Outfit Wednesday

This amazing 1950's style, floral dress is from Orion London. I happened to chance upon it in Topshop, Westfields (one of Orion's stockists) and instinctively wanted to purchase it for my Graduation! It's a little on the pricey side, so I didn't, but if I had - this is the outfit I envisaged to accompany it! I don't think Orion's photos truly do the dress justice, as the ditsy print and double breasted button detailing make for a great modern dress with a vintage feel. It's fairly conservative making it the perfect day to night transition dress, just altered with accessories (for instance, I think it would look great with a vintage, beaten leather belt and some slouchy brown boots for day wear!).

Here I've teamed it with Miss Selfridge Nude Seam Platforms (£40), Models Own nail varnish in either Peach Sherbert or True Blue - depending on your mood, though I would probably lean towards the Peach Sherbert ( Topshop did have the perfect cornflower blue shade, but it no longer seems to be on their website!) and I actually loved the dress so much, I tailor made a necklace to go with the outfit.

Annabelle is a small antique silver locket with floral engraving, hung with a small heart charm, a large dark indigo Swarovski crystal and two small peach Swarovski crystals. Originally I had designed it with a lighter blue crystal similar to the colour in the dress, however, the darker blue really brought out the peach shades and I think it will make more of an impact with the dress, not getting so lost in the pattern.

I'll post a link to Annabelle when it reaches the website.
I hope you like.

And in the morning I'll be with you.

Cabbage Rose Reversible Quilt - Urban Outfitters
Floral Duvet - Urban Outfitters
Alvine Kvist Quilt Covers - Ikea

Currently, I only have the one duvet cover I like.
Maybe this is the case with most people, but it makes it some what of a depressing affair when I have to change my bed covers. I've actually coveted the Alvine Kvist quilt covers from Ikea for about a year now, but I just haven't been able to justify spending the money (being a penniless student doesn't allow for such things). It combines a pretty floral design in a subtle grey shade that just creates such a lovely crisp, clean and comfy feeling that I have to go and stroke it every time I go to Ikea.

I do very much have my heart set on finding/ owning a floral duvet cover (I see so many pretty ones pop up in my tumblr feed - I wish I knew where they came from) and to make matters worse, Urban Outfitters have release a textiles range! The two above are my absolute favourites, though I do wish the reversible quilt was a duvet cover as it would reduce the price by about £30! So now I have a couple more items to add to my desiring a new duvet list.

I think I'm just going to have to hope that I will come into some disposable income and Urban Outfitters will have a massive sale and the two will phenomenally collide, resulting in my owning one of these beauties!

Now Available on Folksy

A selection of Wallpaper Rose Jewellery is now being sold on Folksy! Truthfully, I'm not very familiar with Folksy, so we shall see how it goes!! x