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I admit this is a bit #lazyfashionblogger but figure as I wrote it, why should it not be given some are you dressing up or dressing down? air time.

So here you have it; a street-style profile of a London based blogger who has been on my radar for quite some time now.

Jazzabelle's Diary

The personal natterings of London native, Jazzabelle Rocks - actual name. 

Bi-weekly outfit posts- snapped by her doting mother, Batttersea boot sale hauls and plush blogger meets with the odd press perk, own the pages of her online diary. If I had to decipher the definition of charity-shop chic, I would point you all in this girl's direction. Not your regular eighteen-year old - my teen memory of charity shops involved genuine fear of the places. Oh, how things change.

Proving that black is a transeasonal colour and not just for funerals, her style is best described as minimal, modern lady. No look-at-me gimics just pure, genuine, head-to-toe vintage. The most attractive factor? Jazzabelle's entire outfit rarely totals more than a measely tenner. How does she do it!? I wish I knew. Dabbling in a good old game of texture play, exibit a) demonstrates the girl's ability to play it safe, but effortlessy cool in a complete colour palette of black sheer, wool and leather all for a massive six hundred pennies. Amazing.

I see a gap in the market here. I reckon she needs to do some sort of bargin-hunting tutorial, fancy it Jazzabelle? When she isn't posing in front of that brick wall, you'll find her wandering aimlessly but intently around the V&A. Cultured as well as stylish, ooh-er.

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so many shoes.

Ooh check me and my daily posts out. Unfortunately, not even a peep of a London (or an anywhere) adventure hinders blogging duties this week. Oh, how I am embracing life as a graduate / unemployed bum.

Will keep on doing what I am doing.

Shoe porn, current covets - call it what you like, I hereby present to you my comprehensive compilation of staple, season-appropriate footwear.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Navy, glitter, berry and velvet. Check.

I really need to bite bullet and gets me some creepers. I have harped on about them for long enough.

After a summer of broken promises I have finally uploaded two short posts to The Street Savvy site.

BUY MY THINGS

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the LVD.

The 21st Century woman's take on the classic little black dress; a staple, evening formal, to day time meeting, go-to, wardrobe must that has stood the test of time like no other, prevailing as the firm favourite not just season after season but decade upon decade.

This autumn/winter, its latest rival comes in the form of the little velvet dress - lvd if you will. And not your cheap, bodycon, lurex varieties that did the rounds on the high street around about this time last year. No, this a/w velvet is back with a resounding vengeance that looks set to stack some serious staying power. Jewel tones, laser-cut and gem adornments compliment the luxury alluring fabric.

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The material's new guise goes beyond wardrobe rails with some pretty plush, velvety shoes worming there way into high-street stores and designer lookbooks alike. And soon enough, onto my shoe rack I hope.

Like these babies.

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head-to-toe h&m.

Having bummed around in vans, American Apparell hoodies and alternating my bottom half between Levi cut-offs and Topshop Pippa skinnies, I decided to make an effort today. I have also had a hair cut since I last did one of these, yeah I have.

The title is a trick as its not one hundred per cent valid- I wore shoes from New Look but its a decent effort if I do say so myself. I've always found h&m hit and miss - some seasons they get right on it, others their collections just seem a bit.. off. Do you know what I'm saying? Or is that just me?

I take that all back for AW11. I walked in the other day and picked out an entire outfit in just twenty minutes, all for fifty squids. I could've bought many more things but I refrained.

Everything: h&m bar collar necklace: TOPSHOP

I have wanted this leather skirt since discovering it on fashiolista (great site, check it out) and this lace top? Well it echoes Miss Chung's Madewell number dont it?

Here are my favourite items from their AW11 press day preview to whet your appetites.

Images: via Karen

Big h&m love.

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new kindof collar.

My rather outward obsession shows no signs of fading fast and good job, collar hollah-ing is set to stay around for at least another season.

Metal Collar Necklace: Topshop

A new breed of metallic collars have been popping up all over the shops. Its a collar but a necklace too #ingenious. My sister actually picked this up last week from Topshop, after deciding she was more of a silver jewellery kinda gal, I gots my paws all owa it. Isn't it cool?

Some others that have caught my beady eye on theirs (and h&m's) website:

Topshop and h&m

A post earlier in the week by Susie Lau got me thinking - where did the collar even come from? I urge you to read it.

This is the type of thing that keeps on feeding my hunger for fashion; curators' ability to identify a trend, nail it then experiment with endless amounts of shapes, cuts and materials to then nail it all over again.

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street style snapping.

A pretty pathetic attempt at snapping street style stunners from the delightful streets of Newcastle today. Can I blame the weather? Maybe. But I reckon its more due to the fact that every other person is charva wear clad i.e. exhibit A. And no, its not chav-chic, East London style-e. Unfortunates. Oh, how I love the toon.

It shall be my work in progress. I vow to become more pro papper and less happy snapper. It will materialise, like those promised outfit posts hoho.

Am back in the homeland, obvz. London was amaze, as per. Exciting things to reveal next week.

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do me (another) favour?

I know people get annoyed with constant nags to vote for this, like that and follow this. To be fair, I haven't hounded you with such requests in a long time so I'll ask you once, nicely of course; will you pretty please take two tiny minutes out of your life and nominate this thing for the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards? Cheers. It comes under the "New Fashion Blog" category as my baby ain't quite eighteen months old yet.

NOMINATE HERE

Apologies for my aloofness this week. Been busy being social and all, plus a few days in London kind of demoted blogging duties.

Posts a plenty this weekend to make up for it.

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NEW IN:dresses.

Some recent acquisitions of mine that I have failed to photograph up until now.

Jones + Jones

This lace number was an absolute steal in the Topshop sale. Its by Jones + Jones, originally retailing at £65, I got it for a mere tenner. It did have those awful, sheer, billowy sleeves that are elasticated at the ends. Yeah I hate them so yeah I got rid.

New Look

I featured this in my latest wish list post. Admittedly, a bit cheeky, I had already bought it. Isn't it luscious though? My only qualm is that its slightly longer than my usual dress length so I do feel a bit ooh la ladylike. I'm wanting to pair it with this jacket and these bootiful booties.

I solemnly swear to stop being so lazy with outfit posts #badfashionblogger (I will do one tomorrow) and you will see these babies featured in their very own OOTD, WIW, LOTD very soon.

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aw11 looks book.

Street style snaps that are fuelling my obsession with the countdown to autumn / winter.

L - R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11


In other news, I have another fleeting trip to the big city lights of London planned next week for a super duper exciting opportunity. More will be revealed nearer the time.

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alexa chung for madewell aw11.

Another stunner of a collection. This time around Chung apparently drew inspo from all things "girl band" and not in The Saturdays sense of the word. Set in and around Austin, Texas the ad campaign emulates American road trip living. Compare it to the English country girl vibe of her début collab with the brand, its safe to say I prefer this one. My aw11 wish list is reaching new lengths.

The collection will be available for purchase from 22nd September.

Also who's going LFW? Yeah that would be me, anyone else?

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