Simone Rocha Spring 2015

I'm so in love with Simone Rocha's Spring collection. The collection's theme is reportedly about love actually, and it definitely worked for me. The luxurious fur-trimmed black princess dresses, the sheer veils spun with floating red-blood flowers, the repeated flower motif almost choking in its overall effect, like a too-dense garden left to seed, the little slippers and thin-soled shoes...there is a sense of drama to these clothes, but with an edge; a fun and strange blend of wear-ability and luxe impracticality. I must say that the little scalloped cloud bag (in the photo right below), and owlish glasses with mirroring white trim (worn by a model lower down in the post) are two of my favorite details.

I'd personally love any of the white coats with scalloped edges, the little black dress in the very first photo, that cloud bag <3, and any of those cute pairs of shoes!

Photos used from www.coolchicstylefashion.com and www.vogue.com

<3 The Magpie 

The Secret of Roan Inish

I watched this fantastic little movie the other day about a little girl, an island, and a secret, all set on the wild coasts of Ireland. I had seen the trailer for it ages and ages ago on some old VCR movie, and I had always wanted to watch it. I finally saw it was on Netflix, years later, and jumped at the chance!  It is a haunting story and beautifully shot, with many sweeping views of the wild sea and rugged landscapes contrasted against closeups of people's lives, all viewed through the eyes of a solemn little girl.

 

I am wild about the ocean and many of its legends, and this film combines both wonderfully. I also took some style notes when watching it. The main character, a little blond serious child named Fiona, wears home-spun dresses with colorful little woolen sweaters along with a single dark maroon coat, and she always carries a cloth bow in her hair, or once, a single barrette. Throw on a cute little cardigan over a collared dress with colorful buttons and a grownup version of a bow in your hair, and you are all set to explore a day at sea!

I think the single blue barrette clipping back one side of her hair is genius.  

OR you could take inspiration from the lovely (spoiler alert!) selkie girl, and wear only a seal skin, or a long white dress with your hair unbound as you wade into the ocean. Sounds like a fantastic day to be honest.

 

 

 

Either way, The Secret of Roan Inish is now a favorite of mine. 

<3 The Magpie