WHAT I WORE: ISABEL MARANT BAZIL SNEAKERS

I turned once again to these brilliant little fellows when it looked like autumn was settling back in in London, and the skies looked more than a little threatening. They're definitely more of an autumn/winter shoe for me - I'd look frankly ridiculous if I tried to pair them with shorts or a summer dress. But I was very pleased to get another chance to throw them on recently!

I wore this outfit to The Old Vic to see their production of Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy. It was BRILLIANT. If you get the chance to go, I'd highly recommend it. 

I'm wearing: Whistles blouse, Topshop Leigh coated jeans, Isabel Marant Bazil sneakers and Bijoux by Desi F initial necklace.

Apologies for the poor quality of the pictures! 

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WHAT I WORE: ZARA BLOUSE

I make no secret of the fact that my wardrobe is almost exclusively made up of white/cream cotton broderie anglaise blouses, so adding this green Zara blouse into the mix is certainly new territory for me! I love the shape - pretty cut outs on the sleeves and at the hem, and the material is quite thick, so it is slightly more boxy when on. I'm sorely tempted to get it in the powder blue version too... 

I'm wearing: Zara jacquard pattern blouse, Topshop Jamie jeans, Isabel Marant Dicker boots and Bijoux by Desi F initial necklace. 

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INSTAGRAM DIARY 

A little glimpse at what I've been up to/buying/doing over on Instagram. From top to bottom, left to right: new Zara top for an evening out, new Revlon nails, meeting my beautiful niece for the first time, new cushions found on Etsy, goodbye drinks for friends moving to Canada, Topshop swimsuit, new summer buys, REVISION, post-exams shopping.

 

I've just, just, moved back to London from Devon so am in the process of unpacking all my things and helping the flat recover from two years with just my boyfriend in charge of it. Now that my exams are over, I'm really looking forward to getting back into the blog, with regular updates, outfit posts, new buys and all the rest!

 

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NEW IN: TOPSHOP LADDERED KNIT SWIMSUIT 

As you might already know, whenever one-piece swimsuits appear in Topshop, I snap them up pronto. I LOVE a good one-piece, and Topshop do them so well. This Missoni-eque one has been added to my summer holiday drawer, ready to make its debut poolside in June. For those amongst you who prefer a bikini, this style also comes in a two piece!

Topshop Blue Laddered Knit Swimsuit - £34

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NEW IN: REVLON COLORSTAY NAIL ENAMEL IN BEIGE NUDE

 After reading about Revlon's new range of Nude nail varnishes I was very keen to investigate. I picked up the 'Beige Nude' shade this weekend and I LOVE it. Before buying this, my favourite nude shade was Essie 'Brooch The Subject' which was a great first foray into nude varnishes, but it didn't seem to respond well to base coats, which I prefer to use. The Revlon varnish goes on beautifully - in quite a thin, gel-like way. I used a couple of coats and that was enough for me with a layer of Seche Vite top coat. I think this will definitely be one of my go-to varnishes for the foreseeable future!

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NEW IN: KIMONO DRESSING GOWN

 I've been drawn to the idea of a kimono robe for YEARS but never got round to actioning the idea. When I was little, my Grandpa brought my sister and I (possibly even my brother too - the poor chap) back silky kimono dressing gowns from one of his trips. Mine was pink with a huge rose embroidered on it. I felt pretty darn glamorous in it I won't lie. 

I love the idea of wearing a robe like this over un-fancy, comfortable nightwear. A love worn white t-shirt from some club you once belonged to many moons ago or a marathon your boyfriend ran one time, with and cotton shorts, for example ( I say for example - that's a pretty darn accurate description of my night time attire right there). There's something very Carrie Bradshaw about mixing a bit of vintage-esque glamour with the everyday, and I find it incredibly cheering.

I'm saving this little treasure for when I move back to my London flat post-finals and am looking forward to taking it away for a weekend in France. My boyfriend's family will think I think I'm Greta Garbo, but I don't much care. :)

Satin Printed Kimono Gown from Topshop

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NEW IN: DAVID MALLETT SHAMPOO NO. 1 L'HYDRATION & LA ROCHE-POSAY THERMAL SPRING WATER

 

I'm an avid reader of Emily Weiss' Into The Gloss and so was naturally sold on nigh on every product she mentioned in her recent 'Emily's Essentials' Top Shelf feature. I'm always inclined to trust implicitly the products that beauty aficionados trust, simply because they spend so much time editing out all the products they try and only keeping back the ones that really work. But regardless of all that, I love trying new products and was very intrigued by the two above. I have to admit the thermal water spoke to me for no other reason than Emily's story that accompanied her recommendation: it has made it into Emily's routine following the advice given to her by a terribly chic French woman who said spritzing ones face post-cleansing with thermal water is something one absolutely HAS to do. Needless to say I scurried off to Boots sharpish.

After reading lots of very positive reviews about David Mallett hair care, and trying and failing to track down sulphate free shampoos, I decided to send off to Paris for the first step in the L'Hydration range. I was very pleasantly surprised to discover a sample of the conditioner in the box too. Really looking forward to adding both of these highly recommended products into my routine and seeing how they fare.

Are there any products you've recently enjoyed adding into your routine?

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