Anyone Who Had A Heart

Jacket - Warehouse* / Shirt - Urban Outfitters / Skirt - H&M / Shoes - eBay / Bag - Whistles
Necklace - Urban Outfitters / Watch - Shore Projects* / Ring - Urban Outfitters

This is probably my favourite outfit that I've put together lately. It's a little smarter than what I would normally wear but still with a few cutesy things thrown into the mix. This soft pink jacket from Warehouse is such a great transitional piece. I'm not ready to don a Winter coat yet so a light jacket like this one is perfect for the current weather. It's very comfy & casual yet helps to dress up an outfit. I'm so glad that I've finally found a nice jacket without shoulder pads because god knows I'm broad enough as it is! I got this blouse from Urban Outfitters last year, it has the cutest crochet collar! Whenever I want a shirt with a pretty collar, UO is the first place I look. This H&M skirt is quite old too but it's still a firm favourite in my wardrobe. I've gone a bit shoe mad lately & bought these Charlotte Olympia kitty flat knockoffs from eBay. I don't think I could ever blow £500 on a pair of shoes no matter how cute they are so I'm quite happy with these dupes. They were only about £8! Although they look amazing, they smell revolting. I got them a few weeks ago but I've not really been able to wear them until now because they just had such a bad chemical scent. They're okay now that I've aired them out though, just beware if you're planning on buying some!

I wore this outfit on Friday to a Macmillan coffee morning. I am definitely not the kind of person who goes to regular coffee mornings as they are basically my idea of hell. It wasn't too bad though as I got talking to some mums from Chloe's new school & it was all for a good cause anyway. I'm trying to spend as little time in the house as possible at the minute as we currently have some wasps living in our ceiling lights! There's a nest next door but the neighbours won't get it treated as it's supposed to be the end of wasp season, ugh. They have been driving me crazy for months & I am starting to question my sanity(!) Filling my living room with Raid every day certainly isn't helping matters. It's been so hard to get any blog posts done as I'm having to kill wasps in between taking photos. So if the quality of my blog has taken a nosedive recently I'm really sorry & hopefully the wasps will leave me alone soon!

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Thru The Eyes Of Ruby

Dress - Poppy Lux* / Boots - Dr Martens / Sunglasses - London Retro* / Necklace - Urban Outfitters / Bracelet - H&M

Tomorrow is September 1st which pretty much means that Summer is now over. I've gotta admit I'm kinda looking forward to Autumn. I've already started to reorganise my wardrobe for the coming seasons & can't wait to start layering up again. I think that this adorable Heidi smock shirt dress from Poppy Lux is a brilliant transitional piece. Smock dresses are my fave at the minute as the shape hides a multitude of sins. This one has nice fit to it but I forgot that smock dresses are always oversized when I ordered it so it's a bit big on me. I don't mind though as it's very comfy & casual. I adore the ditsy floral print on it too. I tried to make it look a bit grungier to fit in with the current 90s fashion trend. I've always been inspired by the way that Courtney Love would wear clunky black boots with cute dresses. I'm still very much in love with my patent Dr Martens. I got them when I visited New York where they were on sale for just $50! I was recently sent a pair of London Retro sunglasses from Glasses Direct. These are the antique gold Sweeney frames. I love their round Lennonesque style, they're so very 90s. I thought they would go well with my grunge inspired outfit. Are you a fan of 90s fashion?

