A COMBINATION OF TWO THINGS I LOVE

My 500th post will consist of two things I like a lot - photoshop and cooking! And not to forget, stop motion animation too.

OUR LUCKY GAL THIS TIME IS...

It's time to announce the lucky winner of the Vaudeville Boutique give-away!



And the winner is...

Serina A!

Congratulations! You will receive an email form me shortly so we can get that dream cream ring on its way to you :)

Positive Thinking Is The Key

So basically my friends have challenged me to a week of positive thinking.
I am quite a cynical and sarcastic person (I wouldn't say negative though) so it's gonna be tough haha.
These all help though...

Rights I am off to see An Education now at its final showing :D
I was going to see it on Saturday but it had sold out (I ended up seeing Valentines Day which is THE WORST FILM EVER... Sorry there is no way I can keep that awful film positive) so I am beyond excited. And prepared. I have my pre booked ticket in hand!
Hope you are all having a lovely Monday.

Keep positive like I am trying to ;)

Beth xoxo

Where fashion and music meet- Beyonce

Our last installment of the series of photos me and my friend are doing for our media project based around style and music icons.

We have done Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and now Beyonce.

This one is obviously inspired by her and- in my humble opinion- the BEST VIDEO EVER; Single Ladies.

Xanthe is wearing a black bandage dress form Topshop (but it really does look like a Herve Leger, no?)

Photographed by me, Beth Ruby Lambert
Modelled and Styled by Xanthe May Harrison

Have a fab friday night everyone!
Beth Ruby xoxo

ps) Click to enlarge. I still haven't figured out how to blow photos up proper large yet like Knight Cat. Anyone know how?

MY WINTER

My building.
(You know ice like that can actually kill.)


My car.
(I wonder when I'll actually be able to see it?)


My work.
(Not much to add there.)


It's getting warmer now, for a while at least. Imagine all the fun I'll have when all of that snow starts to melt. Luckily I have my waterproof shoes to use when there's more snow than water on the ground...

MY KIND OF NINE TO FIVE.

Hey ohoy, my sweater has wings and my hair is real platinum blonde again! Yey.

You may think I haven't been too busy blogging lately.

That's because I've been busy doing others things.

This week, my nine to five. Although many jobs, I've never had a real nine to five one. (Except for six months of unpaid slavery at an ad agency, but that doesn't count since I had to do harbor work in the evening, thus it was a nine to twenty-two).

Well my nine to five looks like this: hot yoga at nine, a long lunch at twelve, the hair salon until five. (My friend recently quit her monthly wage-nine-to-five and started studying hair and make up, and gave me a nice ultra blond do just like I wanted). Today, it's pilates, sushi lunch and sock-pattern drawing for the factory.

I would've gone nine to five a longtime ago if I knew it was like this. Even though I'd prefer eleven. To four.
(I think I'll pul one of those tomorrow.)



(And no of course not all of my weeks are like this. I work like crazy. But I do get every third week off, paid, from the habrour.)

Where fashion and music meet- Lady Gaga

Part 3 in our photoshoots inspired by musicians who influence people for their fashion as much as their music.
This one is for you Lady Gaga.

Photographed by me- Beth Ruby Lambert
Modelled and Styled by my best friend- Xanthe May Harrison

Beth Ruby xoxo

Current style obsession- Stud it up

My current style obsession has to be studs. It all started with the Balmain heels (above) used in the SS09 collection and since then my love for all things studded has grown.

In the past I would associate studs with either some punk rebel types or the classic female rock chick look as worn by Kate Moss and Taylor Momsen.
But now studs are everywhere; from the cat walks to the high street which means that they have predictably lost some of their original rock star connotations.
However I see this as a very good thing for me, a person so goody-too-shoes that the most rebellious thing I do is jay walk.
So because studs are absolutely everywhere at the moment it means that anyone can wear them and they don’t even require any rebellious rock star attitude to go with them like they used to.

The key is to keep the stud trend simple. Don't go for a head to toe studded look unless you want to look like a Johnny Rotten impersonator.
Instead stick to one key piece such as a sprinkling of studs on a pair of heels or a few encrusted on the bottom of a bag just like the gorgeous Alexander Wang 'Rocco' bag below. Another example is just a couple of weeks ago I bought a lovely black studded belt from H&M. Low-key but awesome nonetheless. And finally never wear these Louise Goldin for Topshop spiked heels on an aeroplane or they will without a doubt be taken off you at airport security. These are literally a pair of killer heels:

Beth Ruby xoxo

Winner of my favourite NYFW AW2010 collection goes to....

