Channelling Parisian Chic with Petit Bateau

It's highly likely a version of this outfit may have appeared on this blog before. I've said it before and i will probably say it again (i know, i know, broken record much Rachel?!) but this is my uniform. My easy peasy throw it on and take on the world outfit. Breton tops have a lot to answer for on the parisian front (do Parisian's even wear breton tops? do let me know as i am actually very curious haha!) As soon as i don a striped top I instantly want to channel my inner tres chic mademoiselle, gracing the cobbled streets of notre damn. I mean obviously i'm not even close, i'm actually clomping along the paved streets of a little Welsh town in the hills. But what the heck, maybe i can look a little bit the part... just a smidge, right?

Speaking of breton tops, i did a quick count up recently of how many i own and i'm at the grand total of 16, different colours (red, black navy) but yes. 16. 

Well actually this new Petit Bateau  makes it 17. And this one is by far the nicest. Firstly its genuinely french, extra style points for that. But the whole fit and texture of the top is soooo nice. The quality is spot on too which i really like. Search for the perfect breton top is finally over! Nice one Petit Bateau.

 Just a quick note on the earring front... can you tell how much i am loving these Matador tassel earrings? Aren't they fun? They just add the best pop of colour to a monochome look. I love them, plus because they're basically thread it means they aren't heavy like some statement earrings. You can get them here!

 Also i mentioned on Instagram(are we instagram buddies? We should be.. gimme a follow and i love to follow along with you. Its my favourite social media network to chat to blogging buddies on!) that i am totally digging anklets. I bringing them back from my youth. They're just so pretty and remind me of holidays. Gimme a limb or appendage and i will happily decorate it haha! This ones from the new Yosa Simply range and they're only going to be about £5!

Breton Top: Petit Bateau

Blazer: New Look

Eva Girlfriend Jeans: River Island

Mules: F&F

DKNY Bag: c/o Harvey Nichols

Anklet & Matador Earrings both Yosa

So yes, Parisian chic is my uniform.. 

Do you have a uniform that you always default back to?

An Outfit for A Champagne Afternoon Tea

 For the past week i had been scouring the internet and my local stores for something to wear for a hen doo which was a champagne afternoon tea at the Beautiful Llanerch Vineyard. The Hen is one of my dearest friends and she always always looks stunning. But what do you wear to afternoon tea? And what's worse the weather is being all kind of crazy at the moment, to trouser or to dress..that was the question.
It just so happened it turned out to be an absolute glorious sunny mild day.
So after the hairdressers i had an hour to find something at my local shops, and this beautiful River Island dress was on sale( you can keep an eye on the latest sales at River Island here which is a big help!).

I had actually swooned after this baby when it was full price. The kimono sleeves are ticking some major style boxes and also dress it down making it easy to wear in the day time. Granted i didn't realise how short it was in the changing room, but at least its slightly longer at the back, making it ok for even a tall gal like me.
I added in my new mules, again a great day shoe for when you want a heel but a skinny stiletto heel is just too dressy,  a pop of orange with my Fossil bag which was tied together nicely with this yosa necklace. After over a week of stressing about what to wear, i was actually really pleased with this last minute option.
Normally when i panic purchase it usually ends up in the never-to-be-worn-gain pile. But this time i think i did good.
Pat pat on the back for me ;)

Dress:River Island

Mules: F&F

Bag: Fossil c/o Mcarthur Glen (last spring)

Necklace: Yosa

Ps how d'you like the new hair? It's not *quite* what i was going for, but the new sunkissed look is growing on me. At this rate i'll be blonde by summer ;) haha!


Have you ever been for afternoon tea? I have to say it was wonderful, even catering for me with a gluten free tea! What would you wear to such an event?

A Shirt Dress with Mules and a Blazer (& #Passion4Fashion linkup!)

Being late May i have been craving some nice warm weather. We haven't really had it yet, but i live in hope. So i've just decided to go with it and the legs have had a bit of fresh air. I've been wearing jeans constantly lately so it was refreshing to wear a dress for a much needed change. 

And what's better than in a nice new dress and heels that didn't (technically) cost me a penny.

I was so pleased as it was that time where my Tesco Clubcard vouchers popped up into my inbox (for my foreign friends, these are a clubcard scheme where you build up points with every pound you spend and in this case points most definitely make prizes!! Or shoes and a dress in this case), plus they are doubling up all vouchers for clothes .... Aannnd voila! 

New shirt dress and mules that i have had my eye for weeks. They're bloody gorgeous and i love them. I've been trying them on every-time i'm shopping and have kept on an eye on the sizes, making sure to move the size 6 to the back of the rack whilst i decided whether to buy them or not , so when the vouchers landed i decided now was as good a time as any! 

These mules are gorgeously soft and the heel is a great sturdy block, making them surprisingly more comfy than i expected, i couldn't decide if i wanted them in the tan or the black, but ended up going for the black knowing a lot would go with them this summer. 

Two things i can see me living in this summer, shirt dresses and mules..Happy Days (as long as it warms up a bit that is)

So yes; Free shoes and a free dress equals getting the legs out and for a very happy Friday... Plus after today i am off for 12 days from the ol' day job and we are off on holibobs next week to Cornwall! 

I'm sooo excited!

Mules & Shirt Dress

Bag: Michael Kors Via Jon Ian of Cowbridge

Blazer: New Look

Jewellery: Yosa

What are you loving for summer? Have you invested yet?

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