for summer and beyond, please.

i need these in my life.

these moroccan-esque bohemian babies look set to come back on the fashion scene as the ultimate 60s footwear.

i want mine in tan brown with a red/pinkish rug fabric, with denim shorts and a fringed loosely-worn top. they'd be perfect for bestival in sunnier weather & then trotting the streets of london in winter.

nicely-priced pairs can be found at www.kiboots.com
& for the more expensive - www.thecobrasociety.com

PD x
listening to: 'by the way' album - red hot chili peppers
images via honestlywtf.com

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all of this can be broken

daria & lily in boho travel-chic

i threw creation

to my kin

have the silence broken

by a whispered

wind.*

laura marling - devil's spoke

PD x
images: via fashionslam.blogspot & bohemianpunk.tumblr

TOPTIP;

i found this really cute website: designspongeonline.com
make sure you check out the mini city guides.

sunset inspiration

fashion toast's rumi neely earwear style

+

dreamcatcher photography

=

my style:

feather earrings i wore almost every day in canada
from miss selfridge



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rumi neely's signature stack-up of silver rings


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my style:

my handwear for this summer
sterling silver rings from various cambridge markets + turquoise ring from istanbul

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is it obvious that rumi neely is something of a style icon of mine at present?

PD x

listening to: laura marling
images: via fashiontoast.com & my photography

blood-orange

this summer's colour micro-trend

i love the combined hemlines of this classic coat & dress.
and the colour is so fun.

don't be put off by the highstreet's influx of autumn collections.
- summer isn't over, there's still time to take up cute trends such as this!

PD x
listening to: mama - the dream
image: fashionising.com

which summer kaftan?

they are both so perfect!

i found them on cocosa.com for £45 each, by lily and lionel.

the white is 100% cotton

the black is 100% silk

i can only afford one, so which shall it be?

SOS!

PD x

listening to: light my fire - the doors

wait 'til you see my smile..

... on 22nd june when my exams finish and i am as free as a bird.

everything is so beautiful right now.
everything but those pesky revision files, staring at me twentyfour-seven.

once i can burn them (no, seriously) i can proceed in having a blissful summer.

selling jewellery, hunting down lammies cowboy boots in canada, eating mountains of chinese with my pa in vancouver, chilling with friends, spending heavenly days with my love, reading in the menorca sun.

my current image obsessions, courtesy of rumi neely and her bohoness.

these have been inspiring my latest project -
i'm thinking of a starting a small hand-made jewellery business, inspired by the beautiful islands of polynesia in the pacific.

think bone, leather, coral, wood, shells, feathers, wood, teeth & coconut.

the ball's already rolling, so watch this space :)

PD x

listening to: second hand news - fleetwood mac
images: courtesy of fashiontoast.com

becoming boho, step 1 - find the footwear

this summer, you know you'd love to look like this.
like you've just stumbled off a raft and onto a sandy beach,
but in the most chic way imaginable.

(is it even possible?)

well, the first wardrobe treasure that would atleast put you on the right track is a pair of glamorous glad sandals with an edge.

to begin your hunt, here's some of my favourites out there:

'rani' sandals
mango, £35 via elle shopping

beaded leather sandals
antik batik, £140 via net-a-porter.com

turquoise stone t-bar flip flops
accessorize, £30

shell sandals
faith, £40 via elle shopping

suede tasselled sandals
etro, £630

at £35, those mango numbers are firmly on my wishlist for summer 2010!

more tips for becoming boho this summer on

clothing

&
accessories

coming soon :)

PD x

go and see: - the grace kelly exhibition at the v&a

image: fashiongonerogue

shipwrecked

i ♥ shipwrecked fashion.

i would happily post sweet hippy pictures like these beauties every day!

seeing as bohemania is officially on the trend pages for summer 2010,
i will soon be posting seperate shopping features on:

clothing
footwear

& accessories

all inspired by palm trees, sunsets & sand dunes.

so prepare for fur, beads, shells & sequins galore,

can't wait!

PD x

listening to: all bob marley
images: fashionising.com & fashiongonerogue.com

shipwrecked

only 24 weeks until the summer

and i hope shipwrecked fashion is back.

i want bohemian again - prints, beads, feathers, chiffon, suede tassels.

these beautifuls have got me daydreaming of summer days on the beach.

only 168 days to go.

PD x

listening to: i am not a robot - marina and the diamonds

images via bohemianpunk.tumblr

valencia valenthia

the countown has begun for my mini-vacation!

4 days in beautiful valencia... technically i don't know if it is beautiful or not as it is my first time,

but these pictures have swayed me.

photo credits: Angel Salguero on Flickr ; Keith Mason

so on sunday at 5am i'll be off to l'espagna!
sun, sea, sand ... without askim... but im sure it will be blissful...

where is everyone going away?
1 more day until the summer!

PD x

Blake Lively...

...is SO effortly glamorous in these pics of her at the CFDA 2009 awards!

That dress!
That tan!
That annoyingly luminous hollywood smile!

The dress is a Michael Kors hot hot hot creation... One day i may be able to afford.

-Sigh-

5 days till the summer! Woo! :)

xxx

listening to - first day of my life, bright eyes