Orange and green wardrobe additions

That's right - there's now another dress that has joined my clothing collection. It feels like my wardrobe is fuller than ever at the moment, and I'm loving it! As I have mentioned a couple of times already this summer it seems as if I've developed a bit of an obsession for the colour orange. I think it's such a fresh and lovely color, and it's absolutely perfect for summer and autumn. This time I've been shopping around at the online fashion store Zalando.

 This dress is of no particular brand, but it's from Zalando's own dress collection. It said in the description that the sizes came a bit big, so therefore I ordered it one size smaller than I usually would do. This dress is only a size XS! It's made of a really nice quality material that is quite stretchy and very comfortable. What I love most about this dress is the cut - it's very flattering due to the wrap v-neck, the band under the bust, and the "poofy" skirt. And it has got hidden pockets!

 These slingback wedge heeled sandals are from the brand Seven Seconds, and are made of a thick textile with a pleated heel. They have proper spongy soles and are very comfortable. I wasn't too sure about the stripy blue bows in the front at first but they've really grown on me, and now I actually find them quite pretty even though the shoes are a bit girlier than my usual style.

I had these earrings custom made in a cute little boutique for handmade jewellery in York a couple of years ago. The necklace was a present from a friend for my last birthday, and I do believe it's from Jewellery Stop.

 This dress is very versatile, and would be perfect for a night out - whether it be dinner or a party - as well as for work. It can easily be dressed up or dressed down for several different occasions if you just match it with the right accessories. I'll definitely start by wearing it for more fancy occasions, but will probably start wearing it for work after a while.

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs

 At a recent shopping trip in Leeds city centre I picked this dress up at H&M. It really isn't something I would normally buy... first of all it's white. I prefer darker colours, or very earthy hues. Second - it has got birds on it. Little black swallows with a little bit of pink in them (PINK??! Me?!). It's a very girly dress and not my usual taste, but there was just something about it that made me want it. Don't ask me why... Anyway - I'm glad I bought it in the end.

 

You can see the little swallows better in these close-ups.

 I actually think this white patterned skater dress is quite flattering. And here comes the accessories:

 The latest addition to my nailpolish collection. A gorgeous Peacock blue colour by Revlon called Ocean Breeze.

I bargained for these handmade silver earrings with a couple of dark purple pearls when I was strolling around on the street in Naples (Italy) last Spring.

These red heeled shoes are a charity shop find - a mere £4. Originally from New Look.

Opt for citrus colours this Summer

In many people’s opinion orange is a colour you relate to Autumn. However, I think it’s an excellent choice of colour for Summer!

While the orange clothes you wear in the autumn are more like burnt amber, the summery orange is lighter and brighter and perhaps a bit more to the coral hues.

I’ve been a bit obsessed with orange clothes this Summer (it is one of my favourite colour after all)  and you can see 2 of my orange features here (orange one shoulder dress) and here (neon orange top).

I’ve put together 2 all orange looks for you to try out this summer. Dare to go all one colour!

For the chic city girl I’ve put together a tangerine look:

 Lanvin short sleeve dress
Strenesse orange blazer
Orange heels
Kate Spade tote handbag
Kenneth Jay Lane crystal jewellery
Stella & Dot bib necklace

And for a more summery beach outfit I’ve put together this citrus look:

Calypso St. Barth long slip dress
Matthew Williamson lime green blouse
Victoria's Secret halter swimwear
Marc by Marc Jacobs summer straw handbag
Alexis Bittar gold filled jewelry
Hat Attack brimmed hat
Miso aviator sunglasses

Would you dress from top to toe in one colour? Do you agree with me that orange works as a Summer colour as well as an Autumn colour? I’d love to hear your thoughts! :)

Romantic and old fashioned - Lace wedding dresses

After the wedding I attended last weekend I've been thinking a lot about weddings in general, and especially about wedding dresses. I know quite a large number of people who are getting married at the moment, or who has just gotten engaged. I, myself, am far away from any of these occasions happening in my own life... luckily! I think I'm a bit scared of the whole wedding thing...

