My 22nd Birthday

So the ninth of May was my twenty second birthday - eek! The time has gone so incredibly fast it's insane. I decided to have pretty low-key celebrations this year and went out for a meal and drinks with a few friends. I've been rocking the middle part for a week or so on and off - it's an easy way to update your look and disguise the fact that your fringe has all but completely grown out. I really need a haircut. Well, it is my birthday, maybe I ought to treat myself.

I adore this dress - it's so pretty and feminine but it could easily be toughened up with boots and a leather jacket. However, I chose to keep my look somewhat demure with a smart black blazer and my summer staple silver flats. 

What do you think of my birthday outfit? 

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Blazer - Dorothy Perkins ♦ Dress - Topshop ♦ Shoes - ASOS ♦ Rose & heart ring (right) - Pandora ♦ Gold & Emerald ring (left) - a gift ♦ Necklace - my Nanny's

Black crop & baggy trousers

Top - New Look ♦ Trousers - New Look (old) ♦ Boots - Matalan ♦ Necklace - Charity shop 

Anyone notice my Dad in the background? I've recently rediscovered these trousers from the depths of my wardrobe and although ironing them is a nightmare, I'm bloody loving them. I've teamed them with these chunky black boots - I love putting discordant items together and making them work, it's like a fashion challenge! Anyway, when I wear these trousers I feel so chic and I think they are the perfect for both work and play. Speaking of play, this is the outfit I wore to see Morrissey, who was amazing. I had a brilliant time, although I had a bit of a cry during Meat is Murder. I am an old softie. 

What I thought was so cool about the show was that Morrissey requested that the venue only served vegetarian food - yay! I'm still buzzing from the show, although I must say I was impressed by the supporting artist  Buffy Sainte-Marie, at the age of 74, she was a very strong performer.

Have you been to any concerts or shows recently? 

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Happy 4th Anniversary!

Jacket - Peacocks ♦ Shirt (worn as dress) - Sheinside ♦ Shorts - eBay ♦ Heels - Peacocks ♦
Earrings - Vivienne Westwood ♦ Bracelets & ring - Pandora ♦ Gold ring - a gift

Today marks the countdown to Christmas and it's especially special as it's mine and Jack's fourth year anniversary. It's crazy how fast the time has gone, but I don't think either us could imagine our lives without the other in it. I kind of feel like Little Red Riding Hood amongst the trees here, except I'm not in red and the 'wood' is just my new wallpaper. 

This 'dress' just arrived today, I really love it, it's a like a baby-doll style skirt. I decided to wear it like this as it came up a bit bigger than expected, but tucked into trousers it will still make a lovely shirt. We planned to go out for dinner, but we realised none us were hungry and none of the Christmas events start until Wednesday, so we just went cruising and chilled for ages before heading back to get takeaway.  I think we'll do something else this week but for now, I hope you like my anniversary outfit

Happy 1st December!

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Victorian Doll

Dress - c/o Black Dresses ♦ Shoes - Urban Outfitters ♦ Bow - local market

I look kind of like Victorian orphan in these photos, the kind that star in horror films. I've been a lucky girl this month and received a beautiful dress from Black Dresses They have a huge range of black dresses, stretching from casual to evening wear. I chose this sweet little number as I figured I could wear it for lectures and lunch dates and still dress it up with heels and accessories for a big night out.

With dresses from £15 to £445, there really is something to suit any pay packet, and most importantly, any style. I literally agonised over my choice as there were so many pretty dresses but I thought this from Miss Moda would be a cute versatile addition to my ever-expanding wardrobe.

I chose to debut it for dinner with my family. Teamed with my faithful silver courts and a curls, it makes the perfect evening meal look. The occasion was a pretty big one; my sister's friend is visiting from Canada, so we all went to a favourite Indian restaurant of ours. I'd never been much of a curry person in the past, but recently, I've found myself craving a sweet dhansak curry, especially when it means I get to dress up nice!

Check out Black Dresses !

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Happy Birthday to me! ♥

I am no longer a teenager! Yep, on the ninth of May little old me got less little and a bit older. How do I feel you ask? Not much different to be honest, I don't feel any more of an adult anyway. Which is just as well as we spent our Friday night acting anything but grown-up!

