50s

mother's shirt, cardigan and necklace

 gifted earrings

vintage brooch

lace parasol from Gozo

Urban Outfitters sunglasses (on I)

Photos of me taken by friends

So Tuesday was "eras" day. I was considering going 90s but decided it wouldn't involve much dressing up as I'd just be wearing my normal clothes, but all at once. So both me and my friend, I, dressed up as the 50s. I was the sugar sweetie to her pin-up girl. Sadly there's only one photo of my full outfit but I'm 50s inspired now, so I'm sure I'll be wearing something similar soon. We were also joined by L in a 50s house dress with music notes on (!!) and matching accessories. :)

Clueless

 

old headband

Eastpak bagpack

Topshop crop top

skirt from Scotland

mother's jacket

Topshop socks

Urban Outfitters shoes    

This is my last week ever of school so to celebrate, we're dressing up in different themes every day. Today was characters from films, Disney etc so I went as Cher (the blonde) from Clueless. I wore something similar last year but that was more Heather Chandler than Cher Horrowitz. If you can't tell, I love 80s/90s high school films. :)

Reptilian

Asos sunglasses

Tatty Devine necklace

father's tshirt

I was also wearing dinosaur socks but they didn't photograph well. Excuse the hat hair. :)

Manic Pixie Dream Girls

I'm wearing:

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros tshirt

H&M skirt

UO shoes  

Me and my friend I in unintentionally matching outfits, plus a chocolate bar that we were in the process of demolishing. At least 2 other people were also wearing the same colour scheme on the same day; popular choice.

In my last outfit post I (accidentally) edited a photo so it looked like it had been sprinkled with pixie dust and I liked it so rolled with it. There has been a lot of internet talk recently about Manic Pixie Dream Girls and how they are a negative stereotype in films that reinforce the idea that women exist soleley for men. That isn't to say that I don't admire these fictional characters; I do (for particular reasons). I like Zooey Deschanel and her characters including Summer Finn and Jess Day and I don't think it's fair to accuse a fictional character of being too one-dimensional (um remember, they're not real so don't have to be realistic). I also like the phrase "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" and so, to quote Rebecca from the Clothes Horse,  I wouldn't be "really offended [if] someone thought I embody the term, more bemused by the ridiculous notion that any woman would fit that definition.". :)

Lala Land's 10 piece spring/summer essentials guide

While I surive my last few days of containment, here's a list I put together inspired by Madeline Pendleton

1. Short dungarees/denim playsuit. Images - Natalie Off Duty, via Tumblr

2. Crop tops, preferably jersey and 90’s looking. My favourites styles are rollneck and sleevless (but with wide shoulders like a tshirt). Images - via Tumblr

 3. Matching crop top and skirt/shorts set. And/or matching blazer and shorts/skirt set. Definitely printed. Images - Illustrated people top and skirt via Asos, Natalie Off Duty, Freak of Nature top and skirt via Asos

4. Flatforms, preferably a pair in white and a pair in black. One of them being strappy sandals. Images - platform Converse and Doc Marten sandals via Tumblr

5. Easy jumpsuit, preferably black or with a calm print. Image - Topshop jumpsuit via ChicMuse

6. Short-sleeve blouse, preferably salmon pink, light khaki, pale blue etc. Images - via Topshop, Asos, Topshop

7. Short hair. Mine's currently a few inches below shoulder level but I'm tempted to do more snipping. Images - via Tumblr, Jason Lee Parry

8. Men's tshirts. Of favourite bands, with favourite/hilarious/generally ironc slogans, with dinosaurs. To chop the sleeves off, to cut into crop tops, to keep oversized and baggy to tuck in; whatever as long as they're soft (and DO NOT have cap sleeves, my pet hate). Images - Jason Lee Parry, Stevie Dance by Oracle Fox

9. Head/hair accessories. That means scrunchies, hats, novelty clips, you name it. Images - Girl With The Flower, via Tumblr

10. Patterned scarves. To use as normal scarves, headscarves to keep your hair up, shawls, something to sit on, something to sneakily blindfold a friend with etc. Image - Fashiontoast

And one for luck. (Ok, because I counted wrong.)
11. Surrealism. Yeah. Anything a bit weird, and especially anything a bit trippy. Images - via Topshop, via Tumblr, my own wearing Asos sunglasses

Feel free to ignore all that's written above (I probably would if I was reading this on someone else's blog); your style is your own. :)

Libertad

Urban Outfitters hat

Asos dress

scarab beetle bead from Manchester Museum

Well, not really freedom. Not at all actually. But I certainly felt free the other afternoon with my "lucky somberero". :)

Ps. The second picture was taken a while ago, when I still had long hair, if you're confused.

They don't call them lovers in high school, Leland

 

self-made necklace and earrings

abercrombie tshirt

old school blazer

Asos skirt  

I've become obsessed with Twin Peaks recently, hence the title. Also (unrelated) I've been dressing quite simply and wearing unsual amounts of black. To match my black soul, of course. And because black is the colour that is most resistant to paint stains. :)

Up From Below

^ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

mother's jacket

Asos skirt and tights

Underground creepers

Green and black: somewhat witchy but also a whole lot spring-y. :)