Sunday Stripes

Hello ladies, hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Just a quick outfit post today, the weather was surprisingly warm so I was able to wear a more summery outfit. Hubby and I decided to take a trip to Bluewater shopping centre for a browse and lunch at Pizza Express. I bought a new skirt from H & M that will be perfect for work and weekend alike, plus some new work shoes from Autograph at Marks and Spencer. I needed a shoe with a comfortable heel to wear with some of my new work dress (blogged about here) and found a perfect pair in M & S: black leather, wedge heel (for maximum comfort!) and classic enough for all my work clothes.

Striped shirt from Miss Selfridge, coral skirt from Matalan,  leopard print pumps from H & M,  heart necklace from Agatha in Paris and white gold diamond stud earrings.

Woody snuck into the picture again!

Hope you all had a nice weekend, I am planning a nice relaxing evening now with a film, snacks and plenty of tea!! : ) xoxo

The weekend the sun shone

This weekend in the UK we had much better weather (hurrah!). I have so many lovely summer clothes waiting patiently on their hangers, tags still attached, that I was quite relieved the weather had finally arrived to wear them! On saturday, hubby and I took a trip to a little village called Hythe that I love for the cute little homeware stores and nice pubs to have lunch in. It was warm but a bit windy so I wore some dark denim ripped skinny jeans from River Island, dark brown wedges from Next and my new Zara shirt smock style top. I finished this look off with a dark brown studded belt also from River Island, and an oversized gold butterfly necklace from Primark.

On Sunday, I went to my mother and father in-laws as it was their 30th wedding anniversary. I decided to wear my new Topshop orange shift dress - I bought this a couple of weeks ago and have been dying to wear it! As the dress is such a statement colour, I decided to keep the accesories simple - I wore my brown wedges again and the same gold butterfly necklace as yesterday. I am totally in love with the colour of the dress, I have been really drawn to orange and coral colours this summer, and I like the simple shift style, with draping at the top. The back of the dress has a long statement zip which I really like too.

Hope you like the photos, my house rabbit Woody was out playing as well : ) xx

Another day, another dollar (spent)

Next Wedges

Primark Sandals

Primark top and fruit necklace

Vero Moda Dress £22, Next Wedges £42

Today I went into school to run a revision session for my GCSE class so I decided to reward myself with a spot of shopping for being such a committed teacher!

First stop, Primark. Primark has been particularly strong this summer, and I was determined to get something today with some kind of fruit motif a la Prada S/S 11. Unfortunately the dress I wanted with a gorgeous oranges and lemons print was not in my size, but I managed to pick up a cute and kitsch gold coloured necklace with little bits of fruit hanging off! I also picked up a couple of tops that will look great with denim cut offs, one of the tops in a cobalt blue particularly pleased me and fits in well with the colour block trend that is so popular this summer. Lastly, I picked up a lovely pair of leather tan sandals, not the kind of thing I would usually wear but I think they will look great with dresses and shorts alike.

By the end of my shopping trip I was feeling pretty pleased with myself: I also managed to grab the last size 8 Vero Moda butterfly print dress as worn in the black and red colour by Chelsy Davy! I like the camel/beige colour I picked up a lot, its nice and summery and will suit lots of different occasions. Lastly today, I found some fab dark brown wedges from Next that are simply classic and will last summer after summer. Pics attached of my lovely new purchases! : )

Which Wedge?

I am looking for a pair just like this (above)


My new emerald green beauties, £39.99, Zara (also available in blue and orange)

As I watch Waterloo Road (why can I not escape school even when I'm on half term??!) my mind is fixed on two things: where is Mrs Chowdry's sheer camel pussy-bow shirt from, and how the hell am I going to get my feet open toe shoe perfect before next monday??

This second pondering has become more persistant in my mind for the past couple of days as I have just purchased a gorgeous emerald green pair of wedges from Zara and am desperate to wear them to work!

Heels in the work place. Five frightening little words for me. Don't get me wrong I love heels as much as the next woman, frequently stopping in front of a shiny shoe shop window to salivate and dream about making them my own. I am, however, more of a cab to bar kind of girl, little baby steps and a nice comfy bar stool to rest my weary toes and heels! So, wearing heels to work is not normally something I choose to advocate on a daily basis. That said, in summer, something inside flips, and with the almost daily deluge of shiny new shoes hitting the shops, its difficult to resist a nice new pair of heels, that promise to be so perfect with your new summer work wear.

So my answer is quite simple: wedges. I have always been a secret fan of the wedge, and as they never date, they are a financially savvy choice as well. For some reason, I have overlooked wedges in the past in favour of traditional high heels, platforms and courts. For that reason my shoe cupboard contains 50 + pairs of heels and only 2 pairs of wedges. This summer however, the wedge is everywhere I look and I fall more in love every single day! Keen to tap into the colour block trend I purchased a beautiful pair of green wedges the other day, with a manageable 3 inch rafia heel, and a dark brown ankle strap for extra security. Worn twice so far, once around Bluewater shopping centre for 2 hours straight, I can confidently say that they are as comfy as they are becoming. So next Monday on my return to work, I plan to pair them with a simple shift dress, chunky beads and a tan!!

It does not stop there though! I have decided that I now need a pair tan leather wedges (a friend has a lovely pair from M and S for only £35, I am now keen to find similar on the high street). I am also keen to purchase another bright pair, to clash or contrast with other bright items making up my summer wardrobe. Whichever I purchase, I am a self confirmed wedge convert, and plan to fill the wedge shaped gap in my wardrobe this summer, tomorrow if not sooner!!