You stick your head in the sunshine...

So I've finally stopped waking up to grey skies and misery...I thought I would celebrate with a bit colour which has been seriously lacking of late.

I've been noticing a lot of checked shirts around uni recently and tbh even though I'm really not a fan, the ones I've seen have looked pretty good on the girls wearing them. This got me thinking and I realised I really can't do the boy shirt and jeans thing...or the extremely casual either. I literally feel like a man in jeans and a top that isn't ridiculously feminine. I was in such a quandary one day in Istanbul when it was freezing cold and on the advice of my better half I wore my skinny jeans and a hoodie and the ENTIRE day I really felt like I should have a beard and male genitalia. I don't know if it just me who has an inability to wear clothes like that and feel good...or am I over thinking it?

Probably.

Sequins and Pearls.

Top: H&M Dress: Zara Necklace: who knows... Brooch: Antique shop in Hastings

I bought this dress in a green/black in the Zara sale for what I thought was a tenner...turned out to be £8, score! I've worn it out twice already so when I saw the silver version for, wait for it....£6 (!) I bought that too. I'm not sure I will ever wear it on its own as its a bit too in- your- face shiney for my own brand of styling but I will definitely wear it in ways such as this.

The shoes are so painful atm. I've taken to wearing them round the house to soften them up. They look hot with my pj bottoms.

seriously lovely song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ovW5HmRoGE&NR=1

Spring in my Step.

I want it to be Spring already.

Cross To Bear...

I went on a bit of a work- avoiding trip to Meadowhall in Sheffield yesterday...it is actually pretty good.
Anyway amongst the purchases I....purchased, I got these rather large beauties. I love them!! I don't usually buy massive earrings but as soon as I saw these they were already mine...
The only problem is that they are ridiculously heavy and got a little painful after a while. Easily cured by a couple of sambucca shots.

RIP...

You Used To Hold me...

This is too fancy to be stuck in my wardrobe.
I bought it in December and it was the last one...in my size...for less than half price.
Naturally I bought it (who wouldn't with those coincidental forces at work?)
Now, however, I need to find somewhere to wear it. The clubs I usually find myself in don't really call for this kind of attire... so I guess I'll have to find one where it is called for...
Life is hard non?

Turkey Treasures...

I thought as I have been to Turkey a few times this year and have bought a few interesting things that I would share them with you...

I get so overwhelmed by all the great things there are to buy and if I'm quite honest I have my mind focused elsewhere when I'm there so shopping doesn't feature too heavily in my travels there.

So anyway here are most of my finds...

These were given to me by my bf's sister- in- law...I love them they're so so comfy!

These were from the roads around Taxim and Eminunu...

This is a really cool little jewellery box I bought from Kuzuluk...it was about £4 and its perfect for all of my rings...

Top to bottom: pinched from my bf, bought from the Grand Bazaar, gift from my bf's brother...and the scarf was a gift from my bf's mum:)

I really like to buy little trinkets from places I go to and I have a feeling I will be buying much more on future trips to Turkey:)...

p.s. Got a new camera!!