Cup of Daisies Styles

Today's Style Spotlight is shining on our main designer/owner of Cup of Daisies, Oana Balan, as she tells us the inspirations behind the scarf designs and how the unique company name came about... J: So tell us a bit about yourself as a designer and how you decided to design silk scarves? O: Since I was 16 I had the dream to study and become a fashion designer. I applied to all the London universities and went for interviews, during the time, a friend of mine showed me Liberty's! Five years later I thought silk scarves designed for charity can help raise fund towards the charities and impact society. J: How did the name 'Cup of Daisies' come about?  O: I wanted something artistic, like Alice in Wonderland, as I was just finishing my dance project and exhibition at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) at the time. I also used an imagery from the Bible, "a Fenician woman giving a cup of water to Jesus," which I thought is a symbol th...

      Happy New Year! 2014 has well and truly began and what better time of year to make a change to not only your life but another life too. This year the Cup Of Daisies team have lots of exciting plans, and we want you to become part of them!   Before the Christmas holidays, the PR team, creator and owner of the label and videoing and photographing team met up for the final time of 2013 to get a kick start on the 2014 plans.  On our Instagrams, we showed you a sneak peak of a behind the scene's tutorial video for our scarves. Myself and J, used our imagination, along with our different styles to come up with 5 different ways that you can style our scarves. A little help from one fashion lover to another.     The scarf above is called "Blue Pineapple" and is designed for a purpose. 10% of the sale price goes to the charity, Merlin. The print was inspired by the Merlin Charity. The charity develop projects in...

Here we are, on the very last day of 2013, a time of reflection and to form resolutions for another New Year.  This is one of the last series of 'what our PR Interns are wearing' for the 2013 season, featuring our 'Purple Orchids' scarf, specifically designed for t he Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) . Working in more than 120 countries, ADRA provides aid to  disaster relief, community farming,water resources, food aid in  mother-child health programs and women education and training.  This design features the  native African flower motifs and is specially created to provide education  for women in Rwanda.  Wherever you may be, all of us from Cup of Daisies would like to wish that you've had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead! Wearing: Vintage felt hat, D&G sunnies, Zara dress, Cup of Daisies Purple Orchid scarf Joan x

This is another blog post on 'what the interns are wearing', and today I'm here to talk about 'Blue Pineapples' . This particular design is inspired by the Merlin Charity , who develops projects in Asia and Africa delivering medical expertise to countries shattered by war or suffering from natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The illustrations represent the national symbols of the countries where Merlin's work is currently being carried out. This is one of Cup of Daisies ' most favoured scarf and personally mine too. I think it's something to do with the striking contrast of the blue and white colours faintly representing an elegant china vase. I was going for an old style glamour look and wanted the scarf to be worn as a centre head piece.  With the head piece in mind, I worked my outfit around it and decided to pair the look with a two piece combo which I purchased recently from the H&M Trend collection for the season, a ...

With one week to go till Christmas day, I hit the shops to get the last bits and bobs to finally finish the shopping I started almost 2 months ago! I am a self accepted big spender on fashion, but I have been saving my money to spend on all my loved ones for Christmas - so a little treat for myself at the end of this shop was acceptable. The black sparkly sequined cropped top is from NEWLOOK . The original price was £19.99 however, I got it for £9 in the sale! I probably didn't really need another cropped top to add to my collection, but I couldn't stop imaging all the things I could wear with it and all the places it could make an appearance. And for the price, it needed to be taken home with me! You can dress it up with a pencil skirt, or dress down with a pair of high waited jeans. Either way, it will add a razzle dazzle to your outfit. THE BOOTS!! RIVERISLAND £25 SALE - WOW, these boots are so fun, and 90's and I just want to be a Spice Girl when I wear them...

Hello Fashionistas, I think it's official to say that the festive spirits are setting in now! With a week and a half left to Christmas, have you all done those last minute gift shopping yet? Inspired by Liberty London's gift wrapping ideas, we thought we'd show you some of our very own Cup of Daisies silk scarves version.  Be creative with gift wrapping this season and make it that much more special! Joan x

( CUP OF DAISIES LADY RED scarf , H&M Trend crop top, Topshop flared skirt, Zara studded heels, D&G quilted bag) One more week left before the autumn term breaks for Christmas holidays. I'm currently on the MA Arts Management course at RWCMD, Cardiff. One year full-time student, though this is year marks my 5th academic year in Cardiff. Can't believe how quickly time flies- already 3 months in as a masters student, while distant memories of the undergrad graduation over the summer can sometimes still feel like yesterday.   December is always the month to reflect on the passing year, and the one ahead. Personally, I love the excitement of what the future will hold. Joan x photos courtesy of Mark Tan