Tuesday, 7 January 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS!

Hiya guys long time no talk! But its a new year, a new start so back on track for me! As ive already mentioned recently, November & December are kind of hard months for me due to the fact its my birthday and christmas. Im not very motivated at all. I think my subconscious thinks about my mum and it affects me more than i realise at this time of year.

Anyway! I've been waiting a wee while to do this "looking back" post, as you have probably noticed the blogosphere is full of them! Ive never done one before and decided last year that i would do one this year. So sorry to follow the trend and bore you all with the same shizz... I hope you enjoy looking back at it anyway, and i guess if you are new then its a nice chance for you to see some stuff from earlier in the year!

Also i wanted to thank everyone for all the support my blog & social media has received this year! It lightens up my heart every time i see some activity on anything :) Good luck for this year and i hope you achieve any goals you have set yourself! Whether its huge or small it dosent matter, its an achievement :) Personally, im not setting "new years resolutions" im setting one small goal at a time, then hopefully by the end of the year i can tick them off my list! If not, theres always next year ;)

(using lookbook as its easier to get all my outfits, plus most of them are collages so you can see a few photos of the one outfit for more details)

January

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

If you are wanting to know any of the outfit details, click on the photos and they should take you to lookbook where everything is linked underneath :) Also if you want me to link the post links let me know below!

OMG LOVE

Hi guys, sorry ive been so MIA. My head has been up my arse to be honest and i've been too lazy too blog or do anything. But today i have decided i need to get myself sorted as i have a backload of posts and videos to show you! I did have a haul video for you guys but as i was editing, i realised it hadnt copied all of the video onto my laptop. I then spent about 2 hours trying to sort it out and my memory card fucked up, so i decided to leave it to another day. So i think i will attempt to get it up tonight so i can start working on my Edinburgh post & video for you guys :). I have a really busy next few days as im away this weekend with all my dads side on holiday. I havent even packed. So i need to try and get up earlyish so i can get a few posts up before i go and can pack. I really dont want to be rushing packing as i will just stress myself out and not be happy when i arrive.

I am going to try and attempt at getting at least 2 or 3 outfit posts while im there, but will have to see. For starters, i dont have my photographer with me. So i am taking a light tripod, that is if i can work Chris' remote if not i just need to really hope i can train one of my family members in using an Nikon SLR camera, which could be very interesting. I am excited about going, its the first holiday ive ever had with my younger brother. I went shopping the other day to pick up few bits, i then came home and realised i had left the bag somewhere... I was so annoyed! Id spent about £15 on beauty bits and didnt want to have to spend that again as it would have then been £30 spent. I re-tracked my steps to Primark and popped back in today and someone had handed the bag in! I was super happy!

OUTFIT DETAILS

Today, i just threw my outfit together. I chose the top first and i didnt really know where i was going with it, but i knew i was considering a skirt and a grungy styled look. I decided to add the checked shirt as its a classic 90s grunge staple plus i had chosen to wear this skirt, so i wanted to add some colour somewhere. The reason i chose this skirt and not the i originally wore in Paris (I did post the outfit but i didnt wear the same skirt with the outfit that i had done in Paris) is because i hadn't worn it yet. I added these shoes because i wanted to wear some heels and they matched the black & white colouring of the skirt and its the same reason for the socks, they matched the top.

Shirt- Georges at Asda

Top- Primark (Primark at Asos)

Skirt- Topshop

Hat- Asos

Bag- Vintage

Shoes- New Look

Socks- New Look

Lipstick- Brighton Rock at Topshop

Necklace- Primark

Bracelet- River Island

SITTING & WAITING

Heya everyone. Been another sunny day! Me and Chris picked up Chris' mum from work again and were very kindly treated too some lunch again. I have no idea why Scotland has been so lucky with the weather recently. We are surely going to get an absolute pour down soon :( BUT luckily our sofa-bed arrived for the spare room, as we have invested in some studio equipment so we can make a start on getting clients. So it means i will have somewhere to take some photos, with good lighting! So hopefully ill never have to struggle with blogging again. I much prefer proper studio lights when taking photos inside because the lighting can be so poor. Plus i think it can look more professional as some light bulbs give off a sort of yellowish-tint to the photos and i personally really dont like that!

I didnt get any pictures of my lunch, but we were treated to some cakes aswell and i got a victoria sponge cage which i have photographed! It was massive! I did not realise it was that big and i couldnt finish it. It was THE BEST victoria cake i had ever eaten...

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When me and Chris came back i had to drop off a parcel which had been mistaken for our address. After handing it over the elderly gentleman he said he had also gotten a few of my parcels before. The street names are the same (not going to say my address on the big wide web) except for one extra word being added so i guess there is a valid reason. We went for another walk as the weather was nice to the shops, this time to get fizzy juice and i again was treated to some treats! So im going to munch on them untill our gammon steaks defrost so we can eat dinner...

