ANOTHER BRICK WALL

Wearing: Dior sunglasses, Limi Feu boiled wool coat, Ann Demeulemeester shirt, Charlie May leather belt, complex geometries skirt, Ann Demeulemeester pony hair riding boots

The other day I was complaining on twitter that I didn't have any belts to go with this outfit, then when leaving the house I spotted this half corset from my graduate collection. It actually works much better as a belt I have found (see original ways of wearing here). Wearing your own designs gives you a feel of what works and what doesn't, and I want my pieces to be functional and not just for show; which is quite a learning curve! I know most of you will be asking about the shoes, recently rediscovered lurking in the back of my wardrobe, I bought them off eBay a couple of years ago; they are perfect for keeping me warm whilst running around London hoarding fabric rolls back and forth, and are beautiful alternatives to heels. Ann D I love you.

In other news, thank you Company mag for shortlisting me in your blogger awards. It would be amazing if you guys voted for me, but there's something in it for you too; everyone who votes goes in for a chance of winning £250 of New look Vouchers! A pretty sweet deal I think you'll agree.

VOTE VOTE VOTE!

OH COMELY FEATURE

Excited to be featured on the beautiful Oh Comely magazines website. 

I discovered the print version over Christmas in a WHSmith, in my little hometown in Devon! It really is a little slice of beauty. 

Read the rest of the interview here

METALLIC

Wearing: American Apparel tee, Etro metallic trousers, Urban Outfitters sandals, Helmut Lang cuff, Dommy J rings

My third editorial for MyDaily is up; inspired by wanting to wear next SS12 metallic trend already. I think these silver Etro trousers have to be the best thing ever..

Thanks Jen for the pics 

GUESS WHO'S GETTING PRINTY

My new MyDaily shoot is up!I'm really not a print or colour type of girl, which is something I wanted to change. It's not that I dislike them, only that when it comes to shopping I seem to scoop up everything black, grey or dusky pastel in sight and disregard the rest. My usual dress code is more a focus on design I guess, the simpler the better, which is why this MyDaily shoot was such a fun experiment. There are so many favourites, I will be posting all the looks on here in more detail over the next couple of weeks. But if you can't wait then you can check out all of them on MyDaily now.

Images taken from MyDaily

PLANET NOTION FEATURE

Thank you Planet Notion for featuring me in your latest street style focus!

You can view the full article here.

HAZY

Wearing: American Apparel Tee, See by Chloe dress, ASOS cuff, Dominic Jones beetle ring, Ann Demeulemeester shoes

Probably my favourite brick wall in London; all the colours are so pretty. This is another outfit from the MyDaily set; 'How to wear a white tshirt'. Definitely check it out if you haven't already. I'm getting ready to do my next one in a week.

It's unbearably hot here in London, spending the day enjoying the sun before there's a rainstorm this afternoon.

All photos by Alexxsia

GRAZIA.IT FEATURE

"Minimal trend in black and white
Pure lines and clean cuts in the interpretation of ten international bloggers"

I'm very honoured to be featured in this Grazia.it article on minimal style, 
featuring fellow bloggers Mode D'Amour, A Fashion Tale, Love the Fabric, Style Scrapbook, Denoto and more!
Check out the rest of the article here

SIX QUESTIONS WITH EXHIBITION CARMEN

Name: Charlie May 
Location: London  
What do you do? I'm a Fashion Designer and blogger. 
What are you wearing? Helmut Lang loose knit jumper, Alexander Wang velvet crossover bra, Dries Van Noten skirt, ACNE wedges  
Projects coming up? I'm currently designing my S/S 12 womenswear collection, so watch this space. 
What has caught your eye this year? I recently returned from Paris Fashion Week, everything caught my eye there.  
In two years, where do you want to be? Recognised as a British Fashion Designer. 
If you could be anything, what would you be? If I couldn't be a fashion designer I would retreat to the sea and go diving all around the world. 

A short and sweet interview for Carmen's blog EXHIBITION CARMEN