Wednesday 14 December 2011

Beat Your Heart Out



Dress - New Look / Brooch - Fairytales & Hidden Notes / Socks - American Apparel / Shoes - Topshop

I'm pretty infatuated with this colour right now. I seem to keep buying maroon coloured clothes for some reason. Makes a change from all the black I normally wear so I guess its a good thing. I got this dress from New Look when they had 20% off. Its a lot easier to justify buying new clothes when theres a discount involved! I caved and bought one of those heart collar brooches from Fairytales & Hidden Notes that everyone seems to have. I don't think it works that well with this dress because the collar is flimsy so the hearts kept on turning around. It'd be much better with a stiff collared shirt. I've had these shoes for a few years now but never really wear them. All my flat Primark brogues have fallen to bits so I dug these out instead. They're really comfy to walk in even though they've got quite a big heel. Its nice being fairly tall for once!

I wore this yesterday for a lunch date with Andy. He's been working really hard lately because hes a retail manager so has been in on all his days off. He bought me lunch in Varsity as a nicey treat. We used to go there all the time and eat those huge buckets of chicken strips & curly fries. I had a Dirty Hot Dog which is a footlong hot dog covered in chilli, jalapeƱos & mustard, it was seriously good. Speaking of food I'm obsessed with this new iPhone app I got called Foodspotting. You basically upload pictures of food you're eating, tag where its from and then people can award it 'noms' if they like it.

After lunch I finished off my Christmas shopping and bought loads of wrapping paper & cards. Think I'm gonna spend the rest of today wrapping all the presents. I've not even put up any Christmas decorations yet! God knows when I'm gonna have time. I thought I was being really organised this year by getting all the presents bought ahead of schedule but obvs I was not. Oh dear...

14 comments:

  1. That's a gorgeous dress! I loooove the colour too, you look so cute!!

    http://www.rafflesbizarre.blogspot.com

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  2. In serious like with this dress! <3

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  3. Love this colour, I've been a bit obsessed with berry/maroon tones too! Lots so good at this time of year. Also loving your socks and shoes combo, another obsession of mine!! x

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  4. love that outfit, especially the brooch!! x

    http://mollynothollywood.blogspot.com

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  5. i do really like the collar brooch, and your socks are beyond cute! :) xx

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  6. you are the most adorable person EVER. want those socks! eeee cutie xxxx

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  7. The dress is so gorgeous, the colour is lovely on you.

    xoxo.

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  8. I really liked this dress but they only mgo up to a 14, bloody New Look!!
    Love Fairy Tales and Hidden Notes, got a few of their pieces and they really last and don't tarnish x

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  9. Your so gorgeous! Really love your dress and your shoes

    www.fashionisinthebeholder.blogspot.com

    xo

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  10. ohhh goshhh!! GORGEOUS!
    http://vmjeheart.blogspot.com/

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  11. That dress is gorgeous, it's such a nice colour. I'm loving maroony colours at the moment too, but sadly I don't have much of it in my wardrobe.
    That hot dog sounds incredible, oh my god I need to have one!

    Gillian x
    elevatormusik.blogspot.com

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  12. You always look so gorgeous! Be my personal stylist please haha! I really love the sock and brogue combo so twee :) xxx

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  13. love that dress, and the socks are so cute! never eaten in varsity but the menu looks so good xx

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