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Wednesday, 18 June 2014
10 favourite summer ear piercings
Back in the school days, Summer was the only time to get your ears pierced, so why change that now? Here are my 10 favourite styles for piercing inspo.
xox
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Company collab with Anna Lou xox
I couldn't have been more excited when I heard about a collaboration between two of my favourites - Company magazine and Anna Lou of London - a jewellery brand which focuses on beautiful, quirky and unique British designs.
With Summer comes festivals and Anna Lou have teamed up with Company to produce satin silk festival bracelets, available in grey, brown and olive green. They look especially amazing teamed up with big dial watches and other minimal bracelets. I'm officially in love. The only problem I'm having is which one to buy?!
Check them out below and visit Anna Lou to purchase.
P.S. to win one for free enter Company's competition - take an instagram snap of your festival style and use the hashtag, #companyxannalou xox
With Summer comes festivals and Anna Lou have teamed up with Company to produce satin silk festival bracelets, available in grey, brown and olive green. They look especially amazing teamed up with big dial watches and other minimal bracelets. I'm officially in love. The only problem I'm having is which one to buy?!
Check them out below and visit Anna Lou to purchase.
P.S. to win one for free enter Company's competition - take an instagram snap of your festival style and use the hashtag, #companyxannalou xox
Monday, 9 June 2014
"I fell in love with my best friend!" - Relationship Ideal or Complete Myth?
Falling in love with your best friend seems to be the relationship ideal these days; you were friends for months and shared your deepest darkest secrets. You even cried on his shoulder over other lads, blissfully unaware of the romance blossoming between you, until one day, one way or another, it all comes out and you've been living happily ever after since. But did you fall in love with your best friend? Were you really blissfully unaware or was there always something more between you?
I always said that what I loved about my relationship was that we were friends first, we got to know each other honestly and truthfully and we shared a lot before we were actually 'together'. It kind of made me feel like I knew him better, the real him. Because when you're friends with someone, you get to know the real person, there's never any reason to hide anything; you're not trying to impress them, you're just yourself. But when I think back, there was always something more. As sickly and cliché as it sounds, I was definitely smitten with him the first time I met him. I made an effort around him, I wanted to impress him and whenever he complimented me, I beamed about it for hours. Although friendly, the feelings I had for him were not on the same level as the ones I had with my girls. I didn't rally round my best girl friend trying to look nice. And these feelings, they weren't the same as the ones I had with other male friends who I knew 100% really were, just my friends. Whilst those feelings got pushed aside, they were still always there in the back of my mind.
Yesterday my friend told me she wanted to be with someone who was 'like a best friend' and she started talking about a lad she had known for years, nothing had ever happened between them but they were close and 'always flirted' when they were with each other. I couldn't help but question whether he was a 'best friend' or this other, middle-ground species of man - not just a friend but also not a boyfriend. It got me thinking that this kind of pre-relationship relationship seems to be idealised, everyone loves a 'we were best friends for years before we were together!' story, but is the whole concept of it a myth? It all comes back down to whether men and women can really be friends. I think they can, as long as there's no mutual attraction...
If you're both single, you're both attracted to each other, you like each other and get on well as friends...what box is left to tick? Is it not inevitable that something may happen at some point?
The real question is whether you would act like this with someone who really was 'just a friend' or 'like a brother'. You wouldn't flirt with your brother or your girl mates, that's for sure.
I feel like most of the time, in this kind of situation, you know there is something more and you know there's something that sets this person aside from your actual 'best friends'. But isn't that the appealing part? Isn't that what makes the whole thing exciting? Knowing there's something between you but enjoying this stage of the game where maybe you're not ready for it to be a relationship, but the foundation of your friendship is based on a flirty and care-free possibility of something more. In my opinion, you don't fall in love with your best friend, you fall in love with a person who you know can be both - someone you can confide in and trust like a best friend but equally importantly, someone who ticks all your boxes and makes you feel something that no platonic friend ever could.