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Fall At Your Feet

Dress - Urban Outfitters / Jacket - Primark / Shoes - Vans / Necklace - Notonthehighstreet* / Bracelet - H&M
Rings - Topshop / Watch - Michael Kors / Brooches - Helpless Romantic & Stolen Thunder

Last Sunday I travelled down to Sheffield for an event I've been waiting ten whole years for - MCBUSTED. In all honestly I probably haven't listened to either Busted or McFly during that time but both bands will always hold a very special place in my heart. I'm sure I've mentioned my teenage stalking of them many times before. I even went to see James' musical Loserville in Leeds a couple of years ago. Nothing can compare to seeing them all live on stage together again though. Gotta admit, I did miss Charlie a teeny tiny bit but the show was completely amazing! They played so many good songs & I was happy that the ratio of Busted to McFly songs was in the former's favour. I especially liked the UFO performances because it was right near our seats. I had such a blast & I cannot wait for the much promised McBusted album. I was quite tempted to get a tour book but I ended up just getting a wristband from the merch stand because I spent most of my money on booze. £15 for 3 drinks?! I thought we were in Yorkshire!

So this what I wore for the concert. I spotted this dress in Urban Outfitters in Leeds a couple of weeks ago & snapped it up right away. I loved the combo of different sized gingham patterns & the collar adds such a cool 60s vibe to it. I go through phases of loving everything in Urban Outfitters & then not liking a single thing. At the moment I want so many things from there. I found this dress by Little White Lies on their website that Kay Hanley from Letters To Cleo wore on an episode of Parks & Rec. It's such an adorable vintage style Summer dress that's a bit 90s Courtney Love-esque. I'd best get saving my pennies for it! The Sheffield Motorpoint Arena was absolutely boiling inside so I'm glad I only took my thin leather jacket from Primark. This is one of my favourite items of clothing ever. It only cost me £10 & I've had it for yeeeeears. I decided to wear my Vans because I wanted to be comfy with all the dancing & jumping about. I'm pretty sure I spent most of the concert jumping up & down. It wouldn't have been right if I hadn't done a Busted-style jump or two!

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Candy Coated

Coat - Topshop / Dress - In Love With Fashion* / Shirt - New Look / Shoes - Topshop
Necklace - H&M / Bracelet - H&M / Watch - Michael Kors

As someone who often fails to deviate from buying monochrome clothing I've been making a real effort to buy colourful things lately. I love pastel colours so I couldn't resist buying a pastel coat. I originally wanted a pink coat but when I saw this mint green one on the Topshop website it was love. I used to have that sailor swing coat from Topshop & the size 10 still fit me when I was nine months pregnant! As this was a similar shape I went for the size 8 & it's a perfect fit. I had to hunt down the last size 8 in the Trafford Centre & ended up getting the one off the mannequin. It was worth it though! I cringed a lot at the £89 price tag but hey, pretty coats are always a good investment right? I still want a pink coat as well but I'm struggling to find the perfect one. I adore this bright pink coat from Topshop so if they bring out a petite version I'll be snapping it up right away. Let's just ignore the price!

Carrying on with the pastel theme I've been wearing this gorgeous baby pink shift dress a lot lately. I got it from In Love With Fashion. I'm really into LOVE's Spring collection. They have a whole host of beautiful pastel coloured dresses available. I went for this shift dress as it's such a classic & versatile piece. It's so easy to wear during the day and then you can glam it up a bit at night with a leather jacket & some heels. I wore this out to the cinema the other week when we went to see The Wolf Of Wall Street. I absolutely loved it, Leo was robbed! I just wore my pink Topshop T-bars which are one of my favourite pairs of shoes. I keep wearing shirts under dresses too. I think it's because I secretly wish every dress had a collar.

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Winter Is Coming

Vest - Topshop / Cardigan - H&M / Skirt - Primark / Boots - Topshop
Brooch - Ginger Pickle* / Necklace - Galibardy

It seems like it's been ages since I've done a proper outfit post! I've been desperately trying to get my hair fixed before doing my usual posts. There's only so many reviews you can write without having to show how something looks on your face! Most of the colour has gone now but there's still a light blue/green tint to the lengths. It makes me sad, I just want it to look normal again. My hairdressers were rather confused when I went to get my roots done last week. I'm just glad they didn't feel the need to bleach the rest of it. Anyway this is what I wore out today, with my cosy new Zara coat on top of course. Chloe & I just went shopping & had a little KFC treat on the way home. We were both too poorly to do anything more exciting. I absolutely love my burgundy heart print skirt I got from Primark. I think button through skirts are really cute & my wardrobe was lacking in them. It's kinda like the Burberry heart print shirt that everyone has some version of. I've actually just bought myself a dupe from New Look. It's just such a lovely print. I've been wearing some variation of this look a lot lately, I think I've become a bit of a lazy dresser. At this time of year I'd rather be warm than anything else!





