My bestest outfit...

Leotards...

I picked up these three leos at the local car boot sale. Car boot sales are always the best place to pick up leotards or ballet tights etc at complete bargain prices- These were a pound each which I'm stoked about because I think they look a little American Apparelish!? I love the way leotards fit and they are such versitile pieces.

Loving the freedom I have at the moment and the weather is getting better too. Gonna make a slip n slide on sunday!

Peace, love and serenity.

Gracie

Into the woods...

Went to the woods to chill out- it was so nice but so windy! We set up a rather haphazzard picnic where we used to go when we were younger- a little spot we call lunar- and just looked out on the view, ate chocolate fingers and listened to music. The boys felt the need to throw stones and do handstands, cute really. Pretty much a perfect Sunday...

The picture above shows my new ring from Henry Holland in Debenhams. I love skulls and this rings is fast becoming my fave. I have two skull rings now and I'm think of naming them- not sure what though? When I saw the Chanel temporary tattoos my stomach did a little flip as I adore temporary tattoos (I love real tattoos too but I'm still in the temporary stage, I'm sure Brighton will change that...) Anyways I couldn't really afford the Chanel ones so the Topshop version had to suffice and I recently saw Newlook do some for even less so I'm quids in!

Ooh I just got Lookbook too- I'll add a badge to my blog soon.

Loves,

Gracie

Not having the internet...

Makes me so cross. For near on three weeks we haven’t had an internet connection and trying to get it back was the most stressful thing on the planet especially when we lost the phone connection too. Anyway it’s back now and a lot has happened in three weeks so I’ll show you in pictures...

Love this coat- it has the best hood. Not sure why I have a sad face? I think I wanted to go out but it was rainy...

My boyfriend brought his little sister round to play. She loves doggies so my staffie, Buster, was a highlight of her day and by the end of it she was ordering him around- it was very funny.

To make the most of the super-hot weather we've had recently some mates and I went down to the local pond. It looked more like Bournemouth beach than a pond with all the people in swimming costumes lounging around on beach towels! I ate about three ice creams that day, it felt like the start of summer. Unfortunately a couple of weeks later there was a massive heath fire and lots of the area surrounding the pound burnt down. My friends went to have a look and help out they ended up with some amazing photography.

My boyfriend and I went up to stay with my brother and his girlfriend in Camden. We chilled out in their garden and had a BBQ which featured much of their own produce. My other brother came over too with his girlfriendand we had an amazing time. I'm really looking forward to going on holiday with them all soon.

I have loads more photies from this weekend- I may whack them up some time.

Peace and Love,

Gracie

Possibly the world's most reflective window...?

Yeah so I was just casually snapping photos then, when I looked back at them, I realised the window was pretty much a mirror. Not so odd really, except when you look at the glass you can't really see yourself in it. Weird.

My hair seems to have grown super long all of a sudden, debating whether to get it cut short for summer hmmm...

Peace,

Gracie

x

Preservation of the past...

Vintage clothing has always had its place in the fashion world however recently it has found its way into the mainstream with the rise in popularity of the indie genre and patronage from British models and musicians such as Alexa Chung and Agnes Deyn to name but a very small few. All in all this makes for a more individual and, in my opinion better, fashion landscape. Plus it’s re-using, which is good!
So, in order for there to be vintage clothing there has to have been some clever person who lovingly looked after their garments and then past them on to relatives or shops. In fact there must have been loads have people who’ve done this as vintage shops are popping up all over the place! Sadly my parents are not in this group of people. My mother and father were of notably the coolest and most fashionable eras of British history- the 60’s. Yet am I sitting here in a gorgeous orignial mini-dress? Um no. The fate of all my mother’s 60’s party dresses will make most hoarder s shriek in horror; when my parents moved into their first house they put their clothes in bin bags to transport them to the new house. In the confusion of the day my mother’s dresses got mistaken for the rubbish and my father burnt them (why would you not use labels!?). So that was the end of that. Lesson learnt. Sadly not, the other day I asked my mother where her old school satchel was and told her how pretty I thought it was and how much money I was going to save by not buying a new one, she said “Oh. I think your father might have used it to put boat tools in.” “Right ok, that’s a bit strange but I’ll just ask him if I can have it.” “Well I think he was worried that someone might steal it, thinking it’s a handbag, so he’s painted on it.” Brilliant. The only thing that has been handed down to me and it has been defaced! You can see the finished product below; it’s not as bad as I thought it would be (although the back has been drilled into???) I’m still going to use it, possibly put some fabric over “bosun kit”.

Anyway, bit of a rant but it explains why I look a little grumpy in the picture.

Peace,
Gracie

Party dressing...

This is my dress and those are my shoes. I love them.

I could wear these shoes all day long, and they turn me into a giant. They were a bit of a gamble with the dress (I thought they'd look super clumpy) but I think they really work. More dressy parties please.

Mindless happiness,

Gracie x