Travel - London Calling

I recently went down to London for the weekend with my two best girls for a weekend of fun frolics and lots of shopping!

To start our weekend off in style we traveled first class by Virgin trains and enjoyed the free food and drink to the maximum! I'm not sure any of us will be able to travel in standard class again!

We even went on the London Eye and the weather stayed clear and sunny enough for us to see all of central London from the top. Totally worth the 30 minute queuing early on a Saturday morning.

We also went to see Rock of Ages (I know, I know - I'm obsessed) and we were sat 2 rows from the front! Awesome.

And of course we did some shopping - just a little of course! The Christmas displays in Harrods were perfect for getting us into the festive mood!

We stayed in Chelsea, right in the thick of it, surrounded by shops we couldn't afford and horrificly overpriced bars. We ventured to Maggie's (80s nightclub extradonaire) on the Friday evening after Rock of Ages - great way to keep up the 80s vibe! The place was packed though - and when I say packed I mean sardines so dancing was out of the question! Shame because the music was pretty amazing! We also went to Juju on the Saturday night but I was really disappointed - I remember it being much better the last time I was there (I must've been much drunker!) It was dark and dingy and full of self-important look-at-me-types. Not my scene!

Here are some snaps from our London adventure. Thanks to Sarah and Roxanne for making it so great! :)

Sarah and I living it up in Chelsea!

Roxanne and I in our Bourbon room Tshirts enjoying a cocktail at Chiquitos pre Rock of Ages!

Getting ready to rock!

Style Files - Springing into Winter

Sometimes I just can't let go of summer. Luckily some events such as weddings allow you to hold onto Spring/ Summer shades and florals for a little longer regardless of the dull skies and chilly breeze.

I recently attended a christening which was just the occasion to bring out the spring florals for one last time before succumbing to the darker shades that winter brings. Teaming my florals with tough leather and faux fur stopped the shivers.

This flowery delight was a total bargain in the H&M sale and the peplum style is classically flattering. My faux leather jacket from Zara toughens it up a bit and has been my go-to jacket while the weather is chilly but not freezing.

As you can see from our paint-splattered floor, we are currently undergoing home improvements! Two months with no oven has been trickier than you would think but it's amazing what can be done with a double electric hob! Soon our kitchen and floors will be done and I will share the finished product with you! I can't wait to get back to baking!

 

 

 

Dress - H&M Sale

Shoes - Christian Louboutin

Jacket - Zara

Faux Fur - eBay

 

N.B. This post is not sponsored

 

Style Files - The Jumpsuit

I never thought I would be a fan of the jumpsuit - like an adult onsie that you wear outdoors, I thought they were unflattering and childish.

But I take it all back! The modern jumpsuit is sleek and oh-so-chic and I am in love with this one from Topshop (also loving this one and this one).

I wore it on a night out to 80's club Maggies in London's Chelsea and styled it with my Biba necklace and bracelet and my trusty Louboutins.

Here I am before hitting the dance floor in our little Chelsea apartment home-from-home. It is quite backless so perhaps not the warmest option for a cold November night but, boy, is it comfortable!

Don't stop me now! I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball!