Accessories Sunday No. 4

This is the last one.
I have enjoyed having a running feature, because it is oh so lovely to have some structure in my life : )
However...
... i feel like this is just a glorified way for me to document the huge amount of things i own and i know that if i give myself some time to think i can do something way more creative and interesting and valid.
I don't like to do things and not give it my all so I'm calling it quits and going out on some sort of high!

The final installment is purely on Autumn/Winter Accessories. With a bucket load of stores releasing their previews for A/W along with some of the actual collections too i feel like it's a good time to cover this. Also i am a massive fan of the colder months, i have no idea why but i have no qualms about screaming like a child when it snows and kicking up leaves in my red wellingtons just to see them whirl about in the wind.

I had a look at the Fall Trend Reports on style.com and selected some pictures from the trend they called Under Wraps. It basically showcases the looks/collections/designers which had lots of layering which is something i love. I feel like these pictures show awesome use of accessories and some seriously gorgeous pieces (lace up ankle books, socks, legwarmers, belts, etc, etc.

 I have quite a substantial collection of winter accessories, mostly hats and socks (socks not pictured here because, well to be honest it would take me hours to do it!)
I love a good hat. It's cold, you chuck it on, no effort, no 45 minutes doing your hair, just BAM. HAT. DONE. OUT THE DOOR.

Once again, due to adverse weather conditions, i had to use flash.

From Left to Right: New Look, Eco Shop in Glastonbury, H&M

From Left to Right: Accessorize, Market in Exeter, Next

I realise 2 out of the 3 pictures in the second set are silly, i just felt like being a kid. Basically the purple hat got mauled by my cat when he was a baby and so I'm mourning the loss of the pompom, and the Russian hat is hard to be serious in, it really is.

From Left to Right: H&M, River Island, Dorothy Perkins

The cream scarf was a Christmas present that i asked for, it's so warm and perfect for really cold days. The Scarf/Hood was everywhere last year in loads of colours but i went for plain black and haven't looked back. The stripe scarf is one I've owned for about 6 years, it doesn't do too much warmth wise but i love it anyways.

Left to Right: H&M, Accessorize, Dorothy Perkins

Dunno if you've ever tried taking good pictures of your own hands but it's difficult, hence the peace signs. Not much to say about the gloves. The middle ones are probably the best because they have this little mitten flap but which goes over your fingers so you can pull it back when you need to smoke/text/use a touch screen etc.


I'm pretty good for winter accessories as you can see but i know as soon as Accessorize get their collection in I'll buy something. The stuff in there is lovely so it's inevitable.
The only thing i could think of that i know i want is one of these:

In Black please Giles Deacon!


Does anyone have a winter staple that they couldn't live without? Or a favourite shop for buying this kind of thing in?

So that's the end of Accessories Sunday. It has been fun, and a definite learning experience for me.
Photos taken from Style.com, Google images and, well, me!

Peace Out.
Morgaine.xx

Accessories Sunday No. 3

So what I've decided to do this week is show some of my favourite pieces of jewellery. They are all sterling silver and/or semi precious stones.
I don't completely ignore high street jewellery and i do own a few things but i do pretty much live in silver.
All of my stud earrings are silver and the majority of my rings and necklaces are.
I think sterling silver is an affordable luxury. It's not hugely expensive, it's beautiful and it's a pleasure to know that your necklace won't turn green or leave a massive mark on your skin.
Plus silver jewellery goes with almost everything so it's a faithful ally.

I bought this ring in Glastonbury when me and dad went Christmas//Solstice shopping there. Some of the best silver shops ever are in that town!

This pendant was a present from my friend, she had been given it but said it didn't suit her so passed it on to me. I can't remember what stone it is but the colour is beautiful.

I bought this because of the shell in it, i loved that big black line running right across, it gets worn a lot!

This is the necklace i wear the most. I clipped two chains together to make it longer. The W stands for Wilkinson, my last name, it reminds me of my family whenever i look at it. The ring is Indian silver and i loved the detail on it but it's tiny so i wear it on this necklace. The box was something i picked up in a tiny little shop in Exeter and i dunno, i just thought it was cute and a slightly different piece of peace symbol jewellery.

This pendant was my grandmother's. I wrote about it in this outfit post.

My dad bought me this pendant. It's green amethyst and it means a lot to me. I don't wear it a huge amount but it's still a favourite.


A couple of things I'd like to get are a turquoise and silver ring, a long silver chain and two charms: an acorn and a thimble.
The acorn and thimble thing is a reference to Peter Pan which is one of my favourite books.

A lot of the jewellery i own is very personal and special to me, i think i choose things that reflect my personality like i do with clothes.
I adore vintage, especially brooches. And i love charms, silver charms, I'm like a magpie for them.
I love big statement stuff for dressing up. It makes me feel like a pirate who's raided the treasure : )
But i do wear smaller things when I'm feeling like a more casual pirate!

I very rarely wear gold. Number one i think cheap gold jewellery is the worst for going green and number two i just don't like gold. If the outfit calls for it i have some stuff i might wear but normally it's silver or nothing.
Do you guys prefer silver or gold? Or are you a lover of both?

The other thing i wanted to cover quickly was size. Being a large person, i have large fingers and so have to have a lot of the rings i buy sized up to fit. I find that clothes store jewellery lines run quite small size wise, especially rings and bracelets. Does anyone else have issues finding stuff that fits?

Until next time.
Morgaine.xx

Accessories Sunday No. 2

The second Accessories Sunday is dedicated to my vast collection of scarves. (I have not included chunky wintry knitted scarves as i wanted to do a separate Sunday on winter accessories IE. hats scarves gloves)
I've just finished photo-documenting my collection and i gotta say there weren't as many as i thought. I was assuming I'd have to split scarfs over two Sundays but i only own 17, which doesn't sound obscene to me.
There are only 16 pictured because one is in the wash.


