GRAND DAY OUT

One week ago, I had one of my gals from England over for the weekend. We had not seen each other since we moved out of our 2nd year uni house in June so it was great to finally have a good catch-up sesh! We had a good walk-about on our first day and we of course had to do spot (more like a splash) of shopping. One of the things I picked up was this beautiful oversized coat from the same second-hand store where I found this coat. This one was only fairly decently priced as well - only 17 EUR! I did "um" and "ah" over it for a bit in the store but I am so happy I got it in the end. It is one of the longest coats I own but it keeps me so warm. I feel like I am wearing a blanket haha. I absolutely love winter but I hate feeling the bitterly cold wind riding up from the bottom of my coats or jackets. This beaut here definitely keeps me snuggled up.

PS, if you happen to have a Stylight account I would appreciate it if you could like the look here.

THAT MOTEL PRINT

I think that picking out this Motel Rocks playsuit at this time of year is perhaps quite a silly decision to make but I could not resist this print! I had seen it on a couple of other bloggers here and there in different pieces (like Lulutrixabelle and X) and I knew I had to have the piece to style it my own way. I probably would wear this with a black pair of tights though. Bare legs were definitely a bad decision! The print itself is quite loud so you could definitely pull off this outfit without a necklace but to be extra glamorous on a night out I think I would wear my Choies lionhead necklace (worn here) or a simple gold chain. I would definitely also wear this during the day but in this case pair it with a pair of tights (or leggings if it is frightfully freezing) and a pair of black flats or ankle boots. I could also imagine myself in a burgundy fedora but I have yet to find the perfect one, although I have heard/seen that Primark have quite a lovely one. I may need to take a day trip up to Antwerp soon!

Grace Kelly x Glō Minerals

Not long ago, I was contacted by the same people who ran the Filofax Blogger competition (check my entry here) and I was asked whether I would like to participate in yet another competition, but this time in collaboration with Glō Minerals – a mineral make up brand. I had so much fun creating the look and the mini story behind my entry last time that I said yes. Like last time, the blogger entries had to pay tribute to a certain decade and I picked the 50s, which I thought would be a nice follow-up from the last competition. I wanted to do something a little different this time around and I finally decided to re-create this Grace Kelly photo. I thought doing a studio beauty shoot it would be a great way to show the make-up as well as pay tribute to one of the most beautiful women of the 50s.

I would really appreciate it if you could like this photo here on the Glō Minerals Facebook page. The winner of this competition will have the chance to give away a make up bag to one of their readers. Thank you in advance!

Photo by Christine Xuan

SHIMMY SHIMMY

When I went back to Luxembourg this weekend I took the opportunity to shoot a couple of outfit photos with the lovely Christine. I received this awesome shirt from Sheinside a while back but because I had not been home in a while it was not until now I was able to open up the parcel. I think I have found the shirt of all shirts! I love that the collar is jewelled so you do not have to worry about coordinating a necklace with the outfit and the cut is amazing. There is a double layer at the front of the top and do I even have to mention the pleated detail at the back of the shirt? It is so absolutely beautiful that I cannot wait to wear this shirt out more on dinner dates and girly nights out, when I am feeling too chilly to don an LBD but still want to look dressed up. A friend of mine from university is visiting me this weekend so I will definitely be whipping this shirt out again!

Trousers - Zara
Shoes - Primark
Top - Sheinside
Bag - H&M

❤❤❤