I Have the Golden Touch

Headgear

accessories 22:04

Pics from stylesightings

Lately, since I won my headband from What Katy Did Next, I've been dreaming of all sorts of headgear. These pictures from stylesightings just added fuel to the fire. From printed scarfs to pretty bows to embellished hairbands to good old Alice bands, I want some headgear for every day of the week.

From Left to Right: Miss Selfridge, Hannaanderson.com, Oscar de la Renta, franceluxe.com, Topshop, Colette, Liberty, Miss Selfridge, Verabradley.com

Of course, you can't do a post about headgear without mentioning the headband Queen, Blair Waldorf:

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Making Maki

21:51

Shirt - My Boyfriend's, Skirt - M&S, Belt - H&M, Shoes & Sunglasses - Topshop, Bag - Miss Selfridge

Photos by Tom

Today I went out to lunch with two friends, one of whom gave me this adorable bag as an early birthday present. I was thinking about buying myself a cute woven bag for summer and couldn't have picked a better one!

We went for sushi and after we had stuffed our faces (it's so easy to just grab what you fancy from the conveyor belt, and those plates always manage to pile up far too quickly!) the manager came to chat to us and invited us to have a go at making our own sushi. We tried our hand at avocado maki, then prawn and chive maki and of course we got to eat it afterwards.

Those are mine on the right!

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The Edge of Summer

Inspired 22:43

There may have been an onslaught of hailstones today here in Aberdeen, but that hasn't stopped me thinking about my summer wardrobe. Of course, I'm not expecting the weather to get any better, which is maybe why I've been so inspired by the wardrobes of Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley in The Edge of Love. Rainy days by the seaside with soggy ice cream cones and fish&chips wrapped in last weeks newspaper call for wellies, long socks, hats to attempt to sheild curls from the elements and chunky knitted layers that are easy to strip off when (if) the sun peeks through the clouds.

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Gifted

My Wardrobe 19:20

Dress - New Look, Shoes - Faith, Necklace & Glasses - Gift

Photos by Tom

Almost everything I'm wearing today was a gift. The shoes and tights were from my mum at Christmas, my flatmate gave me the unicorn necklace for my 21st birthday (it's my 22nd at the end of this month - eek), and my little brother gave me the glasses. The dress could almost count as a gift too since it was super cheap in the New Look sale last summer. I originally bought it only to wear to T in the Park because I assumed it would just get ruined and at £5 I really wasn't too fussed. However, it withstood festival wear and tear and I grew quite fond of it.

Are any of you going to any festivals this summer? I don't have a ticket to any yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a surprise from the festival fairy, ha!

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Purple Ponies

Inspired 19:58

There's a lot of Miu Miu inspired animal prints around at the moment, mostly in the form of this cute dress from Zara:

I was more than a little tempted to purchase it myself while browsing the racks in Zara over the weekend, but my current lack of finances meant I sadly had to leave it behind. However I remembered that I already had a cute animal print dress lurking at the back of my wardrobe. Instead of the cats and swallows featured in the Miu Miu collection I have some purple ponies...

Dress - h&m, Shoes - New Look, Headband - What Katy Did Next

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Crimson Glow

accessories 14:30

It's a dull, grey and drizzly day today and the weather seems to have affected both my mood and my wardrobe. This dress reminds me a little of the 90s grunge look and I feel like maybe I should be wearing an oversized flannel shirt and watching My So-Called Life.

When I was at home last weekend I unearthed a box full of forgotten jewellery and this cuff was one of the things inside. I can't remember where I got it from and today may even be the first time I've actually worn it. I've not quite decided yet if I really like it, or if I should have left it in the box to stay forgotten...