OUTFIT- SHORT SHORTS.

 

 

 

 

 CROP JUMPER- TOPSHOP

SHORTS- VINTAGE DIY LEVIS

GLADIATORS- TOPSHOP

SUNGLASSES-H&M

NECKLACE- COS

ALL RINGS- H&M

 

 

So after being awoken by a thunderstorm this morning the sunshine has come out & its a beautiful day! So why not wear the shortest shorts ever, my DIY levis, once a pair of my mothers jeans successfully chopped & distressed to fit my needs! Levis are classic and are a wardrobe staple. 

 

This crop jumper is a perfect find, in the Topshop sale, its not often I wear crops but this jumper is the right amount of coverage and I love the lilac/grey hue. Teaming this outfit with my new trusty Topshop gladiators another sale find. thick soled and real leather I'm hoping they last me much longer than all my other sandals! (I'm very heavy footed & clumsy)

 

The rings came as part of a set and I love them, except the bigger textured ring this was purchased solo. I love these sets H&M are doing as you can tell I have the gold ones in my last post :)

 

This is one of my favourite outfits for sunny afternoons and evenings.

 

excuse the hair it really needs dying.. I'm considering a ginger/red hue.. what do you think?

 

until next time...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY WEEK #1

 

summer cider | west pier at sunset | walk by the river | rings from Topshop & H&M | lavender | arm candy |

BBQ at the beach | street art | summer.

 

This week I've been a busy bee as usual, the weather has been hit and miss so I've been trying to make the most of what sun we've had! Drinking cider with Scott, my boyfriend, walking around Steyning yesterday by the river and enjoying a BBQ on the beach with my friends and colleagues from Schuh!

 

 

all photographs are from my instagram follow me @islay101

 

 

 

 

 

OUTFIT- TARTAN.

 

TARTAN SHIRT- TOPSHOP

PINAFORE PLAYSUIT-TOPSHOP

RINGS-H&M

BOOTS-TOPSHOP 

 

So the weathers been doing a lot of crazy things lately, from sunshine to lightning its hard to dress for this weather! Its muggy, warm and raining where I 'am on the coast of England so here's my outfit answer.

 

I'm wearing my trusty tartan shirt I've had since my 18th birthday it's a classic and timeless piece and well worth an investment if you haven't already got one.

 

I've paired the tartan shirt with my new black pinafore playsuit, another Topshop garment, a sale steal at £15. I've been looking for a pinafore for a while and I'm really happy with this one I'm looking forward to teaming it with tights and jumpers in the winter, that's the great thing about pinafores, endless options.

 

The rings are my most recent purchase. H&M bargain of £3.99 for a pack of 5, that include 2 matte gold and 3 gold I love them!

Have you got any styling tips for this strange weather?

 

 

NAILED IT- OMBRE NAILS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's something different than my normal posts, and its about one of my favourite things.. nail art. Now if your like me and like to keep your nails short that doesn't mean they have to be boring! Hell no! So every fortnight I'm going to be uploading nail art that I'm experimenting and loving.

 

So dip-dye and ombre are so on trend and I recently brought these two nail varnishes and without realising I think they compliment each other. As photographed above the base colour is Barry M- 341 Cappuccino, I've had my eye on this for a while, I like the purple chocolate hue. I did 2 coats of the Cappuccino and let it dry (excuse the messy painting, I'm a brutal nail painter).

 

Then using a sponge for a textured and controlled layer I used Topshop's Aurora, a beautiful golden colour that in light reflects and resembles a oil, rainbow puddle.

 

Just gently with the sponge I tapped the area I wanted decorating and as simple as that I created an ombre style nail! I cant wait to try this look with different colour, glitter and textures.

 

I stuck to just one nail for a simple, minimal look but you can use whatever varnishes you want and do every nail or even every other! completely upto you.

 

How do you style your ombre nails?

 

 

 

TUNISIA.

 

So exactly a month today me and my boyfriend Scott jetted off to Tunisia, Africa for our first official couples holiday! We stayed at Eden Star in Zarzis, Djerba. The beautiful all inclusive package included a private beach and lovely cocktails! We had such a great time and I'd advise anyone to visit Tunisia if you get the chance. A week in paradise, we rode camels, had a Turkish bath (steam, exfoliate, shower and full body massage),saw some of the local culture and chilled in the heat for one week.

So here are some images of our holiday including the 'dancing horse' which we were amazed by! Whilst lazing round the pool we were called by the hotel team to walk to the beach. A Tunisian band greeted us on the beach with music and a beautiful horse. We then looked on as the horse danced to the music and the family performed tricks on the dancing horse, throwing swords and hand stands. An amazing experience, the horse even bowed at the end!

All in all a perfect week in paradise! The weathers been nearly as nice here the past couple of weeks! I hope your all enjoying the heat & your summer!

 

ACCESSORIES HAUL #1

SUNNIES: TOPSHOP

 



SOCKS: TOPSHOP

LEATHER NECKLACE: H&M

 

RING: PANDORA 

 

SHOES: URBAN OUTFITTERS

This is my most current accessories haul! Another first for my blog! These are my latest beloved accessories, most of these I brought for my holiday to Tunisia and other just as a little treat! I cant wait to pair the Urban outfitters sandals and the frilly black Topshop socks! I think my favourite are the round 1960's style sunnies from Topshop a huge trend this Spring/Summer. I also love the leather necklace from H&M, this was a great sale find, it looks great on!

The Pandora ring has great sentimental value to me, Ive been looking for my final 21st present since forever, well December but ya know! I've admired these style rings for a while and its Turquoise, my birthstone for only £40 its the perfect late birthday present! something to remember my 21st by! 

You've probably seen some of the pieces in my previous post, my style diary from holiday! what's your favourite summer accessory? Hope you've enjoyed my first haul... many more to come (great excuse to shop!) :)

 

BFW.

                                       

 

  

 

So here are some images of my time spent at Brighton Fashion Week! I had such a great time, I've been interning with them 2 and a half months!

Brighton is full of amazing fashion and inspirational people and I got to meet some of them through this amazing opportunity! I hope you all got a chance to attend a show or two, they were incredibly amazing and Im so happy to be a part of their 2013 team and I'm hoping to help out next year!

There was 4 shows... The Zeitgeist, High fashion, Sustain, eco show, ShowReel, the costume design show and High Street show at Churchill square showing the best of the high street.

Benefit were the make-up sponsors and so were electric hair I had some great fun being made over & got to watch the shows from a great view, it was great fun and wonderful experience! The week was full of fashion, fun, food and hard work, but it was all worth it!

enjoy the photos guys, sorry for the rubbish quality I took the shots on my ipad! For more info on Brighton Fashion Week, check it out here.. www.brightonfashionweek.com