Animal Magic

I have a rather childish obsession with faux fur and knitted novelty animal hats, scarves and gloves. I realise that they sometimes do make me look like an over grown toddler, but I really don't care! My husband is well aware of this obsession, and tried to take it upon himself last year to choose an animal themed pair of gloves from Anthropologie - or what he thought was a pair of gloves. Bless him, they actually turned out to be two knitted puppets. A story, which has gone down as one of his best moments yet! Oh well, he tried, and now he knows only to go for ones, which I have already noted ;o)

Yes Darren...they are obviously puppets!

Every winter, I keep my eyes peeled and always seem to add a selection to my birthday and Christmas wish lists. I don't know what it is about them, but I just find them so cute and cosy. They also make me feel all Christmassy, which is an added bonus!

I love how the high street have picked up on the Spirit Hood phenomenon. If you're not aware of Spirit Hoods, check out my write up on them, which I did last year, here. You can now treat yourself to a snug bear hood, cosy teddy earmuffs, cute owl bobble hats and loads more.

I have done a round up of some of my favourite pieces below, and yes, I will be putting a couple on my Christmas wish list. Maybe not the Spirit Hood though, as they can set you back over £100!

What do you think of the animal accessory craze? Will you be putting any of these on your wish list? Enjoy x

Teddy bear hat M&S £19.50

Animal print earmuffs Accessorize £18

Bear earmuffs £13

Hood scarf New Look £14.99

Fox hat Accessorize £17

Animal hood River Island £32

Owl hat M&S £19.50

Brown rabbit Spirit Hood £126

Monday's Must Haves...a Little Late!!

Phew, what a busy week! I am sorry that this post is coming at you two days late, but hey...better late than never right?

So, I bring you my Monday Must Haves! Now, this week I have mixed the affordable with the aspirational. I have found some fabulous high street pieces along with some gaw-geous designer lovelies.

First up, the ultimate oversized chunky grey cardigan, courtesy of 3.1 Philip Lim at Selfridges. This cardi is perfect to through over anything this winter - a dress, leggings and a tee, even some lacy underwear if you dare (cardi should be done up of course with just a little lace sticking out!

Next, a beautiful silk maxi dress from Warehouse. I personally believe that maxi dresses should be worn all year round. Why keep something so feminine and versatile for just the summer? Rock this gorgeous maxi at your next special do, or, make it casual and throw the cardi above over it with some chunky boots. Boot-iful!

How about this for a little pocket money treat? This stag head necklace from Accessorize is bang on trend for the new season, and at a mere £9, it should be hanging around every girls neck.

Finally, another fab cardigan for you. This time, incorporating the navajo trend (one of my favourites for the new season). This chunky knitted cardigan by Isabel Marant at Selfridges has lots of amazing detail, which makes it so worth the hefty price tag. Again, this is the perfect addition to your AW11 wardrobe, and trust me, this style is never going to look out of date or out of style!

So what do you think? Would these be on your wish list? Enjoy x