Those doors won't open while you stand and watch them

Dress Topshop

Boots Primark

Frilly socks Topshop

First off I apologise for the terrible quality of the photo, I've been home for the past couple of days and all I had was my iPhone camera. Oh and I'm also sorry about my messy bedroom background, my mother would be ashamed of that unmade bed! Now for the outfit, I wore this dress out the other night for a film night that a couple of my friends from work had organised. They were showing a few different independent short films and it was a really cool and interesting night. As for the dress, this Topshop beauty is one of my favourite items in my wardrobe at the moment, it's easy to wear, to dress up or down and it's a lovely statement piece. I love these cute little faux-suede ankle boots too, they're just from Primark but they're lasting well and I know I'll be gutted when they do start to fall apart.

I've been pretty awful with blogging over the last month and if I'm honest I've just had no motivation. Since moving into the flat and receiving all my official results and certificates from university it's sunk in that it's all over. I am excited for the next chapter of my life but it's still been a bit overwhelming and I have been a wimp this last month and hidden from it all. Now it's a new month and I'm ready to start pushing myself and to get myself sorted and that includes getting back into regular posting on here too. So here's to August and the rest of the summer, let's make it something special.

Title: lyrics from "Cha-Ching (TIll We Grow Older" by Imagine Dragons

My life in pictures

Went and chopped all my hair off! / Saying goodbye to my last uni house / All the fun of the fair at The Hoppings (Blog post here)

 I miss the poolside view, take me back on holiday please?! / You hardly ever see Red Admirals these days / Graffiti in Sheffield

Summer pudding = yummy! (Recipe here) / Seriously good coffee and some girl time at Couch/ Green tea, lime and mint cooler was amazing on a hot day!

Life has been a strange mixture of crazy and quiet over the past few weeks as I'm settling into my new place, job hunting and catching up with friends both at home and in Sheffield. I feel like I'm busy all of the time but also like I spend too much time binge watching Orange is the New Black. I guess this feeling is normal for all graduates, but I hope I can find a job or something to fill more of my days soon, I am actually bored of wearing my pyjamas past noon!

Anyway enough of me rambling about grad life, although England isn't a patch on the gorgeous weather of my holiday last month I have been trying to soak up all the sunshine we get here with yummy summer treats, walks through some of Sheffield's beautiful parks and a day at the fair.

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Plaid shirt days and nights

Shirt Primark / Vest top Primark / Bodycon skirt New Look / Plimsolls George @ Asda

Well hello bitch face, believe it or not I was trying to smile here but my face has a talent of looking miserable 87% of the time! I just threw this outfit on the other day when the sun was shining and I wanted something simple. I do have a soft spot for a red checkered shirt, such an indie cliché but a wardrobe staple none the less. I picked this oversized shirt up from Primark ages ago but it has survived every wardrobe sort out because it's just so versatile. I liked the laid back look with it tied around my waist and it was flattering too. 

As this post goes live I will be going into the final hurdle of my degree as I have my viva for my dissertation. After that it will all be over and in three weeks I should know my degree classification. I am starting to feel the nerves and I just wish results day would hurry up as I hate waiting for my marks. After tomorrow though I will have done all that I can and what will be will be, which whilst scary will mean the pressure can finally be lifted. So I am going to stop procrastinating and go and do my final prep. Good luck to anyone else waiting for their results this summer!

Abbey Road Crossing

Tee H&M / High waisted jeans Primark / Watch George @ Asda / Lipstick MUA Shade 2

Ok so I took the outfit photos for this is a hurry because I thought I was going to be late for work (I wasn't I was an hour early, well done Zöe) and they turned out so messy! Hence the busy background with my coats still on the door and my kinky fringe which just would not straighten. However I love this top so I still wanted to feature it in an outfit post.

This outfit is pretty casual but sometimes you just can't beat a good old band-tee-black-skinnies combo. I picked this Beatles top up from H&M a couple of years ago and although it has shrunk a little bit, it's lasted really well. I just can't resist anything with a Beatles reference, if I'd been around in the sixties (if only!) I would have been one of their crazy fan girls for sure. As for the jeans, they're Primark's dupe for the Joni jeans and I do love them, but they're losing their shape now and aren't as skinny as they once were so I'm seriously in need of a new pair. However they've kept their colour well and they're still my favourite jeans at the moment. 

After feeling like I had nothing to do since my dissertation I suddenly have a to-do list the size of arm, as I'm preparing to move out of my student house and find a somewhere new to live before the end of the month. I'm also starting to apply for 'big girl' jobs and trying to make some decisions about what I'm going to do in the future. It's all a bit scary but I'm still really excited. I'd be lying if I said all this is easy, but as my mum keeps telling me: things have a way of working themselves out and there's always a bright side and reason somewhere.