MRNY - Tights Season Hath Begun

There’s a nasty cold sweeping the nation; last week MRLA succumbed, this week it’s me, in New York, and of course at the worst possible time – Halloween time! Most probably my most favorite holiday. And guess what else? It snowed! Not a little drizzle, no, but full on. That’s two obstacles standing between me and my beloved Halloween. (Well, the celebrations thereof, which happen on the weekend, and besides I have other plans on Halloween day – I’m going to see a live taping of the Conan show! ♥ ♥ ♥).

I’ve already gone on about my love for Tim Burton, so I’ll spare you the gushing over The Nightmare Before Christmas being my Halloween and Christmas classic, and how I used to have a crush on Jack Skellington and wanted to look like Sally, even though she was a stitched together doll whose arm kept falling off. Instead, I will gush about warm, sweatery things, in an attempt to channel feelings of warmth, and also to plan my winter wardrobe because apparently winter decided to come two months early this year. Though sweatery and Halloweeny need not be mutually exclusive, as you can see from these snuggly, sweatery, animally robe things from Urban Outfitters...

MRLA - Silver Shamrock Theme / Howl / All Saints & Not For Sale

It's inevitable at that this time of year for me:  always and forever I will have the same song stuck in my mind. As a child, I remember watching the movie "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch" over and over. 

Although the movie was criticised in its time for not really including its main character Michael Myers and had nothing to do with him, it still was fascinating for me to watch the kids put on their Jack-O-Lantern masks and costumes and stare at the Silver Shamrock TV commercial. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

Monsieur Robot - Who's Afraid of Daniel Palillo?

I don't suppose there would be any point in me telling you how much I love dressing up, as that's probably somewhat obvious by now. Throw in my crippling addiction to horror movies, fake blood, satanism, real blood and naughty teenage babysitters who are totally going to get themselves killed by an axe murderer and the party is just getting started. Halloween is the best excuse to dress up that you get all year so don't waste it on cheap supermarket costumes and joke shop masks. There's no reason why you should have to abandon all sense of fashion, even if you're going to a fancy dress party... Which brings me to Daniel Palillo. Like the lovechild of Jeremy Scott and Anton LaVey, Palillo's SS 12 collection is pure Halloween madness.

Win A Pair Of Swedish Hasbeens!

When one of your favourite brands asks you to promote their competition, you just say yes. And that's what I did. Regardless of the fact this post almost cost me my sanity. As you know I am technologically challenged at the moment due to moving house. As it turns out, I am also without a Monsieur during the day (my husband AND monsieur robot being busy bees)... So photographing this unisex malarky proved quite a challenge.

But... Mini Robot came to the rescue and kindly accepted to model the red Chelsea boots in a size 11. Intense. But anyway, enough about me, let's talk about this competition: if you go over to the Brave New World micro-site within the Hasbeens site, you will be able to read the rules of the contest. 

Basically, submit your most creative photo inspired by the unisex collection and you may be in to win a brand new pair of unisex Swedish Hasbeens for you AND another one for your photo partner. The photo with the most vote wins - simple, right?

Now get snapping!!!

Featured: swedish hasbeens unisex chelsea boot 

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That 70s Show

Gosh I am really spoiling you with the photo quality at the moment, aren't I? Please bear with me while I move my home (and office) to a new location. At the moment, my outfit snapping options are limited as my flat is slowly being taken over by cardboard boxes, checked bags and various pieces of furniture turned upside down. My trusty Olympus has been swallowed up by one of said boxes and I am reduced to iPhone photos. How the mighty have fallen.

The upside is that very soon there will be an influx of interiors posts on the blog and that fills me with joy. I hope you can handle a hundred photos of the new flat once it is decorated. For the few of you who asked, I am staying in London - sadly no big move to Los Angeles this time, but a girl can dream.

Today's outfit is actually Saturday's outfit so really it is pretty old news, but I suppose this is all you can expect from me right now. I fell in a time machine apparently and turned into my mum or my grandma in the 70s, complete with culottes, pussy bow blouse and a wide brimmed hat, all in various shades of brown and maroon. Win, I say.

I am wearing - Culottes & Blouse c/o Ted Baker (that was my outfit for the Rutting Season event), Marni boots, Zara cape, Topshop hat, bag c/o MCM and vintage sunglasses.

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Win A Laptop With Mademoiselle Robot & ASUS

Oh hello! It's me again... This time, I come bearing news you will LOVE. I partnered up with Companion Parfait to offer you the chance to win a Asus K53SJ-SX251V notebook (in Pink!). This is possibly one of the best prizes I've had up in a giveaway and it is here next to me waiting for one of you to win it.

To enter, it couldn't be easier - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

- Leave a comment below telling me what project you will work on if you win the laptop.

- To validate your entry, "Like" my page on Facebook and make sure to say hello on the wall so I know you've liked it. 

- For those of you who already "Like" me on Facebook, please share the page with as many of your friends as possible (they can enter too!).

