Folk Style

A few years ago i seen this dress in ASOS.  Very me; embroidered, girly 

and kicks out like a doll dress. I had to have it even though i could't picture

where i would wear it or what i'd wear it with or even the fact it was £70 -

 £90. As i predicted, it lived in my wardrobe for a few years. Until now. My love of 

floral crowns has give me the chance to wear it, naturally they make any outfit 

cool and 'festively'. Ive styled my 'folk style' dress with brown chelsea boots. 

 

Embroidered Dress - ASOS // Chelsea Boots - All Saints // 

Crimson Rose Headband - Roses & Clementines

Embroidered Dress - ASOS // Chelsea Boots - ASOS // Rose Crown - Roses & Clementines

Embroidered Shirt Dress & Sandals - ASOS // Rose Crown - Roses & Clementines

Embroidered Dress - Revolve Clothing // Orange Boots - ASOS // Rose Crown - Roses & Clementines

Vintage Folk Dress - Vanessa Bruno Athé // Sandals - ASOS // Rose Crown - Roses & Clementines

Pastel Summer

My summer wish list!

I can't wait till it's warmer in England. You wouldn't think it 

was May; i still have my wooly jumpers and tights hanging in 

my wardrobe. I am dying to  bring out the pastel tones, frilly dresses 

and floral crowns, but for the moment, dreaming will have to do.

 Top & Skirt, Chicwish // Shoes, Jeffrey Campbell // 

Purse, YSL // Floral Accessories, Roses & Clementines

Items found on my Fashiolista // Headband, Roses & Clementines

Items found on my Fashiolista // Headband, Roses & Clementines

Items found on my Fashiolista // Headband & Sunglasses, Roses and Clementines

Don't be fooled it was freezing, but i couldn't wait to share my outfit! 

The lace top is my very favourite, especially styled with 'wet look' 

vintage pink skinnys and my halo like garland from Roses & Clementines.

Handmade Clothing

I'm a huge fan of DIY fashion, always searching for 

the next big trend and 'must have' piece to try and recreate. 

I guess thats why i like handmade clothing, It just has that 

special touch you just don't get from a franchise.

Especially with the festival seasons coming up, the need to

be different and stand out is bigger than ever. My all time

favourite look has to be hippy chic with influences of tribal; 

Its timeless for the summer and with good key pieces in your

wardrobe, you can achieve this look time after time. My main 

tip is go handmade! There is some amazing stores out there 

on the internet, talent bursting out at the seam. 

A great Boutique; Gipsy Dharma, specialise in handmade,

unique leather clothing and footwear. What i like about this

company is that they are just as passionate about handmade

clothing and accessories as myself; A rare trait these days.

 I am in love with the leather boots they do, my must have 

item for this years festivals. The cool thing about the boots 

is that it's supposed to feel like your bare footed, the soft 

supple leather 'moulds into your very own shape, ensuring 

absolute comfort as well as incredible style'. One less 

worry when you'll be dancing the night away.

My favourite pair in tan, is in the outfit layout above. I was so

excited when i seen them, i decided to show different ways you

could wear them this summer to draw you in.

A typical 'hippy look'

By mixing tribal elements like the bone necklace and one 

feather earring with girly festival flower headbands,

gives the boots a cool modern tribe look. I get the feeling

i've seen something like these before, they just scream

tribal dancing and native warrior.  

Summer Festival look

I've clashed the boots with modern denim studded shorts,

a traditional native-esque poncho and crimson roses for

a Mexican vibe. The detail on the boots is really stunning, 

i love the idea of the working laces that go all the way down 

the boot; a versatile aspect, being able to recreate different 

looks with this detail. They really finish off this look and tie 

in really great with the funky jewellery. 

All these items were found from independent 

handmade boutiques.

Gipsy Dharma have a great range of coloured and patterned

 leather, for the more daring and adventurous girl.

It's definitely worth a look.

DKNY Bags

I'm always searching for new accessories to brighten up my
outfits. I'm the kind of girl that buys a bag or a pair of shoes
that only goes with one dress, shameless i know! I need to beat
this bad habit and start making my wardrobe a bit more; lets
say, timeless. The rule of buying - from a very wise women.

