Belt up

Belts are big news in fashion at the

moment. Wear them with anything.

Think unexpected and don't hold back.

A flash of gold, the sparkle of sequins or

even a splash of red patent can add a bit

of personality to any look.

Straw hats

Straw hats have a raw simplicity to

them that is carelessly, flippantly,

naturally right for the mood of the

moment.

From old straw boaters to crumpled and

with loads of character, these hats are perfect for the

beach , the city or the carousel in Monte Martre!

Petit Chapeau

Caps are coming back. Actually they never

really went away. This time though it is

not so much the trucker variety ( which

never looked better on anyone than

Geena Davis in 'Thelma and Louise',

by the way ), or the baseball cap.

I have been seeing cute, tweed,

drill cotton and military inspired caps

everywhere. There are a legion of fans of the

legionnaires cap out there, and also of one

that is almost inspired by an old time

railroad workers cap.

Check out these street looks above and

get capping.

Cherry, Cherry, Baby!

Cherries are so cool. They have to be the

fruit with most street cred.

Why?

I really couldn't say. But no one is about to get

a pineapple tattooed on there hip bone,

are they.

However a tiny bunch of cherries:

Perfect!

There is something glamorous, cheeky

and a bit burlesque about cherries.

A cherry laden bikini top just has that retro

cuteness about it.

Cherries are sexy.

Cherries have had songs written about them.

Cherries even have a cola flavoured after them.

So don't argue with a cherry.

They are a little fruit with a huge personality!

Hairspray

Hair creeping skyward faster than an A380!

Marge Simpson, Amy Winehouse, Beyonce

John Waters ( Hairspray), any and every

drag queen ever, Pam Anne and of course

Diana Ross and the Supremes, all new the

merits of creating a voluminous up do.

A place to hide things, create the illusion

of height, make an entrance, channel that

retro diva within and elude to that 60's -

glamour that air hostesses, girl pop groups

and even the everyday Stepford wife teased

into new heights.

So raise the roof girls (or boys ) out there,

and be inspired by some of these looks

from the street.

I LOVE...

I LOVE...all the variations on
I LOVE slogans. I will keep my eye out for

more so keep posted!

The Written Word

When I first started this blog, one of my

first considerations was the type face

I would use for my title.

After searching endlessly for one with

a spaghetti like quality, and not finding

one I liked, I created my own using

real spaghetti on my kitchen bench.

With the help of a very talented friend

who is a photo shop wizard,

the streetspaghetti typeface was born.

Here are some other examples of type that is simple,

powerful and original..

Eccentric and Loving it!

Some folks just march to the beat of their

own drum.
In a time when really anything goes,

it is harder and harder to be truly original...

unless you think multi coloured gumboots,

giant batwings and eye masks for daywear!