TGIF (AM)

Oh, hi guys. 

Though I would love to write a really great post for you right now, there is a strong chance that anything I write will be pretty lame, on account of me waking up at 5am this morning and not being able to get back to sleep.
Instead, I think  it's best for everybody if I just show you these two things that amused me during the course of the week. Lets begin!  

First, a couple of texts I got from Le Flav in the middle of the night a few days ago:

Sounds like that kid was having a really great night! Shame I wasn't really a part of it. :-(

Now look at this. 

When I look at this, I see the sorrow of a dog whose nap has been interrupted by a bunch of people standing around getting their photo taken.

Now that I look at these things side by side I wonder if I am too easily amused. Oh well. 

TGIF!

Obey Socks

Just arrived in store now we have the Obey Mesa Socks and the Obey Vanguard Socks. With it now being June we can officially say it's summertime and these socks are the perfecrt accessory to stay looking fresh in your shorts in the hot weather.

The Mesa Socks feature contrasting toe and cuff as well as the ever popular Obey Navajo Print across the top of the sock. The oatmeal colourway is a sure fire winner for this summer.

The Vangaurd socks feature a Breton Stripe style design in blue and white with an anchor emroidered at the top to keep with the nautical vibe. The blue and white colurway along with contrasting cuff and heel are perfect for days out on the boat.

Check out the socks here and the rest of the Obey collection here.

Haiku Thursday (PM)

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue!

Its question time, Queen. 

Pop Quiz: how would Corgis like

Apartment living? 

This one would love it I reckon!

Seriously, though. 

Those cute stubby legs they have?

I think they'd love it!

Maybe not the three 

Corgis pictured below. They

Seem like sporty types. 

I found this on a website called "The Inspiration Room". Hahahahaha. 

Haiku Thursday (AM)

DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION

QEII

Sixty queen years

Word to you and your mother

May she rest in peace.

Queen Mother

Is it strange, you Maj,

For your mum's title to change

And be about you?

How does she do it?

QEII somehow

Makes beige look warm, appealing

Good beige costs money

What's Going on This Week - Rockness

Finally festival season is upon us with Rockness kicking things off this weekend from Friday the 8th June to Sunday 10th June. Let's just hope the weather picks up! This years Rockness looks to be an absolute blinder, the festival really has a bit of something for everyone ranging from Folk music through comedy and on to banging Techno. It's made all the better by the scenic loaction in Inverness where the festival is set, which looks right onto the famous Loch Ness.

Here's some of the things I'm most hyped about-

1.Chic - Disco legends Chic will be taking to the stage on Sunday with Nile Rogers, who promises a set jam packed with the greatest hits of his career. A must see!

2. A Love From outer space - Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston will be bringing their truly fantastic A Love From Outer Space show to Rockness. A special 5 hour set on Saturday of the best cosmic disco and house you'll ever hear in the Galaxy will be the best way to solve any hangovers from the Friday night. Standard.



3. Rockness Arcadia UFO - This 360 degree rave machineying saucer features high powered effects that radiate fire, light, lasers and intergalactic vibrations. Not to mention the huge sound system. Soma Records will be in charge of things on Friday, Sub Club on Saturday and Mylo captaining the UFO on Sunday.

Amazingly there are still tickets available here. Get on it.

QEII Style (PM)

I totally dig on QEII style!

Obvs I don't want to look or dress like her, but sister got some good tips. In fact, I'm starting to think that QEII has been influencing me without me even knowing it. Did you know my whole look for this year is based around monochrome. Tone wise I'm happy to mix it up, but colour-wise I'm totally trying to maintain monochrome outfits. Duochrome at most. But even QEII would let me get away with that.

Also, I love that she kind of has a uniform. I long to be the sort of person that wears various incarnations of the same thing every day. I think that is kind of awesome, but when it comes down to it I just can't commit like that. I think it's awesome QEII does it. I mean, she could wear anything in the world but she just goes right on wearing skirts with jackets and hats in one colour. Unlike some people in her family, she really knows what commitment means.

Check out how long she's been doing it!

In fact, it is so great her new granddaughter in law is totally imitating her!

Who the eff do you think you are Middleton. I see you with your eyes on the prize.

 

 

Me, I take a lot from QEII style. Sure, not the skirt suits or hats, but more generally, you know.

But let me give you a little advice, if you want to keep the dream alive please don't Google 'Queen Elizabeth II casual'. I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying keep your QEII style vision pure. I didn't and now I can never go back.

QEII Style (AM)

It's hard to get very far in this world without seeing a picture of Queen Elizabeth II. 

I have about 10 pictures of her face in my bag right now.

Those Elizabeths are nothing compared to the internets though. The Internets are full of pictures of QEII at the moment, on account of her special Diamond Jubilee.

Congratulations on being Queen for such a long time, QEII.

Just quickly, did anybody watch the river pageant? Way to act like a monarch, QEII - travelling down the Thames on a barge. You should do more of that straight up royal stuff for the remainder of your reign. It's like they say on Game of Thrones.  

"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die". 

You've won, QEII. Have a some fun with it.

Anyway, I don't want to tell you how to suck eggs QEII. Today I would like to talk about your style. 

All of these pictures around at the moment are telling me one thing: QEII is a gaga for skirt suits, paired with matching coats and hats. 

Consider the following random sample of pictures. 

She wears it praying

She wears it when she is getting ready for a quick hug

She wears it when she is looking at her fancy boys. 

Even when the hat is fuzzy and she is wearing her diamond octopus brooch, the principle is still the same. 

She wears it when she is laughing at all of us.
   

Sure, she busted out a few dresses in her princess days, but it seems that since becoming QEII she has really committed to this look. 

Part of me thinks that if you are the Queen and you have quite a lot of disposable income to spend on clothes, it is a real shame to spend it on endless incarnations of the same kit. But then I think about the clothes I have loved over the years. How they have all met sad ends because I have worn them until they died.  Imagine if someone could have made them again and again in all the different colours of the rainbow so they never had to die, so they could live forever. That is very appealing to me.

Also, there is something kind of nice about the whole monocrhome thing. Its very neat. 

And she is so well groomed. I mean, good grooming is a big part of that whole old lady style, but QEII knocks it out of the park. Because I watch Downton Abbey,  I know how easy it is to look well groomed when you have a person dressing you each morning (I love you Mr. Bates, come back, the new guy really isn't working out), but even amongst a sea of well groomed people, the Queen is so well groomed she almost makes the others look shabby.

So I guess I all in all I kind of love QEII style.