Silly Yellow Mood

Morning folks! It's another outfit post. Let's get on with it, eh?

My mood fluctuates pretty darn often, and I find myself chopping and changing outfits with the drop of a literal hat (which I chose not to wear for this outfit post). I feel these changes are thanks to a love of experimentation in my style, and a degree of antsyness, which I cannot seem to escape. As the Caterpillar said, 'I cannot tell what I will be from one minute to the next!' - this quote definitely rings true with my outfits.

Ultimately, the outfit has to feel right. Colour often is the crux of representing my mood, particularly colour blocking. This outfit from yesterday displayed my 'silly yellow mood:' a mood which rears its heads on my most positive days. Yellow is a vibrant, 'I'm here!' colour and sometimes I am a vibrant, 'I'm here' person! (Though sometimes I'm the tiniest, quietest wallflower you'll ever meet.) It's just the best colour on the spectrum and why not, eh?

On to the pics!

The dinosaur motif adds an extra splash of silliness, which Ruby (my little dog who will not stop barking when my dad and I try to take outfit pics) also helps with. The socks, which are not yellow unfortunately, break up the outfit, and the docs are, well, essential to any good outfit, in my opinion.

Jumper: H&M (old)

Dinosaur pinafore dress: a store in Westquay (Southampton, England) which I cannot remember the name of, sorry!

Tights: Dorothy Perkins, I believe.

Socks: A vegan festival in Portsmouth

Shoes: Dr Martens (of course).

So silly!

I apologise that the pics are not fabulous, but Ruby was extremely disruptive!

In case you were wondering, my glasses are medically necessary in my life and despite their appearance, are not sunglasses. The frames are Ralph Lauren.

So guys, not a huge post today. I'm getting into the swing of writing again, I feel. There will certainly be more outfit posts up soon. Enjoy your days and stay yellow!

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