jubilee buys

I don't know about you but I love a good party; garden party, street party, tea party. Any kind of celebration involving lounging in the sun devouring piles of patisseries and waving union jacks around our heads sounds mighty fine to me! And this weekend what could be a bigger excuse to party than the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

Living so close to London we really have caught the Jubilee fever this week, so here are some of my top picks to celebrate the beautiful Queen's day in style.

Cute pup + union jack + crown bling = heaven, no!? ASOS have done us proud // Who wouldn't want a knitted Queen, found here on etsy.com // Love LYDIA LEITH'S Jubilee range, in particular (and for no rational reason I can think of) her 'Bling it up' sick bag


Pamper your pooch this weekend with Jubilee styled bandanas, they're fit for a corgi! // The Orphan's Arms 'Queen of London' vest = nonplussed Jubilee costume sorted // Classic Cambridge Satchel to carry round London on the big day


Stop for tea, jubilee-style // Ladurée have released a special selection of macarons in honour of Her Majesty's celebrations // And finally, from the same LYDIA LEITH as the sick bag (!!) we bring Jubilee temp tatts!!!

etsy update: purple shmurple shoppe

One of the greatest outcomes of the explosion in internet shopping in recent years has to be Etsy.com, you can find pretty much anything on there, from beautiful bespoke jewellery to vintage and hand-made clothes. I am an etsy nut, I admit it. 

 

For me, its the jewellery found in the many boutiquey-esque shops. Coming across Purple Shmurple Shoppe was pure chance, I believe I saw a tweet about it and decided to check it out on a whim. Am I glad I did? Helllll yes! Jeanne Silverio's designs are nomadic enough to fulfil even the most wandering of spirits yet so piquantly encapsulate the current trend for aztec, tribal and native american motifs that they suit almost any outfit.