Schhhhpring

I must have been at home way too long this holiday because all I can think about is the weather, and whether the lack of a proper frost and the persistent downpour will mean the crocuses and snowdrops will bloom too early, or too late...  Parents!  Anyway, today is the first day in weeks that the sun is actually shining in Glasgow, I've been left on my own for a whole 5 hours and something miraculous has transpired - I've realised that Spring is on its merry way!  Screw the fashion blogger parodies - I just don't care anymore - I'm celebrating the oncoming Springtime with photos I took this morning of orchids in the living room (couldn't get any peonies on such short notice) and a thorough ogling of the Issey Miyake menswear Spring collection.

Just like the selection of flowers, the collection is mostly neutral but punctuated with vibrant and unexpected colourful highs.  While different every season, Issey always manages to maintain that carefree feeling which is perfectly suited to Spring and Summer.  It's that I just jumped out of the shower and threw this buttonless linen jacket on kind of look, the way I always hope I'll feel and constantly fall short of.  Can someone please send me a colour-blocked (*groan*) shirt?  I really think it will help me achieve my effortless goal.  And while we're at it I'll take the tessellated harem pants?  I tried on similar ones in a more luxurious winter fabric last season and they were gorgeous, I just wasn't quite sure how to fit them into my wardrobe at the time.

Spring is full of new beginnings and I feel like I'm standing right on the brink of something...  I'm at the cusp of my DPhil, waiting to tumble down the other side into viva-dom, careers, *gasp* relationships.  Could Issey make a better wardrobe for this phase in my life?   

Of course it wouldn't be Spring without Chloe mispronouncing her way through the OED...

xxx

Duck