Birthday Wish List

My 21st birthday is coming up and for once when I was asked what I wanted I didn't have a clue what to ask for. Normally there's something new I want like the camera I got for Christmas or my laptop I got for my 18th. Last year, I asked for flights to Canada which morphed into a short holiday to Sweden and Denmark. However, this year I was really drawing a blank so I decided to put together a wish list to gain some inspiration.

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I've asked my mum for a sewing machine because my basic one broke after only hemming one dress. I'd love a mint green vintage Singer like this one but I will probably end up going for something a bit more modern just for ease of access. 

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Back in my office days, I splashed my steady income on a bulk lot of polaroid film. I recently snapped my last one and to my horror, it was expired so badly only half the image developed. Seeing my little polaroid 600 sitting on my desk all lonely makes me yearn for some more film. The impossible project have developed some new colour film but at the price they are, these will probably remain on the wish list.

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I steered clear of the clog trend for a long time. All of last summer, I secretly lusted for these beauties but didn't want to commit to something that seemed a fad. They've come back around this summer and I can't ignore it anymore. I have to come out and say it, I want some clogs! This lovely brown color with the braided front and low heel are my idea of perfection.

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The only jewellery I really wear is necklaces and turquoise rings. The locket I used to wear everyday has gotten discoloured so I started my hunt for a new one. I really like this silver one because it looks like there's a 'c' on the front and I like to put my name or initials on everything.

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I have a soft spot for brooches but haven't bought one in a long time. This sweet little fox would be the perfect addition to my collection

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I've started to build a little collection of prints that I display in my room and this one from etsy is great.

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What kind of style blogger would I be if I didn't include some clothes and jewelry in this wish list as well.

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I'm forever running out of notebooks so I always need some nice pretty ones to fill up with my scribbles.

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Alternatively, I'd also take a ticket to Tokyo, Japan. 

A girl can dream.

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Dress: Zara

Cardigan: H&M

Wedges: TKMaxx

Saturday, it was my birthday. I turned 20 and had an amazing and surreal celebration with some of my best friends from all over the country. This was the outfit I had planned but weather dictated it not a good idea so I wore tights and a black cardigan and wore a different outfit in the evening. These photos are quite dark but my tripod is finally cooperating with me so that's a good sign for future shoots.

My birthday celebration consisted of picking up my friend from the train station, a BBQ with a few more friends and then off to London to meet everyone else. We were staying in a friend of a friend's flat with a disused pub underneath so we had predrinks in the pub then ventured into the night to go to my favourite bar in Brick Lane, Big Chill. Unfortunately by the time we got there it was packed and impossible to move so we stayed for one drink and then decided to forgo the next plans we had and return to the pub because it was fun just all being together in one place. It was a nice fusion of my best friends from home and my best friends from university and everyone got on famously.

I got these wedges as a birthday present. I've been looking for some for the longest time and these ones and perfection for me. I can't wait to wear them out properly. The dress is difficult because it's strapless but hopefully when the weather is nicer I'll be able to crack it out. It would even look nice with a tshirt underneath to cover some of the skin.

I love the little details on the dress and it made a nice birthday dress even if I only got to wear it for a few hours at the BBQ. My last birthday I spent in New York with the boyfriend. We spent the day in Central Park with a picnic and then in the evening we went to a film screening on a rooftop in Chinatown, after a dinner at Dumpling House. It was amazing but this year was a great one as well.

This is last year on my birthday. Apparently I have a thing for orange floral dresses on my birthdays. Here is the outfit that I wore out in the evening on my birthday. I wore it on the friday night for a family meal and then on my birthday night with oxfords instead of wedges.

Dress: New Look

Cardigan: H&M

Tights: Primark

Wedges: Peacocks.

Apologies for such a photo heavy post.