Attended the ‘Prudence’ Beauty Awards last night with Laura, where Rimmel pretty much cleaned up.. It was on in the Radisson SAS on Golden Lane, where the food and wine was VERY tasty, and not just because it was free. Anyway, very last minute outfit decision : 

Tuxedo jacket with button detail : Urban Outfitters Vintage. €30.00

Lace body : Topshop. gift. 

Black bandeau bra top : Urban Outfitters €19.00

Vintage elasticated waist belt :50c

Studded rocker belt : Tempted

‘Malene Birger’ tuxedo stripe trousers : Tempted

Grey leather clutch : Zara sale €10.00

x Blanaid

A very quick image from a moment of Francophilia.(Not as naughty as it sounds.)

Cardigan and shorts : H&M

Cut off lace tights : Penneys

Black Wedges unseen : Penneys.

x Blanaid

My birthday was back in May, but this is how long it took me to bother getting the images from my friend. Some people might say ‘lazy!’..I like to say ‘efficiently procrastinated!’…

Thanks to the peoples who came out dancing with me on this night in question, and to the same lovely friend for the vintage Singer sewing machine in baby blue. You’re a legend D!

Cropped tux jacket - Vintage section of Urban Outfitters €30.00

Tie Dye Vest - Zara €16.00 (Also a gift from the boy)

Sequin skirt - Penneys €12.00

Over the knee socks - Penneys tights cut (must be 60 denier cotton…NONE of that lycra please and thank you)

Shoe Boots - Topshop €85.00

Ring - Vintage cocktail ring €3.00

x Blanaid

First of all, let me say, I know these photos are terrible. I need to get a new camera. I will get a new camera. I’m going to type a letter to Oprah or Ellen and ask them to send me one. 

Went a little mad on the gruaig for the Saturday night of dancing, followed by the Sunday Irish Fashion Blogger Anniversary Brunch…(more on that in a tad…)

I have been going to the same hairdresser for a few years now, Joan, as unlike a lot of hairdressers - she does what you bloody well ask her to do!! Aaand she has enough know how to actually *shock horror* add her own twist to it…. almost like what you would expect from a hairdresser, but it is SO hard to find. 

Here’s the science bit etc etc…This afro-hican consisted off large rollers on the underneath layer of hair, small rollers on the top, interspersed with ‘figure of eight’ backcombed curls. It’s all set and then backcombed like hell. Sections are tied with TIIIIIGHT elastic bands, while the rest is brought up and kept in place with clips.I added a necklace from Monsoon to the right smooth side, under the fro part, for a bit of interest…

P.S This look got a lot of compliments in Tripod on Saturday night, which was a very pleasant experience.  I love drunk people compliments! They always really want you to believe them… ” No I meally rean it… I do I mean it….” Great fun, and thank you indeeedio.

Dress : Topshop backless vest dress

Fur as sleeves : Vintage

Over the knee socks are just black tights from Penneys cut up…

Incredibly high shoe boots : Topshop.

Bangles : A mix of vintage and Penneys and H&M.

x Blanaid

(Joan works in Anna Danielle’s, Main St., Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny 056 8831102) P.S I’m not getting paid or free haircuts to tell you that, I just think she’s great…

Still going strong on the second hand posts..! (Missed the first one? Read it >here<) This little knit jumper was all of €3.00, and it’s the perfect throw-it-at-yourself piece for the wardrobe. 

Worn for dancing with a €7.00 Penneys sequins skirt, worn casual with a €5.oo khaki Penney’s beach skirt. You can’t beat Penney’s skirts with a big stick.

x Blanaid 

Robbed ACDC sweatshirt from my friend : zero monies. 

Stone washed leggings from Penneys : €7.00

Hungoverhead : Courtesy of Luc’s birthday shenanigans. Ouchy!

x Blanaid

*Restaurant sign photo : Dave @ The Coffey Filter*

This trouser suit is not something anyone would ordinarily go looking for, but for €10.00, and made of snazzy gold silk, it’s a done deal!  This suit is incredibly well made, another reason to buy vintage/second - hand…you get much more fizz for your buck..or something.

Gold Suit from Vita Second-hand shop in Kilkenny : €10.00

Staw hat, second-hand : €3.00

Black belt, second hand : 50c

Black tux jacket from Vita Second-hand shop in Kilkenny : €5.00

x Blanaid

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Taking a break from the epic Second-Hand shop acquisitions to post a few photos that Dave over at The Coffey Filter took yesterday. I was out in my parent’s house, and on my travels through my mother’s clothes, discovered that she has  a sliiight collection of vintage hats. As in, there were gazillions of them stashed all over the house. I eh…helped her declutter by thieving this little straw Bloomsday type number.

