Big Echo

Dress: Cath Kidston

Cardigan: H&M

Sandals: Topshop

Bag: Topshop

Badge: shop in Whitstable

On Saturday 10th July, I headed over to Bethnal Green to go to the Bust Craftacular. It was held in an old hall and we got there a little bit early because I was hoping for a goodie bag. There was a huge queue when we got there but it moved fast and I still managed to get a goodie bag! Win! It was £2 entry and definitely worth it, even just for the cool stuff you got in the bag. The event was linked with etsy and it was just like etsy, in real life. I'd definitely recommend these kind of events.

I bought a couple of things including two prints for my room at uni and two cards that I'm going to frame too. A couple of badges and I made me own bracelet too at the Tatty Devine table. It was all very craftsy and there was tons more I would have bought if I had had the money including a lovely C necklace and a gorgeous handmade polka dot dress which was just out of my price range entirely. Got lots of business cards to check up on once I have some more spare money knocking around. After the Craftacular, we headed to Spitalfields, where these were taken, for lunch at Giraffe. We spent the afternoon browsing shops and I fell in love with the round rayban sunglasses. I saw a girl wearing them on the tube today and got a pang of need need need. For dinner, we headed over to Islington for dinner at The Diner, which was amazing! Pancakes for dinner and cherry cokes for drinks. Farewell diet for the night!

This dress was great for keeping cool, the longer length was more comfortable because I wasn't always self concious of it riding up and exposing anything. I wore my cardigan most of the day which thinking back was a silly idea as it was really warm. I just love how summery and feminine and ladylike this outfit. Like I said, I love the longer skirt look and although this isn't as long as some on the runway, I think this is a length I would happily wear everyday. I got the dress on a trip to Brighton last summer and have only worn it a few times. I'm going to try and style it up a bit more.

I also got a compliment on my badge which is a dog dressed as Charlie Chaplin! So cute. 

I kind of broke my no new clothes shopping rule this past week because I found some things in the sales that I couldn't turn down. Had no luck with charity shops recently either, found things but not that I like enough to part with my money over. I say if they're there when I go back then I will pick them up. 

I'm putting together my present for the Pigeon and snail society project and it's been really fun thinking up things for the 'by the sea' theme.