I was recently sent this adorable dress by BlackFive! Covered in cats, (oh my gosh I want a cat so badly), this fun little number is sure to add charm to your summer wardrobe, and it's super soft and comfy too! What I will say however, is that the design is very short, so I would not reccomend it to anyone over 5'5", or maybe if you are taller you could order a size up as you'll probably gain more length then too!

DRESS FROM BLACKFIVE

I was recently sent some sunglasses from a company called Zero UV, who have an amazing range of super cool sunglasses all at bargain prices! I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot more of their frames on my blog over the coming summer, but for now, here's a cheeky picture of Matt photographing me taking a selfie in my new shades!

Be sure to check out Zero UV here!

I was recently sent this super cool "cross design" ring from Emi Jewellery. I actually lost it for a while before I could shoot it and show you - eek - but I found it at again the other day.... phew! Also, this delightful little tartan skirt is from In Love with Fashion.

I don't know about you guys but I'm really struggling to settle back into a daily routine of work, food, sleep, work, food, sleep, work, food, sleep, blah blah blah, after my lovely, relaxing break over Christmas. I'm super tired, can't seem to find time to do ANYTHING on my endless to-do list, and I'm basically just looking forward to summer now! Luckily my time is filled with nice things to keep me going through the dreary winter months... wonderful blog events, the thought of upcoming fashion week, my handsome boyfriend, the television series 'Girls', (who's been watching?), and the fun shoots I do over the weekends. Ah, come to think of it, life's not that bad ;)

Hope you've all had a great weekend!

JUMPER FROM H&M

SKIRT FROM IN LOVE WITH FASHION

SHOES FROM TOPSHOP 

RING FROM EMI JEWELLERY

I was recently sent this adorable stripy top and skirt set by Dahlia - I'm not normally one for stripes but I love how graphic this is and I've been wanting to try the "matchy matchy" thing for ages! The fabric is lovely and thick so keeps its shape and creates a great silhouette, whilst wearing it I felt super happy and just wanted to twirl around in the sunshine!

Sorry if I've been quiet recently by the way, I moved house over the weekend so I've been moving, cleaning, unpacking, organising… that sort of thing… on top of this I have no data left on my phone and now no wifi in my new house! I really miss instagram :(

STRIPY SET BY DAHLIA

SANDALS FROM TOPSHOP

What an odd start to the year. After coming back from Norfolk, (where Matt and I ended our Christmas holiday), I've really struggled to get back into the swing of things. It's an odd feeling when normally I'm a bit of a workaholic; this year though... not feeling it. I've felt lazy, uninspired and all I want to do is sit on the sofa watching films and eating crisps. The fact that most of the work I've done so far has been from home doesn't help... I did venture into central London yesterday for the first time in what felt like months! Apart from that I've pretty much been working and chilling at mine. Maybe this is just how January feels.

I've also been thinking a lot about in-house VS. freelance work. I've had a few opportunities to go full-time but nothing has felt quite right yet. I do love the idea of focusing on one brand; I often feel so stretched that I have a complete mind meltdown at least once a month. But I also love the spontaneity of how my life is now and I like meeting new people and working with different brands... lets hope I find something thats a good mix of the two this year! Lets also hope that I just bloody man up, (sorry for using a pretty sexist term there); but seriously I need to just get on with my life and stop overthinking EVERYTHING. It's exhausting. Enough about my fickle thoughts any way, happy belated 2016, I'm really looking forward to another year with you all!

Recently I've been spending most of my days in comfortable turn up jeans and baggy jumpers - I basically wish I could live in my pajamas 24/7 - but sometimes I do like to break out of my slouchy routine and put on tights and a dress, oooh adventurous! I definitely slip into a little fashion rut in winter, I just have a selection of jumpers that I wear with either grey, blue or black jeans!

I love that there are so many different jumpers to choose from in the world.... the possibilities are endless! Peter Hahn has a vast selection that you may want to check out. Here I'm wearing a roll neck over one of my favourite dresses; still toasty warm but a little more feminine than my usual boyish attire.

