Saturday, April 18, 2009

Bow-itful

















































How friggin' cute is this hat/bow creation made from an old vintage felt hat?! The always-clever Emmerson Merrick from An Apple a Day made it herself.

I admit I'm kinda over bows, I mean I still think they are super cute but I personally feel a little twee when I try to wear one and never quite make it out the door with one on. I guess it just reminds me of my school days (blazers, straw hats, emblems, green bows, and nurse-like uniforms!) and I'm afraid it was quite some years ago...

I think if I was 17 again at this very point of time a bow would be a staple in my daily styling with the likes of Blair Waldorf and Lauren Conrad sporting the never-dying trend weekly on their respective shows- the 17-year-old me would be a diehard fan. I was reading some interview with Leighton Meester and she said that wearing a bow (when she is playing Blair) is essential as it's like wearing a crown. Interesting.

I think this mainstream trend is perhaps on the way out (maybe its already passed) but I think it may always be there for us vintage lovers but not necessarily on our heads I think more comfortably tied at our necks, waists, cuffs or feet! But if I was going to don a bow on my head it would be this one!



4 comments:

  1. The bow to Blair is her popularity crown. I made myself two red bow headbands (red because that's the uniform colour) and i wear them all the time, kinda like my signature now.

    Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog.
    XXASAB
    PS. It's 'angela see angela blog' as in 'monkey see monkey do'. I know, confusing, it would be great if you corrected the link! thnx

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  2. PPS. I just re-read your comment. HAHA It's such a co-incidence since me and Bianca (quietmilk) went to the same school and are great friends :)
    XXASAB

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  3. besties and bloggers- so super cute!

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  4. This is too cute. I'm with you on the bow overload though.

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