Life as of Late.

How is it that October is very nearly over? Sometimes a pause button is needed to take in the best of times, that would be pretty nifty.

Uni friends and I visited the Tim Walker exhibition going on at Somerset House, whilst we were there the ice rink was being set-up for Christmas...already plan on going back to the exhibition (which lasts til January) and having a little skate too.

Jack celebrated his 21st birthday, he's now an old man I keep telling him hehe.  It's crazy to think he's 21 when we became friends way back when we were 14, as my friends would put it #thatshitcray

My uni town has some pretty cute, old-school sweet shops, and these scrummy blueberry bon bons got me through a very long Monday.

Ran for the train without realising my hair was still in pigtails, thought I was getting strange looks, but I kinda like it.

This shamefully may have happened during the week when I had ran out of bowls to use and was in a bit of a rush, student life right there haha.

An amazingly cute jar of marshmallows that my mum included in her charity fundraising tombola, sadly I didn't win, would have looked awesome in my kitchen.

Well hasn't the weather just been charming this week? I had never seen fog stick around throughout the entire the day before.

Defeated by monstrous burgers at Jack's birthday lunch at The Picture House; monstrous yet delicious  all the same.

One of Jack's presents included a huge jar of 21 of each of his favourite sweets, it went down very well . This is a perfect, thoughtful gift if you're looking for something cheap and cheerful.

Walking through an autumnal tunnel to my parents, one of the best parts of the season has to be crunchy leaves beneath your feet.

First ever trip to Harrods, can I please live there? It's just so quaint and ridiculously charming, if only I had thousands to spend.

It took all my strength to resist buying anything from this lovely little bakery in Knightsbridge, the lemon drizzle looked especially appetising. 

A little bit of print clashing for London town, outfit post to come soon.

My only purchase in Harrods was this tiny, chocolate pizza for Jack, thought it was pretty damn quirky and within my price range haha. Topped with honeycomb and fudge.

Booked tickets to see Skyfall and Mr James Bond definitely did not disappoint, a must-see, if not obvious already haha.

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Polka Dot Geek.

Lazy Sunday post of a uni outfit last week, a bit of geek chic don't you think? Perhaps it reflects how studious I've been lately, uni is serious..huge amounts of work, not that I'm complaining too much as it's work that's enjoyable and actually quite interesting, perks of being a fashion student. Which reminds me, did anyone go see 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' at the cinema, I thought it was such a brilliant film, didn't get distracted once and Emma Watson really has dropped the Hermoine label, highly recommend a watch.

 

jumper George via charity shop shirt charity shop shorts Marks and Spencers tights Primark necklace Forever21 coat charity shop socks Primark boots Zara arm candy thrifts and DIY

This outfit just reminds me of how much I need to sort out another pair of glasses, the ones I'm currently wearing are hideous and rather scratched. Anywho, this outfit needs a quirky, geeky pair of frames to complete it don't you think?

Home Sweet Home.

Happy weekend to all you lovely ladies, tonight I've opted for a snug night in so thought you should all see what I'm snuggling up in. Since moving up to uni I've been attempting to make my new house feel as homely as possible, without being able to nail things into walls and buy my own furniture. It hasn't been too hard because I have a ridiculous amount of stuff that I've slowly started spreading across the entire place, much to my housemates joy haha. 

and the prize for prettiest kitchen cupboard goes to...

(according to my housemates)

It's these little details that make me feel more comfortable in a strange, new place; fairy lights, photo frames, cushions...all necessities for students trying to spruce a boring room up. I'm also still hooked on using gift wrap as wall paper, amazingly cheap and chirpy.

Enjoy the weekend lovelies.

Into Something Blue.

Evening all. Have you noticed it too? My old flame is slowly creeping back into my heart, electric blue. And this time round it's not just electric; it's sky, navy and teal. It was so bad last time that my friends started to cool it 'Sam's blue', but now I like to think I've broadened my style horizons. During the autumnal months it's nice to have a bit of pop in your wardrobe to break down the dreariness, and this skirt definitely does this.

Baring in mind I've had this since my 20th back in May I've barely worn it, and I'm pretty sure my friends were tired of me complaining that nothing went with the blue gem...for some reason I had it in my head that whatever I wore with it would make me look like a nurse...yep, I know haha. But, hopefully to some of my friends joy they can rest assure that there will be no more moaning, the breton top has come to the rescue, as they always seem to do with many outfits.

