a little break

Today was planned perfectly - I had dates, times and itineraries planned. However when I woke up late with snow and weather warnings afoot, it seemed that my plans would all go to waste. My chimney sweep was then an hour and a half late and I couldn't get out to visit relatives until Friday.

However, the friendly sweep set me a fire and whilst we were having a cup of tea, he told me he was struggling with databases, and I managed to pick up some work starting in January. I also received a leaflet for fresh local produce delivered directly to my door and they will do it before Christmas, so I've enlisted the aid of my dad in helping me pick up the rest of the Xmas food shopping this afternoon. I am then off to see a friend for a coffee and more friends for dinner.

I've taken the opportunity to sit and relax in the midst of the mania that is the run up to Christmas in front of my new fire looking at the snow out of the window, listening to Christmas music.

Christmas is here.

*snuggles*

Moving!

Tomorrow is the day where I finally get the keys to a lovely little Victorian terrace house. Alwi and I are currently living surrounded by boxes so whilst it will be sad to say goodbye to our little flat, it will be a relief to get somewhere bigger and unpack! Plus this time we have free reign to decorate how we would like. Already musing over different ideas for bedrooms and kitchen and have started collecting images for a moodboard.

Fashion Books

Oooh, this book is on my wish list: Fashion Deisgner's Sketch Book by Hywel Davies. Read about it in the Guardian here, or at the publisher's site, here.

In other news, off to London tomorrow :)

Lanvin and H&M

Oh H&M never change. Never stop convincing these names to work with you. I'm going to act like it was Jimmy Choo all over again, I can feel it.

Ooohing and ahhing in Next

An unplanned shopping trip in Next revealed some fantastic pieces recently. To go with the fur boot trend, these boots are fantastic. In fact a lot of their shoes had me petting them frantically, much to the displeasure of the shop assistants. I swiftly moved on and spotted some fantastic bags, some fur, some fringed and my personal favourite, tapestry bags. I also backed accidentally into a stand when I spotted a fantastic pair of leather cropped gloves. Gosh, I must have these bad boys. I have nothing to wear them with, but I can create an outfit for them to go with, I'm sure!!!

Zara online

Very excited about the opening of the Zara online store tomorrow.  I always enjoy going into Zara as there is always something new in there. They only seem to stock limited items, which makes me wonder how they are going to cope with an online shop, but I guess we'll see. I fell in love with a perfect below the knee length tweed skirt in there today.


Also, has anyone else seen the new winter No.7 lipstick colour in Plum Rebel? Glorious. Gosh do a similar colour, but I've never really tried theirs in comparison to No.7 even if it is cheaper.

Jacket palooza

Hope a Happy Easter was had by all! Alwi and I celebrated by having a city-wide treasure hunt. Well less of a treasure hunt and more of a 'here's a list of fun things you have to find and take pictures of, so go find them and you could win a basket of chocolate' kind of treasure hunt. Still, fun was had by all.

The sun has shined for four days straight. It is beginning to make me susicious. The other weekend in London, still freezing cold temperatures, but with bright sunshine and the only ones who weren't stripped down to tshirts and shorts were those who obviosuly ahd never spent much time over in the British Isles, and were looking at as all askance. We take sunshine very seriously over here. Make the most of it, because that might have been the only summer we get this year!

However at least I get to dip into my spring wardrobe legitimately (the odd looks I've been getting by determinedly wearing spring shirts and jackets when it still frosts over at night have been interesting). It also makes me want to shop. Yes, I realise that I am late for the spring fashions, but I seem to have been turning into a hermit in recent months, with only a copy of Harpers Bazaar keeping me company.


Inspiring images:

from http://altamiranyc.blogspot.com/2010/04/best-of-british-poppy-delevingne-jade.html

from http://aleexxx.tumblr.com/