"all the people, so many people"

Off to Oxegen tomorrow, excited, but have yet to pack. Especially looking forward to Blur, love a bit of Britpop, me! Could take or leave all those Killers and monarchy of Leon. Ha..feels like it could be 1995 again, I saw Oasis a few weeks back and now I will be seeing Blur! Unfortunately, I currently have no parka so a regular hooded raincoat will have to do. I can see myself unleashing my inner hippy too; my 1970s' purple folk waistcoat is coming along and a peacock feather for my hair and woven headband, all ironic since I'm not one for the hippy look at all. That's what festivals do to one's style, I guess!

Back soon.

Kat x

craving..

street style shots courtesy of Garance Dore

I hate to be a shameless celeb - trend whore, but when it comes to Alexa Chung and her penchant for denim shirts/dresses, then I have to raise my hand and admit that yes, I'm a lame copy - cat. Alexa has been rockin' ...eek, a fittingly lame word... such denims for what seems like ages, and even now on her new MTV show she continues to wear said item and continues to have the lay man wondering why we don't all own an oversized denim shirt.

Of course being the shirt enthusiast that I am, I bought a denim shirt last summer, after seeing the Chung sporting various denim garments, and loved it. I could throw it own over a t - shirt, or button it to the very top, but now only an oversized denim shirt will do.

cinderella in summer

It probably appears that I sit around all day thinking of very particular items of clothes that I want... and well, I wish I could say that couldn't be further from the truth, but alas that is not to be. The sad fact is: the activity in question eats into a large chunk of my day, indeed, I'm a rather lame individual who thinks about clothes before I go to sleep at night. Anyway, enough talk about my rather questionable past times, the latest item which I am salivating at the mere thought of is an flouncy, ballerina - like, preferably white skirt. Material wise, I dream of white tulle, but organza would be rather spectacular too. Or maybe, just simple, white cotton - ish material with a tulle underskirt beneath. Regardless, I have been lusting for this type of skirt for a few months now, especially since I own a black skirt that fits the description, but is perhaps just a wee bit too Gothic for my liking. Enormous voluminous skirts are one of my favourite things and paired with a graphic t- shirt is a look that equates to rainbows and pots of gold for me.

"thread softly because you thread on my dreams"

Lately, I have become mildly fascinated with the intriguing character that was Maud Gonne. Gonne, the ultimate artistic muse perhaps, inspired a great deal of Yeats' poetry including the beautiful but perhaps saccharine "He wishes for the cloths of heaven". To say he was infatuated with her beauty, intelligence and spirit would be an understatement; more aptly he was utterly consumed by Gonne, proposing to her on numerous occassions, to which she refused each time.

I adore this painting of Gonne with her sweet expression and duck egg blue dress by Sarah Purser

The following poem is in memory of Yeats' first meeting with Gonne in 1889.

The Arrow

I thought of your beauty, and this arrow,
Made out of a wild thought, is in my marrow.
There's no man may look upon her, no man,
As when newly grown to be a woman,
Tall and noble but with face and bosom
Delicate in colour as apple blossom.
This beauty's kinder, yet for a reason
I could weep that the old is out of season.

florence welch

A few months ago I heard Florence and the Machine's song 'A kiss with a Fist' on some Channel Four ad, and instantly loved it. I'm not one for songstresses usually, but Florence Welch is one pretty cool lady. As a friend of mine aptly pointed out, she resembles some artistic muse or Renaissance portrait (a Titian, perhaps?) with that mane of burnt red waves and strong features, and I completely agree. And the clothes are all lovely dovely too, may I add. Bright, garish florals, lace, feathers, satin, sequins and wonderful 'muse - like' dresses - long, floaty, feminine, very Renaissance. Overall there's an alluring treasure chest/dressing - up box feel to her look which I love, especially with all those jewels and fancy hairpieces she appears to like.

I want that peach satin dress (top right) so bad. And check out the jewels (top left).

Vogue UK July 2009 (click to enlarge)

Watch: (for some reason, which really does annoy me, I cannot post videos!)
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

Kiss with a Fist

Dog Days

sequin studded daydreams

Where lobster ravioli is on top of my list of things I want to eat, a sequin jacket is definitely on top of my list of things I want possess. I don't think you can wear anything much cooler. I like clothes that are fun and sequin jackets certainly fit the bill there being such lovely, spangly, glam - rock inspired frivolity. Topshop have a good selection of 'Trophy' jackets at the moment, but I'm not sure can I justify buying another jacket.. I might just resort to the old needle and thread and box of assorted sequins I'm so desperate at this stage...

Vogue UK December '08

bowling for my birthday?

Today was my birthday. Although it was a pretty regular day over all, I did enjoy getting dressed up for a spot of grocery shopping. The same day I came across that dress from my last post, I found this lemon shirt also. I have quite the thing for shirts, I like them especially because of their obvious masculinity and also just because they are comfy. I was thrilled to find this one. It reminds me of a shirt from a bowling uniform. Lovely and retro and very 50s, even though it probably only just about survived the 80s and 90s. The collage in my head formed the minute I saw it. I love a 'housewife' ribbon in the hair, or just a waist tie from another shirt in my case!