Changing Perceptions on Sight Loss in Style
In your wildest dreams you see imagine yourself to be.
No longer in human form but with a glistening tail.
Where you too will swim amidst the sea.
Where dolphins frolic, seabirds fly and where Seamen reveal their wildest tales.
Take a chance and be brave.
Come, take my hand!
Hear those gentle waves…
As they lap against the sand.
Come dive into the waters with me!
Where shoals of fish and the creatures of the deep come to play.
Allow yourself to become a part of the sea.
Your dream is to be a mermaid and I will show you the way.
Greetings Readers!
Welcome back to fashioneyesta,com where I reveal to you all a very special fashion feature today which will kick start future ones like it.
Now i’m sure many of you readers will have at one point in your life heard of the classic fairy tale ‘The Little Mermaid’ by Hans Christian Anderson or seen the Disney Adaptation in 1989.
The folklore traditions that surround the mythical beings that are half human and half mer can be traced from all comers of the world for hundreds of years. These beautiful, legendary creatures that have taken centre stage of the fantasies of many children and are on of the icons of fairy takes are they are known today.
As a child I was engrossed with the whole idea of mermaids and the prospect of swimming in the sea amongst dolphins, shoals of fish and mighty wales. Free to search for pearls and beautiful treasures in ship wrecks like Ariel herself. To be honest, even now at the age of 20 I have never stopped dreaming of this. I guess it must be something in relation to the fact that my height has never changed that rapidly. Which is why I still have childhood fantasies.
When I was in school I distinctly remember my old troll of a teacher whom I distinctly remember to have had a huge wart on her face, ask us what we wanted to be when we grew up.
I raised my hand and my answer was ‘to be a mermaid.’ She simply chided my for being so ridiculous and that was the last we spoke of it. I think she always saw me as the dreamer of the class. indeed I was always daydreaming of adventures rather than being forced to endure the tortures of Primary School.
Anyway, thats enough of an autobiography for today, what I am here to talk to you all about today is how you too can look like a mermaid. After all, there is a huge misconception that the mermaid look is confined merely to fancy dress and children under the age of eight. However, I am here today to prove that this is wrong, the mermaid look is one of the most beautiful looks that you can achieve and it is one that you can make as refined or as daring as you choose.
Over the Summer there has been a huge revival of the mermaid inspired launch from Tatty Devine releasing their own sea inspired collection to aspects of the fishtail dress being seen on the catwalk.
From maxi skirts, to pearlescent materials, to shells, I am here with my extensive guide on how you can create your own mermaid look. I will be sharing my top looks with you, showcasing some top picks of mermaid inspired fashion and giving my top tips on how to shop and dress around the mermaid look. With full descriptions for my visually impaired readers, to make it accessible for everyone to enjoy!
So come with me and lets take a dive into the waves!
Key Looks
So, today I have two of my key looks for how I personally dress for the mermaid look both are different but have some key aspects that you would expect a mermaid to have. Remember, you can tailor your mermaid look to whatever specification you choose.
Look One
Top: White lose fitting sleeveless top with the words ‘I Heart Mermaids’ on the front. But the heart is instead a shell detailed with pink, blue and turquoise sequins.
Please not this was from the Children’s Section.
From: Matalan (now only available in store.)
Price: £4 (was £7)
Image of my Mermaid Inspired top
Leggings: Suba Mermaid Leggings
Description: Turquoise scuba material leggings with a Mermaid scale pattern design on them.
From: TopShop (now only available in store.)
Price: £7
An image of me wearing my Mermaid inspired shoes
Shoes: Homewood Heeled Sandels Muli Coloured
Description: Pearlescent, faux snakeskin material sandals with chunky white heel and straps. They are designed to reflect different colours when the light hits them giving them the allusion of the sea or a pearl. Perfect for any mermaid inspired look!
From: ASOS
Price: £21 (was £28)
Link: Click here
Necklace: Gold Mermaid Necklace
Description: Gold perspex mermaid necklace which is depicted to be swimming along, tail flexed, clutching a shell with her hair drifting around her.
From: Tatty Devine (no loner available on the Tatty Devine Website but may be available in store and still available via the link below.)
Price: £45
Link: Click here
An image of me wearing my shell shaped ring
Ring: Scallop Shell Ring
Description: Pearlescent shell shaped adjustable ring.
From: Tatty Devine (no longer available online, but may still be amiable in store.)
Hair Clip: Starfish Hair Clip
Description: Real starfish with a hair clip fastened to the back.
From: eBay
Look Two
An image of me in my full mermaid look
Top: Cream Crochet Trim Waistcoat
Description: Cream draped waistcoat with crocket detailing to the top area , with a dipped hem and designed to have a waterfall effect in a very soft fabric. I personally wore this tucked into my skirt in the fashion of a top, but if your not feeling as daring you could always pair a little bandeau underneath.
From: New Look
Price: Showing up as £17.99 online, but in store I payed £10
Link: Click here
An image of myself looking downwards. My starfish hair clip on show.
Skirt: Coral Maxi Knife Pleat Skirt
Description: A coral coloured maxi skirt with knife pleats and elasticated hem. Its cut, combined with its fluid movement gives the allusion of it being like a mermaid tail.
From: Primark (Old Stock)
Price: £8
Necklace: Sea inspired Necklace
Description: A necklace with sea inspired objects such as star fish and shells on it. With gold detailing on the chain.
From: eBay
Hair Clip: Star Fish Hair Clip
Description: A genuine star fish with a hair clip attached.
