{ DIY } Fentimans Candle Holder

I've been drinking up a storm, not the alcohol kind .. just yet! BUT the Fentiman's botanically brewed beverages, I do love a good fizzy drink and you can't beat these fine ol' naturally flavored beverages, they come in delightful old style clear glass bottles, with a screw top lid with delightful vintage packaging. So I decided to use these bottles to create a DIY bottle candle holder. 

I had to shave some of the wax off the bottom of the candles, since the candles I had stored, were a tad little thick to insert into the bottle top. In the end a super easy homemade DIY, that will be placed somewhere as a decorative centerpiece. :)

My final post before plump and jolly Saint Nicholas pays a visit ! "Happy Holidays to all, and to all much love and good-night!" X 

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2012 : NOIR

  

01 |  Wall mounted sunglasses mirror 02 |  Triangle notebook 03 |   Chalkboard Door Hanger  

04 |   Classic Rap Pencil Set 

05 |   Nut Cuff Black  06 |   Cat Ear Hat  07 |   Black Beauties Nail Polish 

08 | Peter Bruegger's Moustache Mug 09 | Give Me Liberty or Death Pillow 10 | Black Dip Twig Pencils  

11 | Birds on Wire Paperclip 

The FOUR's Mondaine Collection FW 12/13

You could say 'Three' is the magic number for the Hungarian trio Anett Gálvölgyi, Anna Zsófia Kormos and Márton Miovác who are the young designers behind the relatively new brand The FOUR. These two young women and young man, joined forces whilst attending the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, and I'm glad they did! whilst peering over their enticing well styled look-book.

the FOUR new collection, Mondaine, incorporates the idea of travel and globalism, cosmopolitan, reconstructed identity

Photography – Balázs Máté 

Styling – Andi Gönczy 

Make-up – Ágnes Horváth 

Hair – Márton Miovác  Models – Julia at VM, Adrienn at FACE

The rich thick fabrics with rich patterns and embroideries seem to be inspired by African and Asian textiles. If I could, I would snap up every outerwear from this collection, a 100 x times faster than the above travelling escalator. 

I will see you later escalator ...

Winter Statement Headwear

I think tomorrow is a say-something-hat day. (Vida Boheme)

I reckon, I am more of a dog person than a cat person, but hey.. they are both beautiful furry creatures. Now I don't own a cat or a dog, hopefully one day, but right now... I do own some cat ear beanies! Which I'm kind of rinsing, in this nippy weather, but they do keep me warm. Though named cat ear beanies, they however remind me of small rabbit ears too.

Thanks to Givenchy, there is a wide range of cat- rabbit ears and devil horned head-wear. I brought mine through a shopping haul on G Market, but Ebay has the works for pretty much dirt cheap. Creating the sporty chic look that suits your fancy.

Comme des Fuckdown beanie at SSUR 

Pewter Spiked beanie at Created by Fortune 

$ick Cap at Sick Studs 

Holiday Snowflakes

Snow Train 1

Buy Eco Friendly Christmas Tree by One Two Tree 

Create DIY Topiary Trees from pretty paper & wine glasses by Madigan Made

Snow Train 2

Giant DIY Christmas Tree Space saver by Curbly

The Whisky Advent Calendar with individual drams of delicious whisky at Firebox 

Snow Train 3

Horrible Holiday Hooligans, a set of troublemaking ornaments on a Christmas Tree by Sebastian Reymers at Etsy

Free Printable Rudolph Holiday Card by Little Monster Baby

Snow Train 4

Holiday Nails at Wonder Forest  by 2012 China Glaze Holiday Joy collection buy at Nail Polish Direct

 : ( Giving Ebeneezer Scrooge a run for his money!! Reindeer Pâté at Harvey Nichols

I would feel absolutely cruel to taste the Reindeer Pâté ! But that's slightly hypocritical of me since I'm not a vegetarian, I eat Turkey, Chicken and Duck at Christmas. This post was supposed to provide me with a festive feeling... but here I am, pondering my carnivore ways. I do try to eat free range when I can afford it ..but who am I kidding! 

Snapshots No.12 Winter Coat of Arms

The Wolf changes it's coat but not it's disposition...

With cups of coco in front of the fire, the best way to brave the nippy cold outdoors is the ability to don on outerwear coats, jackets, boots and hats. I'm a cold-blooded person, not the murderous type of cold-blooded, but the “I'm freezing"! When spring arrives I begin to feel pretty naked without outerwear. But I hate the instant hot flush you get as you walk through the doors of retail stores, the same thing occurs in reverse as you leave the shop!

01//02//03

Biker Coat with Zip - ZARA
Hi-Shine Hem Zip Coat - ASOS 
Dark Khaki Sequin Sleeve Military Parka - SPOILT BRAT 

04//05//06 

Leopard Coat - PULL&BEAR     
Contrast Sleeves Masculine Coat - MANGO    
Coat with Leather Sleeves - ZARA  

07//08//09

Fleece Lined Suede Coat - YESSTYLE    
Double Breasted Trench Coat with Studded Shoulders - SAM EDELMAN    
Biker Coat - ZARA 

I found zilch this Cyber Monday, hope some of you had better luck! :) 

Moodboard 02 Cachepot

This Monday morning was a complete haze, I blame my lucid dreaming and my families voyages abroad. I searched all day for my birth certificate but to no avail, typical! You can never find it when you need it, but its always there when you don't. Tonight I'm going to do nothing else but have some lemongrass tea and catch up on my two favorite shows - Boardwalk Empire & Breaking Bad.  Next week I'm grabbing Monday by the ponytail. 

Maryam Keyhani AW 2012

Maryam Keyhani’s necklaces are self-titled works of art, No, the Tehran-born, Toronto-raised designer was a painter first, brushing her feathered flights of fancy onto the canvas necks of imaginary women. Soon, like Pygmalion, she fell in love with her creations and wanted to give them life; to make them real.

Stunning statement pieces, I'd happily own these. The curved lines, colour's and materials look fantabulous.