Strawberry Laces

What & Where?

Jumper...Whistles

Skirt...OliveClothing

Belt...Massimo Dutti

Necklace...Mango

Bag...Massimo Dutti

Shoes...Atelier Do Sapato

   Legs out can only mean one thing...thats right, I'm still holding on to that forever lasting (I wish) tan. 

   I'm finding myself in summer mode now and I don't want to wear any of my dark winter clothes as I've finally seen a little bit of sun this year but somehow I think our depressing english weather will make me get them out pretty soon.

   At the moment I can't stop wearing my Atelier Do Sapato shoes, even though I've had them for a while I just love the red laces on them even if they did give me a massive blister as I didn't wear any socks with them...oops! I paired them up with my Whistles jumper which I got in the sale (still is now in a few sizes online) it's really oversized but I actually like that so I can wear it with leggings/jeans or have it tucked in or in this case half tucked with my Olive Skirt which makes me feel really summery every time I put it on!

   Last but not least, my gems I bought back from Marbella, both from one of my favourite shops, Massimo Dutti. I wore my bag in my last outfit post but it literally goes with everything, it's a perfect size to fit my camera and everyday needs. I always go for tan or black items as they seem to never date therefore I had to get my tan belt at the same time...would of been rude not to eh?!

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Instagram Snapshots #2

1. Pre training breakfast with #abeautifulmess app  2.Beast of a paella lunch on the beach before home time 3. Sister act  4. Olive Clothing in Spainish weather  5. Palmy tree on the beach  6.Abit of Elle reading on Marbella beach  7. Pre Spain packing post  8. Not a cloud in ma sky  9. Sat on the beach playing rounders instead of working...oops  10. Sunday Pugday  11.Afternoon tea at Bath Priory  

12. This is why we get the Sunday Times

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Spainish Sea Breeze

What and Where?

Dress...Urban Outfitters

Bag...Massimo Dutti (same bag, different shape)

Sandals...River Island ( old )

Necklace...Mango

   I'm having some serious hoilday blues right now! 

   Even though it was lovely to come home to sunshine (I say that looking out of the window and its dark and rainy) it's just not the same waking up to having breakfast over looking the sea, taking a small stroll to the beach and then heading out for cocktails over looking the sunset but hey ho, hoildays can't last for ever can they.

   It was a lovely early break in the year to have though, before we went out I had been feeling so run down just for the pure fact I'm not really a winter person. I get so black eyed and go oh so pale that some spainish sun is just what I needed! 

   I'm going to admit that I was pretty bad at taking my camera out with me everyday, normally I am so snap happy as I love taking photos but this holiday all I wanted to do was just chill out and relax but I couldn't wait to put this dress on as I had been saving it for my hoilday. I bought it in Urban Outfitters, funnily enough it was Grant who picked it out for me, it's just such a light, simple dress which was perfect in the heat. Ok so maybe I did save a little so I could do some serious shopping over in Spain but once I saw this bag, I was kinda like 'I neeeeeeed' and even better, I got to the till willing to pay full price for it and then BING, half price as it was in sale - Result! 

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Off And Away Sir

   Summer wardrobe, it's good to see you again! 

   Packed and ready to head to the airport to finally travel to Marbella for some relaxing sunshine with my Dad and sister. Eventhough I've been going every year since I was about 2 years old I've never actually been in April/May so its going to be so nice to have an earlyish hoilday treat. I think I'm more excited about the ice cream parlour more than anything ha...I mean it has Kinder Egg ice cream, Ohhhh my!?

   I'm going to be mostly taking dresses, as they're pretty easy to pack and wear. I've been saving some gems to take away with me, two of which that I loved instantly, one from Urban Outfitters which has cute daisy prints all over and a plain black and white classic from Zara which my mum actually bought for herself but luckily for me she bought two sizes to try so when I saw it, I couldn't see her taking the other one back so I bought it from her...oops! 

   On that note, I better get going! We don't actually have internet at our place but I know I'll be spending my mornings having coffee and eating chocolate croissants (what the heck, I'm on hoilday!) in one of the cute cafes so I'll most likely be regularly updating my little spainish adventures on instagram and on twitter to update you all. Have a lovely bank hoilday, see you in a week, adios amigos!

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Bernard's Watch

What and Where?

Crepe pinafore playsuit...Topshop *sold out online*
Shirt...Hobbs
shoes...Russell and Bromley
Watch...Michael Kors
Ring...My Wardrobe
Necklace...Ebay

   This weekend meant one thing for me - only seven small little days until I go on holiday! Wahhh, I'm so excited I can't quite contain it, I'm jetting off to Spain with my Dad and Sister for one week...a much needed hoilday, trust me! I feel like there is too much going on in my life at the moment, feeling like there just isn't enough time to do anything (anyone got 'Bernard's Watch' I could borrow for a while?) and I kind of need a little break from the working world...hence the lack of blogging *sad face*. I'm getting the impression a lot of people are feeling the same at the moment, perhaps the time of the year? who knows! I'm just looking forward to having time just to relax, actually have time to read a book, lay on a beach with a strawberry daiquiri and of course hit up the local Zara...oh and the tan!

