Gingham Forever

So, last day of January is here, winter's still no where to be found and instead of the nice mild weather we've been having so far, rain seems to have taken permanent residence!

Aside from that and the fact that I'm working all weekend :( , these next few months are looking pretty promising with Egypt only 5 weeks away now (eeeek :)), a week at my parents, London city break and a few pampering stays at the amazing 5 star York Cedar Court in planning! :)

Really looking forward to putting January behind and concentrating on the wonderful things to come!

One of the things that get me squealing with excitement is SS14 and the fab pieces popping up in lookbooks from every high street brand and the uniquely wonderful independent labels!

I'll be talking more about that in my next few pots, but today I would like to concentrate on one of the best trends of SS14 - gingham!!! :)

Winter, where are you?!

With only 12 days left of January and the weather as nice as ever apart from a few showers here and there, I must say I am worryingly wondering where Winter is...

But I guess when in Rome.... :) which is why, even though I am bringing out my coat collection, short sleeves are still a go! :)

This pretty little tartan smock dress is one I have coveted from the moment it's been brought out, and Christmas was the perfect occasion to demand it! :)

Resolutions for an Amazing 2014

Happy New Year!!! :)

I trust everybody has had a magical Christmas and are now more than ready to take on the new year!

I loved reading through all sorts of Christmas and New Year posts from my favourite bloggers and I thought sharing my resolutions with you would be a sure way to keep track of my progress through 2014!

Even though this post is about 2014 and all my crazy plans :), I have attached some pictures from Christmas with some of my favourite presents ever! :)

I am wearing a lovely fluffy jumper, with red hearts, as the color red was as close as I could get to a Christmas jumper (maybe I'll finally give in this year, who knows! :)). I have bought this amazingly cosy jumper from one of our fabulous local shops, Smash.

The cute little deer necklace came from another lovely local shop, Plum. It is made out of ceramic and comes from the talented peeps behind And Mary.

Dreamland of Unicorns and Midnight Blue

As always this time of year, the hunt for the perfect party dress/dresses is is full effect! :)

I have found my work due party dress ages ago, it was love at first sight and who can blame me? :)

The Whitepepper have brought out my dream dress in this lush midnight blue velvet little smock dress, with detachable gold sequin Peter Pan collar, and didn't forget the pockets in this one either! :)

The velvet feels amazingly luxurious to touch and the color is just dreamy! I have pair it with gold glitter heels, gold glitter cat ears headband and another amazing invention from The Whitepepper, the Gold Unicorn Clutch Bag!!!! :)

Even though you can't really fit anything else but your money and I phone in this magical creature, who cares?! :) It's amazing! :) And if you pair it with a dress from The Whitepepper you are sure to get some storage space in the ever-present pockets that finish all their dresses! :)

Mirroring Vintage for Christmas at Castle Howard

Since today is that happy 25th of December day :) I hope everybody is having a very Merry Christmas! :)

This post is mostly about the Christmas decorations at Castle Howard in the wonderful land that is North Yorkshire! :)

This year was my first time visiting the house and Christmas is definitely the best time to do it! :)

Castle Howard's history and grounds are stunning and I have enjoyed the views before, while dancing and singing my heart out at an Olly Murs concert :) as well as when out for delicious picnics! It is an amazing place which would be a perfect and unforgettable reason for you to finally plan a trip this way! :)

The following pictures are a little taste of the beauty you can find within the Castle and hopefully plant the desire for you to come and see it yourself! :)

Winter Berry, how I love thee! :)

Taking advantage of these last mild Autumn days, I have decided it was time to go all out on one of my favorite cold weather trends, Winter Berry.

Under my gorgeous Miss Selfridge tartan coat (on sale at the moment :)),  I took a bit of a chance on being somewhat cold just to be able to lightly style this amazing Urban Outfitters jumpsuit.

Although it is made out of light, summery fabric I believe due to it's fab combination of Winter Berry shades and lovely sort of paisley motifs, it will work perfectly in colder weather, as a twice layered look with a t shirt underneath and a cosy, fluffy cardigan on top.

Color me Autumn

This year more than ever I have been drawn towards all things vintage, and have attended quite a few fairs.

This dress, although not vintage, somehow makes me think of Bonnie and Clyde ('All I need in this life of sin, is me and my boyfriend' :)) which is why I've paired it with a funky green hat and retro autumn colored, block heeled shoes.