Fashion

21 Mermaid Fashion And Beauty Items For Spring — Because Everyone Wants To Be A Millennial Mermaid

Hands up, who had a mermaid doll when they were small? Or better yet, who was obsessed with mermaids in general? Yeah, me too. My favorites were not the Barbies with the extra long, stroke-able hair, or the official Disney Ariel's, though. Nope. My mermaids of choice were the $2 variety that hung in cheap, badly designed packaging at the very top shelf of the corner shop. When my mom and I went on an errand, I would stare up at them longingly. I would make up any old tale just to get one. What I loved the most about them was the satisfyingly crisp metallic, cheap fabric their tails were made from. The soft crackle it made when handled was akin to the sound of candy being unwrapped. It glinted, shimmering iridescently — greenish, bluish, lilac.That is why, when I started spotting this nostalgic acrylic material popping up all over the high street, I was flooded with a melancholic glow. Stumbling upon The Ragged Priest's metallic raincoats in Topshop gave me butterflies. I yearned for them the same way I did for those Barbie knockoffs. Safe to say, I am seriously enjoying the holographic trend.So in honor of my four-year-old's plastic muses (and just because, you know, I love mermaids), I have compiled for you, my lovelies, a selection of sentimental mermaid-inspired finds. Everyone loves a mermaid (especially me) — so get your salt spray out and your shell bra on, and head to the beach, because spring is here and it's time to get nymphy.

by Freyia Lilian Porteous

The Shell Bag

Sea Shell Purse, $19,

The Holographic Clutch Bag

Junk Clutch Bag, $23, The Ragged Priest

The Metallic Raincoat

Flipper Raincoat, $89, The Ragged Priest

The Scalloped Edge Shorts

Alice McCall Shorts, $287, ASOS

The Sequined Shorts

The Disco Pants

Disco Pants In Menthe, $85, American Apparel

The Sequin Leggings

Harper Gold Sequin Leggings, $66, Goldie London

The Metallic Leggings

Metallic High Waist Leggings, $4, Dear Lover

The Frothy Seafoam Skirt

Hell Bunny 50s Swing Petticoat, $55, Inspired Insanity

The Sequin Maxi Skirt

Handmade Floor Length Sequin Skirt, $452, Etsy

The Shimmering Skater Skirt

Metallic Effect Flippy Skater Skirt, $8, Krisp

The Glittered Boots

Good Genes Rose Gold Shoes, $352, ilflor

The Humorous Tee

Quinn Mermaids Embroidery Top, $24, Brandy Melville

The Quirky Shirt

Anula Shirt by Sretsis, $135, Little Black Book

The Seashell Bralet

Part Of Your World Bralet, $7, Dolls Kill

The Playful Panties

Anita Flapper Knickers, $9, Etsy

The Fun Swimsuit

Venus Swimsuit, $85, Etsy

The Cute Bikini

Nereid Bra Twin Star Bikini Top, $48, Etsy

The Mermaid Crown

Glitter Spiked Crown, $57, Not On The High Street

The Mermaid Hair Care

Mermaid Shampoo & Conditioner, $60, Mermaid Perfume

The Perfume

Montale Sandflowers, $116, Fragrancenet

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