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Why I Love Leopard (And Why It's A Modern Classic)
I think one of the things that drew me to fashion in the first place was playing with the fabrics and textiles in my mother’s sewing room. It was here that I noticed the stripes, polkadots and florals that get me excited to this day, and brings me to a near-obsession I developed with leopard print. Leopard can sometimes get a bad name, and in the past couple of years there *has* been a little bit of overkill. To me though, leopard evokes an image of stylish women from Jackie O, Debbie Harry, Rihanna and Bettie Page, and legendary icons like Keith Richards and Iggy Pop. My overwhelming love of leopard has seen me collect an early 1960’s vintage leopard coat, leopard ballet flats, leopard print scarves, a leopard ponyhair clutch, leopard ponyhair heels, a leopard beret, a leopard pencil skirt….sounds like overkill, right? The trick to doing leopard elegantly is to pick one piece to wear, and make up the rest of your outfit using one other neutral, like black, nude or brown. Having said this, you can use leopard with other prints, but make sure you introduce the leopard as an accessory rather than the statement piece of your look. My next leopard lust-have? A leopardskin pillbox hat like the one name-checked by Bob Dylan and worn by Audrey Hepburn. All the better to go with my Bashful Designs Roseanna Leopard Print Earrings, of course!
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Wear Your Heart On Your Ears
Happy 2020 you guys! I don't know about you, but I love Christmas and New Years. Especially now I'm all grown up, married and have a gorgeous little boy, any time where we can get together with friends and family, eat great food and relax, is my jam. Then comes the summer holidays, which until last week were just lovely and quite uneventful. Monday I ended up in Emergency with agonising back pain. Tuesday night some losers in a stolen car hit our car and two others. Wednesday my son projectile vomited over me, my mum and the leather couch! They say bad luck happens in there's, so hopefully that's it lol! I've also been busy designing and making some new earrings for you guys! Lots of glitter, love hearts, kindness, lightning bolts and retro glamour. Let me know what you think!
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