all black

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5881601464/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="4 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="4" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5157/5881601464_62cb640893_b.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5881600020/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="2" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5881600020_88ca9eb9ca_b.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5881040023/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="3 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="3" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5881040023_f608960af4_b.jpg" width="521" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing hugely special, but this is what I wore to pick some things up in town today. It was a no-makeup day (well, minus mascara and powder) so excuse my tired looking face. The top is actually just a tight mini dress folded up into a crop top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's always something lovely about wearing all black, it makes an outfit feel much classier. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually just made a list of new things I still haven't posted about, and it's worryingly huge, so stay tuned for a lot more to come!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dress worn as top - American Apparel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belt - vintage</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flats - New Look</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bow - DIY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

all black

Nothing hugely special, but this is what I wore to pick some things up in town today. It was a no-makeup day (well, minus mascara and powder...

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Last Friday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5586237098_b6f1133c0d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5586237098_b6f1133c0d_b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5586237094_168bd0137e_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5586237094_168bd0137e_b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5585655789_1811e47554_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5585655789_1811e47554_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5586442447_8f09d53dab_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5586442447_8f09d53dab_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(photos by Stephen Moloney)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I attended a talk by Irish stylist and blogger, Angela Scanlon, as part of Ebay's Online Fashion Week in Thinkhouse PR, Dublin last Friday. After the talk, my good friend and blogger extraordinaire, Stephen, pulled me outside for a couple of street style shots for his blog <a href="http://www.stitchesfabricandsoul.com/">Stitches Fabric and Soul</a> (which I've mentioned here a good few times previously!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can read his post about it <a href="http://www.stitchesfabricandsoul.com/2011/04/you-too-can-look-like-apparition.html">HERE</a>, and also check out shots of Angela herself, and Thinkhouse's immaculately dressed James O'Neill. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - Topshop</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fringed cardigan - Asos</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belt - Vintage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bag - French Connection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunglasses - H&M</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch - Casio</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ring - Aldo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loafers - Primark</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On my lips - Revolution by Urban Decay</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Last Friday

(photos by Stephen Moloney) I attended a talk by Irish stylist and blogger, Angela Scanlon, as part of Ebay's Online Fashion Week in Thi...

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Where were you in '92?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5531543563/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5531543563_526031b368_z.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5531542307/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5531542307_d7f15a3524_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5531545981/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5531545981_a207c45223_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5531540873/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5531540873_811a76b440_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5532132482/" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5532132482_b2be40c92c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5531552033/" title="Black maxi by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Black maxi" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5531552033_938aee4264_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I disliked maxi skirts for a very long time, until I realised that I just hadn't found the right one yet. Having finally looked past a few floral monstrosities, and the limp scraps of material in Primark, I finally found this skirt in Topshop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's silk, it's pleated, it has pockets..it's perfect. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - Topshop</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Denim vest - Primark</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Striped top - H&M</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On my lips - Zero Guilt by Benefit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The more it grows out, the more I really like my hair darker. What do you think, keep it darker or go blonder?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Where were you in '92?

I thought I disliked maxi skirts for a very long time, until I realised that I just hadn't found the right one yet. Having finally looke...

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