Today I wanted to present to you one of my favorite brands: Book of Deer. The creator and designer, Eilidh Ho, draws prints by hand, and then has them made into fabrics and clothes at a factory she stays in close contact with. She often visits the factory in person to ensure that the workers are treated fairly and paid well. Her clothes are very whimsical and unique, and more than anything, Eilidh is very personal with her customers, and often thanked me with hand-written notes. She seems like a very sweet person, in addition to being brilliant and creative, so I hope that you support her by looking at her pieces. She makes two collections a year: a spring/summer collection, and an autumn/winter collection. Though her pieces are quite expensive, they're excellent quality, and if her clothes are outside your budget, she often has sales after her collection has been out for awhile, so they can be very affordable.
Here are three pieces from her previous autumn/winter collections that I love wearing, with three outfits I put together for each piece:
1. What I like to call the Snow Fairy Dress (from her A/W 2014 collection):
I adore the bow and the depiction of a snowy forest in the fabric's print, which is why I lovingly refer to this as my Snow Fairy Dress.
Outfit #2: As you can probably tell, I've developed a habit of attaching brooches to my simple cardigans to spice things up, and I think it worked nicely in this case. Accessories can make a big difference in an outfit.
Outfit #3: I loved how this outfit turned out because of the I think this cardigan and dress were a match made in heaven! Maybe it's too matchy-matchy, but it made me happy since I felt even more like a snow fairy than I usually do when I wear this dress.
2. Here's a beautiful dress depicting the Aurora Borealis (from her A/W 2015 collection):
I appreciate the beautiful colors of this dress, and I thought Eilidh was very creative in making a beautiful print of the Aurora Borealis, which I've never been able to see in person, but hope to someday.
Outfit #1: I tried wearing this dress without a belt, and it's incredibly comfortable styled that way. After wearing this outfit for a day, I realized that I when I wear my purple winter coat, I don't necessarily need to follow my three-layer outfit formula to stay warm, providing that the temperature is high enough (for about a 20-30 F day, just the coat is enough). When I'm indoors, I like to wear my bigger scarves as a shawl, and it works nicely.
Outfit #2: I tried wearing this dress with a belt, and I liked how it came together. I ditched the grey cardigan in the middle of the day, though, since I wrote above, I realized overtime that the purple coat is warm enough to wear on it's own on the warmer winter days.
Outfit #3: I really wish I had the time to take pictures to show how this outfit looks like from the back, since I really like wearing the belt this way. It keeps the back part of my outfits interesting, too, I think. I think this outfit includes one of my most favorite ways of styling this dress, since I like the metallic accessories against the colorful backdrop of this dress.
3. And last but not least, a blouse depicting an adorable town in Iceland (from her A/W 2015 collection):
From the puffins embroidered on the pale pink bow, to the incredibly detailed fabric, this blouse is a work of art!
Outfit #1: I thought it was about time I featured an outfit with pants on this blog, and here it is! I apologize for the strange angle in the full-body pictures.
Outfit #2: I know I already styled this blouse with the cardigan in the previous outfit, but I adore how the pale pink of the cardigan matches the bow on the blouse, and I think they look wonderful together. I wore different bottoms, though. This outfit is probably my favorite of the three featuring this blouse, and I wore it on my first day of classes this semester.
Outfit #3: Here's another outfit featuring pants, except I tried tucking the blouse in and using a belt this time. It's interesting to see how outfits can change simply by tucking in a shirt.
So here are my three pieces from Book of Deer! I definitely have more pieces from the brand that I want to feature on my blog, so please stay posted. I hope you like the outfits I put together, and stay warm as the snow storms hit this February.
Best wishes,
A Metal Pansy
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