Blogger Of The Month: Lucia

I can't quite believe it's time for blogger of the month again! These months are going far too fast and i'm a little bit scared that it's already May 2013, in my head I still think it's 2008 (and probably always will be!)

This month i've gone for a slightly different style of blogger, this is Lucia and she writes a blog called 'Who The Fuck Is Mick Jagger'. I'm not ashamed to admit I discovered her through googling pictures of  young Mick Jagger, to basically perv on! Her blog is a mix of outfit posts, music and just imagery that she loves, and whilst she doesn't post very regularly she gives off this really laid back, quite rock n roll (that sounds cringe but it's true) vibe which really interests me.

I don't know if i've said before on my blog but I really love this style which I like to call '70's groupie' people like Anita Pallenberg, Stevie Nicks and more recently Lou Doillon. Women who layer clothes, wear floppy hats and look as though they've spent all day in bed before waking up and throwing anything they could find on. I like a good kimono, floaty sleeve and floppy hat and Lucia makes it all work by throwing 60's and 70's inspired looks together and it just works. I wish there were more photographs I could show you guys of Lucia but these were the most recent outfit posts on her blog and almost leave us desperate for more!

The other interesting thing about her blog is she is honest and real which I really appreciate, she writes posts about how annoyed she is she couldn't get Rolling Stones tickets or how she just wants to lie around drinking cocktails in the summer. She seems like the kind of girl who you could go away with and basically have the time of your life. Does anyone else already follow Lucias blog? If she interests you there is a link at the top of her blog to her tumblr, instagram and twitter :)

Fred Perry: Bradley Wiggins

On Thursday night I went to the launch of the Bradley Wiggins collection in Fred Perry, Bristol. It was an event happening all across the UK and as my brother works for Fred Perry I decided to go along and support the Bristol store. The event was 7-9pm and personally I think the Bristol store did a great job of hosting a true 'mod' inspired evening.  

I decided to wear my new Urban Outfitters denim pinafore with a vintage long sleeved t shirt and my black creepers. I do love this pinafore but it is quite shapeless, I know thats the style but I don't know if it suits me?! Outfit crisis!! 

We got to the store at 7.45pm and it was fairly busy with lots of people trying on items and purchasing at the till. Free drinks were on hand and we were invited to look through the new collection as well as browse the other Fred Perry lines; all staff were around to tell us about the Bradley Wiggins collection and how cyclist clothing had inspired the designs. Bristols finest 60's DJ span motown classics in the corner and the shop had been decked out with bicycle wheels hanging from the ceiling and huge paisleys for the current Amy Winehouse collection. I bought a bright red jumper with a blue laurel wreath (which i'll be sure to include in a post soon) and took some photographs whilst my boyfriend tried on some of the collection, we were also invited to instagram a picture in order to win a Bradley Wiggins item! The event was so much fun and i'm so glad I went, it's always strange going to 'after hours' events in shops because it feels a bit wrong; like being at school after dark! However having the DJ made it feel more like a unique club night especially teamed with the free drinks! Did anyone else go to the launch at a different Fred Perry or have you bought any Fred Perry recently? 

** Sorry I forgot to charge my camera...classic me, so I had to take these images on my phone, so sorry for the not so great quality!! 

Recent Purchases

This is a little collection of a few of the things I have bought recently. These were the things that photographed the best even though there were a few more items, but for some reason the others just looked terrible laid flat, hopefully they will look better on! The first item is a little playsuit from Topshop which was £26, it's quite expensive for a beach cover up but I thought I could wear it with a black bandeau and tights which made me justify it a little more! Secondly my absolute favourite current item; the Urban Outfitters denim pinafore! I don't know what is wrong with me but I seem to have reverted back to childhood and just want to wear dungarees and pinafores all the time. This one was quite pricey at £58 but 100% worth it if this is something you are looking for. It's quite a strange shape to get used to as it's quite square but a really lovely item which I will definitely be doing an outfit post on this week! The last two items are two vintage shirts one from eBay and the other from a vintage fair. Both were under £10 which is brilliant and look great tucked into skater skirts or vintage levis. I did include a picture of my white vintage dress from the vintage fair too but honestly it photographed so badly when laid out so instead here is a link to me wearing it! 

I can't write a blog post without touching on what's going on in my life at the moment and to be honest life at the moment seems a little crazy! I am working pretty much full time at my job, going to the gym and sleeping a lot and i'm afraid my blog has been suffering because of it. I always feel so guilty because I love writing this so much and I hereby promise to dedicate more time to posts in the future, which I know will make my friend Bea who is my number 1 fan happy! 

Thank you to everyone who has followed me and who leaves me such lovely comments and hello to all my new bloglovin followers, I really do appreciate every single one of you :)

Discount Day

As you guys know I do love a bit of Motel and even though I don't work for them anymore I still love the clothes and can't stop buying them! At the moment everything seems pretty monochrome but I love the colour injection of electric blue, it's quickly becoming my favourite colour of the season! I've just put together my four favourite Motel pieces on sale at the moment, let me know what you think and whether you have any of them :)

1- Polly Babydoll Dress in Black Pyramid- This dress is a beauty, a lovely flattering babydoll shape, a lot like the Laynie with a contemporary twist on the standard black and white monochrome. It's £35 which I thought was quite well priced and would look good in the summer with bare legs and a bikini underneath or at night with tights and creepers!

