Holiday shoe shopping

How long before a holiday can you start your countdown? Today it's 60 days until I'm going away to get some sun - exactly 2 months! I've got a feeling this is gonna be the best Easter ever :D I so need this. I can't wait! My pale, ugly face is in desperate need of a tan - the kind you get from the Central American sun ;)
 

I've actually already started shopping for my holiday. Last week I got myself a bargain dress from the Boohoo sale. It's a really lovely and summery halterneck dress with pearl details, and I got it for only a fiver! (down from £20) Sometimes, shopping from last season's collections is really worth it!

It's time to start looking for some suitable shoes as well. My dear man keeps saying I've got too many shoes already and that I need to throw some out - but a girl just can't have too many shoes! And besides, most shoes I have are meant for the crappy English weather - what I need are some summer shoes that can take extreme heat. This means I'm gonna have to go for shoes with straps, that are very open. I've had a thought about it and sure, I would like to buy 10 pairs for this 10 days long holiday, but after thinking about the different things that I'll be doing I've narrowed it down a bit, and I've decided that I'll be needing 3 different types of shoes.

The best way of browsing shoes is online, and this time I've been looking at the fab collection over at Brantano Shoes. For my days by the pool or on the beach I'll just need some simple shoes that I can just jump in and out of really quickly, and that don't get ruined if I walk in the sand. I've found these super cute skechers that'll do the job! I love the fact that they're wooden. That, and the white colour with the little sparkly studs makes them look so summery, and they won't look too clumsy paired with only a bikini. I know they're a bit chunky, but the small heel will only flatter my figure, right? :P

The second pair of shoes I'll need is some great walking shoes. I'm not talking about hiking here, but more for walking in town, and around touristy places such as Mayan sites, etc. The shoes need to be open (otherwise I'll sweat to death!) but they need to sit on my feet properly, so these strappy sandals from Hush Puppies will be perfect! They've got a spongy sole as well, so they will definitely be comfortable to go for long walks in. I bought a similar pair from Next last year, but after my mega-touristy trip to Rome when I walked for about 10 hours a day they were pretty much worn out.

The last shoe I'll need is a bit of a fancier high heeled shoe. The resort I'll be staying in is a very posh place, and there is a dress code for all the restaurants. Saying that, I don't want to go for anything too fancy, but a normal high heeled sandal will be fine. I would love to opt for these pretty coral ladies sandals in leather. They would be stylish enough, and they would go with most types of summery evening outfits.

What do you think? Is it too early to start looking for holiday outfits for April already? Do you agree with the choices I've made regarding the different types of shoes you'll need for a holiday in the sun?

Get the celebrity style – wellington boots

I’ve never understood the hype about wellington boots in fashion. The only time I’m wearing wellies is when I’m going for walks in the forest, and I’ve had the same boots since I was 12! They’re cold, uncomfortable, and not flattering in any way… 

However, some people have managed to turn this boot into an item of fashion. Just look at Ashley Olsen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rachel Bilson and Stacey Solomon’s casual but trendy outfits below. These celebrities sure know how to make an unflattering boot super fashionable, and they all seem to have a thing for the brand Hunter. 

But how do you achieve this celebrity style?

 How to get Ashley Olsen’s look
Faux fur trim reefer coat from Warehouse
Levi Strauss skinny jeans from nelly.com
Sunglasses from House of Harlow 1960
Studded leather hobo bag from theoutnet.com
Hunter original wellington boots from hunter-boot.com

How to get Sarah Michelle Gellar’s look
Chloé round-frame acetate sunglasses from theoutnetcom
Long white vest top from Miss Selfridge
Black waistcoat from River Island 

Pearl necklace from phillipsdepury.com
Black leggings from warehouse.co.uk
Black Hunter boots from hunter-boot.com

 

How to get Rachel Bilson’s look
Green translucent wayfarer sunglasses from urbanexcess.com
Yigal Azrouel striped concrete scarf from intermixonline.com
Black long sleeve v-neck cardigan from House of Fraser

