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dungarees/overalls: primark bretton stripe tee: h&m bag: la moda watch: river island chains: h&m ring: urban outfitters the suitcase is unpacked and I'm an icelandic tourist no longer *sobs* since I'm returning to the task of finishing the house renovations it only seems right to don the painter and decorator attire of denim overalls (no builders bum though I have to draw the line somewhere...) these were a steal from primark and perfect longing attire! once I've caught up I'll pop up some pictures of my time away as I hugely recommend reykjavik as a city break- it's quaint, quirky and I've left a little piece of my heart there!  back soon caroline x shop the look:

hat: h&m floral kimono : c/o choies vintage belt: urban outfitters shorts: h&m cuff: topshop shoes: topshop oh lord I'm completely unprepared for the cold! I've been busy squeezing in the last of my summer outfits, you might have seen that I've been away in marbella on holiday (the perfect opportunity to drag out my summer wardrobe) but I'm still looking forward to the transition to knits and cosy coats! I haven't been all that tempted by the kimono trend this year but I finally found the one that made me change my mind.. hurrah! I loved the colour and pattern of this one from choies and I'm glad I opted for something different as I loved it on arrival, it's so damn pretty and swishy (yep definitely a word) it's made me a fully fledged kimono convert!  well I'm off to unpack my suitcase, bye bye bikinis hello 100 denier tights. back soon! caroline x come & say hi! bloglovin | twitter | facebook | instagram | pinterest   shop the look...

hat: h&m vintage levi's denim jacket* brag vintage necklace: urban outfitters dress: topshop belt: forever 21 bag: vintage watch: river island psssst don't tell anyone but I've reached the stage where I'm secretly excited to be wearing jumpers again! I seem spend the majority of each year praying for sunshine but when the chill starts to set in I get all excited about knits, layering up and dark nights with hot drinks. I'm still slightly clinging to summer though; there's no chance the 100 denier tights are making an appearance ...just yet. I'm wearing a topshop jersey dress that I picked up in the sale but it's been a little nippy so my jackets are making a reappearance! cue my excited face as I've been hunting for slightly oversized vintage denim and this one is just pretty darn perfect! (what really swung it for me was the old patches on the back and sleeves which I'm a little obsessed with) the jacket is from brag vintage who have becom...

retro beads embellished tee : c/o choices skirt: topshop shoes: h&m bag: vintage wowza I'm not sure what's gotten into me but I'm loving black again lately...  I spotted this embellished tee on choies and I knew instantly it was THE ONE! I love how simple it is and think it's a great option to wear with skinnies on casual days. I'm really into basic shapes at the moment which I put down to reading a lot of scandinavian blogs this month (they've totally inspired me to invest in a few well cut key pieces!)  if you've not been on choices it's definitely worth a browse; they have an eye watering array of tempting clothes and some beautiful footwear too. the skirt is an oldie from topshop; I wear it time and time again which proves that a simple pencil skirt is a good investment for me (or maybe it proves that I need some new skirts aha!) I opted for white accessories just for the hell of it, I guess black would have been the sensible choice but I wante...

lemon knitted top: vintage flower skater skirt: c/o rebel rebel t-bar geek shoes: topshop oversized white bag: la moda you have guessed from my twitter rants about the claims of 'one coat' paint (..IT STILL NEEDS TWO COATS DAMMIT) I'm still renovating my house.  it's not all decorating dramas though because this little daisy skater skirt from rebel rebel made it's way through my postbox and brightened my day! I love bold prints and this is such a dinky little number and quite the bargain at £15! in fact their entire range is seriously affordable.. I'm eyeing up some of their new arrivals with intent (hello £8 tartan pencil skirt!) I like having little skirts to layer up with jumpers and tights when the weather gets a bit nippy; as much as I don't want the summer to end LFW chatter has reminded me autumn is a-comin' yikes! surprisingly I had no idea what to wear it with (despite a wardrobe bursting at the seams, yes it seems I've turned into a compl...

hat: h&m dress: c/o warehouse necklace: h&m straw bag: thrifted belt: vintage (gift) silver chunky ring: kukee in case you missed the news I've got the keys to my new house and the renovations have began... EEEEEP!!!!!! I'm half excited/half terrified at the amount of work that the boy and I have to do over the next month so if I'm a little absent on social networks and on here then it'll be because I'm wrestling a power drill... the joys! on the plus side I'm really looking forward to doing some DIY's and crafty house-esq projects once we're in so hopefully I'll have lots of little posts to come over the next few months! this is a little outfit I put together when I raiding the wardrobe, you may recognise the dress from an older post (when I first got it the weather was pretttttty darn chilly so I layered it up with high collar shirts) now it's warm enough to wear alone I took advantage as it's a really comfortable little number. I...

sunglasses: h&m crop tee: topshop ditsy floral folk skirt: cath kidston straw bag: claire's double arm cuff and necklace: topshop trainers: converse what better way to celebrate another sunny day than to park myself in front of a brick wall? (oh dear) brickwork aside I've been having one of my ocd induced cleaning sessions and rediscovered this cath kidston skirt that I nabbed in the sale last year.. huzzah! I also unearthed £1.70 and half eaten refresher bar so all in all a very productive afternoon. the crop tee is from topshop, I love a good summer basic so I've picked up a few of these and as always first on my list was grey marl, I do love a grey tee! the straw bag is an oldie from claire's accessories, I probably should have stopped visiting that shop when I hit 16 but I'm rather glad I didn't for this bag alone!  I've got an afternoon with a pair of pliers and chains lined up (I'm not about to get 50 shades on you; it's just a jewellery D...

bold stripe crop tee: topshop acid wash button through skirt:  river island bag: vintage necklace: urban outfitters coin and spike bracelet: c/o john greed jewellery just a quick post today as I'm feeling a little under the weather, booo! I'm on my second course of antibiotics so fingers crossed I'll be out enjoying the sun again soon!  I picked up this crop tee in the topshop sale (I can never resist anything with stripes!) I actually managed to get a few things in the sale this year and in the right sizes for once yipeee! I love topshop sales but I always seem to find something I paid full price for on the sale rail a few weeks later and I end up kicking myself aha!! the acid wash skirt is from river island and has been a real staple in the last month, it's quite a light fabric so is perfect for this heatwave! the coin and spike charm bracelet  I'm wearing is so darn lovely, I adore anything vintage inspired and have been looking for some coin necklaces so this w...

dahlia floral playsuit: c/o sugar and style watch: river island cuff: c/o ilcentimetro wedges: on sale  h&m bag: vintage hallelujah, the weather has been glorious this week... I have actual freckles to prove it and this floral playsuit has been an absolute godsend! despite the fact I have lots of tea dresses I don't have many strappy options for when the weather is really warm (thoroughly unprepared as ever- I need some more cami's in my life!) the playsuit is from the lovely peeps at sugar and style  boutique who have the most gorgeous selection of affordable but lust worthy dresses and accessories; one of my other favourites was this bow dress  that I'm eyeing up for payday! definitely one to bookmark if you're a lover of pretty things.. the wedges were a sale find in h&m last week so this is their first outing.. hello newbies! I've accidentally kept up the white accessory theme with my vintage bag which I unearthed from the depths of my wardrobe earlier ...