How Novel is a semi-regular post that I do where I highlight some clothing and jewellery pieces that I think fits perfectly with a particular book, or character, or faerie-tale (hence the title)… or that I just like. Thus indulging my love of clothes AND my love of fictional characters simultaneously.
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So the other day I posted my review for A.G. Howard’s Splintered, and I noted that, while I had a few problems with the story and the guys, I loved how visually rich Howard’s Wonderland was, and also Alyssa’s fashion sense. So it was practically inevitable that I was going to try and reconstruct her outfits.
Sadly though, I was only able to manage the first one – the one she’s wearing when she tumbles into Wonderland, Jeb in tow (as described on p. 58)
black miniskirt from ASOS, red petticoat from American Apparel, key necklace from Forever21, green t-shirt from The Iconic, red bustier from Wet Seal, plaid tights from tightsplease, black boots from Styletread, and awesome purple fingerless gloves from American Apparel
If you didn’t want to go with her key necklace (like she’s wearing on the cover), you could go slightly more abstract with:
a butterfly wing necklace (in honour of Morpheus, and later scenes with Alyssa…)
by Simone Walsh
or a very pretty, etched butterfly (same reasons)
by Simone Walsh
Or, if butterflies aren’t your thing, you could always declare your undying loyalty to Mad Hatters and tea-parties with this piece instead…
by Simone Walsh
So many awesome pieces! I’m in love with that butterflu wing necklace and again (in the way of Kami Glass) think Alyssa is a character I will click with, if only for her clothing.
Her fashion sense is wonderful
The other major outfit she wears is so awesome, but seriously impossible to replicate. Striped tights!
And I love the butterfly wing necklace too – it’s so delicate looking.