OOTD: A Clean Slate

Coat: Primark | Shirt: Asos | Trousers: Asos | Bag: Primark | Necklace: Diva | Bangle: Asos | Trainers: Nike

Let's get vertical, vertical...

OOTD: Crystal Palace

Dress: Asos | Watch: tickintorque* | Sunglasses: Asos | Shoes: Nike

Here are more photos from my Spain trip in December, and this time I'm wearing the comfiest midi dress ever! It was a real steal I snapped up during the 20% student discount offer on Asos, and is made of a really soft denim in striking blue. It was a balmy 19 degrees Celcius in Madrid too, so it wasn't cold at all.

Many thanks to my travel buddy Tjioe for snapping so many shots of me in the Palacio de Cristal, a white-washed, glass building situated in the Parque del Retiro. The structure was breathtaking and made for a great location for shooting this outfit. I especially love the contrast between my outfit and the colour of the building!

I'm trying to blog all my backlogged outfits before exams hit, but if I can't, I do apologise for the lack of updates. Good luck to any other unfortunate uni folk out there!

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OOTD: Palacio del Real

Jumper: Asos | Skirt: Missguided | Shoes: Nike | Sunglasses: Asos | Bag: Thrifted | Ring: hollymolly

Last week, I went to Barcelona and Madrid for a part of my Christmas break before I buckled down to some studying! The cities were absolutely gorgeous and really a couple's destination (I went with my platonic friend though - such a waste!). We experienced a couple of mishaps along the way (I have a terrible sense of direction), but I had a pretty amazing time seeing the sights!

I shot today's outfit at the Palacio del Real of Madrid, its Royal Palace. The interior was so decadent, but I felt that its exterior was breathtaking - the stones were a mix of clean whites and greys, with ornate lamps dotted around the courtyard. It was so nice to just bask in the sun (with shades on), such a big difference from the Manchester weather.

I threw on a chunky knit over a black pleather skirt for some texture clash, and wore my Nikes for the whole trip since we did a lot of walking. I was lucky it was warm enough not to bring my heavy-duty coat!

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OOTD: Maxi Coat

Coat: Boohoo | Dress: Hidden Fashion * | Bag: Primark | Necklace: Topshop | Shoes: Nike

I went back to my new favourite restaurant, Montpellier's, the other day, which is also coincidentally the best place in Manchester to take my #ootds! I'm especially loving the way this shoot turned out - there's a bit of an image spam below. :s Kudos to my very patient friend, Tricia, for the awesome snaps!

I've tried to be more adventurous lately, wearing things I wouldn't have dared to, like this maxi coat. It's a far cry from Sherlock's Belstaff in Sherlock BBC, but it's got the same dramatic flair - check out the way it billows when I twirl! Despite the thin material, it kept me really warm on what was a pretty windy day.

My dress was a retro number from Hidden Fashion, only costing £5! Can you believe that value?

I'm off to start my Reading Week in Scarborough for a farm-stay - and bringing loads of clothes to shoot in the countryside! Keep your eyes peeled for posts of that x

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OOTD: Day Trip

Dress: Hidden Fashion* // Bag: Primark // Trainers: Nike // Sunglasses: ASOS // Watch: tickintorque*

It's been a while since I posted last (what else is new?), and I'm finally back in the UK, ready to begin my final year of uni. I've been moving into my new flat, unpacking and shopping for supplies like crazy, so it was such a relief to escape the buzz of city life for a day trip to York.

Here I'm wearing something similar to my last post - the dress and Nike combination! I'm really loving my new trainers, which I can tell are going to be a staple piece in my wardrobe. The dress is an old gift from Hidden Fashion, back when I won their giveaway competition. And how smart is my gorgeous bag from Primark? It's super sturdy (my DSLR weighed almost nothing in it) and a clever dupe of an ASOS piece I've been eyeing for ages.

Have a great school year ahead, everyone! :)

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OOTD: Sports Luxe

Dress: Uniqlo // Necklaces: The Editor's Market and Kollidea* // Watch: tickintorque* // Bag: American Apparel // Shoes: Nike

So much for being a full-time fashion blogger - I came down with the flu almost immediately after my last post and have barely gone out as a result. It sort of put a real damper on my mood, as I'm due to return to the UK in a week and I basically spent a good portion of it in bed with the sniffles!

Maybe you can sense the impending doom with my latest outfit - I've been avoiding pastels as of late, with black being my go-to shade for this A/W season. I also finally got myself a pair of really comfy trainers, although they weren't the Roshe Runs I was looking for (sold out everywhere!). Topped off the look with statement accessories and That Iconic American Apparel Bag, with perhaps a bit too much eyeliner.

What do you all think? Anyone dreading (my last year of) uni as I am? x

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OOTD: Pumped Up Kicks

Dress: Primark // Shoes: Nike // Sunglasses: Asos

I have a little confession to make - I actually wore the dress for work, but changed out of boring black flats into something a little more sassy! I've been seeing loads of bloggers pairing dresses with trainers and wanted to give it a go as well. My old Nikes are perfect for injecting some colour into an otherwise 'safe' ensemble, I think, and take my dress from formal to casual instantly! Another idea would be to layer the look with a duster coat if I were somewhere chillier (need to get my hands on one, stat!).

Also, apologies for the lack of updates as I've been working. :x

How would you style the dress/trainer trend?