Loving Retro: Holidays Are Coming...

And so Is my Birthday! Yes, that's right, I am going to be the big TWO-ONE In 14 days...not like I'm counting or anything :/ Really!

So does this actually mean that my next "BIG" Birthday will be when I am 30!! Oh Yuck, It doesn't bear thinking about, does it? - quite an interesting subject getting old, I'd like to say I will grow gracefully but ask me again in 10 years and I will probably give you the number to my: botox surgeon, lipo clinic, eye lift specialist...and so on, you get the gist, I'm kind of not looking forward to being an oldie unfortunately.

It's actually quite sad because I love old everything - clothes, jewellery, people, just not old me. So I've decided, I'm never going to call myself OLD, or anyone else for that matter, I will say, I'm/He's/She's vintage! (I actually don't know which would be more insulting to some though) - only good can come of vintage I say, Old is boring and well, old but vintage just got better with time ;)

Anyway enough of the crazy talk...you would think I was coming up to my 70th, 21 Is and was probably the best year of most peoples lives, specially In America - I can't even imagine how excited I would be right now If I was 14 days away from being able to drink alcohol legally, without sneaking around - I definitely would not be the type to wait, patience is just not in my nature, apparently rebellion must be :P

On a brighter note, the thing I love most about Birthdays and any holidays/special occasions really, Is choosing something to wear and planning, planning, planning...OCD is a b*tch, but not when It comes to fashion! So for the past week I have been on the hunt! But with next to no money at the moment I have had to strictly stick to browsing the good old web, otherwise I am too tempted to over-buy and It really just depresses me when I can't!

Whilst on the prowl I have came across some potential buys but, one particular image makes me go back for, 'oh just one more look'. Then a few looks later, with one unimpressed boyfriend, 'oh I don't know, Is It right? just one more look'. I then start to visualise myself In the mirror, on the dance floor, opening lots of HUGE expensive gifts (wishful thinking never killed anyone) all dolled up in MY new dress! To be frank, its a pretty simple design, and quite minimal as far as detail goes but, I just really like it...maybe It's my monochrome loving, wannabe Chanel side calling me or Is It because I am getting...vintage :P

I can see myself In those KG platforms during winter months with some tights - even though they are last season they are not too summary with the black detailing etc..

Oh Yeah Did I tell you about my OCD, Planning problem...Well this Is the evidence! I even have cut-outs of potential outfits and accessories in my diary for occasions! What can I say, I like to visualise the look in many ways :) Give It a go, you will save a fortune! Anyway, this is my initial Birthday dress (no doubt I will have my eye on a few more by the time the 25th) and a couple of shoes which i am considering purchasing, I want the River Island ankle boots with the feather trim or the red Topshop booties to go with that dress and a slick of red lipstick and maybe black opaques to keep my pins warm In this November temperature!

I absolutely love the miu miu-esq, KG by Kurt Geiger platforms, for a bargainous £99! Think I may get those just because I think they are super cute and I love a good bargain, specially when I was browsing at a pair of the similar, Miu Miu Mary Jame platforms from the S/S'10 collection earlier, which I know even at past-season price I can definetly not afford(Sigh)