Sunday Summary Week 185

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1/ Wishing it was summer so I could wear this Drop Dead number!   2/ I like shiny things (necklace, case, earbuds)

Hello everyone, hope you've all had a great week! Apparently mine has been quite lacking in photos - it's so hard with how short the days are, it kinda kills your creativity when it starts getting dark at 3pm! I'm starting to get pretty excited about Christmas, and anxious at the same time that I've done hardly any Christmas shopping despite telling myself I was going to start in September..oops!
AMY X

SHOW ME YOUR MAGIC POWERS

 

FEDORA // H&M (SIMILAR)

NECKLACE* // IDLE HANDS

JUMPER* // AX PARIS

TEE* // GLAMOUR KILLS

SKIRT* // MOTEL VINTAGE

BOOTS* // MISSGUIDED (SIMILAR)

PHOTOS // ALEX INKIN

Once again, not a very seasonal outfit because I took these back when I was on a mini getaway to Amsterdam with Alex, sorry I'm so late posting!  As you'll see from the vlog that I'll hopefully get edited & uploaded soon, we rented bikes the whole time we were there and as it's such a small city it's really easy to get from one side to the other.  On our travels we stumbled across this awesome graffiti, so obviously had to pause the day to take some photos!  This may not be the most bike-friendly outfit (I didn't anticipate we'd rent!) but was perfect for the weather, it was so sunny in the day, and I could throw on the jumper in the evening when it got a bit chillier.  Editing these made me want to go back so bad, definitely think a trip back next year is on the cards!  

AMY X

September Haul | Drop Dead, ASOS, Motel, Missguided etc.

So this is unforgivably late, so sorry guys!  As I mention in the video, I did film earlier but the sound didn't record so that delayed it another couple of weeks - better late than never I guess!  Let me know what you think of the changes and which pieces are your favourite!
AMY X
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QUANTUM FLUX

 

NECKLACES // DAISY MAE*, DRUZY DREAMS*

TEE* // DROP DEAD

BELT // VINTAGE (SIMILAR)

SHORTS* // BRAG VINTAGE

BACKPACK* // GRAFEA

DR MARTENS* // SHOETIQUE

RINGS // RACHEL SUDLOW, DRUZY DREAMS*, CHXRMED*, DRUZY DREAMS*, BLOODY MARY METAL*, VINTAGE

PHONE CASE* // WALLFLOWER DESIGN CO.

PHOTOS // POLLY THOMSON STOREY

LYRICS // QUANTUM FLUX - NORTHLANE

Ooh so many matching colours - how co-ordinated am I?! Like my ootd a couple of posts ago - this isn't much of a cold weather outfit, but just throw on an oversized leather jacket and your set to go! I'm not usually good at incorporating pastels with black, but I really liked this ensemble, the black breaks up the matchy-matchy lilac and I just think my top and shorts were made to be worn together! As with all my get-ups recently, it's finished off with some chunky boots and a Grafea backpack, can't get enough of them at the moment, I'm a 'CARRY ALL OF THE THINGS ALL OF THE TIME' kind of person with my bags, so am constantly reaching for this baby! Hope you all had a good weekend, I finally got round to filming a new video so stay tuned for that tomorrow!

PS. Have you entered my Spy Love Buy giveaway yet?

AMY X

Sunday Summary Week 184

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1/ New Spy Love Buy boots (win a pair here!)  2/ Wallflower phone case & ootd preview
3/ Surprise Beauty Crowd box  4/ Incredible cakes at Choccywoccydoodah
5/ Rooftop + Daniel Wellington watch (15% off with 'avalentine')  5/ Festive Druzy Dreams package!

I'm feeling chipper as I've been super productive and organised today - planning ahead and even scheduling posts(!!).  Got something very exciting in the pipeline too, so stay tuned for that eee!  Hope you've all had a good weekend, I'm off to chow down some roast dinner, I love Sundays!
AMY X

MYSTICAL HANDS // SPY LOVE BUY GIVEAWAY

 

NECKLACES* // ANNA LOU OF LONDON, EUPHORIA CREATIONS

JACKET* // LIPSY

TEE* // OLIVE & FRANK

BELT // VINTAGE (SIMILAR)

SHORTS* // SHEINSIDE

BOOTS* // SPY LOVE BUY

BABY BACKPACK* // GRAFEA

BAG CHARM // ANYA HINDMARCH

RINGS // BLOODY MARY METAL*, LUMAFINA, IDLE HANDS*
WATCH* // DANIEL WELLINGTON (15% OFF WITH CODE 'AVALENTINE')
PHONE CASE* // WALLFLOWER DESIGN CO.

