20 things to do this Christmas

Christmas is my favourite time of year to make plans and take part in festivities. So I have 20 things you could do in the run up to christmas:

1)  Go ice skating

2)  Attend a christmas market

3)  Go to winter wonderland

4)  Have a christmas movie day

5)  Save a day to put up the decorations

6)  Bake festive treats

7)  Drive around to look at the christmas lights

8)  Organise a secret santa

9)  Go christmas shopping

10) Go out for a christmas meal with friends

11) Eat lots of chocolate

12) Meet up with family and friends

13) Buy/wear a christmas jumper

14) Help those less fortunate enjoy christmas

15) Wrap presents

16) Buy a christmas CD and turn it up!

17) Visit London

18) Get an advent calendar (if you've not got one already)

19) Go to a christmas light switch on

20) Build a gingerbread house

What are your fave things to do around christmas?

Amy x

Alexander McQueen - Savage Beauty Exhibition 14th Mar - 2nd Aug

When we walked into the first room I was lost for words. It was far from what I'd imagined it to be. It was pitch black and there was a screen with the skeleton of a skull. If you are familiar with McQueen's work you'll know it's dark. It really is quite scary. Most of the mannequins had masks on and if a human were to wear it they'd nearly suffocate. The room with the catwalks showed the outfits on models which made the pieces look complete. The mannequins didn't do them justice.

My favourite ranges are The Girl Who Lived Under The Tree Autumn/Winter 2008 and Plato's Atlantis Spring/Summer 2010. For me these are the ranges I would most likely wear. He was looking forward to what people of the 20th century would wear and pieces designed many years ago are now current trends. Take the lace up heels or the heel less heels. He also had designs of cut outs and off the shoulder tops which are all currents trends. It's safe to say he knew exactly what he was doing and what was to come.

The best by far were the quotes on the wall as you walked around. They were either from Alexander McQueen himself or others about him or his work. They really told a story not just of his work but of his life. The ending quote was fairly emotional as you know it's his goodbye. Alexander McQueen sadly committed suicide in February 2010 just after releasing his final range Plato's Atlantis. Many said this was his greatest achievement, if only he knew that. 
He didn't get chance to reveal his Autumn/Winter 2010 collection which was yet to be named. It was unofficially named 'Angels and Demons'.  Sixteen designs had been cut by Alexander and were nearly complete. Sarah Burton finished the collection which was only shown to 7 select groups.

"There is no way back for me now. I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed were possible."

The exhibition really shows you how his mind worked and how he coped with life. Fashion was how he liked to express this. He really wanted to prove that you can see beauty in everything and I think he succeeded.

"It was about trying to trap something that wasn't conventionally beautiful to show that beauty comes from within."

The exhibition was a perfect tribute to him and his work. 

I'm afraid we were unable to take photos whilst in the exhibition but most of the pieces are in his book 'Alexander McQueen'. 

Amy x