Lucy & Yak X Emotional Waterfall dungarees style up

Talk about slow fashion! It's been over a month since my last blog post. Well, it is the school holidays which means ramming in day trips, holidays and games of monopoly in between, my day jobs and my ridiculous amount of hobbies and projects!

I have had this particular blog post in the making for weeks, from the photoshoot, to creating and editing vlogs and here we are, finally! It's time to share the love for not one, but two amazing independent designers....Drumroll please......

The Lucy & Yak X Emotional Waterfall dungarees! 

This is such an exciting collaboration between the Brighton based ethical dungaree brand Lucy & Yak (you don't own some Lucy & Yak dungraees yet? Where have you been?) and Bristol's finest, fabulous, kawaii punk artist, Emotional Waterfall! 

I may be a little biased here, as I am clearly obsessed with both of these inspiring creatives (just watch the vlogs!) so, I thought I would include a little No Debutante magic into the mix and show y'all how I wear my Lucy & Yak X Emotional Waterfall dungarees (whilst adding a fun dress up session using accessories from the depths of the - practically vintage - No Debutante wardrobe!). 

Expect a mash up of street and festival style, some surprises and lots of extra independent and sustainable designers. Watch the vlogs below for the full experience.

Sassy Streetwear 

Wear them with a belt, without a belt, with the bib hung low or layered up in the classic t-shirt underneath style (Emotional Waterfall t-shirt alert) or with a t-shirt on top (in this case a Duvet Days bespoke crop top) . Here are just four ways to wear 'em showing off that amazing Emotional Waterfall print! 

Festival glam mash up!

Step up the festival style and nip in your waist with a Butchi & Gosmos bumbag, pop on a neon crop top, adorn your ears with fabulous Dakota Rae Dust tassel earrings and take it to the next level with a luxurious silk kimono and bright yellow stilettos! (the latter not recommended for festivals). Layer up your Lucy & Yak dungarees with the straps up or down. The possibilities are endless! 



Here come the vlogs....

Lucy & Yak X Emotional Waterfall Dungarees style up Part 1

Lucy & Yak X Emotional Waterfall Dungarees style up Part 2

Thanks for watching.

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hello DODO crop top challenge

I was super stoked to have been chosen by the cute as kittens, hello DODO designers to rep their fun label. The challenge was to style up one of their cute printed crop tops No Debutante stylee in three different ways.

The hello DODO team of playful printmakers and designers are Jam and Ali from Worthing near Brighton. This creative duo are also married (how cute is this?) and with a mutual love of fun (and self-proclaimed silly) bold graphics, create bright and fun artwork to make people smile. Their products range from cards, pins, patches and of course t-shirts and come in a mix of bright colours and super cute prints (mainly cute animals) with a cheeky little message on each design.

I had no idea which print or colour I was going to get so it was a fun surprise when I landed their Keep on Raven design on a crisp white crop top.

The crop top is a perfect boxy fit and the length is just right too, showing off just enough flesh and is very flattering. It's also a great cut, which is a real important factor for me.  I wear my waists high so this tee pairs nicely with the shorts and trousers, that seem to be my current fashion faves at the mo. 

hello DODO are all about colour and fun so they were already right up my fashion street, so challenge accepted and here is what happened.....

Outfit 1 - Casual Cute

hello DODO crop top worn with abstract shapes print culottes from The White Pepper, white Adidas sports socks, Reebok Classics and earrings by Tezla Designs.

Outfit 2 - Culture Vulture

 hello DODO crop tee worn with Adidas joggers, double scarf head wrap-vintage, perspex & pom-pom earrings by Mango Tango Jewellery, socks as before and Adidas sliders. 

Outfit 3 - Street stylin'

hello DODO crop tee worn with shorts by Tail End X OTR, earrings, socks and sliders as before.

Outfit 4 - Polka-dots & Pink Jellies

hello DODO crop tee worn with polka-dot trousers by Monki, socks as before worn rolled down, pink jelly shoes by Sun Jellies, female symbol earrings by Zedhead Headwear.

Outfit 5 - Sheer Sports

hello DODO crop tee worn with sheer slip dress from Urban Outfitters, joggers,socks, sliders and earrings as before.

Outfit 6 - Summertime vibes

hello DODO crop tee worn with vintage Levis cut offs and sunnies from The White Pepper.




Well, that was fun! Let me know your favourite look!

Thanks so much to hello DODO for choosing me for their styling challenge! There will deffo be more where this comes from featuring the hello DODO t-shirt so watch this space! 

