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Hey Sweeties,

Never one to be rushed into being excited for a season before it is here, now summer has well and truly past, I now welcome everything the colder months bring (except the darkness, I love long summer days). While my work wardobe needs a bit more of an update to adequately cope with aumtumn/winter, in my weekend wardobe I haven’t needed a lot to refresh it slightly. I doubt I am done buying any more, but for now I love my most recent autumn picks, here they are –

ASOS Oversized long woven scarf in pink leopard: I love scarves, I can never have too many although like my attitude to other items in my wardrobe, I try to fill gaps rather than purchase items too similar to something else I already own. If you remember last winter, I rarely left the house without my gorgeous River Island animal print scarf (see it here), however unfortunately, when my beautiful bunny Lola suddenly died back in April, I had to use the scarf to take her home in and understandably, while I have washed it since, it brings unhappy memories for me now. I have never owned a big oversized scarf so when I saw this one on ASOS, I just had to have it!

Boohoo cable rib knit jumper (purchased via ASOS): What’s autumn without a good cream cable knit jumper? I love this one from Boohoo, I like how it is longer at the back and the cable knit pattern is just at the front.

David & Young Bobble Hat (purchased at TK MAXX): I don’t always suit beanie style hats but I really love the style of bobble hats and I couldn’t resist this one.

ASOS Velvet Cat Cross Body Bag: I don’t usually purchase clothing or accessories that I deem to be too distinctive to one particular shop, or too popular because God forbid I have that moment whereby I walk past someone, or rock up to work wearing the same thing as someone else. That being said, when I saw this little velvet cat bag on Zoella’s recent autumn lookbook, I couldn’t resist. It’s just that bit too small to fit my current purse into, but it is otherwise a lovely sized bag and ideal when you’re not needing to carry around a lot.

New Look Animal Print Skirt: I had my eye on this skirt for ages before finally purchasing it when it had 25% off a couple of weeks ago. You guys know how much I love animal print clothing and accessories (here) and this is another fun piece to add to my collection and so easy to wear both casually, and in the work place.

D&Y Cape (Purchased at TK MAXX): I love capes and wraps, I think they add a real point of interest to an outfit and I love this one I recently purchased. For me, they are ideal to wear when it’s cold enough to need layers, but you might not need the thickness of a big heavy coat.

Primark Long Sleeved Khaki Green Dress: These types of dresses are becoming such a work staple at the moment as they are so easy to wear paired with tights and either flats or boots. This one from Primark I love, but the fabric is very figure hugging so while it’s very comfortable to wear, I will always wear it with a big scarf or chunky knit cardigan to take the attention away from my front. I am not fat by any means but not everyone likes their womanly curves to be quite on show -you get me?

ASOS Totes Furry Rabbit Boot Slippers: I’ve been in need of a new pair of slippers for months and being a rabbit fan, I just love this pair of slipper boots from ASOS. While I argue they look more like lambs than bunnies (although the back of the slipper has little white bunny tail), they are still very cute and VERY comfortable!

Primark Rabbit patterned Pajama bottoms: I love Primark for pajamas, who doesn’t?! I of course had to pick up this pair of bunny patterned ones on a recent visit!

What are you autumn essentials?

Until next time x

I thought we’d begin with a summer haul.

Even though much of my summer wardrobe is simply revived pieces from the year(s) previous, I do still feel the need to update and introduce some new clothing and accessories into the regular mix of items. And let’s be honest, there’s always room for a bit more when a shopping urge takes over!

I have made the following purchases across the last month or two, and a couple of the items you have already seen in recent posts on here and/or Instagram. But I thought you would still be interested in seeing a collective summer haul of everything I have recently purchased.

Summer haul

ASOS

Girls on Film blouse in tropical print with lace trim – I wore this to the recent Bloggers Hangout Summer event because it seemed to fit the ‘summer garden chic’ outfit brief. It rests about hip height which is a tad too short for me because I don’t like exposing my midriff, so I wear a long vest top underneath which adds that additional cover I need. This tropical lace blouse is a total summertime hit.

Only Aztec print shirt – I love pattern, particularly in the workplace as it’s an easy way to add a level of interest to an otherwise fairly plain look. This shirt caught my eye as a piece that will do well throughout the year.

I have a category dedicated to dressing for work if you want to see more content around work wear, which you can access under ‘fashion’ on the main navigation bar above. I’ll style this piece up for you soon!

ASOS Swing cardigan with suede look star elbow patches – I seem to never have enough cardigans, (or jumpers for that matter) but I seem to really struggle in spending a lot for them. When I saw this one in the sale, it was exactly the style I like and I love the star patches on the elbows; I have no doubt this will be worn for years to come.

ASOS Seersucker button through beach dress – You’ll remember I wore this dress to the British Grand Prix recently and aside from being an incredibly light, maybe-not-British-weather-practical fabric (hence it being a ‘beach dress’), I love it! It can be worn on its own, over the top of leggings, with cardigans, jumpers…

Cream cotton dungaree pinafore dress – This was a bit of a scary purchase and I half expected that I would end up taking it back because I doubted if the look would be a bit young for me, or whether I could simply pull it off.

As it happened it’s turned into a really fun piece, particularly because I don’t buy into a lot of the core fashion trends. Dungarees definitely don’t suit everybody and this is why I’ve gone for a dungarees dress instead of shorts or trousers. I have no doubt I’ll continue to wear them throughout the coming months.

White animal print bomber jacket – For the same reason I purchased my other patterned bomber jacket earlier in the year, is the same reason why I purchased this one… and also to reiterate my point about how much I love animal print!

Mango

Animal print long sleeved blouse – Need I explain why I purchased this blouse? I don’t think so!

