2012

Hello and happy new year!


Once again, it's time for me to drag myself out of my non-blogging hole and announce that I am not in fact dead/in hospital/no longer blogging. Sorry. I really did mean to blog in December but it's a particularly busy time at work for our desk, then I had the small matter of creaking ever closer to turning 30 to contend with. I'm not quite there yet but 28 was enough to scare the crap out of me and make me start looking into Botox. Then of course there was Christmas which is never as relaxing as it's meant to be, with too much eating, drinking and too many relatives. 


Aforementioned over-eating and drinking has meant that I have spent a disproportionate amount of time in my pajamas on the sofa and not really in any state to take photos. 


However, rest assured I will be back shortly. I will do some kind of mash-up post of December. How's that for a deal?


In the meantime, please enjoy Holly wearing the necklace that I made for her to wear on New Year's Eve.

Merry Christmas!

Holly wears reindeer antlers and fairisle jumper, both Accessorize Pets

Merry Christmas!

AUTUMN: DAY THIRTY

DAY THIRTY: Sheer drop-back skirt, Miss Selfridge

Throughout the season, the idea of a drop-back skirt had been building in my head but I wasn't entirely sure how it would work with my stumpy cankles but then browsing the rails one day in Miss Selfridge I came across this sheer black number and I knew that I'd met my match right there and then. Above the knee at the front and with a little mini skirt underneath, it works pretty well. I don't like to go too pretty with it so I usually wear it with something like the Marc Jacobs latin tee or a big jumper to grunge it up a little. And of course, my new and much cherished Creepers. The skirt is still available on the Miss Selfridge website [here]

Worn with: bronze and faux fur jumper, Next; Brother creepers, Underground London

AUTUMN: DAY TWENTY NINE

DAY TWENTY NINE: Animal print Brothel Creepers, Underground London


Loooook! Look look look! My long lusted-for Brothel Creepers are finally on my feet and haven't left them since I got them, apart from showering and sleeping.


I was a bit apprehensive at first about whether they'd be heavy and weird to walk in with my previous experience limited to wearing them on a shoot but they are quite possibly the most comfortable shoes ever. And as an added bonus, they add about an inch and a half to my height, which for a flat shoe girl like me is very exciting.


They are available both on the Underground London website [here] and at Office if you can't bear to wait for delivery.


Worn with: snakeprint jeans, Dorothy Perkins

AUTUMN: DAY TWENTY EIGHT

DAY TWENTY EIGHT: Leather and faux-pony skin satchel, Marks & Spencer


Those who follow me on twitter (@adulescent) will know that recently I've been tweeting up a storm about the spring/summer press days that are happening at the moment. Well, sometimes, filling up peoples' feeds pays off - at the Marks & Spencer press day, they ran a little twitter competition inviting visitors to tweet their thoughts on the collection and the best tweeter would win a satchel. I love a good twitter challenge and jumped on the bandwagon. As you've probably guessed by now, I won!


And I've been wearing my winnings ever since - its a great day bag as its got two large compartments, plus a zipper section in the middle and lots of little pockets that I've been filling with all of my usual handbag detritus. I've been getting lots of people stroking it lovingly and their surprise when I tell them it is in fact M&S has been great - it has a flavour of the Proenza Schueler PS11 which I have been eyeing on net-a-porter for quite some time but at a fraction of the price. Win.


The plain black version has already sold out online but you can get the equally lovely leopard print version [here].


Worn with: leather sleeve coat, Topshop