I'd Jump Down The Rabbit Hole...

If I could just have this make up palette!

Brought to us by Urban Decay (and available for £28.00 from Debenhams) 16 eyeshadows, each with a fabulous Alice inspired name (such as Jabberwocky or White Rabbit) 2 eye pencils and and eyeliner primer potion... this is like my make up fantasy box, and it's getting exceedingly hard not to just buy it right now, as it's sure to sell out really fast.

It looks even better with its 'secret' drawer closed...

It's the Skins.. Have You Seen Them...

FUR.
A word, that when brought up in conversation (at least within my circle of friends) generally causes an argument. You either love it, or you hate it. Fur is quite the taboo when it's not faux.
Or if you're me, you go completely split personality about it. I harbor a love/hate for fur.
On the one side, I see that killing something just to wear it is wrong. I will not dispute that with you. Fur is quite the taboo when it's not faux.
But on the other hand... I find fur to be luxurious, I love touching furs when I see them in shops or at markets (I know I shouldn't, I can't afford them) I just find it to be so... I can't even express it. I think if I wore a fur, it would make me feel special. Decadent. I would want to sleep in it, just to see if it was as warm as it looks.
I've stopped arguing with myself about fur of late, because my resolution is, if I would eat it, I can wear it. I can't have mink, because noone eats that, BUT I can have rabbit, because I would eat it (and have in the past). Because if you're going to eat it, it would be a shame to waste its fur... Don't look at me like that! Surely you see my point? You eat beef and wear leather don't you?
What got this little pondering started however, was seeing men wearing fur in The Wolfman. It really seemed strange to me, as other than tacky pimp coats, I can't remember seeing men in fur before. And yet here they are, both Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, wearing fur:

Intriguing, no?
I decided to have a little delve into the world that is the fur wearing man, and I found that Gianfranco Ferre has been showing various leather and fur incarnations for men, at the recent menswear shows in Milan, take a little peek:




So.. is men in fur just plain weird or a good look? Personally, I quite like it. Especially the black number in the last photo, although it probably isn't rabbit, is it? Darn it.

LY..CAN...THROPY

As you will probably get to know by reading this- I am a huge movie addict.
And what hasn't been done in a long time, is a good werewolf film. You can argue with me about this all you like, I would probably find something wrong with whatever werewolf film you suggested, for example:
Underworld- Lets face it they're vampire films. The werewolves are just kind of there. (although I love all of them)
Dog Soldiers- It's kind of too black comedy (although I like this too)
And don't even get me started on the so-called-werewolves/shapeshifters/whatever in Twilight.
When I heard about the remake of 1940s classic The Wolfman, I was understandably apprehensive. The 1940s film being the original (and probably best) werewolf film going. Also I kind of have a certain disdain for all these remakes the film industry is pumping out.
I finally (after weeks of trying to find the time) got round to seeing The Wolfman yesterday-
I WAS BLOWN AWAY.
I'm not even exaggerating, I am still trying to find something about it I dislike. I've been trying all last night and most of today. It was, in the terms of werewolf films, flawless.
So where to start?
Well I won't talk about the story (I'm no spoiler!) so I'll start with the setting. Blackmoor, 1881.
Mist on the moors, flickering candle light, a looming grey stone building rising from the fog. Eerie and beautiful all the same time, with just the right amount of foreboding.
And what a cast!

Anthony Hopkins- maybe it's just me, but the man can do no wrong. He's a fantastic actor and is delightfully sinister as Benicio Del Toro's Father.

Emily Blunt- I have to admit, I don't remember anything else I've seen her in, but she was fantastic. And beautiful too- that always helps for a leading lady!

And last but certainly not least- the leading man- Benicio Del Toro.
Where to begin? He portrays the wolfman beautifully, dark and brooding, with a sense of the disturbed. And what's particularly wonderful about him, is that he's NOT fantastically good looking. You don't get all pent up on how hunky he is- you focus on his acting. Brilliant.
The Wolfman itself, as an entity, was the best I've ever seen, we've come a long way with special effects!!! But what is even better is knowing that it is more good make up than computer wizardry. The transformation scene itself is particularly good, as we see his fingers break and twist while his teeth quite literally rearrange themselves. Disgusting, but in a way that you feel you have to look!
Another highlight for me, was the sounds the wolfman makes. It annoys me when werewolves bark-they''re supposed to be monsters, not dogs! The noises he makes are so much more than a bark or a howl- they're so much more hoarse, more guttural, more bestial... A werewolf's howl should be throaty and frightening. NOT high pitched and whiny.
Thank you Mr. Joe Johnston (the Director), for restoring the werewolf to how it should always have been.

Lost But Never Forgotten

Yesterday, fashion lost a titan.
He will be sorely missed, but the designs he created in his life will never be forgotten.








Lee Alexander McQueen CBE 16 March 1969 – 11 February 2010
R.I.P

Feur Frei...

So I disappeared for like a week (sorry about that) and the only excuse I can really come up with is that exactly a week ago I went to see Rammstein! I was actually blown away.
Indoor fireworks, and more pyrotechnics than you could shake a barrel of gunpowder at...
Here are some pictures of the highlights....Enjoy ;)

The stage was on fire!





Flaming Angel wings=One hell of a finale!

Yummy yummy yummy I've Got Love In My Tummy....

If you're feeling a bit skint this Valentines, or want to make something yourself just for the pure fun of it, how about trying this recipe? After all, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach....

Valentines Cookies

You Will Need:
170g Plain flour (plus a tiny bit extra for dusting and such)
170g Butter (at room temperature)
55g Icing Sugar
55g Cornflour

And For Decorating:
Seedless Jam
Icing
Sprinkles/Cherries/Smarties or whatever else tickles your fancy!!!

How To:
First preheat your oven to 190 degrees and sprinkle a large baking tray with flour.
Then, put all your ingredients (except your decorating bits!!!) in a mixing bowl and mix it with your hands (a mixing spoon is NOT an option, time to get messy!!!!) until it forms together as a soft dough. Then, flour your surface and roll the dough out to about 1cm thick an cut out heart shapes. The hearts are a lot easier to cut out if you have a cutter, but if like me you don't cut one out of card and slice around it. Try to get an even number, otherwise you'll have random biscuits left over (on second thoughts that's not a bad idea...)
Pop them on the baking tray and bake them in the oven 10-12 minutes until pale golden brown and slightly firm, then leave them on a wire rack to cool down.
Now for the fun part!!
Spread a biscuit with jam, and pop another one on top so you get a lovely, biscuity jam sandwich. When you've done that, you can go nuts decorating them!!
I put icing on mine and covered them in hundreds and thousands, but the possibilities are endless! Like... you could put icing on and cover them in jelly tots or smarties, or use writing icing to put names on. Why stop there though? You could use chocolate spread or peanut butter instead of the jam, or add a little food colouring to your dough to make pink cookies!
Heres some I made earlier:

HAVE FUN!!! XOXO

"But We're All Mad Here..."

I'm going as mad as a march hare (if you'll excuse a bad pun) about the 5th of March!
Tim Burton is a man who in my eyes can do no wrong, and to see his reimagining of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is pretty exciting stuff...


But what got my nerdy, hoarding, likes-to-play-with-dolls side almost to equal excitement, was Mezco's decision to bring out four Alice in Wonderland themed dolls, so without further ado, let me introduce:
Inferno as The Queen of Hearts:



The Eggzorcist as The White Rabbit:


My personal favourite Sybil as The Mad Hatter:


And of course, Sadie as the one and only Alice:


All four are available from Play.com at £24.99 each... I don't know about anyone else but I want them!