From: eBay
Ring: Scalloped Sea Shell Ring
Description: Pearlescent adjustable sea shell shaped ring.
From: Tatty Devine (no longer available online, but may still be available in store.)
Make Up and Hair
For the images I chose to go for something that represented Mermaids in action. So, I deeply conditioned my hair to give it that glossy sheen to mimic being in the see and then I curled my hair in a lose wave. As my hair is rather long anyway I didn’t opt for extensions, but it is always something that you can incorporate into the look.
For my make up I choose something that made my skin look, clear and natural. But made my eyes look bold to make a statement with gold pigments and black eyeliner. i also chose a deep coloured lip for the look.
Top Tips For How To Recreate the Mermaid Look
And now, moving on, I will now share with you some of my top tips for how you can create your very own mermaid inspired look.
Style
Make Up and Hair
Top Picks
And now we move onto top picks, the part of the blog where I share with you some of the key items that i have picked out to recreate the mermaid look.
Fashion
Pick One: Ariel Mermaid Sweatshirt
Description: A long sleeved, round necked sweatshirt in lilac and light pink ombre effect from light pink into the bottom to lilac at the top. With an image of Princess Ariel’s face and long red hair with her sporting a green flower. The worlds ‘Ariel’ printed at the bottom.
From: ASOS
Price: £30
Link: Click here
Pick Two: Petite Pink Mermaid Top
Description: A light pink semi fitted T Shirt with the word ‘mermaid’ on the front. Accept the ‘e,’ ‘a.’ and ‘i’ of the letters are different shapes such as a shell and a star fish.
From: ASOS Petitie
Price: £8 (was £16)
Link: Click here
Pick Three: Light Blue Knife Pleat Maxi Skirt
Description: A light blue maxi skirt with a knife pleat, making this skirt perfect for the look. Also available in Tall and Petite.
From: Alice and You
Price: £29.99
Link: Click here
Pick Four: Mother of Pearl Flower Necklace
Description: A gold chain necklace with delicate little white pearly flowers on it which appear in the fashion of sea flowers.
Also available in a bracelet.
From: Accessorize
Price: £17
Link: Click here
Pick Five: Stone Embellished Bar Sandals
Description: A stone coloured pair of sandals with a bar strap detailed with embellishment. In a beautiful colour similar to coral.
Also available in black, pink and silver.
From: New Look
Price: £17 (was £22)
Link: Click here
Pick Six: Underwater Print Scarf
Description: A long scarf with a vibrant underwater scene of a coral reef with starfish, plants, fish and a lot more. Colours from orange, turquoise, blue and pink. green
Price: £15
Link: Click here
Pick Seven: White Shell Top
Description: A white short sleeved top with two shells depicted on the chest area to mimic the seashell bikini.
In a range of colours
From: Etsy
Price: £12
Link: Click here
Pick Eight: Mermaid Brooches
Description: A beautiful brooch (available in a mirrored affect or sea blue) depicting the outline of a long haired mermaid siting down. Classic and timeless and so easy to work with other outfits for the mermaid look.
From: Etsy
Price: £3.50
Link: Click here
Pick Nine: Oyster Drop Earrings
Description: Small silver oyster shaped dangle earrings.
Also available in a necklace.
From: Lady Muck of Whitstable
Price: £8.00
Link: Click here
Brand Focus: Santoro London’s ‘Mergil’ Range
A brand that I am personally fond of is one called ‘Santoro London’ who make a range of different items from clothing, accessories to stationary all with different themes and designs.
One of the best ranges that I have sen from their collections is the ‘Mergirl’ range which depicts a cartoon image of a mermaid with long blond hair, a red tail and a matching starfish in her hair holding a conch shell. She is surrounded by flowers and the colours are very muted and easy to wear on a daily basis.
The range comes in a variety of different things, from shoppers, to totes, to cross body bags, to clothing to stationary.
Click here to be directed to the Santoro website to find out more.
Brand Focus: Hairy Growler
Recently, I discovered this amazing craftsmen based in Cambridge who hand designs beautiful necklaces out of old coins and unwanted metal materials. Turning them into beautiful works of art beyond your wildest dreams. Whats more, they are very tactile and so they are enjoyable for everyone, regardless of sight.
Believe you me, when I have my next pay check i myself shall be making a purchase, he makes a wide range of items from animals, to mermaids to fairies he will certainly have the piece of special jewellery for you or that special someone.
Below is a silver mermaid necklace which he makes from old joins. You can order yours too and change it to your specifications such as engraving and chain size.
Description: A necklace depicting a beautiful mermaid with long curling hair and a flower nestled in the crown of it. Swimming along, tail flexed her long arms extended up and out holding a gold star.
Price: £188
Link: Click here
Beauty
The Barry M Aquarian Range Nail Polish
Barry M has launched a range of amazing nail polishes for the Summer, all in colours that are akin to the sea or that have some sea related theme that are perfect for the mermaid look.
They are currently available to order on ASOS for the discounted price of £2.50-£3.00 reduced from £3.99.
Below are a list of the colours
Arabian-Turquoise Colour
Caspian-Light Coral
Mediterranean: Gold/ Deep coral
Mermaid: A deep blue glitter nail varnish
Pacific-A clear sea blue
Treasure Chest-A gold colour glitter nail varnish
Click here to view
An image of me holding as shell to my ear
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Farewell my readers I will now dive back into the depths of the ocean and I hope you will to with your new found ideas on how to create your own mermaid images.
And from me here at fashioneyesta i bid you adieu and I will see you all next time!