Clothes are for life, not just for Christmas

Welcome to yet another post of me nonchalantly looking away from the camera. In true spirit of my blog, here's some throwback outfit shots. I recently rediscovered these pictures from a trip to Notting Hill last year and I'm not too sure why I never published them. 

Anywho, it got be thinking about outfit repeating and keeping hold of your favourite pieces - who even has time to wear an outfit once and sell it on depot straight after. Lazy girl probs. 

From flicking through these pictures, I'd definitely still wear this outfit one year on. Of course fashion changes all the time and I can't say I don't love a signature trend piece, but it's ok to stay real and re-wear your beloved cosy white jumper year after year.

Everyone hates to spend top dollar on simple pieces, but these are the ones that will last and help build up many amazing looks to too come. ... and those that aren't too simple, just keep them for your kids (or yourself) - everything comes back around and I've definitely made the most of my mums 80s throwbacks over the years. Vintage darling. 

So, just remember when you're umming and ahhing over that slightly over priced *insert item of clothing here*, clothes are for life, not just for Christmas.

Coat-ASOS
Jumper-Free People
Sunglasses - And Other Stories
Bag- ASOS
Trainers- Nike

Springs sprung early

How amazing is this skirt?! Embroidery is going nowhere fast and I'm so happy about it. Spring is on it's way so it's time to get shopping for some amazing skirts ASAP. The best thing about the weather transitioning, is that you can still cosy up in lots of layers but bring some summary vibes to your outfits. Whether is be embroidery, blight colours or bold prints, a little touch is perfect to bring yourself into spring.

I'm definitely partial to a skirt and dress, especially with a jumper and boot combo. Nows your chance to stock up on all the new season highlights are wear them all at once to keep away the chill.

Jumper- Zara

Skirt - Pretty Little Thing

Shoes - Missguided

Coat - Topshop

Bag - Topshop 

Motivation for the Lazy

It's been a while since I've sat down and got my s**t together, so I now have a back log of fashion content to post. In true new years spirit, I'm back in the blogging game for 2017 ... in February.

I took these shots back in December and I still would of course still wear this outfit (sparkles aren't just for Christmas), but it's got me thinking about my work ethic. 

I'm not going to lie, I can be lazy as f**k. When you take time creating content which doesn't pay your bills or and it isn't helping towards your career, the fun can sometimes be sucked out of it. However, working hard does pay off so I'm sticking with it and I'm talking all things motivation. 

Not to be hypocritical (as obvs there is a current lack of motivation showing in content) but heres a few things that work for me and I'll be continuing with from now on. 

1) Tidying - Coming from someone who's room tends to resemble Tracy Emin's work (please search 'My bed' If you're sure what I mean), I tend to struggle with this the most. After a spring clean, I'm always 100 times more motivated and ready to get s**t done. A clear room really does clear the mind - I'm so cliché, I hate myself. 

2) Set an alarm. I don't like to waste my day, so this one is easy. When I'm going to bed, I make sure i'll get at least 8 hours (I can't survive on less) and set my alarm for about 8am ish. If I then go to the gym or get showered and ready straight away, I always get so much out of my day. Lying in bed for hours starts of a lazy day.  

3) Lists - I used to always avoid making lists because I'd I write down every single thing that needs to be done in the foreseeable future. Then I'd take one look at it, stress, and find a way to distract myself. Planning your time can be so helpful, so to get myself in the game, I love buying new stationary/note books/planners. I then like to keep my lists sweet and simple, so I only plan what I can realistically get done so I'm not disappointed and always lagging behind. 

4) Go somewhere new to work. It's easy for me to get in the habit of waking up, going down stairs in my PJs and getting my laptop out on the sofa in front of the TV.  This is the same place I'd go to chill, so I'm easily distracted from work here (I.e watching This Morning on my days of - Phillip Schofield is bae). When I have things to do such as editing or writing, I'm a lot more productive when I'm sat at a table or in a coffee shop (if I'm feeling spontaneous). 

5) Inspiration - Obviously, a lot of creative content is found on social media, especially fashion blogs. I used to look at Instagram like a bible and would constantly be up to date, but recently I've been getting a bit bored and haven't bothered with it, which has definitely affected my work. 

It's so important to source new inspiration when you're feeling this way. After searching for new bloggers/artists/photographers work I always get a rush of motivation. Reading an interesting post or seeing a different style of photography always inspires be so get working on something new. 

6) Don't juggle too much at once. Finally, the hardest one for me. Start one task and complete it before moving on to the next. I rarely have less than 20 tabs open on my laptop and i like to think of my self as an amazing multi-tasker (is that even a word?!). This always makes every task take so much longer than if I completed it and moved onto the next after. 

I hope this inspired someone to get their arse in gear. if not, it's got me thinking. More blogs to come. 

Coat- Bershka

Dress & Shoes - Zara

Dress up your evening away.

Here's my final outfit post and I must say it's one of my favourites from this trip. Lace and embroidery have been everywhere throughout this whole year and I have definitely jumped on the band wagon.

