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Archives for August 2013

Birthdays & lately

Life

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Nico stealing my favourite Totoro / 25! / We caught a shooting star during the Perseid meteor shower
Sunset at the farm / Sid – Ollie’s (16 year old!) Norwegian Forest Cat / Movie night with some old favourites
Pizza night with friends / Nico is super excited by his goodies from Pets Pyjamas! / Pattern cutting

Today is my 25th birthday, a quarter of a century old, and I think you could say I’m having a bit of a quarter life crisis! In my mind when I was younger, 25 seemed so old. I imagined that by now I’d be married, have a stable income, have settled into a career, have my own house & have become a proper grown up. I can’t say I have even one of those things right now, but in a way I’m glad, I don’t feel I’m ready for them yet & I don’t want to settle down either, I feel like I’m just getting started & still have so much more exploring & figuring out to do before all of that. I have plenty of years ahead of me to be a proper grown up, so I intend to be selfish, immature, reckless & have a little fun for at least a couple more yet!

I’m working someway towards the career at the moment, though I think the stable income, house & other things will be a while off yet. But they can wait, I’d rather take the leap of faith & follow my heart now, whilst I still can, than get a ‘normal’ job that pays well & always wonder what if. It’s terrifying & exciting me all at the same time. I’m being quite secretive about it all at the moment, as I don’t want to shout about it prematurely, before everything is in place & sorted, but I’m hoping all will be able to be revealed soon! I’m excited to share it with you guys!

I recently did an interview with the lovely Jantine over at Bleaq on my 6 favourite artists & designers too – check it out here. If you love dark art, then you really should pay Bleaq a visit, Jantine always finds the most beautiful works & I never fail to leave inspired. Just a warning though, you may lose yourself there for quite a few hours!

Woven

Style

Fashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS Cateye sunglasses, Links of London white friendship bracelet, Whistles cord bracelet, ASOS Spiked bangle, Topshop asymmetric topFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS Cateye sunglasses, Links of London white friendship bracelet, Whistles cord bracelet, ASOS Spiked bangle, Topshop asymmetric top & snake print jeans, lace up boots, Balanciaga cityFashion blogger Stephanie of FAIIINT wearing ASOS Cateye sunglasses, Links of London white friendship bracelet, Whistles cord bracelet, ASOS Spiked bangle, Topshop asymmetric top & snake print jeans

ASOS Cateye Sunglasses / Topshop Asymmetric Top / Topshop Snake Print Jeans / Links of London Friendship Bracelet * /
Whistles Bracelet / ASOS Spiked Bracelet / Topshop Boots / Balenciaga City

I’ve been feeling kind of knackered lately, like I could spend the whole day sleeping & still feel like I needed more in order to recharge. I’ve got a lot going on at the moment & I’m sure it’s my mind over-thinking things, as it always does…

Whenever I feel like this I always find myself throwing on super simple, casual outfits, those fail safe combinations that I know just work & are comfortable and easy at the same time. Plus of course huge black sunglasses to hide my tired eyes! I can’t shut up about these new ones from ASOS, but I can now add yet another reason to why they are so awesome, the lenses are really pitch black & so perfect for covering up my dark circles!

I’ve been wearing less & less jewellery recently, but I love the addition of a simple stack of bracelets to casual outfits like this. I’ve been wearing this little combination of 3 to death recently, it reminds me of being at school, when my arms used to be full of festival wristbands, friendship bracelets & charms, but a little more grown up. I’m especially loving the simplicity of Links of London‘s take on the classic friendship bracelet. Sterling silver bars, handwoven thread & muted colours (though there are also some in bright colours & fun, more traditional patterns too), they feel modern & grown up, but still give me that sense of nostalgia too.

Swimwear Shopping

Covet

FAIIINT Bikini shopping round up, Seafolly Goddess draped grecian black bikini, with London Rebel Sandals, ASOS cat eye sunglasses & travelcard holders, Gorjana leather wrap bracelet. All black swimwear styling.

Seafolly ‘Goddess’ Bikini / London Rebel Sandals / ASOS Cateye Sunglasses / ASOS Passport & Travelcard Covers / Gorjana Leather Wrap Bracelet

FAIIINT swimwear shopping round up, Thapelo draped rouched Marie asymmetric black bandeau swimsuit, with chiffon sarong, GAP Sandals, ASOS kitten eye sunglasses. All black swimwear styling.

Thapelo ‘Marie’ Swimsuit / eBay Chiffon Headscarf / ASOS Kitten Eye Sunglasses / GAP Sandals

FAIIINT Bikini shopping round up, L Space Flutter Bye frill drape cut out laser cut black bikini, with ASOS Sandals, ASOS Cateye sunglasses, Daniel Wellington watch, Whistles & Links of London Bracelets. All black swimwear styling.

L★Space ‘Flutter Bye’ Bikini / ASOS Sandals / ASOS Cateye Sunglasses / Daniel Wellington Watch / Whistles & Links of London Bracelets

I’m sure I’m not the only girl to find bikini shopping the biggest nightmare, like finding the perfect pair of jeans, it can take weeks of searching & endless disappointments all to find the one. Beach Cafe kindly sent me a little package of black swimwear last week to try out & hopefully finally find that elusive perfect one.

I’m usually a bikini kinda girl, but the Thapelo one piece caught my eye as soon as I saw it. The sash across the top can be worn tied around the bust as a bandeau or across the shoulder as an asymmetric strap (like here). It’s a nice twist on a classic shape & I felt I’d have to style it a little bit 50s to play up it’s modern/retro look – with kitten eye sunglasses & a black chiffon headscarf. This would have been my pick if it wasn’t for my annoyingly long torso making it just a bit too short in the body for me. I loved that such a simple detail, tying the sash differently, can give it completely different look.

L★Space’s frilly, laser cut bikini was another one I really loved, it’s just so fun & the triangle ruffle gives it an optical slimming effect to the waist too. This one proves that black swimwear doesn’t have to mean plain & boring, and it’s the type of bikini I’d pack for a girls holiday to Ibiza or somewhere similar, paired with huge cat eyes & an armful of bracelets.

Those who follow me on Instagram will know already that fell in love with & ended up choosing the Seafolly Grecian style bikini, calling it my ‘bikini soul mate’. The twisted, wrapped strips of fabric are such a beautiful detail & it’s the only bikini that has ever made me look like I actually have boobs, thanks to it’s ingenious structure, padding & boning. Despite all of this going on underneath, it is super comfortable & the boning helps it to stay up & avoid embarrassing slips too. Always a good thing if you ask me, I’ve had enough unfortunate incidents with bikinis to last a lifetime! It’s simple, but with a twist & is a far cry from my usual plain, boring black triangle bikinis.