Time to negotiate.

I finally got myself a tripod. I know, you would think after this long blogging I would have invested by now. No. It opens up a world of location possibilities and when it stops raining I shall explore some of those. It hasn't stopped raining all day.
These are my new trousers which I got-but-shouldn't have-got when I went to pick up my tripod. I have such a trouble finding trousers that fit and don't annoy me with tight bits here and loose bits there but these are casual and loose and lovely. I wore them to town today and they are just perfect. Usually with trousers I end up pulling them up or down or they twist one way or gather in the most unflattering places but no my dear readers, not these. That gives me one pair of jeans and one pair of trousers in my wardrobe and a view to get more. I wish these came in a maroon or something as well.
I'm off to Istanbul again tomorrow so I will try and update whilst I'm there but time seems to run away with itself and I end up not having time. Usually because I'm eating. Eating plays a massive part in Turkish life. Bring it on.

My hands are so useless.

So I guess no one has escaped the leopard print nails that are all over the blogsphere so, being inspired by those bloggers such as Gemfatale and their leopard nails, I thought I'd see if I could do it on my eyelids. This is the result. It was so easy to do seriously anyone could do it.
*Edit- I used two gold shadows, a brown to do the spots and black eyeliner to go round the brown. I think youtube might have some tutorials if anyone wants some guidance

I got him where i want him now

" I see you're channeling sailor chic today". Not quite but thank you. I've had this dress for ages and I used to wear it so much I had to have the underarms re- sewed as they had worn right through. Such is the nature of cheap silk. I go through stages of loving this dress and then really disliking it for months so it just sits there waiting for me to love it again. I might be starting to love it again now as an excellent Christmas food tummy coverer. I did rather overindulge but that's what Christmas is for non?
I got another nice big cardigan from my sister so this one gets a break from being worn constantly. Not today though.

The search is over.

Crazy Christmas. I have watched enough Agatha Christie to last me a lifetime and Poirot keeps popping up in my dreams. Actually I'm watching one of her programmes now. Just can't get enough of that Miss. Marple.
This is new dress from Topshop and it is so not like anything else I've ever bought due to it's floaty sleeves and sickly colour. I like the sickly colour and it has a lovely square neckline, which those who read the last post will know I am a fan of. I do have to toughen it up a bit with a chunky knit and black tights but the floaty still stands.
Now I have finished work and therefore out of continuous black clothes, I seem to have reverted to pale colours and white as a sort of subconscious rebellion. These are just some of the calmer coloured things I keep round my room. I like to keep things relaxing. The nails varnishes were a present and I love them. They are exactly the kind of colours I like to wear and I am wearing the brown one in the pictures.
I hope you all had a great Christmas.

Press the red button.

Work is all- consuming. This is a jacket thing I bought in Bodrum market a while ago and not until now have I taken it out of the drawer. I feel Christmas is a justification for the sparkles. I love the square neckline it gives me, it seems to suit my chest. Which is a very rare occurrence. I'm kind of in two minds whether this is on the wrong side of the vintage- granny style line but until someone tells me I'm channeling OAP chic I'm keeping it.
 As I work on the beauty department at work, I have to wear a bit more makeup than usual and the theme for this time of year is red and gold. Seeing as gold lipstick would look a bit odd I bought this new favourite lipstick from MAC. It's called Red Russian and it stays on my lips for hours. Seriously hours. Also got this new Nails Inc. colour which is amazingly chip resistant.

Stop letting the cats out.

I love this blouse. I got it for £3.50 at a charity shop which I personally think was a bargain and a half. Nothing like doing good and getting a great item of clothing out of it. You can feel the self- satisfaction.
As it is so FREEZING at the moment nothing I wear sees the light of day due to massive coat cover- up but its nice to know I made some effort with a nice leopard print creation. It's like a hidden slap in the face to all those who think jeans, a fleece and a bobbly hat is acceptable attire this time of year. Well I guess it is but hiking boots with tights and a skirt is crossing the line. I saw that today.

Very straightforward

This snow means I have no good places to take pictures. That and the fact that I have to leave the house for work before eight in the morning and don't get back until it's dark so there is absolutely no natural light by the time I have the chance to take a few photos. That's why the quality is so dreadful.
Along with the cardigan from a couple of posts down, I had my eye on these boots for ages. It's like torture seeing something you want online but know you can't have it until you're back in the country. I thought my luck was out when everywhere only had size 7 but I found a size 8 pair which fit perfectly. I had them paid for and in the car before the salesperson could blink.
I love them.
Meet my new Mulberry bag. I love this too. It's the perfect colour for Winter and actually this is the first cross- body I've ever had. It's quite nice not to have to worry what your bag is doing when you're browsing the shops.