Not found in Fantastic Beasts

Hello all you wonderful people!
I hope you are having a splendid weekend.

Today I am wearing a blouse from the old Book of Deer collection from AW13 called Sea & Selkie.

I wanted something from this collection very badly so when I found out there were a few blouses left I jumped for joy. Not only is this feminine blouse beautiful with it's high collar, but it has a delicate hand-drawn print on the bell sleeves.

Another reason why the Sea & Selkie collection interested me so is that I adore selkies.
Selkies are mythological creatures found in old Scottish and Irish folklore. A selkie is a seal in the water that turns into a human on land. They are different from other creatures that you would think are similar, such as mermaids, because selkies are shapeshifters, and can have a completely human form. Selkies are for example not found at all in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander.

What ignited my interest in selkies was the beautiful animated film Song of the Sea. The film came in 2014 and was nominated for an Oscar. It's about a young girl that discovers that she is a selkie and her quest to recover her seal coat and to find her voice, with the help of her human brother. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful and simply beautiful this film is, both in animation style and in the story. I find myself watching it almost once a week.

Blouse: Book of Deer (old)

Skirt: Miss Patina (here)

Flats: Asos (here)

Hope you all have a beautiful day, don't forget to check out Song of the Sea.
Much love,

Meow!

Hello to you!
I hope you are all doing great! Happy April!
Last post I was complaining about how spring hasn't sprung yet here in northern Sweden. And unfortunately the same is true still... However, I did my best to keep my mood up by wearing my warm velvet Book of Deer dress. This dress is quite possibly the most versatile dress I own. It looks great with any shirt, blouse and top I've ever tried it with. And it even works on its own, I imagine it will look beautiful with a pair of black heels for an autumn/winter party. Today I decided to wear it with my cat blouse from Choies.

While the blouse is really cute, the quality is lacking, but for the price I bought it for I cannot be surprised. However, I must also say that it was quite a hassle ordering from Choies. It took well over a month to get the blouse and I would constantly get emails telling me that the blouse was out of stock. I shouldn't be able to buy something they don't have. Let's just say, I won't be buying from them again. Either way, I like the blouse well enough, and it's definitely a lot cheaper than the Miss Patina one.

Meow! I'm a cat.

The outfit as a whole made me very pleased. It has the proper amount of quirk, and the dress gives it a timeless look and a beautiful silhouette.

Blouse: Choies (here)

Dress: Book of Deer (old)

Tights: Primark

Shoes: ModCloth (here)

Hope you all have a lovely day with sunshine!

Much love,

In between

God fortsättning!
That's what we say in Swedish between Christmas and New Year's Eve and it basically means good continuation.

These days, between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are a bit dull in my opinion. I get this post-Christmas boredom, I suppose it's because it is after the whole excitement of the food and the gift-giving and getting, and so on. And the handful of days before New Year's feel like they drag along. I'm ready for the new year to start, and I can't wait for this old one to be over!

In my boredom I decided to wear a pretty outfit consisting of the blouse from Emmy Design that I got myself for Christmas. If you follow me on instagram (@curlsncakes) you know that I was wondering if people give themselves Christmas gifts. I usually do, what about you?

I sort of like the idea of giving a gift to yourself. Because in the end it's all about love, isn't it. Sure, we give gifts to some people because we "have to", but the best gifts are the ones given to people we really care about. So why not give one to yourself? It's the ultimate expression of self-love!

Blouse: Emmy Design (here)

Skirt: Chicwish (here)

Heels: ModCloth (here)

Much love to all of you!