Wool in the Summer

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Yookoo on Etsy's wooly accessories arrived with a delicious woody fresh kind of scent that I can't really explain what it is.  Now it's impermeated with a mix of Fantastic Man scent and Escentric Molecules because I've worn the cowl, chain and warmer so many times.  There might even be a bit of ciggy smoke squished in that scent (not mine, others…I strangely like passive smoking…).  Let's hope the smell that can only come from excessive heavy wearing will ease up as summer kicks in.  Except I'm still being given Yookoo wool options in the form of these Bubble Bobble and Elizabeth II pom pom headbands.  Now the uncanny nature of those titles already had me at the first click; I had two hamsters called Bubble and Bobble…my nickname is Susie Bubble yadda yadda…I have a fixation with biographies of Tudor royalty and peerage… blah blah blah…

But the key thing here are the pom poms which so remind me of how I failed miserably at making ones of my own (did NOT wrap the wool enough times around the cardboard rings made out of Kellogs packets…) when I was about 6.  It's like an upgraded stylised reference to the bobble hats of yesteryear that I hated at the time but actually wouldn't mind resurrecting now.  God what is that scent she injects them with…. oh well, stale cigs and beer here they come…especially around festival season…

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(Vintage Pierre Balmain navy dress, Topshop Unique metallic pink dress wrapped around with belt, Giles crystal shoes)

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(Carola Euler grey jersey oversized cardi, Peeps.Org hands tee, Topshop sheer tee, Richard Nicoll metallic trousers, YSL shoes)

33 comments

  1. love what you did with the pink metallic dress, the asymmetry, the texture, you are brillllliant. it’s quite an editorial look, but I won’t be surprised if you wear it in real life.

  2. Oh my, I need that headband in my life. And yet, despite the fabulousness of it, I cannot tear my eyes away from those shoes.

  3. I love pom poms, I done some pom pom hat designs when I was workin for your cousin. I think shes put some into production

  8. pls pls pls !!!
    can you show moooore pics of your shoes?
    u have a lot of nice ones .. i wanna see some detail pics =D

  9. I wish I lived in England because your temperatures don’t seem to be as high as it is on the east coast of the USA. It is so humid, I only dream of wearing a jacket during the day.

  10. The 2nd outfit is AMAZING! I agree with abcd, can you show details of amazing shoes you’re wearing in these posts? They look so gorgeous!!!

  12. Susie, you are the only person I know who can get away with wearing those. And not only do you make that look good, you make it look great!

  13. Oh my! Absolutely adore your 2nd outfit, especially the Carola Euler grey jersey oversized cardi, want/need/love it! 🙂
    xx

  18. The pom poms are amazing Susie, and well done Steve on the photos! The last one is really sweet.
    Also loving the peeps top, I just placed an order for a top and skirt (not the same I promise!)
    xx

  19. I want to get pom pom making now, but fear if I whipped some up and strapped them to my head it would be far less chic.

  27. Both these outfits are just awesome. Can’t get enough of the vintage Balmain and Topshop dresses combo and the Richard Nicoll pants are to die for! Perfect choice of shoes in both cases, btw.

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