xox
I always said that what I loved about my relationship was that we were friends first, we got to know each other honestly and truthfully and we shared a lot before we were actually 'together'. It kind of made me feel like I knew him better, the real him. Because when you're friends with someone, you get to know the real person, there's never any reason to hide anything; you're not trying to impress them, you're just yourself. But when I think back, there was always something more. As sickly and cliché as it sounds, I was definitely smitten with him the first time I met him. I made an effort around him, I wanted to impress him and whenever he complimented me, I beamed about it for hours. Although friendly, the feelings I had for him were not on the same level as the ones I had with my girls. I didn't rally round my best girl friend trying to look nice. And these feelings, they weren't the same as the ones I had with other male friends who I knew 100% really were, just my friends. Whilst those feelings got pushed aside, they were still always there in the back of my mind.
Yesterday my friend told me she wanted to be with someone who was 'like a best friend' and she started talking about a lad she had known for years, nothing had ever happened between them but they were close and 'always flirted' when they were with each other. I couldn't help but question whether he was a 'best friend' or this other, middle-ground species of man - not just a friend but also not a boyfriend. It got me thinking that this kind of pre-relationship relationship seems to be idealised, everyone loves a 'we were best friends for years before we were together!' story, but is the whole concept of it a myth? It all comes back down to whether men and women can really be friends. I think they can, as long as there's no mutual attraction...
If you're both single, you're both attracted to each other, you like each other and get on well as friends...what box is left to tick? Is it not inevitable that something may happen at some point?
The real question is whether you would act like this with someone who really was 'just a friend' or 'like a brother'. You wouldn't flirt with your brother or your girl mates, that's for sure.
I feel like most of the time, in this kind of situation, you know there is something more and you know there's something that sets this person aside from your actual 'best friends'. But isn't that the appealing part? Isn't that what makes the whole thing exciting? Knowing there's something between you but enjoying this stage of the game where maybe you're not ready for it to be a relationship, but the foundation of your friendship is based on a flirty and care-free possibility of something more. In my opinion, you don't fall in love with your best friend, you fall in love with a person who you know can be both - someone you can confide in and trust like a best friend but equally importantly, someone who ticks all your boxes and makes you feel something that no platonic friend ever could.
xox
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Wedding Season with Dahlia - look no further for a perfect wedding outfit!
So you've got a wedding coming up this summer and whether it's your sister's, your friend's or even your cousin twice removed's, you have the age old girl dilemma: what on earth am I going to wear?
Wedding's feel like they should be easy to dress for - if there's one thing a girl knows how to do, it's dress up, and with the sun shining and the champagne flowing, you'll be looking and feeling your very best self. Right?
The thing is, if you've ever been to a wedding, or specifically, shopped for a wedding outfit, it's never as easy as it should be. You have this image of what you will wear in your head...maybe a mid-length dress - classy but summer chic right? Maybe a hat, or a flower for your hair - you don't usually wear hats, you bought one once for £30 and never wore it...but hey, it is a wedding after all and you're sure you'll be able to pull it off...
But then, the weather forecast isn't great and the dress doesn't look right with a cardigan, or a blazer... you don't have a suitable coat and you've decided you really don't suit hats. Sigh. It's just never as easy as you initially think.
WELCOME DAHLIA!
If you're familiar with my blog at all, you will know that Dahlia is one of my ultimate favourite boutiques. For me, their cute, quirky and utterly timeless style epitomises everything I love in an outfit. Their pieces are beautiful, flawless in quality and are perfect for special occasions and weddings too. Prepare to fall in love and turn some heads ladies (but careful not to upstage the bride ;)).
Check out Dahlia's beautiful collection here! HAPPY SHOPPING! xox
Wedding's feel like they should be easy to dress for - if there's one thing a girl knows how to do, it's dress up, and with the sun shining and the champagne flowing, you'll be looking and feeling your very best self. Right?
The thing is, if you've ever been to a wedding, or specifically, shopped for a wedding outfit, it's never as easy as it should be. You have this image of what you will wear in your head...maybe a mid-length dress - classy but summer chic right? Maybe a hat, or a flower for your hair - you don't usually wear hats, you bought one once for £30 and never wore it...but hey, it is a wedding after all and you're sure you'll be able to pull it off...
