Oh' clock

These O'Clock watches are fashioned in Milan and are pretty reasonable $£$£$£$£$, therefore making it necessary to own one in every colour.

Get them via the

official website

Pow, right in the kisser.

Following the phenomenal success of her 2008 Rapscallion line (in collaboration with Urban Outfitters), Brooklyn based designer Samantha Pleet has once again provided a collection that conjurs new and ancient ideas from music, art, history, and literature. And who doesn't love a cape?

Her inspiration takes the guise of heroic females figures who have courageously carved their names in the historical landscape, most symbolically borrowing from the feminine take on masculinity through the aesthetic fearlessness of Amelia Earhart and Joan of Arc.

I'd be burnt at the stake for a chance to own you cape of dreams.

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Meaowow

If you haven't laid eyes on these feline creations by Paul and Joe, then prepare to be just as enamoured as us. Completely unnescessary, but absolutely essential to own each and every one. Get them here.

Anyone for Tennis???

Bakers dozen

These limited edition treats designed for Bakers Dozen with their geometric simplicity and pastels colours are wonderfully pretty and remind us of snuffling down handfuls of parma violets, and that's always a good thing.

Avez mon coeur...alright.

Just sooo good.

Fantastival

Since booking our Bestival tickets we've started musing over 'fantasy' costumes...

I'm sure we will expend alot of energy over the next few months wondering what the hell to wear.. plotting and planning... before eventually getting bored and just piling on a ton of grey body paint, grey cloth draped over us and all dignity lost by being 'statues'. This must never happen again.

If only we had flocks of birds to follow us around.

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A sulky elephant head.. ?

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Who doesn't want to wear an all-in-one beaver (!?) outfit??

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Rather dandy gentlemen...

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I particularly like the robotic hands and the tie dye t-shirt to compliment this look...

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Hmn. Does anyone have any ideas?

What?

O so shiny

Art director Petra Storrs has the best job ever, fact. She's responsible for the fashioning of elaborate fantastical scenes, intricate props, all round joy and ample shininess to artists' videos such as 'Florence and the Machine', Friendly Fires and former burlesque performer Paloma Faith. As well as this impressive repetoire, she's also established herself as a costume designer, illustrator and the successful orchestrator of an entire dance troupe, which provided a physical backdrop to the exhibiting of various fashion designers' collections at the V&A.

This short film 'I Dream in Paper' stars Paloma and Petra's beautifully delicate paper designs. No naked flames allowed.

You can see more of her work
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MNDR

This white specked lady is exciting many folk with her high energy disco beats, lazers and more enthusiasm on the keyboard than that cat.

We have no idea what MNDR stands for, but it could easily be Mistress of Noise and Destroyed Retinas (maybe)... Her addictive C.L.U.B makes us want to place ridiculous eye wear on our faces and lunge wildly.

Listen to her tracks

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Pretty Swish

Here at Kiki and Queenie we LOVE Swash.

Have a look at their amazing website here. Floating dog heads anyone? What I'd do to own this scarf-

 Large Blue Balloon Print Scarf

Their images are just so creative and fantastical. I don't think I could ever get bored of gazing at dogs gently floating from ornate hot air balloons. As for the clothes-

Best outfit ever. Seriously. Practicality levels might not be so high (I'd ladder those beauteous leg adornments within a minute of even looking at them). But pretty levels are off any scale ever.

If you want to see more from their spring/summer 2010 collection or to know who the photographer, stylist, model etc are then look here. Available to buy here (Liberties) and here (Opening Ceremony)

Hello Boys

More from Taken by Trees

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So...this happened...

Whilst building our Kiki & Queenie empire today we happened upon three questionable eggs and this was clearly the only solution... twelve cups of tea and four hours later. At least it was worth it...

Meet the gang.

Banshee Beat

We love these collages from Banshee Beat, which evoke a sense of ethereal 70's mysticism, making me want to sit in some foothills with a bearded shamen whilst wearing some wings and a sporting an oversized hat.

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Gabriel and Schwan

Gabriel and Schwan was founded in 2006 by Fenke Shwan and Alex Gabriel. We love their use of bold hued leathers, geometric shapes and cleverly appropriated knots. We reckon they work to create a fun contemporary nautical theme, ideal for when we're aboard our yachts then.

Look Book via
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O so arid..

Rain makes us appreciate Elly Yap's beautiful Cactus photos even more.

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