Hello June! We’re officially in holiday season guys and I bet you’re all off to places far and wide for exciting adventures across the globe. One of my favourite types of holiday is the city break, for me they’re the perfect balance between just enough ‘luxury living/relaxation and exploration into the unknown (or museums in most cases).
Packing for a city break is wholly different to dressing for a beach holiday or exploration type trip. For me they give off the vibe of something a little more chic than your typical comfy sandals and shorts type of holiday outfit, but they also need to be practical.
Here are a few tips and essentials you’ll need to manage your time away in the most fashionable outfit possible.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently you would’ve noticed a little lady named Taylor Swift dropped a bomb of a music video last week. Hotly anticipated thanks to her slow reveal of each celebrity character on social media, the video, which premiered at the Billboard Music Awards pretty much broke the Internet (and me) when it was released. Not only does the video itself kick some serious butt, but I am so obsessed with the style aesthetic.
Blah blah another Spring post blah blah… :P I think it’s safe to say that the blogging world has caught a bit of Spring fever and what better way to jump on that bandwagon than to gather a little bit of inspiration from the natural world and add some floral prints to your wardrobe.
I’ve lovingly nicknamed this one but I think you know the type of floral print on about. I’m talking abou the types of florals you’ll see in the store splashed across every Cath Kidston store. It’s super prim and very pretty, using pink rose buds on pale pastel backdrops. This print is a perfect accompaniment to quaint English tea rooms and Spring strolls in the park.
There’s no escaping the big 70s revival trend that’s come through on the highstreet. No longer exiled to the depths of fashion Siberia, 70s florals are loud, over the top and oh so on trend right now. Think earthy tones in oranges, mustard yellows and browns with dashes of white for detail. The flowers themselves range from carnations to sunflowers to daisies, and can either come in small ditsy formations or larger than life printwork.
If you’re adverse to tradition or want to try something a bit different, go digital and bring florals into the 21st century. Instead of your standard illustrated prints think photographic images and pixelated petals, spattered amongst bold geometric designs.
These are the kinds of florals that will see you through the Spring transition and right into Summer festival season. These pieces are more subtle and often printed on sheer fabrics with lily, bluebells, and petal blossoms almost fading into the backdrop.