The lovely Jade from Ginger Pickle kindly sent me this amazing Game Of Thrones inspired brooch! So excited for season four, the purple wedding is gonna be epic. It was created by illustrator Kate Rowland. I really love what I've seen of her work. Anyone who makes TV themed jewellery is cool in my books. Ginger Pickle currently have a 15% discount off everything on their website with the code WINTERTREAT so now is the perfect time to check out all the goodies they have on offer. It's valid until this Wednesday. I'm rather tempted to get this Breaking Bad brooch too!

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Fashionable Fitness

Vest - H&M / Sports Bra - M&S / Leggings - Zaggora* / Hoodie - American Apparel / Trainers - SportsShoes*

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in three whole years! I'm definitely feeling it today. Since I had Chloe I've had literally no time to myself and now that she's finally started preschool one of my main goals is to lose weight and get fit again. I can tell I've put on some weight over the past few months. I no longer have any willpower when it comes to cake, chocolate & biscuits. All my clothes feel tighter and it's really getting me down. So this is the perfect opportunity to sort myself out and stop feeling so crap about everything. Going to the gym isn't a particularly glamourous affair. I like to work hard at the gym so I tend to look like a sweaty ugly mess by the time I'm done. It's hard to look nice with your hair scraped back and no makeup on. If I do wear any makeup it's just a bit of mascara, undereye concealer & lip balm so I look a little less zombie-like. Instead I think it's important to invest in some cool gym clothes. Personally I think the main things to get right are a good sports bra and the right kind of trainers. I swear by my M&S sports bra, it offers fantastic support & didn't cost too much either. I normally wear plain black leggings and a colourful vest. I like the ones from H&M. They're fairly cheap but look awesome. I wore this neon orange one yesterday which was only £5.99.





When I used to go to the gym I wore a pair of MBTs which are amazing at toning up your legs & bum! But their wobbly sole made it harder to lift weights and participate in exercise classes. I've heard so many people going on about Nike Frees lately so I decided to get a pair of them instead. I got mine from SportsShoes.com who have them at the lowest price I could find. These are the Nike Free TR Fit 3 so they're perfect for working out in the gym. They enhance natural flexibility and help to strengthen your foot muscles too. I cannot tell you how enamoured I am with them! They look incredible and feel really comfy. They've definitely helped to spur me on a bit. I couldn't resist a bit of neon pink but they come in so many amazing colour ways, I kinda want more haha! I'm used to barefoot technology from my MBTs so I haven't had any problems with them but apparently you need to get used to them gradually. I'm normally a size 5 in every shoe shop but after trying on a 5 and a 6 I decided to go for a size 5.5 which is perfect for me. If you want some trainers especially for the gym then I can't recommend these enough.



To go with my new neon trainers, I picked up some sports socks from Primark. They're tacky but colourful and entirely fit for their purpose. For only £2 you can't go wrong!



On top of trying to eat healthily and exercise more, I've decided to take up the Zaggora two week challenge. I was sent a pair of their HotPants 2.0 Capri leggings to try out and I think they're a great choice for workouts. They look stylish and feature a special fabric technology to help you burn more calories. When I first tried them I couldn't get over the swishing sound they make but as soon as I went outside in them I didn't really notice it anymore. They definitely make you sweat! My legs were drenched with sweat when I took them off. Make sure you bring some spare underwear if you wear these to the gym (TMI? Yes...). Anyway the challenge is the wear them for 30 minutes a day for two weeks and then measure any difference in your hips, tummy and thighs. My hips are a major problem area so I really hope they work! You can wear them anywhere, even if you're just doing housework and they'll help you burn more calories. I might even wear them to bed considering how cold it's gotten lately.



