It was gingham, with checks of white and blue

Vest, Shirt, Jeans and Shoes All Primark

So it wasn't until I was writing out the pieces for the caption that I realised that my whole outfit was from Primark. I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing but I liked the outfit so who cares, really?

I almost forgot that I'd photographed this outfit but I'm glad that I didn't because I have serious love for this shirt, it's so pretty. I wore this outfit just over a week ago to for "a couple of quiet drinks" at a pub quiz with some friends from work. This shirt was perfect for the occasion, casual but still looks like you've made an effort. Sadly we didn't win the pub quiz (boo) but it was a good night, even if we were all suffering at work the next day!

Currently listening: Dance à la Plage

Spotify radio has to be my favorite place for discovering new music at the moment. That is where I discovered Dance à la Plage and this tune 'Electric Concentric' is going to be top of my summer playlist for sure. As soon as the sun comes out I want to stick this on and rush out to the park or something.

I'm gonna ride my bike until I get home

Dress Mela Loves London (@ New Look) / Wedges Primark

This dress has to be one of my all time favourite pieces in my wardrobe. The cut is super flattering, the material is lovely and light and the pattern is adorable. I have a thing for old style bicycles (bonus points if they have baskets) and my love for them has only grown since I inherited my mum's old Raleigh bike a few years ago. As soon as put this dress on it feels so cute and twee I just want to go for a picnic or afternoon tea, but I also love that with a dash of my favourite red lippie and some heels it can look a bit more dressy.

Today I signed for a flat so I finally have somewhere to live for the next year, which is a massive weight off my shoulders. Now I just have to actually organise myself and pack!

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!

Paris: 2014

The sign before the Channel tunnel .. just in case you weren't sure where you were going

On the first night we had to go and see the Eiffel tower and it was looking pretty beautiful at sunset, so we decided to come back the next day so we could go up it in time to see the sunset from the top.

The Moulin Rouge was the first stop the next morning (after Sacré-Cœur, but  I forgot to take pictures whilst we were there, fail!)
I loved walking through Montmartre and seeing all the quirky little shops (although there were A LOT of sex shops too, city of lovers indeed)

We had to go to Notre Dame and check in at Quasimodo's house (we are cool kids). Notre Dame is such a beautiful building and each time I see it I am in awe at how much work must have gone into creating it. I feel like now I understand how this building could have inspired Victor Hugo to write his novel 'Notre Dame de Paris'.

Obligatory selfie

OOTD: Dress, sunglasses Primark / Plimsolls George @ Asda

Selfies by the Seine

I am always distracted bythe architecture in Paris, the buildings are so beautiful. I could literally walk around it all day just to look at them all. 

After a beautiful sunny day it would cloud over when I get my camera out to take this picture.

Eiffel tower selfie! (We really are not the selfie types, you can probably tell by our faces in all of these pictures!)

We did manage to get our sunset from the top of the Eiffel tower though and it was as beautiful as we'd hoped for. Whilst we sat and watch the sun go down we listened to a tour guide nearby who was telling the group that if you want to propose on the Eiffel tower, you can do it at scheduled times in the evening where they start the light show and turn on the Trocadéro fountains simultaneously. I'm not usually one for extravagant proposals, but that does sound pretty darn spectacular.

I experimented with my Fuji Instax camera to see what the sunset would look like and it turned out better than I had hoped, I quite like it.

Before we headed back to the station we walked by the Trocadéro and I couldn't resist a few last photos of the Eiffel tower in the light of dusk.

This was meant to have the Eiffel tower in the background but I forgot to turn the flash off, so here's yet another selfie.

Here's a few of the photos that my friend Lauren and I took when we went to Paris a couple of weeks ago. We decided to go after we'd finished our dissertations to celebrate our freedom. We just used our phones and my Fuji instax camera so the quality is a bit lacking, but I wanted to share them anyway because it was such an amazing trip. I adore Paris, everything from the Métro to the architecture, to the language and the food (and the wine!). Wandering the streets of one of my favourite cities with one of my favourite people was amazing and the perfect way to celebrate the end of our degree.

And for once I got to live up to my blog name and we ran away to Paris.