MY NEW FAVOURITE JUMPER

I bought this jumper last week in H&M's Covent garden store. There were two trails of thought that led to my purchase that day, the first being that this winter I've become obsessed with roll necks; mostly because they're everywhere in COS, but also because I've realised how warm they keep you! I'd also recently read an interview with Alexa Chung, (dare I say her cliche, overused name), where she states that a Navy jumper is one of her key wardrobe pieces, and it got me thinking that I needed one in my life. Navy is after all one of my favourite colours.

I guess actually, that there was a third contributing factor to this purchase, that being that it was only £14.99, but it doesn't look or feel cheap at all! Bargain!

The skirt featured here is also a new addition to my winter wardrobe - introducing the "Let's Party Skirt" from Sugarhill Boutique! In a metallic, textured jacquard, this skirt is perfect for the festive season and the black side panels give it a sports luxe twist, which I love. It's also a flattering a-line shape, very sixties, which holds due to the stiff fabric, so is great if you don't like clingy material! I may wear something like this on Christmas day - a bit of metallic or sparkle but still comfy! Have you planned your Christmas day outfit yet?

GLASSES FROM SWAG & STARE

JUMPER FROM H&M

SKIRT FROM SUGARHILL BOUTIQUE

DR MARTENS SHOES

NEW TARTAN SHORTS!

Last week after work I went to Brick Lane for a press appointment and whilst in the area I couldn't help but pop into Rokit for a cheeky browse! Matt managed to find these beautiful tartan shorts, (or culottes rather), and I instantly fell in love with them… now don't ever want to take them off!

I wore this outfit on Saturday evening when I went out for my housemates birthday. I don't go out very much anymore; I don't have the money to waste and to be quite frank I HATE hangovers, so when I do decide to get my dancing shoes on I like to make the effort and whack on some lippy to! Dressing up is so much fun! I love the way this yellow tee brings out the yellow stitching in the shorts!

T-SHIRT FROM COS

VINTAGE BELT

VINTAGE CULOTTES FROM ROKIT, £25

SHOES FROM TOPSHOP

HOUSE WARMING OUTFITS & LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS

I'm pretty sure I mentioned a while back that I'd moved house, it's great here by the way and I'm having a fabulous time living with wonderful people, so a few weeks ago we had a moving in party with party snacks, (yes, there was cheese and pineapple), punch and music! This is what Harriet and I wore!

On another note, this week I decided to hand my notice in at my current job… it was such a hard decision to make but I'd been thinking about leaving for a while and it had gotten to the point where I wasn't feeling very happy or inspired so something needed to change… change is good! I'm not sure what my next steps are going to be but obviously I'm hoping it will be something exciting; wish me luck!

SKATER SKIRT BY VERY.CO.UK

SHOES FROM DESIRE CLOTHING

AN AFTERNOON IN TAVISTOCK

I spent this weekend in Devon after travelling down on Thursday to surprise my Mum on her birthday! On the Friday we went into Tavistock, the town where I grew up, and Matt and I went to my favourite restaurant for lunch. Robertson's is a great little organic place which does the most amazing chocolate milkshakes and delicious healthy food! I had an avocado sandwich and Matt had pork and fennel lasagne, yum.

After lunch, (and after a quick trip to a phone shop to sort out my brand new iPhone 5S, eee), we went for a walk in the park, met my "little" brother and went on the swings for a while! We then met my Mum and sister with the dog before heading home for a cosy night in, (for it then rained for most of the weekend).

VINTAGE BLOUSE FROM MERO RETRO

VINTAGE SHORTS

DR MARTENS SHOES 

I was wearing my lovely vintage, patterned blouse that I got at the Mero Retro event a while ago; I love the pretty collar and length of the sleeves! 

OUTFIT | TARTAN COAT

A few months ago Harriet and I went for a look around charity shops in Crouch End, which is a great area of London to spend a Sunday afternoon by the way, and I found this amazing tartan coat for just £8! I actually bought it thinking it would work really well in a shoot I had planned, but I quite like it for myself too so I'm keeping it! Also If you haven't seen already, I've had some styling work published on HUF Magazine, you can see it here, I used lingerie from Miss Crofton and vintage clothing from Beyond Retro. Let me know what you think!   

VINTAGE TARTAN COAT

LEATHER BACKPACK FROM THE WHITEPEPPER

DR MARTENS SHOES

 

PLYMOUTH

The weekend before last I headed down to Devon to see my family and also celebrate one of my best friend's engagements! One late afternoon I decided to take my boyfriend to a place in Plymouth where I used to "hang out" loads as a teenager. It's called "The Hoe", weird name I know… I hadn't been there for a couple of years so not only was it nice and nostalgic but I really enjoyed showing Matt around - he got some fab photos of the seafront!

