Friday 27 March 2009

Playing the leopard

Ok, so I have a confession to make... I know I said there were no more photoshoots for a while, as T-B has gone home, but we maaaaay have done one the day before he went home that I haven't put up yet... What can I say? I'm sneaky like that ;-D

It was a  lovely warm day last weekend, and I had just got a leopard print top from ebay that I wanted to play with ASAP... I love the playfulness of it! The fact it has leopard faces hidden in the print and the material is so heavy and nubby, it seems lightyears away from anything remotely tacky or difficult to wear. Leopard and other animal prints have really got a resurgence going on at the moment, and while I'm quite far away from the femme fatale / rock chick that usually rocks it, I don't think I did tooooooooo badly ;-D

Prowling leopard, leaping cat

skipping along the riverside into the more 'townie' part of Cam.
See the print?


I am most likely Actually falling over in these pics... No balance.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Spin spin spin spin spin...
How cute is that cat!?!? He looked a bit like our college cat, but when he didn't decide to hang off my arm in a fit of schizophrenic action, we were disabused of any notion of similarity between this lovely and Captain Haddock!
Only in Cambridge... It's a please don't chain bikes to railings sign... Except not in English, but in Latin and Greek. This is the street where several of the college houses for fourth years are (we live in college for 3 years and if we stay for a 4th or more, then we get put in accomodation like these cute little houses... Or in the divinity schools across the (cobbled) street from college, which they're currently renovating for Grad accomodation. It's so pretty, but tumbledown inside...

So... What was I wearing? Vintage leopard print top off ebay, vintage skirt, Jocasi leather belt, vintage tooled leather bag, Jaeger brown court shoes, Vintage porcelain pendant, Toy Watch, very very old tiger eye bracelet...

I should really be in the library now... But I'm rather happy, sitting in my "work room" (i.e. my room mate's bedroom that I've converted into a study pour moi over the holidays while she's away... My own desk is too untidy ;-D) and still in my nightie and big comfy cardie, not quite bothered to do anything. Possibly something to do with having just finished watching the last episode of Swingtown (so so so sad it was cancelled) and now my brain is too lethargic to be productive ;-D Ooops! Holidays are baaaaaaaaaaaad for work ethics!

Right. Off to find food.

Xxxc


37 comments:

Fashionology said...

I love your orange leopard top! <3

shimu's holiday said...

so lovely! like Louis Vuitton ss09 collection.

Pan's Holiday

Rosanna said...

love the first photo!!! :)


xoxo
rosanna
www.littlemissdressup.com

DaisyChain said...

You look incredible, so much fun!

The Stylish Wanderer said...

that first picture is super pretty

Ellie said...

WOW! That top is amazing. I love the way you paired it with that belt and skirt. You looks so happy. Even if you didn't actually look happy, you would still look happy because you're wearing such a happy outfit. Did that make sense? It did at some point in my head.

Ella Gregory said...

That is such a sweet look. I really like it.

Isabel said...

That shirt is awesome and you are totally gorgeousss!

Yuka said...

i love the colors of this outfit!

Unknown said...

I love your top, it's so much fun! Your outfit is lovely :) xx

Rebecca, A Clothes Horse said...

The color is great. There's a great retro feel to this look too.

Elizabeth said...

i love the whole outfit!

Robynne said...

Beautiful Outfit!! The setting is perfect as well! Where do you live?

-Fashion on Edge

Emz said...

I'm usually not a fan of leopard print but I really like yours! The setting is so gorgeous

Gracie said...

this is a lovely outfit :)

La Mimi said...

I'm loving your quirky outfit! It's so fun and comfy all at the same time:) and the weather seems to be so pleasant, that I can't blame you for going outside for a photoshoot.
Have a lovely weekend, but make sure you get some school work done :-P
xoxo
Mimi

http://style.la-mimi.com

Cari said...

Cute! Love the photos. http://isnotfashion.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

yay for photoshoots! I just love how you put colors together--great eye :-)

Anonymous said...

Looooove the cat!!!!

Anonymous said...

you are way adorable, i love your outfit!!
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h said...

ohh u re so cute and pretty!!first of all love ur smile and eyes:)also love ur vintage style...thank u so much for ur comment!!

Lily said...

cute cute cute!

Hahaha you're just like me, accosting random cats. Cats = better than clothes (big call, I know).

Unknown said...

the ochre tones of your outfit are well put together! love the leopard and the belt for the final touch. i'd love to add you up to my blogroll! hope you could come over mine and link me up as well.

cheers!

eden
http://chicinthetropics.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog! these shots are wonderful: playful and fun unlike a lot of the overtly serious tones you get from other bloggers. The setting in these is also stunning, Cambridge looks so beautiful...I've been thinking about perhaps getting over to the UK for college and a campus like that would definitely be intriguing (plus, who wouldn't love signs in latin and greek?!)

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Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...

how fun! the colours are so fabulous!! :)

xx

Elizabeth Victoria Clark said...

going to Cambridge must be wonderful, I envy you.
Love the colours in the outfit, so bright and cheerful xx

chloe said...

woah, CRAZY leopard print top! that's awesome, haha!
you attend Cambridge? You're very lucky.

April said...

I love the playfulness of the outfit! :)

Beauty Standard Blog said...

fun color and pattern!

Unknown said...

Fun colors on you...I think you look so adorable!!

xoxo
Stephanie
www.modernantoinette.blogspot.com

Alice X said...

these are GORGEOUS. i love the phoots and your outfit here.

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Rosanna said...

thanks for your comment!!! it was a lot of fun

http://littlemissdressup.blogspot.com

Ida said...

So beautiful! The print, the setting, the attitude, the hair. Keep up <3

xxxx

cavaan said...

wow. really beautiful photos.

josephine wayward said...

This color looks sooo nice on you..!

Narumi said...

Great pictures, I love your smile :) The vintage pendant is beautiful !

Tiffany said...

love how you put the outfit together. and the pictures are so fun!

adore your writing, you are too cute!