Thoroughly modern millennial

Author: Ria

  • Wishlist item | A/W Knitwear edition

    Wishlist item | A/W Knitwear edition

    It’s September! And it’s time to put away those Summer shorts and dig out the warm winter knitwear. Here I’ve picked out some I wish I was snuggling up in this Autumn.  

    1. Ralph Lauren Poncho: I’ve said before on my blog that ponchos have definitely made a comeback this Autumn. They’re in every high street store in all sorts of Incan prints. I love colours of this Ralph Lauren one, it’s all so Autumnal. 
    2. JCrew Sweater:  Who says you have to pack away the bright colours in Winter? I love the pop of orange in this J Crew cardigan.
    3. Jack Wills Sweater: My go-to store for everything English prep, Jack Wills, have got their quintessential cable knit jumpers in again this A/W. There’s something so simple and chic about a cream cable knit with a pair of jeans in the Autumn.
    4. TopShop Tweet Jacket: From English prep to Parisian chic, I love this tweed Chanel-esque jacket from TopShop. You could wear it casually or to add a little ooh-la-la to an LBD.
    5. Maison Martin cardigan: A definite investment piece, this simple button-down cardigan will see you through A/W for years to come. And can also come in handy during cold Summer nights.

    Ria Xx

  • Travels | Brighton Skies

    Travels | Brighton Skies

    Last Sunday, as well as staying up in the evening to watch the VMA white carpet, I went with my family for a day trip to Brighton. I thought I’d share some photos I took while I was there ^_^

    1. Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. We never went inside (to0 eager for lunch at that point) but we did spend a lot of time in the grounds it shared with the nearby Art Gallery. –
     
    2. Brighton Pier from the beach front. It was so windy!
     
    3. Good ol’ Fish n Chips by the seaside
     
    4. The pier has a funfair at the end of it. It was so crowded to the pictures I have of it were mainly of people’s heads lol
     
    5. The sun finally came out!
    6/7. The seafront has so many little shops, tiny art galleries and cafes/restaurants. We found a shop selling marionettes and a tonne of jewellery stands.
     
    8/9/10.On our way back to the car we took a route through lots of side roads. Then we found this street FULL wonderfully elaborate graffiti. It was so cool. We even got a glimpse of a Banksy piece as we drove home.
     
    If you ever get a chance to go to Brighton definitely go! We only spent a few hours there, but as we walked around there are so many vintage shops, independent furniture stores and cool art galleries there. Not to mention proper British cafes, many of which have musicians playing for the crowds.
     
    Ria Xx
     
  • DIY #2 | T-Shirt to Knotted Tank Top

    DIY #2 | T-Shirt to Knotted Tank Top

    I had a major wardrobe clear-out about a week ago and now have a pile of things I need to fix or turn into something else.
    This t-shirt will probably be the first of many that will get turned into a tank top.
    Here’s how I did it.
    1. Take your t-shirt and down the sides from the top of the sleeve. How far down you go will depend on how you want to wear the tank top, I wanted to wear it with another vest top underneath so mine reaches down past my ribs. Make sure you do not cut too far towards the bottom of the shirt though, otherwise you’ll have little material at the bottom to hold the shirt together like a tank top.
    2. Lower the neckline of the t-shirt, making sure you only cut the front neckline then save this piece for later. You can stretch the fabric for a ‘drape’ neckline effect.
    3. Turn the t-shirt over and cut a ‘V’ shape into the back of the neckline. How big this neckline is depended on how thin you want the straps, but preferably keep them thick to make the next stage easier.
    4. Take the spare neck piece from Stage 2 and place it under the ‘V’ neck area.
    5. Gather the material from both sides of the back of the t-shirt; then using the neckpiece, tie a tight knot at the base of the ‘V’. This will create the knotted back.
    6. Cut off excess fabric in the knot, if you want it to be more secure you can sew the knot to the t-shirt.
    7. Tidy up and cut off any excess fabric, adjust the knot to suit your taste. And there you go!

    Ria Xx