Before the off...

Hi. 

Quote of the week courtesy of my dad: 

"You look like you're packing, why's that?"

Certainly relevant to this post I must say, albeit not particularly accurate. One must laugh heartily at this point as is customary of one who attends an institute of higher education. Alas my time at home has, once again, temporarily come to an end, already I am missing the home cooked food and other such privileges; there really is nothing like home. And yet, as I'm sure many fellow students will agree, there is this strange anticipation you feel, as though your true home is in fact where your Uni is situated. This is definitely something I had never expected to experience prior to heading off to University; the feeling of belonging is surprisingly strong. I imagine it has something to do with the fact that you've found your feet, established a lifestyle revolving around autonomy and independence, just found freedom to do and be whatever you want to be. Take note prospective Uni students, the transformation you'll undergo is pretty crazy!

On a different note, I thought I'd introduce a bit of wardrobe inspiration (some would call it malfunction) into today's post, related to my journey back to Manchester tomorrow. I have picked out some stuff that has an alternative band touring sort of vibe to it, going along with the theme of travelling (please excuse the horrendous 5MP mobile camera picture quality and even worse filter):

The key picks:

1. The very important under-layer i.e. a plain white T. In my humble opinion this is a fundamental addition to any outfit due to its ability to complement virtually any item of clothing as a result of its neutral and timeless nature. You can get these from pretty much any mens clothing store, interestingly enough I personally suit the fit of the bargain £2.50 slim-fit T's from Primark but for better quality head to somewhere like Topman or Burton. Break it up with some neck-wear available and reasonably priced at stores, again, such as Topman and you're onto a solid winner.
2. The next item I have chosen is a pair of stretch skinny dark grey jeans from Topman to cover up the lower (not so aesthetic) half of me. I tend to roll them up about 3 times over at the bottom and whack on a pair of globe/desert/military boots to finish.
3. For warmth and practicality I have resorted to a thick, grey, vintage woolen jumper to pop over the T. It's a great way of adding an element of 'image' to the overall ensemble along with being very simple and, to the joy of those on a student budget, reasonably priced (just a 10er from most vintage outlets).
4. To complete the look I have included an outer layer which in this case is a denim rider jacket by Lee Cooper. These are usually a bit pricey but look in the right areas and you'll find a second hand one for a bargain price (they normally range around the 30 quid mark but sometimes can be under 20 quid).
5. To ensure you're look is on point, you must include train tickets. Without them you ain't going nowhere son.

So, this concludes my second post and features a bit more material related to the primary purpose of this blog which is to display to the world how to be a class A student (knob)

Ciao for now.

VZ x