The Holy Grail

Every so often there emerges a designer item that you just can’t get off your mind; for me, this is currently the Gucci Princetown loafers. If you’d have told me a year ago that I’d become obsessed with backless loafers I would never have believed you, but these shoes have captivated me in a very profound way.  Whilst I love the whole array of designs in the range (fur lined, brocade, metallic), the classic black won my heart. The only problem is that I was never going to be able to shell out for the real deal.

Imagine my joy when I discovered this River Island version; in soft supple leather and snaffle bit detail, it was love at first sight. The perfect dupe!

 

Loafers: River Island

Masculine/Feminine

You may have seen this shirt over on my Instagram; I just love how the masculine tailoring is softened by the ultra-feminine embroidery.

Shirt: Zara

Jeans: M&S

Bag: Zara (sold out)

Shoes: Topshop (old)

 

 

 

Go L O N G

Right now I’m loving this longline shirt. It’s a simple way to add drama to an otherwise plain outfit of black skinny jeans and court shoes.

Shirt: Monsoon (sold out)
Vest: H&M
Jeans: M&S
Shoes: M&S (old)
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old, but similar here)

 

On My Mind This Week

Some autumnal colours are creeping in this week, but I’m still not giving up on summer and thinking about swimsuits, slip dresses and bold earrings.

 

1. Slip dress, & Other Stories

2. Cheeseplant earrings, Black Heart Creatives

3. Beige handbag, Mango

4. Nail polish in Dark Like Me, Smith and Cult

5. Navy swimsuit, Marks and Spencer

Coming Up Roses

This Dolce-esque dress is my favourite sale purchase of the season. It’s a real showstopper, so I dressed it down with flat mules (a la The Frugality) and a biker jacket for a dinner date.

 

Dress: M&S (sold out)
Biker jacket: New Look
Shoes: Primark (similar here)
Bag: & Other Stories (sold out)

Blue Jeans, White Shirt

Would you ever guess that this pretty off-shoulder cotton top came from SAINSBURYS? Don’t ever neglect the supermarket clothes section, there are often hidden gems to be found!

Top: Tu at Sainsbury’s (similar here)
Jeans: H&M, , similar here
Sandals: Primark
Bag: Marrakech souks

On My Mind This Week

There is a rather distinct colour palette to my current wishlist!

1. Duster jacket, H&M
2. Gold plated and diamond earrings, IAM by Ileana Makri
3. Perfume, Rose of No Man’s Land by Byredo
4. Leather mules, Zara
5. Shopper, Longchamp
6. Makeup bag,Longchamp
7. Fringed cuff, & Other Stories

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Simple Shirt Dressing

 

A simple shirt dress is the perfect solution to go from work to drinks and dinner with minimal fuss and maximum chic. Paired with sandals, this cream dress from Marks and Spencer was the perfect outfit for a clammy summer day, and what’s more, it has POCKETS!

 

 

 

 

 

Shirt dress: Marks and Spencer (sold out, but try this)
Sandals: Primark
Bag: Mango (similar here)

Some New Beauty Favourites

There’s nothing better than a luxury beauty binge. I think this will be the start of a long love affair with Charlotte Tilbury – the eye crayon is beautiful and look how glowy I am!

Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury bar of gold (sold out)
Eye crayon: Charlotte Tilbury colour chameleon in gold digger
Lipstick: Lipstick Queen in smitten
Nail polish: Charlotte Olympia for MAC in old fashioned (sold out)
Earrings: Accessorize (sold out) – similar here

Hello

After a long, long hiatus – I’m back! A clean slate. Just me, my outfits, things I buy and things I desire.

 

 

Shirt: Primark (Similar here)
Skirt: River Island
Sandals: River Island (sold out)
Sunglasses: Celine
‘A’ Necklace and bracelet: Z for Accessorize
Bag: & Other Stories (sold out)