Little Fluffy Clouds

Lusting after this 'Orbital Cloud' jacket by Ivory Jar. And here's a wee summery afternoon chillout choon for y'all to enjoy. It was one of the first ever 'dance' tunes that I got into.

Summer Plans

Hi folks! Time for a catch up? As you can see, I'm sticking with the lilac locks for the summer. Didn't expect to suit the lighter shade, but as it turns out, I can't get enough of it!

So, what else have I been up to? Well, the flat is FINALLY on the market - yay! No takers just yet, but it's early days. Our summer holiday to Lisbon is fast approaching too, we fly out for the Optimus Alive festival on 12th July. I've been trying to save some cash so I've not gone overboard with the 'holiday clothes' (just yet!). I snapped up this great wee canvas bag from Alphabet Bags, which has been on my Pinterest board for months:

...And, this sheer black maxi skirt from Missguided, using their Jubilee 10% discount offer. It's not arrived yet, but if it fits I'm planning to team it up with some cute wee crop tops/bralets for the festival  - which takes place in the evenings when the sun goes down. As a wee 'cover-up' - in case it gets a bit chilly  - I found a great flannel shirt in a local charity shop. Pretty sure it's the same one I wore every day from 1993-4! Grunge-tastic.

No summer plans would be complete without the addition of a new tattoo! Haven't booked an appointment, or decided exactly what I'm after, but here's some inspiration...

A Walk In The Park

Rococo Rose

I've been planning this post for months, but held off because I wanted to give Lou one of these beautiful roses for her birthday, and didn't want to ruin the surprise.

Rococo Rose was created by Alexia Dwarka in her kitchen in 2010. Bored of creating formulaic hand-tied bouquets of roses studded with eucalyptus leaves, and concerned by the enormous amount of energy and resources used by the floristry industry to water, refrigerate and ship fresh flowers all around the world, Alexia wanted to create a floral gift that would re-discover the sentimentality behind giving a single rose as a present, but in a quirky way.

The roses are first selected for their full-blown size and then each one preserved using a glycerine feed so that they last for 12 months. Next, Alexia has discovered a magical way of hand-printing the petals with nineteenth-century engravings before finally scenting and boxing the roses ready for gift-giving. Simply beautiful.

Hotrods and Hellcats

Friday night was all about the Hotrods and Hellcats for Miss Lou's 30th birthday party. Here I am sporting a bit of a trashy Amy Winehouse look: headscarf, winged eyeliner and trailer trash hoop earrings. My hair had also faded right down to a silvery-grey.

Full length shot: cheap bandana from local goth shop, Primark top, complete with 'Hotrod' pictures, high-waist jeans from H&M and my Vivienne Westwood for Melissa lilac heels (courtesy of the wonderful Suzanne)

Accessories: bandana, hoops from Miss Selfridge, Westwood bracelet, Kenneth Jay Lane bumblebee ring and cheap ring from ASOS

A gaggle of Hellcats: Me with the delectable Miss Rona and Mr Ser - dahlings! 

And the beautiful birthday gal herself, Miss Lou, opening her pressie - a tattoo voucher. Well, what did you expect??

Where Is My Mind?

While we sit out the coldest, wettest 'spring' in history here in Glasgow, my mind can't help but think of warmer climates. We've booked a cheeky wee holiday to Lisbon, Portugal, in July for the Optimus Alive festival and I've spent a lot of time recently daydreaming about a summer wardrobe... fringes, flowers, floaty blouses and of course, the obligatory docs...

All images from Pinterest

Are any of you planning your to go to a festival (or 2) this year? I wanna hear your plans!!

Lilac Locks

One week on and the violet has washed to a fantastic lilac. Happy days.

Getting steamin' at work