Back at it, With Clarinda-Lee [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on March 31, 2024 by missamymay

I’m back, baby, and so is the sun! Well, kind of. It’s warm enough to dry my washing in the conservatory and to make sure the butter dish isn’t left out on the counter in that one spot where the sun funnels its morning rays when it is, indeed, sunny. And it was even sunny enough for a few hours yesterday that when I shot this dress for you all I didn’t get goosebumps or a red nose! Ah, the many joys of spring. Now, I’m sure the rain will sweep back over these fair shores in, oh, a mere matter of days, if not hours–it is, after all, a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK, which typically means bad weather. But for now I’m enjoying the sight of daffodils and the feel of freshness in the air, and, oh yes, a brand new summer dress! Let’s take a little look, shall we?

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Chic Lil Houndstooth [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on September 24, 2023 by missamymay

It’s my favourite time of the year—Miss Candyfloss have released a new Autumn/Winter line! I love seeing what they produce year round, but there’s something extra special to me about their cold weather lines. They mix and match with so many vintage design elements that it produces items that are complex and elegant in a way that makes it impossible not to go ‘oh, that’s a Miss Candyfloss piece!’ when you see one. They’re experts at playing with contrasting textures, patterns and colours, as well as structural design features like peplums, asymmetric necklines, even removable bows and scarves, so a dress will not merely be a dress, but a statement, a declaration of glamour. There’s a sophistication to their pieces that makes me feel incredible each time I don one, and I love knowing that I can go wild adding the full roster of accessories—gloves! Vintage hat! Faux fur stole! Brooches and a vintage bag—and the look will only be elevated, not overdone. Today we look at one of my favourite princes from their AW23 Lookbook, the Gelasia-Lou dress.

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A Little Matching Set [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on June 19, 2023 by missamymay

Miss Candyfloss do many things incredibly well, one of which is make gorgeous matching sets that will fulfil all your vintage dreams. I can’t think of any other vintage-inspired company which regularly makes combination sets that are designed to be worn together, whether that be a jacket and dress, skirt and top, or even jackets that are made to pair with more than one of their items, such as one of their jumpsuits AND one of their dresses. It’s the reverse of one of their other unique things they do well and often—make dresses that look like skirt suits, but are in fact just dresses. Today, we are looking at one of their jacket and dress combos from their spring/summer line ‘Lilibeth,’ inspired by Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Perfect Jacket [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on June 17, 2023 by missamymay

A well fitted suit jacket that hugs one’s curves is one of those items from mid-century fashion that I think would work in most every modern woman’s wardrobe, and yet somehow they rarely feature. For me, layering a smart, sleek jacket over a dress or skirt is an instant way to look chic and sophisticated, evoking that old school glamour most people love yet few people feel is achievable. Well, it is, and easily so with one of Miss Candyfloss’s signature blazers, like this stunning Liza-Juniper!

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Wearing Merigold As Autumn Arrives [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on September 12, 2022 by missamymay

Miss Candyfloss always theme their ranges and for 2022’s Autumn/Winter line their inspiration was America’s comedy queen, Lucille Ball. A stunning range, as always, it features items designed with Lucille’s classic style in mind, all designed through Miss Candyfloss’s unique lens. A lookbook for the line has been released to grant us a glimpse of what beauties await us, and one of the items which immediately caught my eye was this incredible Lucinda-Merigold coat. Water-repellent and with a removable hood, it couldn’t be any better suited to life in England, chilly, rainy and blustery land that it is–and in this stunning mustard yellow, it couldn’t be any better suited to life in my wardrobe, where all mustards are welcomed with equal vigour.

Plus size pinuo Miss Amy May models the Lucinda-Marigold coat by Miss Candyfloss for a fit and size review

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Selena in the Sun [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on May 29, 2022 by missamymay

Many of my favourite dresses are Miss Candyfloss, and pretty much all of my favourite yellow dresses are Miss Candyfloss, because they’re a brand who do not scrimp on yellow, which I love them for. So today’s post is all about frolicking amongst the buttercups and soaking up the sun (while slathered in SPF 50 and a sunhat, of course) in the happiest of yellows, in the Selena-Sun dress.

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Matchy Matchy [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on May 6, 2022 by missamymay

There are many things Miss Candyfloss do beautifully, one of them being that they produce gorgeous matching sets–sometimes it’s a jacket and a skirt, an expected pairing that many vintage inspired clothing companies offer. But sometimes it’s a jacket that matches a jumpsuit, or a dress, or even two dresses. For vintage lovers it allows us to create an outfit that feels authentically vintage and sartorially elegant with ease. Today we’re looking at just such a set, the Kimmie-Gia dress and Samira-Gia jacket.

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Spring Lees [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on March 20, 2022 by missamymay

It’s official–spring is here! According to my mum it’s not official until the date of the spring equinox, which happens to be today, but in my mind there are three things that mean it’s spring. 1) March arrives. I function on a basis of 3 months per season, so March means spring. 2) The daffodils are out! Yes, some of the more eager varieties arrive at the end of February, but they don’t really get going locally until March. 3) It just feels like spring. This does comprise of a marked increase in sunshine, always a welcome feature, but there’s also something much harder to define in this feeling, a sort of freshness and joy in the air which to me smells like spring. So, since we can all now agree it is spring, both in official terms and my rigorously unscientific Amy terms, it’s time to start looking at some spring-summer goodies! First of the season is this duo from my favourite, Miss Candyfloss.

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Flawless Izara [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on November 14, 2021 by missamymay

When you hear the word ‘blazer’ I imagine you think of crisp fabrics, straight lines, probably business attire. I doubt you think ‘cosy’ or ‘warm’. Well, Izara-Moss is here to give you everything every other blazer has ever denied you, and most chiefly, the snuggles.

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Nothing Rusty About Manuella [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on November 7, 2021 by missamymay

Another day, another post in which I explain how I fell in love with a dress from Miss Candyfloss’s lookbook. I know it sounds repetitive, but that’s only because it’s true. Pouring through the new Miss C lookbook each season to see what the latest line will have in store for us is genuinely one of my favourite parts of a new season, not just because Miss Candyfloss is my favourite brand but also because I love it when a brand shows you sneak peeks of their upcoming line. It sets expectations, letting you know whether the aesthetic for the range fits with your own tastes, and if so, helps build excitement as you wait for your favourite previewed pieces to debut. This Manuella-Amber was one of my (yes, many,) instant faves, and I think she’s a doll.