Recent Ebay splurge

Online buyers no that eBay/Amazon are stores that devil in sensational products that are less than cheaper elsewhere .I guess I am a victim tangled in the ever web of spontaneous shopping.Though my holidays /summer break is still ongoing (until early September) I have been less than excited to walk out my door.

I have spent my weeks bidding and being outbid on items that are not my everyday  essentials but ,have had a watchful eye on since the word go.So if you had read my previous post on inside fashion you would have realized that my main issue was on the evil eye necklace that I brought for £1.19p; well it finally arrived after three hopeless weeks waiting.

Below are images of my recent splurge

      Rings-large(£1.65) small(1.00)
      Crawl bangle( £2.23)
      Evil eye necklace( £1.19)

search under skull bracelets similar ,designs are in topshop and new look

This silver bracelet was a £1.50 on eBay 

This was £2.23p on eBay it was searched under snake gold encrusted clutch 

My modern styled evil eye ring was just £1.00 on the site, I was very fortunate to come across this one as it was the only style that was being sold less than £5.00!

My last purchase was my small selected Midi rings that came in a variety of colours for just £1.00 for a pack of nine 

Photographs are edited.

Peace xoxo 

Sonia

I'll tell you what I want what I really really want

In this post i'm spicing it up, eBay like amazon have introduced really great offers/discounts that have tempted me more than I would have expected, but I will not circum to the many multiple deals on display, I take may time when deciding what i particularly want which usually takes months on end waiting for an item to be reduced/given away I am a keen analyzer with a precision to detail which is way my style always verifies/changes depending on my mood.

 This weeks hot mess, comes in the stylish form of "expensive floral" which is a name that I have gravitated for this look. The light mint jacket with grey panels gives a timeless feminine royal quality ,to it that a few A list celebrities have been seen wearing a similar designer version of this jacket, but the high street wholesale price is £55 pounds from Zara. Across from the picture are these show stopping dark pastel pink and black Aztec demonic print to the mini-less heels these are this years trendy summer shoes and are elegant footwear, I love how these shoes are unique and different to the conventional "black" when wearing this type of print you can style down and be more simplistic because the heels are a statement hit, they are again from sophisticated Zara and are a cost price of £60 pounds. The slightly bold neon yellow adorable satchel is so cute I wondered where I could purchase one!,however I don't exactly know where the one depicted is from, there are similar satchels on look at stores like Primark, Topshop and vintage markets, I appreciated the detail added to the design (gold chain and double bow at front).Finally the wild printed floral bralet which is displayed at Topshop at around a price of £22 pounds it has a variation of different colours that brightens the plain high waisted maxi on it's right

 For look two it is my call for "casual chic" it has like look one the trendiness of 2013's summer looks ( dungarees, mini-least heels and statement arrow necklace). The beanie has yet taken a fashion time-walk back to summer, were we where rockin the look for winter, it has been more or less developed ,as in winter the colours were dull (grey's,black's and navy's) now they have brightened to (bright greens, yellows and neon's).The beanie matches the creative floral top, that has a lot of fresh colours to it. There seems to be a current wildness to the long sleeved top and it's darkened green contrasts well with the beanie and the arrow tipped statement necklace. Adding an alternative to the mini- less heel are a tougher edgier pointed black buckle heel which I named the "pointiest heel" which are to be found at New look for the price of £25 !. I don't seem to be made up about the dungaree/overalls which are a dark denim, as I personally prefer a dungaree that has a fun youthful feel to it and come in the form of a skirt or either shorts.     

*Reasons to be cheerful*

ello readers
So I have recently broken up for the summer, so I have nothing schedule for the upcoming weeks I am hoping to write longer blogs detailing what I plan on buying/look booking this summer as the weather has finally decided to brighting England, *a little leap for joy*. So I have been out and about and I have noticed that a lot of ladies have been sporting the maxi dress, which featured in last years upcoming trends. A lot of stores seem to be using this to their advantage selling stretchy polyester maxi's that are mid length and come in predictable colours like ashy grey and navy blue that are forever reappearing. I don't think that these would be trends for long as the  industry is always  re-evaluating  and mass producing new clothing.

Maxi skirts add a festival boho look to any event and can be styled to look simplistic for an occasion.

Another piece of clothing featured in 2013 is the 90's dungarees, this is another item that has been welded back through the fashion time machine.  I own a pair that I brought from Tally -ho corner's charity shop (all aboard) for £8 (pounds), they are a checkered white and mint green colour that are originally high waisted shorts and different from the conventional denim dungarees.

 

     (apologies for the poor quality photo)

these are a few examples of the prices offered at competitive high street stores, if you are one of those considering buying a pair for this summer bliss.

peace xoxo

Sonia    

  

DIY SOS ~ Bleach

DIY pieces

Over the remaining years, I have accumulated some knowledge on diying (though via the internet more specifically YouTube )
Creating your own identity is fun and unique and I highly recommend you to do/experience it.

I have recreated/ revamped almost to many clothing items to recollect .I can sincerely write, that the obsession came about once i watched two stylish sisters that called themselves the fashion citizens, their YouTube channel symbolizes all that I could visualize myself wearing.

The first item I customized was my light denim jacket with short sleeves .The sleeves were just pointless for The summer so I cut them off using a sharp scissor knife.Once I had finished they gave a ragged flare which added a grungy feel to the top shredded half.

