OOTD - "It's Time"

 An outfit of the day for you peeps! It's a strange mix between grunge and prep which seems to be pretty day-to-day for me. I have no idea what my style would actually be if I were to put it into words because it is constantly changing.

Also beware for a bit of blabbering in this post.

I've had a lot of thinking time recently and I've been feeling really down and frustrated with myself. I am determine to try and be better and do the best I can with things. For me best cure for sadness is music. "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons is one of my favourite feel-good songs.

Events of the last few days have really made me want to be more confident. Being shy really holds my back and it's one thing I hate about myself. I wish I was able to just put myself out there without worrying about what people will think of me. Being shy is like a fear of failure, a fear of saying the wrong thing and messing up. It's incredibly frustrating because most of the time my mind is buzzing with things I want to say but can't. It's like someone zipped my lips together and then anything I do say is all crooked and wrong. I often rehearse what I want to say but then end up saying something  that doesn't even make sense. It even comes out in things I am writing making me absolutely shoddy at English.

 Spring is coming!

Back to the outfit! The jeans are from Only and were a fabulous bargain at only €10 in the sale! I've been dying for a black acid wash pair of jeans like these for ages and these are perfect!  I never normally wear jeans because they tend to be really uncomfortable but these are so nice.

I went all out with the accessories in this outfit. Most of the bands were either free at events or gifts so I'm not sure where they are from. As for the rings, the blue one was from a vintage market in London and the others are Penneys and H&M.

The cardigan and shirt are both from Penneys/Primark.

The shoes are my trusty New Look boots which I wear all the time.  The necklace was a gift from my friend Sorcha.

Shoes - New Look

Jeans -  Only

Cardigan - Penneys/Primark

Shirt - Penneys/Primark

Rings - H&M and Penneys

Earrings - Penneys/Primark. 

 One more thing, I did a 2015 bucket list a few weeks ago and recently I found one I made last year. I was actually really happy that I completed everything on it even though most of the things were Harry Potter and Sherlock related:

My dogs are such photo-bombers!

    1. Visit 221b Baker Street  - I did this in November. I love being able to say that I was there even though it wasn't actually that amazing.

 

      2. Visit the Harry Potter Studios - I did this back in August. Best. Day. Ever! Definitely worth the visit for any Potterheads out there! I did a blog post about it here.

       

    3.  Go to Summer In the City -This was such an incredible experience! I am going again this year and can't wait! I also did a post about this.

     4.  Go to Platform 9 and 3/4 in Kings Cross station - I saw it... and the  queue behind it and decided not to go up to the half-a-trolly-glued-to-a-wall-with-a-guy-giving-out-scarves-for-a-photo. It was pretty rubbish, I mean it wasn't even between platform 9 and 10!

    5. Visit more places - I went to England in February to visit family, I went to Spain in June to visit my adorable friend Sofia, England again in August and again in November for my London trip. I can't wait to see more of the world this year.

 I saw this adorable little bird while taking these pictures, he didn't even seem to mind having his photo taken either.

I chatted a lot in this post, sorry. It kind of turned into an update post. Thanks for reading! I hope you liked the outfit!

Étáin

xxx

P.S what are your favourite feel-good uplifting songs?

OOTD ~ Midnight epiphanies

Recently I've been feeling drained, with no energy and no ideas. Personally I blame school. The other night while trying to get to sleep later than I should be on a school night my mind was suddenly full of ideas. This often happens to me but mainly in the Summer and leaves me with a buzzing feeling the next day even if I can't remember everything. Anyone else get this?

Anyway back to the outfit. I seriously love wearing maroon in Autumn and this is one of my favourite jumpers. The outfit is simple yet I really like how it turned out. Casual yet slightly formal with the wedges.

The jumper itself is from New Look, I bought it last Winter while Christmas shopping.

Boots ~ Penneys/Primark

Legwarmers ~ I actually have no idea I've had these for ages.

Skirt ~ I bought it in an independent shop which is now closed.

Jumper ~ New Look

tights ~ Probably Penneys/Primark.

Thank you to Fionnula and Rachel for the pictures.

Exciting things to come!

Étáin

xxx

Five Autumn Essentials

 It's October! I have an fashion essentials post today, with five of my favourite things to wear in Autumn.

 I hope this post gives you a little inspiration! Also recently I found an online site called Raise. They sell gift cards for discount prices and buy unwanted gift cards They have loads of different shops like Zara and H&M. It's super handy, I never knew anything like this existed.

First is jumpers! Knitted jumpers and cardigans are just perfect to stay warm without the need of a winter coat. These are a few of my favourites.

 (Top to bottom) Green cardigan from Primark/Penneys // chunky jumper from New Look // light pink jumper from New Look // cropped lavender jumper from Missguided // black knitted jumper from Primark/Penneys.

Next is socks! Fluffy, knitted, patterned and frilly socks to wear over tights and with boots are my favourite. They just make an outfit for me, even if you can only see the top sticking out of your boots. Some of them just scream "Cute!".

 All socks from Primark/Penneys apart from no. 4 which are New Look.

Next in my list are boots. Boots are a perfect Autumn accessory. I have been loving ankle boots in particular. They go great with everything - dresses, jeans, skirts, etc.

 These first pair are from Penneys (Primark) which I bought last Winter.

The second pair I wore pretty much all summer. I picked them up in a New Look sale back in the Spring for €22! I just adore them.

The third pair are again from Penneys/Primark. They have a wedged heel and a suede type material. The slightly more formal of the three.  

 Now for me, this bowler hat is essential. It's maroon, and maroon is my favourite Autumn colour, it just goes great with any outfit!

And finally... scarves! They are warm, simple, and complete Autumn look! I own a lot of them too. I have four of my favourites here:

Snood from Penneys/Primark // blue scarf is from New Look.

 These two were gift so I'm not sure where they are from but I love the designs.


Thanks for reading and let me know your fashion essentials for Autumn!

Étáin

xxx

Weekends, friends and Autumn

I basically live for the weekends. For days where I can do what I want and wear what I want, whether that is having an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party or just sitting at home watching Downton Abbey on a Sunday evening. Unfortunately weekends come and go so quickly and when you have to sit through a tough five days of school for the next one they are very precious.  This one has been very nice, full of friends and fun times.

So as it's nearly October I have an Autumn outfit for you today. 

I found this adorable little spot near my house with a small stand alone tree in the middle of a field, it's a perfect picture taking spot.

Cardigan ~ Penneys/Primark

Big shout-out to my friends Rachel and Fionnula for taking the pictures. Check out their blogs and give them a follow!

Rings ~ H&M and Penneys/Primark

Bracelets ~ Primark and other ones unknown ones

  (Shout-out to my photo bombing dogs)

Hat ~ H&M

Dress ~ Primark/Penneys

 Boots ~ Penneys/Primark

 Necklace ~ Handmade gift

I hope you enjoyed reading this. I have a lifestyle post coming on my Alice in Wonderland tea party very soon.

Étáin

xxx