It's almost here...

It's coming, it's coming!!! My favourite time of year for fashion autumn winter!

  The best season for dressing well, here are my favourites that I will be wearing, obviously my old faithful Topshop leopard faux fur will make an appearance I will also be wearing my vintage Chanel flap as much as possible and my £1 Cavalli belt, pictured above will make an appearance not to mention my leather skirt and moons and stars jumper will be back out. This year however I am following the gods at Saint Laurent and I have purchased my first checked shirt...

Looking amazing on the runway, Heidi Slimane I tried to recreate this look in my own way with a black mesh Topshop swimwear maxi and Urban Renewal checked shirt

I added silver jewellery and my trusty Zara bag from last year, I love this look and will be channeling my inner gothic self right through to next year!  I will need the Topshop Argo boots when payday appears tomorrow, these will be my staple footwear choice of winter, not too high, not flat, perfection from Topshop footwear once again and an amazing Acne alternative, although I begrudge the £92 price tag and are envious of those who work there, what I would give for Topshop uniform again!! Their boutique range right now is to die for but I will be cherishing old faithful winter staples this year and wearing copious amounts of black with the odd pop of red or chartreuse as me and my boyfriend have a house to furnish.  I am currently dreaming if interior design, with an exception for the odd fashion item, I won't be switching vogues to home & garden just yet though!

Peace love and lusting for the Argo boot

Sophs 

xoxo 

We love this city

So me and my boyfriend had the best time in London we had to go back for a second trip, just over 2 weeks later.  We adore this city, we visited the V&A this time, probably the most beautiful building I've ever stepped foot in in my Topshop shoes

I died over the 80s fashion section, worshiping a piece of Coco's finest, a black sequin embellished ensemble...

 Devine isn't it. As was the new Chanel shop 

We went in and on my god my breath almost stopped as we browsed and looked at treats, gorgeous items looked at a couple of purses but had already fell in love with an Alexander Wang in Liberty's which later the love of my life treated me to.  I'm one lucky lady and he is just the most amazing person.

Gorgeous isn't it. The leather is beyond, it smells incredible and looks insane I keep wanting to buy things so I can get my purse out.  It's the nicest purse I've ever owned and I have to say Alexander Wang you are a god.

Harrods once again was delightful, so many culinary treats for us to browse and enjoy, it has been 5 days and Ben is still savouring every mouthful of fudge, I wish I had disobeyed him and bought him the mint chocolate one as well as strawberries and cream. Me, I'm not a fudge fan, it's the cakes that get me....

We also visited Tower Bridge this time, note the treat of a man in the tan jacket in our not so great tourist photo

Totally smitten.

Louis Vuitton know how to do a window display and this was beyond, loved the gold dinosaur skeletons, I felt like I away back at the Natural History Museum.  We did visit the British Museum this time too to see the Egyptian section, we saw the Rosetta Stone, Mummies and hieroglyphics

My most favourite place we visited though was Camden, my first ever time in Camden and one day I will go back, there was some amazing jewellery I saw and it just felt like another world, I also drank bubble tea here and the food looked incredible. We had to go and see what the new Camden UO was like too, I am very jealous I don't work in this store!

  

A special mention to Wahaca, my new favourite place to eat Mexican, recommended by Dan Squire who recommends all food places, Reds BBQ Leeds was such a good shout and this Mexican did not disappoint

Our capital city is by far the best city in this Country

Northbound until further notice

Peace, love & Camden Town

Sophs

xoxo

London I'm in love

I don't want to sound like one of those smug smitten people but if Carlsberg did boyfriends....

Last weekend we had the best time in London -I finished work on the Friday and was presented with a giant bar of Cadbury's chocolate -you know that amazing new one with the popping candy and jelly beans, I'm addicted to this treat -hidden inside was a golden ticket -I sang excitedly 'I've got a golden ticket...' Numerous times but off we went on the Saturday morning to London.

London is one of my most favourite cities, we did all the standard touristy stuff -Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, ate ice cream in St James Park, luckily we had beautiful sunshine despite my iPhone weather app saying thunder storms! We saw Big Ben, shopped on Oxford Street went and watched Wiked -which was beyond amazing I would recommend to everyone, we rode countless tubes, ate Chinese in China Town we visited the Natural History Museum as well as the Science Museum -and then there was Harrods! 

Well I love shopping but Harrods is another level -walking around daydreaming is enough for me I'm in love with this store, the Egyptian escalators, the Chanel counter, the pet shop, the food hall even the toilets are insane and the whole thing reminds me of New York department stores I wish there was one up north! It's a world of its own -take me back! 

I bought shoes that were too big because I fell in love in Topshop, standard, knowing they rub I thought be fine bed them in properly in London -yes I'm an idiot! I had to buy some jelly shoes as they were the only comfy item of footwear I tried on, it's ok though because they are chartreuse -my absolute favourite colour and word.

