Quite literally everyone has done one of these, whether it's as a blog post or on Instagram stories and I felt inspired to have a go at writing one of my own. 2017 has been a funny old year for everyone, it seemed like every week something awful was happening. For the first time in a very long time I felt worried to be living in London. However lots of amazing things did happen and although it's important to talk about what's happening in the world and raise awareness, it's also nice to have a little bit of escapism.
Friendships/Relationships:
I started 2017 with a group of my old school friends and dancing outrageously until the early hours of the morning, before finishing it with a big bag of chips, and it was one of the most fun nights I'd had in a long time. As you get older making new friends can be hard as you're no longer at school or university and everyone has seem to found their gang, so focusing on my friendships this year was really important for me. I'm lucky I have so many amazing people in my life and I wanted to make sure my relationships with them were as strong as they could possibly be. Some people who have made my year are Dan, Lucy, Liv, Gemma, Jess, Amy and Bryony. In 2017 a couple of my friends left the UK to go travelling and I'm looking very much looking forward to welcoming them back this year!
I started 2017 with a group of my old school friends and dancing outrageously until the early hours of the morning, before finishing it with a big bag of chips, and it was one of the most fun nights I'd had in a long time. As you get older making new friends can be hard as you're no longer at school or university and everyone has seem to found their gang, so focusing on my friendships this year was really important for me. I'm lucky I have so many amazing people in my life and I wanted to make sure my relationships with them were as strong as they could possibly be. Some people who have made my year are Dan, Lucy, Liv, Gemma, Jess, Amy and Bryony. In 2017 a couple of my friends left the UK to go travelling and I'm looking very much looking forward to welcoming them back this year!
Work:
At the beginning of the year I was very happy to be promoted to PR and Marketing executive, I'd been working towards this goal for a little while, so I was excited to start the new year with a new position. It's been quite the hectic year at work from organising our 'Christmas in July' event, creating lots of social content, to writing a book (!), celebrating the business's 10th birthday and then the general Christmas madness. Whilst doing all of that I've worked with some really cool brands on my blog and Instagram this year including PANDORA, River Island, Bill's, Krispy Kreme and Not on the High Street. My blog got also got a whole new look and I created loads of blog posts I'm really proud of.
At the beginning of the year I was very happy to be promoted to PR and Marketing executive, I'd been working towards this goal for a little while, so I was excited to start the new year with a new position. It's been quite the hectic year at work from organising our 'Christmas in July' event, creating lots of social content, to writing a book (!), celebrating the business's 10th birthday and then the general Christmas madness. Whilst doing all of that I've worked with some really cool brands on my blog and Instagram this year including PANDORA, River Island, Bill's, Krispy Kreme and Not on the High Street. My blog got also got a whole new look and I created loads of blog posts I'm really proud of.
Travel:
I visited my sister in Leeds a couple of times this year, which has been super fun and I really love going up there, the shopping is so good! As I've been a few times now I really need to do a little city guide, so maybe that'll come in 2018. I also went to the Cotswolds (twice), Sheffield and Edinburgh - looking back I can't quite believe I've managed to do so much. Finally, my boyfriend and I treated ourselves to a much deserved beach holiday to Crete. We literally didn't do anything but drink cocktails/beer, eat crisps, swim in the pool and read books, it was absolutely perfect. In fact wish I was there right now...
I visited my sister in Leeds a couple of times this year, which has been super fun and I really love going up there, the shopping is so good! As I've been a few times now I really need to do a little city guide, so maybe that'll come in 2018. I also went to the Cotswolds (twice), Sheffield and Edinburgh - looking back I can't quite believe I've managed to do so much. Finally, my boyfriend and I treated ourselves to a much deserved beach holiday to Crete. We literally didn't do anything but drink cocktails/beer, eat crisps, swim in the pool and read books, it was absolutely perfect. In fact wish I was there right now...
Big highlights:
This is going to sound crazy but one of my biggest highlights was seeing Drake at the O2 back in March. The ticket might have been pricey but seeing him was something I've been dreaming of for years. I last missed out on the chance in 2013, so it was just such an incredible night and something I know I'll remember forever. As well as seeing Drake, I've also seen Little Mix (twice), Dizzee Rascal and Gorillaz - it's been so fun going to gigs and concerts again!
