House

Top: H&M

Skirt: Charity shop

Cardigan: H&M

Shoes: Charity shop

This outfit was all covered up yesterday by layers as there was a snow threat in Leeds. The snow never arrived but I was appreciative of the extra warmth anyway. It's just a simple combination but sometimes the simple ones are the best.

I wore it for a day of shopping for a photoshoot, lectures and volunteering at the cinema. I watched 'Dreams of a Life' on my shift and it was a really moving, amazing film looking into the life of a complex woman who just disappeared off the radar. Joyce Vincent was dead for three years in her flat before they found her body. If you haven't heard the story, you need to get googling because it really is fascinating and a little terrifying to think a woman who had so many friends was gone for three years without anyone thinking to look for her.

Little Bear

Jumper: Charity shop

Shorts: Vintage

Vest: ASOS

Shoes: Charity shop

Necklace: stolen thunder

I got really good at taking blog photos everyday for a while there but then I just kind of lost my groove. I'll get back into the swing of it starting tomorrow. This outfit is from last Wednesday when I had a day of lighting tests for the film and an evening of watching one of my favourite bands at my favourite venue, the Brudenell Social Club. I also purchased my first modern LP for my record collection at the gig. 

My little record player has been happy making it's way through a solid collection of 7"s and a few borrowed albums for a friend but it's about time I delve into the world of collecting vinyl. It's just such a financial commitment that I didn't think of when I asked for a record player for my birthday. I want to buy the albums that I'll listen to over and over again so give me your recommendations!

Saw You First

Dress: Gift via blogger secret santa

Cardigan: Topshop

Shoes: Charity shop

Necklace: gift

I know Christmas is the last thing anyone wants to hear about anymore but this dress was a gift from the very generous Beka via the Bloggers Secret Santa organised by Laura. It was such a fun little project, I sent my gift off to Taiwan and received one from Washington D.C. That's one of my favourite things about blogging, meeting people you wouldn't normally have a chance to!

Anyway, today I am finally getting my life back in order. I'm normally very organised and prepared but these past few weeks I've turned into a scatterbrain mess so I'm starting my set readings, tidying my room and then cooking dinner for a friend tonight. I hope everyone's weekends are a bit more exciting than mine!

Synthesize

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Dress: Charity shop

Jumper: H&M Mens

Shoes: Charity shop

Necklace: Gift

Badge: Etsy

There's something extra satisfying about finding gems in charity shops. This dress was lurking in my sewing basket for a few months after I picked it up in the summer and when I went on my big sewing kick a few weeks ago, it finally found a new life as a short reincarnation of its previous self. 

I love wearing red, I just think it works great with dark hair and can be really striking. I wore this for an evening of volunteering at the Picturehouse so I wanted to be cosy and comfortable. Those two words keep cropping up when I'm talking about my outfits lately but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. 

Although you can't see it very well in the photos, my badge is displaying a fine moustache to stand in for the fact that I can't grow one myself. Sigh, maybe one day...

     

Parentheses

Dress: Topshop

Cardigan: Vintage

Shoes: Vintage

I've been so busy lately I haven't been able to find the time to post but I have a backlog of outfit photos that have already been taken so I'll try and work my way through them. This outfit is from nearly two weeks ago now. I got the dress back from my swap with Jasmine and it renewed my love for it, despite it's rather questionable length on me. It was just the right length of Jasmine and every now and again I wish I could shrink to make these type of dresses a little more decent on me.

Anyway, the reason I've been so busy is the start of the new semester of university this week and powering on with getting everything sorted out for filming (which starts in three weeks, ahhh!). I'm taking this weekend off to slow down and get everything back in order so I promise I'll take some time to catch up with everyone's blogs! 

You Yes You

Top: H&M

Skirt: Urban Outfitters

Boots: ASOS

Scarf: Ebay

Necklace: Gift

It's very rare that I wear my hair up on the blog and even in real life. Sometimes I don the Heidi braids but other than that, I just prefer my hair down. I've been trying to grow it for a couple of years but I'm getting really tempted to chop it off into a bob like Jordana from 'Submarine'. Someone please talk me out of it because I know I'd miss my hair as soon as it hit the hairdresser's floor.

Anyway, enough about my hair! I wore this outfit for a lazy day of food shopping but since I hate wearing my hair up so much I thought I'd add a pop of colour with a bandana. 

I start back at lectures on Monday and I'm dreading trying to get back into a routine. 

Anyone got any tips for sorting out a very messed up sleep pattern?

