Bernie Dexter & BAIT

Well hello. It's me again! I bring forth this week three low-quality phone pictures of my outfit which I have now forgotten on which day I've worn. Lately my posts are far and few between and I have no reason other than being inexplicably tired and not very well.  It really sucks as I love this blog so much and I miss being more involved with the blogging community but I haven't had the energy. I hope any of you who read my blog don't mind my breaks in between posts! I really miss reading blogs as well actually, I feel very disconnected but I'm slowly getting back to it.

I'm really excited about sharing this outfit with you this week as this is my very first Bernie Dexter dress! I've been lusting after her dresses, particularly in this style, for almost two years but I could never justify the price and shipping to the UK. You might remember my last post in which I wrote all about my trip to the States. I stayed in San Diego, California and in the neighbourhood I was in was this cute little vintage repro shop called 'Temptress' fashion! This is where I found this gorgeous Bernie Dexter dress and because I was on holiday, I felt obliged to treat myself. I was quite lucky actually because the store was having a 25% off everything sale in store so I got this for even cheaper! I've always loved the print of this dress so I was super excited to nab this.

Admittedly, it needs a bit of an iron here but sometimes I don't have the times and I'm a very lazy person. Should I be embarrassed? probably but I'm not. I've put on quite a bit of weight since the holiday so the waist is a lot tighter than it was before. The straps however, are too big for my shoulders and fall down a lot so like here, I tend to wear a shrug or cardigan to wear over it.

The colours of the dress are vibrant and outstanding and the fabric is lovely, feels thick and good wearing. Because of the straps, I would feel hesitant about buying a dress full price (which is $159 and most likely down to them being made in America) but once a sale or discount code is released I look forward to seeing what my next purchase will be.

The belt is from an old Hell Bunny dress and the shoes are BAIT footwear. I love a chance to wear these shoes; they're so pretty, smart and very practical. The shrug is by Lindy Bop!

Thanks for catching up with me, I have another new post coming within the next week!

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Lindy Bop & Life

I've decided it's time to stop letting past events and mistakes from stopping me from what I want to get. During the months leading up to my solo trip to America, I became very anxious and a bit of a nervous mess to be honest. There were several times in my head where I debated cancelling my trip and chucking it all in because I felt like I'd made a mistake and that I would never be able to cope on the other side of the world on my own. I like to think that one of my strengths, despite always worrying about things, is the ability to know when my thoughts are ridiculous and silly. So I kept brushing past my nervous worries and knew and still do, that if I don't do things that I'm scared of then I will never enjoy life properly. I assessed myself; I asked myself what am I scared of? What about travelling alone is so daunting and would warrant you from not going? After I asked myself that, I thought about it. I never once thought I'd be unsafe in America so that wasn't what was worrying me. But I did worry about going so far away from home and not be in instant contact with my Mum. Moreover, I genuinely got anxious about sitting on a flight for 11 and a half hours on my own with no one to talk to bar the cabin crew. I've become so reliant on my phone and social media to distract me when I'm feeling nervous that I didn't know what I would do when it came to the flight.

When the day came and my Mum was dropping me off at Heathrow, I felt nervous but also SO excited. In the airport I felt so proud of myself for overcoming my anxiety and just THROWING myself into an adventure in which I never knew what would happen. I knew I could never miss out on the possibility of meeting new people and making new friends. Creating stories to tell when I'm older is also another thing that is what I want to be able to do. I know that anything that doesn't go to plan will always make a good story. I always knew that I would regret not going and never regret going and that's so bloody true.

Sometimes it feels like I'm two different people; on one hand I'm the shy, nervous and anxiety ridden person who is too afraid to be adventerous but on the other, I'm completely brave and not afraid to try new things and gain new life experiences. I'm facing this dilemma at work where I'm applying for new jobs but totally underselling myself and not realising my full potential.

Anyway, on to the outfit. I think that Lindy Bop have really improved as a company recently in a number of ways; their social media is generally on point as they really interact with their customers and the ranges and different styles of their designs have come so far, it's incredibly impressive. Most notably for me, Lindy Bop have come on leaps and bounds with their separates; especially their tops. I was really disappointed to notice that both the top and the skirt I'm wearing in these photos are no longer being sold on their website from what I can see as I really wanted to stock up on the top in more colours and get another one of these skirts.

I absolutely adore this outfit. The top and skirt go so well together and I feel it compliments my body type. The issue I have with the wiggle skirt is that the material feels REALLY cheap. It's very thin and feels like it will break quite easily. So I've been treating it with extra care and hoping it will last me a while as I do love how it looks and fits on me.

Here's to hoping the range continually improves and I really do wish they'd bring these tops back as they are so versatile and match with the so many different bottoms I own. 

Outfit: The Dorothy Of SE London

A quick outfit throne together as well as being little miss frizz. Admittedly, I'm wearing these two items of clothing for the shame of them being in my wardrobe for the best part of a year and a half, only getting one wear in that time.

There's something about pastel blue and gingham that just makes me so happy. Perhaps I feel a bit like Dorothy; both sweet and elegant and I definitely feel like that in this outfit. The only thing I'm missing is a little dog and a basket full of baked goods. I'm just imagining it now!