Grey skinny jeans from net-a-porter.com
Urban Expressions woven satchel bag from dsw.com
Hunter Regent Savoy quilted wellington boots from uttingsoutdoors.co.uk

How to get Stacey Solomon’s look
Pink ruffle lace tank top from buckle.com
Great Plains taylor tregging jeggings from houseoffraser.co.uk
Hunter women's Huntress gloss wellington boots from Ebay

Gorgeous Lindsay Lohan in designer summer collection campaign

I know Lindsay Lohan isn't known to be the classiest of girls, but what we often read about her nowadays is about her alcohol problems and her troubles with the police. It sure can't be easy being a child actor all grown up! Poor girl...
And although no film directors seem to be wanting to work with her at this stage, she has managed to make herself quite a name in the model industry. It all started when Lindsay made a tribute photoshoot for the late Marilyn Monroe. I'm sure the whole world was shocked when they realised how sexy Lindsay Lohan really is.
This season she has been working for the German designer Philipp Plein in a new advertising campaign for his spring and summer collection, and she sure knows how to strike a classy pose! It all looks very luxurious, and Lindsay has been doing a fabulous job! Hopefully, these gorgeous photos of Lindsay will be her first step back towards a comeback in the film industry. 

My latest fashion crush

I've got a new fashion crush. It's nothing fancy, and nothing designer made, but it's a very simple garment - the eternity scarf, or the so called snood.

I've always had a thing for pretty scarves, but when I bought my first snood from the Swedish store Gina Tricot I was completely hooked! I'm never going back to normal scarves again!

 These lovelies are all from Topshop (I'm sorry, but I could only find the prices for them is USD);
Top ones from the left:
Cranberry coloured grunge jersey snood $32
Cluster floral snood $32
Mink zig zag snood $32
Bottom ones from the left:
Grey angora cable snood $56
Navy fine knit cable snood $32
Pumpkin coloured angora cable snood $56

The snood is a fantastic invention - you can wear it in so many different ways. You can wear it as a basic scarf or a double scarf (I prefer the double). If it's cold or rainy outside you can turn it into a hood in one simple step. You can also wear it as a bolero (something I'm a big fan of when sitting in my cold office!), or a simple blanket (perfect when travelling on cold trains etc!).
Feel like doing something different with your snood? Jump into it and put a tight waist belt on, and you've got yourself a knitted dress! Check out all the ways you can wear your snood (or circle scarf, if you prefer to call it that) below. Obsessed yet? ;)

My love for antique jewellery

I first saw the film Titanic when I was 12, and I was completely sold! I got absolutely obsessed with the film, and that is also when I developed my love for antique jewellery. 

Remember the famous Titanic necklace? 

"La coeur de la mer", or in English - "The heart of the ocean", was the necklace that Rose (Kate Winslet) wore when Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) drew her nude portrait, and that she then threw into the dark sea in the end of the film.

My dear grandma gave me my own blue necklace not long after the Titanic film was released. I was the happiest little 12 year old in the world! I used to play that I was Rose from the film, and used to wear the necklace all the time.

 

It wasn't until many years later that I actually realised how valuable this necklace was. 

My grandma got this beautiful silver necklace with a blue stone from a relative when she was very young, and now it was my turn to inherit it. 

I have no idea how old this necklace is, but it must me at least 80 years old. It's my most precious piece of jewellery, and I can't admire it enough. The blue stone is just the right kind of blue, and I especially like the tiny silver swirl details around the sides.

This will definitely be my "something old" and "something blue" when I get married :)

I've got a few pieces of antique silver jewellery, and one of them is this handmade ring that my other grandma once bought in Africa. 

The tiny details are just extraordinary - I just can't imagine the skills you would need to have to be able to make something as beautiful as this by hand. 

From the look of it, it's made by very thin silver threads.

This grandma of mine also gave me this lovely little silver necklace in a round frame with 4 glass beads and a leaf that goes through the middle.

I would believe that this necklace is about 40 years old. The beads look pretty plain in this photo - they look more light blue in real life.