If you want to get your hands on some hello DODO cuteness get yourselves over to the hello DODO Etsy shop
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All photography by No Debutante 

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Emma Gorton-Ellicott

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Thanks for checking in Fashionistas

ND xx

Print clash winter fash

The colder it gets the more I want to wear bright colours & bold prints, with the big chill upon us, let's look how we can style up prints, colours & layers this long winter, No Debutante style. 

My style is quirky, I throw stuff together to see if it works & mostly it does. I do not take my styling too seriously & I often get inspiration from designers & people who are equally as quirky. It makes for a fun world! 

I have been on the look out for printed trousers lately, it is my current obsession. I had some lucky finds at Monki with the polka-dot & striped trousers (see below for these bold printed gems) & today I have resurrected my leopard print leggings (purchased at H&M about 5 years ago). 

Leopard print has been all over the AW 2018 fashion shows but I seriously overdid leopard print a few years back, I ended up with a tonne of leopard print everythings, which then put me off it, too much of a good thing really can be too much! It's been a few years now & I have decided to let leopard print back in to life....just a little.....

No Debutante loves these Monk polka-dot trousers paired up with the Fruit Salad red batwing crop hoodie

Bringing leopard print back with print clashed styling & lots of layers

Pirate inspo - Monki stripe trousers worn with an oversized Fruit Salad long sleeve tee

Everyones fave - The amazing polka-dot jumpsuit from The White Pepper 

All photography & styling by No Debutante

If you are having a fashion event, a new collection or fun event you would like No Debutante to promote please get in touch!

Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name 

Emma Gorton-Ellicott

If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me nodebutanteblog@gmail.com

Keep up with No Debutantes OOTD posts, collabs and current fashion obsessions posted daily on all of the following. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest all under the #nodebutante name. 

Thanks for checking in Fashionistas

ND xx

Velvet Goldmine

It was no secret that No Debutante's Christmas seemed to be wrapped in velvet and with the Velveteen blog post being the most popular post of the month in December, let's have a quick look at all the velvety loveliness that I bought to Christmas 2017 before we move on into a new year and new ideas. Of course it isnt real velvet but let's not ruin the fabulous illusion here!

Working the vintage home bar on Christmas Eve in the black Monki mini dress.

Christmas Day - Couldn't get enough of the black mini dress from Monki so got a pink one too! Cheers!

Double love for Zedhead Headwear with my amazing Venus Female symbol pink earrings and super cute pom-pom earrings!

Another fab Velvet Monki mini t-shirt dress for Boxing Day

Another day of Christmas another velvet garm, this time a sweet little tee from Kuccia

I loved that Kuccia tee so much I got one in my new favourite colour Cyan.

Star Trek style Kuccia tee with Tezla triangle earrings!

A Tiki party at Christmas

Managed to squeeze in one more bit of velvet (Urban Outfitters velvet culottes) before NYE! 

Velvet Obsessed

Photography by No Debutante

All clothing featured from Monki, Tezla, Zedhead Headwear, Lazy Oaf, Kuccia, Puma, Dr Martens, Topshop & Tail End. 

If you are having a fashion event or a have a new collection you would like No Debutante to promote please get in touch!

Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name 

Emma Gorton-Ellicott

If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me nodebutanteblog@gmail.com

Keep up with No Debutantes OOTD posts, collabs and current fashion obsessions posted daily on all of the following. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr,  Pinterest all under the #nodebutante name.

Thanks for checking in Fashionistas.   

ND xx

The Tee word

No Debutante loves big, bright and colourful t-shirts. Check a few of the latest looks from the No D wardrobe featuring abstract prints, kawaii imagery and streetwear logos. Just 'cos the winter is coming it doesn't mean you have to neglect your tees, layer them over long sleeve tops especially a skinny polo-neck (a big fashion combo this year) or wrapped up under cuddly cardigans, remember a t-shirt is for life not just for the summer...

Kitten Adult tee by Lazy Oaf, earrings by Tezla Designs

FILA X Mickey Mouse t-shirt from Urban Outfitters

Long tee by That Thing, Pink long sleeve from Urban Outfitters, Adidas joggers & Silver Reebok trainers

Stripe crop tee by Typical Freaks

Heart tee by Emotional Waterfall, Velvet culottes by Urban Outfitters,
Melon earrings by Tezla Designs, Adidas socks and Reebok trainers

Mickey & Minnie Mouse FILA tee. 

Vision Street Wear tee

All clothing from Urban Outfitters, FILA, That Thing, Typical Freaks, Emotional Waterfall, Lazy Oaf, Reebok, Tezla Designs, Adidas and Vision Street Wear. 

Photographs, styling and words by No Debutante

If you are having a fashion event or a have a new collection you would like No Debutante to promote please get in touch!

Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name Emma Gorton-Ellicott

If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me nodebutanteblog@gmail.com

Keep up with No Debutantes OOTD posts, collabs and current fashion obsessions posted daily on all of the following. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr,  Pinterest all under the #nodebutante name.

Thanks for checking in Fashionistas.   

ND xx

Urban Decadence

A fashion salvage inspired collaboration between fashion stylist Emma Gorton-Ellicott  (aka No Debutante) and creative photographer Patryk Boron 

Mixing voluminous shapes with reworked fashion salvaged pieces, layered up with vintage sportswear styling, bold colours and clashing prints. All vintage garments fashion salvaged from Bristol Textiles Recyclers.  

Pretty Tough -  Contemporary sheer layers mixed with vintage fashion salvaged sportswear
Honeycomb mesh maxi dress, stylists own, Somewhere Nowhere X Lazy Oaf. Silver bikini top (worn underneath), stylists own, by Monki. Vintage padded ski gillet by O'Neill, fashion salvaged from BTR. Vintage pink shell-bottoms, Diamond Cut by Umbro, fashion salvaged from BTR. White socks by Adidas. Metallic platform sliders, stylists own, by Primark. 

 

Bright clashing colours and prints styled in voluminous layers with a traditional Japanese influence.
Red hooded dress, stylists own, by Monki. Vintage padded ski gillet (as before). Vintage Abstract floral maxi dress, fashion salvaged at BTR. Socks and Sliders (as before).

Photography - Patryk Boron at Emulsional Photography.

Styling - Emma Gorton-Ellicott

Make-up - Bridget Esmonde

Model - George Hampton-Wale

Thank you to Pat, George and Bridget xxx




If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me

If you are having a fashion event or a have a new collection you would like No Debutante to promote please get in touch!

Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name Emma Gorton-Ellicott

Keep up with No Debutantes OOTD posts, collabs and current fashion obsessions posted daily on all of the following. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr,  Pinterest all under the #nodebutante name.

Thanks for checking in Fashionistas.   
ND xx

Fresh Prints

Hey hey Fashionistas! It's been a busy month for No Debutante, I have met and interviewed Bristol independent Fashion brands True Soldier and the newly opened Recreo for Bristol 24/7, with two more Bristol fashion events coming up in April including the brilliant Fashion Front fashion show and a fashion salvage event with Kecks Clothing for Fashion Revolution Week. Get yourself down to both of these events, No Debutante will be there photographing and documenting whilst interviewing and even helping to judge the fashion salvage competition! Come and join the fashion fun!

No Debutante has also been working on a few projects of her own with local photographers and going back to my fashion designers roots which I am really excited about. Watch this space for more on this.......

What has No Debutante been wearing this April? Still not managing to shake off the tights and layers in this breezy country, I have flooded April with colours and prints to brighten things up! Expect lots of boldly printed shirts, mashed up with sportswear and Dr Martens shoes (my latest treat to myself for working full time). I love to mix smart with sports, try it, it's not as bad as it sounds! 

 Fresh Prints of Bel-air

 Smart Sports- Mixing shirts and Dr Martens with joggers

When colour clashing I like to add a pair of my favourite Tezla earrings, there are so many colours and styles of Tezla to choose from, there is always a pair to suit any outfit!

My bowl cut hairdo, changes colour by the day, how?? I have my bleached hair coloured pink and as I wash it the Crazy Color slowly fades out leaving random sections pink and washing out of other sections. It goes a lovely fruit salad colour, who needs mood enhance hair colours eh? 

I'm still loving Monki's oversized and peplumed dresses, they hang so well and have oversizing just right! I just have to keep going on about them even though I really don't want to big up corporate brands (high street giants H&M own Monki), good styling and cutting just can't be ignored!

Slip dresses, culottes and sportswear will be following me into the summer months, hopefully without so many layers and few more, bare legged opportunities! I'm actually cold whilst I am writing this, come on summer, come and play, spring is being a dick!

 Retro Sports (and bare legs eeeek!)

 Culottes and lots of culottes

All clothing from BTR, Adidas, Reebok, Lazy Oaf, Urban Outfitters, Dr Martens, Tezla Designs,  Topshop, The White Pepper, Monki, Vision Streetwear, Primark and Miss 4ire.

All photography and styling by No Debutante
Hair by Vikki Mac

If you are having a fashion event or a have a new collection you would like 
No Debutante to promote please get in touch!
Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name Emma Gorton-Ellicott

If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me

Keep up with No Debutantes OOTD posts, collabs and current fashion obsessions posted daily on all of the following. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr,  Pinterest all under the #nodebutante name.

Thanks for checking in Fashionistas.     

ND xx