Cosy in Neutrals

I really wanted to be cosy the day I wore this outfit so flats,a knit and a very warm coat were the ideal choice. You may recognise the coat from this post. I got the jumper just recently. I wanted a jumper that was fun, that screamed winter and yet wasn't a Christmas jumper and when I saw this one, I went straight for it. The polo bear on it actually reminds me of the Coca Cola Christmas advertisement. Do you know the one I'm thinking of? Speaking of Christmas advertisements, have you seen the one for John Lewis one this year? y heart just melted when I saw it. If you haven't seen it, I advise you to check it out. 

Jumper; Next, jeans; H&M, boots and gloves; M&S, coat; Dunnes Stores, 

bag; Warehouse, Beanie and necklace; TopShop, faux fur scarf; Accessorize.

Finished with a Bow

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Hard to believe we are nearly into a new year. Quickest year ever. I recently had the opportunity to wear  a dress that has been sitting in the back of my wardrobe. You may remember it from this post. It's very dressy, a little too dressy for an average weekend so when I was invited to a winter wedding I thought it was the ideal opportunity. I think my favourite feature is the giant bow at the back. It just makes it extra girly and gives it that finishing touch. Unfortunately, disaster struck for me that day. After carefully styling my hair, I had the short journey of walking to and from my car in the stormiest of weather which left my hair looking neither straight or with wavey curls but what could only be described as utterly wind swept. Upon reaching the venue   and booking into our room, I had a whole 5 minutes to fix my hair. The man friends hair remained the same as before he left home. I guess that's all part of the joys of being a girl. Also, I went a little darker with my hair recently. At first, it was a bit of a shock as I'm not particularly adventurous with my hair but I've gotten used to it. It's probably the closest I could get to my natural colour. 

 

Dress; Karen Millen, Shoes; Bertie, 

Bag; Warehouse, Necklace; Accessorize

Silky Printed Knits

Have you seen many printed knits around lately? I've only seen the odd one here or there but they really caught my eye. I actually saw this one with a silky winter floral front online, admired it from afar for a week or two. I purposely avoiding the shop as I knew I'd buy it and had wanted to get all my Christmas shopping done first, plus I was saving up to buy a SLR camera for myself. However, as soon as my shopping for friends and family was done, I caved and made a bee-line for Warehouse on my lunch break only to be told it was sold out. My heart sunk thus confirming I had to have it. Luckily, I was able to order it online that night and had it delivered within a few days with the added bonus of a 20% off offer available that day. I think printed knits are a great way to spice up a winter jumper - along with sequined jumpers (which I'm on the look out for).

Also I mentioned I was saving up to buy a SLR camera. I had thought long and hard about getting one as I know they are a little expensive but I decided it was worth the investment. I'm going to be doing a Digital SLR training course after the Christmas (way to busy before then) to help me get the hang of using it so I'm hoping over time, my pictures will get a little better. I've only had it a week but I'm loving it. These pictures were taking with it. I'm wearing boots I got in Aldo a few weeks back. I saw them full price and thought they were gorgeous but only made the purchase when I saw them on sale. I love when that happens. You may have seen me were this bag here. So what do you think? Are you liking printed knits?

Top; Warehouse, Jeans; Miss Selfridge, 

Boots; Aldo, Bag; River Island (old)

 Only 2 weeks until Christmas!!  Hope you're as excited as I am!!

Double Shift

This skirt has been working overtime lately doing a double shift. I first wore it to the 7 star hotel in Dubai here and then it I wore it to another event 2 weeks ago. To create a different look this time, I swapped the red out for a black top. Which do you prefer?

Also, I'd like to apologise for the blurry photo. I used the camera on my iphone and it didn't come out great as it's blurry on the face and the post is all about the outfit so I figured I'd show it to you anyways. Speaking of camera's, I'm thinking of investing in a good one. I'm thinking of the Canon EOS 100D. Do you have it and if so would you recommend it or any other? 

