Playing Catch Up

Hello and Happy New Year!!

Now that the excitement of my birthday, Christmas and New Year is all out of the way, I can get back to blogging!! I have ALOT of outfit photos to catch up on. This one was taken before New Years, before Christmas, even before my birthday!!

My new favourite tartan suit. The blazer was a Salvation Army charity shop find, originally from Primark. My trousers, or 'slacks' as they're called on the site, are from H&M. They're slightly thicker than most of my other trousers so they're perfect for the weather this type of year. I thought I'd try out some pattern clashing with my stained glass window peplum top from ASOS. It has pockets, which really excites me! My buckled shoes are from New Look and the boat socks were a present from my parents last Christmas.

Sorry the photo quality isn't the greatest. I think I need some more practice with my new camera.

I hope you all had a very merry Crimbo and a wonderful New Year!

Journey

Evening!

Friday night I went to watch my dear friend Martyn's band, Black Cannons, play a gig in Shoreditch. They were on top form as always! Here's what I wore.

This tartan suit is actually 2 separate pieces from different shops. The blazer I got from a charity shop which is originally from Primark with some embellishments added by the previous owner. These tartan trousers are from H&M. I love that they're called 'slacks'. They are so perfect for winter with their thicker and really comfortable material, and only £14.99! I decided to dress this suit down with a band tee from Forever 21 and navy Converse. Of course I'm also wearing my trusty Peace Sign pendant by Tiffany & Co.

Believe it or not, I am stood outside my front door. It was painted this bright pink colour a year or 2 ago to match the colour scheme of our estate agents, who we live above. I'm not really a fan of the colour pink, but I guess this makes our place stand out from the rest and it's a little different.

I'll hopefully be back tomorrow with another outfit post featuring a very special dungarees look, see you then!

50 Shades of Green

Good evening (again! - I'm on a roll)

Today's post, if I'm not mistaken, is my 50th outfit post - Hurray! This outfit got me alot of compliments in the office. I also decided to wear my hair a different way and I wore a dash of lipstick which I hadn't done in a while. It's amazing how the slightest changes, can make the biggest of differences.

I have basically stolen this dress from my housemate. I spotted it lying on her bed one day, the pattern really caught my eye, so I tried it on. Turns out it was made for me! It was supposedly longer with puffy sleeves but my housemate hacked away at it with some scissors. The fact it's a little rough around the edges, makes me love it even more!

It's such an interesting dress and the colours are beautiful. I teamed it with some dark brown long boots. I'm so glad it's getting colder so I can start layering again. I also bought a new coat from JOY. It's super cute and totally me!.

And yes...that is Bradley Cooper peering over my shoulder! Haha, thanks for reading and don't be shy, leave a comment (or do be a little shy and be anonymous). I'll be back tomorrow with a monochrome look :)

Don't forget you can vote for my Autumn Fashion Look Contest entry over on Oasap's Facebook page. Whilst you're over on Facebook, why not like my blog page too!

Foodies

Ahoy!!

Guess who has a week off work? Expect lots of posts coming atcha! Today I bring you a new outfit post. This is from a few weeks ago. I won tickets to the Foodies Festival at Battersea Park. It was quite literally food, glorious food! There was everything on offer, from freshly made sushi, to homemade retro sweets, and even some Kangaroo burgers! My friend that I went with had a really good camera which shows so much more detail, so I've been inspired to buy my own good camera (I say good, I just mean better than the one I have now). Here's what I wore.

The sunglasses and tan shirt are both from Primark. My jumper is vintage equestrian which I bought from eBay. I absolutely love the colour. I've paired it with this tribal body con skirt from Forever 21. The brown boots are vintage Bally and are so perfect!

The finishing touch is my Peace necklace by Tiffany & Co. It was bought for my 21st birthday by my Cousin/Godmother Susie. I practically wear it everyday!

Mmmmm, this sushi was amazing! I also had a really refreshing apple and raspberry mojito and we bought a bag full of yummy luxurious chocolate (Dark chocolate with lemon meringue pieces!).

