Stylised Monologue

Wednesday 24 August 2011

PROJECT CATTLE BRIDGE.

Some people grow up dreaming about fame and fortune. Those people are usually born stars. I'm not going to lie, in the first year of school, I was Mary (you know, the virgin one) in the nativity play. I loved having the lead. I had a little doll I held upside down for the entire duration of the play and was partnered up with a rare specimen for Greek standards, a blond boy who was given the humble part of Joseph. In the second year, having excelled as Jesus's mama, I was given the part of the evil witch in a play about an evil witch who had captured heroes from famous fairytale. Everyone else had to stand up, say two lines and sit down again. My part included walking around and saying what evil plans I had for each and every one of the captured characters. When, in the third year, I was given the part of Snow White, I rebelled. She is just not very funny, I kept saying. And I mean, I was right. I requested to be grumpy. In the after school club we did Pocahontas. I knew it would be a hard battle because lets be honest, there's a reason people have been calling me Pocahontas since 1995 and it's not my inexistent Native American roots. I cried, I begged, I was finally given the part of the raccoon. By the time I was finishing primary school, most girls in my class were secretly listening to Britney during music class and although I did love Britney, I was too preoccupied with my plan of placing a fart cushion on our old cat lady music teacher's chair. A plan that succeeded and also got me in a lot of trouble. 
Why I'm telling you all this? 
Because I am not the person meant to walk the catwalks of L/P/M/C etc FW. I was always destined to don high heels, red jeans and baggy tops on a cattle bridge. 


And lets be honest, what better place to strut your stuff? You can wear things old enough to be affordable, you can keep the photos and then write whatever you want about them, because you're your own boss. And being the Bruce Springsteen of my life is only second best to Bruce himself actually being the boss of my life. (sometimes, in my head, he is!) 


On a cattle bridge you can play with your jewellery (say hiiiii Ferdinando) 



you can do your own hair...



and even smell your pits


Now I know that some catwalks go pretty extreme with their hair/make up/shows but not many have the luxury of graffiti that looks you in the eye! 


taraaaa. catwalks 0 - cattle bridge 100 
plus, (you know where this is going don't you?)
On a cattle bridge you are allowed to change into flat shoes to...


JUMP!
You saw that coming didn't you? 
Have you ever seen me landing though?


ha! Blogging twist! Aren't I full of surprises?!

top: topshop
blazer: primark
trousers: asos
shoes: aldo
flat shoes: office

18 comments:

  1. I love your stories! they are really great (and funny) :) and I love your outfit too! I really need to buy some red pants :) xx

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  2. You might have been born to jump on a cattle bridge but you are definitely beautiful enough to walk down the catwalk. x x

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  3. Red jeans with leopard shoes is genius! Love your shots! xoxoxoo

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  4. love this look! those shoes are hot, especially with those pants. great action shot!

    GTBB,
    http://badjoan.blogspot.com
    http://cookingjoan.blogspot.com

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  5. red + leopard i'm fan of the mix, your stories, your pictures!
    fab!!
    s

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  6. this is such an adorable post, love your writing! and those red pants are gorgeous :)

    <3 Alison
    alisonscampusfashion.blogspot.com

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  7. i love the red pant mix with animal print heels! love the look. love the blog= following!

    xo
    http://themaverickdiva.blogspot.com

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  8. gorgeous look!!i really adore your style!

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  9. Love it! Super cool style. Love your blog. x x

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  10. Your writing is amazing! <3 and of course I love your outfit (:

    http://loretta-blog.blogspot.com/

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  11. Your blog posts are so cute! love it, xoxo

    heart the leopard shoes (:

    xoxo

    http://typefashion.wordpress.com/ (do check out mine too)

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  12. Love your outfit! your shots are also great!
    xx
    Penelopi F.
    http://thedesertsvisionaire.blogspot.com/

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  13. These photos are so fun!!!!! We love them. Those booties are beyond amazing - to die for. Lucky!!

    -David+Erica
    Wardrobe Stylists, NYC

    >http://www.lpfashionphilosophy.blogspot.com

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  14. Is that Alexander McQueen jewelry?
    Anyway, I love that you have a Peggy Bundy beautiful pairing of red colored denim with leopard booties!! Both are so hot right now and I like that you don't look like you're taking it too serious by adding the casual top!!!

    Following. Plz check me out to. I would love your suggestions or advise on my blog too (I'm a newbie).
    xoxo
    http://preponderance-of-fashion.blogspot.com/

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  15. The shoes are amazing. Just beautiful. I love the way they look with those red pants.


    Also thank you for commenting on my blog. I really appreciate it.

    Thanks :D

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  16. great ensemble/photos/blog. I'm following :)

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  17. love your leopard shoes! I am following in bloglovin ;)

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