OOTD: I'm a turtleneck girl now

I woke up this morning feeling well rested and happy, so naturally I look like the grumpiest person ever in these photos.

I'm not sure what it was. Maybe sleep just gives me serious attitude, who knows.

Top - New Look, Skirt - Primark, Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Anyway, I bought this top a few weeks ago after following Jenny Slate on Instagram (Mona Lisa Saperstien, for any Parks and Recreation fans out there). Anyway, she rocks a turtleneck like no other so I immediately bought three. I really liked the checked/dogtooth combination print on this one, and it looks great with a simple black skirt. 

The skirt's a little big for me, but I was going out for lunch and knew I'd end up stuffing myself, so I wanted a little room.

The lipstick is new, a L'Oreal colour riche one. It's part of the 'exclusive reds' collection done with a handful of celebrities. I grabbed the Blake Lively one because I've been watching a load of Gossip Girl since I finished my dissertation, plus it was probably the one that suited me most. The formula's great, It doesn't feel drying but I didn't actually have to top up after eating. 

Speaking of eating, I went to Frank's Bar, a really lovely cafe/bar in Norwich. I spent ages deciding what I wanted, but ended up picking the spinach pancake, which was actually both vegan and gluten free! 

I also grabbed a slice of chocolate and guinness cake, which was so amazing that I forgot to photograph it in my eagerness. I went to go and pick a cake and the waiter just ran up and said 'that one.' He chose right!

My friend Emily went for the Quinoa Porridge, and as you can tell from the second photo she loved it.

And Vicki had a beef brisket ciabatta with mustard mayo. It sounded incredible! You can follow her blog (and admire that amazing jumper) here.

It's been quite a packed few weeks since I handed my dissertation in, but I have lots of plans for this blog coming up. I might even try my hand at making a Youtube video, so watch this space!

Boxing Day at Forty Hall

 This morning my mum came into my room with a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea and announced 'we're going for a walk.'

My family love to soften the blow of bad news with food, it's how we operate.

Anyway, I groaned and complained, as did my brother, but we were dragged along on this walk. We decided to make the most of it and have a mini photoshoot.

We went to Forty Hall, a local house and gardens near my home. I spent lots of childhood walks there, and going there always makes me feel a little nostalgic.

I took the opportunity to wear one of my Christmas presents - this lovely jumper from Joy. It's wintery but not Christmassy, so I can wear it for January and February too.

Jumper - Joy, Jeans - Topshop, Boots - Doc Marten, Coat - Primark. Belly bulge - Christmas food!

Glasses - Gok Wan for Specsavers, Lipstick - GOSH in Yours Forever

I'll probably do a post soon about all the new lipsticks I've bought recently. I'm really liking this one from GOSH - it's in a lovely colour and the formula's really moisturising.

I've barely ever actually been inside the hall itself, they hardly ever used to open it. Nowadays they have lots of events going on inside it, which is nice because it's a really beautiful house.

This and the following photos are all taken in the Rose Gardens. There aren't many roses there this time of year, but during the summer it looks beautiful. It's the perfect place for a game of hide and seek too!

I've had this Primark coat a few weeks now and I really love it. It's huge and shapeless and I feel like an overgrown bat, so it's exactly my kind of thing. The boots I've had since September, and I bought them in the softest leather they have so they barely took any time to wear in at all.

After our walk we had lunch and then me and my mum went to see the new Hobbit film. I cried, a lot!

I'm going back to Norwich on Monday, because I've got to finish my dissertation and I can't have any more distraction. It's due on the 13th of January and I've probably done nowhere near enough of it, so the next few weeks will be work, work, work. Christmas always goes too quickly and I can't wait to hand the damn thing in.

That being said, I'll probably write a post before or on the new year. Resolutions will be made!

OOTD: 'It was my mom's in the 80's'

I just found this old drafted post that I seem to have forgotten about from back in August, so here's a little throwback for you all. Look at my hair!

Denim Shirt: Wrangler, vintage, Blouse: Vintage, Skirt: Oasis, Shoes: Clark's, Glasses: Gok Wan/Specsavers

A few weeks ago I went back home to London for a long weekend to celebrate my brother, Harry's 15th birthday. It wasn't the best weekend due to family problems, but we both spend one of the days in Central London together. It was a really lovely day, we don't tend to spend a huge amount of time just us when I'm home, so it was great to bond and know that we can both rely on each other in tough times to come. 

Outfit poses in public are hard!

I love this old shirt that used to be my mum's back in the day, it's cream silk and I've managed to go a while without spilling anything down it, which is a personal achievement (white is the enemy of clumsy foodies). The skirt I bought the day before in the Oasis sale, and had been discounted down to £5, which I was extremely happy about. The shoes I bought last year when I was working at Wetherspoons, I needed some sturdy shoes that were black, but I actually like to wear them for everyday too. 

I'm overdue for an eye appointment, so I decided it was high time I started actually wearing my glasses. I'm getting a test soon, so I'll probably discover I need to wear them all the time, so I need to get used to doing so. 

Aren't we a beautiful pair of siblings?

OOTD: CHEVRON

Yep, it's been a while... This is what happens when you have no blogging schedule and lead a busy life clearly!

It's been a while since I've bought myself anything, so I took advantage of the black Friday sales to do a little pre-christmas shopping. One of the things I bought for myself is this rather lovely black and white chevron midi skirt:

Skirt: Boohoo, Top: Zara

It's not necessarily the kind of skirt shape I'd normally wear, especially for the daytime, but I have a huge thing for chevron at the moment after getting these glasses, which have little metal zigzags at the corners:

Glasses: Gok Wan for Specsavers, Lipstick: MAC Pro in Unlimited

Once again, I find that I keep buying clothes that I wouldn't normally wear. Once upon a time the idea of wearing a large graphic print on my lower half, especially something quite tight, would have been an absolute no. But actually I'm really happy that I keep pushing myself in terms of beauty standards, because this is something that's actually turned out to be really me. 

Also I'm really glad I've finally sorted out somewhere in my room that I can take photos. Expect more outfit posts to come (Maybe? Soon? I'm bad at this whole scheduling thing).

OOTD: Happy September!

Blouse: H&M, Skirt: Modcloth, Shoes: Schuh.

              

              

              

              

              

I've been working in my university's box office over the summer, and while I don't have to dress smartly, I do like to make an effort. I got my paycheque the other day, and it just so happened to coincide with my finding out that Modcloth now ships to the uk (little bit late to the party I know). I couldn't resist, so I treated myself to a few pieces. One of those things was this midi skirt in this lovely terracotta colour. I thought it was perfect for autumn, so I decided it was the best thing to wear on this warm day in early September. It came with a little plaited belt which is a similar colour to my tan leather shoes, which are loveably scuffed and finally worn in after several years of wearing them.

While it's been nice working a lot and it's given me something to do over the summer, I'm very much looking forward to term starting back. I miss feeling like a student, and I only have a year of that left so I plan to savour it. Plus loads my friends will be coming back to Norwich, and I'll finally be moving into my house for a year, so there's plenty to get excited about.