This Is Why I Don't Wear Colour.

Today I thought, Hannah do something different, wear colour. My outfit assembled and make up plastered on (which took half an hour by the way, inspired by a look I saw on youtube) I looked at myself and thought "I really can't leave the house like this.". It just reminded me why I live in white, black, red and blue, and only wear the classic winged eye liner and red lippy. Regardless of the fact I felt like a clown that had rolled around in the 1980s, I thought I should share this look with you because, I'm sure, it will suit someone, somewhere...just not me.

Tomorrow, it's back to my normal self I think.

Autumn Shoes.

My shoes need a major revamp and replacement with the on coming season. Most of my shoes from last year's autumn/winter are tattered, ill fitting or holey (my favourite pair of biker boots now have a massive hole in the sole so I'm on the hunt for a new pair asap!). The shops have just started getting their autumn stocks in so I took a gander around town to see what I could get...

First, the flats...

And now for some heels (a rare thing for me)...

The Deichmann (a store I'd never been in before, but was pretty impressed by) ones are ridiculously comfortable. The Primark ones...not so much. I put that down to them being a size 41 and not a size 42, but I'm sure I'll squeeze my tootsies into them!

The Mad Hepcat's Tea Party

I've been holding back on releasing this news since it was first thought up by myself and Sarah (Ruby La Rouge) a few months back whilst taking afternoon tea. We had noticed that Liverpool didn't have nearly enough rockabilly events, so we decided that it was about time we fixed this. So, we combined two loves of ours, tea and rockabilly-ness, and created The Mad Hepcat's Tea Party. Our first event will be held on the 29th September at Aloha in Liverpool, with all the proceeds going towards MacMillan Cancer Support.

So, my faithful readers, please be prepared to be bombarded with news and what not of the event, but in the mean time please follow us on Twitter (@madhepteaparty) and 'like' us over at facebook! 

I Got Stripes.

I have often sported a leopard print style nail of various colours (most commonly aqua, pink and purple), but the process takes ages! I'm talking at least an hour - and you can guarantee that they will be chipped the very next day. Anyway, I'm getting away from the point of this post. The point of this post is to show off my other animal print style nails: zebra (or is it tiger? I'm not sure...I'm going with zebra). The process is very simple and anyone can do it as long as they have a steady hand and some cocktail sticks. Just paint on two coats of nail varnish (I used #202 Hidden Treasure by Topshop) and then when they have fully dried draw on the pattern with a black varnish (I used Barry M's) using the point of the cocktail stick. Simples!

As you can see the cool colour of the varnish in the bottle isn't reflected on the nails, but it's pretty all the same

Tag You're It!

I got 'tagged' by the lovely LisaFreemontStreet on Youtube to do this vintage tag. Now, before you get your hopes up that I've been fraternising with people who have such high-standing in the community...she tagged everyone on youtube, not just little old me individually. So, here is my tuppence worth of opinions and factoids on what I think of the vintage style and how I blend it into my everyday life.

And now I tag you! If you're interested here are the questions for you to answer in a video, or if you're camera shy just in good old fashioned writing.

1) Who's your style icon?
2) Whats your favorite way to get inspired?
3) What's your most used hair tool(s)?
4) Whats your favorite hair tool/ gadget?
5) Up-do, down, or half and half?
6) Is vintage styling something you do daily?
7) Whats your favorite blush/ lipstick?
8) Dress, skirt or trousers? Heels or flats?
9) Homemade or off the rack?
10) Do you swing dance?
11) Small subtle touches incorporated into everyday wear ( flavor of vintage, if you will) or all out extreme? 
12) Favorite perfume/ skincare?)
13) What does the rest of the family think of your "style"?
14) Favorite accessory?
15) Do you find the vintage community warm and inviting, or cliquish and snooty?
16) What drew you to this style? 
17) Your favorite place(s) to shop vintage?