 

top Miss Selfridge via charity shop skirt Forever21 belt thrift jacket Topshop necklace DIY rings Topshop and souvenir socks Primark boots Forever21 nails white base with Barry M limited edition glitter effects in silver

I'm starting to build quite  a good Forever21 archive in my wardrobe, so happy; whenever I wonder around the store I always come out with something...it's that good, the chirpy price helps too AND you get student discount, bonus. If you haven't ventured into the American high street chain it's an absolute must.

Royal Mess.

Evening girlies! The evenings are drawing in dead quick, and my my isn't it getting chilly, all the reason to drink more tea accompanied with a barrel of biscuits right? Brr. Now most of the time I'm a morning person (despite what the boyfriend may say), and once I'm up, I'm up...but this cold makes it so hard to get out of bed, especially when your student lifestyle means heating is an absolute luxury and you've been using candles to warm your room haha. What makes it worse is that this is just the beginning, this cold is only a scratch on the surface; it's going to get colder, and as it does I'm going to roll into university looking more and more dishevelled. 

dress Topshop via charity shop scarf thrift jacket Topshop bag The Bridge via charity shop boots Primark watch thrift earrings gift nail varnish Accessorize 3D effects 

Another wear out of this Kate Middleton-esque dress, it's such an ideal dress to just throw on and build a look around; the leather jacket toughens it up whilst the red scarf print and lips a bit of oomph. Know what I mean? 

Pinch of Petals.

Last Summer this floral headband basically lived on my head, but this year it retired to one of my many storage boxes that I never think to open and left hoping for next Summer. Snooping through said boxes, I rediscovered the head candy and thought autumn could do with some blossoms, so alas it's time has come. Because who says flowers are only for Summer? Why can't we flaunt some flower power during the dull, grim days too...especially in a season when head accessories are all the rave.

top Primark trousers next via charity shop jacket Topshop scarf H&M boots Forever21 bag Promod necklaces Forever21/Dorothy Perkins rings Topshop watch thrift

 Although I really do love the head candy trend, no matter how pretty they are it always seems like a lot of faffing about, and I always end up touching/ readjusting my hair because the band feels like it's slipping. Though this may just be me and my big head, it genuinely is bigger than an average head I'm sure haha, I'm afraid my headbands or alike will stay put in the forgotten boxes...until next time.

I'm off to rummage through the fridge for another petit filous...undoubtedly one on of THE best yogurts ever made. Scrum.

Naughty haul.

Hello hello, I thought I'd update you on a few favourite additions to my wardrobe, that I have been feeling a little guilty about seen as it was all funded by my student loan. Oopsy.  And in actual fact, I've just got back from another mini shopping spree, this is not good at all guys...I need some control. I'm even considering giving my card to the boyfriend back home so it's not so accessible, otherwise I will be completely screwed by the time Christmas comes around...oh deary. To put into perspective how bad it has been, I've bought six pairs of shoes within one month, SIX; I'm not even a 'shoe person' guys. Seriously haha.

But here, you can have a snoop through some of my goodies.

denim shirt Forever21
I had yet to own a denim shirt, one with a collar anyway, and this cropped one looked so cute on the hanger, the colour is quite a classic shade that will last throughout the seasons. Perfect.

necklace Forever21
My aim; to own a good variety of shorter necklaces. This simple, gold one looks perfect under a collar, a key starter to my collection.

hi top trainers River Island sale
After having my eyes on these for a while, I thought it was about time to delve into the hi-top trend, especially with these being in the sale at £20.

ankle boots Primark
Ahh my spangdangly boots, although somewhere inside of me tells they are hideous, I just think they are just amazing. Your thoughts?

top Primark
I actually just bought another one of these today, in white, I think they're are definitely going to be a staple this season. Basic tops in basic colours are everybody's friends, you can style them anyway you fancy.

leather jacket Topshop
You've seen this jacket right, it's one of Topshop's biggest sellers of the season so ALOT of people have it. Usually this would bother me, but it's just so lovely..and it's one of those 'goes with everything.'

Hope you are all in for a lovely weekend, I'll be back with an outfit post asap.

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