Says who? Says me. It’s not that orchids are “out” (I’ll be keeping mine), it’s more that butterflies are now in with the orchids, and the lilies, and the dolphins, and anything else Zara Larsson in her Midnight Sun era. In case you missed it: last summer, I was all about the orchid. I ate it up; I had massive orchid earrings, I wore an orchid tank top to death. Now, Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun aesthetic is going mainstream. It’s giving the Lisa Frank designs of our youth, or, hear me out, the dolphin bathroom aesthetic. You know the one. The official name is Frutigero Aero, you might know it as Aqua Core. Me? I know it as my Zia Rita’s bathroom. So, stay with me: Frutigero Aero meets Lisa Frank meets 2026, bingo, you’re at Midnight Sun aesthetic and you’re wearing lots and lots of butterflies.
Why do shops only let you filter for wedding guest options? I’ve got more important things in my future than attending other people’s weddings! Like the annual to do that is my birthday!!! HELLO?! My birthday isn’t until July but it’s the big 3️⃣0️⃣, so I’m already deep in planning my birthday party outfit. The party is Y2K themed, and I want everyone dressed up as their favs from our youth. We’re talking Hannah Montana, Lizzie McGuire, it’s Britney bitch, it’s Justin Bieber’s One Less Lonely Girl. And, delightfully, what I’ve found is so many flowers and butterflies, and cute shit that 10 year old Sabrina would have eaten up. The problem is it’s all over random shops online. The US has the midnight sun aesthetic down, it’s gone mainstream, it’s easy-ish to shop for.
Over here in the UK, I’m having to scour high street shops’ festival look lists to find something that fits my vision. I’m begging for a birthday outfit toggle on the high street shop websites. It should sit there right along with wedding guest, but instead of classy midi dresses, it’s short mini skirts with a bit of sparkle sparkle. I’ve done the work though, so if you’re looking for some cute dopamine heavy options, keep an eye on your inbox.
Listennnnnnnn, listen. Hear me out. You’re either someone who is like: why the fuck would you watch a k drama, or you’ve been watching them and you’re like: why the fuck have you never watched a k drama before?
If there’s one thing you need to know about me it’s the fact I fucking love a romance. I know it’s not realistic. That is not the point. When I was 10 years old I read Pride & Prejudice on a family holiday, and I’ve been desperate for a lil yearning ever since (I did want her to get with Wickham on the first read though… didn’t quite pick up the nuance that time). Northanger Abbey remains my favourite book. So, why on earth am I only getting to the k dramas now? I knew it was a slippery slope.
If you’re wondering what K drama pushed me to watch, it was the Perfect Crown. It seems to have an oscar level marketing budget - I saw so many reels of it on Instagram, I couldn’t resist anymore. I had to give in. I’m falling down the slippery slope into the k drama hole. The Perfect Crown is currently on on Disney+ and coming out weekly — anyone for a Friday night watch party? (SAY YES)
PS send me your top k drama recs
Enneagram is a ‘personality type’ that gets thrown around a lot on the internet. Do I know if the science behind it really robust? That’s none of my business! I took the enneagram ‘test’ (survey) on my plane to Paris and unsurprisingly I’m an 8: “The Challenger” - the powerful, dominating type: self-confident, decisive, willful, and confrontational.
Like any of these tests, I don’t think it’s that reflective of my personality but it’s definitely how I lean. More importantly, I find it so interesting to hear what my friends’ enneagrams are. Sometimes, what’s obvious to them is not what I would have guessed!
my lil travel journal; this one is just one of those cheap paper based ones, but it’s flexi and it fits in my bags and I love getting it out to write a page or two when I’m travelling. here’s a similar one from MUJI
noah kahan’s the great divide; was on the same tram as one of my friends but we both agreed to ignore each other so we could listen to the album. this is the sign of good music.
dinto lip tint; this arrived in the mail last week and now I’m using it every day!! love it. it’s glossy when first applied and then leaves a nice stain
magasin du nord cheetah print jacket; I got this last year in copenhagen when I was on the hunt for a spring jacket that wasn’t just a standard jean jacket and I’m still wearing it all the time. It’s sold out just now (sorry!) but they have some other options
elf brown liquid liner; this is my new daily staple.
rimmel bronzer stick; bought this when exploring some cream based bronzers and blushes. it goes on really dark but buffs out perfectly and lasts so long!
rimmel multi-task blush stick; see above, this is also fab!
my new flowy skirt from mango; mango have sooooo much cute stuff in for spring. i spent a pretty penny in there in paris, this is one of my fav things i bought. it’s so flowy (albeit a little see through). it has a matching top that i’m considering buying, but i think it might be cuter on it’s own
star barrettes; i bought these for the upcoming marathon and i am loooovin them, they’re so cute
I need to get one of these woven bags already. why are they all like £200+?!? I found this tote from anthropologie currently on sale, might buy it. But also love the [smaller version](https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/hybrid/calla-woven-shoulder-bag?color=021&searchparams=q=woven%2520bag&_gl=1*1uiq8o3*_up*MQ.._gsNQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzb3Lu7WflAMVsYlQBh1gehp8EAAYASAAEgKMTvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&type=REGULAR&size=One+Size&quantity=1) - this is the closest I’ve found to the dragon diffusion shape
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