tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53849852024-03-05T17:14:18.948+00:00MIRABELLEJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-27218807421203390282012-05-09T10:08:00.000+00:002012-05-09T10:10:36.457+00:00New York beauty haul: Nars, Demeter, Maybelline and Revlon
No trip to New York is complete without a splurge on beauty products. Whilst in New York last week (a last-minute holiday booked on a whim), I picked up some new goodies from beauty emporium Sephora and the drugstores Duane Reade and Walgreens.
Nars Blush in Torrid
Nars blusher is my absolute favourite. I've been using Orgasm nearly every day for about a year now. I had Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-88584233088593434632012-04-03T21:51:00.000+00:002012-04-03T21:51:33.389+00:00Topshop Baxter pastel jeans
Sunglasses - ASOSCoat - MonkiJumper - Marc by Marc JacobsJeans - TopshopCat socks - TopshopShoes - ClarksBag - American ApparelNail polish - Revlon "Cloud"
I had a lovely time in Paris this weekend; eating steak, drinking wine and seeing some amazing art at the Louvre and the Musee D'Orsay. Here, I'm wearing my new Topshop Baxter pastel skinnies in the beautiful Jardins des Tuileries.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-29760960956314017942012-03-26T20:06:00.000+00:002012-03-26T20:06:25.888+00:00Inbetween Days
Sunglasses - ASOSBlouse - American ApparelSkirt - PrimarkTights - ASOSShoes - ClarksBag - American Apparel
What I wore yesterday, when it was too cold for bare legs but sunny enough to try out my new cats eye shades.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-91740536106019188592012-03-11T21:25:00.000+00:002012-03-11T21:25:57.086+00:00Marni at H&M - what I gotShopping for limited-edition H&M designer collaborations is less a fun and relaxing day out, more a military operation. Even more so when the designer in question is Marni, and the collection is the perfect combination of aspirational chic and wearable everyday pieces.
I arrived at the Regent Street branch of H&M at around 6.30pm on the day of the launch - late by any fashionista's Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-28366912981127675562012-02-26T14:54:00.000+00:002012-02-26T14:54:28.614+00:00Primark car print blouse
This week, I finally got my hands on Primark's car-print blouse, "inspired by"* Prada's spring-summer 2012 collection.
I rushed down to Marble Arch on Tuesday night, expecting huge queues outside and crowds of marauding fashionistas inside, fighting over the last size 10. Instead I found several racks full of the blouse, largely ignored by the hordes of Primark bargain-hunters.
In my state ofJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-69855683441929573492012-02-18T12:14:00.000+00:002012-02-18T12:14:39.868+00:00Marni for H&MImages of the most exciting H&M designer collaboration since Sonia Rykiel for H&M have been released, much to my delight.
Marni has long been one of my favourite labels, but without a diffusion range, it's always been out of my price range, which is why I'm so excited about this new collection which hits stores on March 8th.
The collection is packed with Consuelo Castiglioni's Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-72862206647810325412012-02-11T21:58:00.000+00:002012-02-11T21:58:15.387+00:00American Apparel cable-knit pullover
Beret - American ApparelBlouse - New LookPullover - American ApparelLaura Palmer badge - Bookhouse Creations on EtsyBelt - ASOSSkirt - Hobbs NW3Socks - American ApparelShoes - Hobbs NW3Bag - American Apparel
It's virtually impossible to look good in this cold weather. Any nice outfit gets ruined by excess layers: hats, scarves, vests, extra jumpers and multiple pairs of tights. To be honest, Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-49857020929642874362012-01-28T16:46:00.001+00:002012-01-28T16:48:29.689+00:00American Apparel leather carry-all pouches
Leather carry-all pouches - American Apparel
There's something quite edible about these soft leather pouches. They come in all kinds of colours, and at the moment I love the pastel shades. I like to use them as clutch bags for day or night, or else just look at them.
p.s. Follow me on Instagram - my user name is orinoco1Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-5791096752097243902012-01-14T15:54:00.000+00:002012-01-14T15:54:32.242+00:00Primark spring/summer 2012They've done it again. Another surprisingly gorgeous spring/summer collection from Primark.