2- Catalina Off The Shoulder in Sapphire - I really like the off the shoulder trend and more than anything I absolutely love this colour. This is a really basic dress that I can see myself wearing with tight and lace up ankle boots with lots of jewellery.

3 - Amy Front Zip Mini Skirt in Square Eyes - This skirt is so 60's its amazing! With something like this I need to think of at least 5 things I can wear it with and I have already decided it's going to look good with an electric blue jumper or a black t shirt - definitely justified!

4- Pollyanna PU Trim Shift Dress in Black Smoke - Finally this is a new print which is so subtle, it will go with so much! I really like dipped hem dresses and the print is quite toned down compared to most of the bright OTT Motel prints!

Remember if you like any of these too you can save 20% by using the discount code 'sophiepalms' at the check out ♥

Blogger Of The Month: Kim, Love Cloth!

The past few weeks have gone so fast I can't believe it's been so long since I last posted! I have been working hard at my job, and buying lots of things- I have a haul post planned for the weekend! It's a sad week this week because obviously I was supposed to be going skiing but after I was made redundant could no longer afford it, so have been missing my boyfriend and friends who did get to go
:(

Anyway sad point over, it is a new month which means I get to pick a new blogger of the month, and this month I choose Kim from Love Cloth! I only discovered Kims blog in the past few months and am so glad I did because I absolutely love her style. Kim shares my love of chelsea boots, collars and hats and her style is really simple and laid back, plus she always looks so happy and cheery! I've picked a few of my favourite of her outfits to show you and if you've never seen her blog before I would definitely recommend a look here!

The other thing I love about her blog is that she plays around a lot with her images and often layers her images with illustrations or text, which is something I would love to try. The layout of Love Cloth is also really simple and and minimal which reflects Kims style and her images are really beautiful and often shot is gorgeous locations. A lot of her outfits are sweet feminine dresses which she toughens up with boots, or 60's style items brought up to date with a hat or great pair of new shoes. Kim seems like she has amazing natural style and her outfits always seem really well pulled together - she has her style pinned down!

What do you think of Kims style? Is she a already one of your favourite bloggers, or one you've just discovered?

Let me know in the comments ♥

In Love With Fashion

Tomorrow is the day I start my new job so i'm afraid this is a very short post. I have an induction with Topshop and Love before starting properly on Saturday. I'm a little bit nervous as I guess most people are when they start a new job, but feel really lucky that i'm going to be on my feet doing something I enjoy rather than working in an office in something I hate! I'm really excited for all the new clothes i'm going to be able to share with you guys and if it's not a brand you've heard of or know much about then in a way I guess you'll be sharing the new experience with me!

I wanted to show you a few of my favourite pieces already just from browsing the website, and have no doubt i'll be setting a few pieces aside every delivery day as it seems the clothes are really my style! The jumper has a great 60's monochrome feel to it and I love the print of the second dress. I've seen images of my favourite blogger  Olivia wearing the wrap playsuit which feels like a real staple and I can already imagine myself wearing the lace crop with all my high waisted skirts! If you haven't checked out the brand yet here is the website and they also have a great bloggers affiliate program which might be of interest to some of you guys!

As for me i'm off to have a nice bath, wash my hair, do my nails all those sorts of things you do when you have something important on the next day! I haven't decided what to wear yet so no doubt that will take a while! If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to comment, and i'll make sure I do an outfit post of it!

Wish me luck ♥♥

Roll Over Beethoven

I really wanted to do an outfit post today and had some really nice things to show you guys, but annoyingly I can't find the charger for my camera! So instead i'm going to do a little post on my two favourite eras/styles! I've gone for 60's mods and 90's grunge, which I definitely feel like I float between most of the time. I love collars, A line skirts, monochrome and beehives but I am also a bit lazy and feel like a grungy style comes quite naturally! I love my Parka, big baggy jumpers and DM's, sometimes it's nice to be super comfortable as well!

Unfortunately this is also a very negative post which I don't really like doing, this week has basically been shit, for want of a better word. My beloved Motel shop in Bristol has closed down and i've been made redundant :( On Wednesday two members of head office came in and said they had decided to close immediately, which not only was a massive shock but also pretty upsetting. I have absolutely loved working there and am just gutted because of all the time and effort i've put into building the shop back up. I hate the thought of finding another job because that one was so perfect for me, and i'm a little bit scared of getting desperate and going into a job I don't like or don't care about. So it has been a rubbish few days, there have been lots of tears, but i'm trying to stay positive and remind myself that something good will come a long and 'everything happens for a reason' (can't wait to find out what the reason is behind this one!!).  The other sad thing is i'm not a part of Motel anymore which I feel really gutted about, i've met loads of really lovely people during my time there and it's because of Selina I decided to start this blog! It's weird because I always left jobs because I didn't like them anymore or was offered a better opportunity, i've never been made redundant before...it is horrible! It has however been a good experience and i'm so happy that Motel gave me the opportunity to be the store manager, and I know it will be good to have on my CV!

If anyone has any suggestions of anywhere I can apply or information on any fashion companies in Bristol or the surrounding areas then head them my way! At least this means I have lots of free time to do some blog posts now!