The Basics You Need

There are some days where I have planned my outfit possibly even days in advance, and other days where I have about two minutes to throw on something before I head out the door! And on these such days I always like to have some fail safe basic pieces that I just know will work. Cue the breton stripes (basically my uniform!), a good pair of black skinny jeans, and while the weather still can't make its mind up, a denim jacket. All these pieces are staples in my wardrobe all year round. And when I thrown them on all together they just work, and I don't even have to think about it.

Side note: I've started to curl my hair quickly in the morning with my straightens and I am loving the outcome in the photo!

This 3/4 sleeve stripe top from Joules is my favourite as it is the only white based one I have found that is a thick enough fabric for me to not have to worry about what colour underwear I'm wearing! And I love the subtle nautical logo on the sleeve. My denim jacket is such a lovely wash, not to dark or too light and it's not too oversized. I also like to roll the cuffs up on this one for an extra preppy detail. And finally my jeans, which you can't really see, but I am sure they have featured in many of my other outfit posts are from Monki. I love them and wear them so much that I actually have two pairs!

I could do a whole long post about basics that I think every woman should have in their wardrobe, but it's all been said so many times before. The white shirt, the LBD, a trench coat/mac...But if your looking for something casual but put together that you don't even have to think about on those mornings where you just need to roll out of bed and run out the door then this outfit is the one. I also recommend Converse or some type of trainers if like me your morning will probably also consist of running for the train!

Speak soon xx

Summer Showers

Summer Showers

It is hard to believe that it is Summer with all this rubbish weather that we are having! And even though it is raining pretty much everyday it is also really humid, which makes knowing what to wear in the morning a little difficult. So I thought I would share an outfit I wore the other day when I went up to see the Summer Exhibition and we got some typical British weather!

For those days when I am feeling fairly uninspired and have no idea what to wear, I find stripes are a good option. A simple pair of denim jeans and a navy and white striped top is stylish but classic. What doesn't help is that even once I have decided to wear stripes I have about 10 different striped tops (which to most would look identical!) to then choose from. However this one from Joules is usually my favourite. It is simple and flattering with the crew neckline and 3/4 sleeves.

The coat I am wearing is one that I have had for years. But I think a good khaki parka is another classic piece. This one is perfect for that humid weather as it is thin, but slightly showerproof. I also love rolling the sleeves up to show the striped top underneath and tie the whole outfit together.

The mix of rain and humidity also does some not too great things to my hair. It can get pretty frizzy and all my baby hair starts curling into ringlets at the front! This is one of my favourite hairstyles at the moment and perfect for this weather. This half up waterfall braid style is actually really easy to do and I love how it brings out the highlights in my hair.

Finally I accessorised as usually with some delicate gold jewellery. Although I took a break from my favourite elephant necklace for this beautiful flower pendant. It felt slightly bohemian which I though matched the hairstyle and added something extra to the simple, preppy outfit.

But despite this post and how much I loved wearing this outfit, fingers crossed for some better weather. I want to get my shorts and sundresses out please! xx

Grey Scale

Grey Scale

I think if I could only wear one colour for the rest of my life it would have to be grey. And then you could have a really light grey that was almost white and a dark charcoal grey that was almost black. And with monochrome I am pretty much sorted! 

 

Anyway, just a little outfit post wearing one of my favourite colours. I think grey is such a versatile colour that suits pretty much every skintone. 

 

Here I am wearing my grey breton stripe top from Joules. I've been wearing this loads recently as it is a great layering piece in the colder weather. This grey cardigan from Primark was such a bargain at about £8 and another perfect pieces for layering. It has 3/4 sleeves and a slightly longer length which I find really flattering. And I love how you can see the stripe top sleeves underneath. 

 

To complete this look and arm myself against the also grey weather I am wearing my grey bobble hat. I think this style looks so cute but is also really practical and great for hiding a bad hair day!

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. Mine actually got off to a bit of a rubbish start. My phone was in the back pocket of my jeans and I went to go to the toilet...You can probably guess what happened next but lets just say my poor phone is no longer! The good news is it has reminded me why I pay for insurance every month! Hopefully it will be sorted soon but for now I am ashamed to say that it has been a day and I am already struggling being phoneless!

