I'm back, after a whole month of not posting anything here I finally managed to squeeze in a little time in to sit down a write a blog post. I met up with the very talented Lily, to shoot some photos in my new favourite jacket, more on that later. After studying photography for four years, and taking photos every day in my job it felt a little odd be in front of the camera with someone who wasn't a friend or my sister. But Lily was so lovely and made me feel comfortable immediately, if you're looking for someone to help you out with blog photography hit her up.
So, the jacket. It's a little much I know, but I love it. My sister (who is much cooler than me) sent me the link and I just thought it was so fun. I've not seen anything else like it and it reminded me of something Alabama Worley would have worn in True Romance. If you know me I'm always getting style inspiration from film and TV. ASOS also had the matching skirt (a bit like Alabama's) but it sold out pretty quickly.
I'm hoping the weather warms up again soon, there's currently been a snow storm in London and I've been living in lots of rather unflattering layers looking like Skepta in Moncler. Not quite the cool fashion blogger look that most other bloggers go for, but this girl likes to be warm and cosy.
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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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I absolutely adore fashion, but I rarely often follow the trends as in all honesty I find a lot of them to be very unflattering on my body shape. So I describe my style as a toddler going to a party. I love sparkly things, I love to be comfortable and I love to dress up in a party dress... If you know me IRL and are ever stuck for a birthday present, just go to Monsoon Kids as I'd happily have them all all of the accessories in there. This ASOS number is the ultimate party dress, my friend spotted it in the ASOS 'new in', section showed it to me and I couldn't stop thinking about it. However I was trying to be good and not buy any more clothes as I knew Christmas was coming up, but once I had seen it'd gone out of stock a few days later I was honestly gutted. I thought I'd never be able to wear it but then one lunchtime I noticed my size was back in stock and I bought it within seconds. Now this dress is finally mine and it's the perfect dress for Christmas work parties, Christmas day or my annual 'friendmas', and we lived happily ever after...
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As I’m writing this it seems like
it may be the wettest day in London there’s ever been. I can’t believe a few
days ago I was tottering around in my garden on a sunny Saturday figuring out
how to shoot this outfit. I know it’s a very boring thing to talk about but the
weather this summer just feels like it’s been particularly bad, there’s even
expected to be thunderstorms when I go on holiday to Barcelona! The bad weather
seems to want to follow me everywhere… But in true brit style I remain hopeful
that there may be an India summer on the way and I may finally get to wear
summer wardrobe.
One of those pieces is this dress
from ASOS, I spotted it on Amy from my favourite blog, The Little Magpie, and just thought the
colour and cut was so lovely. Since then I’ve seen it pop up on my Instagram feed
non-stop for the last few weeks. I think this is due to the flattering shape
and it’s the sort of thing that could easily be worn again in the colder months. Being
able to wear something again and again is so important to me when buying
clothes. I’m not one of those bloggers who luckily can afford to buy lots of
different pieces, however I’m sure my mum would say differently…. ( as I am
known to do an ASOS shop a few times a month!) What do you think? Is this something that's important to you? I think I may start doing a few more blog posts where I re-style a couple of things from my wardrobe that you've already seen on my blog, just to show how to change things up. Let me know if you'd like to see this in the future or not!
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Clutch,necklace & Jumpsuit: all c/o ASOS
I'm currently taking part in ASOS's Student Lowdown campaign and this outfit was inspired by what I would wear on a night out in my university town, Birmingham. I tried to break out of my comfort zone and try something a little different rather than my favourite skater dress, frilly socks and heels. Although I'm a London girl and always will be, Birmingham does have some pretty cool places to check out, so in no particular order here are my top picks...
Food/Drinking/Going out:
- Bodega - My favourite place to eat, this Mexican in the city centre is well worth the visit and pretty inexpensive, check my post here!
- Broad street - A great area for clubs, food and drinking. It's full of cheesy clubs but it's always bound to be a great night out with you and you best girl friends. I used to love going to Players (yes, that's what it's really called!)
- Lost and Found - A few doors up from Bodega this place is good for a cocktail or two.
- Rainbow - I've had some of my best nights out here and it's pretty popular with students. It's the place to be to find out about the latest club and House dj's, Hannah Wants started off her residency here and now she's huge!
- Island bar - Another cocktail bar, this time with a tiki theme. A word of warning, their Zombie cocktails are lethal!
- Red Peppers - A nice little restaurant in the Mail Box which have amazing pizza's my favourite is the pepperonata and again it's pretty inexpensive, which is all you really care about as a student!
Places to see:
- Bullring - Birmingham's famous shopping centre, it has pretty much every shop you could wish for and there's even a Selfridges and Victoria's Secret!
- Custard Factory - A quarter full of galleries, studio spaces, vintage shops and cafes.
- Birmingham Cathedral and square - A beautiful place to visit and to escape the madness of the city.
- Library of Birmingham - The new library is amazing and with one million books inside, it's a must when visiting Birmingham.
- Winterbourne House and gardens - University life can get a little crazy at times so I found it really important to go and take time out for myself and relax. Visiting Winterbourne gardens with one of my friends from home on a quiet spring day was one of the best things I've done during my time at university. They have a cute cafe inside the house where you can grab a cake and pot of tea, I'd really recommend taking a little visit her. You can see my photos from my fashion shoot I did with my friend, What Olivia Did.
Here's what I wore:
Beanie - (old) Vans, Sweatshirt - Carharrt c/o ASOS, Disco pants - American Apparel, frilly socks - Topshop, Puma trainers - Office and Necklace - Anna Lou of London
Like my last post this outfit is pretty casual and something that I would wear on a more everyday basis. This outfit would be perfect for the autumn months and for those of you starting back at university or college. For the cooler summer months you could replace the beanie and jumper for a cami top and statement necklace. I absolutely love wearing my frilly socks and teaming them with trainers like Nike Janoski's or Converse. It's a really great way to add a feminine element to your "tomboy style" outfit.