SWAG & STARE GLASSES

TOPMAN HAT

ROLL NECK JUMPER FROM H&M

TARTAN SCARF, A GIFT FROM SCOTLAND

BLACK BAG FROM ZARA

DM SHOES

Last week saw the debut catwalk presentation of British menswear designer A. Sauvage. Held at The Old Sorting Office on the final evening of London Collections: Men, the collection featured jumpers, statement collars and tailoring in a palette of black and grey - teal and purple also featured as key colours. Tartan, alongside Sauvage's signature eccentric prints, also made an appearance on shirts, ankle skimming trousers and suit jackets.

I was lucky enough to attend and sat amongst the likes of George Lamb and David Gandy to watch the beautifully choreographed show. Unfortunately the camera I was using decided to throw a hissy fit just before I got into the venue so I didn't get any photographs myself, (shit happens), but you can see my favourite pieces from the collection below, and the full show here.      

IMAGES FROM VOGUE.CO.UK

Last weekend I visited Norfolk for the first time. I will get some more photos up for you soon cos it was super pretty, but for now here are some snaps of me, (in Norfolk), wearing my new JOA dress from Koshka! Admittedly I'd never actually heard of Koshka before, but they stock some amazing products by super cool brands so I'd definitely recommend checking out their site!

At first I wasn't sure about this dress on me; I love the overall style of it but as a rule I don't wear stripes and most of my clothes are quite loose whereas this is a little more fitted.... But after a day of walking around beautiful flower dappled Norfolk in it I'm completely smitten! It's actually a very flattering shape and the detail of the sleeves wrapped around the waist as well as the overlapping fabric at the back make it really interesting and unique. Also, it looks pretty cool worn in a variety of ways so you could always mix it up and do something different each time you wear it!

This is how it's designed to be worn, with the sleeves tied loosely around the waist; it actually has a bit of a Japanese feel I think. (It's a little nautical too).

Alternatively, it can be worn with the sleeves tied a little higher up - this has more of a cool, nineties vibe about it and is also quite flattering as it pulls in at the waist. I also tried it with the sleeves simply hanging down at each side, which is photographed below. I guess it looks pretty odd but I quite liked it anyway! Which way is your favourite?

DRESS | JOA FROM KOSHKA

Yesterday evening I flew back from Scotland, and I am now spending the weekend enjoying the company of my own bed and getting back into the London swing of things. These photos were taken on my second day in Aberdeen when we went to see Dunnottar Castle, an old ruin right on the stormy coast. (I have loads of other photos to show you from my trip so will get these up soon along with my new year's resolutions!) As you can probably tell from these pictures, it was cold, windy and pouring with rain; what a perfect time to put my new CAT boots to the test!

Admittedly I was slightly skeptical of wearing these at first as my immediate connotations with the brand are of workmen; both of my Fathers own a pair that they wear to work.... but then I saw this beautiful blue Colorado style and thought I'd give them a go! I've noticed CAT boots creeping onto the trendy streets of London over the past few years, and it wouldn't surprise me if they became even more of a fashion statement in 2014. There are plenty of workwear/country brands that have been adopted by stylish city folk, Dr. Martens and Barbour are two great examples, and these now have huge followings within both their intended audiences and the street style clique! It's likely that CAT will be soon to follow suit with their East End following and stylish new designs.  

Any way, test results.... not only do I love the colour of these boots but they're surprisingly comfortable, (didn't rub AT ALL), and hey, they kept my feet dry whilst I was clambering through Scottish coastal countryside in the rain. Great stuff! If you do ever make a purchase I would recommend a size down, I'm a 5.5, these boots are a 6 and I definitely could have done with a size down.

HAT FROM TOPMAN

GLASSES BY SWAG & STARE

SCARF, A GIFT FROM SCOTLAND

ASOS DRESS

SECONDHAND, QUILTED JACKET

SECONDHAND, GREEN TOP COAT

CAT BOOTS

I have a confession to make - I hate layering. I don't find it aesthetically pleasing and I'm awful at putting so many pieces together at once.... in Scotland however it was crucial that I wear layers to keep warm therefore I was forced to test my "bundling up" skills, here I'm wearing two coats and even two pairs of tights! I hope you all noticed my new tartan scarf by the way, Matt's Mum bought it for me as a Christmas gift from a local kilt making shop; it's 100% wool, a beautiful colour and I'm completely smitten with it.

