Red, White & Blue

denim jacket & dress: charity shop, shoes: new look, rings: dixi, pendant: peaches and nothing

This is as patriotic I got for the Jubilee this weekend I am afraid; bought this dress from a charity shop and it came down to my ankles so I snipped off the bottom and wore this to my friends surprise 21st in Cheltenham. I went out riding with my cousin on the Saturday extremely hungover and then drove to Bristol ready for Love Saves The Day. Although it absolutely poured I had the best day raving in the rain to the likes of Joker and Joy Orbison, it really got me excited for the festivals I have coming up this summer- can't believe beach break is only 8 days away!! 

Tuesday I spent the day in Bath and got treated to lunch at Browns which was amazing, then yesterday I went to Thorpe Park (it stayed dry hurrah!!) which was just too good! It's been years since I've gone there and I absolutely loved 'stealth' the ride that goes from 0-80mph in less than 2 minutes straight up and then drops- couldn't get enough!! Finally I topped off my lovely super long weekend with a Wagamamas last night; work was horrible today think I'm getting ill uh oh- off to see Scratch Perverts with Chloe and Katharine tomorrow, I need to feel better quickkkkkk.


I'm entering this into Style Eyes Ethical Outfit Competition; the prizes up for grabs are amazing. My jacket and dress are both from charity shops andddd I'm wearing my nans socks, that counts as vintage right? Aha.

PS- watched The Other Boleyn Girl this weekend and loved it, if you haven't already... watch it!

Island Escape

 

barry m: blueberry icecream & spring green

Here's my second attempt at ombré nails, I think I'm getting better(ish) aha. Had a really good day, I found out that I won the Style Eyes ethical outfit competition, I came first!! Can't believe it I'm so happy :) the competition was such a good idea and all the outfits were amazing so go and check them out. I won a £100 voucher for spartoo.co.uk can't wait to spend it, another pair of vans are definitely on the cards ahh yay. 

In other good news Alix from I Covet Thee just tweeted me to let me know I won her 1000 follower giveaway and have a set of The Real Techniques Core Collection brushes on their way to me. I never spend a lot of money on these things so my skin is in for a right treat. I recently found Alix's blog and have fallen in love with it, its the perfect mix of outfit and beauty posts, so if you're not already an I Covet Thee follower get on over there and check it out. Thanks Alix!! 

I was going to wait until I received this but I just can't believe I keep winning things so I have to tell you now aha, the other week I won the lovely Kristy's giveaway over at Smug Pug Sunday and won this gorgeous skirt from Lavish Alice (she's also made me fall in love with this store and my bank balance is definitely suffering); and I think I mentioned that I won Lucy's competition to win a beautiful pair of lacy levis, she's making some amazing things over at Champagne Diamond at the moment, there's cat print everywhere and I love it. I'd never won anything before this and at the moment I feel like I'm on a roll, too happy. 

Ethical Beauty

shirt & trousers: charity shop, brooch: vintage, shoes and belt: primark, rings: peaches and nothing & sisters

I took my velvet trousers home with every intention of customising them into a pair of shorts; but when I tried them on with this shirt I had second thoughts- so the 'DIYing' of these has been postponed, I probably will make them into shorts when I get bored of wearing them aha. Absolutely adore this shirt, another charity shop buy; it's really long so will look cute over some denim shorts in the summer as an almost dress. This is the first time I've worn my hair in a side parting in a while and my shaved bit is really too long to do it now... I just want it to grow back! Oh, I'm definitely wearing my 11 year old sisters shoes here, she's such a babe- she took these pictures for me too bless her.

Most of you will already know but thought I'd mention it just in case you don't: Motel are having a sample sale on thursday and friday this week from 10-7 in London at the Motel show room and with items from just £3!! This is when working full time drives me insane as I can't get to it, contemplated working in the London office and popping over on my lunch/ after I finish but I just don't have any money until pay day and with electricity bills of £79 to pay I am on a shopping ban. Only for another 8 days though ;)


I'm entering the ethical outfit competition over at the Ethical Fashion Blog I think it's such a good idea for a competition for us to show off our vintage pieces. I've chosen this outfit because I absolutely adore it, my velvet trousers & shirt were £4 each from charity shops and the brooch was a vintage gift. Hope you like my entry and go and enter yourselves... you have until the end of the 31st of March to get your entry in!!