New Tattoo!! Rocket Girl.

I get asked almost on a daily basis to show my tattoos or do a video showing off my tattoos, but honestly, it's something I feel a bit weird doing! Mainly because it'll envolve showing off, well, most of my body!
But I thought a good way to ease myself into it would be to first share my newest tattoo with yeez all before showing all my older work.
I just got it finished off today so am in my "Ooh I Lurrrrrve it" phase!
It's placed on the inside of my left leg but wraps around the front and back a bit too.
I went to Angus Wall of A.W.O.L tattoos in Galway to cover up what was just a big star with a skull in the middle, surrounded by smaller stars to begin with (One I had tattooed on myself back in my teens)
.....and here's the finished result so far!!

(Parts of the skin are still a bit red looking in the photos)

I have many many more to go and some of my older ones to spruce up, all that will be spare money permitting but I definitely intend on heading back down to Angus in A.W.O.L .

I actually pretty much made the poor guy come up with the entire idea for this one as I was totally at a loss as to what to do with it but I love the style (TOTALLY me) and colours.

It took just under 4 1/2 hrs in total in 2 sittings and was honestly not at all that painful compared to other work I've had done on different body parts. But I suppose I'll go more into that when I eventually talk about those.

So that's it for today anyhow! May get more added onto it in the future but will get a few others taken care of in the mean time.

Catch yeez all later!

Shiv ^_^

xx

Blog Lovin' #1; 'BleuBirdVintage'

Howdy All ^_^

I recently came across this deliciously vintage fashion/lifestyle blog which is run by the beautiful James Kicinski-McCoy (Real name Aimee), wife & mama of 3 gorgeous kids, from Houston, Texas.

http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/

What first drew me in to this lovely little world was seeing the dozens upon dozens of breath-takingly stunning photographs of James' wedding to her now hubby Aubrey, some of which you can see below and at the very top of this blog post. The entire aesthetic of the pictures is exactly what I love and am drawn to!! And of course the beautiful styling and fashion. 

It could very well be straight from the 70's America, but it's very much now! And I love that there are still people who entirely live their lives like this!!

There's loads to check out on the website, including A LOT of kids stuff, which admittedly I'm not that interested in, but they have to be 3 of the cutest kids I've ever seen, so I do end up flicking through their pictures as well. Of course the vintage theme runs throughout the entire site.

Some of the DIY crafts stuff is right up my alley like the bits below.....

 Melted Crayon Art.....

Home-made kitty ^_^

And there is plenty of delicious fashion & styling for all the family, literally!! 

Plus an Inspiration section called "Style Muse" which showcases some of the most beautiful and iconic women from the past & present, like Tina Aumont, Penelope Tree, Laura Berkin etc.

Definitely worth checking out of ye are on the hunt for a new addictive and fun Vintage Blog/Website!!

You won't be disappointed!!

Take care,

Siobhán.

xx

'Somebody that I used to know'.......

So unless you've been living in a cave out in the desert without electricity somewhere, chances are that you've heard the amazing and oh-so-catchy Gotye song "Somebody that I used to know", and if by any chance not, here is is.....

And then today I came across this cover of it by the group 'Walk off the Earth' 

Definitely listen to their version.....

4 guys, a girl and a guitar!

Fashion Blast from the Past!!!

Hey Guys:)
If ye follow my videos on Youtube ye may have heard me mention a few times that I used to dress a bit less demure than I do now ^_^ & sported a head full of beaded dreads that clanked off one-another & foretold my arrival long before my body did!!
Believe it or not though, I was extremely camera phobic before my foray into youtube & blogging and there exists little clear evidence of this other 'cyber punkish' me. Those of ye who have been asking for photo's can take a good gawk at this portrait I found this morning while visiting my friend Lorraine's website, which I totally forgot existed!!!

I had to laugh when I found this but I LOVED being so colourful & carefree fashion wise back then!

This is easily 6 yrs old, maybe little over 5 as I was tanned for the one & only time in my life after travelling around South East Asia and my tan did not last for too long once I returned to dreary Ireland.

Anyhow, thought ye might get a kick out of this as I look so different now. Ah the joys of growing up, ha ha!!

