#WantItWednesday (21/10/15)

So my birthday has been and gone, I am sad that I am another year older and I still have birthday money burning a hole in my pocket (that wasn't converted to gin). So I have been scouring the globe (literally) looking for ways to spend my birthday money! I shouldn't have wasted my time; the answer was right in front of me and in my own city the whole time. 

From Alex Monroe

One of my favourite jewellery designers of all time, Alex Monroe is famed for his glorious bee motif jewellery. I have spoken about my love for his craftsmanship time and time again. So when it comes to Treat 'Yo Self for your birthday I could think of nothing else I wanted 'to me, from me'

I love a pinky ring and this truly is the pinkiest of pinky rings and is just GORGEOUS! 

I wear a lot of white gold and silver jewellery and this sits with the rest of my permanent jewellery collection beautifully.  

The bee motif is classic Monroe; beautiful  and as quintessentially British as ever. Just another reason why I desperately want it! 

Each ring is personally sized so you needn't worry about it falling off like most off the rack rings and the bee is just raised enough for it to not catch on every sleeve you have ever owned (extra important during the winter months)

So yeah, this is exactly what my birthday money is going toward, much better than gin I think!

Until Next Week! 

#WantItWednesday 14/10/15

So I missed a week, I've been busy drawing up and sending a lists to everyone in time for my birthday, which is (shock horror) tomorrow. *sad face*

From & Other Stories

So at the top of my list to commiserate another year older with this beauty from & Other Stories. With the weather drawing in this is the perfect item to sink into stylishly. 

I love the lapels on this too, perfect to pop in the driving wind and fill with a thick, extra warm scarf, like this one. 

The colour is great too. It makes you feel like the winter is a distant memory with its pastel hue.  This works well with all of my favourites shades of uniformity (Navy, Grey, Beige) 

Have a look at my ways to wear below:

All looks can be found here

Go on... you've 24 hours until my birthday and the weather is looking pretty crappy. Who wants to get me a present (or five?!) 

Until Next Week!

#WantItWednesday (26/08/15)

Well... Summer is OVER I am DEVASTATED. 

So I am looking forward to wrapping up and doing the only thing I can during the chilly, wet and miserable weather. Layering up with style. 

I have been on a hunt. I have been looking for shirts, tops, skirts and trousers that lend themselves to be worn under or on top of hundreds of different warming others. 

The chicest way to layer, in my opinion is to layer, using variants of the same colour. 

I have always said I wear a 'uniform' and that uniform consists of five colours, beige, white, black & navy. It also helps that these beautiful colours lend themselves quite well to a layered wardrobe. 

I have found the perfect item to begin your layering for the season and can you believe it? It's under £20! 

From New Look

This absolute steal from New Look(link) is amazing, easy to wear and the perfect base to start adding layers to. It even comes in my uniform of shades. (So I'll have two in every colour please!) 

I would pair this with a pair of cigarette trousers (these would go excellently), a pair of plimsolls or über fashionable trainers du jour and a button down (done up all the way) for an easy casual look for work. You could even go nuts; with a button down tunic or shirts dress underneath it too. Pair or with a huge scarf like an old favourite (sadly discontinued) on an extra blustery day, (like today) or a super cute, super yellow raincoat. 

Look at the ways to wear below:

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See not the sun has gone out. I'm really depressed; so layers and comfort are the only things that could save me; that and spending countless hours shopping. 

Until Next Week! 

#WantItWednesday (03/09/14)

I have mithered on about the cold weather for a couple of weeks now, so it's only right that I start suggesting things that will keep you warm for the next few months. 

(and it's foggy this morning to add to my woes)

This Extra Large Tartan Scarf from Zara is something to get excited about for sure. 

I love a good scarf when it's cold and it can be the perfect autumnal accessory. 

I love the size of this, you could do your best Cara Delevingne impression with this, or weave this up and over a cocoon coat for your best nomadic impression. 

The colour on this is wonderfully on trend too. AW14 LFW was awash with brights, oranges & red to cast off (the feeling of it at least) the cold. 

If you aren't brave enough for a tangerine hue in your coat; this is an excellent nod to the trend without feeling like a total slave to fashion. 

(IMHO - nothing is wrong with that at all)

Saying that, this would also look AMAZING with my pick of AW14. 

I am totally okay with looking like a tangerine; if I feel fab I don't care and it will (mentally at least) make me feel like it's July. 

I for one wish this were in a few more colours; this is easily going to be my new favourite. Zara's large scarf offering last year was one I had just missed and I still regret it to this day. 

So get it while it's hot. You'll only regret it if you don't. Trust me.