Hello....It's me...

It's me! I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to speak? ...

Ok, so I am the worst blogger in the history of the world and basically took a year off...(and then put that Adele song in your head as if it wasn't catchy enough).

Anyway..I'm back. Tomorrow I am going to post my Winter-Spring 2016 style crushes and a selection of my favourite things in the UK highstreet that match my pinterest inspo pics.

But for now I am going to fill this page with awfully cheesy inspirational quotes & a cheeky gif as a way of displaying my feelings...or sort of resolutions for feelings in the NEW YEAR.  Here we go..

....and if all the black font quotes on plain backgrounds fail there's always this button gif:

Merry New Year Peeps 

xx

when the boat comes in..

On a recent trip to visit my parents in their newly bought narrowboat home I took the opportunity to wear a special dress for the occasion. The crochet-esque lace on this dress reminds me of 1960s table cloths or doilies - in a good way! On browsing the Milanoo website I came across this dress and thought it would work well with bare legs in summer & tights in the winter.

I am recently on a 1960s style obsession and can't resist making everything look that little bit more vintage! Therefore I couldn't resist pairing the dress with my new shiny black loafers and a black hair bow to match! I will never stop dressing like an oversized toddler it would seem!

*Dress from Milanoo.com http://www.milanoo.com/product/fashion-beige-bateau-neck-cut-out-lace-lace-womens-vintage-dress-p457181.html?fb=fb_en_13_2760579 , Shoes from River Island, Hair bow - Glossy box!! 

We spent our afternoon turning the boat and going through locks (well I wasn't much help really but I did make a good 'I'm on a boat!' girl! ). As the evening wore in William fired up the barbeque and we munched our way through delicious food aplenty! Luckily this dress also has extra belly room!! I am already looking forward to visiting my parents again as there doesn't seem to be much more relaxing than sitting on the front of a peaceful boat watching ducks & swans float along the canal.

I hope you are having a mighty lovely September and are making the most of these last few bits of warmth we are getting!

Lots of love

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The & Other Stories Summer Sale Wishlist

Hey guys,

Just a post to show allll the beautiful pretty lovely things I would WISH for from the & Other Stories summer sale! Come & see the beautiful pretty things......

Draped blush bag

Look at this lovely blush coloured leather bag though... oh, how lovely!

Four finger ring

This ring would be such a nice statement piece with a little black dress (see later in post)

Peach purse

Again, peach coloured soft leather and gold hardware.. the pastel lover in me LUSTS for it.

Leather midi skirt

I love this! Do you like this? I think it might be a bit 'marmite'... I just really like this bright violet colour and the midi length!

A-line zip skirt

A skirt to match the purse? I mean, come on! Cute. 

Pleated asymmetric dress

Said 'little black dress' arrives on the scene in its subtlety quirky and elegant glory ;)

Sequin covered trousers

Ok so maybe I wouldn't actually wear these, but, a girl can dream of being glamourous enough to pull off tailored hot orange cigarette pants and a soft white oversized shirt...can't she?

Well then...have you heard of  & Other Stories? The sister of h&m, Cos, Cheap Monday & Monki she is glamorous, trendy but also simple and classic.....Or as they put it: "Today, a woman with a love for fashion creates her own style.

She wears things that feel right to her and reflect her personality. & Other Stories is about bringing everything she can wear into one place, focusing on the whole look. We believe shoes, bags, jewellery, lingerie and beauty are key for styling and just as important as clothing.

Our collections are built around inspiring fashion stories. All our lines are diverse, ranging from masculine tailoring to feminine chic and designed to provide endless styling choices."

..... I also lust after the delicious smelling bath bubbles and body mists.. what a dream!

Hope you like this post, have a nice weekend ladies & gents :)

LOVEEEEEEEEE

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Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Sea

Hey guys!

Last week Will & I spent a splendid day at Lyme Regis seaside, there's not much better then salty fish & chips sitting on the beach followed by delicious salted caramel ice cream!! After filling up on tasty food we wandered around the town, we particularly like the antique market on the seafront, although we didn't find much this time around, I did come home with a rather dashing pair of pastel coloured shells- a nice keepsake that I have now placed in amongst my jewelry so that it looks like a mermaids loot! We managed to avoid the rain all day too! A day very well spent! 

I think the pastel coloured beach huts & details around Lyme Regis are part of what makes it such a charming place :)

Will climbing about on the rocks!

My #OOTD

My outfit was VERY Primark heavy this day, this is the kind of outfit I like to wear during the British Spring time, florals with simple black basics.

Top, Skirt, Boots - Primark

Necklace - Forever 21

Mmmmm, I'm alllll about them FISH'N'CHIPS! I wish I had them right now!

Well, that's all for now folks. I hope you liked this picture heavy postcard from the lovely seaside town of Lyme Regis, I had a perfect day there :)

LOVEEEEEEEEE

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STRIKE - With Somewhereto_

Hey guys,

I was lucky enough to attend the STRIKE event with Somewhereto_  showcasing new London based designers last week. The event was in an amazing venue, The Asylum (www.asylumlondon.org) . The deteriorating 19th Century Caroline Gardens Chapel in Peckham was a hauntingly beautiful setting for artists to display their work. 

The evening consisted of 6 new designers debuting their work to press & public in a creative way. Each collection was played out on a catwalk in the round followed by a spoken poem. 

MA-KO 

MA-KO

I have a connection to new brand MA-KO (MA-KO twitter) as I did the makeup & hair for their S/S14 collection launch - see website here: www.ma-ko.co.uk  . At Strike MA-KO showed their A/W14 collection. The collection embodied the 'effortlessly chic' look the company encompases. Stand out pieces for me were a leather collar black wool dress which called out to my inner Wednesday Addams and a gorgeously relaxed Mac-come-Jacket (pictured in the last picture of the previous set) which reminded me of Alexa Chung's style.. I haven't stopped thinking about how throwing it over my mom jeans and a crisp white shirt would make me look like I was 'accidentally stylish' (a look one strives for!). Once again MA-KO hit the 'calmly cool and elegant' nail on the head. Check out their Spring/Summer 2014 collection now!

Another mention must be made for my fellow LCF classmate graduate Shireeka Devlin (Follow her twitter here), winner of a WGSN Global Fashion Award 2012, her collection of insanely colourful printed pieces never cease to amaze. I think the main thing I notice about Devlin's collection is that despite the fact that they are an explosion of print, colour & confidence they are also magically wearable as separates.. I could definitely see myself slipping on the tailored long line blazer with tropical bug-like prints on top of a plain black outfit and popping out to a party, equally the tailored tropical print trousers called out to me as an amazing summer piece - paired with white birks & a laid back tee. Every piece Devlin makes reflects her vividly-multicoloured personal style, watch this space.. I think this girl is going places.

Apologies for the bad picture quality, the lighting made taking photographs quite tricky & I was only armed with an iphone!

Hope you like this post, I know it's something slightly different for me but I thoroughly enjoyed attending a fashion event as a 'fashion blogger' and am hoping to be writing similar posts in the near future!

LOVEEEEEEEEE

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