FLORAL MIX

I was in the mood for wearing florals the other day. I decided at the last minute that I would not subject my office to the triple whammy of H&M matching floral trousers and jacket with this shirt and instead opted for the more muted embroidered floral Topshop jeans that have festered slightly at the back of my wardrobe. 

The Celine inspired combo will have to wait for another day.

Blazer - vintage Abercrombie & Fitch from thrift shop 

Shirt - Equipment 

Necklace - vintage Dior from eBay 

Jeans - Topshop 

Pop socks - H&M

Brogues - River Island 

Bangle - vintage Dior from eBay 

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

I'm gearing up for Christmas. The weather is suitably chilly, the lights are out and the end of my contract is in sight. To celebrate, I give you my Mum, in all her Christmas finery. 

CHARITY SHOP BUYS

As ever, the charity shops outside of London reaped their rewards this weekend. 

I found a pair of old lady patent party shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo for £2.50 and then walked into another charity shop on the high street in Taunton only to be confronted with the wonder of this vintage silk shirt with an amazing print on it. I mean, how could you not buy a shirt this loud? I was so overcome I even did a half hearted disco dance. Well, I think I did because I can't FOR THE LIFE OF ME figure out what I'm doing in the last picture. 

Top - charity shop

Jeans - Topshop

Shoes - Salvatore Ferragamo from charity shop

A WEEKEND IN NEW YORK, IN PICTURES

All taken with Instagram 

PARTY DRESS

It was my Auntie's birthday at the weekend so the family headed off for a big dinner in our party frocks (well, my Mum and I did). My Mum has just 'discovered' Cos, which is great because Cos is great, but bad because she bought the frock I wanted. We can't be bopping around in the same stuff - can we? So, she wore an amazing Cos dress and Clarks studded brogues, and I wore my sparkly Toppers party dress. And then I ate too much goose and fell asleep. 

Dress - Topshop 

Tights - M&S

Shoes - B store 

OUTFIT PANICS

This outfit was basically a lie in bed at night awake trying to work out how to tone an old lady style wool coat I bought from Zara and make it, well, less old lady. 

My Mum and I would term this coat a 'Judi Dench' and that is not a bad thing at all. It's just at at least half her age I'd prefer people to not walk down the street and think 'Judi Dench' just yet. At first I was thinking perhaps a belt would work, but either the coat was too bulky or I am. 

So in the end I went for trainers, turn ups and a hat I was given by my Ma at the age of oooh...17? Still, I kind of liked it. 

Hat - ???

Coat - Zara

Top - American Apparel 

Jeans - Uniqlo 

Socks - Topshop 

Trainers - Nike Air Max

Bag - Zara

GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI THIGH HIGH BOOTS

My blue sparkly cuban heeled Giuseppe Zanotti ankle boots are probably my shoe of the year. Nabbed in the Barneys sale back in Jan / Feb at the beginning of the year, they have become my go to boot. Comfortable enough to spend all day on your feet, sleek enough to feel dressed up and with the right amount of disco to put a spring in your step. 

When I saw a similar boot, thigh high with an identical heel and foot shape, on Yoox.com I knew I had to have them. Thigh high could be a bit street walker but with a 1 and half inch heel they don't feel that way. In fact I managed to go out on Saturday night in these and only had my friend notice I was wearing them after about 2 hours they are so under the radar. 

Jumper - Zara

Jeans - J Brand 

Boots - Giuseppe Zanotti