I'd rather be...

at Glastonbury. That's pretty much all I've said all weekend. When in actual fact I've spent the majority of my weekend at work and in my work uniform, hence the lack of posts. However this morning I had a few bits to do before work so I used my longing to be at a festival as the inspiration for today's outfit.

Headscarf: River Island, Tee: New Look, Shorts: Levi's, Belt: River Island, Kimono: Topshop, Boots: Ravel

I decided to throw on my Levi's - which are actually upcycled jeans that used to belong to my brother and are actually a bit too big! - with a simple white fringed tee and my kimono. Simple festival style. I don't own any wellies and I wouldn't really have fancied wandering around the supermarket in them anyway but I decided that my old, slightly battered Ravel boots worked just as well!

I've yet to find anything that Levi's dont pair with. They're perfect for understated style and can be dressed up or down depending on what you're doing.

My life motto on a belt buckle.

Like I said, my Ravel boots are slightly battered because I wear them so much. In the winter I hardly ever have them off, but they scream festival to me, I really like boots. Especially with shorts, don't ask me why!

These have definitely seen better days!

I've seen a lot of Glastonbury outfits on Instagram, and to be fair, we've listened to a lot of it on the radio at work but it doesn't come close to being there I imagine. Have any of you lovelies been there this weekend? What would you wear for that festival look?

I hope you've all had fab weekend's whatever you've been doing, normal service will be resumed this week, my shifts aren't quite as crazy and I'm expecting some deliveries of fab new stuff that I can't wait to share with you all!

Em x

A bit dotty...

So, as promised I managed to grab a few snaps of last nights outfit before I went out. Choosing what to wear was tough as I wasn't sure how dressed up people were going to be - you know the dilemma, under dressed or over dressed? So I went for this Anthropologie dress that I've not worn yet. I absolutely love it but it's very short and I'm not the most dignified of people at the best of times! However I think I just about managed to end the night with dignity intact.

I love the fact that the dress is a drop waist, I think they're so flattering on, especially when going out for a meal.  And of course I teemed it with my current favourite Topshop boots. I seem to wear them with everything. I like that they add a bit of a quirk, I believe there is definitely a place for court shoes etc but my personal taste is to pair feminine pieces with chunkier accessories. I think it's because I'm not really a girlie kind of girl. 

I can't resist posing like an idiot for pictures - when you're not particularly photogenic it's often easier to pull faces as above. But looking back at these I do genuinely like the outfit and that's what counts right?

Jewellery wise I went with my current staple chains... 

I really need to invest in some more accessories. However I've discovered WonderLuk (if you haven't checked them out you definitely should) and the piece I'm absolutely desperate for is this beauty.

I'm definitely investing come payday. They have so many amazing rings and bracelets too. It's hard to pick a favourite but the Bond Necklace is so amazing I think I might have actually fallen in love with it!

So, despite my reservations about the night I actually had an amazing time. I'm a firm believer that your outfit makes all the difference to your confidence. I was asked to come up with a quote about fashion for one of my friends projects and in that I said I believed it was all about projecting an external image. (I'll post the quote at a later date). But my point is that by creating an external look you feel projects confidence you become that little bit more confident and self assured. There is absolutely nothing wrong with paying yourself a compliment every now and again. It isn't self indulgent, it's healthy. Try it out for a week... Every day write down one positive thing either about yourself or that you did. You'll be amazed how it alters your state of mind. A bit of mindfulness goes a long, long way. 

Anyway, lovelies, I shall leave you with a few more pictures from last night and shall be posting today's #ootd post later on tonight.  

X