1: This was a present from Lauren, it's orange one side and red the other. It's one of my favourites.
2: Details on this OOTD
3: From the same place as 2, I'm a sucker for animal print and this was a more subtle way to get it into my wardrobe.


4: H&M men's section, it;s really long and it's actually made of, netting-y stuff. Like really loose knit jersey.
5:Zara Menswear, this is the perfect summer scarf, really lightweight. And fits nicely with the grunge revival that's going on i think.
6: Another H&M men's section find. I own this in plain black too but it's being washed.
I think Menswear is a really good place to find nice scarves, they're always a bit longer (which is how i like 'em, and often; cheaper.


7: This is from New Look. I like patterns based on old embroidery or blackwork which is why i got this. Plus it's another good summer scarf.
8: I got this in H&M and it's the only scarf i own which isn't long. It's a huge square and not what i typically go for but i couldn't resist the print.
9: I love stars a lot so bought this without hesitation when i saw it in Dorothy Perkins.


10, 11 and 12: All from a market stall in Exeter, 3 for £10 pashminas. They're just a really nice length and add a bit of colour and cool to a basic jeans and tee combo.


13: From Zara, it has tiny little stars all over it and the length is really nice but the material wrinkles up way too much, so this might get sent to a charity shop soon.
14: I wear quite a bit of black so love texture or patterns when i buy black stuff hence why this appealed. It was from H&M, i buy a lot of scarves from there and i think the day i bought this i got 2 others too!


15: From a shop i love called Firkins in Exeter. It's actually a sarong and came in a little bag.
16: Is from a beach shop in Exmouth which is the closest beach to where i live (15 - 20 minutes on a train) and it too is a sarong.
I just think that sarongs make good scarves for my because i like length.

My obsession with scarves started when i decided it was the best way to put colour and pattern into my wardrobe, this is a while back, when i was living in dark jeans and t-shirts.
And even as i got more educated about clothes and confident with my style i still loved them.
At the height of my addiction i must have had 40 scarves/sarongs/half saris.
I personally see scarves as being very bohemian and sort of 60's/70's rock and roll. For example look at Keith Richards, reigning king of headscarves. And Steven Tyler and his love for tying scarves to his mic stand. Then there is that scene in Almost Famous where they drape the scarves all over the motel room! (i love that film)
I love shopping for scarves at markets, vintage stores, charity shops and what i call "hippy" stores; these normally smell of incense, sell silver jewellery and have walls lined with scarves!
Okay so i could go on and on but I'm going to very swiftly skip to what I'd like to add to the collection.

For years I've wanted a McQueen Skull Scarf. It's one item from a small select list I'd happily blow a whole bunch of money on. I have however been looking for a really good cheap copy but haven't yet found one I'm 100% happy with.
I also would like a Louis Vuitton Rose Scarf which is also on the very small select list mentioned above.
Apart from those two there are no others i know i want.
But then scarves normally find me as i am walking through a shop or market and tell me to buy them.
: )

So, that is scarves over and done with.
I hope it wasn't too much of a bore. If you guys think there is any way i could make this feature-y thing better, let me know!

Until next time.
Morgaine.xx

Accessories Sunday No.1

So, i have decided, over the next few Sundays, to do a bit of a feature on my personal collection of accessories.
I'll post what i own, info about each item and things I'd like to add to my collection.

The first Accessories Sunday is going to belong to:
my insane collection of sunglasses and other glasses.
(please excuse the bed hair, it is a Sunday after all : D) (oh and, I'm pulling a bass face in the first picture which is why i look a bit strange)


The top pair are Primark from last year, they were my favourites for a long time but do look a bit too small for my head, however they were only £1 and have lasted a long time.
The other pair are from New Look and with various discounts and offers only cost me £3-ish which is great considering Topshop are selling these for somewhere around £15.
They are my new favourites!!



These all came from Primark fairly recently and all cost £1, i did have a black pair too which were my go to sunnies but they broke as i was taking these pictures : (
Have you spotted a bit of a theme? Like, cheap retro style glasses are my favourite!
I have to say until these i pretty much stuck religiously to black so it's nice to inject some colour, I'm really diggin pastel accessories right now.



This is my collection of straight up, non sun, glasses. I have near perfect vision so they're all fake.
The top and bottom pairs are more costume things, but the middle pair have been worn quite a few times with everyday outfits.
The whole geek/fake glasses trend appealed to me a lot because since i was a kid i loved wearing glasses, i always knocked lenses out of sunnies and wore grandma's half moon specs. Dunno why, just liked it.



Finally we have my "Feel the Love" Glasses.
Top pair were 98p in Primark, bottom pair, the XXL Feel the Love Glasses, were free from Tesco because i found them on a shelf with no barcode and customer services said it wasn't a Tesco product so i could take them (AMAZING!!)

I do have one more pair of sunnies i just remembered about, they are a £5 Tesco version of the round frame half tint Chanel's from a couple years back.
I love these, a lot, but can't find them right now so no picture I'm afraid!

Right, now for my wish list.
As you can see i do not need any more sunglasses, but i do however want more.
I want a pair of Aviators that look right on my face, but finding these is like finding a needle in a haystack.
I'd also like THESE, but i refuse to drop £120 on sunnies.
And i also love THESE, and will, i think, be purchasing them soon!

So that's a wrap on my first Accessories Sunday. I think it went well.
And if you think i have a problem with collecting sunglasses, wait until i cover my scarves!!

Peace.xxx