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I came up with this outfit a few weeks ago and because i always day dream outfits and forget them i have a little pink book where i write outfit ideas into. I have wanted to wear this dress again for ages, so i thought today would be a good day too. Im so in love with this chunky Office shoes (they currently have 20% off ends 4th June), i love that they are a classic design of loafers and are edgy with the big platform. Plus i really love flatforms as im a shortie and it means i dont get sore feet as you do with heels. The cardigan is just to give me a little warmth in case there was a slight wind.

Dress- Max C London at TKMaxx
Cardigan- Charity Shop
Flatforms- Office (currentley have 20% off ends ends 4th june)
Handbag- Ebay buy here
Sunglasses- New York

TAKE ME TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD

Hiya everyone sorry ive recently been MIA. Ive just had a bad couple of days, ive been feeling quite down and low in my mood. I tried to get some outfit photos yesterday as we had a beautiful hot day in Scotland, but i really wasnt feeling it. I just didnt have the energy and enthusiasm to model/pose. It has really annoyed me that i havent posted anything the past couple of days because i really was on roll with posting again. I was really starting to enjoy it, then i had to be hit with my low moods. But it dosent matter now, i have picked myself up and im going to get right back into blogging again.

Today we were once again hit with some glorious weather. We didn't just have the sun making an appearance but we also had some hot temperatures to go with it! Normally, we have the sun out but its a still a bit nippy in the air so we decided to make good use of it and have a bbq! We went round to Chris parents house as they have a pretty awesome all singing and all dancing bbq and plus they had more food in than us :P. We had some burgers, sausages, pork steaks and some pasta! Needless to say i am now stuffed and un-able to move for the next hour or two. Unfortunately though, as were sitting down to eat the clouds began to appear, so the sun was disappearing and there was a chilly wind. Sods Law.

I just wore something pretty casual and summery today. I wanted something pretty girly yet smart and casual. Also i wanted to show off my blue legs as for once it was actually warm enough! So i came up with this. I really do love these suede/faux-leather boots as they are extremely comfy and easy to throw on with anything. Im still annoyed at myself for not also investing in the black ones because they are just the perfect little ankle boots and the height of them are just perfect for running around in. I also threw on my trusty Topshop bomber jacket just in case it did turn cold and also i thought it would kind of balance out how much skin was on show. We are in Scotland after all and it isnt really wise to go out in a complete spanish weather kind of outfit as you will always be caught out. We can experience 3/4 seasons in a day and the weather is pretty much ALWAYS different in the morning to the afternoon. So i was prepared. I also put on my new H&M brown sunglasses to match my bomber.

Dress- Tesco

Coat- Topshop

Boots- H&M

Bag- New Look

Glasses- H&M buy here

Necklace- Next

Bracelet- Next

QUEEN OF THE CASTLE

Hiya everyone how are you all doing? Its been a lovely day here in Scotland! So i was very lucky and got treated to a Harvesters by my lovely fiance. Afterwards, we then went for a wonder around Braehead shopping centre. I did indeed indulge in something, but it was small to my defence (a wee bit pricey for what it was). It was a silver necklace from Topshop which has horses on it. Here it is:

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I got it because when i was younger i loved horses and i still do but i dont ride anymore. Me and my mum both used to have horses and were down at the yard all the time and riding as much as we could so it reminded me of those happy memories.

I used to love hacking with my mum it was brilliant! We used to go away for an hour sometimes two and we'd just chat away while being in beautiful surroundings that way may have not ever seen if we hadnt been horsey people. I was very close to my mum, she wasnt just my mum, she was my best friend. I would always hang out with her and experience everything with her. Rather than being out with friends i was the person who was with their mum. I really miss having time with my mum, just hanging out.

So i wore this outfit a few months ago when i was meeting my big cousin for some lunch, so i decided to wear it again last wednesday for lunch out with Chris and his grandparents (a wednesday tradition). I really like outfits that are kind of casual (with the t-shirt) mixed with a bit of glamour (the high heels and the statement necklace). I love to do that sort of thing with outfits dress them up and down, the kind of opposite to what the garment is.

Bag- New Look
Heels- Topshop
Top- T in the Park festival 2011
Skirt- Topshop
Jacket- Topshop
Lipstick-
Necklace- Primark

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MUSTANG RODEO RANCH

Hiya everyone, have you all had a good weekend? Get up too much? Unfortunately, i have done nothing as i have been ill with my diabetes :( (my own fault i may add, i didnt do some injections that i should have done). I am still feeling a little ill from it but nowhere near as bad as i was yesterday!

I wore this outfit sometime last week, i just never got round to posting it. I have no idea what i was doing that day ether! I have a memory like a fish! I am extremely forgetful, which is quite annoying sometimes but i have started carrying a little leather notebook (i got from ebay) around with me.

So today me and Chris are off to his parents for dinner as its a sunday. The weather today is not as beautiful as these photos. Its grey and cloudy with spitting rain. So i am keeping my fingers crossed to get some photos of what i am wearing but we will have to wait and see.