backwards

dress - topshop, boots - asos

quick post today! apologies for the blurry photos, no idea what happened! despite having a DSLR i know nothing about it and always use it on the auto settings. such a spaz. so, the outfit, this is my red dress i wore a few posts back - but worn backwards! i was looking at it on the hanger and thought, hold on, i could probably wear this backwards! i know it's kinda unconventional to wear clothes the wrong way round, but i actually think it looks better this way, just a bit more interesting.

down by the docks

dress - c/o motel, cardigan - h&m, shoes - topshop

the lovely people over at motel contacted me and asked me to choose something from their summer collection to wear and show you guys. the one thing my wardrobe is missing is a navy dress, and considering navy is one of my very favourite colours to wear, i pretty much had to choose this dress. it's such a nice fit, and the cut-out back is a great touch. they also do it in red, too! it was so hard to choose as they have a lot of pretty dresses.

we took these photos down by the docks, and knowing that we were going there, i had to dress with a slight nautical theme. this cardigan was an obvious choice! i really am liking stripes lately.

you can get 20% off any orders at motel by using the code 'stylish heart' !

happy chocolate day!

dress - vintage, cardigan - tesco, hat - asos, shoes - topshop

i can't believe this weather we've been having! since when was it this warm in april? anyway, no outfit feels complete anymore without this hat. it instantly makes what i'm wearing feel twice as summery.

this dress is an ebay purchase which i paid way, way too much for a couple months ago. when it arrived it was different to how i had imagined and i became a bit 'meh' about it and never wore it, but all of a sudden i decided it was time to give it a go, and i like it. the material is weird and it's too long (hense the belt to pull it up a bit) but it's actually really nice afterall. and it goes nicely with the socks and shoes. i used to hate the socks with shoes trend, i think because i have to be careful which socks to wear or else my legs look super stumpy, but i love these white ones with these clog wedges.

and happy easter everybody!

denim & dots

shirt - vintage, shorts & clog wedge shoes - topshop

busted out some topshop clog-ish wedge shoes i got last summer. i barely wore them then, but they seem to go with more of the clothes i have now. they're surprisingly difficult to walk in, it's like walking with bricks strapped to your feet, but they're very comfortable.

just threw this outfit together quickly, which is something i don't do often - i tend to really plan my outfits, and even then suffer from 'would it look better with this instead' or 'maybe i shouldn't wear this with that' etc. i'm definitely prone to overthinking my outfits. i wish i could be more effortless with my dressing... sadly that's just one more reason why i'll never be alexa chung!

formulaic

blouse - topshop, cardigan - tesco, shorts - f21, hat - h&m

i'm not sure about this outfit. i ordered these shorts from forever21 after seeing them online, they looked great on the model - but sadly they look not-so-great on me. the material is very thin and creases easily, and i don't think they're very flattering. it's a shame as the colour is lovely. forever21 seems to be very hit and miss.

what i'm wearing also seems kinda formulaic, shorts+blouse+cardigan. there's nothing wrong with that of course, but i've been trying to push myself out of my shorts+blouse+cardigan comfort zone lately. more dresses and skirts is what i'm aiming for these days. not that i'd ever stop wearing shorts, or cardigans, they're 2 of my favourite clothing items!

double dress

lace dress & dungaree dress - topshop, hat - asos

this post is to show you how to wear as many topshop dresses as possible. well, i'm only wearing 2, but that's one more than is probably necessary. the lace bit you can see, which i chose to wear as a top, is a lovely topshop dress, and it just seemed like a good idea to wear this dungaree dress over it. i'm actually very impressed with how it looks! i really like this outfit, and i think the double-dress is something i might do again! (probably not a great idea when it gets a bit warmer, though).

despite the lovely warm weather we've been having, i think this outfit proves i'm not quite ready to give up on layering just yet...

brown

t-shirt & skirt - f21, cardigan - my mums, hat & shoes - asos

ah sunny days, how i love you. i'm not exactly dressed in very spring-y colours here though! and i never thought i'd wear brown, but this plain t-shirt was weirdly appealing. especially combined with this cute lace skirt.

i'm really enjoying this nice weather! after such a cold winter, i'm welcoming it with open arms/bare legs.