Boxing Day Blooms

Dress - 'Madam Butterfly' - Gorgeously named Bullring Boutique
Shoes - Debenhams (Sale 2 years ago)
Bag - EBAY
Jewellery - Sparkly Christmas prezzies <3
Nails - Chanel 'Corramandel'
Lippy - MUA

Hello my beauties. Happy Christmas! The last couple of days have been a haze of eating too much, drinking too much and generally anything that ends in 'too much'. I very much feel like an overstuffed Christmas Turkey - Waddling is so in Vogue, no? For the annual Boxing Day outing I stuck to what I know best - Short, Floral and with a slash of red lippe. The dress is curtesy of my lovely little sister -apparently she aw it and immediately declared it a 'Sarah Dress' my she knows me well! Show me anything with an olde worle pattern and a little bit of lace and I'm putty in your hands. Think I went a little Doll house chic with my patent shoes and matchy nails. Ah well - Indulge me - It is Christmas afterall!

Todays plans include a Winter Walk with the gorgeous boyfriend and new camera - match made in heaven (I hope). Then a festive 'Blitz' of my room. Lots of selling coming up as I attempt to tackle the wardrobe of doom once and for all.

I hope you've all had a beautifl time and are fat and happy as cats right now.

Oh and yes, I cut my fringe. Two minutes before going out - with my sister in the bathroom. Thankfully it worked ;)
<3

Monday Must Have 24/10/11

Hey lovelies, another Monday morning is upon us - yuck! I hope you're all well and not too maudalin ha-ha. My plans today include spending some much needed time with my best friend, lots of blog catching up and braving my wasp infested garden (yikes) not sure what order the above tasks shall be done but that's my 'list' ha-ha. What're you all up to?

Todays 'Monday Must Have' is quite an unusual pick for me. I tend to be all about leather and lace (I say this like it isn't painfully obvious) in the winter and leave items like this top for my Summer wardrobe, but something about it really caught my eye.

Let's have a look :

Miss Selfridge £29.00

I think the combination of a gorgeous vintage style print, a slightly asymetric hem and a gorgeous rich background make this such a winner to me?

Here's some ways I've styled it:
Outfit One

 Slightly Rachel Zoe Inspired - that cream fur vest is to dieee for, right? This outfit mixes gorgeous bohemian patterning with substancial winter warmth. Once the chill really kicks in I'd just add a rust coloured long sleeve top (Primark £3.99) underneath to keep combatting the chill. Any of these pieces could carry you through to Spring and beyond - how gorgeous would that bag look with a maxi and sandles in the Summer?

Outfit Two

 Firstly, I feel the need to lamment to you all the fact that I'm absolutely desperate for a pair of moccassins (thanks for that Miss Richie) but can't seem to find the perfect pair when I actually go shopping anywhere - major boo! Moving on to the actual outfit I love the idea of teaming this top with a skirt - the fabric is just perfect for tucking into a chic bandage style skirt. The coat adds completely effortlessly chic to the outfit whilst the beautiful rich shade of the bag adds a delicious pop of colour.

Outfit Three

 See, you knew it wouldn't be long before some leather snuck it's way into one of my outfit builds ;). I adore this build, I think the leather and the velvet fabric and tone of the bag give this look a real luxurious edge. The boots look both comfy and chic - the Holy Grail for shoes right? Lastly the cardigan manages to look like it would be incredibly cosy without being bulky. Throw on a couple of glam cocktail rings and you're good to go.

Outfit Four

Outfit Four is probably my favourite. I adore the mash-up of textures - the fur, the sheer and then the tough boots and the suede rich toned bag. They all combine to make this an outfit that I would absolutely love to be rocking right now. As with Outfit One once the chill factor drops yet further, merely slip a long sleeved top underneath the cosy fur for doubled up warmth. I could imagine the gorgeous Harriet rocking this look - and if that's not style inspiration, I'm not sure what is!

As per usual - if you love any particular item in these sets just leave a comment or tweet me and I'll hunt you down a link.

Happy Monday
<3

Thursday OOTD Floral

 Hey lovelies I hope you're all well. I've been living like a travellor this week - staying at my friends and living out of a suitcase ha-ha it's been a lot of fun although I am missing my own bed. I'm moving onto my boyfriends this weekend for another week and then I'll be back to my normal routine ha-ha. Until then my posts might have some new and improved picture locations which actually I'm rather looking forward to!

So, today I have an OOTD for you because I think I've been slacking on that front lately ha-ha. Big thanks to my lovely friend Nat for being my photographer

Here we go:

Today I'm Wearing : 

- Floral Dress - Pussycat - Boutique range at New-Look
- Layered over my black net dress from New Look which I tend to wear under items like in my HOH post as it's a little too clingy over the stomach for my liking.
-Black wedges - New Look
-Fang necklace - Topshop (Curtesy of my boyfriend <3)
- Ring + Bracelet  (Again the lovely boyfriend <3)

So there we are - Hope you like :)

Saturday Styling - Floral - How to Wear

Hello beauties, I hope you're all well and enjoying your weekend! I can't tell you how glad I was to reach Saturday this week I've had a crappy stressfull week but I'm feeling so much better now and now it's officially the weekend this feel good feeling can get even better, yay! 

This week I have an exploration of a trend that I abolutely adore for you : Florals
Those of you who regularily check out my Wednesday Wish Lists will be very aware that I'm such a fan of Floral it's ridiculous. I adore how versatile it is and how you can work it into your wardrobe and find a way to rock it whatever your style.

So to show this versatility what I've done for you this week is design a few Floral based outfits each showcasing a different style.

Here we are:
Outfit 1

 

 Outfit 1 is a very classic and slightly preppy take on Floral. The simple nude accessories work together with the pretty and feminine dress to create a timeless and well put together look. The earings add a cute edge and combined with the floral detailing on the shoe ties the whole look together. This is perfect for girls who like to look perfectly put together, classy and elegant.

Outfit 2

 
Outfit 2 is the complete anthisesis of Outfit 1. This Bohemian floral look is free spirited, it's casually pulled together and it has a very relaxed effect. The dress has a gorgeous ecclectic pattern that shows floral dresses don't always have to look the same. The sandles add a real funky effect with their detailing and the layers of jewellery create a textured finish to the look. This would work for free spirited girls who love to look relaxed and casual but yet remain stylish.

Outfit 3 

Outfit 3 is my kind of Floral style - it's fierce, it's edgy and it shows that Floral doesn't have to be twee and girly. The simple shirt is a gorgeous Floral piece that teamed with the tougher accessories helps showcase a more rock n roll style whilst still allowing you to dip into the Floral trend. This look would work well on girls who love rock n roll style but want to incorporate new ideas such as Floral into their wardrobes.

And finally Outfit 4

 
Outfit 4 is a Vintage esque, quirky way to style the Floral trend. The super cute shorts are gorgeous & have a unique vintage style pattern and teamed with the simple shirt & red shades create a really retro feel. The cute flats and the ecclectic hat adds yet more of a whimsical edge to the outfit. This look would be perfect for girls who love vintage styling or just wearing unique outfits.

So there we go lovelies, four very different ways to wear the Floral trend.
Could you imagine wearing any of them? What's your favourite?