Speak soon xx

 

Grey Scale

Grey Scale

I think if I could only wear one colour for the rest of my life it would have to be grey. And then you could have a really light grey that was almost white and a dark charcoal grey that was almost black. And with monochrome I am pretty much sorted! 

Anyway, just a little outfit post wearing one of my favourite colours. I think grey is such a versatile colour that suits pretty much every skintone. 

Here I am wearing my grey breton stripe top from Joules. I've been wearing this loads recently as it is a great layering piece in the colder weather. This grey cardigan from Primark was such a bargain at about £8 and another perfect pieces for layering. It has 3/4 sleeves and a slightly longer length which I find really flattering. And I love how you can see the stripe top sleeves underneath. 

To complete this look and arm myself against the also grey weather I am wearing my grey bobble hat. I think this style looks so cute but is also really practical and great for hiding a bad hair day!

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. Mine actually got off to a bit of a rubbish start. My phone was in the back pocket of my jeans and I went to go to the toilet...You can probably guess what happened next but lets just say my poor phone is no longer! The good news is it has reminded me why I pay for insurance every month! Hopefully it will be sorted soon but for now I am ashamed to say that it has been a day and I am already struggling being phoneless!

Speak soon xx

New Favourite Jumper

New Favourite Jumper

I thought that it was about time that I shared with you the jumper that I have basically been living in for the last week. I spotted it last weekend and immediately fell in love. It is the perfect combination of everything I love. A soft slouchy jumper, pale grey, a crew neckline, and navy and white stripes. 

I am really loving H&M right now, they have some really lovely pieces that look really expensive. I am also all about a more minimal style of dressing at the moment. So this jumper with this simple layered gold necklace also from H&M and some skinny jeans has become my everyday uniform. 

Hope you liked this little post. Let me know what you think of this more minimal style. Speak soon xx

New Favourite Jumper

New Favourite Jumper

I thought that it was about time that I shared with you the jumper that I have basically been living in for the last week. I spotted it last weekend and immediately fell in love. It is the perfect combination of everything I love. A soft slouchy jumper, pale grey, a crew neckline, and navy and white stripes. 

I am really loving H&M right now, they have some really lovely pieces that look really expensive. I am also all about a more minimal style of dressing at the moment. So this jumper with this simple layered gold necklace also from H&M and some skinny jeans has become my everyday uniform. 

Hope you liked this little post. Let me know what you think of this more minimal style. Speak soon xx

Pretty Preppy

Pretty Preppy 

I wonder if I will ever get sick of wearing stripes?! Well I hope the answer is no as they make up about half of my wardrobe. Anyway, Today I wanted to show you how I styled one of my Joules tops for work on Sunday. If you haven't read my post on the clothes that I picked out for my Joules uniform then you can have a quick read here if you like. But basically I picked out four tops, three of which were actually the same top in different colours because I loved it so much!

So after a few days of some amazing weather where I got some serious tanning done Sunday was a little colder. So I decided to layer up with a sleeveless denim collared shirt. Navy stripes and collars, wow, I'm so predictable! I love how simple, preppy and put together this looks. 

Stripe Top - Joules

Shirt - Select

Jeans - Uniglo

Watch - Nixon

Bracelet - Pandora

Pearl Earrings - Links

After work I got back and didn't have a lot of time before I went out to Pizza Express with my family. I thought my smart casual outfit was already dinner appropriate so I added my Zara trench coat and this brown bag, which is actually the detachable inside compartment to another bag! So I just threw all of my rubbish in and folded it over so it looked a little nicer. Then shove on some red lipstick, I used my Clinique Chubby Stick in the shade Two Ton Tomato and there you have it. A preppy daytime look which can be dressed up for the evening in less than 5 minutes! 

