Thursday, June 27, 2013

Summer is here!

Hi there!

I know I've been badly slacking with my blog.  Sometimes I get a bit nervous about putting too much of myself out there on--line.  I was talking to my Dad recently about on-line social media and his biggest concern was that it might be available to potential future employers and put them off hiring you.  In the current climate however, I think there's a lot to be said for being able to demonstrate to an employer just how clued up you are on social media.  It's a massive part of advertising for businesses right now that shows no sign of slowing down.  So as long as you're not making yourself come across as a massively unreliable party animal/ drunk/ slacker I think social media usage can make you useful to future employers!

Since I posted last I have been up to a few things.  I moved to a new apartment with  more space than where I was previously.  It's a bit further out of town though which has forced me to explore the bus networks where I live.  I'm impressed with how easy it is to purchase a bus ticket on-line and hope it leads to me exploring more of the area.

I've recently flown home for the summer break so everything feels a bit up in the air.  In a weeks time I'm off on holiday to Greece which I've been looking forward to for ages!  Unfortunately my boyfriend has made off to his family's house with my camera which means that now that I have some spare time for blogging I can't take any decent pictures!

In the meantime here's a picture of some pretty earrings I was given as a birthday present that I took earlier.  They are really pretty and I love wearing them whenever I have some blue in my outfit to match them with.


I should say that I noticed I had some more people following my blog which has spurred me on to get blogging again so thank you!

hope you're enjoying the start of summer!



Thursday, May 2, 2013

Spring Blues

Spring has finally arrived here, a couple of months late!


I have been a rubbish blogger since about mid February, but the extremely cold weather and heavy work schedule took their toll on my creativity, I'm back now to try again to get this thing up and moving!

I went for my first walk with my new camera where I could actually hold my camera in my hands without my fingers freezing off!  These pretty bluebells caught my eye, I'm surprised at how fast things are blooming now that they have the chance.

I went shopping for my birthday last month and ended up splurging on three pretty rings for myself.  Rings are my new jewellery obsession.  Here are some pictures of a couple of them.


My boyfriend picked this one out.  So then I made him buy it for me haha!

This next one is also going with my spring blue theme!


I have a third ring which I'll post a picture of soon!  These are all sterling silver rings so were not very expensive but I love them anyway.

hope you're having a lovely start to Spring :)

xxxx

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Pastel blue nails

A couple of weeks ago I wanted to paint my nails in pastel colours but couldn't because my nails were in bad condition and needed a break!  Now that they had healed enough I decided to go with a pastel pink polish I had.  It was a cheap brand though and after three coats and a top coat the result was a disaster so I took it all off and started again.

I went with my China Glaze polish in a pastel blue shade and could really tell the difference.  Two coats and a new Top coat later my nails were much prettier.  I might just through the cheaper polish away.  It was really streaky and took forever to dry.

Anyway here are some pictures of my new pretty nails.



I love putting on a pretty ring with freshly painted nails.  I'd love to experiment with some nail polish designs soon.  Maybe some white polka dots on top?  I just need to have the time and the patience!

xxxx

Monday, February 25, 2013

What I wore- Lace Dress

Posting about my Dahlia dresses the other day inspired me to wear another one of my floaty dresses from my wardrobe.
I got this cute dress from H&M last summer





Lovely lovely lace.  I love how it looks in the winter sun.  It was -5 outside though so I had to layer it up with black thermal leggings, my dark blue Mango jumper and also a long Mango cardigan under my coat but at least it had an outing!

Do you wear your summer clothes in winter?
xxxxxx

Fantasy Dress Shopping - ASOS

Today there's 20% off at ASOS on selected items.  I'm already waiting for a dress to arrive in the post so can't really justify another but I thought I'd write a post of the dresses that caught my eye!

A Wear Daisy Print Tea Dress
I like the 40's feel of this style and print.  A glamorous day dress.  I think it would definitely be a useful addition to my wardrobe!

ASOS Skater Dress in Contrast Lace & Mesh Back
I like anything with a bit of lace at the moment.  I think this dress is unusual and I love the back.

Sugarhill Boutique Lace Up Back Dress in Milkshake Print
This Sugarhill Boutique dress is such a sweet spring colour.  It has a crazy cute milkshake print on it!

Ted Baker Spot Dress with Belt
Finally this Ted Baker dress (definitely just a fantasy buy for me!) is super cute perfection for Spring.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend and my fantasy shopping post!
If you check out the sale will you be having a fantasy shop or a real one?
xxxxx

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Dahlia clothing

Hi there!

It's finally the weekend.  We made it, yaaayyy!!  I hope your week wasn't too stressful.  Mine was up and down but we definitely got a lot done so it was worthwhile.

I've noticed that one of my favourite clothing stores, Dahlia, has got their Spring Summer 2013 line up on their website.  I always try to pop in to their little boutique just off of Carnaby Street when I'm in the area.  I have a love of pretty floaty clothes and they seem to do them in a unique way.

Here are a couple of Dahlia items I own.

This one I bought in the sale off of ASOS.  I love it because I can easily dress it up or down, so I can wear it anywhere any time of the day.


This one I found half price in the boutique.  I needed a dress to wear to a Premier after party.  I love it's unique embroidered peter pan collar.  I feel like a pretty little doll when I wear it.




 I love the broderie anglaise detail on the skirt

Finally last summer I picked up this Dahlia skirt in Topshop on Oxford Street.  It seemed everyone was long skirt crazy last summer but this one struck me as a little different from the rest.


I loved traipsing round London in my long swishy skirt....feeling very bohemian in the sunshine with my sunglasses on.

These are some of my favourite pieces in the wardrobe so I will definitely be keeping my eye on their label in the future.  You can check out their new collection on their website here.

I hope you have a great start to the weekend.

xxxxx

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Wishing for the weekend

Hi there!  I am in the middle of a pretty busy working week.  In a brief moment of calm it's made me think of my weekends and the things I enjoyed during my last one.

Lazily making a coffee late in the morning!


Using our his and hers Herdy mugs!

Bargain hunting at the shops in the sale...and finding something you actually need!

These jeans were reduced to 12 euros in the sale!


Going to a favourite cafe and spending time trying to capture the steam coming off from my posh tea: black with cherry


becoming obsessed with plaiting my hair!

What simple things did you enjoy this weekend?  I'm glad I took some photos to remember my lazy Sunday with.  Hanging on until the next one :)
xxxxx