Monday 23 April 2012

Wishlisting in a new direction.

It's taken me from Saturday to Monday to go from basics to full on vibrant colours. A few bits I collected from around the web today were peacefully sitting on my desktop, not enough to make a fulfilling post but they sat their patiently. 
I was very good today and despite Wednesday being my submission deadline for my freelance writing I work on each week, I got it all completed and submitted by lunchtime (Go me!). I finished up a few other pieces on my to-do list and I then found myself with nothing to do. What do you do when you've checked off everything on your check list? You go window shopping online in anticipation of payday. This is what led me to have a few items laying around on my home screen, that was until I decided to have a browse on Anthropologie. Always so refreshing, shying away from fashion's current trends the site left my computer completely cluttered and a wishlist exploding with colour. Basics are definitely absent in this post. 
My favourite prints this season are definitely lush green leaves and ferns, strangely insects - something I have never paid an interest in but now I just can't get enough and finally, graphic checks. Besides from the last, it's all very nature focused and quite often in a repetitive form. 

So without further ado, from top left:
1. Botanical pencil skirt, the perfect camouflage for Spring's new life. 
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2. Thinking about socks and sandalled shoes, slithering through the seasons in these python capped beauties.
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3. A long lost Monki discovery which I stumbled on via Pinterest and is no longer in existence. Neutrals and neon, always enjoyable. 
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4. Another appearance from the fluorescent, in the form of sheer baroque lace. I'm thinking a simple white t-shirt with a bright pink heel?
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5. Anthology magazine because you can't get more inspirational than interior design. Especially when it looks like tidy clutter.
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6. Mirrored Monki Bag. 
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7. Introduced to Brian Vanden Brink's photography through Liebemarlene and her beautifully chronicled memories of Illinois. Influenced by the deserted and decaying and natures relationship with architecture when it is free to roam. When possible, I enjoy collecting photography books to lose myself in and this book makes me wonder how people could possibly leave these charming structures behind.
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8. This Beetle book which I discovered via Anthropologie (of course), has left me even more head over heels for the little mites and I found my searching on Etsy for brooches and framed creatures. 
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9. More inspiring interiors, this time from modern California circa 1930-65.
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10. Powder pink and snakeskin heels. 
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7 comments:

  1. Wow! I love the first sandals! Those colors are awesome!

    x, C

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  2. That fluro skirt is incredible!
    Your blog is always so interesting and you have a beautiful way with words!

    fashion-pudding.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you very much, that's really nice to hear :) I'm glad you enjoy it!

      Holly

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  3. Really loving that botanical print skirt... hurry up sunshine! x

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