Simple, thought provoking music - Laura Marling

Representing for UK music, more of a folk sound than Florence, but I think the similarity to Florence first attracted me to her. Soft, airy yet strong voice with a really cool relaxed sound that could capture you into a dream-like state on a Summer's afternoon. I loved the haunting sound of her voice, particularly in a song 'Night Terror'  taken from the 'My Manic & I' EP (definately worth a listen!!). Her much more publicised new album "I speak because I can" sounds less Florence-esque, more mature and I guess she's 'grown into' her voice a little more. "Devil's Spoke" is the new song off the album -  you can imagine being in a country barn dance or at a remote festival, lol, v.catchy. However you guys can Youtube that song, here's the haunting 'Night Terror'.

Modern music Icon - Ebony Bones

So I was watching a PR video at work & loved the song playing in the background and decided to search out more music on the artist - which happened to be Ebony Bones.
OMG, I cannot believe I haven't come across her music before!! I don't want to compare her but if I had to she's like a London Lady Gaga. Her style is amazingly mad & I can't fault any of her songs. Theres a really cool urban sound to these catchy tracks, be it the bass line, drums or synthesized sounds, if I was an artist, she'd be my muse. The lyrics are clever, hilarious and blunt - just how I like them. Her voice shares these lyrics perfectly with a cutting London accent.  Here's the song I heard that made me look her up:



Definately want to see her live - apparently she's fab!
Download the album: Bones of my bones

*Vintage Marie Claire*

Well I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Vintage Marie Claire from 1940s!!
Below are a few fab select pages from the Winter issue. Enjoy!

Front Cover

Fab French Ads

Something warm for him...

Beautiful hat & fur combo for her!

And intricately illustrated fashionwear to keep warm in Winter

A new home for Lazy Oaf

Quirky fashion label in the shape of fun cartoon characters with a love of old skool wit, has moved out of Kingley Court in Carnaby Street just around the corner to Fouberts Place in a opening night called "We like to move it! Move it!".
So the Easties & I thought we'd pop down after work to show support to our friend & check out the cute graphic-print greatness that is Lazy Oaf, only to be greeted with a queue out the door & around the corner. It was then decided time to call upon dear Jerry to let us in! So, on ramming ourselves through the door, we shuffled our way amongst the other sardines (journalists, bloggers and stylists alike) & were offered a thirst quenching bottle of forest fruits cider, delish! Famished & sweating jelly beans from the earlier crowd  giveaway, we got a sneek preview of all things cute & colourful.
We liked to move it move it, in fact we loved it, the goodie bags were fab & i'll definately be buying something from the new collection, i'm thinking the pair of eyes necklace.. check it out below!

 

Fred Butler!-->