But then, the weather forecast isn't great and the dress doesn't look right with a cardigan, or a blazer... you don't have a suitable coat and you've decided you really don't suit hats. Sigh. It's just never as easy as you initially think.
WELCOME DAHLIA!
If you're familiar with my blog at all, you will know that Dahlia is one of my ultimate favourite boutiques. For me, their cute, quirky and utterly timeless style epitomises everything I love in an outfit. Their pieces are beautiful, flawless in quality and are perfect for special occasions and weddings too. Prepare to fall in love and turn some heads ladies (but careful not to upstage the bride ;)).
Chiswick Blue Floral Print Pleat Front Jacquard Shorts £40
Dahlia Daisy Embroidered Lace Shift Dress with Daisy Detail £65
Dahlia Ella Lace Skater Dress with Cutout Back £65
Dahlia Elsa Pink Floral Embroidered Smock Dress with Button Cuff
£68
Dahlia Eveline Tropical Floral Print Shorts £45 and Oversized Top
£50
Dahlia Lila White Structured Mesh Skater Skirt with Side Pockets
£42 and Dahlia Suzanne White Stripy Floral Top £45
Dahlia Isabel White Drop Waist Dress with Ruffle Collar £65
Dahlia Grace White Sheer Spotty Lace Victoriana Dress with Slip
£58
Dahlia Tasha Midi T-shirt Dress with Lace Slip Overlay £55
Dahlia Premium Hoxton Gingham Top and Skirt Set with Rose Print
Organza Overlay £80
Dahlia Laura Polka Dots Print Organza Crop Top and Midi Skirt Set
£68
Dahlia Liz Dotty Lace Shift Dress £55
Dahlia Lois Dip Hem Lace Midi Dress with Side Split £58
Dahlia Louise Broderie Drop Shoulder Tunic Dress with Scallop Hem
£55
Dahlia Marie Green Ditsy Floral Top and Shorts Set £55
Dahlia Lace Bib Detail Floral Dress with Dipped Hem £60
Dahlia Tori Mint Green Broderie Anglaise Top and Midi Skirt Set
£68
Dahlia Carley Navy and White Print Top and Skirt Set £65
Dahlia Premium Richmond Floral and Stripe Top with Lace Overlay
£55
Flora Scallop and Flower Bib Dress £68
Dahlia Olivia Daisy Trim Shift Dress £65
Dahlia Premium Wimbledon Blue Floral Lace Shift Dress with
Grosgrain Stripes £85
Dahlia Paris Black Perspex Box Clutch Bag with Bow Clasp £45
Dahlia New York Coral Box Quilted Clutch Bag with Perspex Bow Clasp £45
Dahlia Paris Perspex Box Clutch Bag with Bow Clasp £45
Dahlia Madrid Perspex Lace Print Box Clutch Bag £45
Dahlia Vienna Black Lace Perspex Perfume Bottle Box Clutch Bag
£45
Dahlia Madrid Perspex Black Metallic Lace Print Box Clutch Bag
£45
Dahlia Madrid Perspex White Metallic Lace Print Box Clutch Bag
£45
Check out Dahlia's beautiful collection here! HAPPY SHOPPING! xox
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Camping with notonthehighstreet.com
I used to LOVE camping when I was growing up...I took part in the Duke of Edinburgh award, which means camping and hiking for days, so that must surely mean that I enjoyed it a fair amount...yet now, aside from festival camping, I couldn't imagine much worse than hiking through hills and putting up a tent in the pouring rain. Never mind the endless and tedious ordeal of trying to get a fire going or waiting two hours for the water to boil so you can make a decent cuppa! I'd like to say I'm the kind of gurl who would love all that outdoors fun...maybe I could do one night...I think just the thought of my comfy bed at home would be too much to handle!
Then I found the camping section on notonthehightreet.com and I actually wanted to go camping again. If you're not familiar with notonthehighstreet, firstly, where have you been?!! And secondly, visit their site immediately for amazing and unique gifts and treats!
These definitely make camping top of my Summer fun list! Just look at the size of those marshmallows...
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