Celebrity Skin

"Oh make me over,

I'm all I wanna be,

A walking study,

In demonology..."

This post's TUNE comes from Hole.  You may not know who Hole are, but I'm pretty  sure you will know who Courtney Love is.  Admittedly she is pretty infamous, as something of a wild child and ex wife of Kurt Cobain she is probably more well know for her exploits then her musical capabilities, which is a bit of a pity considering she does have a pretty good voice.  This is one of my favourite Hole songs, I love Courtney Love's raw vocals and the whole grunge feel of this song, which considering when this song was released then you can understand why.  It's a proper tune so give it a listen why don't you.

You can listen to this song here, and find out more about the band here.

Lets have a look at some clothes...

 

Shirt: New Look (£17.99)

Coat: Primark (old)

Disco Pants: Primark (old)

Boots: Topshop (old)

Cambridge Satchel (old)

Brooch: Vintage

This is what I wore holiday shopping the other day, a day which proved to be pretty unsuccessful as I have ended up back in Cardiff again since, and will probably need to go again as I still haven't gotten everything I need... ahhhh stress!!

Anywho, back to what I'm wearing.  This is a new little shirt I picked up at New Look the other day, I saw it and knew I had to have it.  I do love a good shirt, I think it's that whole tomboy thing inside me that always craves a damn good shirt, my wardrobe is full of them, what can I say, I just can't get enough of them.

I paired my newly purchased shirt with my very rarely worn disco pants (navy ones seem a bit harder to match with anything), my big old boots and a very well worn Primark coat.

I'm not breaking any fashion boundaries with this outfit, but hell, I liked it, and as a bonus I wore my glasses and everything wasn't a blur for a change, happy days.

What do you think?

P.s.  I have decided to now post every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, it just seems to make more sense, just keeping you in the loop!

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: A Review

'In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and if his name has been forgotten today, it is certainly not because Grenouille fell short of those more famous blackguards when it came to arrogance, misanthropy, immorality, or, more succinctly, wickedness, but because his gifts and his sole ambition were restricted to a domain that leaves no traces in history: to the fleeting realm of scent . . .'

This book is a quick and easy, but somewhat odd read.  Having read the description I had quite high hopes for this book, I imagined tales of gruesome murder and other dastardly deeds, but I was left a little disappointed to say the least.

You know the kinds of books they make you read in school, the ones with deeper hidden meaning or an interesting writing style, well this seemed to be one of those for me.  Now, I am fully aware that these typical school books (I read Of Mice and Men) are indeed classics which I do think we all should read at some point in our lives, but this one felt a little like one of those ones that you are forced to read but don't really want to, i.e. Shakespeare or something along those lines.

The writing style in this book is indeed a bit different to the norm.  I'm not saying it's completely out there, but it's told very matter of factly, a bit like a fairy tale without all the niceties.  It's weird to read a story that seems to have absolutely no emotion whatsoever in, although given the character which this story centers around, this is the only way it really could be told.  I felt absolutely nothing for Grenouille throughout this book, not the least bit of sympathy or attachment, which, like I said is rather odd, because usually in any story, no matter who the character, or how bad they are, there is always the slight hint of a connection you feel, it's what makes you want to keep turning those pages to find out what happens to them.

In theory the story line to this book is quite interesting but it just seems to miss out quite a lot of detail, murders are committed in a sentence; I'm no sicko, but if I picked up a book based upon such a thing, I want to feel my skin crawl at the very thought of it (American Psycho anyone?).  Admittedly this is a short book, but I do think that it could have been so much better if just a little extra attention was paid to the finer details, I would have happily sat reading through a few extra pages for that.

It does seem like I'm being very pessimistic about this book, but I can see the opposite argument to all my points above, and considering the character and his personality I can understand why some points are skipped over quite quickly, as clearly to him, murder means nothing, it required no details, it was just something that needed to be done.