Take Care & Chat Later,

Siobhán.

xx

Beauteous boots & a pair of shoes ^_^

Howdy Guys:)


Anyone who knows me should know that I have a bit of a thing for foot wear, especially boots, and boy do I know how to acquire them if let loose! I do try to curb my spending on shoes etc as much as possible but alas my will is weak 0_o
I usually end up having to part with about 3 to 4 pairs of older shoes or boots a year, via charity shops, to make way for my new lovelies.
This week just gone, I purchased a pair of healed 'military' style boots from BooHoo.com for the sum of €40 (or £30 UK) that I had seen worn by a friend of mine recently. When I saw them I just HAD to get my grubby little fingers on them.

(BUY HERE)

I would have preferred had the material been a tad more distressed looking but it's not enough of a complaint to put me off. I'm a UK/Irl. size 4 and these fit like a dream, though maybe a bit loose around the calf. This will be easily remedied by the addition of long socks underneath!

I also really like the look of the brown pair on the website, but they haven't been available in my size since I discovered them. Shame really as I actually prefer a brown boot to plain black in most cases!

Seeing just how comfortable the black pair are though, I'm going to keep checking back over the next couple of months and money permitting may allow myself to pick these up if the size 4 ever graces us with it's possible presence. Just yum!

I also recently (about 3-4 months ago) picked up these babies from River Island, one of my favourite shoe sources, for around the €100 which I don't mind spending here as any footwear I've ever bought from River Island has always lasted me years!!

My favourite part of these is the buckle detail and the chains hanging around the heel area. I was a tad surprised that I liked these so much as I normally am not one for 'cowboy' style boots, but these just work!

Though when I got them they were a lot wider around the top, which i didn't grow to like one bit, so I took my needle & thread to them last week and sewed up the sides to tighten them a little around my calf. Delighted with the results and they have been glued to my feet since!!

I also love how they are super-scuffed around the tips and the wool lining is lovely & cosy against the coweld!!

My last recent buy was this pair of shoes from Penneys (Primark) for about €13 or so.....

I first wanted the pair in brown but as usual they weren't in my size and when Siobhán want something, she wants it NOW! Ha ha, so instead of going away and waiting for the brown to come in in my size, I decided to go with the grey pair, which I'm delighted I did now.
And they heels are totally comfy even on the tile floors in work over an 8 hr day.


And that's the lot for the time being!! If ye are interested in seeing the rest of my shoe/boot collection here's the video from a whileen ago.....

Or check out blog post here.....

http://shivinthebox.blogspot.com/2011/08/shivs-style-shoes-boots.html

And that's me for today!!

Take care

& 

Chat soon,

Siobhán.

xx

Kirsten Stewart; Gothic Goddess

 

(Kirsten Stewart in  a new photo shoot for Vogue Italia)

This is definitely a face we are seeing plenty of lately, in the run up to the latest 'Twilight Saga' installment 'Breaking Dawn' - Part 1, out next week. (Which I'm not at all embarrassed to admit I'm dying to see!!)

  How gorge is she in this spread!? Kirsten is usually one for the more grungy/alternative side of fashion at the best of times (Converse on the red carpet anyone??)..... but she generally sports the more casual, paired down look, day-to-day, of skinny jeans, a baggy "T', runners and nada makeup. So it's nice to see her in a much more fashion-y, high couture style for a change, and the glamorous gothic look is one she pulls off very well!
I'm a little bit in love with her relatively simple but striking hair & makeup here too.

See the full spread here.....
http://www.vogue.it/en/magazine/fashion-stories/2011/11/kristen-stewart

and more on the actress & her beauteous beau here.....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2059170/Twilights-Kristen-Stewart-smoulders-Gothic-fashion-shoot.html 

Let the countdown to November 18th commence! ^_^

Take Care & Chat soon.
Siobhán.
xx

LookBook.nu..... First outfit Post!!

Hey Everyone ^_^

"Leopard loungin'"

You may or may not have seen me tweet recently about my new obsession with the website Lookbook.nu since discovering it just a couple of weeks ago. I seriously cannot get enough of this site!
It contains so so many amazing & inspirational pictures of the most fabulous outfits (and on the most ridiculously gorgeous people) from around the world. I find myself checking back almost daily now just to check the style & see what ideas & inspiration I can pick up from it!
I really want this blog to be more about fashion & styling since I spend so much time reading & watching other fashion blogs of late.
So I set up my own Lookbook account earlier & just posted my first look.....