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 spent this weekend in Devon after travelling down on Thursday to surprise my Mum on her birthday! On the Friday we went into Tavistock, the town where I grew up, and Matt and I went to my favourite restaurant for lunch. Robertson's is a great little organic place which does the most amazing chocolate milkshakes and delicious healthy food! I had an avocado sandwich and Matt had pork and fennel lasagne, yum.

After lunch, (and after a quick trip to a phone shop to sort out my brand new iPhone 5S, eee), we went for a walk in the park, met my "little" brother and went on the swings for a while! We then met my Mum and sister with the dog before heading home for a cosy night in, (for it then rained for most of the weekend).

VINTAGE BLOUSE FROM MERO RETRO

VINTAGE SHORTS

DR MARTENS SHOES 

I was wearing my lovely vintage, patterned blouse that I got at the Mero Retro event a while ago; I love the pretty collar and length of the sleeves! 

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT LAIN & TONI CAROLINE

On Thursday evening before my beautiful long weekend started, (I wish every weekend had four days), I left work and headed to Essex for a wedding reception. I wore this fabulous new sparkly dress from Front Row Shop, my new favourite shopping destination - seriously! I actually ordered a size larger than normal for a more relaxed, oversized fit; I love the thickness of the fabric as it gives the skirt a bit of structure, and the texture is fab too!

Front Row Shop have an absolutely stunning selection of modern, unique and "minimal" designs so are definitely worth checking out - I can't believe I hadn't come across their website before! I just really love the overall look of their brand, from the chic, simplistic designs to the clean, fresh product photography - you'll definitely be hearing more about them from me! So…. this post wasn't really about Easter but I hope everyone's having a lovely long weekend and eating lots of chocolate! 

DRESS - FRONT ROW SHOP 

SHOES - KURT GEIGER

Check out these beautiful silver brogues by Red or Dead! I'm never really sure how to wear metallics but I rather like the simplicity of these paired with an otherwise quite boring and ordinary outfit. Here I also wore a sparkly jumper to compliment my new shoes and spread sparkles throughout the entire look! How do you like to wear your metallics?

Is anyone else desperate for the long weekend to begin!? 4 day weekend, woohoo! :)

GLASSES FROM SWAG & STARE

JUMPER FROM H&M

BODEN SHIRT

JEANS FROM ASOS

SILVER SHOES BY RED OR DEAD

A few weeks ago Next held an all day event to show off their latest summer collection. I met Harriet after work and we headed over to the rather lovely Soho hotel, where we were greeted with smiles, cake, sandwiches, bubbly and an exclusive, close-up look at their new range! Some of my favourite bits were the more sporty inspired pieces like below - I think Next do sporty very well actually, and I always enjoy their events!

I also had my hair done and had a larger wave put in… my hair definitely looks better either dead-straight or loosely curled, it looks awful in-between, which unfortunately is how it naturally falls! I'm finding it rather annoying now that it's longer - I never even considered that "frizz" could be a problem…. now my hair is frizzy as soon as I step out of my front door! Does anyone know of any good products to handle this?

After our time with Next, we moved on to Marc Cain's press event, which was being held in their offices down Great Portland street. I'd never actually heard of the brand before Jaclyn told me about them and their UK launch, but at the event they had the most amazing collection of coats! Their shoes were also beautiful; make sure you check out their site here.  

We were treated to very extravagant cocktails, delicious canapés, and we got to try on their latest collection - I did try on an oversized, navy coat that I fell in love with! Not wanting to end the fun there however, Harriet and I then headed over to Bryon for a burger as Harriet had a free food voucher. I literally couldn't move by the end of the evening… I'd maybe had a little too much fun/food for one night! ;)  

It's an odd time of year here in the UK - with Summer just around the corner but Spring still seemingly in full swing, the weather is truly unpredictable. Some days the sun is shining and it's far too warm for a coat, but other mornings I still head to work wrapped up in a hat and scarf! I find that one way to get through this awkward time is with a good selection of jumpers, which are easy to throw over an outfit then whip on and off accordingly!

Over the years I've built up quite the collection, but I'm always on the lookout for more. Recently I've noticed an influx of online stores focusing on knitwear - Repeat Cashmere for example sell all things cashmere and have loads of snuggly jumpers to choose from! I tend to get a lot of knitwear from work with my staff allowance and I do love a good rummage in a vintage store at weekends! I found this blue number for £14 about four years ago…. bargain.

HAT FROM TOPMAN

GLASSES BY SWAG & STARE

VINTAGE JUMPER

ASOS JEANS

DR MARTENS SHOES 

 

Last week I was sent this gorgeous navy, linen dress by Great Plains. I'm in dire need of dresses to wear this summer and I'm absolutely delighted with this little number! Not only is it linen, so very lightweight and cool, but I love the colour and it has a real nautical feel about it. I don't really do the nautical thing, (it reminds me of my former 14-year-old pierced faced, anchor smothered self), but i do like how subtle this is. It's subtle, but I can still picture myself wearing it on a boat, lounging about in the sunshine.... bring on summer I say!

SUNGLASSES BY ZEROUV

LINEN SHIRT DRESS BY GREAT PLAINS

BAG FROM H&M

SHOES BY KURT GEIGER 

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!

The weekend before last I headed down to Devon to see my family and also celebrate one of my best friend's engagements! One late afternoon I decided to take my boyfriend to a place in Plymouth where I used to "hang out" loads as a teenager. It's called "The Hoe", weird name I know… I hadn't been there for a couple of years so not only was it nice and nostalgic but I really enjoyed showing Matt around - he got some fab photos of the seafront!

After exploring Plymouth's coast, we met my parents and went to an amazing hidden-away mexican restaurant by the docks. I wore my tartan Mod Dolly dress with my new(isn) vintage blouse, which I bought online from Beyond Retro. (I know you're probably all sick of seeing me wear this dress, what can I say, it's my favourite dress!)  I don't usually like clashing outfits, but I love this faded floral next to the heritage tartan! What do you think?

HAT FROM TOPMAN

GLASSES FROM SWAG & STARE

DRESS BY MOD DOLLY

VINTAGE, FLORAL BLOUSE FROM BEYOND RETRO

DR MARTENS SHOES

HAT FROM TOPMAN

GLASSES BY SWAG & STARE

CASHMERE JUMPER BY BODEN

SHORTS SEE BY CHLOE

GREY TIGHTS FROM H&M

DR MARTENS SHOES