Intergalactic

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Dress: Calico mesh

Bolero: City Chic

Booties: Corelli @ Williams

Bag: Novo cobalt patent

Watch: Guess

Hinged Bangle: Lovisa

Star Rings: Southbank Markets

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"Spacing out" with an intergalactic print for a day spent enjoying all things Whovian at an event celebrating the incumbent 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Although I didn't go as far as donning a full costume - though Dalek was a popular choice - I did dress to the theme with my dress & T.A.R.D.I.S blue bag combo, topped off with watch, rose gold hinged bangle & star shaped rings. 

For the uninitiated, Dr Who is a British science fiction TV show that began in 1963 with the pilot "An Unearthly Child" & follows the adventures of a Time Lord (or Time Travelling Humanoid) & his female companion. Even 51 years later, its popularity has never waned, with people from all walks of life queuing to purchase official merchandise, view behind-the-scenes & never-before-seen footage & greet some of the actors that have played the ubiquitous main character... Some people may have even had the chance to meet a certain blond British actor who once played a "slothful, drunken, incompetent lecher" (who was infinitely lovable none-the-less!) on hit 1970s TV show, All Creatures Great & Small & may have even made a fool of themselves telling him how much they just LOVED him as Tristan - &, you know, liked him as the 5th Doctor... 

There was much discussion regarding fan's favourite episodes & I was more than happy to weigh in on the debate. My absolute favourite is called "Blink" & it involves 10th Doctor David Tennant & some creepy stone Weeping Angel statues that move closer & closer each time you blink until they are close enough to attack... Honestly, it's enough to make you eye every subsequent statue you see with suspicion...

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So how do you know if you're a true Dr Who fan?

Ask yourself this question: What's the name of the main character? If you said The Doctor, you'd be correct. His name is NOT Doctor Who; that's the name of the TV show. The man himself is simply referred to as Doctor. 

Clearly, I wasn't immune to the fan frenzy, lining up to purchase a few key items, pictured below:

Loving wrapping myself up in 4th Doctor Tom Baker's extra-extra-extra long knitted wool scarf. I always wondered how he managed to avoid tripping over it... I guess I'll finally have the chance to find out! 

Enjoying a cup of tea from the ceramic head of my favourite Time Lord, 5th Doctor Peter Davison, poured from my T.A.R.D.I.S teapot, which makes approximately 5 cups... well, it is bigger on the inside than the outside, you know... 

All in all, an awesome experience for die-hard fans - I'd love to do it all again but unfortunately, as the above picture would denote, the only T.A.R.D.I.S I have access to is of the ceramic variety...