Hat : Vintage, I imagine no more than €3.00

Lace body : Topshop, present from my sister. 

Black Bandeau bra : American Apparel

Skirt : H&M around €23.00

Tux Jacket : Urban Outfitters, but from the second-hand shop : €5.00

Belt : Vintage 50c

Wedges : Faith €12.oo ish

Thanks for the photos Dav-eed! 

x Blanaid

I know grown women who would vomit at the thought of wearing velour or velvet or velveteen or any vel-related fabric. Me, not so much. I got this wiiiiiiide tunic top thing in THE second hand shop (otherwise known as Valhalla). Combined with  the same elasticated belt from yesterday, it has become a much more form fitting thing. I will also cover my ass before going out, fret not…. I have a nice ickle navy sequinned bodycon dress that will do the trick. 

Navy top/dress : €6.00

Vintage belt : 50c

Vintage man’s hat : €3.00

Shoes (unseen) : Same as last post, gold Gils.

x Blanaid

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I’m back from my lovely holidays, so I popped into my local charity shop for a quick browse, with my friend Caroline… all I have to say is - ‘Oh dear sweet baby Jebus in your little cart in heaven, if Stephen Hawking was wrong, and you do exist, then I thank you from the bottom of my cold, black heart!’ I don’t think either of us has EVER had such a good day in the one second hand shop. I spent around  70 euro, and I got soooooo much stuffage, more than I could even fit in the photo above.  

I will be doing a proper post on everything I got over the coming days, along with some posts from the holliers.  Oh…and putting some stuff in the shop too hopefully. Have to make room!

First up….

 INSANE cropped vintage trousers :  €4.00,

BRAND NEW Urban Outfitters orange lace bandeau bra : €2.50.

 BRAND NEW Urban Outfitters cropped tux jacket : €5.00.

The belt was from another charity shop - 5oc.

The shoes are Gil Carvelho - bought my second pair of these on ebay after I wore the first pair to death. I paid €60.00 the second time around. 

Happy, happy days. I was feeling a little in a style identity rut - you know - the ‘what look next’ feeling? Now I have decided for sure - it’s time to return to vintage…

x Blanaid

How many times have writers used the ‘be still my beating heart thing’, I wonder, and didn’t actually have to ask their heart to be still. They must have been lying, because I can’t imagine anything in their lives inducing such Danielle Steel feelings as these plastic, high, shiny, cheap looking, dominatrix, three strapped, spiky €23.00 contraptions from Penneys. 

I have never been a huge fan of shoes, bags were my thing, but these shoes may as well have come in an orange robe, because they converted me. My friend and I had to remind ourselves to breathe when we found this one solitary pair, a return from Newbridge, on a shelf in Penneyland, Kilkenny.

I only took a quick snap of them here, worn with my new stonewashed grey Penneys’ leggings (€7.00).  I was getting ready to go on my holidays, so didn’t have time to put together an outfit…but! I have brought them with me to wear out in Barcelona, so expect further outfit posts involving these bad boys very, very soon. 

x Blanaid

It is the Summer you know…time to break out the white and greys and all that floaty ass jazz. On a recent night out however,  I just couldn’t be swayed from a bit of black. I know, it’s wrong, but there are flowers on the skirt…and eh..flowers are quite Summery! No?!

The outfit consisted of :

American Apparel U necked dress - I bought the ’small’, it’s as tight as a m*thafucka, but it really holds you in and gives you a great silhouette. See it here…

Topshop shirred waist floral skirt. Sold out online, but probably still in the shops. The pattern (see photo below) reminds me of 1940’s wallpaper, which is always pleasant. It was around £25 online, but probably €432.98 in Ireland. Grrr. They also come in other colours, and are a fantastic fit.. see them here.

The brown leather belt is a man’s belt from River Island….but you’d do a lot better for your money in a second hand shop. Urban Outfitters in Temple Bar has some vintage men’s belts on sale for €7. Good deal. 

The shoes you can not see, but I’ll get a photo of them for future outfits - Penneys’ De Havilland ripoff wedges in black, €20 and they burn the soles off your feet. Time for the Nike insoles….

x Blanaid