No Debutante - Biff Bang Pow!

I am very excited, it is my club night Bang tonight!! I am usually quite apprehensive the day of the club as there are always lots of things that need organising including, promoting the club on social networking sites, setting up the decks and PA (not a job I like to get involved in) lugging record boxes about, getting ready (never an easy thing when the children are about) and finally arranging the babysitter - the lovely and very kind Vikki Mac on this occasion. Phew! This all before the club starts! I am looking forward to DJing, taking photographs of the Bangers throwing shapes on the dancefloor and hanging out with my friends. Excited!!!

 

I have been inspired by skinhead style today, I wanted to put my red Fred Perry polo shirt on but it kinda clashes with the pink hair (clashing colours are not usually a problem for me but it really didn't look good) so I went for one of my denim shirts button up to the neck worn with my 1950s Vivien of Holloway jeans and my oxblood Dr Martens.

 

I shall, of course, be photographing my Bang outfit for the evening but  there will not be anytime for blogging this evening, so you will have to wait until tomorrow to see what I wore. If you would like to follow me on instagram you may be lucky enough to see the Bang outfit today! Here's the link http://instagram.com/nodebutante#

Bang is tonight!! Foolow this link for more Bang info https://www.facebook.com/bangbristol

It's time to Kick Out The Jams!! Bang on!!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

ND xx

No Debutante - Vinyl lovin' Fashion Obsessive

Evening! Here's another short and sweet personal style post. Tonight, I shall be busy sorting through and selecting all the vinyl records, from our vast collection, that we shall play at my club night Bang, which is tomorrow night!!!! I am very excited about Djing and seeing who comes along, it's at a great little venue (The Stag and Hounds) in Bristol and in an area that is very up and coming and Bang fits in very nicely! For those of you who didn't know, I have been running this club night, at various venues, alongside my husband Phil and my brother Mike, for ten years (see the Bang Tenth Birthday Party post here http://no-debutante.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/bang-is-10-10-years-of-your-new.html ) Bang has a good following of Bangers (the name for the Bang fans) too which helps keep the club successful, check out the Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/bangbristol  for Bang photographs, events and music links.

I think I am just about there with my outfit choice for the evening and just wanna go to Bang and party,NOW!!!!!   

Today, I am wearing the leopard print hidden wedge boots again and have paired them (without sports socks on this occasion) maxed up with leopard print leggings and a plain top to tone down the leopard print and pink hair overkill! Don't forget, I do work in an office and I should probably tone my style down a bit, which is almost an impossibility for me! I guess, if was required to wear a suit everyday, I would probably come to the conclusion that I was in the wrong job!

I forgot to say, we also got that holiday booked.....Ibiza here we come! Love it!

 

That's all from this vinyl lovin' fashion obsessive...

Thanks for viewing!

ND xx

No Debutante - Holidays and Candy Floss

I am still working the Bernhard Willhelm SS 2013 look, with a maxi dress, long sports socks and high top hidden wedge boots, I have chosen to wear a plain vest over the Madonna print (and to hid the low cut front) but to stop things looking too plain (and very un-No Debutante-like) I popped on my new favourite denim waistcoat to layer it up a bit, Grunge style.

It is my night off everything tonight, despite wanting to do a thousand things, all the time!! Phil and I are also deciding on our family holiday destination for the Summer holidays TONIGHT!! Very exciting!!! I wanna start packing now!!  Let's celebrate it's now wine o’clock!!!

 Happy Thursdays! 

Thanks so much for reading my blog!! 

ND xx

 

No Debutante - My Little Pony

I am very excited to show you the first images of my new pink hair colour! I have opted for the crazy colour candy floss pink all over on this occasion and I am rather happy with it! I wanted a bit more of the brighter pink colour and now have a bright pink section through the middle and another underneath at the back which will be more visable when I wear my hair up. I thought I would go for the grungy down look today to show off the new colour, which I am loving!!! Thank you Vikki Mac!!

Today's outfit was inspired by Bernhard Wilhelm's SS 2013 collection ( take a look here http://no-debutante.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/bernhard-willhelm-ss-13-hey-whats-up.html)

 I took elements from it including pleated maxi skirts, sports socks and high tops. I wore my Primark pleated Maxi skirt and a crop top with my Topshop hidden wedge boots and some American Apparel sports socks. Of course, I would have preferred not to wear the extra layers (tights. jackets and a long vest) but the weather is still shocking here in Bristol, it's cold and wet! Boo!!! So, I wasn't completely happy with the overall look but I still rocked it, pacing two miles an hour through Bristol in those (not very practical for walking in) hidden wedge boots!

