OOTD; Gingham Two Piece

gingham top & trouser set | zara | £70ish

faux fur coat | topshop boutique | £115

bag | zara | £35

shoes | new look | £10ish

Sometimes I think unexpected photo's can actually turn out better than if you had planned them, I like blog photographs much more when they are outside/in some kind of nice realistic background but I'm possibly the most awkward person to pose especially when other people are watching.. so trying to get outfit photo's near the Eiffel Tower wasn't going to be easy. I actually complained when I seen these ones but after looking back on them I actually quite like them, and don't even look to awkward for a change (just abit nerdy looking).

Anyway, I bought this gingham set just a few weeks ago in ZARA and really like how they can be worn either together as a full outfit or separate. The top is quite low cut which isn't something I'd usually go for but with the peplum detail and the fact the trousers are quite smart, I think its a look that could be worn both in the daytime like here or dressed up for a night out.

I hope you're all well. 

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Paris // Mama Shelter

I don't usually post about hotels on my blog but recently me and my boyfriend went to Paris for his birthday, I initially wanted the trip to be a surprise so booking/choosing a hotel was down to me.. I had read about Mama Shelter on quite a few blogs, the main one being What Olivia Did, I thought the hotel seemed amazing from Olivia's blog posts and gave me a lot of confidence in booking the shelter for such a special occasion. I did read reviews about Mama Shelter too, but to be fair as soon as I seen the photographs of the quirky masks and apple mac's in each bedroom I was pretty much sold!

After staying in Mama Shelter for three nights, I can honestly say that it was everything I expected it to be & even more, although the hotel is slightly out of Paris (closer towards the Stade De France than the Eiffel Tower) both me and my boyfriend agreed it was well worth the few extra metro stops. It took around twenty five minutes on the Metro to get back to the hotel from the city centre and there are quite a few metro stations as well as buses close to the hotel therefore transport isn't really a problem, plus if you're anything like us it gives you a sneaky reason to buy a cake/pastry from the bakery on the way home..well, we were passing anyway of course..(insert the little pig emoji's here).

Speaking of food.. 

We ate twice at Mama Shelter.. once in the Pizzeria which was perfect.. think fresh handmade pizza's to order whilst sitting on wooden tables with vintage video's of James Dean playing. 

Secondly on our last night when we ate in the restaurant, we were seriously impressed with the meals we had of steak and Chinese chicken as well as some (just the one for me) very boozy cocktails.. 

They even have a whole heap of blow up rings as light features in the restaurant, what more could a place need?

Overall just the entire feel and atmosphere of Mama Shelter is something I can't quite explain, it was one of those hotels that you are actually excited to get back to, even in the middle of Paris, I was never disappointed to be heading back to our little room and I think that's something that not a lot of hotels can supply, hence me sharing my own blog post all about it& my personal Mama Shelter experience.

 

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OOTD; Pink on Pink on Pink

hat | primark | £4.00

coat | topshop | oldish

grey t shirt | primark | £3.00

necklace | asos | oldish

pink faux pony skin clutch | asos | £30.00

pvc skirt | asos | oldish

boots | vagabond | £100

Think this outfit can be perfectly described as a walking marshmallow, 

but to be fair if you can't be marshmallow in Paris then where could you be?

Hope you're all well.

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A Peek Into Paris

As I said in my last post me&my friend found a late deal for a weekend trip to Paris. 

Booking it was a kind of a spare of the moment thing but we honestly had such an amazing time. 

We spent most of the two days wandering around just taking in the atmosphere of the city, 

(as well as eating a fair few crepes & drinking plenty of hot chocolate). 

The Eiffel Tower was an obvious first stop& the weather was so beautiful whilst we were close to it (perfect weather for the typical tourist photograph's), then we did a fair bit of shopping as well as swooning over some of the most beautiful window displays I've ever seen. 

A trip on a little bike in the evening is something I doubt either of us will ever forget, &just cycling past the tower lit up at night was a really lovely thing to do. I love how so many memories come out of a holiday, even if it is just a short city break.

I thought I'd share a few photograph's in this post &then my next post will be an outfit.

Hope you're all well.

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