Get Us To The Greek

These next couple of posts are a little different...

Last weekend Daddy Spender and I travelled to the beautiful Greek Island of Samos for a Mama Mia style four-day wedding! Packing for such an occasion is an exciting and daunting prospect bearing in  mind the searing heat, various different parties and unknown cultural dress codes...cue headless chicken panic and hours spent googling "greek wedding guest outfits".

We landed in the melting heat and waited at the baggage carousel until the last lonely bag had been and gone. Typically our bags had never made it on the plane.

My plan for this weekend was to take an overload of outfit pictures in front of beautiful Greek backdrops but through no fault of my own, I was scuppered and spent over 24 stale hours in my travel outfit.

T shirt - Cos

Trousers - Primark

We were invited up to the bride's house to take part in the Krevati, the first part of the wedding celebrations. It's a traditional Greek ceremony for the blessing of the marriage, involving as many family and friends as you can squeeze into the house! Sugared almonds and rice are thrown all over the marital bed and children are tossed in the sheets to encourage fertility. Anyone who is unmarried has to eat some of the fertility/marriage cake - brioche covered in honey and sprinkled in almonds - totally delicious if not a little concerning!

And then the dancing starts...family, friends, children all dancing together in the streets...all night long...

We weren't feeling our best so ducked out a little earlier than everyone else to get a good night's sleep ready for tomorrow's festivities!

Have any of you ever been to a Greek wedding? I'd be really interested to know how your experience was!

T x

OOTD: Baby Batman

Now don't hate me...I own the most amazing crop top in the wooooooorld!!

I picked it up from Primarni the other day and I'm in lurve - I'm sure you can see why...

Batman Croptop - Primark

High waisted Jeans - Topshop

Studded pumps - Topshop

Sunglasses - Primark

This was what I wore on Saturday for running errands and doing DIY in the sunshine. Jeans were definitely a bad choice though as it was hellishly hot! 

This week has been horrendously busy at work hence why I've been totally useless with blogging recently. Poor excuse I know but meh. 

Speaking of superheroes, I went to see Superman/Man of Steel the other night - errrrr hello there Henry Cavill! Fit as a fiddle with the most incredible teeth I've ever seen, this boy is hawt to trot. I didn't think I could love him anymore until I saw who he was dating, only Penny from the Big Bang Theory (most favourite programme everrrrr)! Watch out Kimye there's a new power couple in town. 

What have you all been upto?

T x

Video: High Street Holiday Haul Favourites Primark/New Look/H&M

I made another videoooooo - whoop whoop!

This one features a couple of pieces that I picked up from the high street for my holiday which then became my holiday staples. They're all cheap, cheerful and practical - hope this helps if you're going away soon!

Check it out HERE

All the links for items featured or similar pieces are linked in my Youtube downbar

T x

Video: May Favourites 2013

Made a little videooooo featuring all the tings I was loving throughout May!

Check it out HERE

Things that are mentioned in the video:

Breton Tops - New Look

Blouse - H&M similar here

Patterned Trousers - H&M

Rings - H&M link

Collection Nail Varnish in Palma Violet - link

Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 - link sold online at other locations

Leopard phone case - link

Les Miserables Dvd - link

T x 

Bloggers Lookbook: May 2013

The Little Magpie - Getting On ABit 

Photo belongs to Amy - http://amybell-thelittlemagpie.blogspot.co.uk

Amy's blog is one of my absolute favourite reads. The outfits she wears on a daily basis are always totally unique and eclectic pulled together with statement jewellery and amaaaaaazing hair but this post really stood out for me. 

A DIY safety pin dress that Liz Hurley would be jealous of, cut out boots and a fedora for an all-black beaut of a look in themselves but mixed with cowboy jewellery and a to-die-for kimono...top of the class Amy! 

Sara Luxe - Choies Choice

Photo belongs to Sara - http://www.saraluxe.com When I was younger I wanted to be a witch. Sadly this was not to be, but if it had been, this is exactly the kind of stylish all black outfit I would wear! 

Sara's looks are always effortlessly cool and she mixes slightly "out-there" pieces with high street staples in a way which turns me green with envy. This little dress with cobwebby type shoulder detail paired with chunky lace up boots and quirky glasses is still making me dribble a month later!

LLYMLRS - Celia Birtwell x Uniqlo 

Photo belongs to Lily - http://www.llymlrs.com

Anyone who follows Lily's blog will be aware of her undying love for monochrome outfits. I'm not a massive fan of the look on myself but Lily pulls it off with aplomb by choosing unusual pieces and accessories to add to otherwise simple outfits. 

This look is my all time favourite posts of hers. Those incredible trousers are paired with a plain cold shoulder t shirt to keep all the focus on their print and vibrant colour - love love loveeeeee Lily! 

What do you think of the bloggers looks I've chosen?

