Fashionista #5

Ok so, I totally didn't plan on doing another one of these quite so soon and I know that y'all must be wanting to hear a bit more about some of my experiences but I just wanted to put something up about how cute Clara was looking in tonight's Doctor Who wearing her red dress.

Clara undertakes the Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

It reminds me a bit of a red Chinese style dress my sister wore back when they were in fashion in the late 1990s but this is just so cute. I love the pattern and the black colour. The 1940s tea dress look is coming back in and I could also compare it to the sweet Lolita look. Clara's style is very different to Amy's and is very modern. Mmm I would love to wear something like that.

Would you fancy wearing a doily pinched from your mum's table or the side of the sofa? Well it seems that doily, or crocheted, dresses are becoming quite popular now. 

I'm sorry Mum, I'll give it back after my date

Again, this looks like something from 1940s/1950s and with the recession still on it's part of the whole make do and mend attitude we have these days. Charity shops are flourishing and we are being encouraged to use them and recycle our old clothes. They don't have to be white either, coloured doily dresses and skirts are coming in. 

Along with fur hats, washer woman style headscarves are also making a return.

Can I do you now, sir?

These also fit a more vintage look and it's not just this style with 1950s style scarves which tie around the hair and drape over the shoulder and bigger scarves which cover the head. Another touch of the hippie 1970s look.

Ciao for now!

Fashionista #4

Ok, so when I write these try and imagine a Posh Spice kind of vibe with me wearing a tight black dress, large sunglasses and big black handbag.

I blame The Killing. Sarah Lund has made chunky knitwear fashionable again for the first time since the 1980s. Not just as a fashion item too but that kind of design has been used for labels and t-shirts .

Sarah Lund celebrating The Killing's success

Stripes are in at the moment especially stripey leggings. One girl on a Gok Wan show called them her "Beetlejuice Pants" which is a very fitting title.

Doing it Zebra style

Striped T-shirts are also fashionable now. It appears it's in to look like a French stereotype. 

'Allo 'Allo there

Back to trousers and disco pants are coming back in. I started seeing these stretchy black leggings a month or so ago and they seem to be popular. At least they definitely keep out the cold weather. 

A different (and more reserved) disco diva

Staying with black, pleated leather mini skirts are becoming popular too. Very nice. 

Leather minis FTW

Back up to the head now and if we're short of money it seems we just want to look rich with lots of faux fur coats and hast about plus the fur hat ring.Leaving the top of the head exposed seems like an odd idea but it must be warm as there are plenty about. 

Warm your head with a furry hat ring

Also, if we're not trying to look rich then we go right out into the woods and look as if we've killed our own hats as having a wolf on your noggin is getting to be popular. 

Gorgeous like the wolf

Doctor Who started up again recently and I'm loving new girl Clara's look already. I especially love the publicity picture below of actress Jenna Louise Coleman. Such a cute dress with lovely bows! 

Jenna-Louise Coleman in a rare visit to Earth, 2013.

And finally, two current fashion items (well perhaps more last year) that I really dislike: The Onesie

Onesie is enough

I get why people like this but I think the overgrown toddler look. 

The second item is these boots: 

Das knee high boots

Now, I have nothing against knee high boots, I used to dream about having to wear a pair when I was in my late teens but I think it's just the scoop at the top which turns me off them. 

That's all for now! 

Ciao!

Evie

Some of you may have noticed but the TG Backburner has been taken down recently and Evie's profile has vanished. I've known her for about 3 years since I first joined Rachel's Haven and we have been frequent capping partners. I know she's had black moods before but usually she just stops capping for a bit. This seems too extreme so I hope she's OK.

We've capped each other so many times and I love her work. She has a vast back catalogue. Being two Brits we also traded Chav caps which was always fun and she also gave me my favourite caption to date : Wear Down.

Babe, if you want to talk I'm here. Hope to hear from you again soon and I hope you're doing well.