"Thou shall only buy an item if you can 
style it with at least three things" 

On that note, I came across a great collection of DKNY bags 

from John Lewis. Starting from £88, Theres some beautiful 
shapes and colours to choose from. DKNY's shape of bags 
are very classy and elegant, the kind of bag that will go with 
absolutely everything and never go out of fashion. I know 
what your thinking, I'm going to splash out on another 
accessories that will have pride of place on the top shelf of 

my wardrobe; on the contrary, Ive already looked through 
my outfits and there isn't one that these bags don't go with.

Obviously the black; the chic option, you will get your wear
out of it. Black goes with absolutely everything and if you
wanted a bag to last you and what i call 'multi purpose bag'
then this one is for you. Don't let the price scare you off, look
at it the way i do £258 (the top black style) you use it once a 
week for a year, then the bag costs you about £4 a go or even
once a month; thats £21, Bargain in my eyes. No one has ever 
looked so classy for £21. Accessorise your bag, add a cute fabric
bow  or key chain to match your outfit. The styling possibilities
are endless and i haven't even touched on what the red bag can
do for your look, I'm a huge fan of one thing on your outfit being
red, or maybe match your lipstick. I've seriously talked myself 
into it, I love this selection of DKNY bags. One in every style 
and colour please.

Orchids, Bows & Ponies

Hi Lovely Readers! Its that time again ...

a giveaway with 

''Handmade - individually designed for greatness''

A lovely independent boutique on Etsy, where Cristina

designs and makes the most beautiful pieces of jewellery.

I have an amazing necklace you can win from this store.

Lana dark orchid headband - Roses and Clementines // Pony Heels - Boohoo //

Black embroidered top worn as a jacket - Topshop // Bow Necklace - Freena //

Skirt - Lipsy // Frilly socks - Asos //

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Frills Spikes & Roses

 

I seen the most amazing jacket on the front of the 

Asos magazine awhile back, modelled by the amazing 

Rita Ora. I instantly fell in love. I trawled the internet, 

stalked Rita Ora's twitter (just incase) and practically 

lived on the Asos site, nothing! Being a shopaholice 

and a huge fan of fashion, I put my textile degree to 

use and designed my own. I designed my own Cherub,

 Baroque fabric on Spoon Flower and covered the jacket

in gold, silver, gun metal and black spikes and studs.

Ive been dying to do a look with my jacket, even though 

it is unfinished, well only to my eyes.

  

Vintage Levis Jacket - Newcastle Vintage Store // Lace Camisole  - Darling 

// Boots - Jeffrey Campbell // Suspender Tights - Pretty Polly // Gold Slave

Bracelet -  Ethnic Bridal Store // Rose Crown - Roses & Clementines

Viro Music

A bloggers best friend.

I'm a huge multi tasker; maybe too much i'd admit. Being an
 internet addict and what some like to call a 'keyboard warrior', 
i spend more that 8 hours on my laptop (we have a great 
relationship!). Whilst blogging; adding countless items to my
 shopping basket and watching fashion shows, I love having 
music on in the background. It drives my partner insane, on a 
plus side we have similar taste in music, 'all over the place' 
is what i like to call it.

My music taste is very eclectic, and a bit random really, 

it depends on my mood i suppose. My very favourite is 

Motown; everyone loves some oldies and i'm a little bit 

addicted to Lana Del Rey at the moment. My favourite 

bands are The yeah yeah yeahs, The Postal service and 

The sounds, So i guess you can say i like Indie Rock. 

Like every girl, i have a few guilty pleasure songs 

(aka chart music) I'd rather not get into ...

Anyways, i always find it annoying when i'm in the 

middle of something; lets say editing my photos and 

the song finishes, i have to stop what I'm doing to search 

for another song to play. Not any more! 

I've stumbled across a nifty little site, which allows you to 

search for all your favourite songs and add them to playlists 

that you can name yourself. This is perfect for me, different

 playlist for my moods. If your feeling indecisive, Viro Music 

have made classic playlists for you, Old Skool Hip Hop 

(which i strongly suggest a listen!) 90's Dance hits and 

Indie Rock, to name a few. If your in the mood for a little

skive, Viro Music has the music videos playing on the site :)

You just treat the site like your normal everyday music player,

song shuffle, choose the order of your songs, skip etc. 

The best part is the site is free to use, endless amounts of 

songs at your finger tips. Theres no need to take the time

out of your day filling in the sign up sheet as you can just 

log in with Facebook. I suppose it's time to say goodbye to

downloading music (as long as you have internet connection).

Give Viro Music a go and 

make your own Music playlists.