McQueen-esque

dress - Julien MacDonald via Debenhams, watch - Casio, chocker - Topshop, boots - Dr Martens

So at 5"7, I'm taller than the average woman but I still feel a little iffy wearing midi dresses when I'm not wearing ridiculous, stumble-over-your-own-feet heels because I feel, well... stumpy. So I can only imagine how shorter people feel! However, there's a story behind this beautiful dress.

Every year, when I get exam results, my grandma insists on buying me presents as a kind of congratulations. On our traditional shopping day, first on the agenda was to go to Harvey Nichols and find my grandma a posh frock for a posh do. After trailing around and finding a few perfect dresses for her, I stumbled across an absolutely stunning Alexander McQueen dress which I couldn't get out of my mind as we walked around HN. We eventually played dress up and while she was changing into hers, I changed into this Alexander McQueen dress (click here). The dress was absolutely gorgeous, colour, texture, cut etc. and so I was persuading her for it (cheeky I know, being a dress over £700 but it would be a combined Christmas/birthday/congratulations present)... and she was coming around to the idea! We shopped around a little more in different shops for bits and pieces and when in Debenhams I came across this little number. Yes, ok... the design isn't as intricate and the red is more of a burgundy but at almost a tenth of the price, how could I resist? This one even fit a bit better. Being between a size 4/6 (bar the booty), the size small in the Alexander McQueen dress was just slightly too big but in my lusting phase I chose to ignore it. I'm so happy that I found this dress, it's absolutely beautiful and a steal compared to the McQueen version. I advise you all to go try it out!  

G xxx

ps. with the English weather, it's simply impossible to get good photo's! It's either raining or the sunlight is very awkward... and I'm not too great with a camera anyway! Sorry

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Holiday Outfit #4

jacket - Zara, vest - New Look, trousers - mango, shoes - unknown

I bought this jacket about this time last year and I'm still in love. I usually stick to black and white clothes so when I go on holiday it's refreshing because I wear brighter clothes (usually because I can't find nice enough summer clothes in black...)

I also love how the colours on the blazer complement my bold red trousers!

This was the night when I went to Luna Park, an amusement park with 'Sky Rider', this incredible attraction which makes you feel like you're bungee jumping!! I absolutely loved it. I also got a candy floss the size of my head! 

G xxx

The 'Red Swirling Trouser' tale

 

Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a village near a forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore red trousers, so everybody in the village called her 'Red Swirling Trousers' ...

You get my point. I've had these trousers for quite a while now, and they featured in a post a while back of a haul but I had never actually worn them. I bought them in awe of weworewhat.com and never had the confidence to wear them, but today I did! And I'm so happy I did. I got a few compliments on them, so I was very happy and when one girl asked me where they were from I proudly said 'from a charity shop' and she was so shocked!! I've made it my mission to compliment at least one stranger every time I leave the house from now on! It's such a pick me up and I think it would make me feel a lot more positive. Good karma come and get me! I do love the colour of these trousers, they are a little bit darker in person that in the pictures but non the less, they are bright and a reasonably statement piece so I paired them up with my H&M black turtle neck, my black belt from Sue Ryder and my Office shoes! 'All black everything' (except the trousers). The other reason I really love these trousers are they are a bit of an illusion. Even I forgot they were trousers until I started moving! They look very skirt-like when sitting or standing still but when they brush in the wind, the trouser form really comes out and it's quite refreshing! 

I also wore my Kookai leather jacket to keep me warm in this chilly weather (even though Leeds is warming up!)

My hair is always skew-whiff and floaty and I honestly couldn't be bothered with it but I thought, a bad hair day would honestly ruin this lovely outfit so I put it in a low, messy bun inspired by the following:

 image:http://fashionista.com/2010/10/trendspotting-messy-buns-or-stick-straight/

image: google images

I absolutely love these messy buns and I think it's a very refreshing change from the usual sleek hair. Although it's very classic and 'done'. The messy bun gives a chance for us girls with unruly hair to have the catwalk hair we've always dreamed of! 

G xxx

ps. 2 sleeps away from #northmeetup - excited!

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