I then bleached the remaining denim with acetone bleach,which created white patches on the jacket.

I was left with finally customizing the jacket vest top so I used acrylic neon yellow to paint the Nirvana sign on the back, using a cut out sign as a trace guide. Lastly I added narrow studs which I pressed on to the top hemline of the jacket.

The vest top was completed and ready to be worn.

Acrylic paint costs - £1 at poundland

Jacket - £15 at new look

Studs - £1.50 pack of two eBay 

Bleach brought from any Superstore 

Using the same method I was able to transform my plain shorts 

Shorts black- £7 internaqtional

Shorts blue- £12 new look

Have fun grudging it up 

Peace xoxo

Sonia 

Today's haul of delicates

Today I passed a small boutique i wouldn't have normally walked into, there were amazing items there that astonished ,me at first, but they were such a must-have that i purchased it there and then.
I didn't have much in my purse only £10 pounds
but that was enough to cover what I brought

My first buy were these black suede  Skyscraper platforms with an open toe front
                      (apologies for the darkened images, the weather was gloomy when captured)

They were £5 pounds at a outlet called Utopia at Edgware Boardwalk in North London.I love the height and little adorable thin buckles that add a touch of feminine quality to it.The shoes were very inexpensive which was quite fortunate.

My second purchase was this short high waisted leather skirt, with rough spiked suds alongside the himline

The skirt was £3 pounds!!  from Utopia and came only in sizes small,medium and large.The store seemed to be exclusive, but there were also some floral print summer dresses.

The last purchase was from Topshop .It was a statement,actez piece necklace.

This was total of £2 pounds! .At the sale aisle just begging to be bought.I adore the contrasting colours that blend well together, it's such a statement decorative necklace it would go with any plain look.

That was my little haul for just £10 pounds!! Hopefully uploading good easy tips to keep to your budget.


                                                                 Peace xoxo

                                                                     Sonia

Creeper fever 

My creepers. Have been an absolute all season essential there comfy ,predictable and give a cool flare to any outfit.Creepers are also a quick and easy height gain shoe they do not have to be adjusted,laced or squeezed into.They are just a slip- on and go type footwear .Creeper fever has swept the nation and become a raising pandemic, some may argue that it has become so mainstream (lost it's hype) for most indie enthusiast's and 90's grunge lovers; resulting in an ever-so hopeful hipster take over.
My creepers however are not the one's you see placed above the caption, but an leopard print stromble,all around the upper toe. I saw, the prefect platforms my mother had ordered on amazon for £25.99  previously 14 days ago.The creepers themselves were, extraordinary  expecting some new life to be worn into them. They did however come with some various drawbacks they are hard to style ( because of the leopard print front)

check out www.amazon for new deals and offers 

 I will always foreve think that simple black creepers offer a diverse range of styling opportunities.

Peace xoxo

sonia 

me myself and I

E l l o (quick update)
my name is Sonia a typical college Londoner whose dreams are to become an upcoming fashion journalist; though intent on studying law
I have two eratic brothers
I adore English literature and publish fictional fantasies on wattpad
I am 18
British Ghanaian
Christian believer
Female

I have just rediscovered the the art of buying vintage pieces at my local charity shop at Tally Ho corner
I listen to alternative rock music (haim and the 1975 are my festival summer bands of the month)
I like to recreate futuristic designs and destroy my own unwanted/unused.clothing (much to my mother 's annoyance)
i hope my posts are I inspirational and useful for your summer time vintage/grunge/ 90's lookbook

Frequently asked Questions / Answered 

Why is your blog called Spiked Skulls and other requests?

It was a random name from the top of my head, but I wanted this blog to be about my Summer DIY's and at the time spikes and skull brochettes were what was used to customize outfits, to make them look more edgy and cool. I used them a lot on denim cutoffs so that's were (spiked and skulls) came from. Eventually I wanted to move away from just DIY's and concentrate more on fashion, which is were (other requests) come from meaning other things related to fashion; like lookbooks, hauls, style inspo, product reviews etc.. featured on my blog.. does that make sense ?.

Who are your favourite fashion bloggers?  

The bloggers I like, I follow I originally started blogging after reading Kavita's posts on shewearsfashion and so she is one of my biggest inspirations. I also watch a lot of you-tubers like Sunbeanjess, fashioncitizens, clothesencounters, Tar Mar and others and I just thought WOW; that's something I want to do.. I had a lot of encouragement from my friends that finally pushed me or persuaded me (have your pick) to start a blog at the time when a lot of people started fashion blogging. At college it started with the questions "were did you get your shorts" oh I customized them myself and the shocked look on their faces is so self rewarding (not in a narcissistic way) but in a am actually pretty good at this way. Also there were times when girls would come up to me and say "I love your style"  and that's also why I wanted to start preaching about spending less on clothes or getting the look at £5, it's all that inspires me.    

Do a lot of people know about your blog?

I'd like to think so, but I have kept my blog very much on the down low for quite some time, just because I was really nervous on how people would perceive me; especially people I knew from my old school. Now I am not so much in denial and openly display my blog link on my instagram bio or any other links, anyone can subscribe too. It's really grew my confidence and made me self respect myself more because I am expressing what I like to do online here, on this social forum trying to be original and different from the rest.

Ask me anything through email www.soniaindgo@gmail.com
 I do respond unless it is a negative message

Peace xoxo
Sonia