I'VE SEEN THE WORLD, DONE IT ALL, HAD MY CAKE NOW

DRESS- TOPSHOP| FRILLY SOCKS- TOPSHOP| HEELS- NEWLOOK| EARRINGS- RIVER ISLAND

Hey everyone, I managed to buy myself a second hand lens from the Camera shop for only £70, it was really needed because the quality of my photos were beyond blurry. Now I can see the difference so much and I don't have to sharpen them each time I edit them. Anyway I have had a tough couple of months with a few personal issues but now I feel I am back on my feet and waiting to get back into the blogosphere. I really want to blog daily like I acheived so greatly last year, but the weather in Wales is still very unpredictable. It took me three attempts to blog this dress, but I am so glad that I managed to capture it today. Its the most beautifully made dress ever, I have had my eyes on it since I saw it online. I know I am a poor student and really cant afford to spend stupid amounts but there was the last size 6 left in my near Topshop and I couldn't resist any longer. I have styled it quite elegantly I think with the white frilly socks and nude t-bar heels, but I think it would also look a bit more edgy with spiked Jeffrey Campbell's and a leather jacket. 

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FIT FOR A PRINCESS #TedBakerSS13

I was recently contacted by Ted Baker about their Spring Summer 2013 competition, and was told to pick my favourite pieces, seeing as I go weak at the knees when I see flouncy princess style dresses, I could not resist to show you guys these three pieces that I chose. They are a bit pricey but so glorious and elegant to look at, I hope one day my prince will pay for a beautiful dress like this and swoop me away on his white horse.  Ted Baker styled this Castiel dress to a tea on the website, when a dress has so much detail and heavy embellishments all you need is a beautiful small pearl necklace and a pair of diamond earrings, incase of drawing the attention away from its beauty. I personally think it would be fit perfectly in the new upcoming movie The Great Gatsby. The second dress I choose caught my eye because of its Antoinette like qualities, such as the beautiful baroque rose print, it looks much darker on the website but the material looks like its heavenly light. The third dress I choose was mainly because of its honeycomb bee print, I have looked endlessly on the internet for anything bee related since falling in love with the theme after McQueens SS13 show and this dress would be so perfect for summer of course worn with some white frilly ankle socks and a straw hat. Anyway what do you think of the three dresses?

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CASTIEL Embellished Lace Dress - £1500 Ted Baker

PUNITEE Baroque Print Dress- £249 Ted Baker

CAMMY Busy Bee Print Dress- £109 Ted Baker

Honey Bee Style

1. Bee Keeper Hat from Topshop £25| 2. Honeycomb Pattern Tights from My Tights £15| 3. Gold Bee Necklace from ASOS £60 | 4. Alexander McQueen Bee Flats from Harvey Nichols £450| 5. Cream Ruffle Skirt from Ebay| 6. Bee Print Top from Dorothy Perkins| 7. Bee Print Backpack from Accessorize £32| 8. Gold Bug Bracelet from ASOS £3| 9. White Cat Eye Sunglasses with Bee Detail from ASOS £20

Hey everyone I thought this may be the best time to explain to you a little bit more about my new blog design. I feel as a women I feel I have a lot in common with them, not only because they love flowers and are hard working creatures, but for their gorgeous Black and Golden coats. As you already know I have been in love with the Baroque trend and the main colour pallette of that trend was Yellows, Golds contrasted with Black. So it has to be inevitable that my love for Honey Bees is meant to be right?

I have been searching high and low on the internet for Bee print clothing and accessories, but I have realised there isn't much around, yet anyhow. Since being inspired by the Alexander McQueen SS13 collection you can watch here. I really think the Honey Bees are intelligent Ladies but alack the creditability they deserve. My research depicts the yellow and Black Bee Stripe being something of a comical Fancy Dress joke. Also whilst reading this months Vogue I came across an Article called Buzz Words by Gill Hornby. Its on page 83-85 and it explains so many things about the Bees lives that I really didnt know, that they are 'entirely dependent on the companionship of her sisters' and that they control most of the food chain. I am so glad that Sarah from McQueen has found inspiration in nature and created such a perfect collection. So I have created a small fashion collage with a few picks I have found on the internet. I couldnt even find any polyvore collages, well ones that were on trend. Its all well and true if you dont really think yellow is a flattering colour but McQueen proves that you can mix in Creams, Whites and Ochre. I found a similar blog post on Fashion Filtered check it out. 

ROYAL AFTERNOON

DIY PINK BOW TIE| EARRINGS FROM H&M| BLACK PEPLUM TOP FROM TOPSHOP| JEWEL EMBROIDERED TOTEM SKIRT FROM ECUGO| LACE STOCKING TIGHTS FROM CLAIRES| BLACK BLOCK HEEL BOOTS FROM OASAP| LIPSTICK FROM TOPSHOP IN WICKED

001. Hey guys, believe it or not but this outfit took some time to put together, I really didn't know what to pair with this such detailed skirt. It pretty much grabs the eye at first so I thought I need to balanace it out with something subtle. So I went for a black peplum top from topshop, bought in the sale, and attached a pink silk bow to match the colours on the skirt. The design of the skirt reminds me of the Dolce and Gabbana F/W 11 collection and they paired theres with a starry shirt but I dont own one of them. Anyway I got this skirt from Ochirte which is now called ECUGO, and it caught my eye straight away because of its royal feel to it, and right now I am in love with anything similar to the Baroque style. I know Dolce & Gabbana seem to be channeling this patriarchy right through to their F/W 13 collection. Which I have completely fallen in love with I think they are starting to win my heart over more than Meadham Kirchhoff right now, its such a sad thing to admit.

002. I am so lucky to finally try Laudree Macaroons, look at how beautiful the packaging is and colours. They are by far the best I have ever tasted! I recommend if your in London or Paris to go and try them! 

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