Check back tomorrow for the best buys from Monsoon, just in time for their Rewards Event this Thursday!! Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Pizza Express in a Tribal skirt

Went for lunch with an old friend last week. Here's what I wore (Katy was my photographer).

No idea why I thought keeping hold of the Pizza Express box was a good idea for these photos. This skirt I bought from Forever 21. I love all the different colours as it means I can mix and match it with all sorts, like my bright purple tights! My jumper was one of my great finds from eBay. Its such a gorgeous green colour and has a lovely fit. After my favourite coat (Sailor one from Topshop) was stolen last year from a club, I was on the hunt for a new coat and have since bought 3, although these have not quite filled the gaping hole left from my other coat. This navy duffel coat is yet again another great find from EBay. It's originally from Next but is from the kids section. Apart from the slightly short sleeves, it fits me perfect.


After our lunch at Pizza Express, Katy and I decided to head to Leicester Square where the Men in Black 3 premiere was about to start. We got to meet the big man himself! Will Smith is just awesome, so nice and always happy to meet and greet fans.

We also got to meet Nicole Scherzinger who looked stunning in her risky Cengiz Abazoglu Haute Couture dress.

And if that wasn't enough, we then got to have a little chat with Emma Thompson. She is just amazing. I told her she looked fab and she told me her white suit was by Maria Grachvogel. It's so great to see a top British Actress supporting a top British Designer.

Finishing off with a quick reminder of this fantastic clothes swapping event coming to London in a few weeks time! RSVP the event page and why not like the Facebook page for information on more swapping events in the future!

Thanks for reading and following =]

The Original Tour Box Office

As the end of exam celebrations are dying down, I am finding more time to post looks onto my Lookbook and Chictopia accounts and to do some more blogging. Here's what I wore to The Other Art Fair last weekend.

My first ever Romwe purchase finally arrived! This double breasted blouse is faultless in this seasons most popular colour, mint green. I love the big laced collar too. It also perfectly matches my green Faith shoes which I wore to my prom 6 years ago! After watching Tim Burton's Dark Shadows I decided to bring back the 70s in these High waisted flared jeans from Forever 21.

Don't forget to check out the Facebook event page for this exciting new Clothes Swapping event happening in London next month! If you can't make this one, then why not like the Facebook page to be told of more events in the future!

Night out with the boys!

Chictopia have a brand new contest called 'Show us your sole' where you show off your favourite pair of shoes. So here's my entry! You can vote by clicking the little dog picture underneath.

I wore this outfit for a night out with the boys which ended up a party back at ours. I bought the hat that day from a vintage market in Shoreditch. I can't usually pull off wearing hats because of my big sticky out ears but this hat tucks them away. The shoes I have picked to show off are my yellow brogues from Primark. They're such a bright and happy colour and so easy to wear. Not bad for £6! Thanks for any votes/comments/favourites!

Get Some Colours On!

Hello all!!
Sorry for my lack of posts, I've had my life on hold whilst I finished my 2nd year of uni. Now all my coursework has been handed in and my exams finished, I'm back! And so begins my summer. One key look that I have seen cropping up is colour - the brighter the better. Now if you're like me and have a wardrobe dominated by mainly one colour (I'm a sucker for navy), then here are some essential pieces to spruce it up.

The orange floral dress from Dorothy Perkins is a must for anyone invited to a summer wedding. I fell in love with this dress the moment I saw it and have actually tried it on. It's very flattering on the more leggy of us. Another must for summer are block coloured jeans. Those cropped ones from Topshop are also available in electric blue, hot red, baby pink and deep purple. Lastly, brightly coloured brogues can heat up any outfit. I love these purple suede brogues from ASOS, also available in brilliant blue, bright green and sunshine yellow.

If all that colour wasn't enough to get you into the mood for summer, how about some Patrick Wolf? 

Absolutely loving his new single 'The City', so put on your most colourful outfit, turn it up and let your summer start. Hope everyone has an excellent Bank Holiday and I'll be back very soon.