Although I generally avoid the hell that is shopping in the high-street's cheapest fashion retailer, I have to admit there are some lovely pieces here.
Last year, they did Prada-esque riviera prints, and this year they've excelled themselves with a very close (I'm talking potential legal action) copyJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-38967006872101974442012-01-07T20:23:00.003+00:002012-01-07T20:31:22.314+00:00Spring cravingsIt's only January 7th, and already I'm bored of my winter wardrobe. It's just so...well, wintry.
I've started craving pastel colours like they're cupcakes, and black just doesn't feel right. I blame the cover of February's Elle, featuring Dakota Fanning (total cutie) in a Prada blouse and Nicola Roberts gracing the cover of InStyle in Preen.
Even though it's cold and windy outside, these are Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-83115119803142370672011-12-30T23:09:00.000+00:002011-12-30T23:09:58.569+00:00Stocking fillers
Coat - MonkiBlouse - MonkiNecklace - MonkiSkirt - ASOSBag - Marc by Marc JacobsTights - ASOSShoes - Topshop
I was lucky enough to receive some of the things I'm wearing here as stocking fillers from my lovely boyfriend. I gave him a pretty big hint ("anything from Monki") and this is what he came up with: a yellow blouse and cute apple necklace. This man knows my taste.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-20172605833599614162011-12-29T15:14:00.000+00:002011-12-29T15:14:25.108+00:00Christmas DayThis is the perfect outfit for Christmas Day. A dress which allows you to eat half a turkey and a whole box of After Eights, and a pair of shoes which you can't walk or stand up in.
Dress - ASOSShoes - PrimarkBracelet - Christmas giftEarrings - AccessorizeLipstick - Revlon Fire and IceNails - Rimmel Midnight Blue and Revlon GalaxyJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-51362673127840945522011-12-05T18:18:00.001+00:002011-12-05T18:22:56.313+00:00EdinburghI'm off work today, enjoying a long weekend. Yesterday I returned from a lovely couple of days in Edinburgh.
One of the highlights of the weekend was finding an amazing charity shop, a few minutes from our hotel. These days, I find most of these places are full of Primark cast-offs, but this was the kind of charity shop I dream about. They had a whole table of vintage Liberty scarves for under aJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-24777903208454918402011-11-27T21:07:00.000+00:002011-11-27T21:07:13.235+00:00Ambushed
Hat - American Apparel, jumper - Marc by Marc Jacobs, coat - TBA at Urban Outfitters, trousers - ASOS, bag- Primark, boots - Topshop
Call me shallow, but I get a weird sense of satisfaction when I buy something simply because I like it, and it turns out to be a fashion "thing". When I bought a black dress from Pearl Lowe's collection for Peacocks a few years ago, I couldn't help but feel Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-30285101326148098022011-10-23T12:06:00.001+00:002011-10-23T12:10:48.075+00:00Country Life
Coat - Monki, Jumper - Marc by Marc Jacobs, T-Shirt - American Apparel, Trousers - ASOS, Necklace - Urban Outfitters, Shoes - Topshop, Green bag - Forever 21, Shopper - Marc by Marc Jacobs
We spent yesterday visiting my boyfriend's uncle in Rutland. He lives in a lovely old house in very pretty grounds. The perfect place for wearing my favourite autumnal colours.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-20214219504410352002011-10-11T22:18:00.001+00:002011-10-11T22:21:20.690+00:00MonkiImage from magasin88.blogspot.com
Monki, where have you been all my life? Well actually, Monki has been in most European countries, but not in the UK. Until now.
The sister brand of H&M, which launched in Sweden in 2006, has opened its first UK concession in London's Selfridges, and I can't think of enough excuses to pop in there after work.
It's quirky, edgy and cool, with a very Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-69852328364011373702011-08-14T19:58:00.001+00:002011-08-14T20:21:37.280+00:0021 again?Ten years ago, when I was 21, I spent a year living in America. An academic year studying at UC Berkeley, followed by a summer working at a TV channel in New York.
