Off Duty

Sorry for lack of posts. Work has pretty much kept me busy with no days off for the past 9 days! I took these pictures couple of days ago. If you follow me on Instagram here you would have already seen a sneak peak of this outfit.

When your stuck at work 5 days a week the last thing you wanna do is dress up on your day off. If you have been following my blog for some time then you already know my obsession with denim here here here here and here

It's a simple outfit but I threw in these Primark heels to make it look a bit dressy. 

I was never a big fan of heels, but lately I have been drawn to them for some weird reason. As you know from my winter shoe post here I have quite wide size 7 feet for my size 6-8 body and I struggle so much when it comes to finding shoes that fit me well and are comfortable. Negative point my feet are wrecked but when your running around in heels 5 days a week up to 9-10 hours a day it can do wonders for your legs. My legs are probably the most toned part of my body. So I try to think of that every time I want to throw them away or cry in pain.

Shirt- Gap( old)

Jeans - H&M 

Heels - Primark 

Bag- Dorothy Perkins (old) 

I'm a big fan of the double denim trend regardless of what people say. If you are one of those people who love denim but are afraid to do a double denim, this outfit is perfect. You can always play with different denim textures and colours which I absolutely love.

Hope you all have an amazing weekend.
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter, Instagram and facebook

Birds and the flowers and a little bit of sunshine

It's been too long since I last blogged but I can't seem to find the time and if and when I do, I just don't seem to have the energy. This can only get worse next month because I'm starting a new job!!!!! I'm so excited. I'm going to be training for the first two weeks of September and then I'm going to be traveling quite a lot so how I'm going to find the time to blog is beyond me. 

Trying to catch up on lots of things this month before I start my new job. Spend as much time with the boys, find a nursery for my son, finish all the bits and bobs I started around the house that I never finish, catch up with my blogging and I'm still working because I don't leave my current job till the end of this month. 

Moving on to the outfit, I have wanted this dress ever since I saw it in Zara in the beginning of spring, but it was £49.99 (i think) so I didn't really want to buy it then and when I was ready it was transferred off to a another store. So I never got around to buying it, until I saw it in the sale last month for only £17.99!!! 

It's such a pretty dress. I have wanted to have a pretty cut out dress for ages but never found the right dress. I am a bit picky about what bits the cut outs going to be showing off. Since having my son, I have quite a few stretch marks on my tummy area, so I never found the right dress until this baby came around. I have a wedding next month so this dress will be perfect for that.

 The print is so summery and the cut of this dress is so flattering. As you can see the cut out is very safe and doesn't show off too much flesh and the back of the dress is just a plain high neck back. It's so comfortable to wear. The only thing I am not too happy with is the length if the dress. It's a little bit too long, I'm 5 7' and as you can see even with the wedges it's touching the floor. I was actually hoping to wear this dress with a pair of flat sandals after the wedding, but unless I get it shortened I don't think that will be possible.

 Dress - Zara
Necklace -H&M
Shoes - Primark 

I wanted to keep the styling of this dress very simple, plus with a dress this pretty you don't need to do much styling anyway.

What do you think about this dress?? Are a fan of the cut out dress trend??

Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter and Facebook.

xx 

Hot Summer Days

Today's post is about a outfit I wore to a small garden party. I was so tempted to just go in a pair of shorts and a vest top because it was so so warm but it was a special occasion so I had to make an effort ( at least pretend)

Got this Topshop dress last year in the sale but I never got around to wear it. It actually came with a little black lace cropped top that you put over the dress but since it was way too hot I thought I'll lose that bit. 

I have used these sandals so much this summer. Worn them with jeans, skirts shorts and dresses they go with everything and so comfortable. Sometimes I forget I even have then on because they are so lightweight. I just hope this weather is here to stay because I can wear these more often because I absolutely love them

Dress- Topshop (old)
Long necklace - Miss Selfridge
Short Necklace - Accessorize
Shoes - Primark

If you live in the UK, are you loving this weather??  What do you think about this outfit? what do you consider when dressing for warm weather?

Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, Facebook and Twitter

xx

Double whamy

As you know I'm a sucker for denim. Today's post is another double denim combo (See Previous double denim post here) People are still a bit hesitant to wear double denim for some reason but all it need is a bit of careful styling. This time I have gone for a off white cropped denim and a denim shirt.

