Saturday

30th March 2013

 Hat: Ebay
Top: Primark
Dress: Topshop

When I was 17, I went to a fancy dress party as Alex from A Clockwork Orange. I wasn't a fan of hats but the bowler hat looked awesome on me. I ended up going to the local rock club for the first time that night, and started going every week. I had this notion that the hat softened my round face and made me look older, so I'd wear it every single week. I was fiercely protective of  it (it's amazing how many drunk men want to wear a bowler hat!), and I became known as The Girl in the Hat. 

Eventually, the plastic hat crumpled and split, and got lost in the confines of my youth. For years, I've coveted a real one but they're so expensive! Then the miraculous happened- The bowler hat came into fashion and cheap reproductions were all over the high street. I actually got this one on ebay, since it's cheaper on there. 

I love my hat! I feel like Madeleine in this outfit, and I can dance around with it like this: 
Plus, I can still pretend that I'm in A Clockwork Orange!

Oh, and if you wanted to see the original outfit from 2005, here you go:
Wow, camera phone technology was certainly fantastic in the mid-00s, right! 

21 comments :

  1. Funny, I just saw Madeline half an hour ago :P I'm not a hat person but a bowler hat looks good on most people I think

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  2. Oh, I like this one. Looks kind of classy :) Unfortunately, I'm not a hat person at all. The only ones I can put on with out feeling awkward are simple straw hats.

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    1. Thank you :) Aaw, that sucks. I wish I suited more hats.

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  3. I'm so glad they came into fashion for you- when I watched a clockwork Orange the first time I feel in live with the bowler fortunately I only had to wait a year or so for an affordable one :)
    Beautiful look xxx

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    1. I'm glad too! I do love a bowler hat!

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  4. You look awesome and much better in the bowler hat than I do haha. I love you in a pinafore too, I definitely see the Madeline in this outfit!

    Amy x cocktailsinteacups.com

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  5. Can I just say, I love your bed! The white frame/sheets/walls looks so pretty and tranquil
    This outfit is so lovely! I love bowler hats but unfortunately can't pull them off

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    1. Aaw, thank you so much! It's funny because I love to have so much stuff in the rest of my house, but I like the bedroom to be simple.

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  6. You are so adorbz in this outfit especially with that bowler hat on! I want your pinafore so cute! <3

    Kathy
    http://mypeachdays.blogspot.com/

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  7. Very cute hat. I love this whole outfit in fact. I watched A Clock work Orange for the first time last summer and I thought it was weird and disturbing but I loved it. Have you read the book?

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    1. I'm not a huge fan of the film (but I love the styling!), although the book is one of my favourite books of all time. I love it so much!

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  8. Best post ever! I love that film and you totally rock this look :) xx

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  9. Lovely post! When I saw the top photos I thought of Madeleine, It's on at some point today, So this has made me really want to watch it! Mega cute pini too :) x

    Jamie-Lee|Glitter Infatuation Beauty Blog!

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  10. I absolutely love bowler hats, they add the perfect amount of personality to an outfit. This whole outfit is adorable xo

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  11. This dress looks so lovely on you! xx

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