Orla Orla!
June 3rd 2009 12:18
One day, when I am a rich girl, I will be entirely decked out in Orla Kiely. This will also include my kitchen
You see, I'm quite sure Orla had me in mind when she designed her gorgeous bags, clothes and homewares, but she forgot that I'm not earning a six figure income. Never mind, her wares are still lovely eye candy and provide masses of inspiration for a bag maker like moi.
I am thoroughly enjoying the mid-century revival in fashion and interior design (maybe because I was around for it the first time), and Orla has created such a lovely fresh take on the graphic prints and angular lines that typified this period. Her design must be bang on because my mum hates it.
Now as you know, I am not one to let high price tags conquer me, so I have done a bit of ebay research and found that in the US and UK, there are some Orla bargains to be had. This dress for example. If you intend to bid, be prepared for some stiff competition (it's on ebayUK)
Fortunately, Orla has joined other designers in an effort to bring tasteful goods to the masses, and has produced a range of bags and homewares for Target UK and US. These are very affordable, but again, you'll need to go hunting on Ebay for them.
With all of that said, for those of you in the Northern Hemi, here is a hat that you'll be bound to be noticed in during the coming months, and for those of us in the South, make a mental note of this image, you'll be needing one in three months.
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