Have a great weekend!     

I cannot believe that yet another year has passed. My Dad once told me that as you get older time passes quicker and now I completely understand what he meant. 2014 has been a complete roller-coaster of love, happiness, creativity, progress, stress, sadness, confusion and pride; needless to say I've been so consumed by life that this last year has whizzed by!

I began 2014 recovering from months of run down illness that just didn't want to shift - it took a long Christmas break to fix me. I was in a dead-end job, which was making me grumpy, insecure and depressed. To make matters worse I didn't have any money to spend outside of work so I was bored and restless too. I filled my weekends with Matt, photography tests and blogging to keep sane. I feel very proud of everything we managed to achieve on those weekends.


It wasn't until late summer that I finally had the guts to move on and try my luck at freelancing. It was really, really tough coming from an in house job with little industry experience and putting myself out there to find work. Although it was stressful and I'm now worse off financially than I was before, taking that leap of faith was the best thing I've ever done. I spent four or so months outside of suppressing office walls focusing on myself and my career, meeting new people and seeing a side of London I'd never seen before; my eyes were opened up to a completely new way of life.  

Most importantly, all of the above has now lead to an amazing job opportunity, which I'm very excited about and starting next week! I'll tell you about it in more detail in the new year I promise! For now though I'm just about to pop into central London to brave the January sales. First point of call, Cos, of course - and I guess I'll also be checking out my other high street favourites for a few bargains, Topshop, Forever 21, you know the sorts. I hope you've all had an amazing 2014 and here's to an even more wonderful 2015 ahead!  

On boxing day I went for a walk on dartmoor with Matt, my Mum, and Alfie the dog. These days when I return to Devon I find myself truly appreciating how beautiful the area is with its vast landscape of rolling hills, forests, woodland, rivers and tors. Seeing Matt's photographs of these things has emphasized its beauty somehow, and now when I do go back, I try to go on as many walks as possible! I still find London the most inspiring place on earth, (though I haven't yet seen much of the world so this may well change), but there's definitely something magical about being high up on dartmoor with seemingly endless space around you.

Here I'm wearing my new Motel shirt, which I got at their most recent event. I don't often, (if ever), wear red, but this is a really lovely deep, pinkish red with a cute pattern all over it. It's also a great oversized fit with a batwing shape that's very flattering!

HAT FROM TOPMAN

LEELA OVERSIZED BATWING SHIRT FROM MOTEL

ASOS JEANS 

DR. MARTENS SHOES 

This Christmas has been wonderful. Following our fantastic trip to Copenhagen, (rain and all), Matt and I travelled down to Devon where my family live and we've spent the last few days eating, drinking, relaxing, playing games, watching films, walking the dog and generally having a Christmassy time.

Christmas Eve is always my favourite part of the festive holiday; it's exciting and in our home we always have roast dinner on the evening of the 24th rather than the 25th so that it's more relaxed. This year my friend Ria popped over for a catch up and to exchange presents too... she's nearly 6 months pregnant and is looking so well! After dinner we'll usually play some board games before watching a film and putting my younger sister to bed. This time we all sat down to watch The Snowman.

LAMBSWOOL ROLL NECK FARHI BY NICOLE FARHI FROM REPERTOIRE FASHION*

Christmas day was lovely as always; we spent the morning opening presents then went to my Auntie's for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I wore my new Farhi by Nicole Farhi roll neck, which is so snuggly! You can treat yourself to 10% off on orders over £100 at Repertoire Fashion at the moment by using the discount code FASHIONSEAT10.... the code lasts until 20th January; enjoy!

Matt and I also went for a late afternoon walk as the sun was setting, which was really pretty. Some of my favourite presents received were my Dot by Marc Jacobs perfume and an amazing selection of books; Not that Kind of Girl, Bob Mazzer: Underground and The Wes Anderson Collection. I'll show you these in more detail when I manage to sit down and look through them properly. Matt also bought me a beautiful Cos dress, (though I may have to exchange it for another size, booo), and a film camera. I also went to see my Dad and more family today and he gave me a sparkly new Olympus Camera to use for blogging! Feeling well and truly spoiled!

I hope you're all having a fabulous holiday. Where did you spend you Christmas and what were your favourite presents?