Anyhow, I've been looking around wedding sites for inspiration lately, and I've noticed that I've got a thing for lace wedding dresses - especially the ones with complex details on the back. I just love the way they look so romantic and old fashioned. Here are my favourites...

 This dress has only got small lace details on the sleeves. I'm loving the head piece!

Another headpiece very much like the one from the picture above, but with a more classic cut wedding dress - all in lace.

 Perhaps a bit too much lace...?

 This dress is absolutely gorgeous! I love how simple and minimalistic it looks in the back with just a couple of lace bands.

Fantastic! This back piece is stunning! I just wish it sat on a dress a bit less "cake like". The skirt just looks like whipped cream... but the back details really are to die for!

Wedding guest attire - what I wore to my friend's wedding

A few weeks ago I wrote about suitable dresses for wedding guests, and I listed a numer of pretty dresses I had my eye on. I never told you which one I went for in the end though... and the answer is - none! I found a completely different dress.

This dress is from New Look, and it's by the brand AX Paris - one of New Look's more fancy brands, which specialises in dresses for special occasions.

The dress is of a creamy, almost light pink colour, and it's made of sheer material, which is one of the things I really love about this dress, along with the ruffled detailing around the bust, and the dipped hem. In short - I just love everything about this dress!

The shoes I'm wearing are the ones I featured in my post the other day about brightening up a grey summer's day with some colour.

I am usually really lazy when it comes to my hair but for this special occasion I curled my hair using a pair of ghd straighteners, and I added a couple of pretty fabric flowers to the side of my head - bought from H&M.

The bag is a clutchbag (with the option to wear is as a shoulder bag with the help of a small silver chain) and I found this in New Look as well. I guess I've been a big fan of this shop lately. It has a creamy base covered in black lace. Gorgeous!

My vintage dress from the 1960's

As you might have seen from previous posts, I've got a thing for vintage jewellery. I own a few different pieces, and I wear them all regularly. All of them have a special sentimental value for me. 

When it comes to vintage clothing I haven't really had the chance to get my hands on many garments. My old grandma tore all her old clothes apart when they didn't fit anymore or when they were worn out - and she would weave rugs from the strips of fabric.

A couple of years ago, my dear friend gave me a vintage dress. It had been her grandma's, and since it didn't fit her she gave it to me. It's a really pretty and quite simple black and white dress from the 1960's, and it has got some little laces to tie by the décolleté. This is now the only piece of vintage clothing I own! 

Here I am wearing this vintage dress to a "hippie" wedding I attended two years ago. I thought it would be suitable to wear this 60's dress for this special occasion, as the hippie era started in the late 60's.

I'm not much for buying old second hand clothing, but everytime you visit a second hand shop it just smells of old people in there. I don't mind at all when the clothes come from someone I know, but I'm a bit reluctant to wearing other people's old clothes. A bit silly, I know...

Nowadays there are a lot of fashion brands that do replicas of vintage dresses and this is something I'm a big fan of. Prime examples of brands like these are Joe Browns and Peekaboo Vintage.

Adding some colour to a grey summer's day

Since this English summer is nothing but grey, I decided to add some colour to it by dressing in an almost neon orange top today! This cheered me up a little bit, as I kind of fooled myself into believing that it was proper summer. I got some strange looks at work though, since my outfit stood out, to say the least ;) But lots of appreciating ones as well!

 I bought the top at H&M in early spring this year, and I've actually only worn it once before today. She skirt is from H&M as well - it's kind of a mix between an office skirt and a "poofy" skirt. It has also got hidden pockets.

 The earrings are fresh water pearls from China - a present from a dear old friend of mine.

 These shoes are from New Look - simple black faux leather heels with a wide strap that go with most outfits. And yes, that's a real tattoo, and not henna! ;)

 This ring is a vintage ring that used to belong to my mum. I believe it's from her hippie times in the 70's. It's a silver base with tiny, tiny coloured stones (or grains more like it) of turquiose and burnt amber. One of my favourite rings!