What I Wore: In My Garden

Making the last of the summer weather in the spider-filled garden of my new house. I'm still not sure how I feel about my Carrie skirt with black tights, so this may be one of the last times I get to wear it until next year. I wore my Whistles Carrie skirt (whose hem is sadly fraying at an alarming rate), with a striped H&M t-shirt, Office shoes and Ray Ban sunglasses.   

Italia.

Photo taken with the Instagram iPhone app, before a seven course lunch.
I had my doubts and regrets after buying these sunglasses, but now that I'm on holiday, I'm glad that I did.

Favourite.

The back of what used to be my favourite dress, but after it shrunk in the wash last year, it became my favourite top. It's the comfiest thing I own and I can't believe I haven't worn it yet this summer. I like pairing pink and grey, so my H&M skirt is perfect with it. 

What I Wore To: The Beach

Doing my best Rumi Neely impression at Broadstairs beach yesterday. 

The weather was finally nice enough to go the beach, but because this is England, it gets chilly in the afternoon once you come out of the sea, so I bought the biggest jumper I could find with me. The jumper and floral shorts are from Topshop, the sunglasses are from Ray Ban and the Coca-Cola is from the kiosk. I had a white shirt from Zara on underneath as a cover-up for when I was in the sun (you can just see the collar under the shirt).

What I Wore To: Pack

I'm going to Switzerland for 8 days tomorrow, so I've spent most of the day rushing around, getting last minute things I need. 

The weather was lovely, a proper summer's day (finally! nice weather when I'm not a work), so this afternoon I took the dogs for a walk. I'm wearing a Topshop t-shirt (that used to be a size 8 but my mother has washed it and it has stretched beyond all recognition), American Apparel shorts and with a Marc By Marc Jacobs watch and Topshop sunglasses.

Season Confusion

This is entirely the wrong time of year to be thinking about buying a bikini (unless you are one of those lucky folk who go on holiday to the Caribbean in December/January/February), especially given the huge amounts of snow that were piled up against my front door last week.
However, I was in American Apparel recently and I spotted this bra and pants set.

In the store it was in the swimwear section but on the website it's an underwear set. I'd wear it as a bikini, come the summer. The picture doesn't do the details justice, the 3D mesh stitching is gorgeous, and very figure flattering. The set is quite pricey: £25 for the top and £30 for the bottoms. I wouldn't buy it for myself, but I would ask for it as a present, or buy it if I had vouchers.
It also comes in white.
Image via American Apparel

Festival Fashion

The festival season is well under way, so I'm a little late in doing this post. 

I didn't have my camera while I was at Lounge On The Farm (I didn't want it to get stolen), so I couldn't take the outfit pictures I wanted to, and so I had to make do with my (new) iPhone instead.

The weekend was hot and sunny, so the main accessory was sunglasses: 

I'm wearing Lora's sunglasses, that she bought from a stall at the festival, and my Union Jack top is from Topshop. Lora is wearing my sunglasses from Topshop. 

Ashley (above) and Ani (below) in Ray Bans. 

A lot of people (myself included) wore band t shirts - mine used to belong to my brother, but it shrunk in the wash. I wore my River Island shorts all week - they have become one of the best buys I have ever made. Hannah's cardigan and slip are both from Zara.

Georgie (above) and Paris (below) also embraced the band-tee-and-sunglasses combo.

Nice hat.

I always find Topshop's t-shirts rather lacking - they can never make them simple - the one I'm wearing here comes from Topman (size XS). I'm wearing my River Island shorts and you can just see the top of my socks. I wore these boots from Office all weekend, with a pair of thick socks - they kept my feet relatively dust and dirt free.

 

On the last day, it was a little cooler, so I wore my ASOS top with the shorts, a watch that used to belong to my grandmother, and my trusty vintage bag. Lora is wearing a Jack Wills jumper and Topshop jeans. Oh, and a mask that we stole from someone's tent (sorry about that, whoever you are). 

Flo x

Beach? Beach.

In celebration of the hottest day of the year so far, my friend and I took to Broadstairs beach yesterday. 

In true Brit fashion, we ate fish and chips, ice cream and those greasy doughnuts that only seem to exist at beach-side cafes.

My friend has the Hipstamatic app on her iPhone, and she taught me how to use it. It took a while.

Sun cream in my eye.

I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely weather we're having. How are you taking advantage of it (before we go back to having to complain about the cold and the rain).

Flo x

Summer in a picture.

I am very lucky to live very near some beautiful countryside. I was driving past this field today, and I had to stop to take a picture of it.

This reminds me of so many summer days spent riding around on my bike with my family and friends. 

Flo x

Recent purchases

To get through the pain that is A Level revision, I went shopping. Quite a bit. Here are some of my best purchases:

This cotton dress from Topshop is really light and floaty. I'm definitely wearing it on holiday this year.

I went a bit crazy in Zara, getting shorts and trousers - the khakis below and an identical pair in navy blue.

The khakis are so cool and comfortable - they're a really light material. Khakis are really having a moment - both The Sartorialist and Disney Roller Girl have been talking about them. I wear mine with brogues or pumps are a sheer white shirt. 

I got these sandals from Office. I love the bright colour and that when I walk, the beads made a really satisfying noise as they move when I walk. I also got these wedges from Office, to wear with shorts or one of my many floral dresses:

I'm nearly done with my exams now - only 8 days until my summer officially starts! 

Flo x

Summer Solstice

Today is the longest day of the year. It didn't get dark here in KentLand until 10pm. 

I normally celebrate with a walk (and perhaps dance) on the beach but this year I totally spaced because of revision and forgot all about it. Until this afternoon, when I was lounging around in the garden. 

So after a trip to the cinema, to see Wild Target (funny Brit comedy - Emily Blunt is hilarious and wears cool nail varnish, Bill Nighy looks old and Rupert Grint is Ron Weasely with a beard), my friend and I headed to the beach. 

I did a little dance. She didn't. 

ANYWAY the point of this very long story is that because it was Summer Solstice there was a gorgeous sunset: 

(Taken by Lora through my very dirty windscreen)

I am now officially very excited for summer. 

Flo x

Summer's here.

It felt like the start of summer today (the sun was shining, birds were singing, and I went out without needing to wear tights or over the knee socks) so Mama Eastoe and I headed over to Whitstable for some light shopping. 

We went to this gorgeous little shop that sold all sorts of odds and bobs for the garden. (There's Mama Eastoe, ignoring me and the camera).

I thought this mirror/water feature was pretty cool.

I took some more pictures, but my memory card was acting up. 

Also, I got some new shoes: 

They're from Office and they're called the Loose Lace (see, no tights!) My friend calls them "the Victorian chimney sweep boots". They're real leather and are really comfortable, but the stitching around the top does rub my ankle sometimes. 

Flo x

Summer 2009

It's cold and rainy outside, so I felt like reminiscing. 

SCHOOL

ART TRIP

LAURA'S BIRTHDAY

NORMANDY

ITALY

Flo x