The Long Run

TOP&SUNGLASSES:PRIMARK SKIRT:H&M SHOES:NEW LOOK CARDI:EVANS

Ideally I would have worn this without the cardigan but I burnt my arms and got this weird shoulder tan line that I really do not want to get darker. So every day I'm in the sun it's a toss up between very accurate sun screen application or just bunging a top over it. I'll give you one guess which one always wins.

I love this top, even if my boobs make the dog's face look weird.

Tennis Court

NBA JERSEY:FOOTLOCKER(SEATTLE) CARDI:EVANS SUNGLASSES&BELT:PRIMARK SHOES:NEW LOOK

Things I like about this outfit is that when the heat gets, well, hotter, I can strip til I'm just in the jersey and lounge around my house like the sloth I truly am. If I'm honest, I did that pretty much as soon as I'd taken these photos. Maybe one day I'll OOTD that instead, if y'all are interested in seeing another British person deal terribly with the summer heat we all moan about not ever getting.

Sun

T-SHIRT:H&M BAG&SUNGLASSES&LEGGINGS:PRIMARK

So whilst this is neither exciting nor particularly well shot. Here is a post. I'm enjoying the sunshine but it doesn't exactly inspire me style wise - I feel like clothes are evil if I'm honest.

All That She Wants

TOP/DRESS/WHATEVER:PRIMARK

I don't know how you're supposed to wear this. It feels like something I should wear to bed, which is probably why I like it so much. I'm not usually game for clothes with random writing, and two people have already asked why I have a top with "Chips Life" written on it. I wish it said chips life, it would match my personality better than Ohio Life.
I've never been to Ohio, I don't know much about it. But chips, I am a professor of chips.

So I suppose it's not unfair to say that part of my prolonged absence was down to the weather.
Don't call bullshit just yet, I promise it makes sense.

It has been cold. Very cold. Cold as balls.
And I have basically been wearing the same thing every day:
Layers, warm/sensible boots, scarf, hat, coat.

I mean I am buying less and less clothes these days because quite frankly, eating is more important! So I just recycled the same 4 outfits this winter. With very little variation.

So yeah, warmer weather means more options, thus, more blog.

Also, summer clothes tend to be cheaper due to them not needing to be made of whole bears or whatever.

I'm glad the ice age is over.

P.S.
Details of lipstick can be FOUND HERE!!!

Here It Goes Again

T-SHIRT:HMV(BACK IN THE DAY) SHORTS:DIY CARDIGAN:PRIMARK

So, it's been a while.
Have a mildly pissed off looking photo of me.
No excuses or long winded explanation. Just life, real life, getting in the way like it does sometimes.
I'll try not to leave it so long next time :)
Hope everyone is smashing!

Teen Idle

DRESS:DOROTHY PERKINS SHOES:FRED PERRY HOODY:PRIMARK BELT:TOPSHOP SUNGLASSES:TESCO TOP:ON LOAN

I felt very much like I was inspired by my 16 year old self this morning. I'm wearing my Dad's "cool skull earring" in one ear and a classic pearl stud in the other. I have silk flowers in my messy up do and I've thrown a cut up home tie dye top over a dress. Add to that the fact it's freezing and I thought a hoody was a sufficient coat. I've basically regressed. I look back on most of my style choices with absolute embarrassment, but sometimes I can do a bit a of a throwback and not throw up.

Dirty Paws

T-SHIRT:DOROTHY PERKINS HOODY&LEGGINGS:PRIMARK SHOES:VANS@OFFICE

Another standard, everyday: "I have places to be but they're not the kinda places I need to be super fancy for" outfit.
This one is looking a bit boring boring though, with just the black and grey. Oh wait, what's that? It's a...

 ...brightly patterned scarf/blanket (srsly, this thing is huge).

SCARF:H&M

So, I don't mean to small talk you guys and gals but, the weather here has been shocking! What was Worcester Racecourse is now a lake and the main road up my side of the river is almost fully submerged. And, yeah, you guessed it, it's still raining! I mean i'm not saying send help but, Noah has wi-fi on the arc right?

I suppose the one good thing to come out of all this rain is that I realised I had no warm shoes apart from my DM's. So I got cosy new boots, which i'll share tomorrow.

Wait, those boots cost money, which I don't really have.

SO THIS WEATHER HAS DONE NOTHING POSITIVE!

Oh well, new boots :)

Ratatat

 

 

TOP:DOROTHY PERKINS LEGGINGS&BELT:PRIMARK

This post is all about these leggings.

I love them.

I physically have to stop myself from wearing them every day. I mean i'm a sucker for fashion but let's face it, comfort comes before anything really, at least on a day to day basis. And you don't get more comfy than leggings. I don't care if that makes me sound like a 1980's housewife!