Everything is Dancing

Top: ASOS

Skirt: Charity Shop

Cardigan: Topshop

Shoes: Charity Shop

I wore this outfit for my exam last week. The only downside of this combination was having to wait til the end of the exam to leave because leaving beforehand meant sliding over the front of the desk to an empty row. I didn't want my skirt to ride up and for me to flash the whole exam room. Girl problems, eh?

Anyway, I just liked the combination of the colours together and it was a nice and easy outfit for an already stressful day. 

Since my exams have finished I've been at a bit of a loose end. It always seems doing stuff is so much more fun when you should be revising but now, everything I did to procrastinate no longer holds any appeals. There's a few DIYs I've been meaning to do for ages so I should be working on those. I also have loads of recipes for things I want to bake but it's just finding the motivation.

I'll be wishing for these days of too much time on my hands as soon as I start lectures again.

Tongue Tied

Dress: H&M

Cardigan: Vintage

Shoes: Charity shop

There's nothing more comfortable than a big baggy cardigan. That's just a fact of life! 

If it's in a wonderful vibrant colour then even better.

I really like the combination of red and blue and after seeing this post from Jasmine, I was inspired to bring back the colour combination in my own outfit post. The cardigan is almost more like a blazer but it kept me nice and warm in the bitter cold we're having here at the moment. Don't be fooled by the sunshine in these photos, it's baltic in Leeds!

We're expecting snow soon and I'm really dreading it because I always feel unprepared for the onslaught of snow. None of my boots have grip, I don't know where I put my gloves and my hair just plain doesn't like it. Oh well, no point delaying the inevitable I suppose. Bring on the snow!

Izlet

Dress: Primark

Cardigan: so old I don't remember

Shoes: Charity shop

Necklace: Etsy

I just got this boat print dress back from my swap with Jasmine but it will only be here for a few wears before I send it back to her to keep. Last time I wore the dress in summer I wore bright and pastel colours so now in winter I wanted to tone down the dress a little so went for darker tones and a cosy thick cardigan. I find most of my wardrobe is multi-seasonal but every now and again, an item takes a bit extra to make it suitable.

I'm currently basking in the glow of freedom after finishing my exam and handing in all my essays. I have a week and a half before teaching starts again but I'm going to be working hard on my final film project as we start filming in around six weeks. That's terrifying! Why is time moving so fast? I can't believe two weeks of 2012 have gone past already! Anyone know any tricks for slowing down time? 'Cause they'd come in really handy right about now...

Arrows of Eros

Jumper: Charity shop

Shorts: Vintage

Shoes: Vintage

Necklace: Gift

It's the night before my exam. I should really be sleeping but I'm so anxious I can't even think about falling asleep just yet. I'm terrified of exams! I know everyone says that but I really hate them and I just wish this was all over already. After those two hours are up, I'm free. But first I have to get through them without throwing away a term's worth of learning. By tomorrow evening, it'll all be over but wish me luck for the next 24 hours.

Anyway, I wore this outfit for a chilled day of seeing friends. I picked up this jumper in a charity shop near my office over Christmas along with a shirt that'll pop up on here soon. I'm considering making a pledge to only buy second hand and vintage for the rest of 2012 but I'm going to do a bit more consideration before I think about it.

Have any of you successfully cut fast fashion out of your lives?

Once and For All

Dress: via swap with Nicole

Cardigan: H&M

Shoes: Charity shop

When Nicole and I decided to do a little clothing swap, I knew I had to pick this dress to be in my package. It's everything I could ever want from a dress, polka dot, cute collar, bow and my current favourite colour, navy! Luckily, Nicole very kindly included it with a few other goodies that I'll be sharing with you soon.

I played the schoolgirl vibe of this dress because who could resist? I also threw in some green tights because I know Nicole loves coloured tights as much as I do. That last photo is a little preview of my goofy side that comes out when I get in front of the camera. I might bring back my outtakes posts because I always love seeing other peoples. 

Only two more days til my exam. EEK!!

Never Fade

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Blazer: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Charity shop

I've been wanting a blazer ever since I started having some serious outfit crushes on Kendi and although I have a vintage tweed one sitting in my wardrobe, it's not really the kind of everyday blazer that I wanted. While looking through the Urban Outfitters sale, always dangerous for my purse, I spotted this blazer as well as this dress and I couldn't bring myself to put them back. So they came home with me. I still have the label in the blazer but after wearing it all day at home, I don't think it'll be going back to the shop.

A pretty dressed up outfit for a day of revision but sometimes, I feel like being dressy regardless of what I'm doing that day. Only a few more days until this horrid revision nightmare is over. I despise exams and I'm hoping this will be the last one of my university career, if I can change one of my modules for next semester. I have a whole week off before teaching starts again so I plan to take advantage of free time and do wild things like read books for fun and go charity shopping again.