Winter

I'm back with three more outfits! Since I'm at uni in London during the day, I had to take these pictures after five pm, which means natural daylight is unfortunately lacking. This is, respectively, what I wore to go to a Radio 4 recording at the BBC Studios to lust after some of my Comedy Crushes, have a nice curry with friends on Brick Lane and do some birthday-shopping for my mum in the West End. I hope you like them!


Dress: Camden Stables Market, London
Bag: Second-hand, Camden Stables Market, London
Necklace: Sale item, Urban Outfitters, Antwerp
Shoes: Primark, London


Dress: Camden Stables Market, London
Bag: Gift
Necklace with Alice in Wonderland!: Gift
Shoes: Vintage, Episode, Antwerp, Belgium


Top: Primark
Trousers: Sale item: Zara, Hasselt, Belgium
Bag: Second-hand market, Berlin, Germany
Necklace: Spitalfields Market, London
Shoes: Urban Outfitters, London

Pretty much all of these outfits were combined with my trench coat and some checkered men's scarves.

During the winter, I get awfully lazy when it comes to combining clothes because it's always so cold, but I did manage to get my hands on an amazing blazer with elbow-patches which will be featured in my next post! Also, I've finally finished decorating my room, so a post dedicated to all my little trinkets will be up here soon! xxx

Up north...

I've been stuck in London for two days now because every train, coach and flight to Brussels has been cancelled. I've literally spent the entire weekend queuing, dragging around my suitcase from Shoreditch to King's Cross to Victoria and back. Fingers crossed it won't snow tomorrow!

I thought this would be the perfect time to share with you a few lazy outfits, as well as some of the pictures I took when I was up north at my friend Laura's home for a week. It was frighteningly cold, but I had a smashing time. On Monday, we went to see Russell Howard on his tour. Tuesday was spent in York (more on this later), which is now officially one of my favourite English cities. On Wednesday, we went to Durham. As we were seeing Jon Richardson at the Live Theatre on Thursday, we spent the rest of the day in Newcastle, finding some absolute bargains. The last day was spent in Northallerton, where we spent most of our time hiding from the snow in Lewis and Cooper's, a massive gourmet food shop, where we tried some chutneys, admired the expensive rose wines, and bought an amazing cake recipe book.

Most of my pictures are from York, as I've fallen in love with its quaint little streets and the delightful variety of shops. Plus, everyone should visit Betty's Tea Rooms, because the afternoon tea is sublime!




Molly Brown's, 62 Low Petergate, York


Priestley's, 11 Grape Lane, York

A few recent outfits:


Skirt: Camden Stables Market, London
Top: Second-hand, Brick Lane Sunday Market, London
Cardigan: H&M
Shoes: Primark
Brooch: Vintage, Portobello Road Market, London


Tops: Topshop.com
Skinny Jeans: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Maripe, bought in a boutique in Belgium
Necklace: H&M
Bag: Second-hand, Camden Stables Market, London



Now I'm off for some mince pies and cheesy Christmas films. Home Alone 2, anyone? xx

Nineteen!

Yesterday was my nineteenth birthday!



I spent it with my friends, eating cupcakes and drinking chai tea latte in Covent Garden, before heading over to Leicester Square, to enjoy some candy floss and rides.


I also met and received a lovely signed picture from Jon Richardson, my favourite stand-up comedian. Check him out; he honestly is brilliant!


In the evening, we went to the 'Angel and Crown', a cosy little pub, decorated to the brim for Christmas, which serves the best beef & ale pies ever. We then went to see Dylan Moran at the Apollo Theatre. I came out crying with laughter; he was on top form! I finished the evening with some cookie dough ice cream.


I think it's safe to say that a perfect day for me does indeed consist of lots of lovely food and some excellent comedy.

Hendrick's Halloween Ball at the Troxy

Last night, I went to Hendrick's Halloween Ball, a decadent masquerade with a 'Beauty and The Damned' theme. It was hosted at the Troxy, a 1930s art deco-inspired cinema on Commercial Road, and more than a thousand people dressed up in amazing Victorian dresses and three-piece suits. There was a naughty banquet, a jazz-band, dead pheasants, peacock feathers, silhouette drawing sessions, black lace, ghost story telling, fencing, bouquets on the stairs, and lots of gorgeous people dancing to 'Sweet Transvestite.' This is what I wore...


dress - Beyond Retro, E1
mask - Escapades, Camden
shoes - Primark




necklace - vintage, market in Ghent


'Decorate your own cupcake' - Tesco's (so much fun!)

Happy Halloween, everyone! xx

Muswell Hill

Yesterday, my friend Laura and I decided on a whim to spend a lazy afternoon in Muswell Hill, forgetting about the stacks of reading about First World War Poetry we still had to do for uni on Monday. And what a splendid day it was; sunshine, great company and a perfect setting for walks in the park, afternoon tea and discovering some hidden gems! I definitely recommend you pay a visit to this wonderful place; it’s a perfect way to get off the beaten track and to discover some dedicated, independent shops in a relaxed yet very vibrant area of London! Now on with the pictures...


dress: stall at Camden Stables Market
cardigan: H&M
necklace: stall at Brick Lane Sunday Up Market
scarf: Topshop, vintage, original Liberty Print


Shoes: Office
Bag: Topshop, Mark B

This is the cemetery, where Karl Marx, George Eliot and a range of ‘revolutionaries’ are buried, alongside sailors and soldiers and people from all kinds of walks of life. It’s definitely worth a visit.


trench coat: Burberry Prorsum
& the most delicious gingerbread cake in the world!


tiniest little daschund, so adorable!



There was this wonderful bookshop on Highgate High Street, which, in my mind, used to belong to Bernard Black. I could’ve spent hours in there!



Let me know what you think! I know I've been awfully quiet as of late, but I'm finally able to post regularly now, and I'd really love to hear from you all! x