When I was six years old I walked the short trip to our local cinema, accompanied by my mum, and plopped myself down on a red velvet booster seat to enjoy the latest Disney film. It was very much a tradition of my childhood, taking a much anticipated trip to the flicks, and those outings have left a long-lasting appreciation and deep sentimental passion for the classic animated musicals. Unlike other Disney films, The Little Mermaid instantly left an impression; I adored the bright colours, the modern songs (baring in mind it was the late eighties!) and the characters that I wanted to be my friends. For years my sister and I sung 'Under The Sea' and my VHS copy of the movie was one of my most treasured (and used) possessions; three decades later it remains one of my favourite films of all time and I proudly can recite practically every lyric from the soundtrack. I even spent a small fortune importing a Flounder bag from the States (read the outfit post here) and have all manner of fishy memorabiliar floating around my flat - because you're never too old for a bit of Disney. So when the amazing ladies over at Spectrum Collections announced their latest collaboration was with the iconic film from my childhood, I got more excited than Scuttle finding a snarfblatt.
Read more

...