For extra entries:

- Follow me on Twitter and @ me with the hashtag #iwantalaptop

The contest is open to everyone in the world. You have until November 1st to enter! And I will be sending out the prize to the winner on November 3rd!

Since this is fairly heavy, the winner will have to be ok to either pick up the prize from me or pay for the postage. 

Good luck!

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A Forest...

I spent Saturday shooting deers and does in a paper forest on Regent St... I realise that sounds strange. Really, I did though! I was asked by Ted Baker (himself, yep, hi Ted) to snap people in the Regent Street store for their Instagram account. The winners have been announced today and you can go on their Facebook page to have a look.

It was a really fun day and everyone enjoyed getting dressed up and striking a pose for the (phone) camera. 

In the meantime, I leave you with some photos by Instagram legend Mike Kus who was in charge of documenting "behind the scenes".

Thank you for everyone who came, said hi and participated!

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MRLA - So Wrong / Jaime Muro / No Party :(

So Wrong is one of the most underrated bands in Los Angeles... and one of the best looking ones! Self-described as "raunchy, loud and everything a rock'n'roll band should be", they are real goth-punks at heart and heavily influenced by the shoegaze sounds of Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and The Stooges. They are sloppy, chaotic and also one of the best in the seedy underbelly of  L.A. The part only the cool kids know about.

Website - Bandcamp - Label

Jaime Muro is one of Tijuana's young, up and coming designers. His main inspirations are goth culture, sex, bondage, asymmetric shapes and the Spanish Movida. He also runs a very popular vintage store in the city. This is a preview of his new collection. More to come soon.

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No party time this week. Unfortunately I've been feeling under the weather. But I leave you with this video of Nina Hagen, which describes a little my current state.

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Monsieur Robot - The Bowery Effect

I have a long standing obsession with Leigh Bowery. Really he's the great unsung performance artist of his generation, and of the generation that followed. The impact he had on art of all kinds, on fashion, even on culture as a whole is hard to quantify but one thing is undisputed, he always looked extraordinary. I have never really been able to pick a favourite look, mostly because they're all equally wonderful, but one that always stuck in my head is one I call, lettuce head. 

There were actually a couple of incarnations of this look, and why not? I mean, you don't even have to worry about what your hair looks like or whether or not you have dark circles under your eyes, just throw it on and you're good to go! Leigh Bowery has been 'homaged' by many, Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh - actually, now that I think about it there are probably too many to mention. Bowery worked for Vivienne Westwood for a time too so it's not surprising that there's so much overlap between this world of performance art and fashion. Which brings me nicely to Walter Van Beirendonck. The Belgian bear's SS12 collection was a jaunty multi-coloured gingham affair with a few show stoppers that might look familiar...

LETTUCE HEAD GONE MAD! 

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. I'm not sure 'flattered' is all I'd feel but these looks make me smile. I'd say that I'd love to wear one, but really, where would I go in it? I don't suppose it matters, but it'd be fun. Leigh Bowery always looked like he was having fun, and that's good enough for me.

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Bouquet de Fleurs

I bought this dress just before I went to Los Angeles, took it with me and didn't end up wearing it there as it was way too hot. So I am debuting it in London, in the freezing cold. I picked up Grazia yesterday and apparently this also happens to be Rhianna's £40 dress. I don't know what to make of this information... Return the dress? Pretend I am Rhianna? You tell me.

Please excuse the photo quality, this is me rushing out the door to go speak at a conference.

I am wearing: River Island dress, Topshop boots, Edie Bag c/o J.Crew

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It's Rutting Season - An Invitation

On Saturday 22nd October from 12pm, I will be at the Ted Baker store on Regent Street as I am collaborating with the brand on their new campaign. 

What will I be doing? They are entrusting me with an iPhone and Instagram account to snap photos of the most stylish stags and does in the store.

Photos Via Les Garçons de Glasgow

What's in it for you? First, obviously, we get to hang out. But mostly, you get to try on the AW collection, choose your favourite outfit and step in front of the camera donning a stag or dear mask. Once shot, you will be invited to visit Ted’s Facebook page and tag yourselves in your photo… with the aim of garnering as many ‘likes’ as possible by 6pm the following Monday. The looks with the most likes from each store location will then be crowned the most dominant stag or adorable doe.  The winners get £500 shopping spree. Not bad for a photo, eh?

If you want to see photos from the events in Manchester and Glasgow, check out Les Garçons de Glasgow and Sara Luxe!

... and in case you can't get enough of me after this event, I will also be DJing at the Ted Baker pop-up sweet shoppe in Selfridges on November 3rd from 7-9pm (more on this soon).

In the meantime, I leave you with some of my favourite picks from the Ted Baker website!

                          

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Downtown L.A.

For my last night in Los Angeles, my friend Mike took me on a magical adventure in deserted Downtown that involved rides in panoramic lifts, reclining by rooftop pools and getting lost in mazes made of stairways. 

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