It's All Roses

Doesn't this outfit just scream Valentines!? Yes, this is what I wore Valentines weekend. I love the rose print on this dress. I actually bought it a few years ago. It was one of those dresses that was much nicer on than it looked on the hanger. I was originally going to pair this dress with a black coat but with it being Valentines, I thought why not go all out and pair it with a pastel pink coat I recently bought. A little OTT but that's the fun in it. With pink being a key colour for spring, I hope to get lots of wear out of this coat.

Dress; Warehouse, Coat; Oasis (Loved by Mollie range), Shoes; Barretts, Bag; Topshop 

Hope you had a nice Valentines Weekend.

Enjoying Nature

Enjoyed going for a two strolls with the dogs this day on opposite sides of the city. That's the great thing about Dublin, you're so close to city life yet not far from nature. 

Typical Ollie, always makes a beeline for puddles of water and ends up completely mucky. He's like my very own mini Beethoven, always up to no good. Love him to bits though. Trying to teach him not to pull on the lead. Any suggestions?

Hat (AU13) & Jeans; Topshop, Boots & Gloves; M&S, Coat (old) & Poloneck (AU13 sales); Zara. 

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.

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

Seaside Fun

Bit of a random one from a while back but I'm wearing a coat and hat that I love so thought I'd share it with you. I packed my heavy hats and scarfs away there at the weekend. Lets hope I didn't do it too soon as Irish weather can be unpredictable. I could be getting ahead of myself but I always feel like spring-summer is well and truly here when the clocks change so we get longer evenings. Next weekend it happens and I for one can't wait!

Boots (Uggs), Jeans (Topshop), Coat (Topshop), Scarf (present from a friend), Hat (Zara).

Bobbles

At the moment, with the exception of the weekend, when I get up in the morning, it's still relatively dark and when I get home from work, you guessed it - it's dark again. The bonus of this is it usually means more cosy nights in but it does make it a little bit harder for outfit post moments. Each year I get a buzz of excitement when I leave work and for the first time in a few months, it's still bright outside. I can see the evenings getting a little bit longer each day and I can't wait for the long evenings in come in. It's my favourite time of year. What's your favourite time of year? 

It's actually gotten quite cold here the last week so I'm not going anywhere without a coat. This is what I was wearing at the weekend. With the 3/4 length sleeves on this coat, I initially wore it mostly when it wasn't too cold outside. That was however until I invested in some long sleeved gloves. They're fingerless gloves and has a part that flips over to cover your fingers. Whoever thought of that was a little genius. You can do so much more without having to take them on and off all the time. I always see bobbles on the top of a hat but I thought this one was a little different with the bobbles at the side.

 

Coat (Topshop), Jeans (Topshop), Boots (Office), Scarf (Marks & Spencers), Gloves (Accessorize), Hat (River Island)

Statement Coat

I wore this coat out for dinner the other night with the girls. Every girl needs to have a statement coat in the wardrobe right? I love wearing this coat with all black as it draws attention to the black details.

On another note, I've finally figured out how to link my blog to the Stylefootprints Facebook page I just set up the other day. Clearly still finding my way with this blogging but it's so much fun. Now, if I can just get some likes, it would make it all worth while.

I'm off to London for a long weekend to catch up with a friend. Very excited! I might not be back on before I go so I hope everyone has a nice weekend!

Coat (Dunnes Stores), Shoes (M&S)