   I realise I've worn my pinafore playsuit and shirt on here before but one of the best reasons to why I bought them both is that you can style and wear them over and over again, I mean I would love to have the money and wardrobe to have a brand new outfit to wear every day but we can't all be Victora Beckham eh?
   I have mainly stuck to blacks in this outfit and styled it more with accessories, adding a hint of white and grey with my Hobbs shirt. I'm a big jewellery lover and I personally find that adding them can make a big difference to any old outfit. 

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Love Their Style - Rachel Khoo

   Not only does this lady know how to cook a pretty good dish, from the moment I watched her cooking in progress in her little Paris kitchen I had always admired her for her food but also for her fabulous style, from her Kitchen - which I would love one day, to her beautiful wardrobe! Polka dots to Printed tea dresses (which of course I'm a big fan of) - all of which I'm most certainly in favour for! Her effortless style has always inspired me, Khoo is a rare kind that can seamlessly go from a 1950's look one day to 1980's the next. Her love of finding vintage bargains in little markets in sweet parieee makes her style so unique and always so bright and colourful with her trade mark bright red lipstick and nails. 

   I repeat, a rare breed in the fact that not only am I envious of her style and a certain city she lives in, she can cook! The complete lady?! I bought her cookery book just before Christmas last year, The Little Paris Kitchen is a fabulous book naturally full of her favourite recipes, 120 to be precise and I have oodled over every one! A mixture of simple photos and beautifully rendered illustrations (possibly done by her? A question I would love her to answer?) it is a book that should feature in every kitchen. In fact I feel a mini culinary delight happening soon fresh from the book itself, so I'll look forward to showing you all how that goes, wish me luck! Those of you who would like to get to know Rachel Khoo a little better, here's a link to her website: www.rachelkhoo.com

Where can I get it?

1. Trench Mac Coat...M & S

2. Mexican Print Dress...Oasis

3. Dawes Mayair Bike...Evanscycles

4 .Cherry Lush Lipstick...Tom Ford

5. Red Cardigan...Dash

6. Branch Floral Tea Dress...Topshop

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Made By Bob

 What & Where?

Tea Dress...ASOS (old)

Belt...H&M

Del Ray Bag...Mulberry

Ring...Whistles

Sunglasses...Ray Ban

Shoes...MAZE / Atelier do Sapato

Necklace...Alex Monroe

Tights...M&S 

Nail Varnish...Bourjois

   Whats that? Sunnys out, sun shining AND clear blue sky?! Spring!! It's good to see you've finally made it here. Couldn't believe my eyes yesterday morning, a day off and the warmist (well...was kinda windy which made it still coldish) it's been this year. So for me that only meant one thing, dust off those summer dresses and get them on! My floral tea dress is quite old but I still love to wear it every Spring/Summer. If it was like this all the time, I would happily live in tea dresses, can't get enough of them.

   Although it's not warm enough just yet to bare my white pasty legs, nevertheless it did feel nice to stroll around with just a lightweight coat on...without a jumper! To start the weekend we took a lovely drive into the country side to a little town called Cirencester. Located in the Cotswolds it's not far from where I used to live when I was younger. It's so beautiful and full of vintage boutiques and even better...great food! Don't get me started on Hobbs Bakery...but during this visit we made it our goal to squirm our way into 'Made by Bob'. I say squirm in the most positive of ways, queues upon queues of people are always flowing out of the restaurant eagerly awaiting to place their bottoms on the seats. When we finally managed to get our noses near the front of the line, my Dad noticed four perfect spots at the bar that over-looks the busy, yet calm kitchen. Needless to say an hour or so later we left feeling perfectly plump with high recommendations to anyone who was stuck for ideas where to eat in Cirencester! Even better, the cobbled streets are full of pooches great and small, like this immaculate poodle I met called Lulu and a little french bull dog who was too frantic to stand still for a picture who I wanted to take home for Coco...sadly she will have to wait a little longer for her prince charming.

   As you can probably tell if you're a frequent reader of my blog my shoe of choice will always be brougues. I find them so comfy and go effortlessly with pretty much anything in a wardrobe. When I saw these gems back in February in Maze, Clifton (My all time favourite shop in Bristol) I had to get them! I mean, they had red laces, what isn't there to like about that?!...hey ho, as much as I like heeled shoes I think I'll always stick to flats, I'm slow enough as it is with my short legs than to slow myself down even more with heels!

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