Here we have my first proper outfit post in about a year and not quite sure how that's happened! My plans for posting more often haven't went very well! I have a little backlog of photos to work through so I will get those up soon. These photos were taken in June despite the sun peaking through there was still a slight nip in the wind so the tights were still on. This was the first outing for the dress that had been hanging unloved since it's purchase in the sale many months ago. I'm not usually drawn to insect prints but these little dragonflies are subtle yet are colourful plus the dress was my favourite style. The jewellery both remind me of Kate Spade items that I'm forever lusting over which are very out of my price range, These are are filling that Kate Spade void nicely and were obviously much much cheaper.
These photos should perhaps be called 'I like looking down to my right'. When I first saw this top it had to come home with me, I knew if I left without it my size would sell out. I'm pretty sure the next time I went in all of the tops were gone. I'd say I made the right move there. I really love the print and collar but it creases so much, even the sleeves. Annoyingly that's always something you discover after you've worn it. It was a bad choice to wear to the cinema, which these photos were taken after as you can probably tell by the creases. The skirt was a bargain find in Belfast at a fiver. I just can say no to a five pound skirt!
I love Ladybird Likes and can't be on the Etsy page without adding something else to my wishlist. My very lovely friend Claire got me these adorable glitter heart collar clips for my birthday and she didn't even know how much I had wanted them! I was very surprised and I love them! You should really check out Zoe's (creator of Ladybird Likes) blog too.
This is what a wore for lunch and shopping on Sunday. Surprisingly the skirt is from M&Co, or as I still call it Mackays, which isn't somewhere that always comes to mind when shopping as they often seem to aim for an older age group. It was actually my mum that found it in the depths on a sale rail and got me it for Christmas. It's always worth having a look in shop you don't normally venture into as you can be surprised! The is very full, soft and swishable (I believe this has become an acceptable term!). It'll be lovely to wear with a colourful top in summer.
The satchel was a steal at £7.50 in the sale. I had my eye on it for some time. It is deceptively roomy which is always a good thing. I really like the unusual cobalt blue colour. I love a pair of brogues. My shoe wardrobe is mainly brogues. I spied these studded beauties awhile ago in Office but at £60 it wasn't to be so I went home and bookmarked them to keep on watch for when they went on sale. They did and became another present. I must give a mention to the prompt Office delivery service. It was so quick despite the sale just kicking off and being the weekend before Christmas! They were ordered the pretty late the Thursday night and arrived on Saturday afternoon! That was just standard delivery too, hadn't expected them to come before Christmas at all.
General Fiasco - Waves
I had been looking forward to seeing General Fiasco again for months and with them being one of my favourite bands I was somewhat heartbroken when they announced their tour due to start this week was cancelled. I was supposed to be seeing them at King Tuts tomorrow night so here is the video they made for their single Waves which has shots from King Tuts, which I was at but can't be seen in the video. I hope it isn't the end for the band as they make great music, play great shows and are all really lovely and friendly guys who deserve success they've worked hard for. If anybody is after any other song suggestions just drop a comment and I'll be more than happy to give you some more.
This was actually my first experience of having a band completely cancel a gig before. Has anybody else ever had the unfortunate experience of a cancelled gig?
