Royal Ascot 2017 – The Hottest Day of the Year & What I Wore

Hey Sweeties,

Let me begin with a story –

Six years ago in June 2011, I had recently joined a well known betting company on their promotions team and was given the opportunity to have a week away (I was living in Bristol at the time) to work Royal Ascot. I wouldn’t say I jumped at the chance because I am not someone that particularly enjoys staying away, but I decided to go for it any way. Royal Ascot that year was almost a complete wash out and if it wasn’t pouring with rain, or windy, it was pouring with rain and being windy at the same time; it wasn’t a whole lot of fun I have got to be honest. Anyway.

Cutting a long story short, it was during this week I met the man that five years later I married, and you’ll only know the full story if you were at my wedding and listened to my speech. All that being said, although my husband and I are regular race goers and have been to Ascot racecourse since meeting, we have never made it back to Royal Ascot and this year we finally did. So on Tuesday 20th June 2017, we put on our glad rags and headed back to the place where it all began for the both of us.

Royal Ascot 2017

Royal Ascot 2017

Royal Ascot 2017

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New Look and Primark Fashion Haul

Fashion haul

Hey Sweeties,

So as promised, here is part 2 of my recent haul, part one (beauty) can be read here. Essentially I went to two places –New Look and Primark but the New Look was situated within a local Outfit store so it’s amazing really I only came out with three items and all from the same brand (and in a sale)!

I am definitely in the midst of a wardrobe overhaul and in doing so I am re figuring out my own personal style and exploring some different looks, but more on this another time.

Anyway, here is what I have recently purchased…

Fashion haul

New Look heeled sandals, £7

Primark pumps, £5

New Look top, £5

New Look Skirt, £7

New Look sandals

New Look Sandals

I love these sandals, I saw them on the website the night before but not in my size so I desperately hoped a size 6 would still available in store and to my luck there was! I’ll be honest though, although actually very comfortable, they aren’t the greatest for walking in and a night of dancing is a definite no… but I still love them. The detail is really in the gold buckle around the ankle but the beauty of these sandals is in their simplicity and that they can be worn with pretty much anything.

New Look top

The top (seen above) was an instant hit and a total bargain for £5! It’s a very light, polyester, loose fitting vest type top that asides from being ideal for when the weather (eventually) gets warmer, can transition smoothly from day to night, work to weekend, smart to casual; A top for all occassions!

Fashion Haul

Similar to the top, the skirt doesn’t only inject some summer colour into the mix, it is another item that can transition across numerous occassions. From the image above, all three items work well together and definitely an outfit for any summer socials whether that be for work or with friends.

As for the pumps, I am always needing to refresh and replace my flats so Primark for me is the place to go and never lets me down!

 

Until next time x

PS. Lent update: going well, still avoiding any beauty purchasing!

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