Outfit of the week #73

Jacket - c/o Quiz *  //  Tshirt - Asos (old)  //  Jeans - Primark  //  Shoes - Topshop (old)  //  Bag - Primark

Hello again, I think Autumn is definitely upon us now, it is certainly feeling colder and I think the scarfs and winter hats will need to come out very soon. Lukily the last week has been fairly mild so I was able to style up this gorgeous lace jacket without it being hidden by a coat. I love this jacket, its such a great length and considering I'm not really keen on black lace on clothing I think this is going to become a firm favourite. Also loving this cute little square bag from Primark. again its a fab size although the shape does mean my long purse doesn't actually fit in it! These leopard print Topshop slipper shoes are so old and practically falling apart but I can't bare to part with them, we all have a pair of shoes like that right? 

Now were into October, the boy and I are officially getting married next month! So surreal... everyone keeps asking if we're getting nervous but it still doesn't feel like its going to happen, even though it really has to now. People also assume that we're going to be all stressed out and crazed  but I haven't had any part of it seem overly stressful... so far! The guest list was the only minor difficult part but really not that bad. I expect the next 4 weeks will be crazy and certainly the week leading up to the big day will be manic and neve wracking but the whole experience  seems to have been fairly plain sailing compared to others, lets hope it stays that way. Would love to here your wedding issues, worries, stresses, comment below!

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Outfit of the week #65

Dress - eBay  //  Bag - Primark (old)  //  Shoes - George@Asda  //  Belt - Matalan  //  Sunglasses - Camden market

Hey, I love how the weather has meant some old sundresses have been able to make an appearance, this particular dress being one of them. This was a random eBay buy last year and although its difficult to get on and off (ermmmm wheres the elastic?) it's one of my favs. I love the ethnic print, cute elephants and the colours and it has some quirky cut out shoulders, which is a little different. It goes perfectly with a tan waist belt, my fav sandals of the moment and my cooler than cool round Camden Market sunnies. I love summer and summer loves me!!!

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel... let down your hair

You lovely readers always comment on my hair and I get a lot of hair loving from you all on Instagram so I thought I'd do a post dedicated to the barnet. I cannot take any credit for how my hair has looked over the past 3 months, in May I got hair extensions. I've always wanted thicker hair as naturally it's very fine. . . very very fine! My natural hair length wasn't really an issue it was just the volume and us gals always want what we don't have right? I have previously researched hair extensions but decided against them because I would never want to damage my own hair and consequently have to have it really short once they were taken out. Well luckily a few months ago a new hair salon, Arabella Rose, opened up near my home town offering a technique that is non damaging to your own hair. . . Now I'm not gonna lie, its expensive. . . but its quality and non damaging, which is the only way I would ever commit to having hair extensions. So I decided to go for it and see what it was like and its safe to say I'm a big fan of long flowing locks. . . .

I've shown it here in the three styles I tend to wear it in, being straight, in a low side plait for work and my personal fav beachy waves. Arabella Rose spent a long time creating the perfect customised extensions for my hair tone and colour. I have naturally brunette hair with flashes of light brown and slightly lighter tips (due to my ombre do circa 2012). Not only did they figure this out in my consolation but continued to add and perfect the colour as they were fitting the extensions.

They say '' Once the bespoke hair extensions are made, we then use an attachment technique which is free of any glues, heat, chemicals, sewing or braids - resulting in no damage to your own natural hair.

The method combines strands of natural hair with the hand made extension hair and is then sealed and locked into place using tiny, undetectable rings. To remove them, we simply loosen the lock and the extension hair slides out. ''

When they first got put in it did take me a little while to get use to them, it felt heavy (compared to my usual hair) and the only way I can describe it is saying they felt like dreadlocks (not that I've ever had dreadlocks). I struggled finding a suitable style for work as working with children I absolutely have to have my hair up all the time but I found the side plait works well. I do miss being able to just shove my hair up in a high pony tail or a bun on top of my head (you can't do this as the copper rings will be on show) but I barely notice them now and absolutely relish having long, thick hair. I have my maintenance appointment on Saturday where they take them out, re tip and re apply, so I'm definitely going to keep them in for the wedding in November then I might have a bit of a break but I'm sure I'll have them again as the lure of long locks is too tempting.  

If you fancy being Rapunzel yourselves or want to find out more about Arabella Rose then visit their website here or alternatively follow them on twitter,  Instagram and Facebook for regular updates, images and special deals on blow drys and beauty treatments. 

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Outfit of the week #55

Top - c/o hiddenfashion *  //  Jeans - FashionUnion  //  Bag - Primark  //  Shoes - Asos 

*New favourite outfit alert* I have all kinds of love for these acid wash 'Mom' jeans. It's taken me a while to latch on to the high wasted trend as I never though it was for me but now I bloody love it. These jeans make me feel skinny and cool, yep cool! I've paired them with one of my hidden fashion competition wins (see here). It's actually a dress but the shape didn't really suit me so I chopped off the bottom and made it into a top instead. 

You might be thinking 'hang about her hair has got mighty long since the last post' well you would be correct. I got me some hair extensions and I now I have bona fide Mermaid/Disney princess hair. They were rather an extravagant purchase but all for research purposes for my wedding day hair so a necessity of course, ha!! I love having longer, thicker hair but it takes some getting use to. I'm paranoid you can see the bonds and not sure what to do with it all for work (as I have to have it up) but hey I'm sure I'll get use to it and if I don't it doesn't matter too much because I can just get them taken out and have my usual hair back as its a clever method that doesn't ruin your own hair, win!

Check out the salons website arabellarose if you fancy haven't it done yourself, I definitely recommend them if you want lovely long, voluminous locks.

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