Shoe of the Week

Hello my lovelies!

For this week’s chosen shoe I got a little inspiration from Pinterest or ‘pinspiration’-sorry. I love that these Zara shoes are so classically chic and beautiful…

I hope that all of your weekends have been enjoyable; mine has been filled with trying to cram as many facts as possible into my head for my up and coming AS exams. With this in mind I will most probably be very quiet for the next two weeks but I promise as soon as I get these wretched things out of the way I’ll be back.

And to any of you that are doing your exams this month- good luck, you’ll do wonders!

H

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Shoe of the Week

Here in old York we’ve been having some visits from little miss sunshine- hurrah! So it got me thinking about my holiday footwear. I used to be a flip flops kinda gal but in the last few years I’ve changed my tune and now favour the sandal. So I went on a little hunt for the perfect summer sandal and found this beautiful Zara pair…

I like how simplistic and chic they are- just right for wandering around markets in abroad!

I hope that you’re having a wonderful long weekend.

H

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Ted Baker SS13 Collection Pick ‘n’ Mix

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Ted Baker to choose my 3 favourite pieces from their ss13 collection for their current competition. And it was darn difficult! There were so many beautiful pieces; after quite a bit of toing and froing for ages I finally settled on these little loviles….

The Dress

Now this dress was my easiest choice- it’s so pretty and whimsical. I think that it is perfect for spring and is so easy to dress up, comme ça, or to dress down with a pair of flip flops.

The Shoes

I chose these because a nude heel is such a classic but a peep toe seems to make them just that little bit more summery.

The Clutch

Now usually orange isn’t my kind of colour but this little one may have converted me. I think that it’s the perfect summer accessory to add a pop of colour to any outfit and I think that it really helps to pull this outfit together.

This outfit reminds me slightly of something the DoC Kate Middleton may wear to Wimbledon this summer but for the rest of us I think that this outfit would be perfect for a summer wedding.

You can find the entire Ted Baker Spring/Summer collection here.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

H

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Shoe of the Week

Hello my lovelies!

I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend. Sorry I was MIA from blogging last week and I’m afraid you may just have to bear with me for a couple more weeks until the end of my exams and then, hopefully, I’ll be back to my normal blogging self.

Anyway, this week I decided to go for this beautiful pair of shoes from H&M as my ‘Shoe of the Week’…

I think that they’re a great colour for spring and will keep your feet nice and cool. I’d wear them with this super sweet dress from Oasis (via ASOS) and this chic American Apparel (via ASOS also) clutch for a bright summery look-

H

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Shoe of the Week

I featured this lovely pair of Zara shoes yesterday in my post about ‘The Chanel Jacket’ but thought that they needed a post all to themselves…

I think that they’re simple, chic, more interesting than the usual black court shoe and double points because the ankle strap is this season’s hottest shoe trend! If you’re feeling a little braver they come in bright orange too which will add an instant pop of colour into your summer wardrobe.

H

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The Jacket

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Hello my lovelies!

I spend a worrying amount of time on YouTube; watching things I never thought I would, or in fact needed, to see. But in my time trawling through multiple videos, I stumbled across this wonderful one from Chanel…

I’ve always loved the Chanel jacket and have always seen it as the epitome of my style- granny chic. But woe is me as I am unable to afford the real deal. So I often look to the high street for a good copy and this season Next has created one simply beautiful jacket. I thought that I’d team it with other classics every women needs- a white shirt and a good pair of jeans…

Heels (Zara) Shirt (Hobbs) Bag (Mulberry) Nail Varnish (Barry M) Jeans (Religion via ASOS) Jacket (Next) Necklace (Chanel)

For me this is a look I would wear time and time again. Is there a classic piece of clothing that you’ve been yearning for?

H

Lady Luck

We’ve seen them in Mad Men and a touch last season but now they are truly coming to fruition. Yes, I’m talking about this season’s hottest skirt trend- calf length aka the ladylike length. I’m all for covering up my legs and my prayers have been answered by this beautiful trend- they’re the kind of skirt that makes you feel like a princess…

1. Yellow from ASOS 2. White from H&M 3. Floral from ASOS 4. Lace from Ted Baker 5. Pink from ASOS 6. Black from Coast 7. Blue and White Paisley from Ted Baker

Wear them with heels and a light knit now and then just a chiffon shirt when it gets a touch warmer.

H

P.S I also found this great video from The Guardian website on this stunning trend.

P.S.S. Have a lovely day

Challenging Perceptions

Hello my lovelies!

I found this video on twitter yesterday (you can follow me @hollyk_smith) and I really wanted to share it and pass on the message behind it- you are more beautiful than you think. The perception of perfection is so difficult to deal with nowadays; everyone wants a skinny face, button nose, perfect eyebrows and super straight teeth. I struggle, like I think that most girls do, to recognise even a shred of beauty in myself sometimes especially now due to my illness. But this made me look at myself and see that a lot of the time I am my worse critic. So I hope that this makes you feel, even if it’s just a touch, better about yourself…

You are more beautiful than you think!

H

Shoe of the Week

Hello my lovelies!

Today the sun finally made an appearance! So it got me thinking about the perfect pair of shoes for this transitional weather that I know us here in good old blighty are experiencing. I think that these New Look shoes are the answer…

A wedge always seems summery to me but the design of these mean that they’re slightly more durable. Lovely.

H

Pinterest Tiling

I’ve been a bit distracted from most things this week, even from my school work which, with my AS exams only one measly month away, isn’t filling me with a lot of confidence. So please forgive me for the lack of posts. I have deteriorated physically over the last couple of weeks and this week has not been a good’un. I have an occupational therapist who helps me to live as ‘normally’ and with as much enjoyment as possible. She is persistent in telling me that I must do something fun amid all of the physio and school work that generally fills my day. So this holiday I decided that I would make something and focused in on my newest love, Pinterest (find me on it here). I wanted to find a way to use all of the beautiful pins I spend my day pinning into something I could enjoy in my bedroom rather than having them solely on the Internet. I thought that I’d share it with you, and although you won’t need to do this for medicinal purposes, it’s simple and gives great results (if I do say so myself)!

If you’re a novice to Pinterest it’s really very simple! You create pin boards -mine here is called ‘Things I just love’- and follow fellow ‘pinners’. You can repin their pictures, pin images straight from the Internet or from your camera roll…

After saving all of my chosen pictures (I had condense my collection greatly!), I printed them off and cut them out…

I then found a piece of paper of the correct size and arranged my pictures …

Finally I framed it and voilà …

H

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