I’ve got a little ray of sunshine to share with you. I embarked on a fashion mission of sorts recently – hunting for that elusive perfect yellow maxi dress. You know the type, right? The one that feels like you’re wrapped in a golden summer’s day, the one that can brighten even the greyest afternoons. It’s like wearing a smile, a sunflower, a happy thought – all knitted into one fabulous piece of clothing! So grab a cuppa, get cozy, and join me on this little journey of chiffon, comfort and lots of sunny joy
When I was 16 I used to take self-portrait shots with my £30 digital point-and-shoot, a camera probably so bad that pretty much any cheap cell phone would undoubtedly rival it in quality these days.
I’d upload them on the family desktop and edit them in Photoshop 6.0 always, ALWAYS with a heavy filter, an emboss, or a thick black and white..moody and what I thought was sophisticated! I’d edit them listing to whatever band I was into at that time and add a lyric of two as text over the image and that was my way of expressing myself. I print them off onto cheap printer paper and then stick them into my sketchbook, sometimes writing a diary entry next to it.
Yellow Maxi Dress – The perfect shade of mustard
It’s only now 15 years later that I realise how similar my little teenage angst hobby is to the job I have today. Granted it’s a bit more professional now (I hope) but it’s still my way of self-expression.
I’m very lucky I now am friends with some amazing creative people including my friend Lauren who took these pictures.
I’m wearing this dress from Topshop which I love, I feel like it’s the perfect shade of mustard and has such a seventies feel about it. If I was the sort of people who went to festivals (I’m not) it would 100% be what I would be wearing.
Myself, Lauren and my pal Lucy went to Jamaica Street Stores for lunch and it was the perfect backdrop for these shots. If you live or ever visit Bristol then defo give it a try, We had the three dishes for £10 deal which was so delicious and we didn’t even manage to finish. I’m really looking forward to going back with Tom sometime.
I’ve posted some similar styles as this dress is a bit on the pricey side, but for something a little bit special its still worth a look!
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