Androgynous Rex

A huge hello to all my new followers. I am clicking through every single one of your blogs to say a personal 'allo so bear with me if I haven't popped round yet :)

Fun title, no? 


I was featured on the brilliant urban magazine that is Fashion Bomb Daily this week. Whilst it was nice to know that my style is not a 'Hot Mess' it did make me think of that question of personal style and how we come to define ourselves in our style box of choice. Since I started blogging I get asked to define my 'style' quite often and I have by now composed a short sound-bite that I can reel off at the drop of a hat. However, one of the comment on the feature made me realise that I omit a description that underscores practically every outfit I choose to wear and my over-arching personal style: my love of androgynous fashion (not to be confused with masculine). I have always had that androgyny 'vibe' about me. It is in the way I look, the way I carry myself, the societal roles I choose to play and of course the clothes and accessories I wear.


I dreamt, as a teen, of a wardrobe filled to the brim with Commes De Garcon, Junya Watanabe and Vivienne Westwood; Clothes that look structurally hard to wear but on the female body, married with the right attitude, ooze as much sex appeal as a tight fitting bandage dress. And it pleases me to know that I have managed to retain this 'vibe'. So yeah, this post is a reminder to myself, should I be asked, that I like to look 'well 'ard'!

What would you say inspires your style and what style box do you choose to identify with?

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The Return of the Caped Crusader

Wow, what is this you wonder!? Surely, it cannot be a blog update! Forgive me. Truly. A whole week has gone by and my stressed brain has surely shrunk in size during that period. We now have internet access which makes all things better and I can get back to lavishing love and attention on the blog. And of course catching up with all YOUR outpourings that I have missed during the past week.

Hubby called me Little Black Riding Hood in this get-up! I am wearing a Mina dress paired with a vintage coat I 'taxed' off my darling mother, Firetrap booties and Schwing Schwing corset belt. In my mind the dress was to be paired with a lace slip underneath (as shown below) but it did not translate well as the slip I had in mind was way too long. I thought of hacking off the spare length but the rational minded one in the house suggested I simply take it off!

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Sundried Upstream

Anything would feel relaxed in comparison to the last term at school but I am sure that I shan't have to eat my words later on when I say that this is as chilled as drama school has been for like forever. We are 4 full days into rehearsal and the play is already looking fab. We are now back in our uniform of blacks which could be a huge hindrance to someone running a style blog...I managed to take these pedestrain shots before the dress code changed. I like the fact I look like a 'proper' student albeit one with a Francesco Biasia school bag!

(Big massive allo to my new followers. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am now also on Facebook so do 'like' the page...)

Uniqlo jeans, Babooshka turban, Carla Jones jumper, Firetrap boots & Francesco Biasia bag.

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Soiled Carts & Rotten Apples

I am a sucky blogger and it is a wonder how I have managed to retain my handful of followers with my output lately or should that be lack of. I am learning that the second year of Drama school is truly a monster that takes over your life. I have to keep reminding myself whenever I feel the pressure mounting that it will never ever be this hectic again at any other point of the course so hold it together I must. I have been thinking of what to do with my blog in terms of content & updates in these busy times...Although I have not been going out much I have been purchasing, as ever, like a demon but I will be damned if I will turn this blog into a glorified 'look what I can afford to buy' temple to make up for lack of outfit posts. Outfit posts is what MCB is all about & I so enjoy doing them so please bear with me, it will get better I promise and I will make more of a concerted effort in the new year.
p.s I think I might be bring a whole ton of material back from India that I will be listing for sale right here - If this would this be of interest to you or anyone you know do pass on the info!

To combat the snow, I wore on my head a grey Babooshka turban, vintage Gunne Sax dress, Muu-Baa leather jacket, bag (borrowed from my Daughter) is from Zara kids & boots are Firetrap via Brandalley. Earings & necklaces from various Etsy sellers.

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