Hope you liked this post. I'd love to hear your thoughts of the outfit in the comments below. Speak soon xx

Pretty Preppy

Pretty Preppy 

I wonder if I will ever get sick of wearing stripes?! Well I hope the answer is no as they make up about half of my wardrobe. Anyway, Today I wanted to show you how I styled one of my Joules tops for work on Sunday. If you haven't read my post on the clothes that I picked out for my Joules uniform then you can have a quick read here if you like. But basically I picked out four tops, three of which were actually the same top in different colours because I loved it so much!

So after a few days of some amazing weather where I got some serious tanning done Sunday was a little colder. So I decided to layer up with a sleeveless denim collared shirt. Navy stripes and collars, wow, I'm so predictable! I love how simple, preppy and put together this looks. 

Stripe Top - Joules

Shirt - Select

Jeans - Uniglo

Watch - Nixon

Bracelet - Pandora

Pearl Earrings - Links

After work I got back and didn't have a lot of time before I went out to Pizza Express with my family. I thought my smart casual outfit was already dinner appropriate so I added my Zara trench coat and this brown bag, which is actually the detachable inside compartment to another bag! So I just threw all of my rubbish in and folded it over so it looked a little nicer. Then shove on some red lipstick, I used my Clinique Chubby Stick in the shade Two Ton Tomato and there you have it. A preppy daytime look which can be dressed up for the evening in less than 5 minutes! 

Hope you liked this post. I'd love to hear your thoughts of the outfit in the comments below. Speak soon xx

New Work Uniform

New Work Uniform

Today I started my new job at Joules. I had a great time learning how to use the till which is something that I have always wanted to know how to do, and all the staff are lovely so I am so excited for my next shift. But the most exciting part of today was getting to pick my outfit. I had £100 to spend on clothes and then £50 to spend on accessories. How amazing is that?!

I decided that I would just get some tops as I can wear my own jeans as part of my uniform. So I thought I would show you everything that I got. It's like another haul, apart from I didn't have to pay for any of it which is even better!

For those of you that don't really know the brand Joules it is quite a smart brand, similar to Crew. I would describe the style as being smart, preppy and lots of stripes. So basically perfect for me. But despite that it is not a place that I shop at too often. It can be quite expensive, especially for a student and it is aimed at a slightly older target market then myself. 

However I found so many things in the store that I really liked and it was hard to get it down to just these four tops. I can already tell that I am going to be getting good use out of my 50% staff discount!

The first top that I picked out was this t-shirt that I had spotted when I first went for my interview. It's just a simple grey tee that fits so well and say "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" in gold. I just thought this was so cute and perfect for summer. 

I also picked out this lovely simple grey necklace. This looks so lovely with all of my stripey tops and I think I will wear this for evening outfits too. 

I love the combination of these two. So simple yet so pretty. 

And the other three tops that I got turned out to be the same just in different colours! But I absolutely love the fit and the quality of these tops and for £25 I think they are very well priced. I picked up a navy and white, a pink and white and a navy and white block colour one. Yes they are very similar and I probably could have been a bit more adventurous. But I know I will get so much wear out of these, not just for work. And they will look great layered under jumpers and cardigan of over a little shirt with the collar poking out, which is very Joules!

So I feel like I have satisfied my stripes obsession, at least for now! And I still have another £20 to spend on accessories so I might look at the scarves next time. Hope you liked this post. I'm not sure how exciting it will actually be to read for other people but I am just so excited that I got so much lovely quality new clothes without having to spend a penny! 

I did also make another little purchase today! Typical me spending money before I have even been paid. But this is something that I have had my eye on for a while and it started selling out very quickly so I just went for it and bought it. No regrets and all that! So I can't wait to share that with you in a separate post coming soon. xx

New Work Uniform

New Work Uniform

Today I started my new job at Joules. I had a great time learning how to use the till which is something that I have always wanted to know how to do, and all the staff are lovely so I am so excited for my next shift. But the most exciting part of today was getting to pick my outfit. I had £100 to spend on clothes and then £50 to spend on accessories. How amazing is that?!

I decided that I would just get some tops as I can wear my own jeans as part of my uniform. So I thought I would show you everything that I got. It's like another haul, apart from I didn't have to pay for any of it which is even better!