All in all this was an interesting read, and although I certainly wouldn't actively recommend this book I can say I will definitely remember it, even if it wasn't quite to my taste.

Have you read this book, what did you think?

I give this book a:

You can buy this book on Amazon here, or find out more about the author Patrick Suskind here.

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Free April Advertising

You know the drill by now, I like to giveaway some space on my sidebar for a bit of advertising for your business or your blog, I'm nice like that

Yep, you've just seen this month's beauties in the last post, and if you fancy yourself a piece of the action, then here is your chance!

So lets get down to details shall we:

There's no small print to this, but here's whats available:

4 x (400 x 200 px)
4 x (400 x 100 px)

So 8 spaces available.  Depending on the interest shown I will allocate the spaces as I feel necessary based on how much I feel your blog is suitable to my own and just personal preference really.  Hell it's free, don't complain!  

Your ad will run from 01Apr2014 to 30Apr2014 and every sponsor will be part of a #ff every week of this month.  Additionally, your blog will be featured on a blog post providing any some information your good selves in my 'Sponsor Appreciation' post.

Oh and I would kindly ask that you follow my blog in return... I'm not asking alot, just so you can easily keep an eye out on your button ;)

So with out further ado, if your interested in advertising here, please leave your name, web address and email below and I will contact you for further information.  Or alternatively you can contact me on Fragilebird@live.com.

Please contact me before 23rd March, following which I will email you for the necessary information.

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Sponsor Appreciation: March

With a new month comes new sponsors, so lets say hello shall we

Pixirella

Hiiiiiya I'm Rheya, the average girl behind PixiRella posting lifestyle, beauty and fashion related rambles. I welcome you to join me with all my beauty discoveries, to share my new favourite dress/skirt/spur of the moment impulse buy that one day I will despise and to inspire you to get your crafting hat on with a DIY or two! If you think that PixiRella might be the little hub of enjoyment you have been hankering for, then be sure to stop by, say hello and let us become the bestest of blogging buddies the world of blogger ever did see! 

I Dream of Coco

I'm Kayleigh, I'm 28 and I'm a self-confessed fashion addict. I love Vivienne Westwood and dream of being able to afford Chanel. Oh, and I love a bit of Vintage too! Welcome to my fashion and lifestyle blog, and my quest to spend and save all at the same time!!

Britton Loves

I'm Lauren and I am the creator of Britton Loves - a blog where I explore creativity and expression through photography, fashion and food ! Every week I post new healthy (and cheeky) recipes, review and create beauty and fashion lookbooks that inspire, and post my original photographic artwork with you to enjoy. Supporting creation and having fun, I aim to inspire and share new ideas with you, so come along and have a read :)

Han's Addiction

I'm Hannah, a blogger from the UK mostly writing about beauty with a bit of fashion, lifestyle and food thrown in fod good measure. I've recently hopped back onto the blogging bandwagon as I gave myself a break for a few months before realising I wasn't previously blogging about I love! Now I'm back and blogging about the things I'm passionate about every Saturday and Wednesday!

Being Erin

I'm a 22 year old Australian girl named Erin and I love all things creative! I can't seem to stick to any one hobby for long as you'll be able to tell by my blog, but I do enjoy photography, memory keeping, journaling, reading, quirky knick-knacks and loads more. I'd love if you stopped by to say hello :)

There's Something About Alice

My name is Alice, an  avid 15 year old blogger obsessed with lipstick, the 20's and vanilla tea. I write about my love for the latest beauty products and share my outfits and thoughts; I like to think of my blog as a little community so hop over and say hello! 

Kyra | Everything I Like and am Interested In

Hi my name is Kyra and I write about anything that interests me. Mostly these things are fashion and beauty related. I may not be an expert but I have experience in trying out everything. If I see something I like to give it a go and if you want, you can read my opinion about it including some of my "essential" slips along the way. I would love you to check out my blog! xx

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