Something I never used when I previously went to the gym is protein powder. I think it's something that's become more widely accepted as a way of toning up rather than just something that hardcore bodybuilders use. I'm roughly following the Tone It Up diet as a fitness guide and they have some great recipes for protein pancakes, coffee, muffins etc. They also produce their own protein powder called Perfect Fit. It's a brown rice based protein so it's a lot easier on the stomach than whey protein and is sweetened with stevia. I think it works better in food so I'm gonna get a flavoured protein to mix with water too. For this I bought a Blender Bottle. I had one of those Maxitone protein shakers with the mesh but this uses a ball shaped whisk inside the bottle which makes protein shakes so much smoother. The Tone It Up girls sell them online but I found this in Boots a couple of weeks ago. I'm also using my Fitbit Ultra to track my steps & calories for the day. Mine is actually a bit smashed up now and refuses to sync properly so I think I'm gonna invest in a Polar FT4 watch instead. Fitbits are great if you just want an estimate of calories burned but a heart rate monitor is gonna be more accurate and more helpful for proper gym training. So yeah that's my fitness plan, I just hope I can actually stick to it this time. I'm fed up of my flab and it's time to shape up. Wish me luck!

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In Flux

Blouse - Poppy Lux* / Jeans - American Apparel / Bag - Zara / Boots - Topshop / Socks - Topshop
Bracelet - H&M / Watch - Watchco* / Rings - ASOS

Yay I have pink hair again! I had my hair done on Friday and decided to go for the same colour as last time. I also had an awesome blow dry with lots of volume & curls, much love to the girls at Cutting Room Creative. I totally forgot to buy some pink Directions last time I had my hair done so it faded immediately but I've got a new tub to top up with now. It's so nice to be re-pinkified :) I wore this outfit the other day for a meeting. My top is from a new fashion brand called Poppy Lux. They have some amazing clothes and everything on the website is under £45! I'm a huge fan of their dresses and cute prints. I tried to photograph how cool the back of this top is but not sure the pictures do it justice really. It has a sunburst cutout design and of course I love anything with stud detailing. I paired it with my American Apparel Easy jeans and Topshop Allegra boots.




I also have a new watch! I was kindly sent this by Watchco. I love huge chronographs and I couldn't resist this one from Diesel. I think it was the large '02 03 04' that drew me to this design. It's a nice change from my plain gold Michael Kors one for when I want something that looks a little less flashy. White fluff seems to be very attracted to the black band but otherwise I can't fault it. The box it came in looks pretty cool too.

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Message In A Bottle

Dress - H&M / Jumper - The Orphans Arms / Shoes - Topshop / Socks - Topshop
Clubmaster Sunglasses - Sunglasses Shop* / Necklace - Claire's Accessories / Bracelet - Ginger Pickle*

Finally, a nice Summery day! I have gotten a bit fed up of wearing jeans, boots and a jumper every day for the past few weeks so as soon as there's a bit of sun I break out the pretty dresses. I bought this white shirt dress from H&M. I have a couple of shirt dresses from there in pink & black that I love and I was so tempted to add this to my collection as soon as I spotted it instore. I managed to restrain myself for a while but then I saw Charissa wearing it on her blog and knew I had to have it too! I think they're great casual dresses & are perfect for Summer weather. This one is a lot more see-through than the others I have though. Think I need to invest in some kind of slip dress as I'm 99% sure you can see my underwear!

I wore it with this jumper from one of my favourite clothing brands - The Orphans Arms. If you've never heard of them before they're like a cheaper British version of Wildfox. I'm obsessed with their t-shirts and pullovers, I'd love to buy everything they make! This is a really thin jumper so it's perfect as a Summer coverup. My Topshop Vectra shoes finally bit the dust in the rain last week so I'm back to wearing these Topshop Kerb2 T-Bars as my everyday shoes. Not that I'm complaining, I will love them forever!