Top; New Look (old), Skirt; Zara, Shoes; Aldo, Bag; Warehouse

Beanie's Time to Shine

Finally, the beanie is getting it's time in the lime light. So simple, so cheap and just the accessory to be on trend this season. I don't know why, it's not like I need one, but every winter I tend to buy a new beanie. I seem to be accumulating quite the collection. This little one in the pictures below I fell for not only for the colour but for the giant bobble on top. Seriously, it's bigger than usual so hard not to notice. It made me feel like a kid when I first tried it on as I had the funniest urge to move my head to make the bobble shake. We all need to keep a little of the kid inside of us alive right!?

On another note, the cold has really kicked in the last week so it was time to bundle up. With camel and grey everywhere this season, I really wanted to get a warm polo neck in either colour. Found this one I'm wearing in h&m last week. They have it in several colours. It's so snug and the neck falls nicely. As I added it to my wardrobe, I realised I only had one other polo neck in my wardrobe. I think I need to stock up.

Jeans; Miss Selfridge, Boots & Beanie; both M&S (AU13), 

Polo neck; H&M (AU13), Bag; Michael Kors

Steph xx

Purple & Red

Nothing more relaxing on a Saturday afternoon than catching up with a friends while strolling, window shopping, drinking tea and eating warm blackberry and apple pie in one of your favourite cosy cafes. Yesterday, I had a great day doing exactly that. One of the things we talked about was our recent trips and so today, I wanted to show you my outfit I wore to the 7 star hotel for afternoon tea in Dubai. The service was impeccable as you can imagine and the food was beyond delicious. If your in Dubai, it's a must visit. I'm loving the red & purple combinations that are springing up this Autumn. Brown Thomas' window on Grafton Street has a beautiful display. It was hard to get a picture yesterday with so many people walking by but the colour combination was essentially that in my outfit in this post. The skirt is a statement in itself so I could have played it safe and toned it down with a black or white top but I felt like playing it up instead & paired it with a red top. I loved this outfit. Mostly I like changing things up but have you ever loved an outfit so much that you want to wear it the exact same way as before? I'm tempted with this one.

 

Hope you're having a lovely weekend too.

Steph xx

Skirt; Zara, Top; Forever 21, Shoes; Aldo, Clutch; H&M

Welcome to my wardrobe

This hot pink Kate Spade bag was love at first sight.  I was looking for a bright coloured bag. In the past I have had a tendency to go for bags that will go with plenty of outfits and be very versatile. This is mainly down to me not changing my bag everyday. Not that I don't want to, I just simply don't have the time. Does anyone else feel that way? However, recently I felt that I needed to spice up my bag collection with some colours. I know this bag is matching this dress but I have worn it with a few different outfits and it seems to go great with alot. Sometimes a pop of random colour really lifts an outfit. For this bags debut on holiday in Dubai, I paired it with this dress I had been eyeing up for a while but only purchased it as soon as it went on sale. I just loved the tribal print.You know you have a bargain when you were eyeing it before the sale price! More outfit posts and updates from my travels in Duabi to come shortly.

Happy 1st of October everyone.x

Bag; Kate Spade, dress; Warehouse, sandals; next.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe

Just wanted to share some of these great finds with you. Can't get the shoes in particular out of my head. I saw them in the shop & the picture doesn't do them justice. I'm thinking I should treat myself to one of these but I can't be greedy so which one to pick!? I can't decide.....eeny, meeny, miny, moe?

M&S Collection Fringe Pointed Toe Shoes with Insolia Flex®

Topshop Strappy Silk Dress

Warehouse Animal Print Jumper

Hello Autumn

Autumn has finally arrived and the colder weather has crept us on us too. Not that I mind, I finally got to whip out my new winter boots I picked up over a month ago and get a little wear out of this warmer jacket I got back in July. I'm all for the preparation plus I got a little excited when all the new trends started hitting the shops. I know I'll wear them to death. First wore my boots with my warmer jacket below creating a very casual look. You can find these boots on the M&S website here and my jacket is now on sale (much to my disappointment since I bought full price) from Miss Selfridge. The jacket is big fitting so I got a size smaller than usual.

Long Biker Jacket; Miss Selfridge, Skirt; Forever 21, Boots; M&S.

Thanks for reading.x