Wishlist; Pastels & Cats

If anyone would of said a year ago I would be obsessed with pink/pastels I would never of believed them, but the trends of this year seem to of really wore off on me & suddenly I'm addicted to dressing top to toe in pastels/different shades of pink, hence this very colourful wishlist post..

Olivia Burton Watch | link | asos | £37.00 on sale

Cat Clutch | link | new look | £20.00

Lilac Coat | link | £65.00

PVC Skirt | similar on eBay

Miu Miu Sunglasses | link | £££

I created this wishlist before I made a Missguided order, &found pretty much the exact same lilac coat for much less at just £40.00, you can see it here.

I'm so happy with it because I've wanted a lilac coat for such a long time 

& love the cocoon style shape too.

Hope you're all well.

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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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Abit of a catchup; Long time, No blog.

I just wanted to put together a little post not really to explain why I haven't blogged but more so what I've been up to. 

Firstly I've started back at uni which obviously means I have much less time on my hands. During this year I create a nine piece collection which I'm so excited about (I swear I haven't shut up about it since the day I went back) we're able to choose our own themes which can be whatever we want them to be, mine is Granny Chic which is pretty much going to consists of a huge amount of pastel faux fur. I'm pretty sure I'll be waving goodbye to my social life and saying hello to nothing but sewing after Christmas, but till then plenty of planning and designing is happening.

Just to give you an idea of what my collection will look like, this is one of my visual mood boards;

With uni comes a big decision that I'm still unsure about, my course is currently a Foundation Degree with an automatic entry on to third year in which I'll graduate with a Fashion (BA). For me personally I am still unsure whether I wish to complete the third year or leave with my Foundation & get into the world of work properly. I think there's a lot of pressure on people nowadays when it comes to education and a lot of job applications are more bothered about previous experience rather than the degree qualification itself. As I do want my own business eventually I think short courses and a job would be best for me but then I'm terrified of throwing away a degree just by not completing another year. If anyone has any advice or has been through the same kind of thing then I honesty would love to hear from you ♡

Something else that's new is the amount of time I spend on trains lately (not that I'm complaining, I love a good nap on the train). My boyfriend lives about a two hour train ride from me now & quite close to Birmingham, which luckily for me is a city I had always wanted to visit. I love literally everything about the place especially The Custard Factory, which is full of all kind of vintage clothing shops and quirky buildings (&even a giant yellow monkey).

Visiting here has made me really think twice about my future and where I want to live, although I love Liverpool I'm starting to think there's a lot of places where I would love to spend more time.

Next weekend me & my friend are visiting Paris for the weekend which is something I'm seriously looking forward too, we found a late deal & thought what's the harm in two nights away. I've already eagerly planned my outfits so I'm sure some outfit posts will be up after that, although I've visited Paris a few times before who doesn't need another Eiffel Tower photograph to add to their collection?

I'm not really sure what I was trying to share in this post, but maybe that change isn't always a bad thing, new places & people can sometimes be for the best.

Anyway, I hope you're all well & I do plan to blog some new outfit posts pretty soon. 

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A more likely icon; Back To Alexa

Recently I've been looking at myself & most days thinking "what the hell are you wearing Hollie?" .. 

(that as well as my boyfriend thinking one of my pvc skirt's was actually a carrier bag when I took it out my suitcase last weekend)... which isn't really the best. 

This got me thinking about how I used to dress& how much its changed.

Alexa Chung was the first person I ever looked up to as an idol, so to say. I always remember seeing a photograph of her in a embroidered white top& geek chic glasses& tumblr and instantly loving her from that day. Although I would never copy a look, I do want to start dressing a bit less 'walking rainbow like' & more sophisticated again. Therefore whilst most twenty one years old are out getting drunk on a Saturday night, I'm sat in, browsing through the many pages of Polyvore creating looks based on Alexa's style that could inspire me, as well as ordering a mass of breton striped tops at the same time, obviously.

bag  | here

striped top | here

quilted bag | here

book | Alexa Chung IT

loafers | here
What I love about Alexa is how effortless she looks yet know it probably isn't just any old dress she's threw on that morning.. Stripes and denim could never be done wrong.
I love these furry loafers, so much I think I'm going to try to create / post a DIY post based on them soon, so keep an eye out for that.

patent boots | here

ruffle top | here

skirt | here

metallic bag | here

fedora hat | here

Classy crop tops; I think crops can be hard to wear without showing a tad to much skin, I recently seen a photograph of Alexa wearing a ruffle crop similar to the one above with a midi skirt too, shoulders or knees but never both could be a new rule, like boobs or legs yet a bit different.

oversized camel coat | here

dress | here

leopard clutch | here

grey socks | here

chunky loafers | here

Camel coats, clutches and chunky shoes.. What more can I say.

Dress like a pilgrim on the outside and a whore underneath. — Alexa Chung.

Hope you're all well& enjoying the end of summer.

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OOTD; Peacock Kimono

kimono | eBay from a vintage shop | £70.00

I've recently come back from a girls holiday in Greece& I'm not quite sure why is it but whenever I have a holiday abroad I suddenly want to start buying all kinds of boho ankle bracelets& dream catchers, when usually that isn't really my style. Anyway, I spotted a girl in the airport coming home wearing the most amazing floral velvet kimono, so sent my friend over to ask where she got it from, she said River Island so naturally, I went hunting high&low for it but could not find it anywhere. 

This made me think why not just try& find a genuine vintage kimono for pretty much the same price. 

As always eBay had the answer to all my kimono dreams with this velvet&peacock one.

 I think kimono's are such a good clothing item to have as you can wear the most boring outfit (like here) but then adding a kimono just instantly makes it look so dressy. 

I even bought I pair of jeans today to wear it with, so I now have one pair of jeans in my entire wardrobe, pretty big step for me.

I hope you're all well.

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OOTD; £2 Two Piece

pom pom earrings | diy

floral two piece | £2.00 | vintage table sale

silver platforms | zara (oldish)

This outfit is actually from May so almost a month ago now, I just haven't had a chance to blog it yet.

I did share about this little bargain set in a previous post but not an outfit, it fits perfectly, which I think makes the £2 I paid for it an even more amazing steal. 

I tied the blouse here so it looks more a jumpsuit than a two piece but I'm going to wear them separate soon too. I honestly think this is one of the best bargain's I've ever got from a vintage fair, glad to say somebody's old clothes have made me a very happy girl.

Hope you're all well.

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