VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE TEE. MISSGUIDED FLARES

We all see skinny jeans knocking all over the place nowadays so I'm taking it back to the live free, have fun, love each other days today on the blog! This is the perfect comfy slip on outfit, the bell bottoms are stretch and I'd say a lot more comfortable than any of the skinny jeans I own. 

OH MY LOVE LONDON. DREAMY DRESS

Remember the little bargains I mentioned I had picked up from Primark; well can we all take a moment to appreciate this bag! The beauty of what can be seen over my arm... I didn't travel to Morocco for that! Considering you have to duck in and out of Primark every week to find something as remotely as good as this, I was so impressed. Its perfect for all my essentials.. Phone, credit card and a chocolate bar. Another black outfit... there's a running theme here isn't there? See more below.

COLTRANE BOOTS AND FRENCH CONNECTION FUR

Shirt - New Look / Skirt - Primark / Boots - River Island / Hat - Topshop / Coat - French Connection / Necklaces - Inherited and made by me

So im really lucky that my boyfriends house has a cellar, and also very lucky for me is that when he was younger he decided to write on the walls, creating the perfect place for blog photos, i think this is going to be my favourite place for them.

I finally got some coltrane boots!! Yaaaay for meeeeee. After looking in every single new look around for the bargain coltranes, i found them in River Island and my papa treated me to them being as I've been poorly. Ahh i do I love him :) Since i got them I've not taken them off, even for work!! I paired my bell bottom sleeve shirt with my bargain slash maxi skirt from Primark, they do them in every single colour possible... literally! Obviously i get black, it goes with everything! To create this bohemian look i added my fedora hat from toppy. 

My French Connection faux fur coat is my favourite thing in my wardrobe. Although i'm too scared to wear it in case i ruin it, it does go with everything i own. Even if i want to bang my boyfriend jeans and some strappy sandals on. I know i look a little Van Helsing but hey ho i love it!? (Film nerd). Yet again homemade jewels once i had raided the boyfriends old jewellery box he inherited.

... E x

CROCHET QUICKIE

Top - Charity Shop / Maxi - George at Asda / Boots - Topshop

 So this was a quickie blog shoot today featuring my new crochet jumper from a charity shop. I went with my mom to look for old furniture to rework and bam, first thing i see whilst having a quick nose in the clothes rails was this, i just had to have it! I've been after a cheap crochet jumper for a while, because i just can't afford the UNIF multi-coloured one! Boo hoo :( This was only 2.95 so why would i say no!? The bell bottom sleeves are the bohemian dream! Anything bell bottom is! (I've just got to get myself some spell design bell bottom pants...)

The khaki colour is perfect for the fall, to pair with anything monochrome at the moment, i changed after this shoot in to some smart white trousers i had from Topshop (high waisted) and it went brilliantly. I decided to style it with a black maxi dress that i had off my sister .. from Asda!!!! It has a mesh panel at the top, although you can't really see it, so its good to just put underneath things like this if you really like a jumper or a t-shirt but don't want to wear jeans. 

As for accessories, today my boyfriend shows me this little box of treasures which i had no idea he was hiding away! He had inherited so much jewellery. Including pendants, bracelets, sterling silver, stones, it was like heaven to me. SO i would have put some of them on, however i found out after this. I'm going to do a blog post on the finds that are in the box shortly and show you all how amazing they are!! 

... Elysia

Angel of the South... (bell bottom lace crochet all things pretty worded sleeve dress)

Dress - Asos (old) / Hat and Shoes - Topshop

First things first, i do not know what the yellow thing is next to the pot, apologies.. haha! ... THIS, is one hell of a dress right? It's one of my all time faves. I got it from Asos last year, sorry peeps :( although i have had a mooch and there are some similar designs on there so get looking!!! I brought it originally for a birthday and it was massive, and i didn't wear it until the other day when i was going through my wardrobe, and now it fits like a glove... so my guess is my sister has had a cheeky borrow and then shrunk it in the wash... 

Anyway, it features lace crochet sleeves that flare out at the end, kind of like bell bottom sleeves, and remind me of the crochet place mats you used to get at your nans! Or is that just me? They're a great contrast to the silk and chiffon body and the cut out in the back. Obviously styled with black... its all i ever wear. 

Happy bank holiday lovlies... Elysia

Braidy Bunch

Kimono - RI / Leotard - American Apparel / Bell bottoms - New Look

Necklace - RI

Let me explain the title of this post first, i watched the braidy bunch last week on tv and was reminded of how absolutely amazing the fashion was back in the 70's, flares and crazy patterns ... who doesnt love em? So this inspired this latest blog post. Even down to the bare feet...

I actually felt like a proper spiritual hippie amongst the bushes and stuff too ha!

This was on again 'one of the hottest days of the year' (how many have we had?!) i've had this Kimono a while now, i picked it up from the holiday section in River Island for a Christening, and i literally try to put it with every outfit i wear. Anything with tassels on lately i just fall in love with!

Obviously, when do American Apparel ever fail? Every piece they launch is super duper lush, especially these leotards that are everywhere now! Perfect with everything and anything. 

Lashings of jewellery as always before my day ahead of gardening (a girls gotta try ehy?)

... Elysia