Of course as I'm writing this blog post it's absolutely chucking it down with rain but June is here which means it's summer!! As you may have seen in my last blog post I went to Brighton a few weeks ago and whilst I was there I popped into Zara and found this pink leather jacket. I had seen it on Instagram a week before and knew it had to be mine, as soon as I knew where it was from I went straight to the Zara site then found out it was sold out online. So when I saw this in the Brighton store I practically jumped for joy and raced straight to the tills. With the weather being so unpredictable at the moment this pink leather jacket is the perfect thing to take along with you on days and evenings out. I was a little bit scared that I wasn't going to wear it that much but I've worn it 4 days in a row in the last week so I'm glad I've been getting some good wear out of it!
Another piece I've been loving is this month is this striped dress from Lazy Oaf, I have absolutely been loving their latest collections. Every time an email pops into my inbox I fall in love with something else from their new range. I can't wait to see what else they're going to release over the next few months, as everything has been so good recently.
Rather ironically after writing about clothes for so long I'm actually on a spending ban for the whole of June. I tried to do wardrobe clear out but failed as I still wanted to keep everything! However I would love to know about your favourite places to shop as I'm off on holiday in July and I keep on finding myself placing ASOS orders and being disappointed with my order once it arrives. Let me know your favourite shops in the comments below!
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Welcome to the most photo heavy blog post of all time! This may even beat my New York photo diary, but I couldn't help myself during my stay in Amsterdam as there's a photo opportunity round every corner. So I thought I would share a few of my favourite photos, as well as give you a little round up of what I got up to. I love writing these sorts of posts as I find them so helpful, when I discover them myself, but it's also a nice way to look back on your holiday.
Where I ate:
Sotto Pizza, for a really delicious sour dough pizza and this is where I had a star shaped pizza! Interested? Then keep scrolling.... The Meets Eatery, this was the first place we visited after dropping our bags off at our hotel, CitizenM and I'm so pleased I found it. It's a wonderful little cafe serving lots of raw and vegetarian food, perfect for me! For dinner one evening we tried Bazar, an African & Middle Eastern restaurant, with a fun and lively vibe and huge menu! My favourite thing about this place, was the bright interior, the place was covered in lights and walls of colour! For breakfast and lunch try Bakers & Roasters, for a great veggie breakfast or Coffee & Coconuts (I loved it so much I did a whole blog post).
Where I shopped:
Unlike New York, I didn't come on this holiday with the intention of shopping, however one shop which I really feel is worth mentioning is Love Stories. Love Stories is a lingerie brand, which use the most amazing fabrics and basically aim to make you feel super sassy. I fell in love with numerous pieces in there, including a set of pink pyjama's, a 'Love Stories Hotel' dressing gown, and quite frankly every pair of knickers in there! I've included a couple of photos of inside the shop (images 10 & 11), however I do feel quite tempted to do a whole blog post dedicated to Love Stories. You can find the shop at Herengracht 296, 1016 BX, Amsterdam and online!
Where I went:
As soon as my boyfriend and I had agreed that we were going to Amsterdam, I knew that I had to visit the Anne Frank House. I was absolutely obsessed with the book when I was younger, and I'm sure like many other people it inspired me to write a diary. The house is incredible and very moving, at times you have to remind yourself that she actually lived there. We were able to book tickets before, and I would highly recommend that you do, the queues looked quite bonkers when we walked past it one day. They usually put tickets online 2 months in advance. We tried to pack as many things into our little trip as we could so as well as exploring the streets of Amsterdam we also went on the Canal boat tour, ate in De Pijp, shopped in 9 streets and saw a Banksy and Warhol exhibition at Moco Amsterdam.
If you're interested in all things beauty then I'm sure you would have scrolled past this palette on your Instagram feed once or twice already. However if you're not a beauty junkie let me introduce you to the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons eye-shadow palette. There are 16 dreamy shades all of which have a delicate chocolate smell, presented in a beautiful sugary pink tin which is bound to perk up any dressing table. Now, lets talk about the shadows, there are a couple of the pink shades which I don't think I'd wear on a day to day basis, however I think they could be really fun to experiment with for a fancy dress look or if you were going to a festival. My favourite colours from the collection are Almond Truffle (matte), Bordeaux (matte), Blackcurrant (shimmer), Earl Grey (shimmer- which swatched beautifully), Sprinkles (Subtle glitter/shimmer) and Satin sheets (shimmer). I'm sure you'll see me wearing these eye-shadows in plenty of blog posts this year, and I'll be sure to let you know if I am!
I'm a huge Too Faced fan, as all of their products are cruelty free and many are vegan. As a vegetarian I'm trying to make more of an effort to have only cruelty free make up and if it's vegan than that's even better! This palette also contains no parabens, which is nasty preservative chemical that cosmetic companies use to keep products from going off. I'm really excited to see what products Too Faced have coming out in the next year, as I've loved everything I've tried so far! I've got my eyes on the Sweet Peach palette when it launches later on in the UK this year, the colours look so pretty and perfect for the summer.
*This product was sent to me, however all thoughts are my own! I love Too Faced!
Inspired by my spring picks blog post I decided to put together a super casual but girly outfit together featuring my new pink jacket from Bellfield clothing*. Styled with a few of my most loved/worn pieces in my wardrobe, I opted for my high waisted ASOS ridley jeans, a blue cropped fluffy jumper from Topshop and a battered pair of Vans. All part of my attempt to try and achieve the ultimate effortless look. Making this outfit perfect for when the April showers hit, and living in the UK I have a pretty good feeling that they will! Although I know this outfit doesn't put me in any style competition to be the next Blonde Salad, I do know that this is something that I will genuinely wear and hopefully a few of you would too. I spotted the pink car below and knew I had to do include it in an outfit post as it matched my pink coat so perfectly! If this jacket is a little too sugary sweet for you, Bellfield clothing also have they have some really lovely pieces on their site I particularly like the Dandelion and Wisteria skirts!
*This post made in collaboration with Bellfield clothing, however all thoughts are my own!
I'm back, for now! As you may or may not have noticed, I've not posted in a little while. That's simply because I’ve not had the time and I’ve not got anything to write about. As I said a few posts ago I want to make sure this year I'm putting out content because I want to not because I feel that I have to. Seeing as I absolutely love my new Beverly Hills vacation top from Wildfox and you guys seem to love outfit posts, I'd put this post together. I absolutely adore this top, I've known about the brand, Wildfox for quite a while but couldn't ever justify buying anything from them, over £100 for a pair of PJ’s? I don’t think so. However when I spotted this top on the ASOS website and I immediately fell in love, I popped it in my wishlist and waited for a 20% off code to crop up before snapping it up. Even with the discount it was still quite a lot for a t-shirt but I just love everything about it so I'm pleased that it's now mine!
Yesterday I wore this outfit as I spent the day with my boyfriend celebrating his 28th birthday. As it was Mother's Day weekend we had a difficulties finding things to do as it was all booked up despite wanting to book weeks in advance. We decided to visit the Picturehouse Central cinema and see Hail, Caesar! (FYI I wouldn't recommend it) and then finish off the evening eating at our new favourite restaurant The Ivy, Chelsea Gardens. I absolutely love eating at this place, I've only been twice but I just really like the atmosphere, I feel like I'm eating a fancy restaurant from a 90s film, but I mean that in the best possible way. It's not got exposed brick walls and copper pipes like everywhere else seems to have, there's a really lovely cosy and luxurious feel to the restaurant. My only complaint would be is that the menu is lacking in vegetarian dishes (there's only two options on the main menu) but what they do have is pretty great!
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