New Geek Glasses!

I needed to get some new glasses last week as unfortunately my eyesight has gotten worse, boo! The upside is that I got to choose some fabulous new geek glasses!

I was thinking after I'd left the opticians how much attitudes towards glasses have changed in the past year or two.

When I first needed glasses, aged 11 or 12, they were seriously uncool. I needed them to see the blackboard so I couldn't not wear them to school. At that age when you're starting to become self aware, it wasn't the best time for me to get glasses, a weight problem and braces. Oh dear!

However, if I was to be a 12 year old nowadays, I would be so cool in my geek glasses! Even models like Cara whatsaname and The Little Mix girls all wear them! I think if I was a pre-teen nowadays I could have a bit more confidence in the way I looked in my glasses, such a shame! But brilliant for kids now. Just because you wear glasses, it doesn't mean you're a geek, it means you can't see what is written in front of you! And now it means you have great style! Woo!!

Whoo Whoo...The Rolling Stones

Yesterday I went to see the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park and, my god, they were amazing! (As a warning this post will be full of endless gibbering about how good they were!)

They started the set with a bang of fireworks and Start me up. Jagger swaggered on (had to write it) in a gold embroidered jacket and Keith rocked up with a burberry tartan scarf draped over one shoulder and his trademark hairband. They are literally too cool! I don't know how they did it at their age (they're nearing seventy) but they had boundless energy! Jagger was dancing around, strutting down the catwalk that stuck out the front of the stage into the audience.

Even Mick Taylor joined them on the stage for a song to reminisce his first ever gig with them in 1969 on that very stage - A-M-AZING!

They played my fave song (Bitch-coz love is a bitch. True story) and finished the encore with Satisfaction! I have to say I think that was the best gig I've ever gone to! They played with such energy and enjoyment that it was just fantastic to be there! And it was lovely to have gone with my dad and brother too! My dad saw them in the 70s and thought they were even better now than back then!

But anyway, I'll stop rambling and post an OOTD for yesterday. Excuse the pitchfork in the foreground, I live on a farm if I haven't mentioned!

Sunhat - old

Dress - Topshop

Shoes - Fatface 

Me, Dad and Bro at Hyde Park! 

Mick! 

Cute Collars

A bit of a random post today! I'm struggling for blogging inspiration at the moment, work is draining it out of me!

I've noticed that I'm wearing a lot of collars at the moment! If my tops don't have one on I tend to add one with a necklace, or fold a collared shirt over a jumper.

What would you like to see me posting about?

OOTD Grey Daze

My lovely followers may remember my H&M bargain, a grey dip hem dress that was only £14.99 (blog post here). And today was the perfect day to wear it.

The weather was so beautiful and I finally got my legs out without any tights! It was still a bit breezy so I added a pastel coloured cardigan to keep me warm. I also styled it with a pearl collar to make it more formal and add a cute twist.

Sorry for the rubbish photos, my face hates the camera!

What did you wear in this lovely sunshine? 

Ted Baker S/S '13 Competition Entry

Afternoon all! I'm having a little break from essay writing to enter the Ted Baker S/S '13 Competition.

You can win £75 in vouchers, lovely! Find out more here.

With all the lovely sunshine around, I just knew I had to include sunglasses in the combination. I love these Sandeep Wayfarer Sunglasses, so classic! I then headed to the dress section and fell deeply, madly in love with this swan print dress! How gorgeous is the detailing on it?!  This would be the perfect summer dress to wear the office with some chic sandals or wedges. And then came the bag! I love this mock croc handbag and it fits with the "Summer Work Outfit" style. Big enough to carry everything I need and the lining has bulldogs on it! Super cute!

(All items and background pattern by Ted Baker)

Mid-Summer Dreaming

With the announcement that The Rolling Stones are playing Glastonbury this year, and my favourite band EVER Franz Ferdinand are at Bestival, all I can dream about are festivals! 

I thought I'd do a little festival post with my top three festivals for this summer and what I'd wear to them!

1. Glastonbury

2. Bestival

3. Rock En Seine 

Which festivals are you dreaming of this summer? 

How I'd Style: The Prom Dress

The rustle of skirts, the whispered gossip and the heady smell of Impulse and Lynx deodorants. Oh yes, it's nearly prom season folks. 

I remember being so excited about my prom; the hours shopping with my friends for THE perfect dress that would show everyone I wasn't just the geek in glasses. I was, there was no fooling! ;) And then the accessories, my favourite part!

For my prom I wore a sea green strapless dress with bow under the bust and I think it had some floral detail! I wore some awful sliver peep-toe heels (that I have only just given to charity, five years later!) and I think a silver clutch bag, that I remember being very nice…I wonder where it is! 

After doing some reminiscing, here's my prom dress styling - the 2013 way!