Gran Canaria 2012.

(Maxi Dress: Primark) 

(Chiffon Blouse: Topshop. Shorts: Primark) 

(Dress: Topshop) 

(Dress: Topshop) 

(Maxi Dress: H&M) 

(Dress: New Look) 

(Dress: River Island)

Last week I was fortunate enough to spend a wonderful week on holiday in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria. Having never been to any of the Canary Islands before I didn't quite know what to expect but I had an amazing, unforgettable week (not to mention discovering the delicious Canarian potatoes which I will attempt to recreate as soon as I pluck up the courage to do so in the kitchen.) 

Here I've posted my evening outfits which I wore to dinner and then for drinks afterwards in the various bars. I probably didn't dress as formal as I usually do for nights out back home, but when temperatures are surpassing 35 degress celcius staying cool is definitely a priority so anything that wasn't loose fitted was a no-go. My most recent purchase of the above outfits was the River Island dress which I picked up in the sale just before I left. To be honest, I wasn't that keen on it when I saw in on the hanger but decided to try it on nonetheless and now I absolutely love it. It's perfect for barbeque's and summer nights (not that the weather in England at the moment holds a promise for many barbeques, boooo.) 

Also, I feel like I need to give a special mention to my trusted high-waisted denim shorts in the second photo. I got them from Primark about 3 or 4 years ago for around £8 and they still serve me very well to this day. I absolutely love high-waisted things and these are one of those items in my wardrobe that I would never ever dream of throwing out. 

I'm not sure if I'll be going away again this Summer. There is the possibility of going to the Alps in Bavaria, Germany in August as I have family over there but we shall see. I'm already having withdrawal symptoms from the sun and cocktails and hating having to dress in what can only be described as 'definitely not summer clothes' due to this abysmal British weather. Let's hope it picks up!

Much love

xoxo

Designer Wish List.

(Balmain Leather Jacket; Hermes Birkin Bag; Hermes Silk Scarf; Chloe Chiffon Shirt; Prada Sunglasses; Chanel Ballet Pumps.)

In my little dream world inside my head, I own all of these items. But sadly it is just that, a dream world. When it comes to designer pieces I love all the classic pieces, usually the one item that the designer is most famous for. I'm not one for crazy colours and prints and tend to stick to pastels, nudes and black more often that not, which you can probably tell from my selection of items here. I'm currently saving up for either a pair of Chanel Ballet Pumps or a Hermes Birkin Scarf to go along with my Alexander McQueen one which I got as a present last Summer for my A Level results, but we'll just see how that goes. Being a student and saving up for designer clothes don't exactly go hand in hand unfortunately. Maybe they'll just have to stay put in my dream world for a little while longer. 

Much Love

xoxo

Self portrait.

Ok, so for the observant viewers amongst you, you will notice that this is in fact my first blogpost on here since July 2011. I don't know why but over the last few weeks I've had a sudden wave of inspiration to start blogging again and now that I'm back at home, with all my first year uni exams out the way, I thought I'd get cracking with this blogging business again. I think I'm going to go for the same kind of vibe as what I had on here before, with stuff like outfit posts and what is inspiring me at the moment etc etc but what I want to add in which I didn't do before is product reviews. Being a typical girlie girl I get through endless amounts of crap that I see in Boots or Superdrug, and the quality of what I buy varies immensely from brand to brand and even from product to product. Because of this I think it will be quite useful for readers to see what my own personal opinions are as I know reviews definitely help me a lot when deciding what to buy. 

To give you a brief overview of myself, I'm 19 years old and am currently living in Coseley,  a small town about 7 miles out of Birmingham City Centre. However, I've only just moved back here after spending the last 9 months in Leeds where I've been a first year studying Public Relations at Leeds Met. It's pretty safe to say that I've had the most unreal year of my life there and can't wait to re-live all again when I move back at the end of the Summer. Until then I plan to have a great summer with a nice cheeky trip to Gran Canaria in 2 weeks time which I cannot wait for. 

So anyway, apologies if I've bored you with this slightly random and seemingly pointless post but I just thought it would be best to give a brief (re)-introduction before I start firing posts at you again.

Thanks for reading

xoxo

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