How To Style A Maxi Dress For Autumn
Can we all agree that Autumn literally came from nowhere?! I fell into the depths of my wardrobe to find a chunky knit or two and came out to find falling leaves and (almost) single digit temperatures. Am I being dramatic? Yes, probably. But that doesn't take away from the fact it's time to switch over our wardrobes! It's the most frustrating task and yet the most rewarding one. Make this season the one where you've got your act together and have outfits paired together and ready to go - bye-bye frantic, last-minute wardrobe dashes. For some reason, I never really embraced maxi dresses this summer. In fact, it was only towards the end of August this beautiful printed maxi dress found its way into my wardrobe! One thing is for sure, I'm not ready to kiss goodbye to a piece I've only just embarked on a love affair with. This leads me to the all-important question: how to style a maxi dress for Autumn?
The Grand Brighton Hotel | Rest & Relaxation
Whoa. A travel post? I was beginning to wonder if these even existed anymore! With regulations gradually loosening (and then tightening and loosening again...), for part of my birthday celebrations last month I was whisked away to the beautiful Grand Brighton Hotel for a little rest and relaxation. There's just something about sea air that helps to pour a little calm into every moment. I've always adored heading to the coast when in need of winding down and weekend breaks are perfect for this. Staying in a Deluxe Sea View Room, this part of my birthday celebrations included a lot of food, relaxation and comfort at the historic hotel...
The Art Of Slow Fashion Jewellery
As previously mentioned in my 3 Things I've Learnt In My 26th Year blog post, it was recently my birthday! I tend to use birthdays as a time for reflection, to see how things can be improved for the year ahead. With this in mind, one of the areas I've been looking at is fashion. Slow fashion, in particular. It feels as though I've now pretty much shaken off most desires for fast fashion, in favour of longer-lasting pieces that cost more, but last longer. This doesn't only apply to clothing - jewellery, too. As a birthday treat to myself I started my wrist stack with a coveted Hermés Clic H Bracelet in white/gold and the discovery of more precious jewellery continued with a pretty little delivery from Daisy London...