmetrical-haircut-2016-500x620

(images from t – b:   hairstyleshollywood.com, hairstyles.com)

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus: a perfect ‘skivvy’ do

30 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., Favlook - Lookfav Focus, free to be me, hair impressions, hairstyles

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"skivvy" - do, distinctive hair styles, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, hairstyles, inventive hair design

 

 

The “skivvy”

is a term coined by meappropriatestyle as description for

a to the scalp trimmed hairstyle worn by a

fashion forward / fashion fearless woman.

An equivalent label in the male hairstyling world,

is a buzz cut.

 

…

 

Why the introduction of “skivvy”

into the meappropriatestyle fashion / style lexicon?

 

Well,

I nicknamed my own once ‘to the scalp’ do as skivvy:

to mean styled cut to the skin (the look)  /  sassy (the attitude).

I liked the resonant quality of the word:  sounds good to my ear.

I enjoyed having an original / fun  naming of my do.

 

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A skivvy sighting on & Other Stories

 

Spotted on the web pages of

high street brand & Other Stories

(the 2013 addition to the H & M family

of Scandanivian cool factor fashion)  –

was a model sporting a “skivvy” do

with lined up hair and fade detail.

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus

A skivvy do, done to perfection

sharp line

fade feature

Love it !

 

 

(images from & other stories):

hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories 0296718001_1_400000

 

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hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories 0302880002_1_400000

 

 

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hairstyles, skivvy, & other stories, model in black dress, back view 0307588001_1_100020

 

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is “afropunk”

31 Monday Aug 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion = clothes, fashion and music, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., free to be me, hair impressions, inspiration, signature look, Uncategorized

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"afropunk", afropunk fashion, afropunk hair styling, fashion and music, fashion words, fashionspeak, hair fashion

 

 

 

Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

…

And the word is

Afropunk

af ‘ro – punk  (n.)

  1.  refers to a primarily musical movement, which embraces rudiments of

American punk scene and Black American cultural aspects

2.  the segment of the Black American community active in the

world of punk – subculture, once an essentially White domain

3.  born from this movement is the annual Afropunk Music Festival

launched, 2002 and celebrated each August in Brooklyn, NYC.

Afropunk Music Festival, 2015 was hosted 22 -23 August 2015 at

Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park.

4.  the fashion aesthetics associated with the melding of

elements of punk and African dress sensibilities:

fabrication / styling (with hair and clothing)

 

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Fashion / Music Fusion

 

Afropunk Dress Sense

(images from gq.com):
…

 

 

Afropunk Hair Groove

 

 

(image from superselection):

 

afro punk, hair,

 

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(images from vogue.com):

afro punk, hair,afro punk, hair,

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For the gents: ‘hair styled’ for Summer 2015

08 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in hair impressions, men's hair fashion, men's haircuts, men's hairstyles, signature look, style cue, style ideas?

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men's hair fashion, men's hair styles, men's haircuts, summer 2015

 

A signature look is a perfected fashion composite of several factors:

clothing, accesories, grooming, demeanor.

Each element contributes to the total impression.

Hair fashion:  a specific cut and/or styling

can dramatically enhance a look.

 

…

Gents, why not switch things up a bit-

experiment, innovate

with a new ‘hair styled’

for this summer season.

…

A few hair impact do’s to consider:

Men’s hair fashion

Summer- time, 2015

 

 

 

(image from men’s hairstyle.com):

 

hairstyles, men

Close side/back trim, length/volume on top

…

(image from hairstyle on point):

hairstyles, men,

A “fade” into it!

…

(image from pause magazine):

hairstyle, men

B and B:  bun and braid

…

(image from hairstyles magazine):

hairstyles, men

Shoulder length waves

…

(image from latest hairstyles.com):

hairstyles, men,

In abundance:  spiral, corkscrew curls

…

(photo by the urbanspotter):

hairstyles, men

Gelled and coifed to perfection

…

(image from hairstyle on point):

hairstyles, men

Dreds

…

(image from men’s hairstyles trend):

 

hairstyles, men

Get shorty! :  a la Billy Idol

…

(image from hairstylespop):

hairstyles, men,

All lined-up

…

(image from men’s hairstyles trend):

hairstyles, men,

Pampered pompadour

…

(image from latest hairstyles.com):

hairstyle, men,

Curls:  short, sassy, separated

…

(image from fashionbeans):

hairstyles, men, s15, afro twists, fashionbeans burton-ss15-3-675x450

Get it twisted

…

(photo by dappei):

hairstyles, men,

Shaved side defined

…

(image from pause magazine):

hairstyles, men,

Barrel iron curled under

…

(photo from before sunrise):

hairstyles, men

Options

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Cherry blossom pink hair: colour by Nature’s design for Spring 2015

27 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, fashion fun, hair colours, hair impressions

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cherry blossom pink hair colour, hair colours, pink hair, Spring hair colours

 

 

As the last of the winter winds blow through,

there remains still a chilly nip in the air.

