Outfit Post 2.

Just thought I'd share with you a couple of the pieces I picked up in the Summer Sales. The mint top is from Topshop and I'd actually had my eye on it for a while when it was at full price so I definitely felt like my luck was in when I saw it at half price. I absolutely love the back of it and how it blows in the wind. The shoes were an even bigger bargain at £20, reduced from £75 at River Island. The detail on the heel is what really drew me to them. They seem to me a bit Lady Gaga-esque and are probably as close as I will get to copying her style as you won't be seeing me with a steak on my head any time soon.

'I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I just believe that you have to better than you ever thought you could be.'

Inspiration 2.

'In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.'

In dreams we enter a world that's entirely our own.

So this is probably the geekiest thing I've ever done in my life, but I don't care. Tomorrow brings with it the end of and era, and you could go so far as to say the end of my childhood. For as long as I can remember, I've grown up reading and watching Harry Potter, so tomorrow night, when I've finished watching the last film, it will definitely feel a bit strange. You could say, 'so what? just read them again' but I'd like to think some of you out there will understand where I'm coming from. It just won't be the same. I think what's most strange of all is knowing that there never will be another one like this.

'Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?'

- Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Summer Wish List.

From top to bottom: Topshop wedges, River Island bag, Chanel nail polish in 505, Topshop tee, Daisy by Marc Jacobs perfume, Jack Wills brogues,  All Saints Paloma dress, Pandora onyx earrings, River Island maxi skirt.

Sorry it's been so long since my last post, exams have been getting the better of me but now I'm freeeee! Free to lust over all the things I wish I had for this Summer. I tried to include a mix of items I have my eye on but I would have to say if I could only have one it would be the Jack Wills brogues. They would go with so much and would look amazing with a nice tan. I also love that shade of Chanel nail polish and keep telling myself that if I manage to grow my nails to a reasonable length (which I have been trying to do since I was 10, by the way) that I will treat myself. Nothing motivates me more than the prospect of Chanel so if this doesn't work I don't know what will.

'A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.'

- Coco Chanel

Sparks Fly.

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not quite, the not yet, the not at all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.

Remember that.

I'm on the edge of glory.

Maybe I'm in a little bit biased here but in the words of Gaga herself, 'I don't give a shit.' It's not very often I fall in love with a song but I heard Edge Of Glory a couple of days ago and literally have not been able to stop listening to it. I would go so far as to say that it is my favourite ever Lady GaGa song, which is quite a big deal as up until now another of her songs, Speechless, has been one of my favourite songs of all time. The lyrics are exquisite and go perfectly with the melody. True song-writing genius. 

Last night she performed it acoustically with her piano at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Carlisle and I'm going through a slight internal dilemma as to which I prefer, the studio version or the acoustic version. A pretty tough decision as they are both amazing.

What is clear though is that once again Gaga has managed to produce another amazing track, and all I know is that next Monday, when her new album is released, will be on par with Christmas for 'most exciting day of the year.'

Until next time xoxo

'I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star. I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.'

- Lady Gaga

Inspiration 1.

The title of the post says it all really.

'She was taught to believe in what she saw.'