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?