The other day I was kindly offered some new sunglasses by Sunglasses Shop. They have a huge range of designer sunglasses from brands such as Chanel, Dior, Celine & Tom Ford at unbeatable prices. I'm a big fan of Ray-Ban Sunglasses because of their classic styles & durability. I wear my Wayfarers all the time so I decided to go for theRay-Ban 3016 Clubmaster sunglasses. I love the shape & I see so many celebrities wearing them. They arrived incredibly quickly and were very well packaged - the service provided by Sunglasses Shop is just impeccable. I wore them for the first time today as it was so lovely and sunny out. They feel really comfy & light to wear. I've had my Wayfarers for years so it'll be nice to have a different pair of sunglasses this Summer.

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Pastel Pretty

Crop Top - Topshop / Skirt - Lavish Alice* / Flatforms - ASOS
Necklace - H&M / Bracelet - H&M / Watch - Michael Kors

Yesterday I tried wearing a crop top for the first time. Could've been a disaster but I don't think I look too bad haha. I'm totally into all the awful 90s fashion trends going around right now and no 90s look would be complete without a crop top! I think the best way to wear them if, like me, you're not super thin is probably with a high waisted skirt. That's why I paired it with this dreamy pastel skirt from Lavish Alice. Totally serving some My Little Pony realness. I love this skirt so much and the tie dye effect fits in well with the 90s theme. It's now been reduced to just £15.80 in the Lavish Alice sale so pick one up before they all go! Their whole new collection is pretty fab too. Loving this shorts suit! I bought this gold chain necklace from H&M the other week. I really like chavvy gold chains for some reason. Must be my magpie/Mr T tendencies coming out!

I spent most of yesterday stocking up for the next few days before taking Chloe to the park. There's nothing like a bank holiday weekend that makes me want to stay indoors. I can't stand all the crowds & people going mental at supermarkets. All the parks, seasides & shopping centres will be crammed as well so we're just gonna enjoy ourselves at home for a few days I think. I'm completely slacking on the email front too so that's something I really need to take care of this weekend. What's everyone else up to? Hopefully something more exciting than my plans!

Also I was featured on the Temporary Secretary blog as their blogger of the week! Squee! They make some gorgeous quirky jewellery & the owner Sarah is one of the best fashion bloggers around so it was an honour to be included on the shop blog. Check out the post here.

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Daisy Daisy

Dress - Lashes Of London* / Belt - Urban Outfitters / Shoes - Topshop / Socks - Topshop
Headband - Primark / Necklace - Primark / Bracelet - H&M

Couldn't resist yet another neon outfit! Along with pinafores its definitely my favourite fashion trend so far this year. This dress is from Lashes Of London and is so perfect for Spring. Underneath the girly white embroidered exterior lies a bright neon yellow layer which gives it a nice twist. Its quite loose fitting so wearing a belt with it is essential but I really like the smock shape. Its really comfy too so I'm sure I'll be wearing it all the time when the weather picks up a bit. I paired it with a really old floral headband from Primark & my Topshop Kerb2 T-bar shoes. I've been looking forward to putting these shoes on again for ages, they're my fave Spring/Summer pair. I feel like a bit of a schizophrenic when it comes to fashion. Sometimes I just wear a variation of black jeans, boots & a shirt for weeks on end and other times I can't get enough of super girly dresses. At the minute I'm completely embracing that school girl vibe. I even ordered this pinafore from Topshop last night. Maybe having to dress a toddler is rubbing off on my own fashion sense!

After years of doing outfit photos from my knees up and separate shots of my shoes, I've finally found a setup that lets me get in a full body shot. The lighting is a bit rubbish and makes my face look about ten shades darker than my legs but they are the same colour really! Do you prefer this format? I think it gives a better look at my whole outfit so I think I'm gonna try to do my photos like this from now on.

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