OOTD: Denim Jacket

Outfit:
Light wash denim jacket: Primark (similar)
Pastel sun dress: Dorothy Perkins (similar)
Rose gold glittery sliders: Office (similar)
Black chain handle bag: Zara (similar)

I wore this for a lovely afternoon with Hannah and Sarah consisting of lunch at Brassiere Zedal, Bradley Cooper in The Elephant man and cake at the Nordic Bakery. The perfect Saturday I think right? The best thing about going out with blogger friends is that they never moan when you casually mention outfit pictures. They want them done too! Apart from the sliders everything in the outfit is over a year old. I finally got to dig out some summer dresses. I haven't really bought too much recently thanks to the unpredictability of freelance so am enjoying discovering some old favourites.

I was really looking to see The Elephant man despite hearing some less than favourable reviews. But alas those reviews seemed to be spot on. Nothing really happened. It was so short and very hard to hear. It had the potential to be really emotional but just felt a bit flat. Don't even get me started on Cooper's English accent...

Lots of thank to Sarah who seems to be turning out to be my frequent photographer!

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OOTD: Floral Culottes

Outfit:

Black leather jacket: Zara (similar)

Multi coloured tropical culottes: New Look

Black jersey top: ASOS (similar)

Black pony haired sandals: New Look (similar)

In less than three weeks I’ll be jetting off to Barcelona for a week to bask in the sunshine, eat lots of tapas and soak up the sights. I’m a fairly casually dressed flier and I have to be comfortable. I usually wear lots of layers as I’m always a little bit cold on the aeroplane - air conditioning is not my friend! I wear the jacket I take on holiday to save room in my suitcase. Patterned culottes like these feel like I’m wearing my pyjamas so they’re great for getting cosy on a plane. They’re made from a lightweight, thin material so they won’t be too sticky on the other side as you struggle to cope with the heat. Am I the only one who loves that first feeling of the heat hitting you as soon as you step off the plane?! I like shoes that are easy to take off because I like to air my feet while I'm flying. I've worn these sandals as we land in the morning, that way I don't have to root around in my luggage for things to wear when we get to our apartment. I can head out as soon as I've dumped my luggage.

Purple Parking have a cracking table on hand luggage requirements so you don’t have any nightmares at the airport. They’re so fussy now! I usually go make up free on flights because I’m always napping on and off and plus who can be bothered to do a full face of make up when you’re so excited?! In my hand luggage I always keep my favourite lip balm, some moisturiser and some hand cream as flying can take it’s toll on my skin. It gets so dry and needs a pick me up as soon as I land. I have my camera, iPad, phone, kindle, money, travel documents and passport all tucked away safely in a side pocket for easy access. Getting stuck at customs is never fun!

What do you take in your hand luggage when you travel?

This post was written in collaboration with Purple Parking. Thanks to Sarah for snapping these pics!

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OOTD: Orange Midi Dress

Outfit:
Denim jacket: c/o Fat Face
Burnt orange midi dress: Zara (similar)
Grey leather ankle boots: Office (similar)

Once again I found this dress lingering at the back of my wardrobe during a frustrated rummage where nothing caught my eye. I needed a fairly smart casual outfit to wear out for an early dinner and a trip down the pub. This was the end result. I thought I'd go for a slightly boho look aka desperately try to look like Sienna Miller. It's not my usual style but one that I rather liked when I put it together. I always thought this dress would be hard to dress down but a pair of coloured ankle boots did the trick.

Bank Holiday weekends are the greatest eh? Last night I celebrated three days off with a trip to a 90s garage night. Craig David and So Solid Crew were just the tonic to wash away the working week. Tonight I'm out for as Thai with friends, tomorrow I'm popping into London for a Spanish food festival and a burger and then on Monday, Tom Hardy is waiting for at the cinema. Can we have three day weekends every week please?

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Apart from the frightening, the moaning, the biting, he seemed to be a nice guy

Outfit:
Light wash denim jacket: Primark (similar)
White roll neck jersey sleeveless top: Topshop
Black and white gingham midi cotton skirt: Topshop (similar)
White sliders: Office (similar)
Black gem necklace: Car boot (similar)
Gold vintage style boyfriend watch: Marc By Marc Jacobs

Still wearing bare legs and it's creeping towards the end of September? I don't mind if I do! Although there certainly seemed to be a bit of a chill in the air today so maybe I won't be able to rock the bare legs for much longer. I've got to be honest and admit I'm not ready to embrace the tights just yet.

I wore this outfit to travel down to Butlins last Friday. I'm still recovering from the weekend despite coming back last night. I'm getting too old for all this partying lark it seems. I had such a lovely weekend away and it was really nice to just chill out to some live music and stuff myself with lots of Full English Breakfast's and prosecco. Life is always so much better by the seaside!

What did you get up to over the weekend?

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I know i know your face but ive forgotten your name, again

Outfit:

Leopard print longline blazer - Next (similar)

Charcoal grey polo neck jumper - Primark (similar)

Faux leather a-line midi skirt - c/o Pretty Little Thing (similar)

Black leather penny loafers - Office (similar)

Considering this skirt graces my body about twice a week - my mum keeps threatening to bin it - it's not really appeared on this blog. I never knew how much I needed a pleather skirt until one appeared in my wardrobe. It's great to wear lounging around at the weekend as shown here and fab to dress up slightly with a blouse and heeled boots for work. In fact i'm tempting to get a back up. You know, just in case. 

Thank the Lord it's February - did anyone else feel like January dragged on? I spent the weekend celebrating my birthday again with my friends in North London. I've learnt a long time ago to organise birthday nights out after payday if you want more than two people to turn up. We spent the night stuffing our faces at Five Guys and dancing to 90s classics at the o2 Academy. Any club that plays the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys in one night gets a thumbs up from me! 

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Put your best foot forward

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Next Easter I shall finally be soaking up the sights of New York City. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. I've wanted to visit the Big Apple since the age of 14 and I think I might actually cry the minute I step foot out of the airport - I'm only half joking. As much as i'd love to totter around the city in skyscraper heels doing my best Carrie Bradshaw impression, it just ain't going to happen. Therefore i'm on a hunt for a pair of converse to save my poor feet. After scouring the internet i've noticed Littlewoods range of Converse is an absolute corker. The spotty low tops are winning the battle of the sneaker. They're a colour that will go with most things but the pattern stops them from blending into the background. But if you really want to make a statement, go for the wonder woman option. They'll certainly be a conversation starter! 

Are you a fan of converse?

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