Street-style: Manchester, Northern Quarter

Other than this horrid cold I've been battling with, get the violins out, I've been very busy! I'm constantly writing which is a plus, I've gotten back into the habit of reading everything in sight and have been making the effort to setting aside some time with my beloved magazines, like I used to.

I've really missed reading ELLE like I did religiously when I was 14, usually in RE class (I got an A in RE class I'll have you know). I think there was something about coming to the capital, doing the course I've worked so hard to get on and at one of the best fashion schools in the world that was a little too much to adapt to in one go. However now I've passed my first term and already into the second, I feel like I can truely appreciate where I am, my family who support me and how much effort I put in. Its nice to appreciate things to look forward to whats ahead, hardwork will never be underestimated even if its only to satisfy myself. What I'm trying to say it's important not to give up or get lazy and expect everything handed to me.

I'm really looking forward to making a scrap book of all the exhibitions I visit like my friend does, its a good way of reflecting on what you might of seen especially as deadlines get closer. Its comforting to know theres life outside of Word documents.

Fashion week is here hurray! I'll be glued to my Blackberry and online streams this seasons, maybe next season I'll be lucky enough to experience it in person.

In other news, I was snapped on Oxford Street the other day after a Monday at uni, rummaging in the well stocked library in between my lectures, seminars and workshops. It was a great experience as the week before I was back home for the weekend and in Manchester photographing people in the Northern Quarter for my street style essay. So it was interesting to be on the receiving side! The photos were taken by David Nyanzi for Asos magazine so it was a nice start to my week, even with the cold at the time!

Here are a few of my images I took in Manchester's Northern Quarter:

I took these photos in a mission to find a trend to research and write about for an assignment this term. I really like the way these people carry different looks and play with accessories.

Everyone I took photos of in Manchester were so friendly. It was so nice to spend my weekend in my home town city where I used to spend every weekend growing up. Spending my weekends hanging out on Urbis gardens listening to music, back combing my hair and generally up keeping my image through fashion as a teen mosher/scene kid is such a past time for me. 

So it's nice to still be able to come, hang out in town at the weekends in not only the coolest part of town, the Northern Quarter, but actually document the trends and Manchester's youth culture thats happening today. 

Its nice to be able to progress as an individual and still feel apart of it.

I'm near to the full pace of deadline mania so I'm going to keep calm, stay moderately sane, work hard and try to have fun with my work that I love.

1234 SHOREDITCH

1234 Shoreditch has been round for a number of years now and I'm sure I wasn't the only one gutted not to be there. Thanks to the beauty of hash tag twitter feeds I stayed up to date on the festivals events. 1234 featured No Wave esque music at any time of the day such as, Black Lips, Covergirl, Tim Burgess from The Charlatans, CLOUT! and Lydia Lunch. Including many after parties for those who might of missed the best of the day such as IDOL magazine afterparty at El Pasco.

Lydia Lunch on Denton in 1994 discussing on what makes a 'confrontationalist', the imbalance of death and how the power system, specifically men in power, are forms of abuse. We're all being abused. News of the World?

ELLE Street Style:

These women look like they're from different eras, with fab legs. I went to a charity shop today and to no avail could I find anything good, I usually do. Perhaps theres a mental block I have to break before I buy clothing not made for the 21st century.

TWO WOUNDED BIRDS

Two Wounded Birds are an excellent band I caught at the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury. They're heavy, always wearing sunglasses and perfectly surf enough to sway to. Check them out.  

Happy belated Birthday Morrissey!

 

22nd May marks the birth date of Manchesters one and only Charming man, Morrissey. A musical wizard, a proud vegetarian and fashion hero - both boys and girls are inspired. Whether it's the jean roll up, the iconic quiff or thick rimmed glasses, hes there, what a ledge.

My friend EMMA allowed me to style her a a boy, hair an all, for my androgynous theme for the final A level Graphics project. She's been referred to as Frankie, from Skins, fair to much for her liking ever since.

 My room is in the process of being made in to a grown up room starting with the bed, posh bedding and smooth furniture. This is my Smiths t if you haven't already noticed! As you can tell there is more work to be done such as cool wallpaper and grown up brown paints and alas no more spray painting or printing on my walls, it's for the best.

All credit goes to Opening Ceremony for their amazing love for the man, these amazing photos from Maryam L'Ange, Patrick O'Dell and Su Barber and Paul Sevigny, Ben Cho and Brian DeGraw amazing idea of holding, a now annual, Morrissey party, 'Night of a 1000 Morrisseys'.

 

My idol Chloë Sevigny is a key player in this event and I imagine has been to every one since 2003. It's amazing to see that Morrissey and the The Smiths have had such huge impact overseas, they're lyrics just never tire and no matter how whiney some people may spit, they're beautiful and I happen to find their songs upbeat that speak to the soul you can't help but not dance too. I always request on the kareoke This Charming Man, it just has to be done.

 My Smiths t I bought from Afflecks Palace in town, Manchester. I've worn it to college so many times I've really tried to not get lino printing ink or acrylic on Morrisseys' fod! I really love how you can see the Salford Lads Club in the background.

As I was in my room I thought I'd photograph some of the magazines I've got around my room. Some are very recent, June 2011s, where the Vogue is from 2008.The Dazed is exactly a year old. The May NYLON was with me at the time by the computer that's why it's not here!

The only designer piece I own! A real 80's vintage Givenchy jacket including shoulder pads. It's sooo big but I had to have it so I could wear it with a Morrissey style jean around Camden town!



Vanilla Ice

It's nearly 2am. I'm currently listening to the 13 going on 30 soundtrack on youtube.com and can safely say just moments ago, I learnt the entire thriller dance routine, booya!

I'm very excited to find out who the Shop Girl to Stylist winner is as a school friend's sister is in the final ten! I have everything crossed for her! The winner of the competition gets an actual job at ELLE UK!!!! Plus mentoring by the likes of the wonderful Anne Marie Curtis. My manager told me to apply for the competition, I was like 'ahaha no...' fortunately you had to be 18! even though I would of loved to secretly

Last night I somehow joined models are us LookBook.com and uploaded a very old photograph my friend Erin took eons ago. I never use websites like that because I never get the hype, hits or followers I don't know how they do it. It's piczo all over again.

Other than that I have a huge three hour free at college tomorrow so will probably carry on reading Dracula in the silent study or work on my Graphics YAH