Showing posts with label notting hill carnival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label notting hill carnival. Show all posts

The Accessory: The Floral Crown


They were big last summer and they have been even more prominent this time around, flower headpieces are a real ode to the 60's with their hippy vibe, so when it came to Carnival time this year I dug out my little collection. I much prefer the more delicate ones I have, I picked most of these up from a street seller in Brighton, the high street shops are loving this trend too, my large red and pink flower crown is from Topshop would you believe!

For the carnival I settled on my newest purchase from Beyond Retro which has a real bridal look to it with all the pearls and pretty pastel purple shades, It was actually priced wrong and I ended up paying only £1!! After a little alteration it was Notting Hill ready! If you fancy making your own you could always check out the Nouvelle Daily website, they recently did a brilliant tutorial for a white rose floral crown.



What's your favourite accessory trend right now?

Notting Hill Carnival



This year was my first year at Notting Hill Carnival, I can't believe I have never been before, it is amazing. The sights, the smells, the entertainment ...  all creates the most incredible atmosphere and not to mention all the gorgeous costumes! People are literally dancing in the streets of Notting Hill dressed in feathers, flowers and headdresses to all sorts of music. The food is delicious, real authentic Jamaican Jerk chicken sold on stalls and out of peoples windows. The weather this year was lovely as well and the sunshine really added to the vibe.

If you are thinking of going next year I would really recommend it, we decided to stay in London but you could just as easily come home again after the carnival is finished. It doesn't have to be an expensive trip either, just bring a few beers and you'll be set for the day.


















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