my charity wonderland

Oh the humble bee of the high street, those quaint English charity shops. How they make me wish I could return to Thailand.

Imagine, if you will, an Urban Outfitters bazaar. Chatuchak weekend market is precisely this. OMG I can’t express how amazing it was. 50 baht to every pound. Therefore a hand made button adorned bag I bought for 100 baht? It cost me two pounds! And bless the lady manning the market stall was so confused when I wanted to buy two!

How I loved my Thai shopping adventure. A backpacking adventure more often than not turned into a two month shopping spree. Bangkok market on the Khao San was chock-a-block full of tourist t-shirts and knickknacks during the day, during the evenings I spent eating a hefty quantity of plastic-bag pork however, the small backpacker street transformed into a band tee, quirky dress and marvellous jewellery one-stop shop.

Regrettably I’m not in possession of £500 to spend on a return ticket, therefore the English variety must suffice. Today I had but two minutes before the Marie Curie was to close. My sister admittedly “loves the smell of vintage clothing.” Yes, the little one adores the smell of old people. She’s always been a fan of cabbage and piss.

Generalisations and stereotypes out of the way. Here are my two purchases. One blended cashmere tartan blazer coat and floral clip-on earrings that puncture my pain-relishing ears to death. God I miss the magnetic Claire’s accessories sorts. Or simply the earrings that make use of the holes I had gunned through my lobs.

I’ve additionally decided to incorporate Viktor & Rolf into my everyday wardrobe. Or I just coveted to skip about the Hursey household as a 1940’s house wife. I unearthed my prom petticoats, deemed two too many for the day time and decided to try every dress from my suitcase on to witness it with a poofy skirt. It went well. I may even start cutting holes…

Well Vogue, the holy grail, has informed me that cold and warm nail polishes are in. I’ve decided to be a freak, and yes I am laughed at for this, but I love my blue and coral nails! One of the bestest colour combinations and I feel all summery, even if it is snowing outside.

(Just thought I’d add the lining from my sister’s coat because I love love love it. And it goes superbly with my earrings.)

Oh and how adorable is the petticoat-under-a-coat look?