The photos I have from this time, which are mostly prints rather than digital, showcase a number of ridiculous outfits. Living in our Berkeley co-op house, my fellow Brits and I were in fancy dress most weekends, with costumes rangingJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-20667953561397114382011-07-15T21:22:00.000+00:002011-07-15T21:22:28.680+00:00A new image?
Blouse - ASOS, skirt - ASOS, belt - Primark, bag - Primark, shoes - NW3 by Hobbs, bracelet - gift, nail polish - Barry M "Berry Ice Cream"
This outfit got a lot of attention when I wore it this week. I didn't think the skirt and blouse, new purchases from ASOS, were a huge departure from my usual style. But one colleague suggested I had "changed my image" and gone all Joan Holloway.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-57104190433401538132011-07-09T21:30:00.000+00:002011-07-09T21:30:13.950+00:00BerkeleyHanging out near Shattuck Avenue.
Jacket - Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, T-shirt - Marc by Marc Jacobs, skirt - ASOS, bag - Urban Outfitters, shoes - H&M, sunglasses - Forever 21, bracelet - giftJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-33797756852578555842011-07-09T21:21:00.001+00:002011-07-09T21:22:53.484+00:00San Francisco's calling usI recently returned to my beloved California, spending time in San Francisco, Berkeley, Yosemite, Big Sur and Santa Cruz. Here are some shots from San Francisco.
Dress - Forever 21, jacket - Topshop, necklace - Marc by Marc Jacobs, bag - Urban Outfitters, shoes - H&M Outside Marc JacobsJacket - Topshop, T-shirt - H&M, skirt - ASOS, shoes - ASOS, tights - ASOS, sunglasses - Primark
Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-71897828382574425092011-06-08T21:47:00.000+00:002011-06-08T21:47:35.810+00:00Going back to Cali
I'm going to California on Friday (OH MY GOD), so this week I had the usual last-minute pre-holiday panic and decided I simply couldn't go away without buying three things.
A classic breton top from H&M
A pair of orangey-red shoes from ASOS
A Sleek "Classic' eyeshadow palette
My theory is that these three things will transform my look and go with everything. Just like all the other Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-71760355203630633192011-06-05T18:59:00.001+00:002011-06-05T19:36:12.964+00:00The littlest thingsI haven't been very well this week, and was off work for most of it, but a few small things have been making me a bit more happy.
Jammie Dodgers MinisBarry M nail polishes Barry M "Berry Ice Cream"Barry M "Red Glitter" Barry M "Berry Ice Cream"
My Barry M nail polish collection is growing. I can't recommend them enough in terms of finish and wearability.
Slightly tragically, I Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-8473191726329492832011-05-29T11:56:00.001+00:002011-05-29T11:57:18.802+00:00In a chemical world
Cardigan - Urban OutfittersTop - TopshopNecklace - Marc by Marc JacobsSkirt - ASOSShoes - H&MBag - PrimarkNails - Barry M "Blueberry Ice Cream"
Stopped off to take some shots near our flat, on our way to dinner with some friends in Belsize Park.
Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-13718806726511677502011-05-21T20:44:00.001+00:002011-05-21T20:45:25.966+00:00When we'll fly away for goodSunglasses - Primark
Dress - PrimarkBag - Urban OutfittersShoes - Primark
Another dress from my Primark spree. This one's the darker, cooler twin of the yellow one I posted last week.
The highlight of this week was going to see Suede perform their eponymous first album at Brixton Academy. Suede are one of my favourite bands of all time, and it was particularly amazing to see them play B-sides Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384985.post-35227546503177549992011-05-14T10:51:00.008+00:002011-05-20T10:25:21.411+00:00CravingsDress - PrimarkBelt - PrimarkBag - Urban OutfittersSandals - NW3 by Hobbs
I'm going on holiday to California in less than a month, so I have banned myself from buying any clothes or other treats until I get there. I've got a huge shopping list of things to buy from American Apparel, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret, MAC etc. I also can't wait to go to all the amazing vintage storesJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700012912176069918noreply@blogger.com5