Coral Jeans

These are my new favourite jeans ever! They're really comfy, fit perfectly and the colour is epic! I need to get back to Zara and buy them in every colour going.

Jeans, top; Zara: Cape; H&M: Necklace; Topshop: Shoes; French Sole

Staple Summer Outfit

Hello, how are your holidays going? Mine are half way through (ergh) but have been having fun hanging out with friends and getting my home life and classroom organised. Next week I'm off to Portugal with Ben, yay! I thought I'd share a summer staple outfit of mine, it's so comfy and can cross that awkward line of smart-casual. I love a nice thick legging as a change from jeans or trousers. Anyway, I'm going to bed now as I'm up for a run tomorrow and then off to the gym.
Check back tomorrow for my latest fitness (or lack of) update and another outfit post.

Shoes; French Sole: Leggings; Topshop: Scarf & shades; H&M: Leather jacket; Zara: Top& Bag; gift from my Mummy.

In Hiding

So last week we had the hottest day of the year in the UK. It was like being back in Japan without aircon. I also had the joy of a ridiculous allergic reaction that covered me from neck to ankle in a very unattractive rash (are rashes ever attractive?)! This meant whilst everyone else was in lovely sleeveless tops and skirts or dresses I was pulling out the trousers and lightweight shirts I'd bought in Japan, desperately trying to style out a rash and a heatwave...fun! I've had it for about 2 weeks now and it's finally on the way out, yay! Anyway, enough of my moaning. Here is what I wore at the weekend to cover up my diseased body (lol, eeew).

A good old maxi dress and shirt saved the day. Also had my new shoes on from Topshop but will have to get a pic of those soon, they're sooooooooooo awesome!

Dress; gift from friend: shirt; Zara: visor; H&M.

Fringe Benefits

Hello! Sorry I've been gone for so long. My job took over my life, I no longer had a life that wasn't related to my teaching, however the good news is I've finally pulled it off and qualified, yay! And with one week left before term ends and the summer begins...I'm starting to get my life back, including wearing nice things that I can post here. So thanks for sticking by me in this long, long absence!

I love the fringe and Navajo type print on this top, it's so perfect for summer! Also loving these jeans I got from my friend who didn't want them anymore! She's hella skinny so beyond chuffed I actually fit into them!

Shoes, top; Zara: jeans; gift: necklace; street seller in Cyprus.

Anniversary

My boyfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary on Wednesday so we made sure we cleared our very busy work schedules so we could go to dinner. It was lovely and I was very lucky as he bought me several amazing presents that included clothing and a ring. It's so pretty! Anyway, this is what a wore; a skirt he also bought me! He's soooooo sweet. This skirt is a huge divergence away from what I would normally wear; for a start it's pink, then there's the length - ankle length is so not my scene, and it's all girly and satiny. However...I love it! It makes me feel like a princess and I was drawn straight to it when I saw it in H&M! I am definitely in love! But decided to dress it down a bit with my favourite white jumper from Topshop. Oh yeh, I chopped my hair off btw. This is it in it's wavy style. I keep having moments of love and loathing with it though. I think over all it's love...what do you guys think?

Skirt & necklace; H&M: shoes & jumper; Topshop

Holiday

Sorry I've been missing for a while, work is taking up aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall my time :( A couple of weeks ago however it was half term and the boy and I managed to get away for a few days. Here's one outfit I wore to a cute pub for dinner, followed by yummy cocktails in the hotel bar :D

Yup, wearing my favourite skirt again, lol! I really, really love this skirt so you will probably be seeing it a lot this winter...sorry!

Boots & necklace; Topshop: skirt and jumper; H&M: T-shirt & leather jacket; Zara.

Matching Leopard

Yet another piece I wrote about in September's En Vie. Here I put the top in the magazine but loved the matching skirt so much I got both! It's quite a thick neoprene-esque material so definitely autumn/winter proof.
I wore the crop top separately with jeans a few weeks back to go karaokeing with some dear friends from Japan. It was a great test to see if the top could last an entire night of drinking, dancing, crashing out at a mates and still looking respectable the next day on the journey home. The verdict? Definitely!
I also wore the skirt with my neon orange crop top to a show at London Fashion Week. Basically, these pieces are so versatile I will definitely get my money's worth.

