Showing posts with label dollydagger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dollydagger. Show all posts
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Friday, 19 August 2011
10 Things That Make Me Smile :)
1. Old Books
I love old books. The feel of the thumbed pages, the illustrations, the crumbling covers and the way they look all lined up on a shelf. I have quite a few childrens books ranging from the late 1800's to the 1960's and I find it fascinating how the way that literature speaks to a child has evolved and changed over the years from strong didactic tales of morality to books that are solely for entertainment, adventuring and amusement.
2. Trips to the zoo
I took this snap at Edinburgh Zoo of a sea eagle who seemed to be posing ready for my photo. I love a trip to the zoo, you could go to the same zoo and every time you'd see different things.
3. Vintage Inspired Kitchens
The perfect backdrop for an afternoon of baking is a vintage inspired kitchen!
4. Doodling
I love doodling, there's something really theraputic about it, especially when you can totally switch your brain off and let the pencil do the drawing.
5. Vintage Roller Skates
I adore my vintage rollerskates from Rokit Vintage. Luckily I have a skating buddy and we frequent the promenades and seafronts from Hastings to Eastbourne!
6. Brighton Lanes
There's nothing that makes the summer more summery than a lovely trip to Brighton Lanes for a spot of shopping in the weird and wonderful shops. On my recent trip I discovered the brilliant Dollydagger boutique.
7. Period Dramas
I've been making a lot of resources for school and to make the endless cutting, sticking and laminating less tedious, I've been watching a lot of period dramas... I watched Downton Abbey again in preparation for the upcoming second series. I absolutely love Maggie Smith's character and the interaction between the "upstairs" and "downstairs" characters.
8. Creativity and Cakes
I love that there is so much creativity and baking inspiration out there. Being a blogger I find myself constantly in awe of my fellow bloggers and tweeters and their baking skills!
9. Positivity
I think a positive mental attitude can do wonders for any situation. Some of my friends may be going through times of uncertainty in the post-uni job hunt, others may be feeling the pre-september nerves before starting their first teaching post, but keeping positive is the way through it all, that, and drinking a lot of coffee ;)
10. Churros and Chocolate!
When I lived and taught in Spain for a month I became dangerously addicted to these crispy doughnutty delights dunked in gorgeously thick hot chocolate.... YUM! Here's an amazing little churros recipe from the lovely Thomasina Miers.
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Dollydagger - Brighton Boutique and Bettie Page Dresses
Since Dollydagger opened their boutique shop in Brighton, I'd been eagerly awaiting my next trip home from uni (in Leeds) so I could visit it and see all the gorgeous dresses in the flesh. Last weekend I jumped on the train and headed along to Brighton for a day of fun with friends and so I tracked down their shop in the lanes and made a bee-line for the boutique! It was lovely to see some of the dresses I lust about on their website and it made me want them all the more! I think when I get my first proper wage in September I will have to treat myself to one! But in the meantime I will have to lust after the dresses on their website... including some of these lovely newbies in the "Bettie Page" collection... enjoy!
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Sweet Treats! Featuring Little Miss Delicious and Dollydagger
I do love a nice cupcake and cookie (or two!) and so why not adorn my ears, fingers and neck with some lovely (almost) edible treats too!? Here are two of my absolute favourite sources for all things sweet! The lovely Little Miss Delicious and Dollydagger. So, feast* your eyes on these little beauties! (*pardon the pun!)
Little Miss Delicious
Dollydagger
Little Miss Delicious
Dollydagger
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Florals Set My Heart A-Flutter!
I love a bit of floral almost as much as I love polka dots. Today I was a big colourful, floral and polka dot explosion - I always am when I go on train journeys - with my red polka dot case, blue floral laptop bag, blue polka dot Cath Kidston bag, green cardigan and red dress! I do like a splash of colour, it makes me smile. Whenever I get the train at morning or evening rushhour it always strikes me how many people commuting to their city jobs wear nothing but black and grey... just because you've got a high-flying job doesn't mean you have to deny your wardrobe of colour! So I feel like I almost make up for it with my colourful outfits! Here are some floral and colourful Polyvore sets for you to feast your eyes on...
Sunday, 3 April 2011
I Love Geeks - Dollydagger
Another post about my favourite website, Dollydagger. I just LOVE their new "I Love Geeks" stock designed by Kate Garey. It's such a cute design, and as Dollydagger describe, it's 'nerd-a-licious'! The t-shirt is £25 and the same design is available on a tote bag and a wallet too!
Monday, 7 February 2011
Dollydagger - Scrumptiously Shiny Shoes!
After a tough day of placement I came home to see an email from my beloved Dollydagger announcing the arrival of new shoes. Now, I'm absolutely beyond useless with anything that even resembles a heel (despite, at 4'9'', really needing any extra height I can get!) but that doesn't stop me appreciating the aesthetics of a scrumptiously shiny shoe! How gorgeous are these shiny red Melissa flipflops with a cute little bow on! They're also available in black and... get this... they smell like bubblegum! Bonus!
I love Dollydagger's more classic, simple (and super shiny) shoes like the silver and red Mary-Jane shoes above and the Melissa Patchuli blue peeptoes! But I also love their more eccentric styled shoes like the Miss L Fire sapphire and garland shoes along with the exceedingly cute Maitai Cherry Wedges! Now all I need to do is a) increase my bank balance dramatically and b) learn to walk in heels without breaking my neck and/or ankles in the process!
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