Yet nature’s Spring colours bloom defiant,

heralding warmer weather to come.

 

…

Purple croci, yellow daffodils and pink-cherry blossoms

are gradually more in evidence:

the vibrant signs of approaching Spring.

 

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Spring colours in full bloom

(image from crocus.co.uk):

spring colours, purple croci,

Purple croci

…

(image from the guardian.com):

spring colours, yellow daffodils

Yellow daffodils

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(image from the tokyotimes.com):

spring colours, cherry blossom pink

Cherry blossom pink

…

 

 

Say good-bye to Winter shades.

Take a cue from Nature and

welcome Spring hues.

Why not consider a cheery change of hair colour:

cherry blossom pink.

 

…

Now that should warm you up.

 

…

Make it a Spring Thing

 Cherry blossom pink, Hair colour statement

 

 

(images from style.com):

cherry blossom pink hair, runway, louis vuittoncherry blossom pink hair, louis-vuitton-fall-2015

On the runway

model, Fernanda Hin Lin Ly

(Louis Vuitton, a/w 2015)

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cherry blossom pink hair

model, Marjan Jonkman

…

cherry blossom pink hair, gucci model, marjan jonkman style, a15GUC_0487

Marjan Junkman

on the runway for Gucci collection, a ’15

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(image from express.co.uk):

cherry blossom hair, helen-mirren, express.co.uk -384552

Pink pixie cut

British actress, Dame Helen Mirren

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(image from menshairstyle.com):

cherry blossom pink hair, men

Colour equation

pink + blue = hair + eyes

 

…

 

(image from the dailymail.co.uk):

 

cherry blossom pink hair, actress, january jones

A subtle nod:  pale pink

American actress, January Jones

…

(image from style.com):

cherry blossom pink hair

With a blush of lavender

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Fashion – speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘skivvy’

29 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., hair impressions, ladies hairstyles, language/word usage, meapp terminology

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'skivvy' - term for ladies buzz cut, fashion dictionary, fashion words, fashion words defined, fun with words, ladies buzz cut, short hair chut, short hair styles

 

In the King James English translation of the Bible (completed in 1611),

1 Corinthians 11:15 reads:

“But if a woman have (has) long hair,

it is a glory to her:

for her hair is given her for a covering.”

 

…

Martin Luther, the 16th century German theologian

whose works sparked the Protestant Reformation

is credited with saying:

“The hair is the riches ornament of women”

 

…

Ancient writings and Renaissance thinkers alike,

praise a woman’s hair as a wondrous asset:

a thing of “glory” an “ornament”.

…

Well, that was then and this is now.

Many modern women have embraced short hair styles

as a liberating symbol, a signature look for self expression.

…

 

Yet, there is short,  shorter still and the scalp revealing

“skivvy cut”.

 

…

The skivvy  (referencing to the word skin in sentiment / spelling)

is a meappropriatestyle word usage.

It has been part of my colloquial vocabulary for quite some time.

Unable to refer to a women’s extremely short hair cut as a “buzz cut”,

(I suppose because this term conjured up images of military indoctrination for

male recruits), I invented the word ‘skivvy’ as pet name

for my own to – skin hairstyle, which I once sported.

…

The word sounded playful and fun,

in keeping with how I regarded my own hair style.

The term stuck and I have used it ever since.

Skivvy … maybe it will spread further afield and gain wide usage.

…

Or maybe ‘the skivvy’ will simply remain my own.

…

And the word is

Skivvy

skiv’vy (adj. or n.)

Pronounced:  skee   (long e) / ve   (long e)

1.  as an adjective:  to describe a woman’s extremely short hair cut

2.  as a noun:  to name a woman’s extremely short hair cut

Synonym:  buzz cut (a men’s hair styling)

…

(image from mlkshk.com):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

…

(image from haircutgalaxy):

skivvy, new term for buzz cut for ladies,

Oscar Award winning actress

Lupita Nyong’o

    

  …

(image from dailytelegraph.co.uk):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

actress, Mena Suvari

…

(images from madamenoire):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

model / actress , Amber Rose

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skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

actress, Noemie Lenoir

…

(image from nytimes):

skivvy hair cut actress Olivia Cooke nytimes.com29runway-blog480

actress, Olivia Cooke

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It’s a Spring Fling Thing: fun accessories for the warmer clime

