Cold weather, Marc Jacobs and Miss Havisham... RANDOM POST

I think the title says it all. Here in England the temperature has dropped 10 degrees overnight (okay they are not legitimate facts but that is what it feels like). Every time I take on the huge challenge of stepping outdoors I am shivering. However, there are two good things that have come out of this weather change...
1. It is almost Christmas - "Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!!! "
and
2. I am constantly looking up fall collections (which I should have been looking at months ago) for some outfit inspiration.

Wrapping up warm is the key to winter, and who doesn't like to be so wrapped up they can barely be seen as they are wearing so much fur and wool.

I am loving the Marc Jacobs - Ready to Wear Fall13 Collection. These hats are beyond awesome and have made me want to go mad on the hat scene.

The advert campaign is pretty awesome too. I am getting Miss Havisham vibes from the campaign - RANDOM FACT ABOUT ME: I think Miss Havisham from Great Expectation's is such a great character, hence the fact I am eagerly anticipating the new Great Expectation's film with Helena Bonham Carter playing Miss Havisham... this is a match made in heaven. Is it just me or was Helena made to play Miss Havisham? Maybe it's just me... tell me if you agree in the comments? Actually, whilst I am on this topic can we take a moment to ponder over Miss Havisham's clothing in the new film? 

This is perfect. The wedding dress is just as detailed and flamboyant and all I was hoping for. The ruffles, the off-creme colour and the dusty veil are amazing! 

I don't know about you, but I will definitely be taking Miss Havisham as some fashion inspiration for the Christmas season. I might invest in some off-creme pieces and ruffles... OH I WANT EVERYTHING -  I CAN'T AFFORD EVERYTHING THOUGH! 

Thanks for reading! 

Katie Rhiannon

Flower Power.

Whilst scramming through my Mum's wardrobe the other day I found a rather delightful skirt which was full of multicoloured flowers placed on a black background (don't worry picture are on your way if you read on). I was instantly drawn to this skirt so evidently I snatched and closed my Mum's wardrobe before she could see the mess I had made in there.

Once I had styled the outfit and looked in the mirror my thought process was "I like the skirt, it's like a modern 60's pattern you know when they wore flowery outfits and protested peacefully. Was was that called... oh yes FLOWER POWER."

Since we had a '60's Day' at school a few years ago I have been interested in the Flower Power movement. To be honest I really don't think the 'flower power' group on the day at school did a very good job of informing their classmates on what their theme was really all about as all I can remember is "WE LOVE FLOWERS" which is not what the movement was all about. 

At it's core Flower Power in the 60's was all about liberation and peace (with drugs on the sideline). It is an era I truly would have liked to have lived in (emotional music - why wasn't I born in the 60's?). I love the idea of peaceful protest, being the first people to be free minded in the history of humans, be around when most of the musical greats were getting started and of course to wear the flowery and colourful 60's dresses - not that I don't plan to wear them anyway, no matter what kind of glares I get from suburban shoppers. 

Of course The Beatles spring to mind. I think a Beatles faze is coming up for me as last night me and my Dad watched 'The Magical Mystery Tour' film and I was in hysterics all the way through, literally. 

My favourite album cover of theirs has to be 'Sargent Pepper'. Flower Power all the way - look at their jackets and the band name created with flowers...

A closer up image of the awesome coats.

When I think of peace and the 60's John Lennon has to come to mind and his song 'Imagine' which I have blared around the house on multiple occasions. 

Boredom + inspiration = the images below

So here is the skirt which came from my mothers wardrobe. It was a little to big so I put a belt on it. The skirt is from a little shop by the Thames in London which name escapes me.

And another, more extravagant, 60's outfit which I am wearing today! The trousers were from the Topshop sale last year where my sister managed to get them for a fiver, the shirt is from Forever 21 and all the accessories were found in nooks and cranny's around my house.  

Oh and one last thing. Prada SS13 collection features a flower on almost every single piece. This must mean the 'Flower Power' movement is gradually going to reoccur... doesn't it?

Hello.

Hello,

My name is Katie Rhiannon and I have decided to create a fashion blog (original right?). I have always felt like I needed a medium to write my fashion thoughts and views and to present the world with 'Katie Rhiannon's' quirky style and the blogging world seems like the right place to fulfill my needy self!

So that is why I created 'Damsel in Suburbia' which is going to be a fashion/style/random thoughts/music/world issue blog (with fashion as the core theme). I cannot wait to start blogging (I am totally over excited right now - no I am not listening to 'Reach' by S-Club 7 in sheer excitement, I promise).

If anyone cares I am a sixteen year old girl from the suburbs of London (hence the blog title) who loves writing, reading, singing, fashion, playing guitar, playing piano, listening to music very loudly, social networking, putting weird outfits together, watching 90's movies and reading fashion blogs.

Will be posting soon. Promise.

Katie Rhiannon