Unfortunately the Zara bag does not contain goodies for me, although it does contain a very cute jumper for the bf that I am totally borrowing!

Crop top, skirt, ring; H&M: ballet flats; Zara: watch; Guess

Lion Print

I wrote abut this skirt in the trends section of En Vie's September issue and here's me wearing it. I LOVE this skirt and am wearing it all the time, so I guess that's kind of boring but...well I love it! It's quilted and I love the mix of oranges, browns and sky blue. I also am in love with the jumper I'm wearing here, which is quilted too. It works with everything from skirts to dresses to jeans to shorts! I've nearly worn these flat pumps to death now but they were a bargain from H&M and so comfy. Hope you're all having a good weekend! My Saturday is being spent planning so I can enjoy Sunday with my boyfriend so I suppose I should get back to it...think I'll do history next as the Romans is a fun topic!

Skirt, jumper, shoes; H&M: necklace; River Island.

London Nights

I'm recovering still from last night, but I'm nearly there, hah! I went out for a delicious burger with my boyfriend then joined my flatmate for his birthday drinks on top of a car park in Peckham. Gotta love London! I was a little chilly on top of the car park but luckily I had my trusty leather jacket with me. You can just see in the second picture my new gold metallic temporary tattoo from Flash Tattoos. I love it and can't wait to try out all the others I got. I will show you some more close up pics soon.

Shoes, vest top; Zara: jeans; H&M: necklace; Oasis.

Red Suede Legs

Yay! I can fit into my skinny trousers once more! You know how we all have a pair of trousers that used to fit once upon a time and we wish we could fit into them once more? Well these lovely faux suede leggings are mine. I bought them at H&M in Japan a few years ago now and haven't worn them for well over a year. But now they fit again and they are so comfy! And who doesn't love bright red trousers?! Sorry I've been AWOL I've been crazy busy trying to get a new job and I finally got one today, yay! Got a few more outfits from the past few weeks to post so keep an eye out.

I've finally figured out how to get my hair wavy without waiting for ages for it to fry naturally, yay! What do you guys think? I love it like this for a change.

Shoes, leggings; H&M: T-shirt; T by Alexander Wang: denim shirt; Zara.

Autumn is Approaching

Now the weather is getting cooler, well it was...I started to dig out some of my Autumn clothes. I do get quite excited when I can go back to long sleeves, jumpers and scarves! Although it's just got really hot again so I guess I'll have to wait for Autumn a bit longer.

Shoes: French Sole; jeans and top; Zara: hat, scarf, shades; H&M. 

Family Gatherings

Wore this a while ago when I lived in Wimbledon still. We went to a big family party for my boyfriends uncle. It was the first time I met most of his family so the pressure was on! I was going to wear a dress but they can be a  bit floaty and blow up in the wind so didn't want to risk it. Instead I went with a pencil skirt and t shirt combo. Obviously because it's me my pencil skirt is colourful and patterned, lol! I decided to do something a little different for me with my hair as I always wear it down and it's starting to get boring! Anyway I had a lovely day and this outfit has totally entered into my summer staple rotation.

Sandals; Zara: Skirt; ASOS: t shirt, shades; H&M: necklace; Topshop

Orange Crush

Went for dinner in town last weekend and after we took a stroll along the river and chilled in the warm night air, it was awesome. Just a gratuitous picture of me and my man at the end there as I'm missing him this weekend! Sorry about the picture quality had to use an iPhone; nowhere near as good as my usual Samsung :(

Dress; New Look: scarf; Zara: necklace & bracelets; Topshop.

Carrie Crush

I was slightly hungover and very, very hot on Saturday so I took my inspiration from a Carrie Bradshaw outfit to go house hunting with my man. Here's Carrie's version followed by mine, please ignore the hungover face!

I'm slightly more tubular and significantly less tanned than Carrie, but I quite like it, what do you think?

Shoes & skirt; H&M: T-shirt; River Island: bracelets; Topshop.

Under the Bridge

Wore this out to dinner with my man last weekend. Note the skirt and top were bought for me by my boyfriend....and they were his choice! I'm so lucky that not only is my boyfriend awesome he's got great taste in clothes and he buys me way too many :D 

We went out to dinner on the South Bank as I live a mere 15 minutes away these days which is amazing and I intend to take full advantage of this! We also randomly walked onto the set of Legend, but Tom Hardy wasn't there filming till the next week, sad times.

