GO GOTHIC

VELVET CRUSH

EVERYONE LOVES PLAID

COLOUR MY HAIR

I Must Have...

I want all of these so bad - maybe not the skateboard, cause I can't... that would just be funny.

Oh and that jumper is a genuine, it's not photo-shopped on or anything!

I Love Flatform's

They are the best inventions for short people like me. I need to wear some sort of heel to allow me to feel like I'm a normal-ish height but I HATE the aches and pains you get from wearing heels all day. That's why I live in my flatforms - height but I can wear them all day! Plus they are pretty amazing to look at. I love the sandal and boot flatforms but Office have even reintroduced BUFFALO's - Can anyone remember those? I used to have 2 pairs and think they were the coolest things ever. Flatforms are back and in their biggest form.

Tie Dye

With summer fast approaching the need to branch out into the world of colour from my little dark clothes hole is becoming a much bigger fashion worry. Luckily, like many others, I have found the joys of Tie Dye. Last year when it started getting very popular to DIY tie dye your clothes, I wasn't too convinced. It looked great on my beautiful friends but I just wasn't comfortable in a psychedelic mish mash of colour. However, recently I have started to dip my toe in the Tie Dye pool (Was that a pun? If it was pardon it). You can see my first buy in my recent post, an awesome t-shirt by my friend Jenny. To get me in the summer mood I decided to have a hunt round and see what variety's of tie dye there was out there. I found full blown hippy brights to softer grungy tones, so it turns out their is a huge 'tie dye' scale and a style to suit everyone! Here are a few pics of slightly toned down versions of the style which I think offer a bit more of leeway for us who shy away from brights!

 

Acid Wash Love Affair

 

                    

I love Acid Wash denim - particularly in summer. I'm definitely one of those girls who feels much much more comfortable in jeans than in a girly summer dress, but I don't want to look like some sort of sun hater in dark denim. This is why acid wash is my summer saviour! I have jeans, shorts and a jacket and I love that I am able to wear them out in the sun without looking like a complete idiot who didn't check the forecast! The lightness of the denim gives it that spring/summer feel, while the acid wash keeps it more edgy that 'mum's old jeans'. Acid wash will always have a special place in my fashion heart and I will be wearing A LOT over these next coming months. Expect to see lots of pictures.

Nasty Gal

I love http://www.nastygal.com and if I had a whole bunch of money, I would probably spend the majority of it on this website! Now, I know it that spring and summer are approaching fast, but I can't shake my need for the colour black. I attempted to  make my wardrobe much more 'spring friendly' with bright colours and prints (the pastel trend was just a step to much for me!), however I always find myself going back to my favourite black jeans/trousers/shorts/top/shoes - get the idea? Luckily, the wonderful people at Nasty Gal have offered a solution too this predicament, allowing me to wear black clothes, but with a summer edge. Here are some of my absolute favourite pieces.

Americano

 

I'm off to America in a month so I thought an American theme would be appropriate.

Grunge Denim

 

I'm currently having a clear out of my wardrobe and forgot just how much denim I own, acid wash, studded, ripped, leopard print. You name it, I have it on my denim.

Bobble Hats

 

I have so so so much love for the beanie/bobble hat. It's my most trustworthy companion. 

Grunge Pink