Pink Haired Princess

Ok, I have to put this in a blog post because it's too long for Facebook and I'll feel better after off-loading! Stick with it, because it's so ridiculous, you couldn't make it up! So Friday was the day we'd been waiting for, the Irregular Choice 'Alice In Wonderland' collection launching at 12pm. Some of you know I'd been invited to London to view (and buy) the collection. Like seriously, how freakin' awesome would that be? I'd have LOVED to go. Health-wise I'm absolutely nowhere near ready to do something so huge (it would've been quite the trip even in full health), so I unfortunately had to decline. Over the 14 years I've been ill, I've obviously had to let people down a lot and deal with the mental impact of doing so (it's no fun for me either) and honestly it never gets any easier. There's the obvious practicalities of buying instore; getting to see them in the flesh rather than stock photos, trying them on and ...

I took these photos last month when I bought the Irregular Choice Blushing Bird and Roseus flamingo heels. I had my extravagant kitsch setting planned ( Blushing Bird here and Roseus here ), but I've been desperate to put my vintage birdcage to use (for years) and it didn't quite fit in with that scene (literally and aesthetically). So I shot an alternative setting, with the birdcage and a leopard print backdrop. It worked really well and I was able to fit the shoes inside (not the boots though) with the flamingo peeking out. I was originally going to share these images on Facebook , but I know some of you aren't on there (fyi my account is public now, so follow away if you are), so I'm posting them here instead. It's going to be unusual because I don't have anything to add that I didn't already mention in my original posts. Me not talking, I know, it's crazy! You can get all the details about fit and heel heights and close-up detailed photos in ...

Have you heard of Dolly And Dotty ? They have a website bursting full of affordable, retro, rockabilly dresses, skirts, tops and accessories. I can't see anything over £40 and they cater for a broad range of sizes, 6-24. They very kindly sent me a lovely package; a dress and headband to review (the latter I stupidly forgot to photograph)! I was spoilt for choice on the website actually, there's swing dresses, wiggle styles and in the prints you'd expect from vintage-esque, pin-up clothing; polka dots, cherries, florals and stripes, all in a plethora of colours. If you fall in love with either a shape of dress or print, then you'll find it in many other colours/prints or styles.

The SS16 Irregular Choice collection is in full swing, with lots of lovely new season styles appearing over the past few weeks. After a quick browse of the bright, fun colours and lively prints, you'll be wishing for warmer, sunnier days, tossing off your tights and relegating that winter coat to the back of your wardrobe! One colour that is rather prominent in this range is pink, so to coincide with Valentine's Day (Happy V Day everyone), I thought I'd look at 8 of my favourites.

For the past couple of weeks, I've been using these Bausch & Lomb BioTrue rewetting eye drops *. Not a product I normally use, but I'm finding them invaluable and could be converted! They are a fantastic product for bloggers or anyone that spends a lot of time concentrating in front of a computer screen. Indoor heating, air condition systems and outdoor wind can also play their part in drying out your peepers. These drops are designed to instantly sooth and hydrate eyes, which is exactly what they do. Like I say, it's not something I've previously used, but I do find my eyes get tight and dry (I can feel it beneath my eyelids) and after a drop of this, they feel refreshed and the tightness has gone.

Following on from my post last night , I have the second pair of Irregular Choice flamingo heels I bought, black Roseus. Firstly, I was really excited to see an ankle boot in this range. It's unusual we get treated to anything that goes further up the foot than a shoe-boot in character heels!  I picked the black because I thought they were a 'go with anything' type boot and I liked that the flamingo heel was a stark contrast against the uppers.  At times in these photos you'd be forgiven for thinking the boot was heel-less as your eye is drawn to the uppers while the flamingo blends into the backdrop!  They definitely have a very different feel to the Blushing Bird courts (not better or worse, just different).

It's time for another character heel release from Irregular Choice , the first (of many) this year. I had no inclination of what they were going to be, but IC picked one of my favourite things, flamingos. The graceful, pink birds were the heel of Roseus, a floral mesh ankle boot in black or cream, Flamenco a patterned mary-jane in black or gold and Blushing Bird a floral court with lace bow in orange, grey or turquoise. I bought the black Roseus and turquoise Blushing Bird, with the intention of returning the pair I liked least or that didn't fit. Tonight, I'm looking at the court shoe.