Wednesday Wants...Saddle Bags

Wednesday Wants...Saddle Bags by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring a black purse

Get the Look - Flower Power

Get the Look - Flower Power by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring black platform heels

Get the Look - Neon

Neon is a massive trend at the moment and a trend that I love as it really embraces the fun factor and can brighten up any dull day and make a sunny day even brighter.

For some people, they find that they are not brave enough to wear this trend in its full glory but there is a way to wear this trend and still feel you in it. For today’s ‘Get the Look’ I show you how you can do neon without it been scary. 

Get the Look - Neon by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring a jones jones dress

I love this cream dress that features a neon lace overlay bodice, it is the perfect day dress and the back detail is simply beautiful. Teaming this with cream accessories makes this a take on a trend that everyone can wear.

What do you think of this trend? Do you like the dress? I would love to hear you thoughts.

The girl! x

Music Monday - Born This Way

Happy Monday everyone, today is Music Monday and I am sharing with you some who has been a modern day fashion icon due to her strength to be herself and break all rules to be different. I'm sure you have guessed that today's music video is from Lady Gaga.

Screen shot from the 'Born This Way' Music Video

Screen shot from the 'Born This Way' Music Video

The reason I have chosen this video to share today is because it showcases some amazing talent which I am always a fan of. For a start we have a talented song writer and musician that in this song explores the meaning of freedom and empowerment. We then have the talented fashion photographer Nick Knight who filmed the video, that took influence from surrealistic images by painters like Salvador Dali and Francis Bacon. Add amazing stylist Nicola Formichetti into the mix, then you are bound to create something that is explosive. 

Screen shot from the 'Born This Way' Music Video

Screen shot from the 'Born This Way' Music Video

I love the  fantasy aspect of this video and the stained glass window dress designed by Petra Storrs (a girl of many talents) that Lady Gaga wears in the beginning of the video when she is giving birth to a new generation of people looks breath taking. There are so many parts of this video that I love and above I have screen shot some of my favourites. 

Anyway now it your turn to check out today's music video and share with me why you love this video too? 

Hope you have enjoyed today's Music Monday and that you feel that it has set you up for the week ahead. Make sure you let me know your thoughts about this video.

The girl! x

Girl Behind the Look - Queen’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham palace

Last Sunday I had the chance to attend the Queen’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham palace.

It celebrated the Queen’s 60^th anniversary of her coronation and was hosted by the Royal Warrant Holders Association. This was a unique event as it brought all the warrant holders together in one place and what amazing place this was.

Queen’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham palace.

I had the chance to see some amazing British Heritage within these grounds and some of companies had been supplying the royal households with goods or services for over 200 years.

Vintage Jaguar

At the bottom of the gardens there was a collection of Jaguar and Bentley cars that had been supplied to the Queen over the years when she was on trips or had events.

Vintage Bentley

Vintage car mirrors attached  with leather straps to the wheels of this beautiful car.

These were beautiful and as you can see I managed to have my photo taken next to one. It was my favourite one at the event as it is a true vintage car and I could just imagine the Queen and Prince Philip travelling down the British country roads in it with style. 

Me showing my vintage style off.

Like every girl, when I was invited to this event I started to panic about what I was going to wear. So I opted for this cream 1950’s style dress with beautiful bright blue flowers on. I teamed this up with a vintage cream bag and my favourite bright blue shoes. My cream glittery Max and Co sunglasses completed my look and protected my eyes in style.

The gardens and Buckingham Palace in the background.

The lake in the middle of the grounds.

The gardens within Buckingham Palace are beautiful and the event was full of people exploring the grounds and marquees full of products that they could purchase. Many people (including me) were even embracing the beautiful British sunshine by having picnics and the all time British favourite drink, Pimm's.

Hooray indeed! 

Me enjoying the sunshine and my Pimm's picnic

I had a great day there and it was truly a unique experience that made me once again proud of my British heritage.

I hope you have enjoyed my post.

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The girl! x

All images by Girl Behind the Look 

Spotlight - Eleanor Amoroso

Today I sharing with you the SS13 collection of a designer that I have seeing around the London fashion scene for a few seasons now. London-based designer, Eleanor Amoroso creates the most unusual pieces and first attracted attention with her hand crafted SS11 graduate collection and was featured on the front cover of Volt magazine been worn by model Alice Dellal.

Eleanor's collections feature pieces that are created by hand and show her fascination with macramé, which is a textile form of making textiles using knotting rather than weaving the yarn. This allows her to create beautiful sculptural pieces that have a modern elegance yet a hard and edgy dark side.

Eleanor graduated from University of Westminster in Womenswear and seeks inspiration from contemporary design, innovative and sculptural knitwear and the use of unexpected materials in clothing. 

During her studies, Eleanor experimented with many creative processes, in doing this she found that she had a real passion for hand crafting which allowed her to develop her techniques in macramé. 

For her SS13 collection, Eleanor has incorporated coils within her macramé techniques to create structured corset style pieces, using a palette of mainly white with accents of twisted black and grey yarn. The collection also features necklace pieces that incorporate her signature style of fringing which has featured in her previous collections.

I love this collection as it offers a unique and forgotten craft. The execution of the pieces are truly beautiful and although some people may find the structured body pieces a little much for their own wardrobes, they can still buying into the uniqueness of this fashion label with bracelets and necklaces. 

What do you think of Eleanor's collection? What is your favourite piece? I would love to hear your thoughts.

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The girl! x

All images by Girl Behind the Look

Get the Look - Something for the evening ....Pattern Skirt

I am seeing a lot of patterned skirts around and for today’s ‘Get the Look’ I have put together some evening outfits to share with you all of which cater to everyone’s bank balance.

Get the Look for ££££

Have you got a spare £22,230 (£3330 for full outfit excluding bracelet £18900)?

Here I have put together a look taking this patterned skirt that is full of amazing colours. Dressed up with gold jewellery this makes a stylish and chic evening outfit.

Get the Look - Pattern by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring a hard case clutch

Get the Look for £££

For £1040 you can have this look that features a monochrome base with floras in bright colours, teamed with black accessories to make a trend stopping look.  

Get the Look - Pattern Evening Look for £££ by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring diamond jewelry

Get the Look for ££

£330 is what this vivid colour outfit will cost you and is sure to make you stand out in a crowd.

Get the Look - Printed Skirt by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring bracelet jewelry

Get the Look for £

Something that is a little better for most people’s bank account at £160. This look adds a little sunshine to your day with the beautiful colour yellow. 

Get the Look - Patterned skirt by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring high heels

Will you be adding any of these pieces to your wardrobe? Is there something that you like in particular? I would love to hear your thoughts.

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The girl! x