I'm literally beaming as I'm typing because I have been anticipating this accessories collection by Fred Butler, whose set styling work I've talked about...quite a few times in scary fangirl fashion, for SUCH a long time since she told me that she would be making the transition from set design and custom made accessories to a range that is sellable in shops.

You know when you build things up in your head to the point where disappointment could be a possibility...well thank god this isn't the case and I very embarrassingly squealed with delight when I saw the collection.  Immediately it takes me back to times of the BBC Test Card F, Rubix cubes, Quality Street wrappers, Polly Pockets, hours of origami, Crayola crayons, Caran D''Ache pencils, spirographs and Sugas sweets.  Those are all pretty important things in my world...

The way these accessories have been shot are crucial to the way we view them really, in that they are statement pieces that need a blank canvas to back them up.  Of course, there are a few that have the panache to pull them off in OTT manner.  Sadly I'm not one of them so I'd go with them on

So we have some necklaces with multi-patterned, multicoloured dangling triangles and spheres constructed out of all manner of shapes (not sure how she got them looking vaguely spherical)...just had another nostalgic reminder there... GCSE Designer & Technology classes...   

I love the way they are clustered up here...

Belts that are woven/origami-ed and made to perfection...  I want to wear the triangular folded one around a grey jersey dress and not much else...   

Ascot is coming up but I doubt these hats will be making an appearance, though I wish they would! 

This is one of Butler's more unique garments and I'm not quite sure what to call it... a shrove?  (Cross between a shrug and a glove...).  In any case, I love the multicoloured pailettes jingling on the shoulders and arms. 

The peacock here has literally be dissected and Fred Butler has taken the rainbow colours to make a waistcoat.  It's one of those things that reminds me of my H&M bit of lovable fugliness....   

The thing is about Fred Butler's collection is that it's not JUST about appealing to the inner child and dragging up memories but that the construction is meticulous and the things that these accessories is different for everyone.  I'm thinking BBC Test Card F, you might be thinking something else but the point is SOMETHING joyful will be remembered.  I'm praying for a decent boutique take-up on this... or else begging Fred Butler direct for some of this joy...