Here are some photos of our time in London 

Me and my love in St James Park

Sunglasses & necklace both River Island 

Rainbow cake -Harrods 

Me and Ben outside Buckingham palace

Dress -Topshop boutique 

My Ben outside Big Ben

Baby Prince George cupcakes in Harrods

National History Musuem

All black 

Cycling shorts -old Topshop

Top -River Island -size 18

Bag and necklace -vintage

Watch Michael Kors

Peace, love and London obsessed

Sophs

xoxo

Floral crowns, kimonos, jumpsuits and general summer style

This year in England we have had sunshine!!! After warning in winter I would throw a spiked lita at anyone moaning it is too hot, obviously the sun has just been beaming down and it has been nice to crack out some colour! As a kimono lover you can imagine my excitement with this years highstreet, I have not been disappointed -Topshop have provided some amazing kimono's fringed, lace, tye dye but I went for a gorgeous oriental print which I can wear in winter too, I was wowed when Annie Mac tweeted a kimono she has seen on ASOS a few weeks back and for only £40 I couldn't resist -the colours are insane I love the print and thought it was such good value, low and behold I have barely had the kimono off my back -probably one of my best purchases this year to date!

Here are some of my favourite summer looks from 2013

Flower crown -handmade from some fake flowers by me last year

Sheer top -Topshop circa 2011

Shorts -levis from Urban Renewal at Urban Outfitters -available instore now

Bag -vintage Chanel flap

Bracelets -Kurt Geiger

Phone case -eBay 

Boots -Topshop £75 -instore now

Cross necklace -vintage

Kimono -ASOS £40

Black silk vest -River Island, size 18

 

Jessica and me ready for Tramlines festival -Sheffield 

Sunglasses -both River Island

Flower crown - Topshop 

Jessica wears

Cream lace dress, floral shirt (tied round waist) bag and astrix boots -all Topshop

Sophs wears

Floral kimono -ASOS

Fringed top -Mink Pink

Denim skirt -Topshop 

Boots -Topshop £75

Mulberry Emmy bag 

I love sequins and sparkle and summer is no exception, put this outfit together last week when I got these cute new shorts, I dug out one of my old necklaces I've had years that I bought because it reminded me of Titanic

Shorts -Little White Lies at Urban Outfitters -sale £25

Sequin top -last summers Topshop

I love a playsuit and as soon as I saw this I knew it had to be mine

Playsuit -Urban Outfitters £45

Bag -Balenciaga

Sandals -office about 2 years ago 

Home made floral head crown

Kimono -Topshop £55

Black crop top -Topshop 

Watch -Michael Kors

Sunglasses -Urban Outfitters (last year) 

Sunshine, hello

Bank holiday weekend número 3, the sun is shining and I'm on route with my family to see my beautiful Nanna who will be 92 in July.

What better outfit to wear in the sunshine than this beautiful giraffe print maxi dress I fell in love with when walking past H&M yesterday, adore! My favourite addition to my summer wardrobe, if I could wear it every day this summer I would! I want to team it with a straw hat a la Rachel Zoe.

Dress H&M new season £29.99

I am wearing it with last years Lennon sunnies from Urban Outfitters, Topshop gladiator heels, Michael Kors watch, Nasty Gal wishbone necklace and DIY coin necklace

Happy Bank holiday

Peace, love & maxi dresses

Sophs

xoxo

J'adore my Klear Klutch

I was recently spoiled by my boyfriend and treated to a long lusted after Klear Klutch - a clear clutch bag with Ks and I am beyond obsessed with this bag!

It is amazing -a bag you can make your own simply by choosing what to put on show, obviously I wouldn't have Tampax on show at the time of the month despite being asked numerous times when using this what I would do!

I love how simple and effective these clutch bags are, I cannot wait to experiment with different things inside it -I think it would look amaze with smaller clutch bags in it as well as just my possessions wondering free!

Sunday night, I went to an event with my old favourites to raise money for teenage cancer trust, and this was my Klear Klutch's first official dressy outing -I wore a beyond amazing white silk dress that I am also obsessed with, thank you Topshop, thank you Jessica for informing me of this dress being returned to your store -white silk, low back, 3 quarter sleeved -£140 down to £40 AMAZING perfect in every way! Obviously drinking clear liquids was the only way forward and I managed to return home stain free -yes!!! In my opinion white is the best background outfit for my Klear Klutch, a blank canvas if you will.

Please enjoy the photos,
Peach, love and transparent items
Sophs
xoxo

These are a few of my favourite things right now...

My chartreuse obsession was taken to a new level when Rihanna launched her River Island collection and this knot back turtleneck is a sure fire favourite. I love wearing it with denim its great with my dad jeans I'm obsessed with at the minute and I wore it on a night out recently with this acid wash skirt -80s throwback!!

Obviously my love of all black is still here in amongst the chartreuse and denim and I love this black jersey dress I picked up from toppers for only £25 -bargain!! I can't wait for it to be warmer so I can just wear it with my vintage fringed leather jacket -come on weather bitch we have had enough snow this year lets concentrate on the sunshine now please!!!

Literally obsessed with this statement necklace too, trying not to buy jewellery as have a room full but this piece caught my eye and its safe to say for the mere 2 weeks I have owned it it has probably only left my neck twice -fashion maths working out value per wear right there!!!

I wouldn't be me if I didn't love my Chanel either and it just so happens to go with every outfit although I think I am going to have to send it for a service soon so it looks all shiny once again!

And my love for Topshop shoes continues...

Peace, love and new Garms
Sophs
xoxo