What I'd wear to Fashion Week.

NEW YORK

 

LONDON

 

MILAN

 

PARIS

While it would appear that everyone else has been braving Somerset House's cobbles, I've been rather studious, and have stayed in my university town, in order to catch up on my ever-extending reading list. This, however, hasn't stopped me from noticing everyone's instagrams, tweets, and general excitement about what London has to offer. Feeling rather left out, I cheered myself up a little by having a look around the Max Studio website and put together a few outfits based upon what I reckon each city would require. It would appear that I'm having a bit of a monochrome moment, but can you ever really beat a heeled chelsea boot? And with the amount of designer maxi dresses on offer, maybe I should give that London look a go! Now, do I try on a turtleneck as well, or leave it (ostensibly where it belongs) in the nineties...

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And it's creeping its way through my windows.

Wool shorts: £69, Carven, via Cricket. Blouse: Topshop (old). Adder boots: £36, Topshop. Masquerade necklace: £9, Elsie Belle. Watch: gift, Rotary.

New camera, same facial expressions.

After years of threatening to/saving, I finally walked into Curry's and picked up a (bargain, may I add) Canon, which is currently sitting at the end of my bed. When girls are single for a while, people often assume that they'll fill that void with several felines. I, however, went for the slightly more tech-y version with a fair few megapixels. I'm still getting to grips with it, so please bear with me while I discover all its fancy settings, but I've found the self-timer bit, which I guess is the most important thing when it comes to outfit posts.

Speaking of, this outfit may have been hidden under my faithful sailor coat all day, but I have to mention the shorts. When Harriet was visiting, I thought it only fair to show her Cricket as we wandered past the Cavern Club, and the both of us ended up coming out with a little something. These shorts are by one of my favourite designers Carven, and it certainly helped that they were reduced by nearly £200. Expect to see these a lot, as I am one for mixing my clothing, and I can imagine these being worn with anything from sequinned crop tops to tailored white blouses... But, away from the world of "fashion" (no real mention of LFW here, I'm afraid!) I'm off to see Everything Everything this evening, and am currently eating pâté. I really do live life on the edge...

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I wear your granddad's clothes.

Chambray playsuit: £9, vintage via Beyond Retro. Mustard shirt: £14, vintage via Pop boutique. Studded boots: Stylistpick. Sailor coat: Topshop. Tartan scarf: £8, ebay. Music bag: £12, vintage via charity shop. Black watch: Rotary.

These photos were taken in December, but lay forgotten in a folder somewhere in the depths of my computer until I unearthed them earlier. It would be a waste of a sunset if I didn't share them, so here they are! The church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, often finds itself in the shadow of the Liver building, and I hadn't explored the grounds of it before this day - it's odd how one big tourist attraction can distract you from everything in the surrounding area. This weekend was dedicated to sightseeing as Harriet came up from Essex to visit Liverpool. We (of course!) had a wander around the docks, ate lots, drank lots, and had a good catch up over a manicure (girl power ✌) as we hadn't seen each other since Christmas. But now she's headed home, and I'm sighing over my reading list - I think that calls for a pub quiz and a fleeting visit to York, perhaps?

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