one stylish bro

i am constantly fascinated by whatever my younger bro is wearing these days (ahhh they grow up fast...sigh)

i love the preppy meets beatnik somethingness of the first outfit - the casually rolled up jean and deck shoe combo is so effortless and cool (how i envy you C!) very greenwich village if you please!

C wears Topman arch-legged pants in the second photo - very directional and now...

a smokin hot ensemble as styled & worn by ndidi

homage to alber elbaz or what nick wore to a wedding

with a fabulous floppy bow tie of alber elbaz (mr lanvin) fame, my very dear friend nick cuts a quirky and dashing figure in a genius summer wedding outfit..masterfully done mr f!

corinne bailey rae: paris nights & new york mornings

i am obssessed with this video at the moment...the dress, the hair, the location...corinne bailey rae looks radiant and gamine in a sea-green prom dress and boyfriend blazer (effortlessly stunning) as she takes us on a magical journey through paris and new york...the album is equally amazing, have a listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2OLBhVua5c

saturday: chromatic contrasts

on a perfect summer's day, londoners embrace the full spectrum of colour...from the palest, washed-out pastels to exuberant, tribal prints...

notice too how both punctuate their outfits with fierce accessories...in soho patrizio's yellow converse 'pop' with acid colour, contrasting beautifully with his pared-down palette while in covent garden, diane rocks the panama hat, this year's must-have headwear...

debs looks fab in richmond!

saturday was spent at a friend's birthday on the river in richmond(followed by a session at stein's beer garden!)

i convinced my pal debs to let me photograph her fabulous outfit...
i love everything about it: the chic lightweight mac, the 50's polka dots, the flirty flashes of red and the amazing vintage sunnies just in case we were lucky enough to catch a few rays!

effortless cool in tk maxx

whiling away a lazy saturday in tk maxx, i spotted maria (from italy)and was very struck by her look...simple, chic, unique and unpretentious i really loved how it was in complete contrast to what we all 'should' be wearing this season, namely, beige, beige, beige...

maria describes her look as "smart but not too formal"

Welcome to Style Survivor

hi everybody

welcome to Style Survivor, my first blog and a small contribution to the discourse of style, fashion, beauty & culture taking place here in lovely london...

as a born & bred londoner every day presents a sartorial feast for the eyes - be it carnaby street, the kings road, dalston or wandsworth shopping centre...it's all there people, and i hope to share a little piece of it with you here on style survivor...

enjoy!