Firstly, you might be aware of how much I raved about British band Bastille all the way back in April 2012 (
click for full-on fangirl-ing) and now, almost a year on, I think I love them even more. If you haven't heard any of their stuff yet (if not,
why not?!) go and find them on Youtube. The first song of theirs I heard was
Flaws and it sounds just as flawless (sorry) as it did then.
Moving on from flaws to claws, it is no secret that I'm a fan of all things animal print. And though I'm currently feeling a little depressed from days of job hunting and CV sending, I'm not going to let a little thing like the lack of money stop me from lusting after things I probably will never be able to buy.
1. I like, foolishly, to think that this
America ram tee from New Look is a bit of an edgier take on animal print (and yes, I'm applying the word edgy because there is a skull involved. It's been a tought week, let it slide.) Plus it's in the sale at a bargain price of only £4. Not to be missed.
2. As for this
swimsuit, there are no words that I possess in my vocabulary to describe just
how much I want this. But thanks to my lack of money, a holiday seems unlikely and since the British weather isn't known for being swimsuit friendly, I can't currently justify buying it. Sad face.
3. I also really like this
zebra tee from Zara. It's cute, bright and perfect paired with anything denim.
1. Another great find from Zara, I love the colourful tribal print on this
rainbow giraffe tee and is perfect to brighten the bland British weather.
2. This is a white tee with black print AND it's a cat with a moustache. Perfect if you: a) like white tees, b) like cats c) are a hipster wannabe or d) just really like moustaches. Asos, I think I really like you.
3. This final
tee from Asos is also very nice, with its almost tye-dye base and cute tiger overlay.
In my opinion, Zara currently have the best selection of animal-enhanced tees and they're so bright and lightweight that it's making me even more eager for summer. As you may know, I also have a petite penchant for wearing men's clothes and I'm happy to report that boys can get in on the animal loving too (which is good to know as my brother has got to the age where he's started to wear printed tees. And I for one am not keen on him parading around with scantily clad women on his tops. The bro should have better fashion sense than that; he's related to me. I KID.)
I'd definitely wear this
black tiger jumper - it would be great layered over a collared shirt and thrown on with a pair of skinny jeans and black boots. A standard lecture outfit of late.
As for this
wolf tee, I perhaps wouldn't personally wear this but I do have a wolf tee of my own from (the female section) of Zara and I love it. Wolves are cool.
This last item intrigued me because it's quite an odd design to have such a large animal form a print on a shirt but I kind of think it works. Check it out
on Topman for a few similar items of animal print goodness.
So there we have it, a few takes on one of my favourite trends and of course not forgetting my band of the moment, Bastille - seriously worth a listen!
Jade :)
