Travel Diary: London

Hi everyone,

I'm a week home from a trip to London, and I've a serous case of #TakeMeBack. I was only there for a few days, but I loved every minute of it. I've been visiting London quite regularly since I was about 10 with family, so after 14 years, it really feels like my second home when I'm there! There is definitely no city like it in my opinion, and it's always when I'm there that I question why I still haven't made that jump across the pond and tried out London living for real...

One can dream they're a Londoner while they're there though! Something about being in London makes me really want to experiment with my style even further. I love how it's such an effortlessly cool and fashionable city. Even just sitting on the tubes I get so much inspo, and I could literally spend hours people watching. I love how the London style is so relaxed and never too try-hard. Everyone has such a unique style, and wears what they want...the more different and cool you look, the better! It's not the best, then, having to work from a capsule wardrobe as a visitor, but I tried to pack some pieces I knew would keep me feelin' stylish!

Below are some of the outfits I wore, and I've linked all items I can find online:

 

Zara Silver Culottes | Adidas Superstars | Asos Black Silk Top (old) | RayBan Round Sunglasses | Asos Mini Backpack

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Asos White Denim Dress | Zara Polo Neck Top | Adidas Superstars| Asos Mini Backpack

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Boohoo Velvet Tunic Top | Urban Outfitters Puffer Jacket | Topshop Coated Jeans (old) | Adidas Superstars | Asos Mini Backpack

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I absolutely love exploring the different parts of London. Even after all these years, there's always somewhere new to venture around in the city. I love nothing more than roaming through the streets and finding quirky and cool coffee places, or a vibrant street to stroll down. I always make sure to visit my favourites when I'm in London, and one area would definitely be Regent Street & Piccadilly Circus. I love the buzzing atmosphere, and the buildings on Regent Street are just stunning. I generally love to visit all the 'Londoner' places and avoid the touristy stuff (ignore the post box picture above!)... it's fun to act like you really live there and I think you really get to go to the best places when you do it like that. It also helps that one of my best friends lives there, so knows all the insider tips of where's good to go!

 

 

I'm planning my next trip back already...

Chat soon,

Janine x

Return Of The Oversized Jumpers (Hey Autmun!)

 

House of Sunny Jumper |  Zara Leather Look Jeans | Dr Marten Boots (old)

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Hey everyone,

Happy Tuesday!

So it's officially my favourite time of year! October is one of the best months in my opinion, I'm a BIG Halloween fan, and I love that it's starting to get chillier and the dark evenings are coming in. Obviously, this also has a lot to do with my love for Autumn/Winter clothes, which I know I've mentioned before. I'm a serious sucker for jumpers. I feel like my knitwear collection is never quite complete so I probably won't stop adding to it any time soon...

Combine that jumper obsession with one of my favourite brands, House Of Sunny, and you're most definitely on to a winner. I recently picked up this amazing jumper in Topshop in London. I was so happy when I saw that Topshop on Oxford Street stock House Of Sunny, as it's a brand I regularly keep an eye on online, but have never had the chance to see the clothes first-hand. It was hard to come away with only one item, but I knew that this jumper was one that I would definitely get my value for money with. It's so timeless and something that I will definitely be living in (I'm wearing it again right now as I write this post!) It's absolutely huge, I'm wearing the smallest size in it and it's still so comfy and oversized. I also love the really big turtle neck - the ideal piece to snuggle up in for the coming winter months.

I've paired it here with my skinny leather look jeans from Zara, and my fave trusty Dr Marten boots I picked up a couple of years ago. I love the contrast of the really big jumper with a good pair of skinnies, and leather look ones are my go-to. 

Want to see more of where this jumper came from? Check out House Of Sunny's fab range here.

Chat soon,

Janine x

LUST LIST

HI!

So, it's been a while! 

I've really been playing favourites recently with Instagram, and abandoning my poor blog. But, I'm back with a bang and plan to post a lot more regularly again now so make sure you check back!

I know it's always weird to admit, but I'm very happy to wave bye bye to summer for now and welcome A/W with open arms. I love nothing more than layering, and I have a serious weakness for coats and jumpers, so I get proper excited about getting dressed every morning at this time of year. There's so much more choice and options to experiment with, and I find I spend significantly more time roaming online shops and lusting after everything I see (asos, I'm looking at you...) 

With that in mind, I've put together a few of the items I've got my eye on at the moment for the coming season. A girl can dream...

1. First up is this FAB all-black pair of Nike Cortez. I absolutely love the matte leather finish and how simple they are, you really can't go wrong with a classic pair of black sneakers. Yes, my bedroom floor is fast disappearing with my overgrowing collection of shoes. But no, that hasn't stopped me yet... #SOS

 

2. OH Asos White, how much I would like to make you all mine. I don't think there's ever been a brand of clothes that speaks to me as much as asos white does. I absolutely love the simple cuts and effortlessly cool designs. It really reminds me of Cos, which is another of my favourites for finding those simple yet perfectly designed pieces. As much as I love to look through it all and fill up my virtual shopping basket though, it breaks my heart to roam through it all and have to forever leave it under my wishlist (thumbs down to the price tags). That certainly doesn't stop me though, so below are just a few of the pieces that have caught my attention this time:

How amazing is this silk blue jumper? I absolutely love mixing sports luxe in to my wardrobe, and this pastel blue colour is so eyecatching. I'd pair this with sneakers and an oversized bomber for the perfect comfy yet stylish look. I think this would also look amazing with a lace cami over it for a cool sporty 90's look.

  

 Mixing joggers with jeans? I'm all in! I love the slouchy fit of these with the big pockets and the zips on the ankles. I absolutely love these for tucking in a tee or a classic white shirt for a seriously cool smart/caj look.

 

I cannot resist a good statement sleeve, so this Taffeta Sleeve Tshirt is an obvious choice from me. In fact, I think I will have to make this mine very soon... brb.

 

3. Leaning on the sports luxe style again, I'm a big fan of this Mesh Sweatshirt from Cheap Monday. I'm all about the details, and I love the contrast of the black with the mesh. This would be perfect with an oversized denim jacket layered over it and a pair of adidas stan smiths. 

 

4. Another Cheap Monday piece I'm loving is this Silver Funnel Neck Jumper. Seriously, did you really expect to get to the end of this without seeing something metallic?! This has my name all over it... silver, oversized, knitted. So much yes, so much want. It's shame it comes with a pretty hefty price tag of €93 though. *sigh

 

5. I really couldn't make one of these lists without including a coat or jacket now could I?! This House of Sunny Copper 90's Bomber is a DREAM. I'm not even joking when I say I have had the tab for this open on my laptop for over 2 weeks now... I can't quite commit to buying it, but I also can't quite say a firm goodbye to it. Just LOOK at it! <3

  

So there we have it for just some of the items I'm lusting after right now. I actually found it embarrassingly difficult to keep this post to only a few pieces so I'll most definitely be repeating this again very soon!

Hope you got some inspiration for some new season pieces for your wardrobe.

Janine x