Category: Blog

  • Diploma-Ready Dresses | Graduation Appropriate Dresses

    Graduation is so hard to dress for! On one hand you need an outfit that will still look great under those billowing grad gowns, but you also need something that will stand out on it’s own once you’ve finished the official ceremony!

    Never fear! If you’re struggling for a last minute outfit, here are 3 fail-safe dress styles to search for that will look great on the day…

    graduation-minimalist

    Low key but high impact | The minimalist look is very on trend at the moment and it’s easy to see why. Single colour or colour blocked dresses are a good choice if you’re after a dress you can dress up or down, depending on how formal or informal your ceremony is. To keep this look interesting add a statement necklace – think chunky jewels or a layered boho styles.

    graduation-business pencil dresses

    Smart but chic | You’re a graduate who means business and ready to take on the world, so reach for a dress that reflects your new Sandberg-esque attitude. The ‘pencil’ dress is simple yet super flattering, so you really can’t go wrong with any of these. And when you’ve finished up with graduation, you’ll be able to break this out for those all important post-grad interviews and around the office of your first big adult-world too.

    graduation-printed dresses

    Popping prints | This style is all about giving people something extra to look at in between the folds of your dark ceremonial gowns. Florals are a safe bet especially for Summer ceremonies, but bold geometric or photographic prints are also all the rage right now too. And for an extra something to make this look stand out, contrast your dress colour with the colour of your grad gown.

    Whatever you choose, the key is comfort. Graduation is big day and it’ll be a long day, so make sure you’re in something that’ll make you look and feel great!

    R.xoxo
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  • Wishlist | Summer Sale Picks

    Summer-sale-picks-2014
    boots, Topshop//skirt, River Island//ring set, Urban Outfitters//coin necklace, H&M//maxi dress, Monki//shorts, Miss Selfridge//floral dress, Monki//patent handbag, Topshop//crop top, H&M//heels, ASOS

    Back to regular programming ;) and I’m lusting over some fast fashion pieces at even cheaper prices. Summer sales are all over the shop (har de har), so I’ve done some snooping online and picked out some of my favourites I’ve spotted.

    Despite not heading to any festivals any time soon I always get swept away with the boho trend that rolls around every year – must be my inner hipster or something – so maxis, florals and desert boots (to wear with floaty dresses) do make an appearance. One the opposite end of the scale, I’m loving the minimalist trends that are now becoming more prominent on the high street, shown here in the form of patent accessories and block coloured clothing.

    R.xoxo
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  • June | Insta-life round up

    6 June InstaLife
    //excited at stupid o’clock face//pre-flight cafine//first glimpse of Manhattan//Times Square//Cheeky little trip to Sephora//Rockerfeller//Shrimp Ten Don Nom!//My cousin’s adorable cat//my first Broadway rush line//Pippin the musical//Lunch in with my Uncle//SoHo//Freedom Tower//Bow Bridge//Imagine Memorial//NEWSIES EFF YEAH//Tony Awards red carpet ;P//Tony Awards Simulcast in Times Square//Charles James at The Met//Grand Central//NYPL//Little Italy with my relatives//American Museum of Natural History//Midtown Comics//Schmackerys!//Lady Liberty//STRAND! BOOKS! OMG!//Alice in Central Park//MoMA//Artwork at MoMA//9/11 Memorial//Drinks in Brooklyn with my cousin//Chelsea Market//The High Line in the sunshine//Kinky Boots on Broadway//Last brunch in Brooklyn//New York skyline//Arriving home to Takota t-shirt//Casual sobbing at TFIOS//…what book ban?//

    Blimey is June done already? Not gonna lie it’s been a complete whirlwind month. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or have been avoiding my Twitter/Instagram feeds!) then you’ll know I’ve been off travelling solo at the beginning of the month to New York! I can quite honestly say it was the one of the coolest things I’ve ever done and I ticked so many things off my life-long bucket list. I’ve started up a little series about my trip on the blog – done two posts already with a few more to go! – so if you fancy reliving the experience with me be sure to keep an eye out in the next few weeks for more.
    Aside from this whole travelling thing I also finished my entire University degree and am now in semi-graduate limbo until the official cap-n-gown ceremony mid-July. It’s crazy to think that’s me done for formal education, potentially for life too, but I’m excited to see what’s ahead. For now I’m working a temp role and getting back on this blogging thing properly when I get a minute. My brain’s been buzzing with ideas about new layout designs, platform switches, streamlining content, ad/pr plans and even url changes here and I had the itch for a big overhaul all the way through my third year at Uni.
    So I guess it’s all change and delving into the deep end of uncertainty. I’m trying to convince my inner control freak/worrier that this is exciting, maybe you guys can give me a hand too :P

    Links to <3
    Becca’s brilliant post on University and whether it’s right for you. Definitely a must read for all of you going through A-Levels and even those who are feeling a little lost after finishing their first year at Uni too!
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    My lovely friends Erin and Skye have launched their new blog, Eight & Sixteen, and I want all of these film/TV quote banners strung up in my bedroom please ^_^ – also please follow them, I want them to become the Brit versions of A Beautiful Mess ;)
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    Tom’s (Daydream in Blue) really thoughtful post on the beauty of simplicity.
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    Two of my favourite Youtubers, Sanne and Estee, collaborated and listed off their favourite ‘Easy Reads‘. I can definitely back them up with recommending Never Let Me Go, We Were Liars, TFIOS (duh), Paper Towns and The Virgin Suicides, as fantastic books to get into this Summer!
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    Getting a little holiday-sick (is that a thing?) seeing Carrie’s recent post and stunning photos of Brooklyn, and Emma’s round up of her trip to NYC. Take me back!
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    Also getting major vacation envy reading Gem’s post about her trip to Chicago…am starting to think this should be next on my travel bucket list!