ANNA SUI!
Everybody give her a big round of applause:

Bless her. Anyway, yes out of all the collections I have been trawling through on Style.com since I got back from Spain (more on that in a post soon...) this one really stood out for me. Yes, it is the usual Sui use of clashing prints and textures put together to give a wonderfully bohemian look but if it is a formula which works so well, why change it?

Evidence of her amazingness here on Aggy Deyn and Abbey Lee Kershaw:

Finally I could not resist posting these killer Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte heels which I saw on Style Bubble...

These melted candle wax lace ups are simply inspired:

And is it weird that they remind me of this scene in the Wizard Of Oz when the Wicked Witch Of The West is melting?

Beth Ruby xoxo

ps) What was your favourite collection from last weeks NYFW?

pps) After Anna Sui in 1st place I would have to put Alexander Wang in 2nd and Oscar De La Renta in 3rd :D

DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO CLICKING THE BUY BUTTON...

Minna Parikka's S/S 2010 can be wieved at her new site. I'm not going totally banans over the collection (or the ultra skinny model featuring it) but I wouldn't say no to this little overall for example, or to some of the cardigans in the collection (not to mention the Stocking Heels...)

Some of the knitwear from the past collection are on sale and I'm considering to get myself a salorish cardigan for more than half of the price it was. So far only considering, as it even at some 60% off is rather costy. But Sunday evenings, especially after a long day at work, has the dangerous ability of putting things slightly out of proportion (economically) - and perspective(economically) though, as well as listing things in a different line of importance... It usually end in the same way (which is: I buy).

So I don't know, Go! or No?

Gloves that are worth risking frozen fingers

Vor kurzem habe ich in meinem Schrank gestöbert und bin auf die Handschuhe gestoßen. Ich habe sie schon fast ein Jahr, aber bisher nur selten getragen. Für dieses Wetter sind sie zwar noch nicht so gut zu gebrauchen (wie man auf dem zweiten Foto sehen kann sind mir die Fingerspitzen fast abgefroren), aber sie passen gut zu den gestreiften Overknees, die ich am Samstag bei Cubus ergattert (übrigens auch noch in grau-weiß).

Den Blazer hab ich nun schon einige Jahre. Wenn ich mich recht erinnere, war dieser sogar mein erster. Ich mag ihn sehr gerne, weil er aus einem gerippten Material ist, dass erkennt man leider auf den Fotos nicht so gut.

ENG:  Not long ago I rummaged in my wardrobe and found these gloves. I own them nearly a year now, but I haven't worn them very often. They aren't the best for this cold weather (as you can see on the second picture my fingers are frozen), but they fit very good with my new striped overknees, which i bought on saturday at cubus (by the way also in gray-white).

I've got the blazer for some years now. If I remember rightly  it was my first blazer. I like it very much, because it has a ribbed fabric, but that is imperceptible on the photos.

photos: Łukasz (via Canon Ixus 95 IS)

blazer: H&M

blouse: Stradivarius

hotpants: Zara

gloves: via Otto

overknees: Cubus

tights: H&M

shoes: no name

bag: H&M

glasses: Mercedes Benz

SLIGHT TROPICANA OR SOMETHING TOWARDS SPRING

Springtime may be (forced) in the air everywhere except for actually being there - spring/summer collections here and there in shop windows or dropped as brochures and leaflets trough in mail and sent to my inbox, but for real it keeps on snowing and getting colder again. As pretty as it is with snow crystals on the window and a bright sun making it all sparkle I am adjusting my mind towards spring, a warmer sun and just all that is to come after that.


This in a pale green cardigan, coral lipstick (makes me feel kind of tropical. Like think of papaya and such) plus a huge flower in my hair. It's a small start. Even though it will take some time to be able to kick of the boots and kick in the heels...

Our team did a come back at the music quiz yesterday after a brake of many months (the reslut not being too bad - we were 4th!). And what better way to do it in than in a musical note skirt? (From Tara Starlet.)

YUMMY! ~ IN OTHER WORDS; VAUDEVILLE GIVE-AWAY

Time for something delicious!

You remember the rings in this post from this store right?

