Back From The Grave

Jumper: Zara

Jeans: Urban Outfitters

Shirt: Primark

Shoes: Vintage

I know I said I wasn't going to be back until I had finished all my deadlines but turns out that blogging is a great procrastination activity and I'm looking for those everywhere at the moment. I'm finally on the last stretch of work now. One more 3000 word essay, a 1000 word evaluation of my film and a redraft of the 4000 write up to go with the film. It's all seeming more manageable now but I'm still freaking out inside that university will be over forever in a month. I can't believe that it's so close to being the end, it went dangerously fast and I'd like to go back to first year and do it all over again please.

Once I've handed in all the work I've got plenty of look forward to with parties, film screenings, my birthday, volunteering at Sheffield Doc/Fest and a trip to New York in August. Being a graduation might not be so bad after all.

Seventeen

Dress: Vintage

Cardigan: H&M

Shoes: Ebay

Necklace: Gift

I kind of accidentally gave up blogging again but now it's half four in the morning and I've finally got round to posting these outfit photos from weeks ago. Life has gone ridiculously busy with the last push of uni work before graduation so I probably won't be back until May 17th when my university career ends and I will finally have my life back.

Until then, come keep me sane on twitter!

Holdon

Dress: Vintage

Jumper: Charity shop

Shoes: Ebay

When I saw these colours together in my wardrobe I knew I'd found an outfit. However, the shape of the jumper wasn't really flattering with the flare of the dress so I added a belt underneath to crop the jumper and voila! I'm focusing more on colours when putting my outfits together recently.

I've come to the realisation over the past few weeks that, despite the fact I'd been planning to move to London, I'd really like to stay in Leeds for another year after graduation. Leeds is such a great city, small enough to know your way around but big enough to not bump into the same people on every single night out. There's so many things left I haven't done in the city I've called home for the past three years and if I can find a job, I'd love to continue calling West Yorkshire my home for a while longer. Did any of you stay on in your university towns after graduation?

Inspiration For The Week

Even though I stopped blogging for a while, I never stopped reading blogs. It's part of my daily routine and I'm not really sure what I used to do without them. I've got a stockpile from when I stopped posting so there might be some out of date ones in here too.

I came home yesterday for a couple of weeks for Easter break. I'm not a massive fan of being home as there's nothing to do in my town but I'm close to London and have been reunited with my beautiful blue bike so I shouldn't complain too much.

My favourites

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This Must Be The Place

Top: Zara

Trousers: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: Topshop

Tote: Fishs Eddy

Belt: ASOS

Necklace: Gift

So I'm back!

Sorry for disappearing off the place of the Earth, life got just a little bit hectic. I also managed to chop all my hair off half way through filming so that's why I'm now rocking the bob. I wanted to go short again for ages but after growing my hair for three years it seemed silly. After sleeping very little and going a little crazy during filming, I decided to just go for it. I love the way it turned out too.

This outfit sums up how I've been dressing while I've been gone from blogging, comfortable and slouchy. I can't get enough of trousers recently and the hair cut makes everything look a bit french too which can't be a bad thing.

So what have I missed?

Passeporte

Dress: H&M

Cardigan: Peacocks

Shoes: Charity shop

The biggest perk of living with two of your best friends, besides all the constant laughs and support whenever you need it, is being able to dive into each other's wardrobes. Laura and I swapped dresses on a few nights out and this one ended up weaselling its way into my wardrobe permanently. It's the perfect aztec print that I searched for for so long. Chances are if she hadn't brought it herself, I would have instead.

The spectrum of colours in it mean it's going to be pretty versatile for remixing so I don't know whether I'll ever be giving this dress back to generous Laura. Sorry!

Let's Stay Together

Top: ASOS

Shorts: Vintage

Boots: ASOS

Cardigan: H&M

I'm writing this the night before filming for my final year short film begins but by the time this posts we'll be a few days deep. It's so weird to think about how scheduled posts work. 

Anyway, I wore this outfit in the run up to filming when every day consisted of running around trying to get everything organised without losing my sanity or dignity. I nearly cried when we were collecting equipment and my DOP joked that he hadn't reserved the camera for us, that's how high stress the whole situation has become. I'm such a control freak in most aspects of life so when it comes to filmmaking I tend to get extremely stressed out and anxious. Once I start filming, it all disappears but it's getting over the hurdle of the first day that's the toughest.

Out-takes

There was a time when I used to post out-takes once a month from my daily outfit shots. I really like the posts when other bloggers do them but I just kind of fell out of the habit. I realised I was accumulating quite a few so I'm bringing back the feature.

The Silver Series

Top: H&M

Shorts: Vintage

Blazer: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Charity shop

I miss the days when I would take my blog photos against different backdrops nearly every day. Sure, I had my routine places but I always mixed it up most of the time and although I was wonky from carrying my lump of a camera around, I just preferred those days. I know this isn't exactly a step back into that world but I think I want to get back to that routine. It can be very easy to step outside my front door and take my photos before dashing back into the warmth and away from prying eyes. However, sometimes it rains and sometimes that rain is so foul it's easier to just stay indoors.

This isn't my bedroom, it's my housemate Laura's who takes my photos most days. In the summer I did a mini-photo tour of our house but now I've finally put all my bedroom decorations up (only took me 5 months) I might do another one to give you a glimpse of my humble abode.

I Am A Collector

Body: ASOS

Cardigan: H&M

Trousers: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: Topshop

Necklace: Gift

I've never been a trouser person but recently I've been dabbling a little. It's the lack of definition in my legs that puts me off trousers, it's a little hard to get used to after wearing tights nearly 365 days a year. Most people think that heat is the biggest issue of only wearing garments minus legs but I ended up being chillier in these trousers than I've ever been in shorts and super cosy tights. My poor little frosty ankles.

I put this outfit together the night before my 9AM lecture. Does anyone else do that? I know that I'm not going to be able to dress myself coherently that early in the morning so it just makes sense to pre-plan and then just throw it on while I'm still bleary-eyed and complaining about the cruel scheduling staff at my university who are responsible for my 9AM on a Friday morning!

Happy Valentines day for yesterday.

I Can Be Alone

Dress: Dorothy Perkins

Cardigan: H&M

Shoes: Charity shop

Necklace: Harmonica

Sometimes when I get dressed it's all about the colours for me. This is one of those outfits. I don't wear coloured tights half as often as I used to but I still enjoy popping them into an outfit every now and again. Purple, blue and grey are some of my favourite colours to wear so I just shoved them all together and this is what came out.

I always lament the length of this dress. It would be perfect if it was just one inch shorter but I don't want to sew it up in case I regret it as soon as I do it. I have so many short dresses that it's nice to have the odd longer one to come back to every now and again.

Inspiration For The Week

I didn't mean to disappear there for a week but things just kind of got on top of me and blogging was the last thing I could find time to do. I'm currently scheduling posts for the next week and will do the same at the end of those so that when I'm busy with filming my blog won't be filled with tumbleweed. It's gotten to the hugely stressful point of one week til filming so I'm dashing around like a crazy woman trying to get everything organised in time. Wish me luck!!

My favourites from the past few weeks.

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