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jacket: river island (old)
shirt: primark
necklace: lilac edge
belt: primark
mom jeans: topshop
boots: primark

hi world, and welcome back to another instalment of my infrequent but definitely-still-a-thing outfit posts! i've spent today working on the beginnings of a picture book spread and broke it up with a visit to the post office, and because it was such a nice day i figured i'd take 20 to snap a few outfit pictures too. as i was only nipping out briefly i couldn't really be bothered with the effort of premeditating an outfit before chucking it on, so while in the process of chucking on clothes i reached for a striped shirt (as ever) and my trusty mom jeans that weren't going to flap around in the wind on my way to the post office.

i'm currently still working on the aforementioned picture book spread, and i think it's going well so far; i'm feeling a little bit rusty at the moment but i'm sure by the end of the week i'll be back into the swing of things! i'll probably give myself another hour or 2 on this spread now while waiting for my housemates to get back from uni, and then i'll be giving myself some necessary time off to stuff myself silly with pancakes with lots and lots of jam and nutella (not together though, obviously.) happy pancake day everyone!! 

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magpie

turtleneck jumper: primark

necklace: primark

midi skirt: topshop

boots: primark

if you know me, you know that i cannot walk past a shiny/sparkly/glittery/metallic item in a shop without having to go over for a look/feel, and it was no exception when i passed this rose gold number in the topshop sales. after picking it up and seeing it had been marked down to £5 (!!!) it didn't take me long at all to try on and get myself straight to the tills. five bloody pounds, bargain! 

sidenote: does anybody else feel like they'd make a kickass teacher every time they wear a midi skirt? or is that just me watching a little too much new girl?

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the waiting game

top: h&m

necklaces: lilac edge

skirt: primark

gilet: boohoo

boots: primark

since presenting for one module last week and handing my dissertation in yesterday, i've essentially been playing a huge waiting game, nervously anticipating my results from my first module of the year which were said to be given to us before the end of this week, so as you can imagine i'm currently sat around frustrated at the fact that they still haven't gone live. i just need to know so i can lay it to rest (!!!!!!!) 

in other news, had you noticed that stripes are my new go-to? well if not, they are. this top and skirt combo is an outfit i've been reaching for lately when i can't be bothered to properly plan an outfit, simply because i know it works and it's a comfortable option. i've been feeling a bit icky and a little ashamed of myself lately, so i've picked my bum up now i've recovered from my stint of illness over the last week or so and am back on with doing the 30 day shred again to try and get back into shape after failing to do so over the summer. seeing as i failed this summer just gone, hopefully i can make up for it by making it my goal to be in shape again by this summer!

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back in the swing of things

shirt: charity shop

necklace: h&m

gilet: boohoo

skirt: boohoo

boots: primark

hi world, i'm back! i was presenting my work at 9.30 this morning, which means that i now have all day to myself before going out for celebratory drinks tonight, so i thought why not finally get some new blog stuff done to drag it out of its mini hiatus?! last week i decided i was going to treat myself a little when my loan came through because a) i worked bloody hard over christmas, and b) i didn't really spend all that much on clothes or makeup throughout term one, so i went along to boohoo and found some things i'd been after for a while.

the gilet and tapestry skirt were part of my order, as well as a metallic dress that i plan on wearing tonight. i'd been after a shaggy gilet for a while, and this fit the bill perfectly for £15. tapestry skirts are always something i eye up but never end up purchasing, so i thought to hell with it and finally added one to my wardrobe. i'm a bit wary of ordering from cheap online shops such as boohoo and missguided because the quality's often questionable, but i really seemed to drop on with the three items i chose because they're all fab. the boots here are also a recent addition to my collection within the last week as i decided it was time to finally replace my old primark chelsea boots as the heel was starting to come loose, and i really didn't want to risk any unfortunate mishaps in public... 

here's to hoping my blogging mojo's back, ey? hope you've all been keeping well!

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all layered up

necklaces: gothikkka & topshop (old)

jumper: depop

shirt: charity shop

skirt: new look (old)

boots: primark (old)

sometimes blogger acts like a total bitch, and today is one of those days as it seems to not be able to handle uploading images properly, meaning i'm left with darkened, slightly pixelated pictures which isn't cool by anybody's standards, right? come on, blogger, pull it together!

how cute is my little hand necklace?! me and my friend jenny got together over the summer to have a play around with clay and tiny hands were amongst the things she created, so when she asked if i'd like a tiny hand necklace i wasn't going to turn it down! i find the little pop of teal that it brings to my outfit helps to make it a little less drab (even though i'm super comfy and warm right now, and that's key, right?)

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back to black

turtleneck jumper: primark

skirt: primark

boots: primark

long time no outfit post, ey? i've attempted to take some outfit pictures a couple of times since my last outfit upload, but because of issues with the weather and lighting they just didn't come out well enough to share unfortunately, but last friday i scrambled out into the garden just in time before it started to rain and managed to take some successful snaps! i've got more of a bitchface going on here than i'd desire to have, but i thought to hell with it and decided i'd share anyway seeing as my blog's been so horribly quiet over the last couple of weeks.

i nipped into primark last week after seeing them share this skirt on their twitter page knowing that i had to have it, and luckily enough for me it was available in store and waiting for me to take it home. it's a lovely thick, wooly material that's perfect for keeping warm in the winter, even if it's somewhat constrictive when you're sat in a lecture theatre, but you can make compromises for pretty items of clothing, right? paired with a turtleneck and my faux fur trimmed coat, i can see this becoming one of my winter staples this year. 

