Blog Behind the Look: February 2014

Monday 24 February 2014

Music Monday: Dark Horse

I can't believe that Monday is here again but that can mean only one thing which is that it is Music Monday! For today's video I am sharing with you a video that only got released on Thursday of last week.

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This artist has been featured on Music Monday before but once I heard this song at the BRIT awards last week I knew that I had to share it with you all.

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Today's video is Dark Horse by Katy Perry feat. Juicy J. I hope you enjoy...

Official video for Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" directed by Mathew Cullen and produced by Dawn Rose, Danny Lockwood, Derek Johnson and Motion Theory / Mirada via.

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Taking inspiration from egyptian goddess and icon cleopatra, Katy looks amazing as she is greeted with suitors trying to win her love.

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I love the outfits that Katy is wearing in this video they are full of colour that show off Katy's fun and playful side.

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I also think that Katy's hair & make up is amazing too and love how the egyptian style has been given a modern twist. If you look closely you will spot some cool nail art going on too.

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I love this video so much, the colours are amazing and this great song has a truly inspirational video to go with it.

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What do you think to this video? I would love to hear your thoughts.

The girl! x

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Fashion Films - Yves Saint Laurent

I saw the trailer for the Yves Saint Laurent film and I really had to share it with you all as I am so excited about this! In fact I haven't been this excited about a fashion film since Audrey Tautou stared in Coco Before Chanel.

Here is the trailer...

Yves Saint Laurent is premiered today at the Glasgow Film Festival but will be in UK cinemas from the 24th March, so we have a while to wait but I'm sure it will be worth it!

Are you excited to see this film? I would love to hear what you think of the trailer and if you are planning to see this film.

The girl! x

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Sunday 23 February 2014

#2014BloggersChallenge: Topic 4/High Street vs High end

I can't believe that topic 4 is upon us already! I am unsure where time is going at the moment as my schedule seems to have gone crazy busy.

Anyway back to topic 4 which is entitled high street vs high end. I'm sure that by the title you have guessed what I am going to be talking about.

Should, Would & Could: Bomber Jackets by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook showing how to wear an embellished jacket

Now like many of you, I personally don't have a tree in the back of my garden that is ever growing gold coins. And as much as I would love to own pieces by Alexander McQueen,Tom Ford and Prada to name a few, sadly my budget doesn't stretch that far.

That been said, it doesn't mean that you can't experience the best in life. I am a strong believer in the high street, they have great fashionable pieces that make buying into the latest trend so easy but I also believe that you should balance your wardrobe.

Should, Would & Could: Metallic Leather Sandals by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook showing what to wear with summer sandals

By this I mean invest in key pieces that will stand the test of time and this is my advice to anyone. Key pieces will always look great no matter what the latest trend is.

Should, Would & Could: The Backpack by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring backpacks bags

When you invest in pieces like a pair of well cut jeans or black jacket you can really tell the difference and will instantly make any high street piece look even better and more expensive. This will also mean that they will last you a few season which in turn will save you money in order to buy into the latest fashion trends that are on the high street.

Should, Would & Could: Floral Skirts by laura-jane-girlbehindthelook featuring Ted Baker

Now I know what you are think where do I find the money to buy into these key pieces? Well that's what's so great about the internet, google discount designer for example and a number of websites come up that make it so easy for you to purchase these.

If internet shopping is not for you then you can go to retail designer discount villages, where you can shop till you drop or you can even go to designer sample sales where big designers sell off their previous collections.

What are your thoughts on high street vs designer? Are you into high street, designer or a bit of both? I would love to hear your thoughts as usual on this topic.

Just as a final word, posted between my thoughts on this subject is my new themed boards called Should, Would & Could.

Should features items that wouldn't break the bank so basically items from high street stores.
Would features items that are in the mid-price range from stores that I like to refer to as designer high street.
Could features items that are in the designer price bracket.

I hope you have enjoyed this post!

The girl! x

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Sunday Soundtrack: 23rd Feb

Here is today's Sunday Soundtrack, the round up of songs that Blog Behind The Look can't stop listening to while writing all of our features.

Every Sunday we will be adding 5 songs that we love to create our soundtrack to 2014.

This week the 5 songs that we have had on repeat is ...