Friday 15 January 2010

Say Hello to My Little Friend

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This is my new flat mate's puppy Zeb - he's a cross between a Chihuahua and a Shih Tzu, making him probably one of the most gay dogs you can buy and won't stay still enough for a half decent photo. We've been bonding this week and we are pretty much best buddies now.

Wednesday 13 January 2010

fakesareneverinfashion

Still don't have the Internet. It's getting very frustrating now. I'm at the library drowning in coursework at the moment and thought I'd share a bit of the research I've been doing. One of my essays is about Intellectual Property which concerns copyright law and patents etc. The whole idea of Intellectual Property is that it is supposed to encourage innovation because it provides an incentive/reward for the innovator - i.e. if you create something new, it should make you plenty of money and no one else should be able to benefit from this. One of the bigger areas concerning copyright is the downloading of music and piracy of films or p2p file sharing, however I don't know much about that so decided to write about the fashion industry and the role of copyright.
Whilst doing my research, I came across the Harper's Bazaar campaign, aiming to tackle the counterfeit trade. Whilst it is not a legal article, it definitely makes for an interesting read. I have never bought a counterfeit bag, just because mostly the quality of them is pretty poor, but would certainly never consider buying one after reading these articles. I'm not trying to preach, just wanting to provide an interesting read!
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On the other hand, even though styles are inevitably copied from the runway to the highstreet, fashion houses show that there is no particular need for huge intellectual property rights as an incentive for innovation because they continue to turn out beautiful pieces for us all to lust over season after season.
Find out more at fakesareneverinfashion.com, where there are articles dating back to 2005 when the campaign was launched.

Wednesday 6 January 2010

Snow Day

Brrrrrrrrr! It's cold! There has been a rather long hiatus since my last post due to my continuing lack of internet - I have tried but apparently need a credit card so they can check my credit rating. Ridiculous. I feel like I've lost a limb living without the world wide web.

The snow is coming down thick and fast here in the North West and I haven't been able to go back to the flat. I'm supposed to be doing uni work, but it's much more fun to go and have a wander round the block and snap some photos of the white streets.

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Leather Jacket - Zara, Jumper Dress - Topshop, Snow Boots - Animal, Scarf - Vintage (Donated by my Grandma), Leggings - AA, Glasses - Chanel.

It is very difficult to 'pose' when being pelted with snow thats frozen into clumps in the trees. As soon as the wind got up, the ice blocks came down, hence the disgruntled expression.

P.S. Happy New Year everyone! I hosted an 80s themed party at the flat - I might try and post some pictures later in the week!