bright star

It was the love of Keats's life that sparked my interest today. Fanny Brawne; a feisty character with a passion for clothes and designing. The film of Keats's life sees Fanny question his sighting of any other girl in a tripple pleated mushroom collar and makes it known to him in their first meeting that each of her skirts have individual handstitched designs. Ms. Brawne was spotted regularly throughout the film in outrageous hats & a personal favorite of mine, an oversized collar on a sheer blouse worn with a pinafore. Putting aside her love for style, her undying love for Keats was naturally done in an eccentrically cool way: cutting all her hair off, donning black for 3 years after his death - even though she wasn't married - and refusing to remove his mother's ring even during her marriage. Despite the other inspiring women from around her time, Fanny Brawne & her outspoken opinions make her a strong favorite of mine from the 1800's.

Back to 2010, before my fingers fall off with the cold, feel free to download It's Me It's You by Stella Reilly on iTunes - it all goes to Barnardos charity

Happy Tuesday
xx

power cut

Spending a day in a freezing building with no heating or electricity didnt seem like it would hold a great deal of educational value so i opted for the day at home promising myself i'd do loads of work... but i havent opened a book. Partly because im lazy & have little motivation for writing to an imaginary pen pal in German and partly because i've been so engrossed in fashion blogs i've tripped over in the last few days!
This months vogue is also waiting for my undivided attention after i get back from walking Flick (my adorable fat chocolate lab).
happy tuesday xx