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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From around 2008, my dream was to be in The Saturdays, I mean it was never going to happen, I can't sing and I'm terrified of getting on stage but a girl can secretly dream. Now they're no longer a thing I religiously keep up with them all on Instagram, especially Mollie King. Who is known for having impeccable preppy style and she often posts fab outfits on her feed (examples here; 1, 2, & 3). When I saw this super cute pinafore on her I had it my basket quicker than you could blink. I think quite a few people had the same idea as this weekend I've seen it all over Instagram and I think it's sold out online. I still wanted to post this as it might be available in some shops and they could order in more soon!
Anyway as I'm sure you've noticed by now I sort of have an obsession with Blair Waldorf's style so obviously this blog post was going to be no different. There's just something about a cute beret, checks and a quilted bag. I think it's the mix of all of the fashion capitals signature styles, or it could have something to do with watching Gossip Girl everyday?
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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!
As last week it was the 10th anniversary of Gossip Girl, I thought there was really no better time to celebrate this iconic day than an outfit inspired by the queen Blair Waldorf. So I picked up my pearl headband and constant sassy attitude, to shoot this look in homage to one of the best teen shows ever. It's so hard to pick my favourite out of Serena and Blair, as I do love Blair's sense of style but Serena's hair was always and still is the ultimate hair goals. To be honest, I was always about Serena's inner corner eyeshadow highlight too, a make-up tip I used way before Manny MUA was even considering launching his YouTube channel. And let's not forget that gorgeous yellow Ralph Lauren dress Serena wore her mum's wedding to Bart Bass, it's definitely a love it or hate it sort of piece.
This dress is from Sister Jane, and is the first time I've worn something from the brand. I always see their cute dresses and jumpers online but I've just never bought anything from them. This dress is actually exclusive to ASOS, but I've spotted they have a white version on their website. I can totally see Ms Waldorf wearing this herself, just call me Eric Daman (he was also one of the stylists for Sex and the City too)! I love the black ribbon detail, the little buttons and the ruffles throughout the dress, I think these touches make the dress look a lot more than the £65 I paid, I feel like it could fit right in with the current Gucci collection.
So despite watching the entire series at least three times already, I might just have to make it my fourth...
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As I write this I've attempted to go for a run for the first time in forever (I mean forever, I think the last time I did any running was in secondary school), and on the hottest day London's had for a while. So it's fair to say I'm not feeling so fresh and I'm looking like a bright red beetroot. Trying to motivate myself is quite the struggle, but last night I dreamt about going on a run, so I decided to make my dreams a reality. As you can tell, I'm an extremely exciting person...
Anyway, back to a time when I was feeling a little cuter. Earlier on in the week I took full advantage of the sun still being around until 8pm and shot some photos of my outfit after work. I love this candy striped top from ASOS, I feel like a retro ice lolly whenever I wear it. The baby pink and light green go so well together. I'm really into wearing a lot of pink at the moment, as I'm sure you would have guessed by now, but pink happens to be one of my favourite colours. I'm loving how much of it is around in the shops at the moment, hooray for Millennial pink, may the trend never disappear!
Anyway, back to a time when I was feeling a little cuter. Earlier on in the week I took full advantage of the sun still being around until 8pm and shot some photos of my outfit after work. I love this candy striped top from ASOS, I feel like a retro ice lolly whenever I wear it. The baby pink and light green go so well together. I'm really into wearing a lot of pink at the moment, as I'm sure you would have guessed by now, but pink happens to be one of my favourite colours. I'm loving how much of it is around in the shops at the moment, hooray for Millennial pink, may the trend never disappear!
I've teamed my new favourite top with this faux leather skirt from Oasis, I used to have one from H&M which I'd been wearing since I was about 14 so I thought it was probably time to buy a new one. I love the panelling on this one and I think leather skirts look so great with heeled boots with tanned legs (a la Millie Mackintosh) as well as with thick tights in the winter!
I really hope you like this post, I've been trying to work hard on my photos recently and making sure they're the best they can be!
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Believe it or not, but I've really been trying not to buy any clothes this month, but after a bit of a grey and rainy week I decided I wanted to inject some colour back into my life. The next morning, my ASOS parcel was delivered and I was smitten with my new dress. I loved the black tie ribbons at the top of the dress, it reminds me of all the beautiful dresses Dior and Chloe have been creating recently. The fabric is super light and works well with the floral pattern, a great piece to wear to the races or a wedding. Did I mention it's from Miss Selfridge and it's only £35!
Now, it's time to talk about the bag. I was extremely lucky to be given this for my birthday last month. I'd first seen this bag when Kurt Geiger had released back it in February (?) and was obsessed, but it sold out so quickly, I was gutted when I realised I was no longer able to get my hands on it. I was that annoying person who constantly tweeted and commented on their social channels asking if it was back in stock. However when I spotted it was making a come back at the press day I was so excited, and I loved it perhaps more than I did before! A few days before my birthday it appeared online and it was clearly meant to be. It might be a little over the top for the average person but I absolutely love it, the mini pearls, the eagle embellishment, the embroidery and the glittery thread weaved into the blue! It's so pretty! Plus I've seen it's now available in pink...
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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