Both parts of this outfit are slightly too big for me, especially the skirt which just looks awkward and in definite need of an iron which I sacrificed due to both lack of time and eagerness to wear blue gingham again which if you've seen previous posts, you'd know I love.

Top: Select Skirt: Hell Bunny Shoes: Primark

I decided to get a little dressy as with working so much recently, I really felt I wasn't dressing as "50s" as I'd usually like and to be honest, I have gotten very lazy recently. Lazy being an understatement; my life right now consists of work, sleep, eat and repeat. Only ever so often will I go out of my way to make an effort with my hair and make up for work but when you're getting up at 2:40am to go to work, you gotta pick - sleep or make up? Sleep always.

Anyway! So I'm contemplating going back to blonde but this time REALLY blonde, not the dirty blonde I pretended to like. I'm a little tired of being a redhead (who knows, I can always revisit this again at another time) and now I'm eager to be a 'blonde bombshell' - I think I'd kill it. What do you think?

OOTD // Pinup Girl Clothing + Tara Starlet

I threw this outfit together because it was hot, I was going out into London for a meal and I was pretty much just throwing on the first bits of clothes I found in my wardrobe (floor). But seriously? I am so in love with this entire ensemble; I love a good accidental outfit! I've used this Zooey top by Pinup Couture in a few OOTD posts now but I just can't resist because it's a gorgeous cut and colour plus very versatile. Although a little loose for me in the breast area, I love the lined body as it fits perfectly to my shape.

The shorts are by Tara Starlet which I bought last year with the matching crop top. I don't think I've ever worn the crop top actually as I'm a little self concious of my midriff in it but I'm sure as I continue to lose weight (fingers crossed), I may find some more confidence. Although a little tight around the waist and the legs, there is no denying how stunning the floral print on these shorts are. And despite there being no stretch in the shorts whatsoever which made me a teeny tiny bit uncomfortable, they still looked so good so I wasn't complaining. Additionally, the shorts are very lightweight and I found that whenever I've worn them out, the bottom half of me stays very cool and the pockets have such good depth so I was carrying my phone and lipstick around without needing a bag - that's always a winner in my eyes.

I added the belt, bought recently in Primark, to pull me in at the waist. The belt size is small with a lovely zig zag pattern across the front with a gold coloured clasp that slide in together to create an effortless look. I really love the shape the combination of this outfit gives my body, it really makes me LOVE my waist, eek!

 This outfit did wonders for my confidence and self-esteem and I look forward to wearing it more over the summer! Sandals are also by Primark. 

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Hell Bunny - Larissa dress

So I wrote a post on this Hell Bunny - Larissa dress a couple of weeks ago but the images were very low quality so I thought I'd do a brand new one with images from my DSLR.

This dress has been my go-to for the past month as it's just so comfortable and easy to throw on. The colours are very vibrant and colourful - it's the epitome of summer! I love this dress because I feel so pretty in it without making much of an effort.

The belt I'm wearing with this dress is from Pinup Girl clothing but the belt that comes with the dress is very similar. The belt is one of my favourite features of the dress as it really pulls in the waist. There's something about the neckline I really love - so much I bought this style dress in another pattern which you'll see in another blog post coming up soon!

Hell Bunny really do the prettiest of dresses and for such reasonable prices; if you fancy this one, check it out here.

OOTD: B.A.I.T, Lindy Bop, Pinup Couture

Hey guys! I'm bring you my Outfit Of The Day which feature two new items of clothing. 

I've had an incredible couple of days for post - today 3 pairs of new shoes turned up (including these blue ones) and yesterday these beautiful capri pants and another top and a Hell Bunny dress came.

THAT'S IT THOUGH. I'm officially on a spending ban! I don't *need* anymore clothes, I NEED a house. 

Obviously it's been a fantastic few days for weather, so I've been using the garden for prime photo taking opportunities. I'm still learning the ins and outs of photography, so I know these photos aren't great. I'm still trying to find the best ways of manually shooting in bright sunlight and it's not been great so I've had some crappy Photoshop adjusting doing. I don't feel great about these photos to be honest, but the more I keep at it I know the better I'll be. 

I'm having an absolute love/hate relationship with this Zooey top from Pinup Girl Clothing. It's stunning, the fit is beautiful on the body and the quality is golden. The bust however, was made for someone with bigger boobs and will definitely need altering which will be no problem. It's so gorgeous!

The belt is a patented one from Pinup Girl Clothing. The capri's are brand new from Lindy Bop. The print IS GORGEOUS! I was wondering whether they'd be high waisted enough for me and they are. I ordered a 16 because I haven't worn capris before but there is loads of room in these so if I ever buy another pair (there are other colours/patterns which I am totally lusting after) I will order in a 14. 

I'm also wearing my brand new shoes from B.A.I.T Footwear; I finally found a UK stockist with shoes I wanted and they were only £25 a pair! Unfortunately the website I bought them from have now taken their stock down.

Top - Zooey Pinup Girl Clothing
Belt - Pinup Girl Clothing
Capris - Lindy Bop

Shoes - B.A.I.T footwear