I really don't wear this skirt enough, in fact I kind of forget I had it. I unearthed it in a mad rush as I was getting ready and teamed it with this zebra crop. I love these boots; the heels aren't too high so I'm able to dance all night minus the drunken humiliation of wandering round the club barefoot, heels in hand. I had a brilliant night out, totally made me forget that I'm on the slippery slope of aging. Twenty years old, halfway to forty and still can get away with child fare on the bus!

♦ Bonus OOTN! ♦

Here's what my sister Rose rocked for the evening. How cute are the net socks! She borrowed my Sack Sale jacket as a cover-up and I think it looks great with the deep purple dress. She looks amazing, don't you think?

My look

Crop - River Island

Skirt - New Look

Boots - Topshop

Hairband - Primark

Love Me Not necklace - Topshop

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Rose's Look

Dress - Topshop

Jacket - Sack Sale

Socks - Local market

Shoes - Elizabeth Spanton

Necklace - Alchemy Jewellery

Arty Farty

I have a really interesting post for you guys today, especially for you art geeks. My sister Rose exhibited some of her photography and fine art at Waterstones a special book launch and poetry night. She displayed photography featuring many aspects of nature, including beautiful butteries. I loved the subtly layered photographs; you see something new each time you look at them.

 Unfortunately, I was a plumb and didn't get a  good picture of those ones, but check out these fabulous prints:

How beautiful ♥

And...

She also had a collection of tribal art. How amazing are these masks? My favourite piece was this sandy coloured painting; it makes me think of the River Nile. I love the brightness of the blue against the earthy background tones. The textured pieces are reminiscent of mountains, or even animal fur. 

OOTN...

All in all, it was a really fun night and Rose got some really positive feedback. What do you think of her art?

And you know me, just throwing a casual OOTN in there for you. Here's my sister looking very pleased with herself. Her tights are amazing, right?

Blurry-de-blur

And here's me. I really love this skirt, being such a little'un I initially worried it was enhance my short-arseness but actually it's the perfect length. I've had my hair ombred red but it's not totally obvious in this pic, so I've taken another to show you. What do you think?

Sorry about the shoddy quality, we were in a bit of a rush to get everything ready and didn't really have time to check and re-take the pictures but you can get the general look of the outfits.

 Hope you guys enjoyed this post and I'll speak to you in my next ☺♣

Where there's music & there's people & they're young & alive

First night out of 2013 - Laura's 20th!

Sorry for the grainy pics, they were taken on my friend's iPod just before we went out so we were in quite a rush. Here I am in the lushest Premier Inn room I've ever stopped in. Okay I don't have a wide experience of bed and breakfasts, but trust, Lenny Henry wasn't lying to us.

Anyways, what on earth am I talking 'bout? Enough about the room. More about the night.

Jacket - Sack Sale Top - River Island Skirt - H&M Shoes - Irregular Choice 
Socks - Topshop Bodychain - Miss Selfridge

Blurry, sorry

It was a great night - we started off in Brindley Place, drinking wine and mixers in bars and headed up the Broad Street, ready to party. I finally got to Gatecrasher - and it lived up to my expectations. All in all, we had a smashing time and I slept like a baby that night. Unfortunately, the hangover kicked in about two o'clock the next afternoon. I felt like death. So weird, as I didn't feel that drunk at all on the night. Don't you hate how that happens.

Here's all of us having a gay ol' time

Group pic ☺

Happy Birthday Laura!

Shiny Stuff

Jack's computer room has kind of become my latest 'photo-shoot' venue, mainly because it's too cold outside and we tend to take the pictures late at night. When night comes round, we're always in here watching clips from some horrific horror film or cartoons from bygone days. 

However, we decided to venture outside and go out for a proper grown up meal with another grown up couple, as we're all proper grown ups, obvs. We went to an Indian buffet called Johnny Spice and it was really lovely, plenty of veggie choices, which I find is quite rare, normally there are only a few so it was nice to try lots of different dishes.

Is it just me or does this jacket feel very 80's? I'm wearing so much shiny stuff recently, including that shirt. Blame it on the Sack Sale. Gonna need lots of sparkle to get me through this degree.

Speak laters .. ♣

Jacket - Sack Sale

Top - Charity Shop

Bottoms - River Island 

Shoes  - Urban Outfitters

Watch - Jeremy Scott for Swatch

Bracelet - Pandora

Other bracelets - random, 

sorry dunno where they came from :')

Earrings- Vivienne Westwood

 (okay, you can't really see them here, but how could I not mention them?)