monday night lovin'.....

(www.thedreamylittlepictureshow.blogspot.co.uk, www.parkandcube.com, cardigan - Margaret Howell, perfume - Comme Des Garcons x Undercover, leather skirt - Acne, patent loafers - Celine, sunglasses - Miu Miu)

1. amazing holiday pictures on one of my favourite blogs to read these days, Barelona has never looked so appealing!

2. considering lopping off my hair as soon as it gets warmer, there's nothing more wonderful than feeling the air on the back of your neck after a good haircut.

3. window shopping with Mel at the weekend made me draw up one very expensive wishlist, the Margaret Howell cardigan will soon be in my hands no doubt about it, the Holygrace perfume is hands down the best perfume i have ever smelt (seriously i couldn't stop smelling myself!), and if i get my dream job this summer those Celine loafers will be mine!

recently .9

- airport outfit #1: sunspel stripe top, whistles trousers, whistles coat, topshop slippers and bag - my 'ride' home from the airport, i actually screamed when i saw this! - spending as much time as possible at the beach - reading up on one of my hero's - bought a ceramic cat in an antique store - letting lil Stella steal all of my bed - soooo many rainbows when i was home, brilliant! - airport outfit #2: sunspel jumper, urban outfitters sheer shirt, whistles trousers and coat, topshop bag and church's brogues -

i escaped back to northern ireland for a few days there, a well needed break from work and commuting with the bankers lot of a daily basis. just caught up on time with the dog and my parents, ate good food, went for day trips and watched lots of bad movies. realising my outfits these days totally revolve around my Whistles cropped trousers and Sunspel jersey and knitwear, how very boring of me!

a fashionable kind of raffle....

 guuuuuuuuuuys! look at what i won!!

im so happy! i NEVER win anything, let alone something as cool as this! i entered a raffle during the Sunspel x Monocle party and thought nothing more of it until i receieved an email the other day and lowe and behold i had won! im still kinda in shock really, the only time i've ever won anything i was 8 and won a Britney Spears for Pepsi CD in Sugar magazine (remove that?!), i say 'won' but really they were giving away a few thousand of them so i dont think i was that lucky!

this puts a smile on my face though :)

spring weather???

first image via www.knighttcat.com, last image via www.fashiontoast.com
wish list - sunglasses - Miu Miu, sandals - Topshop, metallic shorts - Topshop, cardigan - Margaret Howell, woven tote - Topshop, t-shirt - Rodarte, watch - Urban Outfitters, leather bag - Acne

starting to get depressed at this weather in London at the moment, yesterday was one of those days where it was still warm but it just constantly tried to rain. not fun at all! i dream of shedding the layers, being able to finally wear sandals and wear light colours (not pastals mind you, i never wear pastals!) without worrying if im going to get splashed by road side puddles. seriously where did our spring go?!

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 - some beautiful Barbican apartments - the Song Dong: 'Waste Not' exhibition - a beautiful bouquet from a friend - attending the ASOS for B Store party with another friend - the fantastic Sunspel x Monocle magazine party - my new super soft jumper from Sunspel - and my new straw bag from Topshop -

sorry for the lack of posts guys! things have been a lil bit manic here between work and racing into town to attend various events. all worth it though to spend evenings with friends stuffing as much food as we can in our faces and trying to drink vodka and tonic with a straight face!
looking forward to escaping home this coming weekend for a few days of much neede TLC (ie. sleeping on the sofa with the dog and eating hearty irish breakfasts down at the beach with my mum.) so excited! i was never much of a home bird before but there's something about working in Canary Wharf and wrestling daily with bankers for space on the underground which makes one pine for the fresh air of Glenshesk!

hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday weekend :)

Acne Snowdon Blue

(images via www.prestagemagazine.com)

rather excited for the release of this collaberation between Acne Studios and Lord Snowdon, detailing his love for the colour blue and indeed the simple blue shirt through a collection of portraits. there is something so perfect about a guy in a blue shirt and even better is finding that you can wear it too, tucked into a pair of skinny cords or leather a-line skirt. if all else fails there is always Margaret Howell.

recent buys....

(hawaiian shirt - Maarten Van Der Horst for Topshop,1940's vintage purse - Etsy, solid perfume - Diptyque, tuxedo coat - Whistles, reading material sent over by my dad - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, succulent plant - picked up in Liberty, striped breton top - MHL by Margaret Howell)

inspiration on a rainy morning....

(all images via www.izzysayer.tumblr.com)

 im a big fan of Izzy Sayer's styling as it is (think Hot & Cool and Tank magazines) so i was pretty delighted to find she has a Tumblr now with candid phone images and test shots of some of her shoots. prepare to be inspired!

i need in my life....

(image via www.lagarconne.com)

the perfect loafers via Marc Jacobs, totally to D.I.E. for!

Urban Outfitters 3rd Floor

(pictures my own)

some pictures from a recent visit to the Oxford Street branch of Urban Outfitters where they're having a re-fit of the store. my favourite floor has always been the 3rd one, where all the brands are held and it's looking quite different now! it's amazing how much natural light floods into the room now and the geeky visual merchandiser in me is just loving the layout and back to basics fixtures used. their creative team must have SO much fun in this place!

Paris on a Spring night

(picture via www.linascheynius.com)
(sunglasses - ASOS, denim jacket - Etsy, magazine - Grey SS '12 issue, silver eye ring - Etsy, printed bomber - Marios for Topshop, denim shorts - A.P.C., naval top - MHL by Margaret Howell, perspex clutch - Kurt Geiger, leather sandals - Acne)

feeling like i need a little week away, an escape to Paris for a few nights maybe?

tonight's inspiration....

(via Vanessa Jackman and The Satorialist)

two very simple yet oh so effective looks i can't get out of my head at the moment; that wonderful hat and next to nothing make-up, and that crushed silk shirt perfectly styled with that velvet skirt.