I'm on safari.

I got a bit stuck for todays trend so I've gone for a, and I quote Vogue on this, the 'Afrocentric' look. I had a nightmare journey getting home last night and had no time to think about what to wear today. This morning the decision was made at haste which is why today's outfit is a bit boring. I'm wearing a black dress I bought in LA and a vintage animal print jumper and a navajo print jacket which is about as waterproof as a sponge. Tomorrow I hope to try harder and actually look like I'm taking this challenge seriously.

 Onto todays proceedings, I'm not sure about anyone else but I have found today an extremely stressful one. I'm not sure if it's the weather or just my life, but the day has had a strange vibe to it. This rain is quite simply testing my patience and I hope it to stop very soon. I know this month is all about showers but this take the biscuit. April, my dear, you have made your point. I get it you're great at showers, but please can you now turn off the water, get out of the bathroom and put on the heating. Give the sun a chance, poor thing, it's his time to shine now.

 The only plus point of today is that I managed to get away with sitting in first class on the train into Paddington without any of the train people catching me. I feel such a rebel but let's face it I was born to be first class! 

Today's must must must have is this Valentino dress from the SS12 collection. Even though I could never look as good in it as this I can but dream. All I need is a hot summers day, a glamourous wedding and a hot man on my arm. As Gabrielle once said 'dreams can come true'.

Until tomorrow my fellow fashionistas xxx

Day 2, trend 2

Today's trend is 'Peplums'. They are big this season and can be seen on dresses to skirts to blouses. Today I have gone for a vintage blue peplum blouse I bought from a vintage shop in Hertfordshire called 'Flo's Place' with some skinny black jeans from Primark and floral wedges from Office. Peplums are going to be huge next winter too so my top tip is to buy one now, wear it now and then wear it come winter. I'm really just a money saving expert in the disguise of a vintage wearing, fashion loving, Pinot drinking girl.

 I'm now on the countdown to the lovely Lindsay McAloon's wedding which takes place this Sunday. I believe it's going to be real Celtic affair so I'm going to pack my Irish roots, make sure I have somewhere to plant them once I'm there (probably the bar) and enjoy.

Today's must have is sleep, sleep and more sleep. I couldn't be more excited to climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshire. The only thing getting through the week (besides the wedding) is that I have a week off next week. God bless holiday allowances. Until tomorrow x

7 days, 7 trends

For the next 7 days I am going to try 7 different trends in a vintage stylee! So today I am trying the monochrome trend in my Miss Haversham dress and my trusty black opaques. Everyone loves the mono, dress is Topshop, tights are wintery. Ideally I would be Miss Haversham without the black accessories and instead with a aqua slip dress underneath and bare legs. Alas that will not be, I fear, until June. I need the sun to put his hat on so I can embrace the summer trends head on and not with half a foot still in winter (or both legs in my case today).

Saturday 21st April brought us the wedding of Jo and Matt. I wore a purple dress from ASOS, a vintage short sleeve jacket and some floral stilts, I mean heels from Forever 21. Let me tell you these heels are certainly not made for walking. I literally feared for my life each time I got up from my chair. That was however until I had a few pinots, a glass of bubbles and a vodka shot. I caught the bouquet and burnt a whole in the dance floor whilst they were still on my feet. They did eventually come off the more I went to the bar. These are the kind of shoes that should come with a shot of vodka and a health warning!

The wedding reception was quite frankly a bloody good night. The speeches made us cry, the henography made us laugh (well done Miss Holdaway, a superb job) and the vodka shots made us drunk. A beautiful venue, a beautiful bride, a beautiful wedding

Today I need in my life a bikini diet that actually lets me eat the food I like i.e bread and crisps. I booked my Ibiza flights today and if I don't find a eating plan that actually works I'll have to book another seat on the plane for my thighs! Come back tomorrow for trend number 2 xxxx

Stuck in the middle with you.