27 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, bags, design inspiration, design inventive, design philosophy, ear adornments, eco-fashion, emerging designers, fashion fun, hair doohickies, hair impressions, jewellery, signature piece

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creative accessories, hair adornments, jewellery design, quirky accessories, spring/summer 2014, up-cycled jewellery, whimsical handbags

Accessorise for spring/summer 2014

playful

whimsical

quirky

silly

just plan fun

…

(images from http://www.johnny-loves-rosie.com):

from Johnny Loves Rosie

JLR-ER-620 £16

peacock ear-rings

~

DSC_2659 copy

Erin Elizabeth deep red petal garland headband

~

CASSIE-HB-166-542

summertime orchid garland headband

…

from Les Neriedes

(images from asos.com):

 

Image 1 of N2 By Les Nereides Smiley Pixel Charm Necklace

smiley pixel charm necklace

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Image 1 of N2 By Les Nereides Gold Chicken Earrings

chicken ear rings

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(images from http://www.lesnereides.com/en):

‘Paris’ brooch

…

(image from http://www.meandzena.com):

from Me & Zena

designer:   Zena McKeown

studied:  Edinburgh College of Art

French bulldog ring

…

(images from http://www.billskinnerstudio.co.uk):

by Bill Skinner

designing, crafting jewellery since the 1980’s

worked with Vivienne Westwood

launched his first Bill Skinner range of

hand-craved pieces in 2012

Hedgerow Bluebird Stud Earrings

hedgerow bluebird stud ear-rings

~

Snow Leopard Statement Necklace

snow leopard necklace

leopards plated in rhodium, spots – black enamel

Swarovski crystal insets

~

Galloping Horse Bracelet

galloping horse sterling silver bracelet

…

(images from http://www.peterlang.com.au):

PL by Peter Lang

Peter Lang is an Australian jewellery designer

whose bespoke creations are worn by celebrities:

 Nicole Kidman,  Beyonce,  Liv Taylor,  Alex Wek

and featured in fashion magazines as well as

favoured by fashion stylists

gold plated belt

~

spikes and crystals necklace

…

…

 John and Pearl

by London based designer Julie Hannay

Image 1 of John & Pearl Threaded Headband

threaded handband

~

(images from http://www.johnandpearl.co.uk):

the Mayan Collection from John and Pearl

SS14 05

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SS14 06

~

SS14 08

~

SS14 02

~

SS14 03

…

from River Island

hair doohickies

Image 1 of River Island Retro Summer Bright Turban Headband

floral turban headband with gem stone flower

~

Image 1 of River Island Retro Summer Flower Stretch Headband

retro flower headband

…

from Libertine by Giles Deacon

Image 1 of Libertine By Giles Deacon 18ct Gold Plated Enamel Street Lady Pendant

necklace with enamel lady

…

Image 1 of Libertine By Giles Deacon 18ct Gold Plated Bracelet With Enamel Lady

bracelet with enamel lady

…

(images from http://www.tattydevine.com):

by Tatty Devine

designers:  Rosie Wolfenden, Harriet Vine

studied:  Chelsea College

create:  handmade pieces in their own workshop

exhibit:   London Fashion Week

Cherry Blossom Necklace

cherry blossom necklace

~

Fallen Leaves Necklace

fallen leaves necklace

~

Dog on Wheels Brooch

dog on wheels brooch

~

Dinosaur GIANT Necklace - Gold

gold dinosaur necklace

~

Volume Brooch - Black

volume brooch

~

Ping Pong Cufflinks

ping pong cuff links

~

Price Ticket Cufflinks

price ticket cuff links

~

…

(images from http://www.klearklutch.com):

envelope bags from Klear Klutch

aesthetics:  transparent accessories

websitekk5

‘right through you’  print

~

website kk1

‘what’s inside’ print

~

(images from asos.com):

Image 1 of Klear Klutch Large Transparent Clutch Bag with Burgundy Leather Pouch

burgundy inner section

~

Image 1 of Klear Klutch Large Transparent Clutch Bag with Navy Leather Pouch

navy inner section

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“Only their hairdresser knows for sure.”

24 Monday Feb 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colourspeak, fashion fun, free to be me, hair impressions

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vibrant colour dyed hair

Full

Fashion

Fun

HAir CoLOur

(image from imagefav.com)

Likes / Tumblr

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(images from nss.mag.com):

So yon Cho

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Carmen Manzano

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(image from yahoo.com):

(image from weheartit.com)

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(images from mens-hairstyle.com):

Men blue hair styles

…

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