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On Wednesday I took a trip to Oxford Circus with my mum and then met up with a friend from uni for drinks and dinner in Soho. We went to B-Soho where they were having happy hour from 4:30-7, if you're in London around this time it's a really great place to go and the drinks aren't too expensive during this time either! We decided to have dinner at one of my favourite restaurants Bill's, although B-Soho also does really amazing pizza's (another place added to my mental "must-go-here" list.)
There won't be a post next week as I'm lucky enough to be going to Barcelona for a week. So you can expect a few posts about what I got up to, outfit of the day and maybe even a hotel review.
and Daisy necklace - Anna Lou of London
Out of all my outfit posts I've done, I have to say that this is one of my favourite. This is something I would wear on a day to day basis, my style is pretty basic when I don't have to be anywhere important. I practically live in my converse, jeans and checked shirts. I've wanted a coat like this for ages so when I got this got this I was pretty chuffed, I'm still working on how I'll wear it with other things as it can be pretty awkward with other outfits due to its shape. However I can tell it's going to be a staple in my autumn wardrobe and teamed with tartan which is looking to be MASSIVE this A/W. I've already got my eye on these two pieces (1 & 2).
I thought I'd share with you all a few of my favourite photos from the past week or so as I've really been enjoying exploring London with a few of my friends on my days off. (Don't look if you're feeling hungry, these pictures are mainly of food....)
The delicious ice cream at Scoop on Brewer street
BBQ burger time at Graveney & Meadow
Flower's outside the gorgeous Liberty's
Courgette, olives and cheese pizza at Pizza East
I hope you've been enjoying the sunshine, let me know what you've been up to and if you have any recommendations of things to do in London. I'd also like to know if you want me to continue doing outfit posts so frequently or for me to change it up a bit more....
Blouse - c/o ASOS, necklace - Anna Lou of London, Demin pinafore dress - c/o ASOS,
Satchel - Zatchels, Watch - Olivia Burton and Loafers - c/o ASOS
The sun is still shining! We finally have a summer, although I wish the nights were cooler as I'm not really enjoying my room being a sauna whilst I try to sleep. Anyway, I shot this outfit a few days ago and thought it would be perfect for those of you starting sixth form or university, as it has a slight school uniform feel to it but you still feel stylish in it. Sometimes knowing what to wear on your first day can be just as frightening as starting at a new place! I think my favourite piece in this outfit has to be my Olivia Burton Hummingbird watch which I was given for my 21st birthday. I absolutely love it!
Keeping in with the theme of school I saw Monsters University 3D yesterday and really enjoyed it, although for a Pixar film it wasn't quite up to its usual standard, but still worth going to see. It's pretty incredible how they put so much detail into every frame for it then to be on the screen for less than a second.
For those of you who get a little bit stuck with what to wear or just need bit of inspiration every now and again (I definitely fall into this category), there's a website that might be the perfect solution. Stylight contacted me to tell you about their site, it's basically a fashion community website full of looks and products. Think Lookbook, Pintertest and online shopping all rolled into one. So if you see a product that you like, you can buy the item on the site which is pretty damn handy! Perfect for you busy bees!
Jacket c/o ASOS, Wrap around leotard- American Apparel, Shorts - Gap old but similar here,
Name necklace - Anna Lou of London, Sunglasses - Primark and boots c/o ASOS
Name necklace - Anna Lou of London, Sunglasses - Primark and boots c/o ASOS
Summer is here! Today my boyfriend and I spent the day photographing outfits for a project I'm currently working on, (if it all goes well) and this was probably my favourite one of the day. I absolutely love this jacket, despite buying one pretty similar a few weeks ago I felt like I had to have this jacket too. I've also spotted Lily Melrose wearing and raving about it in one of her latest posts! It goes perfectly with casual outfits like this one or would be a great piece to wear to a wedding or a festival!
Earlier on this week I took a day trip to Brighton with some of my best friends from high school and had such a lovely day. I often forget how close it is to me and I really should take advantage of it a bit more. The day was filled with wine, seaside chips, sea, sun and lots of laughter. It was the best day off I've had in a while and I plan on visiting Brighton a lot more if the weather continues to be as lovely as this!
I hope you enjoyed this post and please let me know if you're enjoying more of my fashion posts or not.
(P.S Can anyone tell me what's happening with GFC I thought it was meant to have gone on Monday?)
What I wore: Earrings - Primark, Top - H&M, Jacket - ASOS, Disco pants - American Apparel,
Clutch - Primark & Shoes - Urban Outfitters
On Wednesday night I was lucky enough to attend the DKNY artworks party thanks to the people at Saint larger, which was hosted by one of my top girl crushes, Cara Delevingne. The party was launching the London installation piece curated by DKNY. The brand is celebrating work from up and coming talent from around the globe. The party was amazing, as someone who never goes to this type of event I was extremely impressed and slightly overwhelmed. The venue, a converted fire station was covered in coloured neon lighting and graffiti. The party really started when the incredible Iggy Azalea took to the stage and performed songs such as Bounce and Work. My friend and I then took ourselves to the bar and found ourselves having a few too many cocktails and mini bottles of Moet. We thought that it was best if we danced ourselves (slightly) sober again to DJ Nick Grimshaw's set. The second performance of the night was by the host's best friend Rita Ora, who pleasantly surprised the audience with an energetic set and had guest Wretch 32 join her onstage for R.I.P. I was lucky enough to meet a few people that night including the really lovely Millie Mackintosh and gorgeous Jourdan Dunn. I continued to dance the night away before having a slightly tipsy and giggly journey back home...
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