Necklace – My jewellery collection needs a huge update, particularly for statement pieces so adding this piece to my haul was easy; I love the pop of yellow with the gold.

Zebra print leather bag – Because Zebra! Check out my latest what’s in my bag post so you can see it in more detail.

What are your favourite things about summer? Have you recently done a summer haul?

Until next time x

Hey Sweeties,

So asides from desperately wanting (and needing) a proper holiday -which FYI I have to wait until next year for- I also really really want to go to a festival this year; not necessarily for the whole three days or whatever, but a day outside (in the sun), with some cider, a floral crown and some good music -yes!

Unfortunately, I haven’t got any festivals planned this summer either owing mostly to already being booked up on those weekends… wow, what a positive post this is so far, ha!

Anyway.

Printed Trousers

One of the things I love about summer is the change in my wardrobe; while I still need to keep a good reasonably thick hoody to hand, for the most part outfits become simpler, lighter and colour finally makes an appearance. While I love being able to layer during the colder months, pieces now need to be able to work on their own with only some light accessories. For me, I adore pairing together a statement, patterned piece, with block colour and for at least the last two summers, I have been obsessed with printed trousers.

Floral Print Trousers: George at Asda (total steal – sale prince £8, scanned at the till £3!!)

Neon Pink Cami: New Look

Grey Cardigan: American Eagle (bought in New York when I visited a few of years ago)

Ironically, within an hour of shooting this outfit, the heavens opened!

Watch: DKNY

Bracelet: Pandora

Necklace: Brand unknown (bought at the Ideal Home Show a couple of years ago)

As a woman nearing (frighteningly) to her thirties, there comes a time when you have to accept that short shorts are no longer suitable summer/festival attire. And to be totally honest with you, thank goodness! For me, summer style is all about maxi dresses & skirts, kimonos and the like, I really think flowing fabrics provide the opportunity to cover up but still retain that summer vibe in a mature way. The above outfit is a classic example of how I like to dress on the weekend during the summer months… or any time the sun is out and hot because let’s be honest, that has happened in October before and last autumn overall was still quite balmy leading up to Christmas!… but you know what I mean.

What are your summer staples?

Until next time x

Hey Sweeties,

While I have to first of all admit that I have broken my clothing ban that has been in place since January (following the sales), in equal measure I have bought with purpose. I think I mentioned previously that while it seems to be all the range to have a capsule wardrobe, I actually still enjoy a fairly disposable attitude to some of the areas of my wardrobe. However, since my ban, I have gotten totally bored of the high street and even when I have allowed myself to go shopping, nothing has taken my fancy. I have also now found that while I still don’t really like the idea of a capsule wardrobe, I do find myself shopping to fill specific gaps rather purchase another i.e. top aimlessly. With that in mind as well as my recent nuptials, I needed a couple of new outfits and this has been my favourite so far (excuse the posing), Spring Retro:

Jacket: AX Paris at ASOS | Top: New Look | Leggings: ASOS | Trainers: Deichmann | Sunglasses: Warehouse (old)

Bomber jackets are EVERYWHERE right now and I love them, but that being said, one needs to be careful as while they appeal to me (a 28 year old married woman!), they also appeal to thirteen-year-olds and on no fewer than three occasions, have I seen a teenager walk past me in a jacket I was eyeing up only minutes before. I picked this particular jacket up on the ASOS website and I totally love it; it’ll be ideal to wear throughout the spring and summer months, especially as I tend to keep to block colours so this will be a great pop of pattern.

The top has also been an instant hit and can be both dressed up to be worn formally, as well as dressed down; I love that it ties at the back, cinching in my waist (which I stupidly failed to capture -apologies).

The look overall can be enhanced further by wearing a pair of ankle boots, heels or even sandals, as well as a chunkier, more statement necklace.

Until next time x

Hey Sweeties,

I admitted in a post last week that I have recently got a bit spendy in both beauty (here) and some new fashion pieces.

There have been a few things on my list of things I felt I needed to add to my wardrobe, but also I am mindful that my holiday with Trek America is very much on the horizon and although it’ll no longer be summertime here, it’ll still be hot over there!

The below haul is a mixture of sale & full price items from the high street.

The fashion Haul

It’s a shame that there’s no such thing as casual Monday as this jumper from New Look would make an appearance in the office weekly!

I love playsuits (despite their impracality sometimes) & this New Look one will be perfect for my holiday & was a total steal at £9!

…If only I could rock a pair of patterned trousers every day of the week! I got this pair from TK MAXX & I love the fun element these bring to an outfit.

Teamed up with a pair of skinny trousers, this H&M shirt can be dressed up or down

I love the summer trend for kimono’s right now & this one from New Look is beautiful & so easy to wear!

I couldn’t resist the flower embossed detail on this pair of New Look trainer/pumps; so pretty!

I snapped up this pair of sandals from New Look; I love the metal detail

I can’t tell you how delighted I am with this pair of trainers from Deichmann -the leopard print detail is perfect for me!

I have had this fun lemon purse in my sights for months but with a bit of patience, I finally got it at a price I was willing to pay (£6.50)!

The grey t-shirt as seen on the very top photo on the right, is from H&M and is added to my wardrobe on the basis of being such a staple item. Grey is such a wearable colour!

Have you guys grabbed a bargain lately?

Until next time x

Autumn Haul feat. ASOS, TK MAXX, New Look & Primark

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Summer Haul featuring New Look, ASOS & Mango

Summer haul

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New Look

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Summer Vibes | Relaxed Weekend Outfit with Floral Printed Trousers

Printed Trousers

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Outfit | Spring Retro

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New Look, H&M, TK MAXX & Deichmann Fashion Haul

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