PHOTOS // POLLY THOMSON STOREY

As I loved the last two sets of rooftop photos, Polly and I ventured to the 6th floor of a skanky Camberley car park again, oh the glamorous life of a blogger.  A casual outfit but like my last ootd, the kind of thing I wear on a day-to-day basis - shorts and a printed tee was basically my college uniform haha.  The print on this Olive & Frank tee is so awesome and I love raglan style tops, and my new SheInside shorts fit great; just the right amount of shredding and they cover my bum - huzzah!  Lastly, how could I go without mentioning my gorgey new baby backpack?  It's looking a bit sad in these photos as I got caught in the rain, but it could not be more perfectly sized - plus it goes with everything, and I think it looks cute with my little Anya coin purse I got for Christmas last year.

I was gutted when I missed out on the H&M biker boots last year, so I was over the moon when I spotted these on Spy Love Buy, and at a better price as well!  Better yet, the lovely people at SLB are giving away a pair to one of you guys, so if you want a chance to win, follow the steps below!

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AMY X

PROVE ME WRONG

  

SUNGLASSES* // ZEROUV

NECKLACE* // WANDERLUST

CAMI* // MXCI

LEGGINGS* // IRON FIST

BACKPACK* // GRAFEA

BOOTS* // DR MARTENS VIA CLOGGS

PHOTOS // ALEX INKIN

LYRICS // REPTAR, KING OF THE OZONE - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

So...oops, these photos were taken back in summer - bad blogger!  I so wish it was still warm enough to wear backless tops without having to worry about a layer - I am starting to feel a little festive but I'm not crazy about how cold it's getting!  Statement leggings are a staple for a lazy day outfit and these have evil pegasus on them, I mean it doesn't get cooler than that, right?  I thought I'd go with the dark vibe with my awesome pentagram cami and some purple docs, and voila - effortless and comfy!

PS. Pls ignore the creased top, didn't have time to iron!

AMY X

A THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM NOWHERE

  

FEDORA // PRIMARK (SIMILAR)

NECKLACES // EUPHORIA CREATIONS*, DRUZY DREAMS*

JACKET* // OH MY LOVE

FISHNET TOP // LIP SERVICE (SIMILAR)

PLAYSUIT* // STYLEMOI

BOOTS // JEFFREY CAMPBELL (SIMILAR)

PHOTOS // ALEX INKIN

LYRICS // UNBELIEVER - YOU+ME

Now that my boyfriend lives in London, it means I get a chance to explore fun new locations to shoot outfits - unfortunately with it being winter it starts getting dull at 2pm, so despite the fact I lugged three fabulous outfits in my suitcase this weekend, I didn't get the chance to shoot even one of them, slightly soul-destroying.  Luckily I have these photos from the the other day that I can post instead!  

If you know anything about my style, you'll probably be able to tell that I don't believe in having a 'summer/winter' wardrobe - part of the fun of styling outfits is the challenge of how to make items weather appropriate, why shouldn't I be able to wear my pretty new playsuit when it's cold? I'm no layering queen, but I was pretty proud when I slung on my fishnet top and it looked half-decent, plus with my fave OML jacket I was super toasty for the harsh streets of London!  What do you do to winter-ify summer pieces? 

AMY X

Sunday Summary Week 183

      
1/ New rings from Amelia May   2/ Surprise Monty in the post!
3/ Selfie with Tiger at #MotelRocksTheParty   4/ New Grafea baby (links)
5/ Oil slick & thigh boots   6/ Selfie in my Olive & Frank tee

Ending this week on a high because I got to see my boyfriend over the past couple of days, yay!  I've had so much going on the past couple of weeks and haven't got much coming up now which is slightly depressing, as I've had such a blast at the past few blogger events I've been to, but maybe it's for the best so that I can edit some videos and try to post more!  Anyway, I'm off to snuggle up and watch some PLL, happy sunday everyone!
AMY X

OUR HEARTS MARCH TO THE SAME BEAT

 

FEDORA // H&M (SIMILAR)

NECKLACE* // SHANTIQUE DESIGNS

JACKET* // MISSGUIDED

DRESS* // PRIMARK (SIMILAR)

BOOTS* // MISSGUIDED

CLUTCH* // MIGHTY PURSE

BRACELET* // ANNA LOU OF LONDON*

RINGS // ANNA LOU OF LONDON*, IDLE HANDS*, VINTAGE, MARKET, REGAL ROSE

PHOTOS: ALEX INKIN

LYRICS: YOU AND ME - YOU+ME

This picturesque background and summery outfit may give it away, but these photos were taken a couple of months ago on my mini holiday to Amsterdam!  The weather was gorgeous, although I packed all skirts/dresses and we rented bikes every day, so had a bit of trouble!  This clutch was a lifesaver because I was able to just loop it on my handlebars, it contains a portable charger, and fit everything I needed, meaning I didn't have to lug around a heavy backpack with my cameras in (I left that to Alex, heheheh).  I also got a snazzy little keyring for it from a random guy at a market stall who asked where my necklace was from, so I gave him the website and he gave me it in return - I can't remember what the name is for it but it tells you the dates/days/months etc for every day up to 2040 (for example I can find out that my birthday will be on a Sunday in 2022 - pointless but pretty cool!).  I do have a couple more outfits from 'Dam as well as a vlog so stay tuned for that!

AMY X