Ah poor Wednesday, it's just stuck in the middle of the week not knowing if it belongs to the middle of the end, so it just stays were it is holding the to 2 parts together. My Wednesday was simply average not better nor worse than the day before, just average. I do however have a new found respect for that bloke off 'Groundhog Day', my Monday to Fridays may as well be one long day stretching out across the whole week. I think I need a life change.

The weather still belongs to winter which means I'm still in my black opaques and long coat. Today I went for a Laura Lees animal print dress and Topshop shoes. I even had my scarf and gloves on. Seriously weather you need to a copy of Vogue because you are soooo last season.

Today I am lusting after New Looks pastel T bar's. I don't care which colour I have I just need them in my life. Maybe the purple ones, or the mint, or maybe the yellow....oh sod it I'll just have them all.

Until tomorrow my fashion peeps xxxx

Cloudy with a chance of tears.

Tuesday you had such high hopes today and then you really let me down. I thought we were about to form this wonderful friendship after you gave me 2 hotties on the Victoria line but alas our friendship had ended once I reached Paddington. Delays to trains dear Tuesday does not a friendship make. Then you gave us this horrendous weather which means I have no idea what to wear each day. I want to crack out the pastels but instead I'm having to reach for the dreary each morning. I just hope that next week you do better because you haven't just let me down, you've let yourself down.

Talking of reaching for the dreary, today I am wearing a paisley dress from Primark, a Primark jumper and New Look brogues. Is it obvious who I work for? Not that any of these items are dreary of course it's just a bit too wintery for my liking. I want to look like a neapolitan ice cream everyday.

Talking of spring fashion I was a bit naughty today and bought a short suit before pay day Thursday. I found this tropical print number in Primark (feel a bit like this blog is sponsored by Primark today). Not only does it tick 2 trends but it's also an absolute bargain, 30 quid for the lot. A Brucey bargain if ever I saw one. I can't wait to wear it, so come on sunshine help me make my dreams come true.

Until tomorrow xxx

I feel a bit sorry for Monday's, no one really likes them. I think it's because it's a bit smug, It almost says to us 'enjoy your weekend did you? Well enjoy no more because I'm back to start you're working week (cue evil laugh) hahahaha'. See its smug and a little bit mean. Bank holiday Mondays are different though, they are kind and smugless. They give us cheesy family films to watch and episodes of Agatha Christie. Sometimes even Mondays need a day off. Today though it was on full time mode and really sunk its teeth in, I wasn't it's biggest fan today. I hope Tuesday is a little kinder to me.

Today's outfit comes right out of the comfortable side of my wardrobe (the chest of drawers to be exact) this is where all the clothes that don't require ironing live. I had to pick something quickly last night because the hangover had taken over my whole being and would only function properly if I was horizontal at all times. This is why I have gone for black and white leggings from Primark, a black tunic from Topshop (this is about as old as Stonehenge) and mint ballet pumps from Primark. I know I look like I haven't really tried and that's because I haven't, sometimes just like a Monday I need a day off too.

I am massively in need of a short suit like yesterday and have seen this one from ASOS which Santander will know about come Thursday. Payday me up and let me spend.

Until tomorrow xxxxx

It's a kind of magic!

So it's safe to say that I am officially on the hangover highway today, so much so that I have stayed in my pj and Duncan's all the day long. I will spare you a photo because let's face it no one wants to see a 29 year old girl in her bed clothes looking as rough as rough can be.

The reason for my hungover state is caused by Winners' hen party. It was such a great night that consisted of cocktail making (I was shit at it, surprising I know), a magician (FYI he was soooooo hoooooooooot), Mr and Mrs Quiz (we all know winners a little more now) and a game of 'pick up the cereal box with your mouth'(turns out I have the flexibility of 2 tonne Elephant). All this was happened whilst we were dressed to the nines as flapper girls. Doop doop doop doop!

That really is all for today folks. My head is having a party but I havent been invited so I need to tell them to keep the noise down and put down the Pinot.

Back tomorrow.....promise xxx