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... 

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!

Urban Outfitters Ethnic Handbags

1. Elephant Cross-Body Bag - £28

2. Elephant Applique Duffel Bag - £55

3. Pom Pom Ethnic Backpack - £55

4. Stela 9 Green Bird Weekend Bag - £220

Now that I've finished college forever, I can finally start looking for handbags that I actually like, regardless of whether they could fit all my school books in or whether they were durable enough to carry it around all day! Now all I need them to carry is my purse, phone and a little make up! 

My first stop to look for a handbag was Urban Outfitters and I needn't have looked further! They had a massive range of ethnic and embellished bags just the style I was looking for! The prices varied however, from reasonable (number 1) to extortionate (number 4) and although I would love to treat myself to number 2 or 3 more than anything at the moment I simply can't. 

I can't help but kick myself when I think about how bags like this absolutely flooded the shops in India, (I used to live there,) but at the time I just didn't appreciate all the amazing shopping opportunities in front of me. But I can't really blame my 12 year old self too much.  

These bags are perfect for summer or for brightening up a simple outfit and I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for cheaper versions or copycats. 

Friday Night Wish List - Gold and Floaty

Oh for a night out. Exams have arrived for me and my life outside of the revision walls of my house/library/college is going to become pretty much zilch. Just because I can't go out for another 5 weeks doesn't mean I can't dream of potential outfits though right?

I don't know if its all recent viewings of the Met Gala and TV BAFTAS but I've gone all posh and fancy! 

1. Motel via Topshop - £50

2. ASOS - £20

3. Nasty Gal - £12

4. Zara - £29.99

5. Scott Wilson for Aqua via ASOS - £65 

6. Miss Guided - £4.99

1. I've been searching for a dress like this ever since I saw Ashley Olsen and Vanessa Hudgens wearing something similar a few years ago. I love that the dress' sleeves are loose and flowing, yet still sexy with that low V cut neck. I really think this dress could look good worn in any way, be it day or night, fancy dinner or casual party. Here I've styled it up for a posh dinner maybe or a special event.

The dresses that inspired me to find one for myself!

2. How amaze are these tassel earrings?? When I went to India this is what all the ladies were wearing, and I remember thinking I'd never seen anything like it. But now ASOS have gotten in there and made loads of earrings in this style. This ones probably my favourite as I love the rusty gold and the little pieces dangling down. 

3. What else would look better with this dress than a big fat statement necklace? I toyed with the idea of a colourful one, but really thought that gold  would give a more classic look. Contrast is something I'm all about and I love how the tough spikes juxtapose the soft angelic vibes of the dress.

4. I've been eyeing these beauties for weeks now and almost bought them so many times! Trying to think of a reason why not to buy them right this second! (You're meant to be saving Ruby! You have no money!!) I loooove how these shoes don't have a platform, am so over that now, come on high street, follow Zara's footsteps! Coral and gold are great colour combinations and I really couldn't fault this shoe in anyway.

5 & 6. Stacking up with rings a la Olsen twins really would finish this look off and these two gold rings fit into the rest of the outfit really well. The stone on the bird ring exaggerates its antique look, again, very Olsens. Do they ever wear anything other than vintage? 

Thanks for reading! 

Olsens at the Met Gala

I was very keen to see Mary Kate and Ashley at the Met Gala this year after they disappointed me last year. I've loved they're style for years and they truly are fashion icons. This year they didn't let me down! 

Mary Kate wore a vintage drop waist Chanel gown with gorgeous beading detail. On top a vintage (what else?) yellow silk coat with a flower print an fur trims. I didn't instantly like this at all, in fact I quite hated it when directly compared to Ashley's but when looked at on its own it really is quite stunning. 

I think this is absolutely gorgeous and I'm utterly obsessed with this. Ashley is wearing vintage Christian Dior (my fave fave favourite designer label) and pulling it off better than anyone else could. 

The colour, the shape, the embroidery! Everything about this dress is stunning and she looks like an angel. 

It's obvious these sisters do things for the pure love of fashion and clearly only wear what they know and truly love. Although they're not wearing items from their own fashion label, The Row, they're still promoting their own style.