Going Floral

Blouse from French Connection, long top from Topshop, boots from Schuh

I was looking through my wardrobe last night, trying to decide what to wear today, and I suddenly spotted this lovely floral blouse hidden away at the side. It belonged to my mum originally, and she gave it to me a few years ago. It's from French Connection, and is at least 28 years old. I love it: the colours are so soft and pretty, and I do love the floral trend. I was going to wear it with bare legs and heels, as you can see below, but real life happened, so in the end boots and tights were more practical! But I thought that I would show it to you both ways. I think it would be really cute with a lighter top underneath too.

Eyeshadow: MAC Gleam and a touch of Bare Minerals Disco; Lipstick: MAC Mehr

Whirls and Twirls

On a cloudy, dry day like today I love rolling up my boyfriend jeans and pairing them with heels and a pretty, delicate top. Looser jeans aren't definitely aren't as flattering to my figure as tighter jeans (and I think I generally suit dresses and skirts best of all, figure wise) but I do love my jeans, and I think that as long as I feel good in what I'm wearing, that's the important thing!

I also put on sparkly lipstick today, hence the name of this post. Whirls and Twirls was part of the MAC Glitter and Ice collection, and it's very pretty: shimmery and sheer. And it's always fun to kiss someone and leave glitter all over their lips too!

Top and jeans from Topshop, peep toes from New Look

Whirls and Twirls lipstick from MAC

Day In The Park (2)

I love this dress. Passed down from my sister, it is so comfortable and a nice length for running around all day in the sun. I also love how beautiful the design is if you look closely. I wore it on Thursday, when we enjoyed the sun at Inverleith Park for a few hours. We read, we played frisbee, we ate blueberries...it was a happy, sundrenched afternoon. We left with slightly red skin, bits of grass in our hair and the bottoms of our feet brown from running around barefoot on the grass.

Sunglasses from New Look

Dress from United Colours of Benetton, bag from Warehouse, shoes from Topshop, and a can of Cherryade!

Blueberries...yum

Ahh...that's better!

Close up of the dress material

Day In The Park (1)

On Wednesday we spent most of the day at the Meadows. Our time was spent people-watching, picnicing and sunbathing, and we left the park that evening as the sun was beginning to set feeling warm, full and happy. After the rain last week, this summer weather is a welcome change, and we aim to take full advantage of it!

Top, skirt and shoes from Topshop, bag from Ollie and Nic, cardigan from M&S

Reading material: Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn and New Look sunglasses

Daisies and Demin

It was a lovely day yesterday, and I decided to flounce around town in my flowery heels. They tie around the ankle and I must have had them for about five years now...they are super comfy and pretty. Over the years I have had many compliments about them, and funnily enough when I was in the supermarket buying the ingredients for our dinner yesterday, a lady tapped my on the shoulder and asked where I got them!

Top from Sita Murt, skirt from Zara, bag from Warehouse, shoes from Kurt Geiger

It was also pointed out to me by my boyfriend today that I always make ridiculous faces in pictures. In fact, if you watch How I Met Your Mother, do you remember the episode where Barney can't take a bad photo? And even if he looks ridiculous just before the photo is being taken, his expression always ends up looking good? Well apparently I do the reverse of that. The photo showing my face below is one of the less silly ones!

Close up of the bow detail on my top

Versatile Blogger Award

I was very excited to be nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by the wonderful Heidi-likes, thank you so much Heidi! I haven't been blogging for very long, so it makes me very happy to think that someone likes what I've been doing so far.

The rules are as follows:

• Nominate 15 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging
• Let them know you have nominated them
• Share 7 random facts about yourself
• Thank the bloggers that have nominated you
• Add the versatile blogger award to your post

My nominations are:

The Clothes Im In
A Drop of Bliss
Cupcake Cuisine
Dancing in High Heels
From Freya, With Love
Rouge and Chocolate
shopping addiction
The Daydreamer
Three Layer Cake
Vintage Bluebell
All Things Average Girl
The Coffeehouse
illustrations & adventures of KW
tiffiemonster
EAT DIAMONDS FOR BREAKFAST AND SHINE ALL DAY

I have really enjoyed reading all of the above blogs, and look forward to reading much more in the future! Thank you all for your wonderful posts.

My seven random facts are:

1. I'm not scared of rollercoasters, but I'm terrified of Ferris wheels.
2. My favourite cake is Red Velvet Cake.
3. I read really fast, and I love to read.
4. My favourite TV programme is Gilmore Girls. I can practically recite along with all the episodes.
5. My favourite shop is Topshop.
6. I used to have short, blonde hair.
7. I went to Venice, Italy (from London) for one day with my sister as a birthday present once.

 

Polka Dots

I decided to wear one of my favourite skirts today, and brighten up the outfit with some pops of colour. The weather over the last few days has been wet and miserable, so it was nice to be able to bare my legs and dress up a little bit.

Skirt from Oasis, cardigan and shoes from Topshop, top from H&M

Earrings were a Christmas gift from my parents

Ring from Venice