I guess the pattern and colour is a really good way to make my outfit more interesting and they make me feel so 90's; i swear i had a pair like these as a kid. I told my friend Elliot they're my 90's Interpretive Dance Leggings, pretty accurate description if you ask me!

The lipstick i'm wearing is a wicked matte coral colour in the Kate Moss Rimmel collection, i can't really be bothered to grab it and write the details now but i'm gonna post on my new lippys this week so you'll find out soon enough :)

Today i am mostly listening to: The Skints

In Pictures...

Sunday 17th July 2011 -

1 - Waking up after a long sleep is always good, even if it is grey outside.
2 - My tea collection.
3 - Tea & Cigarettes.
4 - My favourite bread for toasting.
5 - Toast!
6 - My two cats, apparently they were thirsty.
7 - Conditioning the hell out of my hair.
8 - My new bag from ASOS.
9 and 10 - Rose Incense, it smells so amazing i can't actually stop burning it.
11 - The ultimate lazy weekend clothes: Leggings and a Basketball Jersey.
12 and 13 - A sample of my soundtrack.

I have had an absolutely beautiful, chilled out, mellow, lovely weekend! I was meant to be going away but decided against it in favour of relaxing and spending time with some pretty awesome people.
Today however was purely self indulgent me time. I got up late, strolled about the house in my undies, had a shower, listened to music with the volume all the way up and just did a whole ton of generally amazing things.
Does anyone else just absolutely love weekends or days like that? Where you just forget all responsibility and do completely your own thing?
I love it. It definitely topped off my weekend perfectly.
Get up to anything interesting this weekend? If so, i want to hear all about it, please : )

Hand Candy

Everything apart from the turquoise is from Silver Lion Jewellers in Exeter.
Pinky is kitted out with bling from Silverworks in Seattle.

Nails are wearing Barry M 290 Spring Green, with a top coat of Seche Vite.

I'm seeing Chase and Status tonight, alone, in Seattle. I am equal parts nerves and excitement.
: D

++ LDN (part four)

Fourth and final part of my adventure, say hello to my journey home!

++ LDN (part one)

I took a fair few pictchaars so I'm gonna let them do most of the talking.

Part One covers my journey to London which was for the most part uneventful but i took some good photos so here they are.

 I Thought I'd Sat In First Class By Accident, But No, They Have TV on Trains Now.

 You Know You Got An Early Train To London When You Clean Yo Face On It.

The Train Driver Claimed To Know Nothing, Guess You Don't Wanna Shout This Over A Tannoy

 Taking Covert Photographs Of Posh Men's Tweed Is A Well Known Talent Of Mine

Sample of my Soundtrack

 

 

 I'll cover the meaty stuff in posts two and three. Sorry if some of you think my journey is un blog worthy, but sometimes i like to document the boring :)

OOTD: Peter Pan

Peter Pan is one of my favourite books and a constant source of inspiration (i never want to grow up!) so therefore i consider it about damn time i jumped on the trend that is Peter Pan Collars.
And here i am, donning one:

DRESS:ASOS CURVE TIGHTS:TESCO

COAT:VINTAGE SHOES:EVANS

I also had earrings from Dorothy Perkins and a ring from Evans on but you can't really see them and i forgot to take close ups, soz!

I had my reservations about buying this dress, i desperately wanted the black and white but had no money, then it sold out. I decided it was okay cos i thought it wasn't quite the right Peter Pan for me (i wanted a bigger collar) but then Stephanie posted herself in it and i decided i needed it, i didn't mind having to get camel, i've been wanting something in this colour for ages!
I really like it, but i do feel like it makes me shoulders look even broader and head look smaller, i dunno. It could be because i was having an off day with my appearance, like my hair wouldn't do what i wanted and felt really blerrgghh (hence the pissing about in the last photo).

This whole outfit reminded me of Sally from Louder than Silence. Pretty rad blog so do have a click yes!

It's only a day until PLUS LONDON now. I am beyond excited to the point that i kept thinking it was Friday today, talk about disappointment, thinking it was and then realising it wasn't 4 times!
I have to be out of bed by 05:30AM at the latest so i am hoping wishing and preying that i can get to sleep early tomorrow night otherwise i'll never make it around London all day, and night!
Any tips that do not involve alcohol or drugs would be appreciated (someone mentioned that they could get me mild sedatives earlier, i was this close to doing it, this is how desperate i am to not be tired people!).

Been listening to this today, a whole lot:


Probably no post until sunday/monday now. Unless i find the time tomorrow, but i'm not sure how that'll happen.
: )