Well I'm glad to announce that Vaudeville Boutique is offering one of you the chance to win this dream cream whip ring for yourself!


The ring is made by Ainoa. It is adjustable in size and comes in sweet packing.

As usual, all you have to do to enter is to leave a post on this comment! But you might want to check out Vaudeville's myspace and join the group on Facebook for info and updates too - Vaudeville's Mimi and Lafayette are planning to host tassel workshops and such in the near future so keep yourself posted! The Vaudeville Boutique can only take direct payments from Finland but for all the rest of you out there, if you're interested in purchasing some items, just drop them an email.

The winner will be drawn at random on Friday Feb 26th! Good luck all of you :)
Update: Oh and of course, leave me your email please if you don't have a blog or website!

♥ VALENTINE'S GREETING ♥

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you. Hope you've had a nice one!
We've been out valentine's wine-and dinging and now it's time for a easy evening at home.

(I'm going to make these silly small greetings a valentine's day habit I guess :)

NEWS

at ostblock is still sale time ! only till 17th of ferbruary. don't miss it!
from 18th till 28th of february the shop on konradstrasse will be closed.
on 2nd of march we are back with new ss10 collections.


screenshot from aleksandra wisniewska lookbook ss10

pa se nekaj za vse slovenke in slovence.
v casu od 18- 28 februarja je spet mozno kupiti oblacila "ostblock" oblikovalcev v sloveniji.
tokrat malo drugace...
pripravila sem katalog iz katerega si lahko narocite oblacila. narocilo ni obvezujoce za nakup.
prosim, da mi javite, ce vas kaj zanima.

katalog si lahko pogledate tukaj.

pa se nekaj:
prinesla bom samo oblacila, ki so narocena...vse narocnike bom potem tudi osebno kontaktirala in posredovala podrobnejse informacije.
se ze veslim, da se kmalu vidimo.
hvala in lep pozdrav.

London Fashion Week Competition

I was delighted to be asked to take part in a competition by Helen at VoucherCodes.co.uk which involved playing dress up in some bargain buys or laying out your thrifty finds.
The prize? Front Row seats at London Fashion Week and a personal styling session among other things. Also up for grabs for 2nd and 3rd prize was some TopShop vouchers.
Naturally I agreed to take part (after some excited squealing.)

And so here is my best friend Xanthe May Harrison- who was kind enough to model for me- wearing: a TopShop dress bought in the sale, a vintage Wrangler denim jacket, my grandma’s jewellery and a belt from Primark.

(click to enlarge)
In today's economic crisis it can be extremely hard to find good quality clothes for cheaper prices. But there are more options than just Primark. Here are some of my tips to finding some fabulous bargain buys:

1. Check out your local charity shops for unexpected finds.
My friend once found a pair of RayBan Wayfarers in Oxfam for just a fiver!

2. Find out more on vintage shops in your area and you may just pick up a surprise like my thrifted Wranglers denim jacket which Xanthe is modelling.

3. Don't forget about the sales! From high street shops like TopShop and H&M to designer boutiques such as Net A Porter and Start there are always food discounts to be found.

4. Even though you might not expect it supermarkets such as ASDA and Tescos do have some great finds which means that you can still have a slice of the latest trend but at a fraction of the price. Plus I can guarantee people will have no idea that it is just from your local supermarket.

5. Just have fun. DIY your old clothes with some tye dye and glitter or cut up your old jeans and you will end up with a whole new garment.

And here are me (left) and Xanthe (right)

Finally if you too are interested in taking part in this fantastic competition then email me on
amore-fashion@hotmail.co.uk and I will send you the details.

Beth Ruby xoxo

A 40 MIN LESSON IN FINNISH - AND BURLESQUE

(Long manicured nails and workwear don't go well together. Practically, that is.)

I talk about the contrast between burlesque and the harbour, among other stuff ( I babble on a lot, jeez!), in a documentary about the Finnish burlesque scene. It was shot over a year ago, but aired on TV4 this week. You can catch us backstage as well as members of Helsinki Burlesque / Hula Pirates crafting together, reflecting over burlesque in all its forms, as well as clips from acts in Helsinki and NY. (It's all in Finnish though so why not take it as a lesson in Finnish as well :)

View it here:
http://www.ruutu.fi/video?vt=video_episode&vid=202846

I'm not one hundred percent about weather it can be viewed from abroad so you might have to try it trough a proxy then.