Natural/Pure.

Wearing sandals in the forest is the worst idea. I do suffer for my art.
This dress has seen me through the last few months with black opaque tights and tough black boots but I can't wait to go for the softer look for the Spring and Summer. I do have to be careful with the length so I can only wear it sans tights on completely not windy days and to somewhere I will never have to bend down. Or walk up stairs. Or down stairs.
This week has been a pretty rubbish one due to numerous job rejections and such. There is something really wrong when a politics graduate gets turned down for a customer service job. Thank f*ck it's sunny or I would be bordering on depression right now. I am so so so glad I'm going to Leeds this weekend to meet up with some friends and trying to grasp some of my old student life back. I miss the shopping in Leeds so much and I'm definitely going to make the most of it. Might need to take an extra bag with me.
I've got something a little more exciting in the pipeline with regards to my Etsy shop, that being I'm branching into clothing and have some gorgeous pieces to put in there. I really can't wait to see how they do so that's one thing I'm really looking forward to.
I had some really cute new sandals that I was going to wear with this dress but they got caught up in a little accident yesterday. I took my dog for a walk along the river and there may have been a few swans there. Alfie launched himself into the river, couldn't get out again so I had to slide down the bank to pull him out, getting my bum stung by nettles as I did so and then getting myself, dress, sandals and all soaking wet when he shook himself. Needless to say the sandals are too stained with mud to be wearable at the moment.

Not now, not ever.

Aaah what a lovely day it is. I swear I have Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'm as high as a kite on sunny days but give me a grey day and I'm murderous. I think I need to sort something out there considering how lacking England is in sunshine.
I went down to a river near where I live to take these photos and the area is just so beautiful that it reminds me just how lucky I am to live in such a lovely place. I lived in Leeds for three years whilst I was at uni and I used to look forward to coming back to the country so much. Unfortunately I guess some people don't love it as much as I do as I was quite pissed to see rubbish that people had just thrown in the river and along the footpath in places. It's just not necessary. Use a bin.
Anyway, eco rant aside, I will go some way to explaining that rag of a skirt I'm wearing today. Basically I was pretty huge when I was younger ( not saying I'm particularly slim now lol) and I always wanted a denim mini but could never find one that that was a) my size and b) that suited me. So when I got a little bit smaller and found this skirt for just £10 I whipped it to the till before I could think about it and wore it so much after that, that 5 years later it has become this threadbare more-holes-than-material skirt. I love it and no matter how many disapproving looks I get from the older generations I refuse to part with it and will only give it up when you can see so much of my nether regions you can arrest me for public indecency.
I ordered some Moroccan Oil which arrived this morning and I'm so excited to see what it does for my hair. Even though I've stopped dyeing it -so not enjoying my roots- it seems to be getting more and more dry and crappy so I hope this oil can work the magic everyone's been raving about.
I thought this sign was funny. A man running away with a fish under his arm. Damn big fish.

Said a dirty word.

These trousers were such a bargain. £7 worth of bargain. They are the exact colour I was looking for to go with all the other items of clothing I have in pretty much this identical colour. I don't know why I was so drawn to it this season and last but I really love it. I've got coats, scarves, cardigans, trousers and what- not all in this camel- y hue and I'm not even close to getting bored of it.
I never used to be a trouser girl but now that I've got a couple of pairs I've now noticed a huge hole in my wardrobe where some tops and vests should be. I've seen a couple in Topshop but I resent having to pay the same price for a top as I would for a dress somewhere else so I need to have a good hunt. I'm not a T- shirt kind of person as they don't look so hot on my chest so any tops I wear have to be a bit lower cut. Any ideas where I can get some cute ones?
Got a weekend planned for going back to Leeds where I went to uni soon. EXCITED. I feel a new outfit coming on.

What's the big deal.

I went up to London this week for a few job interviews and we all know where a serial shopper heads when in London. Topshop. I've had my eye on this blazer and dress for so long and I finally caved. I swear there is something about that Oxford street Topshop which makes you feel like you must leave with a totally new outfit. It seems like anything you have on is inferior compared to the rails full of shiny new clothes. Advertising at its best.
Not that I'm complaining. I've got a shiny new outfit.
My non- existent work wardrobe needed a bit of a bulking up so I thought that this blazer could be a dual purpose item. It looks good with the rest of the work stuff I bought so mission accomplished.
I know you're probably thinking oh look shes at yet another naturey place but to be honest I love prancing around the woods or fields taking my pictures and if I didn't do them in those places, they would be done in front of a blank wall which is incredibly boring for me. Besides, I love darting behind a tree pretending to take pictures of berries when people are walking past. Seriously believable whilst wearing this outfit...
I'm kind of pretty much out of my slump now I've got a few job interviews and things are on track so I might finally get round to posting a bit more frequently. I've let things go a bit I feel.
And thanks so much to my new followers!
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