it's too late to tell him how great he really was.

yesterday I went to a morrissey party where less morrissey/ the smiths songs were played than it is played in my room on an average night. to take revenge, I felt like taking some wardrobe inspiration from "baby moz"- okay that was perfectly lame, I'll say smiths-era morrissey style while dressing up for a short walk outside today. so should you!

it's easy: an intentional desperation, some slouchiness, some mix and match patterns- and voila; you look enough smiths-obsessed.

oh, by the way, I happened to discover this unpublished demo version of paint a vulgar picture, one of my favorite smiths songs of all time (now that's saying something, considering I basically live on the smiths songs). lots of different lines (now I know why it's called "paint a vulgar picture) and a purer, less processed vocal tone- it might even be better than the actual published version, and suddenly every blurry point about the story told in the song is illuminated. if any of you happens to be a psychopatic morrissey/smiths fan like I am, you might really enjoy this:

 

 

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I know this was a quite weird post and I made myself look really crazy, I just love the man so much I can't help!

christian dior

Christian Dior,

you wasted your life
on grandeur and style
and making the poor rich smile.
you could have run wild
on the backstreets of Lyon or Marseille
reckless and legless and stoned
impregnating women
or kissing mad street boys from Napoli
who couldn't even write their own name.

.

...it won't be long.

hey lovelies, long time no see- I haven't written here in longer than a month, and it's kind of shameful of course. I was pretty busy trying to get my life on track, and I'm not completely sure I succeeded (oh, what a mess), but anyway, here I am!

let me telly you that some exciting posts are coming soon- inspiration is gushing out of my brain. I want to write more about nudes (which I've been pretty obsessed with), florals and maritime chic. seems like summer's gonna be all about these for me. also, nowadays I'm really keen on an oldschool nerd style with a twist, and a post about that would be really nice, too.

and, big news: expect a live broadcast of Dublin street fashion (yes, heading to Éire soon!). 

 photos from audrey hepburn complex

you should see this: my favorite things in the world combined- moon river, audrey hepburn, and morrissey. I've always loved him, but I think this was the video that got me so much into mozzer. I was stunned by how well he understands it- that was about a year ago.  now I barely listen to anyone else. actually, even less than "barely".

50 celebrity dates challenge

I recently discovered the group "50 celebrity dates challenge" on polyvore, where you basically try to complete 50 sets based on imaginary dates with different celebrities. my two favorite things in life -fashion and celebrity crushes- come together... and polyvore is probably the third. naturally, I didn't hesitate one second to jump on the board.
so far I have completed three, with James Dean, Morrissey and Gaspard Ulliel. see them below, more to come for sure!

riding car with James Dean

James Dean is not dead, at least for me. I wanted to make it retro and classy with a rebel, distressed twist, just like JD himself.

wandering around manchester with young Morrissey

this "date" is why I often get depressed about not living in the Manchester of early 80's. I was mainly inspired by the iconic oldschool Smiths images and the way Morrissey dressed at that time, with my own "contemporary" touches here and there.

fooling around with Gaspard Ulliel

he's my ultimate french hearttrob! I imagine him to be a ridiculously fun person, and here's what I came up with according to that impression. btw; I somehow got the very unrealistic expectation that I'll be surrounded by men who look like this in my exchange semester in Paris next year. probably not, but I'd like to think that way.

who'd be your celeb date?

outfit of the day: dare you, double denim

ever since I saw this stylish new yorker's photo at the sartorialist -I believe it was the one that started the trend-, I've been thinking about double-denim; wearing denim items both on bottom and top. a lot of times, fashion is all about falling in love with what you recently hated, but this time, it was tough to admit. all in all, we highly despised double-denim for longer than a decade. we have very bad memories of it, don't we?

I love challenge more than I should. and having seen how cool it can be when done right, it was impossible for me to avoid. but I was afraid of it at the same time, so I stepped back and silently watched what's going on for a while, and took notes how to rock this trend at its best and avoiding looking dated.

bringing together items noticeably different textures and colors than each other definitely helps, as Alexa Chung perfectly demonstrates here. another thing is that it's easier to mess up with denim jackets. denim shirts are much safer and  definitely more modern. any other double-denim tips or thoughts?

recently, I finally felt like I had the guts to try it on and went for a very masculine, retro and americana look, combining my medium-to-light washed boyfriend denim shirt with dark skinny jeans. I tucked the denim shirt in and opened the buttons up except the bottom two to show my new t-shirt with this gorgeous James Dean (circa Giant I believe) print on.

 

after making sure I wasn't looking like I was preserved in ice since early nineties, I completed the look with brogues, large tan tote and belt, nude-beige nails and a peachy nude lip. to add some femininity, I finished with an extra coat of mascara- what can be more girly than a fan of bambi lashes?

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I left home feeling quite pleased with the result, and knowing Morrissey would appreciate the look- both in terms of double-denim and JD :)

got a question?

I finally have a formspring account! go ahead and ask me anything- on style, beauty or the unbearable lightness of being.

http://www.formspring.me/jadenails

(I don't have a valid excuse to publish this photo in this post. I just love Morrissey way too much.)

outfit of the day: this charming man

I seriously feel like morrissey in my new jean shirt & horn-rimmed nerd glasses. considering I've spent the whole fall/winter listening pretty much only to moz & the smiths, it's not that weird. oh, how I love this man. he's beyond being just a person. he's a lifestyle.
I was listening to this charming man while dressing up today and here's what I came up with. a bit moz, a bit me.

why pamper life's complexities
when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?

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 morrissey love.