T x

Video: Get Ready With Me for Field Day Festival May 2013

check it outttttt HERE

The Bank Holiday weekend was craaaaaazy good!

I went to Field Day Festival in Hackney on Saturday for a friends birthday. The weather was set to be wet and cold but we actually had beautiful sunshine alllll daaaaaaay. Honestly, there is nothing better than sitting outside drinking in the sunshine with your friends...bliss

So I got up at 7 am to make a "get ready with me" video before I left! Hell yes, that's dedication right there. I love these kinds of vids so thought I'd have a go at making my own. It's not the most interesting but if you fancy checking out how I did my make up/hair for the day check it out HERE

T x

OOTD: Kiss Me Quick

Ahooooooooooooooy there! Felt like I should have been wearing a sailors cap with this jolly little outfit. 

T shirt - New Look 

Skirt - New Look

Tights - COS

Boots - Primark 

Lipstick - "Plum" Forever 21

Necklace - Morrocco

Look at my crazy happy face!! I picked up 2 of these long sleeved Breton tops when there was a "2 for £8" deal on and this little denim look skirt was only £15 - hell yessssss! 

If you haven't been into New Look for a while you really should pop in and have a mooch round. They've got some lovely stuff in stock at the moment and it seems as though the days of scattered diamante all over everything are gone thank goodness. 

This felt like a very summery/nautical little look especially paired with my burgundy Primarni boots but sadly the weather didn't hold out and I was changed back into my onesie pretty quickly after these pictures were taken. 

Hope you're all getting super excited about the weekend

T x

OOTN: Can't Touch This

Saturday night was the time to take my new Celine-style tee out for a spin! 

It's taken me a good month or so to get hold of one of these bad boys. They've been bombing round the blogisphere for a couple of months now and as a result have been sold out on Ebay but my bad luck stopped the other week and I'm now a proud owner of my very own version!

ALIEN IN A T SHIRT ALERT!

T Shirt - Ebay 

Trousers - H&M (sale)

Shoes - New Look (v old)

Collar - Morrocco

Spiked Necklace - ASOS (old)

Name Necklace - mynamenecklace.com

Hamsa Hand - Morrocco

Teardrop pendant - Xmas present

I teamed my tee with burgundy faux-leather trousers, courts and some serious neck armour. I've been seeing a lot of necklace stacking going on on Instagram and have been meaning to hunt down some cheap necklaces to connect together  when I have the time - it looks so freaking cool! Everyone loves a good arm party so why not let your neck have one too?

Just a quick heads up...whole body parties + vodka aren't such a good look...!

What do you think about of these t-shirts and stacked necklaces?

T x

OOTN: Black As Night

Oh hey there Friday night outfit...

Crop top - Topshop

Jamie jeans - Topshop

Ankle boots - New Look (sale)

Lipstick - Pom Pom by Soap and Glory 

Necklace - Primark 

Oh ma Lawd I am sooooo in love with with this lipstick! Saw it recommended by Sammi from Beauty Crush  and had to check it out. The colour is a beautiful raspberry hue with a matte finish and it smells incredibleeeeeeee...nom nom nommmmm...

Primark have some absolutely amazing bits in store at the moment and I picked up this little rainbow number for £3 the other day! Just love the way it adds a pop of colour to this outfit and for such a diddy price it's a welcome addition to my wardrobe.

I wore this outfit for a girlie night out on Friday night and it's safe to say a good night was had by all...

Hope you're all well and had a wicked weekend

T x

Bloggers Lookbook: April 2013

I'm spending this bank holiday weekend at my parents in the countryside so I will be mostly mooching round in wellies and pj bottoms!

Therefore as there won't be an outfit  post of mine this weekend, I decided to put together a post featuring a collection of my fave blogger looks from the last month. 

Rosie Glow - The Carrie Tutu

 Errrrrrr...wow... Rosie produces amazing outfits with a quirky edge on a daily basis but this crazy cool look made my jaw hit the floor!

Rosie -1 /Carrie - 0

Pictures belong to Rosie from www.rosie-glow.co.uk

Jade Francesca - It's in the stars... 

 This incredible outfit actually featured on Jade's blog at the end of March but it's too good not to feature in my favourites. Not only does she have a wardrobe to die for but this gal has a knack for mixing up beautiful boho looks with an edge - crochet, lace flares and plaits together, yes please!

 

Pictures belong to Jade from www.jadefrancesca.blogspot.co.uk

Wise Rabbit Says - Square, Circle, Triangle

 Gaaaaah Ashley how do you do it? Another effortless mix of shapes, textures and wishlist accessories which makes me want to take scissors to my jeans and rock a fedora ASAP!

 

Pictures belong to Ashley from www.wise-rabbit-says.blogspot.co.uk

 It goes without saying that if you aren't already followers of these blogging beauts, you should become one pronto. Their blogs are all totally unique and their individual styles are completely inspirational!

What do you think of the top three I've chosen?

T x