OOTD | THE CIRCUS | LFW '13

 

Happy Friday!

Hope you all have had a good week. I am definitely looking forward to the weekend, although I have loads to do, it will still be a great opportunity to relax with friends and family.

I just thought I’d show you all one of the outfits that I wore when attended I London Fashion Week in February.

As you can tell, I am still really into by darker colours most probably because I’m waiting for the sun to shine so I can wear brighter colours.

I have been thinking to do a wardrobe clearout soon, to sell some items that I know would love a new home. Would you guys be interested? I plan to start selling them very soon, once I have gathered all the items and I will definitely keep you all posted :)

Tolu x

NICKI MINAJ x PINK FRIDAY FRAGRANCE LAUNCH

Selfridges kindly invited me to attend a breakfast party to celebrate the launch of Nicki Minaj's first fragrance 'Pink Friday', yesterday. 

I was really excited when I arrived and met with the online acquisitions manager, who took me on a mini tour of the Selfridges head office. We then went through to the store, where the launch was being held. The event was very nice and they were playing all of Minaj's top songs. There were models dressed up like the star herself, followed by a catwalk and then a mini presentation. I was able to meet with my blogger pal Desiree, sample the fragrance and speak with other lovely bloggers. 

'Pink Friday' is so Nicki Minaj! It just screams and drips with character. The bottle is very Jean Paul Gautier-esque.. well, a more fun, young and trendy looking version. I love the design and the fact that she wasn't scared to draw inspiration from those who have done it before. I didn't quite understand the blue lines on the bust of the bottle though, but all in all the design is very stunning. I mean, the bottle even has a little chain!?! How cool!

I instantly liked the smell of the fragrance, it reminds me of Nina Ricci's 'Ricci Ricci' perfume (one of my faves), because of the strong musk and intoxicating floral tones. It has a very pleasant, yet significant smell that is not over-powering, like many other fragrances. It consists of 'exotic notes of starfruit, Italian mandarin and succulent boyenberry'. I must say Minaj has really impressed me with this one.

Nicki has also introduced 'Couture by Minaj', exclusive to Selfridges. It's basically a way for you to pimp your Pink Friday perfume bottle with little cute costumes. All of the costumes are from her most iconic music videos. I thought the idea was outrageous at first, but now I absolutely love the idea. It brought out the little Barbie loving girl in me. Last night, I was sat on my bed with my mum trying to figure out how to put the 'Starships' costume on my bottle for about 10 mins (lol).

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 100ml - £39

The celebs are doing very well with their fragrances this year and I'm looking forward to seeing loads more. Thank you for a lovely morning Selfridges!

Tolu x

BACK TO BASICS..

I got this comfy casual top from Topshop and paired it with some white jeans (that I also recently bought from Topshop). I had a random impulse to get my hands on some white jeans and I was lucky enough to find some jeans that were the perfect size. Thank goodness for Topshop’s Tall section.

I threw on some leather and faux fur to finish off my outfit. I love clashing different textures; it just adds character to any casual outfit. I’ve learnt to always keep colours minimal and neutral as they can often speak the loudest.

 

Hope you all have been well!

 

P.s - I was so happy to see some street style images of me at London Fashion Week on the Are We On Time blog: Check them out here!

 

Tolu x

STREET STYLE | LONDON FASHION WEEK A/W '13

I had been looking forward to attending London Fashion Week and luckily I was able to get to attend and meet up with some very inspirational people.
It was still very cold during this seasons shows but everyone still looked amazing and dressed to kill.
I thought I'd do some street style photographs on the the last two days and those days actually ended up being the most fun. I saw so many familiar faces, blogging and photography friends which was a treat!
So, here's my little sneak peek into some of the outfits that I loved and felt inspired by a LFW this season.

By the end of the week I had taken over 500 images and it was so hard to narrow it all down, so I hope this little insight into LFW through my photos inspires you all as much as they all inspired me!

Tolu x

WHAT COMES FROM THE HEART, GOES TO THE HEART.

Happy Monday!

I have always been a fan of crop tops and I always pair them with anything high waisted. Today just seems to be one of those grey/dull days (and that's because of the weather lol), so I decided to throw on a fun but casual outfit.

I stuck to my usual fave colours that I usually wear on any casual day; blues, blacks and greys. However, this time I wanted to ensure to add a pop of colour into my look and this jumper from Topshop definitely does the job correctly.

I love the fact this jumper is bold and also chunky knit, two of my fave things about it!

The grey midi skirt is also very flattering, adds emphasis to the bright top and I just love it because it's so thick & comfy, perfect finish to my casual look today.

Plus, its started snowing again here in London today, so I've thrown on my fur jacket and boots to stay extra snug and warm. :)

Crop Jumper - Topshop

Midi Skirt - Topshop

Chain - Asos Marketplace

Triangle Bangles - Topshop

(On my lips: MAC In Diva // On my eyes: Half Baked from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallete)

Tolu x