hello tripod

black aviator - topshop, black dress - topshop, rings - all h&m

my first (proper) outfits photos - despite the fact i'm taking both things back! i had fun before work this morning, and the sad thing is taking photos of this jacket actually made me like it a little bit more than i originally did, which is a shame, as it just has to go back. i was so disappointed when i first pulled it out of the package! it wasn't what i wanted at all - although, to be fair to topshop, looking back it never was - it was really light and felt quite cheap. what i really want is just a beautiful leather/pu biker jacket, so i shall just have to hold out 'til next season i suppose!

as for the dress, well i was never intending to keep this in the first place, i only bought it to bring it up to £100 for free delivery (does anyone else do this? :) + chose it because i thought it was pretty and i like floaty/see through (ha, slag i am!) things. and it is, but the cut isn't very flattering, it is slightly too long (as are most dresses on me) and i don't need another black dress!

also, how lovely are the white bits on the zips on the jacket? hahaha, not really, they're clearly part of the packaging but as i was intending to take it back i couldn't take them off.

also also, i don't normally wear my hair like this, it just has to be straight for work. normally it's a sporadic mess, somewhere between straight and wavy with the occasional curl.

now to face the dreaded returns lady! :(

speak soon, love

a/w topshop picks

clockwise beginning left: ruched sleeve shrunken blazer, sheer airtex tee, andi clog stirrup ankle boot, short sleeved shirt, embroidered tunic, knitted crop jumper, ruffle shift dress, check swing coat, faux fur 3/4 sleeve coat

i'm going to go against widespread belief here but i really am not big on this seasons catwalk collections. many magazines are raving about how it's one of the best a/w's in a long time... i don't see it. which means it is then bizarre that i love topshop's collection this winter - seeing as i'm normally as massive on them as most!

 i've been wanting some black winter boots - i'm not sure these shoe boots are really appropriate, but i love them anyway. except for the name! it is an inside joke with my best friend about my absolute loathing for clogs (she actually wanted some, but thank goodness got some fabulous surface-to-air style black strappy wedges in their place) and we have laughed many a time about high street stores trying to push for the even more hideous 'winter clogs'. (please, never buy these). however i saw these shoes before i saw the name - but after i found it out, i asked her if i could still like them? she said no XD. it is in my opinion that they are not related to clogs, because they are amazing.

so i'm still sticking to my usual ways with what i've picked - neutral colours, simple lines. some black kind-of-leather-looking shorts should have been on here too but the picture wouldn't show up :Z there's quite a few others as well - mainly big chunky knits - but they wouldn't fit on.

not that i will actually get any of this - maybe one, at a push two - but a girl can wish!

slattery's and packing for dublin

Went to the Slattery's today for brunch with the girls. If you haven't heard of Slattery's, it's a gorgeous chocolateir and patisserie... they do the most amazing cakes! I stupidly didn't get any photos of the shop itself, but I got a couple of the food that we had... The third photo is my friend Crystal, who has mushrooms on toast. I mean, really Crystal?!

She also has funny bandy arms :)

The last photo is just one of me sat in the new Topshop Manchester changing rooms. Despite it being horribly hot and humid (so much so I would rather have just not put my jeans back on ;)) I'm so much happier with the new curtains, seeing as they actually cover the whole entrance, unlike the others. Which frankly, were crap.

What I tried on. I really want some leather shorts - however, when I typed 'leather shorts' into ebay, I got things completely different to what I hoped! I'm not big on tight and short - with a £40 price tag at that! I love the brown swing coat and the bottle green peter pan dress in the last photo.

I'm going to Dublin tomorrow! For three days, with the boyfriend. I have to be up at five tomorrow morning, it isn't going to be pretty. I'm awful at packing, so I always do it last minute - I hate having to decide what to wear in advance! So I've just thrown stuff I like into my suitcase in the hope I'll style it when I get there - here's what I'm taking:

A close up of the crazy yellow smock thing which I don't wear nearly enough -

I'm taking quite a lot of different patterns which is odd for my normal basics-with-a-twist style, but it should be alright! I'll be back on Saturday so won't be able to post again til Sunday at the earliest. Have a good week!