Tikitastic

Tiki originally comes from Central Eastern Polynesian islands, but is a very popular look for Rockabilly ladies, well, it involves flowers, pretty dresses, and if you're really lucky, beaches and cocktails.

I'm not typically into flowers, but Hawaiian style dresses and flowers in my hair, well that I love!

Sinead and I at work the other day, loving a bit of tikitasticness.

The man flesh got me a Collectif Sarong dress for my birthday, I only briefly wore it today with my new cardigan, so I haven't posted it as an outfit post just yet - I'm waiting for some sunshine to properly wear it. Sinead is also wearing Collectif, well we are at work in this picture :)

A Bow and Crossbones Necklace, we got from Collectif, which we were both wearing.

Tiki is easily done, anything that reminds you of beaches, cocktails and sun is pretty much a go. Once the Challenge is over, I will ask be investing in this Collectif dress:

I love the print on this!

Hair wise, anything Rockabilly can be easily transformed into some tikitasticness with some hair flowers and accessories, Bow and Crossbones are great for these, as well as for Bamboo bangles and tiki bags, such as these:

But why stop at accessories like necklaces, bangles, hair flowers and dresses all adorned with flowers, bamboo, pineapples, and similar, if you could live in tikitasticness too?

What are my chances of convincing the man flesh that a tiki bar (this one is from everyfinehome.com) will be vital once we move? I'm not even fussed if its inside or outside, as long as it is a bar :)

If you like tiki, there is so much to buy, dress up in, and even make, its a flowery heaven of happiness.

I now have a distinct urge to watch some films shot in Hawaii :) (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, or maybe 50 First Dates...decisions...)

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The Challenge - Day 29

I was not a happy camper today. After a delivery of new cardigans at Collectif, and Sinead subsequently buying me one as a late birthday present, we were all set for a tikitastic day. But, when I woke up, it was grey. Undeterred, I went for a tiki look nonetheless, just to be frozen half to death, and having t buy tights en route to work. Not. Happy. But here is the outfit.

The new Katie Hibiscus cardigan from Collectif, my beloved (now) 3/4 length Next jeans, and the previously worn red/black striped top I got from Oz. I'm just doing a a little post about Tikitasticness, so there will be better pictures of the necklace and hair flowers.

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The Challenge - Day 13

Oh my, I look HIDEOUS today, the remains of a bad day, no real make-up etc, but I shall persevere!

Black is always my safe little option, but as I got up (far too late mind) I saw some sunshine, so I did add some teensy bit of colour.

Again, my M&S crops, a Collectif cardigan, and the top is also Collectif (I must get my hands on the dress in the same print - come on Challenge, be over so I can purchase again!)

Seeing me with such a weird looking face, tomorrow there will be lots of make up :)

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