Sunday, 16 March 2014

A new kind of sandal

Spring/Summer has hit the stores and usually this would incur longing and whining about the long wait for summer and the summer clothes it brings with it. But luckily theres a summer trend that we can rock now. Thanks to the 90s revival currently happening, socks and sandals, the ultimate fashion sin, has now become a fashion WIN (please excuse me).

Socks and sandals go well with any outfit and can turn a blah look into a wow look. Plain dresses, shorts and a tee can instantly be transformed into a really cool outfit. Choose black fishnet socks if you really want to stand out! Here our some of my favourite picks of the highstreet currently available!

1. Asos
2. La Moda UK
3. River Island
4. River Island
5. Topshop


Saturday, 22 February 2014

beach beach beach

Sunglasses - Wildfox 
Dress - Thrift shop
Shoes - Ebay
Green ring - Costa Rican market
Other silver rings - H&M

Finally a chance to wear my jelly shoes! To the beach, bringing back memories of being a small child. Was so happy to find these on ebay really cheap and even happier when I found this dress the other day.
I was doing my usual round of the same old tourist tat shops by the beach, you know what I mean, the same things in every country. Beaded bracelets, wall hangings, standard homemade jewelery was everywhere when I decided to walk down a street away from the beach and I came accross a thrift shop! There were loads of lush bargains in there and I came away with some flared pattered trousers and this dress which is actually a night top! 
It's really silky and a size XL and I just about get away with it being an extra short dress! Very comfy silky fabric too. 
My ring is also something I got from a local Costa Rican market. Such. A. Sucker. For. Rings. Must stop buying...




Style Crush - Jemima Kirke/Jessa Girls



Ever since the first episode of American TV series Girls, I've been hooked. And not just for the hilarity and pure genius of it, Jessa's style has kept me enthralled for nearly three seasons now.
It's so laid back, bohemian and most important of all, it always looks like she just threw on the first clothes she found on the floor and didn't even bother looking in the mirror before she left. Effortless. Something everyone dreams of looking like. Not only does the character create this vibe, but the actress Jemima Kirke seems to be like this everyday - the long hair dont care attitude comes to mind.


Left and Right: On screen as Jessa
Centre: Jemima off screen at an event.

It's clear she likes kimonos and loose floaty outfits. Heres some things I found reminiscent of Jessa/Jemima's style.


1. Monsoon
2. sportsgirl.com.au
3.Matthew Williamson 
4. nelly.com
5. Rosita Bonita
6. glamorous.com



Thursday, 13 February 2014

Into Town



The first thing I wanted to buy for travelling was a white boho linen top so I headed straight for Monsoon, naturallement. I was quite literally bombarded with tops of this description and probably took about 7 or 8 of them into the changing rooms.
I mainly chose this one as it wasnt too see-through. Doesnt that totally ruin the point of having one of these loose thin material tops?? They're worn because people want to cover up but still say cool, surely?? Not to induce sweaty skin via layers. Rant over. 
Not that you can see them very well but my shorts were the second thing I went in search for. A summer wardrobe staple without a doubt. However going into any high street shop and the only style that seems to be available are the sort that show your bum. I'm going to some places were the culture is a lot different to England, in other words they don't strip practically naked at the sight of some sun, so I thought it would be more appropriate to cover up a bit more. 
Surprisingly Topshop, being the worst in selling arrays of denim pants, sorry shorts, had this pair which covered me nicely and a bit of leg, without looking too much like a 90s soccer mom.
The trainers are my custom made Nikes, I talked about them in my previous post. 

Even in the dead of winter in England I find it hard not to go by wild flowers without pulling them off and putting them in my hair. Its just something I've always done. I used to get told off in primary school for it for some reason. Here, the flowers are incredible, they're like nothing I've ever seen before, but thats what it should be like in the middle of the jungle!





Nike ID


For travelling, trainers were something I was going to need, and I needed good quality ones that would last me. The last pair of vans I owned fell apart in the space of a month and converses never looked right on me so I decided to go for Nikes. Loads of my friends have them and RAVE about them, and when browsing on their website I found an option where you can custom make your trainers,  called Nike ID.
Here you can custom design a pair of Nikes pretty much however you like. You can choose the style, the materials for all the different parts of your shoes, the lace colour and the swoosh colour. You can even write what you want on the back, something I wish I did now. 
They take about three weeks to arrive as they're being made specifically for you over in Asia, but Nike keep you updated with emails informing you as to how your trainers are getting on and you can even track them online after their dispatched down the exact town and minute it was there, if you're super keen (definitely not me!) 
Of course there's always the gamble that they're not going to turn up looking exactly how you wanted, something I was anxious about throughout the entire process, so you should make sure you're wiling to risk £95 before ordering them! 
Luckily enough mine were just how I wanted, however now I have to gamble if they're going to last me 7 months of galavanting round South America... 


Monday, 20 January 2014

My week in Instragram's

An incredible book about an incredible life. More fascinating than I thought it would be, read half of it in a day! 
Take me to Rue Cambon!

Me shoving random wild flowers in my hair, as per use. 
Dying over these earrings! (Nasty Gal)
And this dress!! (Love of Lemons) 

Somewhere on the other side of the world..

Ive recently embarked on a 7 month adventure round the other side of the world with my boyfriend Richard.
What started off as jokey 'what ifs' rapidly turned into life changing plans that meant we were both to postpone our lives for a year. 
We've started off with two months in Costa Rica, working at a small boutique hotel in a small town on the Caribbean coast called Puerto Viejo. It's absolutely full of hippies and reggae and the smell of weed constantly fills the air wherever you go. It seems to be the way of life!
My biggest issue I had planning the trip was what clothes to bring. I only had one small rucksack for seven months. It was painful, it took time and tears but I finally managed to choose just a few tops, a couple of shorts, a dress and a jumpsuit. 
If I was to post a new outfit every day, I would run out of outfits in a matter of weeks so hopefully I can spread them apart and challenge myself to create good mixes and matches of the items I've brought with me!