Wide-Eyed and Playlist XI.

*NJOY xoxo

And because pancake Tuesday:

Things I'm feeling this Winter.

1. Sparkly Nails.

Particularly Topshop's nail polishes. Who doesn't love a little sparkle? 'sides it's as if they bottled both my childhood and the nineties.

2. Velvet.

Kinda practical in the cold, this is another childhood favourite of mine and since it's particularly en vogue at the moment, you'll find amazing pieces in shops right now. I'm loving it as a baggy, gothic tee below by Zara.

3. Beauty Marks.

Since being turned on to Twin Peaks recently, I've been going crazy for beauty spots. I pencil mine darker almost every day. They're just so sexy...

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.

The Blog Post equivalent of Snail Mail.

I haven't done an outfit post in a while. Mostly because I feel like a dork asking people to take my photo and also because I always forget until the light is crap.

As I'm at home this weekend and get to play with more of my wardrobe at large, I present a Hallowe'en inspired outfit of all black (with some navy), capes and dramatic silhouette. Lil' more drama than I normally go for but I was having a good day where being presented with a mirror made me say "Not so bad" instead of "Why can't I be Audrey Horne?" and that always leads to dressing up. Speaking of Ms. Horne, I also accentuated my freckle with an eyebrow pencil, kind of getting in the habit of it, and it's largely an homage to her.

The top is a black vintage suedette thing my Mam was throwing out a while back. I can't figure out if I love it or hate it...but it fascinates me. It's so unique and the silhouette is very vampish meets Mexican peasant from an old western. The skirt is my basic black tube skirt which I have been trying to find forever! (You'll probably see much more of it!) The shoes, navy suede flatforms from Topshop and the cape, another item stolen from my very stylish mother.

PS Using my brother's full-length mirrors again. Why are they the only ones in the house?! There he is dutifully studying away in the background. How adorable. Also, excuse the mess and smudges on the mirror. The wardrobe's been there a few months now so it's less super-sparkly. And as for the mess...well, he's a teenage boy...

Twin Peaks Inspiration/Excuse to Stare at the Girls

Current obsessions via Twin Peaks:

1). Beauty spots/marks - whatever you want to call them, the nineties loved 'em and Audrey's? So lovely. I actually have one in almost the same spot but it's much lighter in colour, more of a freckle really. I've always wished it were more like the below - it's wayyy sexier.

2. The Red lip on a super-fresh face - the girls of Twin Peaks all tended to have pretty natural make-up but then added a dash of red lipstick (in varying hues) that accentuated their perfect faces and brought out the colour of their eyes.

3. Big, side-swept nineties hair - The style in Twin Peaks is wonderfully, quintessentially nineties and their hair with the dramatic side-parting and big, bouncy volume is something I'll admit to being a sucker for (within reason - hair can be big but it should never be massive).

And don't even get me started on the plaids and kilts and James' biker jacket! Oh, and Audrey's old Hollywood kind of glamour. Such a stylish show. The mood of it, too, is very stylised and I love moody things lots.