25 June 2016

Scuba Chic



A few posts back, I detailed out my formula for fashion... Casual Outfit + Something Strange = Fashion. 
For example: a strange second hand dress that no one will have seen since the 70's... with converse.
Or, more specifically, in my case, scuba wear ... over jeans. So when I saw this Rashguard in Zara the other day, I couldn't help my fashion tail wagging.

In this post I am going to try and convince you buying a cute rashguard as a fashion piece IS a do.


But first: let's do our research and take a look at some entirely 
realistic depictions of what scuba diving looks like to base our look on..




(Spot the odd one out)

Still can't find it can you... Sex pot bond girls only; right?
See my point? Scuba gear is ALWAYS sexy. Goggle marks and blue lips too!

All jokes aside: it does look very fashion forward.



The material and cut feels skin tight: and the tightness accentuates
 your great chestyness/shoulders/arms or in my case waist shape. Like spanx! Silhouette is everything.



The convenient zip allows for hot-lifeguard-emergencies.


Okay... or boyfriend alerts. But he looks like a lifeguard.(Bae-watch, am I right?)


And wont you look just the sportiest girl on the sidewalk/beach?


Also: If you are a total P**sy like me, and don't like waters cooler
 than a cup of tea; then the scuba material actually comes in handy!!



Look at that smile! Opting out of being cryogenically frozen by the Cornish waters! Great day!


You can also actually use it scuba diving? (crazy right) 

I'm obsessed with fashion pieces that can do two things.
(Watch out! Next post on silk pyjama chique!!)



 So? Try it! I think you'd love it. Really. It's just such fun!! 



My exact one is on Sale at Zara now by the way, so act fast!

 Behind the scenes:

These photos were actually taken in Falmouth, Cornwall. 
They call it Fali-fornia, like California, because it feels like it sometimes.
My friends and I had a crazy fun time!




Rugby and random attacking was all quite common.


The cornish sea-slugs are comfy to sit on.


But jiggle too much.


Ended the night with a bonfire (I made) and with a scuba
 rash guard to keep me warm and the sand out!!

4 June 2016

Weekend in the British Countryside

 

"This post is irrelevant"
Some of you may be thinking.
"What does this have to do with Fashion OR Travel?"
Everything.

I have made this post because like many of you like me when I first moved to the UK, I didn't really know there was much outside of city-life-London?
But because my boyfriend is as British as can be: I have learned much!
There is your travel.
As for fashion? How does a city mouse suddenly dress to be a country mouse? 
Trial and error but I think I've got it: and I am here to tell you!

Motorcycle

First and foremost what do you do when you get out there?

Typical British countryside activities include:

-Playing on motorcycles (and other windy-vehicles)
-Shooting either clay pigeons or hay barrels with a pistol. (day depending)
-2-3 hour long walks through the countryside.
-Playing with horses!
-'Mucking out' Horses pens (Aka shovelling poo).
-Gardening and weeding
-Evenings of board games, loud music, and cooking!
-The ever holy Sunday Roast  (which to all my Americans out 
there: basically means Thanksgiving every Sunday)

Tree Climbing

OutfitNastygal

Left is fabulous city mouse disguise: right is 
adaptable swimsuit hybrid countrymouse disguise.

Wheelbarrow

A good belt is also rather useful considering you will literally be doing a lot of physical work; unlike in London where it's all mental heavy lifting 
(I know. it came as a shock to me too.)

British House

House
But when you do get out here and see this.. The only thing you kind of want to do is get your hands dirty and jump right in! The perfect break from the city.

Hay

YOU NEED TO LOOK LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE.

Wheelbarrow

ACT LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE

British Countryside


KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FORD AND A FJORD 

Rolling Hills

COUNTRY MICE REFER TO THESE AS GREAT ROLLING HILLS
(apparently not "Can't we just take the tube?")

Boy

A Country mouse in his natural habitat


YOU EVEN NEED TO

Flowers

SMELL LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE


But apart from that! You should be just fine!!

What to wear
 Jeans! because your legs will be either stung by stinging nettles (USA translation: Like Poison Ivy) or touching rather unpleasant things... 
Machinery oil... prickly hay... Lots of messy animals... 

I wore an aerated backless swimsuit under mine for impromptu pool jumps!

Good Walking/Motorcycling/Gardening shoes: Converse!


DirtBike

DirtBike


The inflated diet of a country 
mouse is to be taken note of... ..

Motorcyle

You may mess up and blow your cover as a city mouse...

Target shooting

Or you may surprise yourself... 

hay barral

But one thing you'll learn is there is a little country 
mouse in every city mouse after all!


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