Edgy Office & Carrie Bradshaw Hair

  

Apparently I power walked into work the day I wore this, although that was more down to the fact that it was 4 minutes to 9 and I wanted Gaga tickets (which I didn't get *sad face*). Still, this does have a bit of 'power' to it, in a way. I think it's the necklace/collar combo.

I looked up a way to make Carrie Bradshaw hair and the technique I used requires no heat at all. If you want to know how to do it, let me know. I love how much extra a different hair style can bring to a look and I'm still working on 'getting good' at hair. My issue is always trying to make mine bigger or just to look like there is more of it. I really badly need to get my roots done actually...

Sheer Shirt - New Look

Riding Pants - H&M

Salt and Pepper Cardigan - H&M

Tan Brogues - H&M

Gold Chain Necklace - H&M

Rose Gold Watch - Gift

Turquoise Box Bag - Primark

Turquoise Silver Ring - Thai Market

Lipstick - Mystic by Sleek

Frankie Says Relax

Say hello to my new Frankie Says Relax tee. I got it on ebay here and hacked off the sleeves, collar and some of the length to make it fit a little better. I'm not one of those people to buy band t-shirts just because they look cool, I just think that's stupid. Frankie Goes To Hollywood aren't my favourite band or anything but I can comfortably say Relax is a T-une and I like a bit of Two Tribes, therefore equalling the right to wear the tee.

I decided to go for quite an 80's look all round here, minus massive hair. I've been looking for THE denim shirt for my wardrobe and I found this one at H&M. I picked up one a few sizes too big because I wanted it to be oversized (and actually it was the only one there). The first time I wore this shirt out I had a very close call involving a donkey and its belief that denim is, in fact, grass. I'm giving that donkey the benefit of the doubt because if he did know my shirt was not grass there could very easily be a GBH claim to be made.

My shorts are a kind of light pinstripe denim which is a material I love and they're also high waisted which I'm all over right now.

Oh and please excuse my orange face, it would seem the lighting wasn't great that day. I don't really look like human Fanta.

Frankie Says Relax T-shirt - Ebay

Denim Shirt - H&M

Pinstripe Denim High Waist Shorts - New Look

Grey Converse Lookalikes - New Look (Men's)

Lipstick - Rimmel Lasting Finish Pink Blush (No. 006)

Thrift Find

 Just a little post to feature my new shirt that I found in a charity shop for a grand total of £1. It's a bit on the big side but I like things oversized and I couldn't really go wrong for a pound. What caught my eye was the contrast down the middle with the buttons and this is matched on the cuffs but you can't see because I rolled them up.

Contrast Trip Shirt - Thrifted

Pleather Skirt - H&M

Mulberry Alexa Bag

Chain Necklace - Primark

Leopard Print Ballet Flats - Peacocks

Rose Gold Watch - Gift

What Happened In March

 

Spring and 'that time when I was nearly eaten by a donkey'.  

Amazing sunset over Gloucester with the Cathedral to the left.  

Sticky toffee pudding at Whetherspoons. Friday lunch at Rene. Gloucester vs Exeter game. The start of the incredible weather.

 

One of Big Daddy's flock.

 

First beer garden cider of 2012 (note darkness - the clocks hadn't quite changed). Massive cookie for the winners of our work treasure hunt team building day.

 

BALLOONS!

 

We filled our living room with 600 balloons for our housemate's birthday.

 

Gourmet burger shaped sustenance for the day after balloon-gate. The sadness that is 600 balloons murdered.

 So now that I've upgraded from my fakeberry to a HTC I have been papping away which means, life pictures! I know, I can basically hear you rejoicing. 

This was what I got up to in March, a highlight was definitely the balloon pit. It took us pretty much all day to blow them up with a couple of hour breaks to save us from passing out. Some of our friends turned up to do hour shifts throughout the day, which was nice! 

If you're inspired to do the same you can find the balloons on ebay, we spent £30 and it filled our living room/kitchen pretty well and it's a big room. Top tip, don't over-inflate the balloons unless you like incredibly loud noises. My housemate was stood outside, one of the balloons burst, I screamed and a passer-by jumped with a look of 'did someone just get shot?!' on his face. Lolz.

Denim Shirt Dress

Hello there! It's odd, when I put on certain outfits I think 'Yeah, this is good' and then when I see the pictures I'll find something that I didn't see before. With this outfit I kind of think I'm a name badge short of looking like a nurse. Still, I like this as a casual look and I'm looking forward to wearing this denim dress in the Summer.
I'm really trying to work on my facial expressions but it seems smirky-squinty girl was out to play today.
I'm interested, how would you style this denim dress? I wore a cropped jumper over it to work but I suppose I could put something long sleeved underneath too. Let me know your thoughts.

Blue Chambray Denim Shirt Dress - Primark

Oatmeal Cable Knit Cardigan - New Look

Leather Satchel - Glastonbury

Black Military Boots - Primark

Bracelets - Primark

Rose Gold Watch - Christmas Present

Lipstick - Infrared by Topshop

Spring Pastels vs Leather & Buckles

Today has been well and truly Spring-like, in fact we noted, in an aghast fashion, that it was 21 degrees in the car and it really felt it. I decided to head out to the lovely gardens we have behind our house to take some outfit pictures. It's a really great place for snapping away because there are so many different backgrounds to choose from. I opted for this little grotto because it meant I could hide inside and not be gawked at by dog walkers.
I am absolutely loving mint for Spring and I spotted this sheer peter pan collar blouse in a YouTube video and had to get it. On the same weekend I found this faux leather high waist skirt which is something I've been looking for, so snapped it up too. If you want to see my HAUL video from that weekend, click here.

Mint Peter Pan Collar Blouse - Zara

Faux Leather Skirt - H&M

Heeled Walking Boots - Peacocks

Mulberry Alexa

Lipstick - Glamour by Poppy King at No7

Smart, Office, Interview Style

 

This is one of my, quite rare, smart looks. It would be right at home in an office or interview situation but you could easily make it a little edgier by adding some boots, maybe Doc Martens. I found this camel blazer in a charity shop, would you believe. I think it was about £6.

Blazer - Thrifted

Cream Oversized Shirt - New Look

Riding Pants - H&M

Nude Ballet Loafers - Primark

Grey Bag - Internacionale

Teardrop Pendant Necklace - Topshop

 

I'm a big fan of men's fashion, so I have talked James round to posing like a good boy. He's really gotten into clothes since being with me, which is fun for me because I can help him choose clothes when we're out shopping. This is definitely one of his smarter more dapper looks but one that could be easily worn out anywhere really. Ryan Gosling is a major style influence for James and why not? Ryan Gosling is hot and his dress sense is badass!

Blue Gingham Shirt - H&M

Beige Jeans/Chinos - H&M

Smart Brown Shoes - Clarks