The worst part of a magazine

Maybe I'm just over sentimental, but I can't help feeling a little sorry for the adverts in magazines. Forever, flicked passed, ignored and deemed as the "worst part" of Vogue, InStyle, Elle and the like. It just seems a shame to me.

The way I see it, a company has employed models, photographers, graphic designers, stylists and probably a bunch of other people behind the scenes, who all put in weeks worth of work, creating the finished product. And, after all of those hours and all that effort, the beautiful page is skimmed right over. In fact, it's often branded as the reason not to buy fashion magazines altogether (you know the whole, "why do you even buy Vogue? It's all adverts").

Now, I would probably be going a tad far if I suggested that the adverts in some of my monthly reads are my favourite part, but I certainly appreciate them more than your average reader. Instead of getting frustrated at the 25 pages at the beginning of each magazine exhibiting beautiful clothes, I enjoy them.

Maybe I'm just weird like that, but at least I get more for my money!

Here are some of my favourite adverts of the moment and from the past:

Louis Vuitton AW13:  

Celine AW13:

 Dolce and Gabbana AW13:

Prada AW13:

Saint Laurent SS13:

Valentino AW13:

 Valentino SS13:

Are you an advert hater or enthusiast?

Bethany Paige X

Religious education

At least 6  hours of my school week are aimed at studying religion at AS level. It seems however that it will soon be entering yet another important part of my world - fashion! Clothes wrapped in biblical references, classically Christian imagery and the luxurious fabrics associated with church finishes, all make for a rather heavenly trend this A/W.

Consider Dolce and Gabbana as the messiahs of clothing with religious connotations. Their AW collection saw a chain of gold and red clad models, who looked somewhat like they had wrapped themselves in a catholic church. Stain glass windows were transferred to fabrics and tapestries were sewn together to form dresses. Of course, in true D&G style, crowns and deep red lipstick were the only way to complete the decadent parade. 

Undeniably one of the most divine collections of the season, wouldn't you agree?

Bethany Paige X

On another note: My wrist has recovered, so all blogging should be back to normal from now on!

Sick leave

I suppose it's like a footballer breaking their leg or a singer getting nodules, I have been unfortunate enough to obtain an injury which affects the one thing I truly love to do. Something that prevents me from blogging.

I have repetitive strain injury in my wrist thanks to too much typing - I think it's a mix of my beloved blogging and doing 4 essay based subjects at A-Level. Regardless of the fact that it's probably the lamest injury ever, I'm still very aware that my main focus should be on getting it better. As you may know, RSI can cause permanent damage, and a life of permanently not being able to blog is a lot worse than a week of not being able to blog!

So yes, I will be gone for a week or so, until I'm able to type again without pain and the possibility of hurting myself long term.

Thank you all for understanding and I can't wait to be back again soon!
Bethany Paige X

(In case you were wondering, I'm typing this one handed and it has taken a disproportionately long time!)
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Street style: LFW day two

There's nothing that quite compares to the atmosphere at London Fashion Week. There's an interminable buzz about Somerset House, that seems to pick you up and carry you along with it. It washes over you, extinguishing all thoughts of anything else unrelated to the fashion moment, and pulls you towards the streams of the well dressed.

It being my first proper LFW - last year I wasn't able to spend as much time among the crowds as I would've liked - as you can imagine, I was somewhat excited. The fact that I didn't actually attend any shows didn't phase me in the slightest (although to many of my friends it seemed pointless) as I had but one thing on my mind. Today was all about London street style.

If you've attended LFW previously, then you'll understand how vast I'm talking when I say that the selection of fashionable individuals to photograph is huge. More than huge in fact. Every single person in and around Somerset House, seems to know exactly how to balance trend, personal style and sheer beauty. I suppose that's what you get when you condense a group of fashion fanatics together in such a localised area! Everywhere you look is a seemingly perfect outfit.

Somewhere along the line I was able to compose myself, stop looking around like a child encountered with a three storey sweet shop and actually get some snaps! Enjoy.

(Yes, that is indeed Jameela Jamil) 

  

Left - My beautiful friend Emma //// Right - My OOTD 

Bethany Paige X