Gypsy

My name is Heather..... Gypsies sell "lucky Heather".... Gypsies wear pretty patterned fringey shawl things.... Heather decided to go a bit gypsy today haha. Now although that previous sentance may look like the ramblings of a mad man, it did make complete sense to me when i put this outfit together haha... even if it is a somewhat contrived association! As you have probably guessed, i'm loving all things ethnic and cultural at the moment mixed in with a dark twist for good measure :) I'm still loving florals but i think there's something pretty and mysterious about making them dark and dead like. What i'm trying to say is... i want to look like the wilting flowers on the grave of someone long forgotten... the perfect look for summer then haha? As people who have followed my "fashion" for a while now, you are probably already aware that i like to get the seasons completely wrong haha, therefore being friends with me is like living in some kind of opposite, parallel style dimension whereby summer becomes winter and so forth. This recently got so bad that i was dubbed "haversham" by my own stepfather whilst wearing a long gold and black lace dress hahaha... i was thinking florence welch whilst everyone else thought i was an extra in an anne boleyn biopic haha. I still love that dress though! Anyways, i'm explaining my ideas rather badly today so i shall let some lovely pictures do some talking and show you the inspiration :)

Inspiration:

I want to steal this particular bunch of flowers and decorate all of my clothes with them and put them in my hair :) I love the colours.. not too bright, muted just enough to make them quite dark. Photo Source: http://www.daniellevanark.blogspot.com/

Photo Source: http://www.daniellevanark.blogspot.com/

I'd like to say that this is me just chilling in my garden looking all mysterious and gothic whilst remaining innocent and virginal in white lace, but unfortunately it's not. I'm sorry but i'm just not that bloody innovative haha. I do love this photo though, it reminds me of the first recorded video (The roundhay garden scene). Might pop that in here for good measure as well actually haha :)

 Roundhay Garden Scene, 1888, Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince

Okay, so this quickly turned into a victorian-esque inspired post.. but i don't care haha.. i know where i'm going with this one :)

What I Wore:

Above I'm wearing: Black Crotchet Poncho from New Look (Online), Black Fringe Studded Bag from Primark in Nottingham, Paisley Print Shawl fro Charity Shop in Nottingham, Black Mini Skirt from Primark in Manchester, Silver Vest Top from Primark in Manchester, and various bits and pieces of jewellery :)

Love Heather xx