Sometimes in life you want to be discreet, minimalist, chic, whatever words you care to use for owning an entirely black wardrobe and screaming when any colourful fashion items are thrust in front of your face.
Other times you want to wear something so aggressively LOUD ON THE EYES it blinds everyone in your presence. It says “fuck off anyone talking shit, I am only happiness and rainbows today”.
You COULD buy a Gorman dress to achieve this. A Marimekko number. But if crazy-bright patterns aren’t your day to day style, and you don’t have much cashola, may I offer a new suggestion? Some stupidly colourful, zany, fun and zesty earrings.
Everyone should have one pair of these. They’re what you put on when you feel like shit. When your entirely black wardrobe feels a bit drab and you want to spice it up for a day. When you’re feeling yourself in a “I’m REEEEADY TO PAAAARTY!”, Bridesmaids way.
Here’s some of my faves from around the shopping traps.
ASOS
EACH TO OWN
LOVISA
BOB AND FRANK
SPORTSGIRL
GORMAN
MOX AND CO
LOUNA RAE
MEG MAKES
HAPPY IN FINLAND
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
BEE TWOMEY
BLOSSOM & CAT
BILLY GOAT BUTTON
MOX & CO
EACH TO OWN
ZARA
COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN
