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Look at my fun bags!

August 21, 2013

If you read what I wrote yesterday you will know that I have been tidying my room and my stuff. I got to the conclusion that I not only own too many shoes but I also own too many bags. I also noticed that I don’t have a lot of nice, professional/grownup looking bags but they tend to be a little bit on the fun, silly side. Nothing wrong with that, right? After all, I do the totally inappropriate looks for the office theme here fairly often.

As the weather is still nice I thought I’d make a little photo shoot of some of my favourites in the back garden. I was pleased with the results and I think they could well be in a hipster magazine, if I may say so myself.

The Water Can Bag

I got this Pylones bag on my second trip to Oxford, from a shop that deals in mostly unusual things called Octopus. Although I’ve only worn it out a couple of times (Mr D forbid me from wearing it out with him haha), I love having it in my room as it is so cute.

The Cat Bags

These are by one of my favourite Japanese brands, Acahcum Muchacha. The larger ones you might have seen with some of my outfits already. The little ones always come as an accessory to the larger ones and they are very cute, although not very practical. I just like having them hanging on my bedroom door, I guess.

There were some peacock butterflies enjoying themselves in our garden. This Summer was the first time I’ve ever seen them since I live in England and I think they’re really pretty.

The Dotty Bag

This one is by Irregular Choice and I got it fairly cheap from Ebay. There are shoes that go with it but I haven’t managed to get them at a nice price yet. (emphasis on yet).

So that’s it. I have more but these are the cutest bags I own, hands down. Which one is your favourite?

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Week in photos

August 4, 2013

Happy Sunday! Some more snippets from the past week. The weather is still nice so it’s great for wearing cute and colourful shoes. I hope it continues for a few more weeks at least.

Matrioska tea towels I got for 75p that I will eventually be turning into a skirt / Coach sandals I picked up at TK Maxx for £8 / I love my green turban, a present from my friend Maud / Stars and bows / Nice cake made by Laura / The book I got in the post this week, about the Marchesa Casati / Wedges from Forever 21 and Primark socks / Blythe Irregular Choice heels / Some spiky plant

Went out last night to celebrate my friend’s birthday / Dress from Clements Ribeiro, shoes from Office / Lipstick top from Forever 21, lips ring from Primark / Custard pie made by Eduardo / Marmite vs Vegemite / Froggy shoes by Irregular Choice / Sprinkles nail polish / Shadow / Vintage skirt, Dune shoes.

Have a lovely Sunday, as always.

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Thrift shop

May 27, 2013

I’m gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
I – I – I’m hunting, looking for a come-up
This is fucking awesome

Macklemore – Thrift Shop

This silly song should be the thrift/charity / op Shopping anthem. You don’t believe me? Check out some more of the lyrics:

They be like, “Oh, that Gucci – that’s hella tight.” I’m like, “Yo – that’s fifty dollars for a T-shirt.” Limited edition, let’s do some simple addition Fifty dollars for a T-shirt – that’s just some ignorant bitch (shit) I call that getting swindled and pimped (shit) I call that getting tricked by a business That shirt’s hella dough And having the same one as six other people in this club is a hella don’t.

Poetry, right? haha. Anyway, I wish I could go to good thrift stores / charity shops more often. One of my latest finds is, I think, from the 70’s and cost me £1 from Age UK. They’ve been doing a pound shop recently and they rarely put up anything retro but this one must have escaped the no old clothes policy they seem to have.

Expensive car, cheap clothes.

Deets- Dress – probably 70’s, thrifted at AgeUK, Carnaby Boots – Irregular Choice, via Ebay, Bag – Ahcahcum Muchacha, Coat – Zara (swap with Lili), Cardigan – Zara (sale), Big Ass Beads – Thrifted from British Heart Foundation, Wooden Bangles – thrifted from several charity shops. If you look at the nails you’ll see that I’ve done them in several colours, in the outfit’s colour scheme 😀

I is classy, posing in ASDA.

Have you made any special finds recently?

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We’re having a (tea) party!

May 1, 2013

First of all, happy May Day! Although we are having the bank holiday next Monday, the 1st of May is the day of celebrating the arrival of Summer and in old Celtic times and the festival of Beltane. Sadly I won’t be dancing around the Maypole, instead I am at home recovering from yesterday’s surgery. Onward to the niceties…

Last Saturday me and some friends from work gathered at Chloe’s to celebrate Irene and Bex’s birthdays. Everyone contributed with something to eat, Laura prepared some activities and Tom brought the game Twister! We played treasure hunt, pass the parcel and Twister in the end. The parcel had animal masks in them, that we all happily wore. It was like a children’s party but who cares? We had a laugh and everyone loved it. The star of the party was baby Riley, brought in by his Mum Fiona, who at 9 months of age is a real gentleman. I swear I’ve never seen a baby as well behaved as little Riley Roo! I wish I could show you the photos of us. An all around good time was had, with a lot of food thrown in! Needless to say I didn’t eat anything else all day as I had to be rolled back home.

And what did I wear to the party? Details: Angora Sweater – South (via Ebay), Necklace – Anna Dello Russo for H&M, kindly purchased for me by my friend Fábio, Belt – H&M (also worn here), Tutu Skirt – Ebay (also worn here), Tights – Calzedonia (very old), Shoes – Irregular Choice (very old)

This is the jumper I am planning on applying some jewels to, in the same way I did here. Now that I’ve worn it without them, I’m not sure I want to add the jewels anymore. What do you think?

Hope you are having a good week.

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Office looks

April 27, 2013

As posting outfit photos hastily taken at the office parking lot is somehow becoming a bit of a habit, I thought I’d inaugurate a new Saturday feature called ‘Office Looks’, in which I share my totally inappropriate looks for the office. Like I said last week, I dread the day I will have to tone down my outfit silliness for the sake of work. For now and while I can, I’ll make the most of it.

As the weather is finally getting nicer, I thought I’d share the last of the Winter looks I have shot by Frankie, my lunchtime photographer so next week I can move on to nicer weather gear. The common theme with this one is obviously the jacket. It is grey as the weather and I like it a lot, I’ve been wearing it quite often.

Details: Jacket – Zara (trade with Lili), Jumper – Gharani Strok (via TK Maxx), Skirt – H&M Trend (via Ebay), Boots – Office (via Ebay), Bag – Target (from my latest trip to Florida), Beret – It belonged to my Mum in the 80’s.

The boots are really high and I can’t walk all that well in them – although they are marked my size, they are a tad too big. Sadly, I may have to let them go because of this. If you wear a UK size 6 and are interested let me know as they might fit you properly. I think Vix has similar ones in grey. (Oh, and they are black, although they look midnight bluey on the photo – I wish!)

Details – Jacket – Zara (trade with Lili), Dress – H&M Trend (via Ebay), Bag – Target, Tights – Primark, Boots – Irregular Choice (via Ebay), Scarf – Vintage Souvenir from Rome scarf,(thrifted in Florida)