Autumn Chic

Autumn Chic by glamscientist featuring a fur dress

Electric

I decided to take these babies out for a spin. I wanted the colour to stand out a lot and so decided to wear an all grey ensemble. I call it electric because it is reminiscent of that in my opinion.

The Style List

The Style List by glamscientist featuring leather handbags

Hey there...My lady!

The second week of September was an awesome one mainly because it was my birthday weekend and i had a lovely time even though i spent majority of my time in the lab. I also had a wedding to attend that weekend and to date, thats the classiest wedding i have been to. I love attending weddings that are done with taste and simplicity and then comes out effortless. Not everyone can easily pull that off. Anyway, this is what i wore to the wedding. By now any one who knows me knows i was born in the wrong decade so this is no surprise. The brooch on me was nicked off my boyfriend..he has an impressive collection of antique brooches. The velvet dress has a 'U' shaped open back (not seen) and a fish fin peplum which i absolutely adore.

I paired this outfit with my tan court shoes made with patent leather. I am currently obsessing over court shoes. Anything timeless gets my attention. I hope you like. 

 xoxo GS

80's Love

I absolutely adore the 80's. Whats not to love? bold styles and colours, shoulder pads/ power shoulders and lots more. I LOVE colours so much and i really love power shoulders and shoulder pads. I think styles of the 80's can only be rocked by bold and confident women...women who are not afraid of expressing themselves through fashion of course :) I am addicted to all things 80's (well..and 90's and 60's and 50's and 40's and 30's and 20's). Yes! i love anything old school or retro from fashion to music to movies to architecture to interior. I believe i was born in the wrong decade (lord knows i don't understand the nonsense people churn out these days). People paid much more attention to detail and craftsmanship in the old days and i wish that was the case today. Sadly, it is not entirely.

i love the 80s by glamscientist featuring high heel pumps

My love for the 80's is the reason i started watching carrie diaries. I have never really been a fan of sex and the city and not because the show wasn't interesting, but because i could never relate to any of the women. The only thing i could relate to was carries' daring fashion sense and so i got glued to my telly every week watching episode after episode for fashion reasons only. That's kind of the same reason i watch carrie diaries. Lord knows i dont really enjoy the corny script. So, i decided to put a little 80's outfit together. This is something i would totally rock. If you have never been an 80's fan you should try it out. You could start with safe colours and then work your way up. If you are bold, then go for clashing prints or pop of colours. 

xoxo
GS

Ideas for graduation

I got a few emails asking me to show a few dresses i think would be nice for a graduation ceremony. Like any other event, i dont think an outfit for a grad ceremony should be boring. So, i have chosen a few dresses i think would suit all tastes and sizes. From minimalist to maximalist...from safe colours to bright colours and patterns. I hope you like this :)

ideas for graduation by glamscientist featuring a black shift dress

Have a Lovely day 
xoxo 
GS

Metro-Scent-ual

He looks more than half his age

Lets face it. Men that take really good care of themselves generally tend to look better, smell nicer and age gracefully. When it comes to hygiene i am all in support of men becoming metro-sexual.  I do not understand why some men think the unkempt look is hot. it probably would be if we were in the stone age and i was Wilma. I love when men take care of themselves. In fact, i love metro-sexual men. They are neater, smell nicer, well groomed, they use sun block and they are very stylish. Thumbs up to any man that uses sun cream because just as men love women with soft skin, well, some women love their men with even toned smooth skin too. Ain't nobody got time for rough gravel skin. The interesting thing is some men would rather not be metro-sexual. They feel its not 'manly'and its somewhat effeminate. They would rather have that masculine scent. Some do not even use basic products like deodorant. I'm not sure who told them smelling like diced garlic is sexy.

For me, SCENT is the most important thing...and then skin...and then style. For clothes to fit right one has to be fit. Ain't nobody checking for a pot belly in a suit..like really?! Some guys need to take better care of themselves because hiding all the extra fat underneath that kaftan will do you no good. Men should also manicure and pedicure. There is nothing as disgusting as a man with dirty long nails and heaven only knows where those dirty nails will end up..ewww!. Pedicures don't cost so much you see.

Yummeh!

I feel metro-sexual men get it right all the time and they generally age more gracefully. So to all the guys out there, if Pharell/Idris/Denzel's hotness does not inspire you to hit the gym, take better care of yourself and have a sense of style (other than jeans and blazer which by the way is so dead!), i dont know what else will. By the way, Pharell williams is 40, Idris elba is also 40 and Denzel is 58 years old. beat that :)

xoxo

GS

Punk Princess

I quite like the idea of pairing a cute dress with open toe boots and then finishing up with a leather jacket to get that punk inspired look. I'd usually dress this way if i am meeting up with friends for drinks/cinema or a house shindig with amazing people. 

