Sailing away (except not really)

I always have a strange relationship with nautical patterns. On one hand, I love them and want to have them all, and of course nothing screams summer quite like a novelty nautical print, or a vaguely sailor-inspired ensemble, but when it comes to actually wearing it, certain problems arise.

Kittens? Kittens!

Right, so, I was very naughty. I rediscovered Tropico and have been playing instead of blogging. I’d be ashamed, but I’m el Presidente and you can’t touch me!

My wardrobe got recently updated with a whole mess of summer outfits, and of course I have to share them all with you, but as I think that each deserves a decent review, every outfit will get its own blog post, as usual.
Many thanks to Villy V for the photos! 

To kick it off is a two for one, the Bardot top and Amelia kitten print skirt, both by Hell Bunny, and both from Rockabilly Pinup.

Hair goodies and pearl coat

Recently I had the chance of modelling some beautiful dresses for Brocade Budoir and working with one of the most creative photographers I ever met –Stasa Sahman.

We set the shoot in the Brocade Budoir itself, and I used the chance to get a few photos of my two obsessions- Collectif’s Pearl Coat, and The Black Cat Jewellery Store’slatest brainchild- hair sticks.

Much has been written about the coat, it has been praised and swooned over, and all I could do is join in on the swooning and the praise. It is beautiful, it is incredibly well tailored, I have waited for over 2 years to be able to get my grubby little paws on it and I pet it every time I open the closet, even now, 2 months later. And I refuse to put it in storage, even though there is no chance of me wearing it now that summer is fast approaching.

The Pink Dress

About once in a blue moon I reach for my sewing machine and some patterns to make something for myself. I am not very skilled, and have the disadvantage of knowing weird tidbits and tricks about tailoring I picked up from my grandparents, but missing a lot of the basics I never learned, and I tend to get frustrated when things don’t go as smoothly or I don’t make as much progress as I hope.