WISHBONE.

Dress - YMC. Shoes - Office. Coat - Topshop

It's winter and I had a wedding to dress for... as you know from my summer struggle with 'What to wear to a wedding' post I find it very hard to dress for such occasions. I know I can't be alone in this. Am I?

Sometimes you're just not that sophisticated attire kind of person, I always want to be "wedding appropriate" but I find myself not wanting to be pigeonholed into the shops that do that look well.

Perhaps this YMC dress covered in bones isn't the most appropriate, but boy, once I tried this dress on in the YMC store there was nothing that would stop me. I just wish I could wear it every day. Firstly it's a lovely thick wool material that would keep me warm all day, the perfect length with a sleeve and a high neck. Win! Secondly the detailing on the heavy embroidery is insane but no matter how much we tried we couldn't capture it well. Apologies. 

Worn with that must have pink coat of AW13, this one I got from Topshop. Very girlie and fluffy which I felt softened the dress. It's definitely worth while to invest in a dressier coat, especially for a winter wedding. Although I didn't need to wear this all day I think in the coming weeks it would be needed for a cold winters day.

Lastly comfy shoes are a must at a wedding and I must say these peep toe Office shoes didn't hurt at all and I think complimented the fit and flare style of the dress. 
I can wait to get this dress on again over christmas. As well as it being very appropriate for halloween, it's like the one stop dress for all occasions Ha!

I'd love to know where do you guys shop for that wedding guest outfit?

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WISH LIST: COATS

The time is now… My winter coat hunt is on. I am no stranger to a coat or two but every year it’s nice to get a little wardrobe update and this year I’m going oversized or going home.

1. Straight to one of my favorite places, Free People.  Which isn’t hard to tell as 4 of the 7 coats are from there. I love this oversized knitted duster coat. Perhaps too similar to my Topshop jacket, but I want it all the same :)
2. HELLO THE WHITE PEPPER. I love this coat more than words and although it isn't online yet, it's worth the wait. I even had the pleasure of seeing it in person and it didn't disappoint.
3. I would love to add a splash of colour to my wardrobe with this French Connection coat, again in that oversized masculine style, I adore the bright red colour.
4 - 5. Back to FP with both these catching my eye. The Plaid fur coat and slouchy knitted jacket both look so cosy. I always prefer a more relaxed style of coat/jacket to throw on over a dress which I really think these would be perfect for.
6-7. For something more tailored these two coats fit the bill. This Warehouse Contrast Biker Coat has been on my mind for a while now, esp. being 5 in 1. Yes please. 
Finally this plaid cocoon coat is one of my favourite shapes this AW, perfect for skinny jeans and cosy knits.

Note to any FP fans:

Free People is providing a faster delivery option for our UK customers. Items will arrive within 3-6 working days for a flat fee of £7. YIPEE!

UNDER MY UMBRELLA.

Head to Toe - Topshop (oopsy)

After a very hectic past week, I’m finally getting back to blogging. Big congratulations to my bestie who tied the knot at the weekend. We had such an amazing day. 

Another post from London and back to one of my favourite spots, Borough Market, this time wandering around with some of my favourite bloggers, Kristabel, Dunya and Hayley. Sampling some food and taking in the sights.

This is one area I highly recommend, plenty to do and see but be warned this is not a place for the indecisive. It took us a good 20minutes before all choosing separate places to get food from. 

I think this day was the last for transitional weather, the final hurrah before we said goodbye to bare legs forever. Officially winter now.

I got this leather skirt from Topshop on a random whim but I think its something I will have forever, I love pairing it with oversized chunky knits and I’m now on the look out for some chunky brogues/monk shoes to warm my little toesy for winter.

Oh one last thing, I decided to dust off my Flickr account so if you fancy looking at more photos you can find them here. Enjoy.

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COSMO BLOG AWARDS 2013 - OOTD

Dress - C/O Free People. Shoes C/O Kurt Geiger. Bag - Mulberry. Model Co lipstick.

Photos by Olivia :) 

Pre hitting the Cosmo Blog Awards at the OXO tower, I snapped a quick photo of my outfit. I wore this perfect little black dress from Free People, which is one of my favourite places to get something a little bit unique and with lots of pretty dresses it's easy to choose.

Although maybe reminiscent of something Wednesdays Adams might wear, (she is my style icon don’t you know.) I adore the higher neck and the intricate lace detailing. It was a good mix of being dressy without being too formal.

My shoes wear from Kurt Geiger, just what I love... a Chelsea boot, called Stance. With a chunky heel they gave a bit of toughness to my pretty girlie dress.

I decided just to keep my hair down, in its usual curly form (thanks to Toniand Guy) and of course a red lip from my Birch box.

The night was  so much fun, especially meeting lots of other bloggers. Winning 'Best New Fashion Blog' was just the icing on top of a wonderful night. Thank you all again for voting.

Check out more photos from the cosmo blogawards here.

Big thanks to Olivia for snapping my pics.

COSMO BLOG AWARDS 2013

The cosmo blog awards finally arrived, I still couldn’t believe I was even attending but thanks to you guys I was nominated for 'Best New Fashion Blog’.  After a lovely day at Toni and Guy getting my hair cut and styled, it seems like I had a matter of minutes to pull on my dress and dash across the city to meet the lovely Olivia before the main event. We went for a quick bite to eat, took some outfit photos and generally just hyped each other up with nerves before going. Sorry Liv.

Even arriving at the door of the OXO tower my head was saying “gosh I’m probably not on the list’ ha

The room was filled more bloggers than you could ever Vlog about. I was very excited to have met some of my faves. Lauren, Suzie, Alix, Caroline and many more.

It’s amazing how quickly everyone settles right into chat like we have known each other for years, there was photo booth fun, many a cocktail and even beauty brands to pamper you through the night.

Then the awards got underway and I think I am still in shock to announce that I actually came away with something! I won best new fashion blog?! It was a total whirlwind going up on stage. Pretty positive you could probably see my heart beating right out of that Free People dress of mine. (outfit post to follow)

My category was so good this year I honestly didn’t think I had a hope.

I cant thank everyone enough who voted for my little blog and to cosmopolitan for such an fun night.

THANK YOU!!

Check out some of the Cosmo galleries here and here. They also made a cool video on the night. Of course all my antics are documented on instragram too.

One last BIG thanks, to Lucie who sent me some of these snaps.. so kind of you :)