I find it very difficult to maintain white clothes, so I always tend to go for anything but white. These jeans are great because they are a off white colour (but I still struggle to not stain them every time I wear these) The cut of these jeans are so flattering and the zip detail on the ankle gives these plain jeans a bit of an edge. The only thing I dislike about these jeans is that every time I wash these the shape of the zip goes a bit wonky. (does anyone knows how you can avoid this??)

The denim shirt is a washed out denim so it doesn't pop out against the off white jeans. I introduced these leopard print shoes to break the denim. You can even use a printed bag. If you think this is a bit too smart styling then go for flats and a small fringed bag. The styling potential for this outfit is endless. 

Jeans are from Stradivarius, which is owned by the same company as Zara. Unfortunately it's not sold in the UK but quite a popular brand in all of Europe. It's a store that I never fail to visit every time I'm in Europe. They do clothing and accessory which is quite similar to Zara designs but a bit cheaper. 

 Jeans - Stradivarius  

Shirt - Primark

Shoes- Priark 

What do you think about this outfit?? Are you a fan of double denim?? 

Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter or Facebook.

xx

Splash Of Colour

Another dress related post! Something about warm weather that makes me want to wear dresses rather than reaching for a pair of shorts or skirts. This one is another favourite of mine. The colours just make me want to jump up and down with joy every time I put this dress on. It's a real mood lifter.

Believe it or not its Primark (limited edition) from about two summers ago and it's still a summer favourite of mine. I even wore this to a wedding (again) with my cobalt blue zara shoes and ASOS clutch.  But I prefer this casual look. I threw on my cord jacket rather than the denim jacket because for some reason this summer I seem to prefer cord and reach for it more often.

I have been after the Zara studded sandal for a while. Don't know why I didn't take the £39.99 plunge. But I'm glad I didn't buy it on impulse because I found these very similar once at M&S for only £29.50. They had it in 2 other colour as well. As much as I was drawn to the coral and gold combo, I had to get these pinky nude once because they seem more practical and can be worn with anything. I've had them for about 2 weeks but been too scared to wear them out because I love them too much and this is the first time I wore them out. They are so comfortable, doesn't cut into your skin and I love the little diamante detail compared to the Zara Gold studs, which I think is a bit in your face. Might even invest in the coral and gold combo when I get paid this month.

Dress- Primark (old)

Shoes -  M&S (shop here)

Satchel - Primark 

What do you think about this outfit? Fan of Summer dresses??

Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter and Facebook

 xx

Not Just A Fancy Dress

It's been too long since I last blogged but apart from getting a year older nothing exciting has happened in my life. Same old daily rituals and chores. I have to say though that I had the best birthday ever. Me and a couple of my very close friends went out had way too many cocktails and danced way too many hours, I was still recovering the whole of last week (old age). It's definitely one of the best birthdays I have had in a very very long time.

I had the whole of last weekend off so I got to spend some quality time with family  plus now that summer is finally here we can squeeze in quite a lot of activities into a full day. There's quite a lot of parks and old castles around where I live and we love going there for walks.

So last Sunday we went to Elvaston castle just outside Derby. It was such a beautiful day so I decided to celebrate it by wearing this dress. I'm not much of a dress person and I bought this dress last year or the year before I think from Topshop. I actually bought it for a wedding. The dress was only £18 in sale and I wore it with brown and gold studded heels and a brown little clutch. I must have been the person who spent the least amount of money on the outfit at that wedding. But my outfit didn't really give that away. 

I have worn this dress many times after that, mostly casual. It was a bit windy on that day so I put on this cord cropped jacket instead of denim or leather jacket. I'm not too sure where I got this jacket from because I have had it for over 4 years and for some reason I have cut all the labels. It's one of those little jackets that I rely on most in summer. Went for very simple styling with my burgundy Primark satchel and Bershka sandals. 

Dress - Topshop (old)

Jacket - Other (old)

Satchel - Primark

Shoes - Bershka (old)

Watch - River Island (shop here)

I'm super excited about the weather because I think we have waited such a long time for some proper sunshine. Growing up in a hot country like Sri Lanka where it's hot 24/7 365 days a year I have never appreciate the sun or the warm weather until I move to England 8 years ago. I just hope it's here to stay, at least for some time. Can't wait to wear more of my summer bits out. 

What do you think of this outfit? Done anything nice in the warm weather? 

Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, twitter and Facebook

xx