Brideshead Revisited & BNTM Live ticket!

Hello my lovelies! After having been gone for absolutely ages, I have returned with some more outfits.

These pictures are from this summer. Oh, how I miss the sunshine already!

I left London in a mad hurry; my suitcase was packed in a few minutes, and I think my mind was definitely set on comfort during travelling. I left most of my lovely summer blouses & tea dresses in my wardrobe. So silly! These outfits are therefore far from how I wanted them to look, but I'd had to make do with what I brought. This is, respectively, what I wore to fall in love with Castle Howard (where Brideshead Revisited was shot) and to meet up with a friend for a coffee & a trip down the canals in Bruges.





Trousers: Zara
Top: H&M
Belt: Primark
Bags (filled with picknick treats): Middle is vintage & rest is from a market in Athens
Sandals (obligatory 'comfy' sandals bought on a whim because I was sick of blisters and sore feet on holidays, and therefore not really to my taste): Clarks (ha!)


Skirt (with images of dogs!): Zara
Top: Zara
Cardigan: Topshop


Antique ring: Portobello Road Market
Necklace: made by me
Hat: Reiss

During our visit to Castle Howard, my friend and I kept making references to 'Brideshead Revisited', and we posed for slightly over the top pictures a la Charles and Sebastian, trying to reenact bits of the final scene of this clip. The Lindisfarne Mead & sunshine had gone slightly to our heads!

Also, if any of you fancy coming along to Britain's Next Top Model Live this weekend in London, let me know! I won a ticket through WishWishWish, and my friends are either working or studying (which I should be doing, but, ah, priorities!) Leave a comment on this post & we could explore the makeovers & catwalk shows together?

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

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

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Welcome!

Welcome to All At Sea. I'm Elise. I'm originally from Belgium, but I now live in the East End of London to study English Literature.

In this blog you'll find anything that inspires or moves me, ranging from my own outfit posts, to inspiring music discoveries and maybe even some dicussions of novels. I hope you like it!

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Here's what I wore a few days ago ...



dress: stall at Camden Stables Market
necklace: stall at Portobello Road Market
rings: antique market, Barcelona


shoes: Peter Kaiser, Brugge
bag: vintage crocodile leather, my nan's
lipstick: 'passion red'


trench coat: Burberry Prorsum
brown leather satchel: Urban Outfitters


lace underwear: stall at Portobello Road Market