Wide-Eyed and Blind Playlist XIV

Happy Easter weekend, y'all! I just wanted to take a sec to appreciate that lots of super-cool stuff is going on with the blog at the moment and you guys are a major part of that happening! So, thank you. Thanks for helping me hit 60,000 pageviews and do lots of amazing things because of your pageviews! These are minor achievements to some but they are something I'm very proud of so cheers to us! Because bloggers are nothing without their readers.

Anyway, as a thanks, here's another post today and it's a playlist of some absolute tuneage! Enjoy. Major love xxx

The Wide-Eyed and Blind Best of 2013.

There is little rhyme or reason to this list, just a love for everything on it.

Best Fragrance: L'Occitane Cherry Blossom.

It's the girliest scent I've owned in easily a decade but, boy, is it beautiful. LOVE.

Best Beauty Product: L'oreal Manga Eyes - Purple

Not so practical or natural looking but oh-so adorable. The most fun product I've bought in a long time.

Best collection: Stella McCartney AW 2013-14. 

She never disappoints. Particularly I loved the masculine shapes and fabrics, clean lines and continuation of something understated in a year when even Ms Philo nodded her head at something other than minimalism.

Best Buy: My Isabel Marant x H&M pants. 

Hands down. They're so comfy and lovely. Technically they were a gift from my siblings but meh, technicalities.

Here they are behind the tank which was a close second for this category.

Best New TV Series: The Originals/Once Upon a Time in Wonderland/Reign.

So, I bitched out and chose three. It was too hard to pick just one winner! The Originals is up there because I'm such a TVD fan and the spin-off wonderfully didn't let me down. I also have a wee bit of a thing for Phoebe Tonkin. And I'm a sucker for tales of redemption so I'm holding out hope for Klaus - although, he'd better not become too tame...

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland surprised me. I love Alice's character so much and to see the whole Damsel in Distress thing turned on its head is awesome.

And, Reign. How could I forget Reign? The costumes, the love story, the soap opera notes.....it's just perfect.

Best Album: Night Time, My Time by Sky Ferreira

I was waiting on this album and it held up. First album in ages that has been both a fave and danceable - all good things.

PS They're just boobs, world, get over it.

Best Track: Lift me Up by Mree

Repeat much? So, so beautiful.

Best Movie: Much Ado About Nothing/Before Midnight.

Joss and a fantastic third installment - what's not to love?

Best Book: Dracula.

Yes, I finally got around to reading it. And I was finally old enough not to be too freaked out (much). Bonus points for my edition being a reproduction of the original. So much nicer than gaudy, modern editions.

Best Editorial: Arizona Muse for Vogue Russia by Tom Craig, June 2013

So effortless and lovely.

Best Model: Arizona Muse.

Runner-up for Best Hair and one of my favourite models for a while now. She's defo having a moment.

Best Dressed: Mary Queen of Scots.

She may be a stylised version of the past and a character in a tv show but DAMN.

Best Hair: Freja Beha Erichsen

Sigh. Everything I want in hair. I've been banned by many people in my life from cutting my hair though....

The Sixth Wide-Eyed and Blind Playlist.

I've been interested in bands with female voices for a while now. Growing up, all of my favourite bands were male-driven and though I wish it weren't necessary to single out women (it shouldn't be necessary) - sometimes it is needed in order to avoid the marginalisation of female artists. In the genres of music that I like most, men rule by and large in terms of acclaim, earnings and numbers. So, sometimes I can't help but say, "I want a little alt-country but I want it delivered by girls."

Don't worry, Hedi - I love ya.

He seems to get a lot of bad press - and not just from the press neither. And, while I understand that everyone must have their critics I cannot help but feel defensive of someone who takes the word "collab" to the next level.

I mean, whatta list of names! Beck, Courtney Love, Sky Ferreira, Kim Gordon, Christopher Owens...Wait a sec...that sounds familiar. Oh, yeah, it sounds like my c.d. collection.

But seriously, getting iconic musicians to style themselves in a combination of current and archive campaigns? Genius.

Also loving his site. Hours o' fun! Have a stare at his beautiful photos here.

(All images from dazeddigital.com)

Saint Laurent Pre.

It's fun and rock and roll, flirty and young. Plus, I always love when pre shots are as aesthetically pleasing as the clothes pictured. Oh, and Sky Ferreira is modelling. 

Love it.

(All images from vogue.co.uk)

The Second Wide-Eyed and Blind Playlist.

New year, new playlist.

The First Official Wide-Eyed and (no longer so) Blind Playlist.

...because what I listen to so affects how I dress. Buzz words: suave, hip-hop, suave (as if I could ever be suave) and sexy (samesies).

PS The above is the cover for this playlist and the fleur-de-lis is to feature in them all. It's a whole thing.

Sky Ferreira

More obsessing over musicians. I'm such a sucker for style + good music + cute girls.