LFW SS12 Day One: Daily Wear

Hi guys,

Well after weeks of endless chatter and hype, London Fashion Week has finally arrived. I always love fashion week: as well as the fantastic shows, I love to people watch and see an amazing array of outfits. I also love having the chance to meet some of my favourite bloggers and brands: it makes a nice change to be surrounded by so many creative people, and fills me with new exciting ideas. Anyway, enough of my fashion week gushing!

Obviously I will be writing up all my favourite first day shows shortly, but first, here's what I wore for day one:

Yes I was brave, and gave the Topshop Unique raccoon dress a go for non-holiday wear! I'm wearing it with my waterfall jacket and watch from Clothing at Tesco. The belt is from Dorothy Perkins. The brooch is vintage. The bangles are See by Chloe. The shoes and bag are both c/o Sarenza.

The more observant amongst you will note that my fringe is no longer in my eyes! Yes, I had a lovely wash cut and blow dry this afternoon, courtesy of the Toni and Guy blow dry bar in Somerset House. I had a couple of inches taken off the bottom in an attempt to even up the layers, which I'm growing out. It's looking thicker and better already!

Right now I'm snuggled up on my sofa in my pajamas and with my favourite blanket. The perfect place to be to write up some show reviews: they're coming soon!

Love, Tor xx

Daily Wear: A Happy Experiment

Hi guys,

I've now been back from my honeymoon a full six weeks, but only now can I share some of the pictures! When I got back to the UK my trusty camera malfunctioned and I had to have it repaired (losing some of our honeymoon pics in the process). But it's finally up and running again, and I can bore everyone with my pictures yet again!

Finally seeing the pictures reminded me of what a beautiful country Egypt is. I always imagined that the desert would feel arid and dead, but there was actually so much life in it, and as you can see, the views from our hotel were almost painfully beautiful - and to the other side of our room was the sea!

I don't have all of the outfit posts I planned to show you, sadly. BUT on the brightside, I do have the picture of my most experimental outfit of the trip. If you can bear to see summer outfits when the weather is so miserable, that is:

Ouch! Look at that sunburn (and I was religiously wearing factor 50!) It's not the pieces that I put together that I think are experimental, but the dress itself. I got it from Topshop Unique a full twelve months ago, but hadn't ever worn it. It's ridiculously oversized (Mike and I can both wear it together with room!) and features a raccoon dressed as a cowboy and wearing antlers. It's definitely one of the weirder pieces in my wardrobe: but I completely love it!!

I teamed it with my gold diamante sandals from Dune, tooth necklace from Warren James, and an Aztec-inspired hand embellished bag from Accessorize.

Looking at this picture has made me love this dress more than I already did (now that I'm brave enough to wear it!) And I think it will look great for autumn teamed with ankle boots and my cropped leather jacket.

What do you think? I know it's weird: but is it good-weird, or just plain too much?!

Love Tor xxx

PS- I'm sure you've already noticed the site redesign. A big thanks to Carly Watts, who did the illustrations! You can now find the site at www.fabfrocksworld.co.uk - this is just phase one of a wider plan to launch a whole new (and improved) fabfrocks!