LOOK OF THE DAY: Paisley Pastel Throwback

Bad hair day. Hmph.

I could come up with something clever about how today's look came about, but it is pretty much down to my giant mop and how today its just gone, well, a bit cray.

Exhibit A:

In the past I would weep endlessly about not having sleek, wash-and-go style locks like my younger brother and my WHOLE FAMILY (lets face it, I am probably adopted), but you know what, it's about time I had learned to embrace the volume - even if I do look a bit like an electrocuted Chewbacca.

So today, I pieced together a look from the era for huge hair - the 80's.

Hey, if it worked for SJP, Cindy and Madonna - big hair, don't care.

Paisley print off-shoulder crop, Motel

Acid bleach high-wasited jeans, Topshop

Platform peep-toe heels, Jeffrey Campbell

Silver hoops, River Island

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HELLO, AGAIN

One word: WOW. My first year of uni is officially fini. 

Apologies for the absence from BEXX but multi-tasking is definitely not my forte, and hopefully it can be agreed that finals are sort of, maybe, kind of important. So, drum roll please -
The blogger is back.

I'm not going to lie, the fact that it is only mid-May does seem quite daunting; I can't remember the last time I had this much free time. (Am I actually worrying about this?)

It's a little embarrassing that I just simply did not know what to do with myself after walking out of my final exam.  But then, (a few celebratory cocktails later) it seemed oh so clear - this is SUMMER. Memories - momentarily lost in the cave of my Edinburgh university dorm room - came flooding back of warm, light summer evenings, barbeques and Pimms. Yum.

Obviously, today I have got all excited as a result and hit the florals hard. The fashion world has seen what I like to call 'le nouveau floral' due to so many new takes on the print.  Erdem, Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana's bright textures, Prada's graphic, exaggerated accents and Mulberry's more conservative, ditsy prints of S/S '13 have brought new twists to the timeless design that keeps returning to the catwalks.

[From top: Moschino x2, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Mulberry, Chanel] 

So, fortunately my hesistancy was short-lived: Bring on summer, even if that means having to get the legs out.

Faux-flower headband, River Island

Ditsy floral print playsuit, vintage

Tie-dye socks with frills, Topshop

Heavy-duty gladiator sandals, River Island

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