(Shoe) Booties

Jumper: Pied a Terre @ House of Fraser (sale-old)

Belt: River Island (with trousers via asos here)

Skirt: Urban Outfitters (in store, not online)

Shoes: Urban Outfitters (sale, different colour here) 

I am so crazy in love with these peep toe boots (or 'booties' as my all time idol Leandra Medine would have me say). I could not believe my luck when I saw them in the sale for FIFTEEN POUNDS (down from £75) in UO in Nottingham. How could I say no at that price? I have since worn them out in Nottingham with a check print dress where I admittedly looked like I was attending an 11 year old's birthday party, but I kinda liked it (see my instagram for the full outfit!). Their grey cousins are up on the UO website and linked above, which I feel are equally as cute, despite being a little pricier at £25. I also picked up this slip-esque skirt whilst in Urban, and have styled it here with my favourite oversized extra fluffy knit I picked up from a pricey brand in HOF which was having a sale. With the boots and a belt to finish off the look, I feel this outfit is a perfect combination of pretty and tough. 

In other news, I am pleased to unveil my new blog design. I have been working with the wonderful Jen at Magic Feather Designs for a few weeks now to get what I wanted, and am really pleased with the results. If you are considering a re-design, get in contact with Jen (via her website) as I could not recommend her enough. Secondly, it's also worth mentioning that last week I received my results for my degree, in which I have been awarded a 2:1! I am so relieved and over the moon to find out I have got the mark I have so desperately been working towards; such a lovely feeling. I will talk more about uni life and my experiences in a graduation post which will go up next month. Lastly, I thought I would mention that I am going to live in Amsterdam for a few weeks from this coming Thursday as I am interning out there. I will be staying at my Dad's beautiful apartment on the canal, and can't wait to get to work as well as go and hang out at some of my favourite spots in my spare time: Vondel Park, Foam museum, the Nine streets and that breakfast place down the street that I always forget the name for. If any of you live in Amsterdam or are out there whilst I am, please get in touch! Wish me luck! 

Crop

Riding pants: American Apparel

Shirt: Urban Outfitters

Crop top: c/o Pop Couture 

Shoes: Topshop (last year) similar here

Bag: c/o Pop Couture (old)

I've literally had this post hanging around in my draft archives for ages, and just never got round to posting it. It's a bit of a standard one, but an outfit that highlights my key pieces for spring: white shoes, high waisted ANYTHING, and crop tops, crop tops, crop tops. I'm also never going to get tired of carrying this cute little rucksack around, and think I may take it travelling along with a tan coloured one I brought with me when I last went travelling and found it so to be so practical and handy :) I look back on these photos green with envy of my newly cut & coloured hair too, as I sit here with roots galore and split ends (isn't it fun being a girl sometimes?). Hope everyones Easter's are going delightfully, and I send out my greatest sympathies to anyone in dissertation and other deadline hell right now. WE CAN DO THIS!!! 

Stepping Stone

Hat: Asos

Necklaces: Vintage

Top: Topshop

Jacket and Gilet: Topshop 

Skirt:  c/o Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Topshop 

Bag: American Apparel 

Watch: Michael Kors

Nails: Essie 'leading lady'

If you read my post which talks about the Urban Outfitters press and blogger event, you will know that the lovely Nottingham press team let us pick an item to keep. I picked this gorgeous tartan skirt which I have been wanting to post about for a while. Tartan is everywhere at the moment so as well as being on trend, the colours of this skirt are so pretty and match my new Asos hat (I'm huge on hats at the moment). These were taken on campus down at the stepping stones by the lovely Sarah and even though it was frrrrreezing, it was so beautiful. There's only 2 more weeks left until I leave uni for christmas. I am filling my time with essay misery, warm knits and plenty of christmas starbucks cups. 

Are you loving tartan as much as I am? 

B.

Photos by Sarah Dear. 

Urban Outfitters Nottingham: Press and Blogger Event

What I wore! 

On Thursday morning I was invited to attend the press and blogger event for the new Urban Outfitters store in Nottingham. It was such a lovely morning and the new store is so beautiful. It was so exciting being invited into the shop before the opening party in the evening and before it was open to the public, and being able to get a sneak preview felt like being a child in a toy store after hours. As London Grammar was playing in the background and snacks were being passed round, we browsed the store, took photos and had a bit of fun in the photobooth!

I love how Urban Outfitters always manages to make each store unique in its design but still tie it into the overall image of the brand. As you can see from my photos above, the store has a hugely rustic feel as well as being urban and modern with its unique graffiti and bespoke designs. The shop space is much bigger than we had imagined and has a beautiful staircase which leads down to the men’s section and fitting rooms. The Nottingham VM team has done a great job making the store look great too; everything looks so put together and neat on the shop floor and just so Urban Outfitters-esque.

We were also lucky enough to be given the chance to pick any piece from the store to take home, which was massively generous of the guys at Urban Outfitters. I chose this gorgeous tartan skirt (see photos above) which I’m sure will pop up in an outfit post in the near future.

Head down to the new store if you’re in or around Nottingham, it really is beautiful and stocks a great collection! A huge thank you to the lovely people at Urban Outfitters for having me and generously allowing me to take home a piece.

B.