Attire for LFW Day 1...

London Fashion Week has swiftly crept upon us & it's time to put your glad rags on and take a classic #ootd photo...

Hat - Topshop | Leather Jacket - Whistles | Jumper - Topshop | Trousers - Warehouse | 

Shoes - Mango | Necklace - & Other Stories | Bag - Mulberry

I tend to always pick up clothes that are pretty dark and most often or not, black. As far as I'm concerned until they invent a colour darker - I will continue to wear it. It has/will never go out of style and I can't seem to find anything that doesn't go with it . You may see this as a boring, safe option but I am a firm believer of black is best. Instagram helped reinforce this argument with a photo I spotted with this quote...

"Women who wear black live colourful lives."

If its been said on Instagram then it's definitely good enough for me. 

Anyway, after all that 'Team Black' talk... I thought I would contradict myself by adding a splash of colour to my outfit, just to mess with everyone's head. I love a good old printed/illustration which is probably why I quickly snapped up this green jumper.

What do you think? On a scale of one to black; how black are the items in your wardrobe?

OOTD

Coat - Marks and Spencer | Jumper - Zara | Trousers - H&M | 

Necklace - H&M | Handbag - Mulberry | Shoes - Zara 

After I stumbled across this gem of a wall in Rotterdam, I just couldn't help myself but take some photos in front of it and I thought I'd share them in a post. 

Also I thought this post would be a great time to mention my amazing shearling jacket that I surprisingly picked up from Marks and Spencer's Limited Edition collection which looks very similar to an Acne jacket I've been lusting over.

Has anyone else spotted this gem in Rotterdam? It's not far from Centraal Station if anyone is visiting soon.

The Netherlands

This weekend I had the pleasure of visiting The Netherlands for a long weekend. I flew into Amsterdam and spent my first day there, then visited Rotterdam on the Sunday and The Hague on Monday before returning home on Tuesday. When I'm exploring I like to keep a visual diary - here is a little peak at some of the photos I took ...

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Amsterdam

Amsterdam by day

Koko Coffee & Design (e.g. my favourite past times rolled into one. Drink coffee and shop for beautifully designed clothes)

Amsterdam by night

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Rotterdam

Rotterdam Bridge

Rotterdam Centraal Station

Markthal Rotterdam 

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The Hague

de Bijenkorf The Hague

Bicycle parking @ Centraal Station

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self-portrait

Ever since I first stumbled across the brand's Instagram page I have been lusting over every piece from self-portrait's seasonal collections. I finally plucked up the courage and purchased my first dress from the brand and there has been no going back since. I am that besotted I have actually gone to the extremities of dedicating a whole post to the dress I bought and their new Spring/Summer '15 collection (which I have defiantly been having a good old perv over!)

I actually wore my dress out for New Year's Eve when I was visiting Rome. It is a really dressy dress with gorgeous intricate detailing which I find really makes it unique compared to many other NYE dresses. I love the leather collar detail and the sheer panelling which gives it the sexy yet sophisticated look. I am far too awkward to pull off the 'sexy look' all by itself.

This black dress was perfect for a classic NYE outfit and I teamed it with a small black clutch, tights and black heeled boots for some added warmth to help me deal with the arctic weather conditions I was struck with in Rome.

Dress - self-portrait | Clutch - Whistles | Boots - Office

Another self-portrait dress definitely cannot be justified but has that ever stopped me before - no. So, in case I feel the need to purchase another one (obviously because I need one for each season) then here are my top three picks from their new Spring/Summer '15 collection which is available to pre-order now. Prepare to dribble...

                        

Lace Shirt Dress | Lili Dress | Patchwork Lace Dress

A little tip: it pays to follow brands on Instagram because I purchased my dress in a flash sale they were having and I found out via their IG account. 

What items are you lusting over? Do you know of any similar brands - I'd love to hear about them?