leather love

so last night i was invited along to the i love 2 love leather jacket blogger event. BUT that's all i'm gonna say about that for now cos i have pics to upload and a full post about the event coming tomorrow so just sshhh!

but it inspired me to take a look through the kurtcouture archives - with a little help from google - at just a few of my favourite leather clad idols.

i don't see leather ever getting old (not literally, just in the context of style, obvs). leather is just synonymous with cool, unless you're jeremy clarkson. are you jeremy clarkson? if you answered yes then hello and why are you reading my blog? from johnny & kate to madonna a simple leather number can be worn in so many ways and it never fails to add edge to any outfit (again unless you're jezza clarkson).

more on this tomorrow, but for now here's a kids you'll know looking super bad ass and rocking a leather: if you don't recognise them then you'd better go home.

i'm going to glastonbury!!!!

...ok so not the most imaginative post title ever, but it's straight to the point! after approximately 54 minutes of anxiety, reapplication of deodorant, 2 cups of tea, Frasier, a disgruntled sleepy boyfriend and finger burn (from hitting 'refresh' countless times) the pals came through for me and got me that all important ticket to Glastonbury Festival! I've spent the last 6 months since the first release in october trying to avoid the hype from pals who'd already got tickets, line-up announcement and the go outdoors shop, just in case i didn't get lucky on sunday, with only one slip up where i bought what can only described as glasto-apprope clothes on a recent trip to primark. so needless to say i'm extremely happy to have got a ticket as i know how lucky i am to have managed it! emily eavis tweeted that 'demand far outstripped supply' meaning that many were left disappointed  (as a successful demandee, i am smug to hear this). so as a newly smug twat i have allowed myself the pleasure of mentally making lists! what to wear - god what to wear?! - how many  baby wipes will be truly neccessary, how much beer to take etc. and as a first time glasto-goer (that's right i'm a glasto virgin!) i feel it's important to be prepared!

but since this blog is about fashion i think it's appropriate to share some of my clobber ideas, rather than bore you to death with my practical ideas (note to self: take olbas oil sticks to shove up my shnozz when i go to the toilets to mask the smell). since festival fashion, and in particular glasto, allows you to dress as absolutely ANYTHING you feel like from one day to another, i think this will be a great time to experiment with some different looks, here's a few ideas:

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i could channel my inner gwen! 90s stylee! although i think i'd have to grow my hair A LOT to achieve those twisty buns...

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one of my favourite stevie nicks looks. this is definitely one i'll be rocking! who knows where i can get a top hat from? american apparel bodysuit, with lots of jewellery and a scarf. done.

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leopard jacket, polka dot bow tie, oriental scarf, stripy t-shirt. keith richards is ticking all the boxes here for me

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on the subject of the stones, who i don't need to mention are playing at glasto, i know i just did it anyway...bianca jagger, queen of studio 54 and ex wife of our mick had great style, making androgyny sexy! all i need here is a long silky dress that i don't mind ruining (would need a serious chazzer shop drop on but when there's a will there's a way) and a feathery headband and i'm good to go!

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i'd look quite the fool if i didn't include my blog's namesake in my outfit inspiration! here's kurt wearing THAT flipper sweatshirt. second only to baby wipes as a festival must have

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and no festival outfit inspo would be complete without some madge so i've thrown her in for good measure. plus i seriously want those brows

i'm in love with juda-as...

...the new song by crazy lady gaga. well, second to new, but i'm yet to be won over by her latest track 'edge of glory'. i've always kind of liked gaga. not loved, but ya know, liked. i don't think i really knew what to make of her and i'm not so up-to-date with popular music these days (this is a grunge-inspired blog case ya hadn't noticed) but i thought she deserved a mention now that her latest album has come to my attention. i've recently become a subscriber to spotify and decided after hearing 'judas' to give the album 'born this way' a whirl. and ya know what? i liked it. not loved, liked. allow me to ellaborate...

i still stand by the FACT that the first release 'born this way' sounds veeeeeeery much like madonna's classic eighties t00n 'express yourself'. however having listened to the album in its entireity this is definitely not a bad thing. the influence is not meant to be subtle, it's blatantly obvious, making it perfectly acceptable if you ask me! it seems gaga is taking the controversy further (if you GET more controversial than a meat dress) in the manner of madge in her 'like a prayer' wonder days. example? track names such as the aforementioned 'judas', 'bloody mary' and 'electric chapel' have obvious religious references. madonna infamously landed herself in hot water in the eighties for her "blasphemous" burning of the crosses and african-american jesus in the video for 'like a prayer'. however i think the new queen of pop (oooh is it too soon to crown her with that??) will escape judgement this time, it's a whole new era now and despite living in a nanny-state politically correct keraaaaaazy society i think a catchy tune is considered much more important than upsetting Him upstairs. also, and perhaps most crucial, she can dance like a motherfucker. but that's just my opinion...x