After exploring Plymouth's coast, we met my parents and went to an amazing hidden-away mexican restaurant by the docks. I wore my tartan Mod Dolly dress with my new(isn) vintage blouse, which I bought online from Beyond Retro. (I know you're probably all sick of seeing me wear this dress, what can I say, it's my favourite dress!)  I don't usually like clashing outfits, but I love this faded floral next to the heritage tartan! What do you think?

HAT FROM TOPMAN

GLASSES FROM SWAG & STARE

DRESS BY MOD DOLLY

VINTAGE, FLORAL BLOUSE FROM BEYOND RETRO

DR MARTENS SHOES

OUTFIT | MONOCHROME STRIPES

I was recently sent this adorable stripy top and skirt set by Dahlia - I'm not normally one for stripes but I love how graphic this is and I've been wanting to try the "matchy matchy" thing for ages! The fabric is lovely and thick so keeps its shape and creates a great silhouette, whilst wearing it I felt super happy and just wanted to twirl around in the sunshine!

Sorry if I've been quiet recently by the way, I moved house over the weekend so I've been moving, cleaning, unpacking, organising… that sort of thing… on top of this I have no data left on my phone and now no wifi in my new house! I really miss instagram :(

STRIPY SET BY DAHLIA

SANDALS FROM TOPSHOP

LFW DAY 3

With the day already dampened by more queues and over capacity shows, Matt and I spent the morning of LFW day 3 eating pancakes in Soho before religiously heading to Somerset House for street style.... (can't wait to share all of my snaps with you by the way)! We did make the Mimi Fasi show in the afternoon but to be honest it really wasn't my thing and I left feeling very uninspired. 

MIMI FASI AW14

 

I was super excited to wear my new, white leather dress from The Whitepepper for the first time! I'd actually borrowed the sample previously for a submission shoot and fallen completely and utterly in love with it! The fit is amazing, it's so slouchy and oversized but the leather holds shape giving it a lovely structure - it feels great to! I wore it under a navy cardigan, which was tucked snuggly under a jacket for most of the day because it was bloody freezing! I also wore a pair of neon heel shoes, which left me limping by the end of the day - oops - and I finished the look with a pair of my boyfriend's socks!

In the evening I changed into my blissfully comfortable Dr Martens ready for the Dash magazine launch party. I also switched back to my other newly purchased leather dress from Zara, but this time I wore a roll-neck underneath to keep warm! After the launch party Matt and I headed to Shoreditch where he took me to The Book Club for the first time. It had a great vibe, delicious cocktails and we had a few games of ping pong, which was fun!

AN AFTERNOON IN CROUCH END

On Sunday I had a day in London to relax, (AKA a day to do some washing and re-pack), before flying to Scotland for New Year's Eve. I decided to pop into Crouch End for lunch and ended up going to a lovely family run café/bakery called Coffee Cake, a great place to visit if you like healthy eating and unique, tasty combinations! I had a prune and feta cheese tart with a side of aubergine salad and a blackberry and nettle tea. Yum. 

I wore my favourite tartan shorts, which I picked up about a month ago down Brick Lane, along with a cashmere jumper and my Dr. Martens shoes. Normally instinct would have me wearing a black collared shirt underneath this jumper, but I love the contrast of the white against the black, and it also adds a fun "school uniform" twist to the ensemble! The bag I'm carrying was a gift from my Auntie for Christmas and is from H&M. (I love simple, black bags because they go with most outfits and look so minimal)!

I'm currently still in Scotland, Matt and I are flying back tomorrow.... I can't wait to show you all of the photos! Although I am looking forward to my own bed and having my wardrobe back, I'm a little sad about returning to normal life and reality after the wonderful two weeks I've just had off.

  GLASSES FROM SWAG & STARE

WHITE BLOUSE FROM H&M

BODEN CASHMERE JUMPER

VINTAGE SHORTS FROM ROKIT

DR. MARTENS SHOES

BLACK BAG FROM H&M

SHOPPING FOR BASICS

Yesterday I spent the morning recovering from Friday night's fun before heading into Central London late afternoon for a spot of shopping. I also took back a pair of Zara trousers, which were lovely but I still hadn't worn them after two weeks so they clearly weren't right for me... I often find myself buying things I'd like to style with as opposed to actually wear; it's very annoying!

Anyway,  because I then felt like I should spend that £40 elsewhere, (it would've been rude not to), I decided to hunt around for some "basics" ready for the Spring months. You may have already seen on instagram that I bought a couple of tops and some new socks, but my favourite purchase of the day has to be this cute striped top - why am I so into stripes all of a sudden!? It was literally £12 or something, which is such a bargain and I can see myself wearing it loads with skinny jeans or culottes! You could also wear it with a necklace, skirt and heels for an evening look!

What's your most recent bargain buy and where do you shop for basics?