Oh Pocahontas, if only I could bloody paint with the colours of the wind... it would make wearing a colour and print-ridden outfit on a soggy windy day a whole lot better if I could in fact make the wind's secret colours come forth and wrap around me with a flattering wind-machine effect with some pretty petals/leaves in motion as the finishing touches. Sadly I wasn't at one with the sky's spirits and so yesterday as I dressed with bundles of colourful enthusiasm, the rain fell and I became a kind of sad, faded chalk drawing a la Mary Poppins...
Still, the intention was all there. The enthusiasm mainly came about because in amongst the taupe and pink cut-out leather and delightful metal snappers was a bonus top that Angie had made for me, which gives me much reason to believe that a full blown collection branching out beyond the confines of Etsy should definitely be on the cards. She chose this beautifully bright and painterly silk fabric to form this extended bra top with hook and eye closure at the front and lace panelling at the back. It's a step into vivid colour that hasn't been unleashed yet on her Etsy site and somehow I'm seeing this fabric used in a multitude of ways but that would probably be second guessing Angie (I'll leave the design know-how to her...).
I'm always amazed by your knack for combining prints.
Posted by: WendyB | 15 July 2009 at 14:24
Interesting style. Pretty funky DMS too.
Posted by: fashion-able | 15 July 2009 at 14:46
I love the watercolor look. So much classier than the tie-dye that's supposedly going to be in for f/w 09
http://avantgaudy.com/artwork/860800_watercolor_dress.html
^Kind of the same idea. A burst of color on a rainy, gray day.
Posted by: Avant Gaudy | 15 July 2009 at 15:02
awww love her creations too. eh you don't look that sad to me. Just peaceful.
Posted by: Yvonne | 15 July 2009 at 15:05
I have a big crush on this flowered jacket of yours since its debut on this blog!
Posted by: Kat | 15 July 2009 at 15:06
woah lots of colourful prints here.
Posted by: the fashion assistant | 15 July 2009 at 15:22
That first paragraph was sheer poetry, and so is that outfit.
Posted by: diane | 15 July 2009 at 15:23
I am seriously loving this new bigger site format. Might have to make a similar sacrifice in order to extend ours too. It looks so much better bigger!
Posted by: DJM | 15 July 2009 at 15:27
Hurrumph the UK version of Typepad doesn't allow the site to be any bigger! Boo!
Nice top Angie made. Love the pattern
Posted by: DJM | 15 July 2009 at 15:31
^Could you not transfer your account to a US Typepad account.... ? Or alter the CSS to make the columns larger?
Posted by: susie_bubble | 15 July 2009 at 15:33
Aww, Mary Poppins! One of my all-time favourite movies ever. I hust bought a pair of Norwegian Woon leggings and am in love.
Posted by: Isabel | 15 July 2009 at 15:50
The layers upon layers upon layers of print in this outfit are amazing!
Posted by: pinkhorrorshow | 15 July 2009 at 16:01
What a gorgeous bra top, the print is like an explosion in a acid trip factory, love it!
I think that fabric would make a perfect summer festival dress.
Posted by: calamityjem | 15 July 2009 at 16:05
oh those leggings!!!
Posted by: diane | 15 July 2009 at 16:09
Great outfit, I love that you can pull off piles and piles of printed layers. Sorry the weather wasn't so accommodating...
Posted by: Hannah | 15 July 2009 at 17:10
That IS the color of the rain! You're always creative. :)
Posted by: Meream | 15 July 2009 at 17:26
This is an amazing outfit. I love the watercolour prints: you look amazing! And the piece by Angie is really cool too...
http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com
Posted by: MJ | 15 July 2009 at 17:55
You truly are the queen of pattern-mixing.
Posted by: Sallys | 15 July 2009 at 18:13
I want the tights you are wearing<3
Posted by: Karoline | 15 July 2009 at 18:29
so i just ordered this top on sale for like 5 dollars from asos and it immediately made me think of you...it also is pretty similar to the cropped top angie made you above (in style at least)
http://www.asos.com/Agyness-Deyn/Asos/Asos-Colour-Block-Jersey-Crop-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=542067&cid=4167&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Pink
Posted by: alyssa | 15 July 2009 at 18:50
I LOVE those Dr Marten voots!
Posted by: Madison | 15 July 2009 at 18:56
eeeee, how you manage to pull off sooo many different patterns in one outfit i'll never know. but it looks great.
Posted by: Mili | 15 July 2009 at 19:32
This outfit is the best yet!
Posted by: The stylist | 15 July 2009 at 19:53
wot!
I saw those boots on sale on ASOS and thougth to myslef " those are hot, but are they for me?" and you're inspiring me to get them!
Posted by: Yan | 15 July 2009 at 20:10
Wow! The patterns just seems to work. You remind me of a watercolor painting and the jacket really invokes a rainy day.
http://style-geek.blogspot.com
Posted by: Isabel | 15 July 2009 at 20:50
i;ve got to say i don't know how you find time to blog! i've just started working for a designer and man it's busy busy busy. i'm kinda lagging now and i only really did 2 posts a week!!
Posted by: knitkicks | 15 July 2009 at 22:16
Just..perfect Susie. I bit annoyingly so! I'm still so jealous of that blazer/jacket. Such a great find. I'll be checking out that market when I'm in Wien next month but I can't be there on a saturday which I hear is the best clothes day :(
I'm in love with the idea of bra tops as outerwear but i'm not sure it would suit me..
Posted by: Ali | 15 July 2009 at 22:19
What a gorgeous post! And not just the pictures/outfit ;)
Your ability to mix prints is truly an art, gorgeous pieces individually and as an outfit! You surely can paint with the colours of the wind!
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | 16 July 2009 at 00:39
you are unbelievable at layering...seriously.
i can't understand how you put all that together...but somehow it's perfect.
a billiiiiiion kudos.
Posted by: jameson ruth. | 16 July 2009 at 00:52
It's beautiful!! I can't wait to see what she does next.
Posted by: Alicia | 16 July 2009 at 02:53
You. Look. SUPERB!!! I cannot get over how amazing this look is, especially on a rainy day.
Posted by: KD | 16 July 2009 at 04:21
AMAZING! My favourite outfit of yours since the beginning!
Posted by: Shira | 16 July 2009 at 08:22
Amazing outfit!
Those colours all look so beautiful together.
xx
Posted by: eleanor | 16 July 2009 at 10:46
ah how lovely. especially like the hook and eye on the bra-top, remember them all over the luella show?
Posted by: selina | 16 July 2009 at 17:52
Susie, you're blogging at the speed of light, I'm loving it! Also loving the larger image format, it's delicious! For those who were wondering, I've just added the bustier to my shop, thanks again for all the support!
Posted by: AngieMontreal | 16 July 2009 at 19:40
i love the way you've layered it up!
Posted by: lady coveted | 16 July 2009 at 22:41
Amazing. You look lovely! Boo to the rain. It stopped me from going to the Barber of Seville screening on Wednesday. Upsetting. Xxxc
Posted by: Cassiopeia | 17 July 2009 at 13:21
Love this outfit!! :))
http://www.littlemissfashionangel.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Angel_Emz95 | 17 July 2009 at 17:18
This outfit is amazingly put together. Your combination of bright and faded prints with the neutral colors is just perfect!!!
Beautiful and inspirational!!
Posted by: megan v | 17 July 2009 at 19:22
I'll be checking out that market when I'm in Wien next month but I can't be there on a saturday which I hear is the best clothes day :(
Posted by: fake handbags | 21 July 2009 at 08:09