Skirt, top, shirt; Zara: dance shoes; French Sole: necklace; River Island: watch; Guess.

80s Child

Sorry I've been AWOL yet again guys! I've been stuck doing work constantly, which is sooooo depressing! And I've moved house! However the good news is school ends on 23rd July and I'm not going back in September, yay! So should have much more time to work on here and on the magazine. Another piece of good news is that since I've moved I now have a really cool roof I can take pictures on, as you can see above! Yup that's London in the background, you can just about see the London Eye. Different views to come soon. I've been taking lots of pictures but haven't posted any. I promise I am now attempting to catch up, so keep your eyes open for new posts!

Anyway, I wore this outfit for a lazy day last Sunday. I got dressed then realised just how 80s it was, which I love! Yes the 80s had bad hair and dodgy makeup but I really, really love the clothes! These jeans are such a go to piece at the moment in my wardrobe, which is cool considering I wasn't too sure when I bought them. I wasn't sure on the whole distressed denim thing; there was too much of it on British boybands back in the 90s for my liking! However am I now officially a convert...so long as it's on girls that is!

Hope you're all having a good week!

Glittery dance shoes; French Sole: boyfriend jeans & crop top; Topshop: shades; H&M: watch; Guess: bracelet; school summer fair.

Portugal

Over Easter I was lucky enough to go to Portugal with my parents for 5 nights. We stayed in a glorious resort right on the seafront next to a cute town. We ate loads of really good food and definitely drank a lot of awesome wine! It was the perfect Easter holiday and most of the clothes I packed were my birthday present from my awesome man :D Here's part one of my holiday diary. Mirror selfies I'm afraid, best I could do!

1. Travelling outfit, you'll never catch me in a tracksuit at the airport I'm afraid. This outfit is really comfy but still looks neat and stylish, perfect: shirt, blazer, trousers; Zara: scarf, ring; H&M: hat; Accesorize.
2. & 3. Exploring the local area. How cute is this top? I love that it's longer at the front than the back for a change, means I can eat as much as I want at lunch without worrying about my food baby: jeans; Topshop: top; gift, Zara: shades; H&M.
4. Heading out for dinner: jeans & thin gold bracelets; Topshop: top (gift); Zara seen here: shades: H&M.
5. & 6. Looking round town. I've loved this skirt ever since I bought it. I mean it's bright orange and has pockets! I have a new found obsession for this hat! Skirt & top (gift); Zara: shades; H&M: watch; Guess.
7. Going out for dinner, which was delicious. Oh yeh, totally got a Hello Kitty henna tattoo on my last day: dress (gift) & bracelet; H&M: necklace; Topshop; earrings; gift.

Birthday Swag

My amazing boyfriend got me like 11 new items of clothing for my birthday because he rules and knows the way to my heart! I wore this top the day he gave them to me and packed the rest to go on holiday with the next day. Easy holiday packing for once! It's a size large, but I love the oversized fit this gives. A holiday diary is soon to come! Oh yeh, it was totally windy this day too, a good look no?

Shoes, jeans & cape; Topshop: top; Zara: Sunglasses; H&M

Proof Reading

Please excuse the face and posing....quite drunk in this picture! I thought that I'd show you that I practice what I preach! Here is my bustier over a t-shirt look. I wore this for a night out with colleagues and love it! It covers my stomach, which isn't ready for a night out in full view, but I can still wear a cute bustier top, yay! I wrote about it this style in the trends page of April En Vie which you can read here. I hope you're enjoying reading En Vie as much as I am enjoying editing and writing for it!

Jeans, bustier & necklace; Topshop: T-shirt; H&M: shoes; Zara.

New Hair

These photos were taken the day I toned my hair down from white blonde to a more natural look. I mainly did this because I can't afford the money or the time to keep up the bleached blonde look, sad times! No doubt I'll revisit the Gwen Stefani look again though as this is my second time already! I wore this outfit for dinner with my man (yup, we do a lot of that, haha).

Shoes & leather trousers; Zara: faux fur coat; H&M: top; Versace for H&M: clutch; Topshop