I would also wear this to go shopping. I really love playing dress up when i go shopping because i think its fun. There is no point going into fancy stores dressed down in my opinion. In fact, there is no point ever dressing down even if its to a corner store haha. What do you think? Would you wear this outfit? If so, where would you wear it to?

 Enjoy the rest of your weekend 

 xoxo GS

Truth Hurts

I was watching my favourite show on BET, 'the game' and this song started playing in the background. I had no clue who the artist was but thanks to good old Google, i found out. The well written lyrics and lovely voice got me hooked. After a few replays, the lyrics got me thinking. In the song, Katlynn sings about refusing to believe the truth of the infidelity of her beau and preferring a lie to that reality.

This got me thinking about a lot of relationships today in Nigeria where some women would rather turn a blind eye to the infidelity of their partner. Some women  really prefer not to know the truth because they probably feel what they do not know wouldn't hurt them. I really cannot understand why a person would rather live a lie. I would rather know the truth and get hurt. Pain is not always a bad thing. Sometimes one needs pain to grow. Getting hurt would ensure the same mistakes are not made again and would allow for one to make better choices next time. Of course, there are some women who go through the same experiences over and over again without learning. Generally, people should not see getting hurt as the end of the world. I'd rather get hurt than live a lie with a cheating man. Women need to know and understand that they deserve better. They really do.

Even though i dont quite agree with 'living a lie', i honestly do enjoy the song. This is the effect of raw talent which cannot be denied.

xoxo

Dior fashion film

I have never been so crazy about fashion films and its probably because none got me so inspired. When i watched the Dior short film 'secret garden 2 -Versailles', i was very impressed, very excited and very inspired.  I found it dreamy, mysterious and quite romantic. I absolutely love the creativity..from the model in arabesque up in trees to the gold chandeliers suspended from trees.

Dior - 2013

Another aspect i quite liked was the obvious inspiration from 'the luncheon on the grass' which was the greatest work by Edouard Manet painted in 1863.

the luncheon on the grass- 1863

I wish i could get all those pieces in the images..my wish list keeps getting unattainable. Times like this is when one needs a fairy Godmother or hermione granger's magic wand. Enjoy the short film :)

xoxo
GS

My Love For Great Gatsby

It seemed to me that the whole world was talking about the great gatsby movie when it first got released. I on the other hand had no clue what movies were out at the cinema because of my very hectic schedule. When i heard that Leonado Dicaprio starred in the movie i was excited to watch it..but i was more excited when i learnt it was based in the 1920's. That was when i knew i had to watch the movie. 

Unfortunately, the movie ended up being the saddest thing i have watched in a long time. For me, the summary of the movie goes like this: A man falls in love with a woman he could never have...made friends with people that only loved him for his money...and then gets killed by a total stranger for protecting this same woman who by the way, ended up leaving town with her family and never showed up at his funeral. In fact, no one showed up at his funeral..not even the well dressed elites who drank all the free champagne. Only one man did...someone he probably would have never imagined would. This goes to show that in life, we dont really need that many friends..one or two real friends is all one needs and not a bunch of people that will love you when things are going great for you and dump you like a bad habit when things are not. 

OKAY! back to the reason for this post. I love vintage fashion. I love everything vintage...from fashion to furnitures to architecture. I my friends was born in the wrong decade. Anyway, here are a few glamorous looks i adore :)

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Look of the week: Nicole Scherzinger

HOT! Literally!. This ensemble is my favourite look this week. Even though its scorching hot in London and i wouldnt dare wear this leather dress during the day, i'd totally rock it at night time.

 

 The dress is from Bally and shoes from Dolce and Gabbana.



What do you think? Yay or Yay? :)
xoxo
GS

This is how to wear colours!

I saw these images of model Jessica Hart and i think her stylist she knows exactly how to combine colours. I've always loved combining colours in an outfit way before colour blocking became a trend so you can imagine how ecstatic i am about colour blocking not being so trendy anymore(well,not as bad as it was last summer). Anyway, i always appreciate people who get it right and Jessica Hart did get this very right. The pieces worn here are from an Australian designer brand called Portmans. So chic and very affordable.

 


xoxo 
GS

A Vintage summer

I love vintage clothing. They are unique, well made and last a lifetime. In this post i am wearing vintage from head to toe. I have managed to collect quite a lot of vintage pieces as my love started probably a decade ago. This is the outfit i wore to church today and then i popped into my favourite cafe to have a smoothie.

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The comfort zone

When i have a lot of errands to run i always go for comfort. I thought to quickly share an outfit i wore to go shopping yesterday in this hot London weather. Speaking of the weather, i think the temperature is too hot and i am really wishing for the cooler months to come. Yes, i cant believe i said so either:)

I am really loving my dalmatian flats this summer...and yeah...i nicked this lovely Ralph Lauren shirt from my baby brother. Yes, i have no shame hehe :)

xoxo
GS