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collar full

hat: h&m

necklace: lilac edge

shirt: charity shop

dress: hand-me-down

boots: primark

when adding items of clothing to my wardrobe, dresses in particular, it's important to me that they can be teamed up well with a good ol' collared shirt to be taken through into my a/w wardrobe, and this hand-me-down dress i received from my mum over the summer fits the bill perfectly. teaming what i think is a slightly sophisticated floral print with a shirt and leather gives it a more casual feel that is more appropriate for day to day wear as opposed to evening wear, as i like to wear the dress alone with some chunky sandals. when finished off with my trusty bowler hat and a statement red lip i'm good to go!

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electric together

 fedora: depop

crop top: topshop

choker: lilac edge

necklace: primark

jacket: ebay

belt: primark

jeans: primark

boots: primark

when the going gets tough, i'm finding it's pretty easy to still maintain a more personal style focussed blog, probably because i have to throw clothes on at least four days a week and half an hour is easy to find to snap and edit pictures and throw together a paragraph or two about whatever's relevant on the day. i've felt a bit disconnected from my blog, work and the internet in general lately due to freshers and now my dissertation work, and i'm getting to a point where it's beginning to bother me. i want to be creating and writing interesting things, but i'm struggling to find the time to do so when books take hours to read and gathering and analysing information, quotes and references ends up taking days at a time, which ends in me feeling too exhausted by the end of every day to even want to think about blogging/drawing. meh, third year, right?

whiny excuses aside, i headed out in this ensemble last friday and i've never felt more like i was trying to look like a blogger. ripped jeans are everywhere at the minute, and when i spotted these in primark i was too curious to not try them on, and after a bit of deliberation i decided that i loved them. i ended up grabbing a size up and although they're far too big around the waist and can only be worn with a belt, they fit like a dream on my legs because i prefer a little bit more room and less of a skinny look. when teamed up with some chunky boots and a fedora i definitely felt like i was ticking all the relevant 'fashion blogger' boxes. i don't know if i found the whole thing more funny or sad, but i felt good regardless and i'm sure that's probably the most important thing!

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bad habit

jumper: primark

dress (worn as skirt): primark

socks: primark

shoes: primark

i don't know why but i always feel a strange sense of achievement when i can walk out of the house in a head to toe primark outfit and still feel pretty bloody good. it's probably something to do with the moans of those who "can never find anything in primark," so to know that over time i've found enough quality bits and pieces to combine together into one super outfit helps me to justify (in my own mind...) the ridiculous amount of time i manage to spend in various primark stores up and down the country.

i've paired up my most recent primark purchase (the shoes) with a couple of my favourites from last autumn/winter (the jumper and dress) and am loving how the burgundy sits against the green/blue tartan, however i'm not loving the beginnings of the autumn weather as it means being perfectly snug in this outfit whilst outdoors, but proceeding to melt upon entering a warm building. i've said it once and i'll say it again: you autumn/winter lovers are odd.

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a sunday outfit post?

 hat: depop
shirt: charity shop
necklaces: lilac edge
skirt: new look
coat: charity shop
bag: ebay
shoes: primark

it's fair to say that the 'worst blogger in the world this week' award would sit very deservingly on my desk right now because i just completely failed at pulling anything together after monday. we've been in uni most days this week for those boring introductory lectures where your modules are outlined, deadlines are pointed out and spirits are just generally dampened, so between those and making the most of freshers week number two, i've once again successfully gone the week not having done very much.

i've managed to go the week without drawing anything at all (which is just so far from acceptable) meaning i didn't have a saturday scribbles post to share, but i have done a fair bit of reading, researching and blogging for my professional contexts and dissertation modules, so while i don't have much to show, i have broadened my field of knowledge ever so slightly... i've decided to use tumblr as my blogging platform, so if you'd be interested in a look at what i'll be getting up to over the next eight months or so you can check out my PC module blog here. there's not much there at the minute, just a bunch of research mainly, but as the module progresses i hope to be posting any self promotion work progress on there, so stay tuned i guess?

so, an outfit post on a sunday, what? i snapped these pictures yesterday before i headed out to newcastle for the day with my dad and his girlfriend, but we didn't get in until 8pm and then my friend came around for the night and i just didn't get the chance to edit the pictures and post, so i thought instead of wasting them i'd post them today and combine my sunday synopsis and an outfit post into one. apologies for the totally pants quality of these pictures, i did intend to shoot outside again but it was far too wet out and the light in my room was limited, so i just had to work the best with what i had and unfortunately this was the outcome!

i'm hoping my life as a graphic design student resumes normally again this week and i can get back into a routine of working, drawing and creating interesting blog content instead of being lazy and/or hungover. if it doesn't, i'm going to have to give my head a shake and myself a kick up the bum because entering third year so lazily is definitely not clever!

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