This is going to sound crazy but one of my biggest highlights was seeing Drake at the O2 back in March. The ticket might have been pricey but seeing him was something I've been dreaming of for years. I last missed out on the chance in 2013, so it was just such an incredible night and something I know I'll remember forever. As well as seeing Drake, I've also seen Little Mix (twice), Dizzee Rascal and Gorillaz - it's been so fun going to gigs and concerts again!
Something else I've not mentioned on here is that in 2017 I became a home owner (sort of), Dan and I put a deposit down for our first flat together! It's incredibly exciting but unbelievably stressful. It's still being built but we're hoping to be able to move in over the next few months, I can't wait to be able to do some interior posts this year as I've been collecting so many cute things for the flat.
Happy new year! Let's hope 2018 is the best yet x
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I am one of those people who is always cold, I'm the person in the office who's constantly shutting the windows and even today I've taken a trip to Uniqlo to buy some more heat tech, as I'm writing this I'm in bed with an electric blanket on. So it's fair to say dressing for Winter is bound to bit of a tricky one for me, plus my go to of a jumper, jeans and boots can get a little boring after a while. Today I thought I'd put a little more effort into my outfit aka just throwing a beret on and some heeled boots but I think its worked. However I'm not quite sure how long I'd last outside before having to run into a cafe and drink a whole pot of peppermint tea to warm up, but I've given it a go!
I also just wanted to mention that everything in this look is something that has been in my wardrobe for at least a month, these "leather" leggings are easily a few years old. As a part time blogger sometimes I find myself buying things to make sure my blog is current or features the latest trends but those sort of habits are incredibly wasteful in so many ways. This is something I've spoken about before, but it's amazing what outfit you can put together with the things that you already own, plus you might discover some old favourites!
I hope you’re all enjoying the sunny weather (or rain, you never know with English weather)! I’m still in that winter/spring phase where I’m not quite sure what wear as the weather changes so much, but thought I’d share these snaps that I shot at the weekend.
I don't love getting my legs out that much and would rather wear a pair of tights but sometimes you've just got to go bare legged. There's so many amazing dresses and playsuits online at the moment that I couldn't resist buying this one from ASOS. I have a holiday to Crete at the end of the month and I think it'll be so perfect for that, plus it's my birthday in June too, so this might be my birthday dress! I just love all of the beautiful bright colours, I've not seen anything else like this online - such a unique piece.
Right, I'm now off to have another browse on ASOS (of course), online shopping never ends! Have a lovely week!
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Another blog post and another week of the most insane and head shaking news. It feels odd to be writing about my favourite new dress when Theresa May has announced that there will be a general election in June but here I am. I'm not going to talk about it too much here as I'm sure if you follow me on Twitter you'll probably know how I feel about it all. But I urge you to vote and to not just think about yourself but to also consider how your vote will effect other people, the NHS, the homeless, the housing crisis, education and the peculiar relationships our current prime minister has... *cough* Donald Trump *cough*, change your future.
So enough of creepy politicians, If you're on a search for a new spring wardrobe essential then look no further, as I may have just found it. I know, not one of the smoothest ways to change the subject, but I'm not quite sure how else I could have gone from voting to frilly dresses... Anyway, I'm simply obsessed with this dress, Topshop dresses just seem to fit me the best and I end up wearing them for years. One of my favourite dresses ever is from Topshop, I found it in the last chance to buy section over five years ago and it's been worn SO many times. I love how super feminine this dress is; bright red, frills, floral and polka-dot. Written down it seems pretty intense but it just works.
Hello! After 24 days, I'm back. I know it's a cliche but I cannot believe how quickly the year has gone, my New Years Eve blog post does not feel like it was over 365 days ago. I think this year has been one of my favourite yet. I got to go on a couple of holidays, made some really big personal achievements and spent a lot of time with my friends & family, one of my closest friends even got married!
Over the weekend the sun was out for a few hours so I seized the day and finally got round to doing a 'style' blog post. I've had all of these things in my wardrobe for a while and so I thought I'd brighten up a cold January day with a bit of colour. I really love this pink corduroy skirt by Lazy Oaf, the heart shaped pockets just make it a little bit more of a unqiue piece, and because more is always more with me I've coordinated it with a pink gingham choker with jewels and charms... It's not for everyone I know. As it's super cold in the UK right now, I wore this outfit with my staple grey coat and my thickest woolly tights when I popped out later that day, as let's be honest it's not even nearly warm enough to start going out without a coat on (#GrandmaAlert).
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