For those of you that don't really know the brand Joules it is quite a smart brand, similar to Crew. I would describe the style as being smart, preppy and lots of stripes. So basically perfect for me. But despite that it is not a place that I shop at too often. It can be quite expensive, especially for a student and it is aimed at a slightly older target market then myself. 

However I found so many things in the store that I really liked and it was hard to get it down to just these four tops. I can already tell that I am going to be getting good use out of my 50% staff discount!

The first top that I picked out was this t-shirt that I had spotted when I first went for my interview. It's just a simple grey tee that fits so well and say "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" in gold. I just thought this was so cute and perfect for summer. 

I also picked out this lovely simple grey necklace. This looks so lovely with all of my stripey tops and I think I will wear this for evening outfits too. 

I love the combination of these two. So simple yet so pretty. 

And the other three tops that I got turned out to be the same just in different colours! But I absolutely love the fit and the quality of these tops and for £25 I think they are very well priced. I picked up a navy and white, a pink and white and a navy and white block colour one. Yes they are very similar and I probably could have been a bit more adventurous. But I know I will get so much wear out of these, not just for work. And they will look great layered under jumpers and cardigan of over a little shirt with the collar poking out, which is very Joules!

So I feel like I have satisfied my stripes obsession, at least for now! And I still have another £20 to spend on accessories so I might look at the scarves next time. Hope you liked this post. I'm not sure how exciting it will actually be to read for other people but I am just so excited that I got so much lovely quality new clothes without having to spend a penny! 

I did also make another little purchase today! Typical me spending money before I have even been paid. But this is something that I have had my eye on for a while and it started selling out very quickly so I just went for it and bought it. No regrets and all that! So I can't wait to share that with you in a separate post coming soon. xx

Simple Stripes

Simple Stripes

Happy Friday everyone! And what is meant to be the hottest day of the year so far, although apparently the air is so polluted that we can't go outside! Not that I need to as today is my last day at home so I will be spending most of today packing to go back to university. 

Another outfit post today with some pictures that I took a few days ago, and if you also follow me on Instagram then you might recognise this from my family day out at the dockyards. 

This is very quickly becoming my signature and go to outfit. Denim jeans, a striped top and my Zara trench coat, and if it is warm enough my sunglasses. And I have so many different striped tops that technically this isn't outfit repeating, right?!

Hope you liked this little outfit post. I have really enjoyed doing these posts while I am at home, but when I go back to university I don't have my amazing little sister to take these photos for me, so it gets a lot harder. 

Wishing everyone a lovely (and hopefully sunny!) weekend xx

Simple Stripes

Simple Stripes

Happy Friday everyone! And what is meant to be the hottest day of the year so far, although apparently the air is so polluted that we can't go outside! Not that I need to as today is my last day at home so I will be spending most of today packing to go back to university. 

Another outfit post today with some pictures that I took a few days ago, and if you also follow me on Instagram then you might recognise this from my family day out at the dockyards. 

This is very quickly becoming my signature and go to outfit. Denim jeans, a striped top and my Zara trench coat, and if it is warm enough my sunglasses. And I have so many different striped tops that technically this isn't outfit repeating, right?!

Hope you liked this little outfit post. I have really enjoyed doing these posts while I am at home, but when I go back to university I don't have my amazing little sister to take these photos for me, so it gets a lot harder. 

Wishing everyone a lovely (and hopefully sunny!) weekend xx

Dreaming of Paris

Dreaming of Paris

This time last year I was booking my first holiday to Paris with my boyfriend Jack. And while I'm not going to Paris this summer (but I am lucky enough to be going to some other amazing places) I though I would do a Parisian inspired outfit. 

I love the clean lines and beautiful simplicity of Parisian fashion and thought a simple striped top and my new trench coat would be a perfect way to achieve this look. 

Stripes are my favourite pattern to wear. They are just so timeless and classy but a perfect way to add a simple print to an outfit. 

Trench coat - Zara

Top - H&M

Jeans - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Necklace - Beaverbrooks

Lipstick - Clinique Two Ton Tomato 

These pumps are so pretty and great for the slow transition into Spring. 

Hope you liked this simple outfit. Would love to hear what you think in the comments below. xx