I'm drawn in by any intricate detail and both this skirt and top caught my eye right away. A touch of lace really adds some elegance to an outfit, no matter what style of item it is. I'd wear this body with a casual look, such as jeans or culottes, when I want to style them up into an evening outfit but not look to dressy. Or of course with this beaut matching skirt from ASOS, for an evening away.

I'm a sucker for a matching pattern/fabric, especially when they're not created to be a co-ord, so the mix of black sheer fabric and lace throughout this outfit me so happy.  

Skirt, Body, Shoes, Belt- ASOS

Bag- H&M

Distressed denim is the best denim

How beautiful is this street! It wasn't looking to be the nicest of weather this day, so this called for my warmest of clothing - denim on denim. I love the distressed raw edges to this top, especially against this contrasting corduroy white skirt. I actually own the cutest denim tote bag which would have been the perfect match to this outfit, and SO not over the top.. Sadly,  it was at home. 

PS. please do not look to closely at my skirt it these photos, it has more creases than Russel Brands bed sheets. (Guys, the rolling your clothes in your case technique does not work!)

Skirt and top -ASOS

Shoes- Zara

lake BLED - Travel Diary.

We're in Slovenia bled! Take a sneak peak into one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, Lake Bled. (Please excuse some of the photo quality, a lot were taken on my phone)

We arrived in Bled, mouths open, as we walked to towards the lake. It's such a beautiful area, the little adventure town surrounds the stunning fresh water, emerald green lake - pictures do not even do this justice (especially not mine). It has everything you'd imagine in a fairytale town, from a castle on the edge of the cliff to a church floating in the middle of a lake surrounded by rowing boats... Enter Holly and I. 

Day 1

Our first day was filled with bright blue skies, so we took to the small swimming area located on the edge of the lake for a chilled afternoon in the sun. The water is so clear and fresh, it was actually nice to see little fish casually swimming past rather than imagining sharks nibbling at your ankles in the dark depths of the sea- not to say we didn't freak out still. 

There is only a small area you can swim in, but it turned out to be much further than we thought. I was starting to regret those skipped gym sessions when I'd only swam half way across and was being weighed down by the mounds of cheese I've eaten this year - Nice to know I'd go out with a good view though. 

We stayed at 1A Adventure hostel which was a little further out of town than we thought, but it ran two free shuttle buses a day and was such a great place to stay! Although the next doors church bells that went off everyday at 7am still haunt me. Over 100 rings every morning. Yes I counted.

Around the corner from the hostel was the BEST Italian. We basically lived on Pizza (dinner and breakfast) and moscato wine for 3 days straight - well worth the food baby.  Not to mention that view!

Day 2

We took a walk up to the castle on the hill, and Bled, that was steep. We may have sweated enough to fill lake bled once we got to the top, but it was well worth the climb. We obviously had to reward ourselves wth some cider and ice cream at the top. 

Sitting on castle walls.

There's a cute little wine cellar in the castle, so we popped in for a look and came out with wine to match our star signs -we like to feel cool and spiritual whilst pre-drinking from a mug in our hostel.

We then spent a good half an hour chilling with this CUTEST DOG outside. Miss ya Billy. 

In the afternoon we planned to go paddle boarding on the lake, but alas 16 Irish girls took the 15 remaining paddle boards 5 seconds before us - Luck of the Irish ay. Genuinely was a tad upset I didn't get to watch Holly fall in the water repeatedly for a solid hour. 

Anyway, we took the next best option and rowed across the lake to the church in the middle. After watching countless chick flicks over my life, this looked easy as pie. I was wrong - Ryan Gosling is clearly a lot stronger than he looks.

Good job we weren't on a romantic trip, because those rowing faces weren't pretty. (Disclaimer, pictures do not show the struggle)

Once we got the hang of it it was surprisingly therapeutic, rowing away whilst singing along to Rihanna's recent album at the top of our lungs. Nailed it.   

Day 3

There are sooo many activities to do in bled! We'd planned to go on an elaborate full day adventure, full of hikes and rafting with dinner in Italy(?!), but typically us brits brought over the English weather and it rained, so the tour was cancelled. 

So instead of crying over our toast at breaky, we booked onto the white water rafting trip that our hostel had arranged. Luckily, this was a lot cheaper and still super fun! Although I could cut a slice of cheddar with my nipples after jumping in that water. 

We were starving after rafting so this veggie grill really hit the spot. 

"Stand there while I take an arty photo of you smelling the flowers", *falls in*.

This ice cream was amazing but the air was so humid and windy! As soon as it was handed to me, it had basically already dripped all down my arm, leg, toes ears ect.. (still stopped for a photo though, duh). I've never had to eat an ice cream so fast in my life, more ended up down my top than in my mouth. If you've seen that vine of a racoon accidentally melting it's candy floss, that was me. 

We ended up riding bikes again in the afternoon and cycling around the lake. It actually turned out to be a better view from the over side- shame about the clouds. It only took us about 20 minutes (excluding photo stops) to get all the way around the lake on bikes, so we had to celebrate with a icy cocktail. Bikes are so underrated!

That's it for Bled! Chow for now. 

                                                              All swim wear -ASOS.