  

Most of the comments about my new hair colour were positive ones, my friend Abbie referred to me as a Care Bear (which I took as a compliment) I did come to the conclusion I was, really, more of a My Little Pony, with my lovely pink mane. I think Abbie wanted to put plastic hair clips in it and brush it with a tiny plastic brush. Talking of animals with pink hair look what that crazy bitch Vikki Mac did to her dog with my hair colour! I would say it was cruel if that dog hadn't just sat there when she did it, like she has it done every week (She probably does! Ahem!).

All styling by No Debutante.

Hair by Vikki Mac 

 

Thanks to all who read my blog yesterday, my daily stats went through the roof, I am very, very happy!!

ND xx 

No Debutante - Mish Mash

Have you ever had one of them days when you put on one of your most favourite items from your wardrobe only to discover it really isn't your favourite anymore? I had this discovery this morning about 20 minutes before the school run and went into a sheer panic about what I was going to wear ( I know this is not a big concern for many people but I do like to pre-plan an outfit).

 I had put on my big red oversized American Apparel batwing hoodie only to discover that it felt like I was wearing pyjamas. I guess over the years this old favourite has become a bit out of shape and I have probably just moved on style wise but in it's sportsluxe reign -  circa 2010/12 -  I bloody loved it! 

I remember a similar thing happening with a sixties style summer dress I had a few years back that I wore to death and then it got so threadbare that I had to stop wearing it. Thing is I (as is fashion) am a fickle thing and was so over it by the time I had made the decision not to wear it again.

 I guess, the old trusty American Apparel hoodie will live on as a bit of 'lounging around the house' wear,  poor old sweatshirt, it was an 80s fashion statement when I bought it! I am so over it already.....

Here's the outfit I chose to wear instead I shall not attempt to label the look, it's usual No Debutante mish mash up style, the other day somebody on Pinterest had repinned one of my Personal style pics onto a board called 'What?' with the caption underneath reading simply.....'there are no words....' which instead of taking personally, I had a little chuckle about it and only found myself even more encouraged to dress the way I do, as fitting in with the masses isn't really my style!

I'm off to see Vikki Mac tonight and get my hair all pink, platinum and lovely in time for my next club night 'Bang' which is on Saturday! Exciting times!! Expect some new hair shots tomorrow!

Styling by No Debutante. Todays Photographer is Mika (aged 6)

Thanks for reading my blog!

ND xx

No Debutante - Holiday In Cambodia

Firstly, I would just like to say a great big thank you to all of my followers and readers, in the past month my daily page views have more than doubled, as with my amount of followers! I am so happy and right chuffed!! Thanks Kids!!!

I have spent most of today trying to find a not too expensive, but not too cheap holiday to Spain and as yet have not had much luck! I seriously need a week in the sun since the weather here in the UK is so random and the summer is never a sure thing. I NEED to be able to wear my summer clothes, I always get excited at the idea of seeing the next Spring/ Summer collections but there is always a niggle in my head that I won't be able to wear these items without layers of cardigans, jackets and tights! Well, I won't stand for it and I'm booking a holiday, I can't take the risk, enough is enough!! 

Today was another windy, rainy day here in Bristol but I dreamt of summer clothes and dressed myself up Festival style in a skull tee and denim cut offs (and tights and a cardigan, it was freezing!!) and my creepers (this weeks shoe obsession) and braved the photographs as my son Mika, took continuous shots of me, which is why I am laughing in the photos, these random shots turned out more natural than posed. I wish I could open my eyes wide in the sun, I never have been able to do it, all my holiday photos of me as a kid are of me squinting with one eye shut, Phil reckons it's because I always wear sunglasses but seriously, I can't see in the sun! Just to clarify, today was sunny but windy and freezing!

Here's today's outfit in a Monochrome Festival stylee.....Brrrr!

 All styling by No Debutante. Photographer of the day Mika-Bomb!

Thanks a million, billion for reading!

ND xx

No Debutante - Sunday Morning

It’s another cold Sunday morning in spring and I have braved the cold wind to take todays personal style pics inbetween Sylvie’s morning nap and lunch, we still have a hundred things to do and will only achieve about four of them, which is something I have come to accept having three kids and too many interests (if I’m honest). Today we hope to achieve taking a decent photograph of the kids to frame for my parents 40^th Ruby wedding anniversary, Mika’s passport photographs (getting kids to co-operate is not the easiest of tasks) and visiting DIY stores for all the gubbins we need for our soon to be started Retro caravan 1950s kitchen diner, a project that is long overdue but is very exciting! Have a look at our inspirations on my pinterest board here http://pinterest.com/nodebutante/my-retro-caravan-kitchen-diner/

I also managed to wear my (ridiculous) rainbow wedges today, I miss them when I can’t wear them, there shall be minimal walking involved today and who wouldn’t dress up in mix prints, monchrome, American Apparel sports socks and ridiculous wedges when visiting their local hardware shop??

Styling by No Debutante.

Photographer of the day Phil (37)

Don’t forget to wear your ridiculous shoes today, whatever you are doing and have fun!




Thanks for reading!
ND xx