Sit Back And Wave Through The Daylight

Dress: Dorothy Perkins

Sandals: New Look

Bracelet: Accessorize

Ring: Market in Rome

Pocketwatch worn as necklace: Spitalfields Market

It was another scorcher to start this week off and I couldn't cope with wearing more than a dress and sandals. I had plans to go to town in the day then to a gig in the evening for my friend's band. My brain was completely frazzled within like ten minutes of being outside, it was so ridiculously hot but there was a slight breeze, which you can see blowing at my dress, which helped a little bit.

You've all seen this dress before but I styled it differently and I'm afraid when I moved home from uni I came on the train so could only bring one suitcase so most of my wardrobe is still in Leeds. Do not panic though! I am going up there on Friday to move into my new house and I'll be bringing home a lot of clothes with me too. I'm hoping I'll have a chance to hit the charity shops of Leeds while I'm there because despite being on a kind of shopping ban, charity shopping and sale shopping is allowed. I start work on Monday but I'm trying to save all my money so that I can have an amazing summer. Plus by forcing myself to only buy in charity shops I'm hoping to find some cool stuff.

I love the back of this dress and the slight wedge of the sandals. I only wore them to Summer Ball before this. I hesitated in wearing them before Summer Ball because I didn't want to ruin them but they turned out to be so comfortable. They're a bit different to my normal style but I love them nonetheless. This outfit did help me keep cool, I took a cardigan out with me but it was definitely not needed. In the evening we were inside for the gig and I still didn't need a cardigan. The band my friend plays in had a problem with their drummer being sick so my friend ended up playing an impromptu accoustic set, it was lovely to see him pick up his guitar again as I really love his solo stuff. Oh yeah, I have curled my hair here. I've been wearing it curly the past few days because I never used to like it curly but it seems to be at the right length at the moment so I'm loving it.

This necklace is actually a pocketwatch and it's one of my most treasured possessions despite only costing me £10. I just love the idea of it and it's ornate carving is lovely! Everyone always asks about it when I wear it too.

I kept it girly with my accessories too but simple because of the heat.

How are you surviving in the heat wave?