13 April 2009

Style Survey.

In the spirit of Bank Holiday Monday, I feel a fun & relaxing quiz is in order!

It would be excellent if anyone reading this would comment with their responses or post a new entry in your own blog to fill it in (don't be shy!), to see people's different approaches to and opinions of their own personal style.

I'll start with my answers:

1. Latest fashion purchase?
Black Primark shorts from Ebay. They haven't arrived yet, but they were wonderfully cheap. I was thinking of finding some gorgeous patterned tights in an L size to go with them - Topshop's tights are divine at the moment, shame they're all one size!

2. Item in your wardrobe you've owned the longest?
A Pikachu t-shirt my cousin bought years ago. Still fits! ♥ It's kinda thin & short to wear in public, but it's awesome for pyjamas.

3. Where is the furthest away from home you've ever bought an item of clothing? & What did you get?
In person? Anything I've bought in the US so far. If you want to be super-accurate, probably a t-shirt from New Smyrna Beach.

4. One particular brand that takes up the most space in your wardrobe?
Not sure on this one. Hmm, possibly Delias or H&M, I have so many pieces from both. Long sleeve thermals from Delias are the best thing ever invented. Hooray for waffle knit!

5. And your least favourite brand?
Apologies for being unoriginal, but probably Uggs, more specifically their footwear. If they were about 90% cheaper and looked vaguely cute, I might have considered wearing them as slippers. Though they're huge, hideous, overpriced things on the feet of people across the world - how did this happen?! And they're not even practical - real snow would wreck them. [/rant] I could go on forever!

6. Worst personal fashion 'faux-pas'?
Wearing boy clothes when I was 12/13ish - boy hoodies, boy shoes, boy JEANS even! There are photos out there somewhere. *shudder*

7. Favourite colour to wear?
Aqua, blue or black. Black is mainly from band tees (I NEED to learn to sew them into pretty fitted tops!) and blue just looks better on me than most colours.

8. What are your shopping strategies? How do you go about looking for new pieces for your wardrobe?
Personally I find this ridiculously difficult! I normally have specific stores in mind when going out and make sure I look at everything in there. I try to pinpoint particular items that go with my own personal aesthetic and try anything on before I buy it. Though this is difficult in crowded stores (Primark!), when it's simply a case of grabbing something and hurriedly attempting to pay for it to avoid the masses of people.
The most nightmarish situation is shopping in a small town, as I often feel that the day is wasted if I haven't bought something, and end up buying items I don't genuinely like just to feel I've done something useful.

9. If you were a fashion stereotype, what would you be, based on the majority of your wardrobe?
Emo or punk, definitely. I'm constantly told that I look like a smoker, though I'm not sure if that's my clothing or simply some kind of vibe I emit. I have a fetish for the traditional punk stuff, like vintage leather jackets, plaid and Dr Martens. One day I want an authentic crusty (not literally of course!) punk leather jacket, with patches and all.

10. 4 items you really want right now (clothing/look-wise)?
- A real Miu Miu bag
- The Frye boots I'm intent on owning
- A blue suede biker jacket from Topshop
- Long divine hair!

11. Any last words?
I should quit procrastinating and do some revision...

2 comments:

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  2. 1. Latest fashion purchase?
    An opal necklace. I don't usually buy accessories so this was a pretty big thing for me!

    2. Item in your wardrobe you've owned the longest?
    My goth clothing, I have a black PVC nurses dress that I've had since I was about 13. It still fits me but I never wear it really.

    3. Where is the furthest away from home you've ever bought an item of clothing? & What did you get?
    Tokyo, I bought quite a lot of clothes there but my favourite is my pac man jacket!

    4. One particular brand that takes up the most space in your wardrobe?
    I don't really own any 'brand' as such, I suppose since I mostly own clothes from Primark and Matalan the main labels there are Papaya and Atmosphere.

    5. And your least favourite brand?
    I don't especially have one for clothes but I hate hate hate those Croc shoes. So ugly.

    6. Worst personal fashion 'faux-pas'?
    Oh man I've had many over the years. Wearing baggy things has never really worked for me, I like wearing it in the house but when I dress up I should wear more form fitting things.

    7. Favourite colour to wear?
    I love wearing White and I've been told I really suit it! I like black too, pink, yellow..

    8. What are your shopping strategies? How do you go about looking for new pieces for your wardrobe?
    I think I shop in quite an odd way, quite efficient though!
    Somehow I manage to get around a whole shop at my own pace and still get out of there quicker than most girls can get around the shoe section (the stereotypical ones of course ^^).
    Like most people I've developed an eye for what looks good on me so I can bypass everything that I know just won't look good and pick things up without trying them on.
    Also I have a knack for knowing what really ugly looking things will actually look nice once on.

    9. If you were a fashion stereotype, what would you be, based on the majority of your wardrobe?
    eek I don't know, my wardrobe looks insane! Probably goth I suppose.

    10. 4 items you really want right now (clothing/look-wise)?
    I've seen these really cute dresses and skirts on Bodyline so I'd love those!
    Also I'd like the Miu Miu Harlequin dress but that's just a pipe dream really.
    I'd like something by Alexander McQueen.
    I'd like to get my hair cut in a really cute style.

    11. Any last words?
    This was really fun! I shall repost it in my blog and link to your blog ^^

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