Quarter Life Crisis

Sequin Jacket - Vintage

Black Dress - Boohoo

Necklace - Primark 

Lipstick - Rimmel Kate Moss 107

Shoes - eBay

Rings - Biba and Bristol Silver Shops

It's been a while since I posted an outfit, over a month at least and it appears I have forgotten how to have my photograph taken, but after my little blogging break I am back and feeling super positive and excited about blogging again. I've made a few changes in my life over the past 6 months and can honestly say I am currently the happiest that I have been in a long time. My anxiety has almost completely gone away and I feel more like myself again after a very long and confusing period, which scared me and a lot of the people around me.

The biggest change I have made is I have a new job - yes again! When I finished University I felt an immense pressure to go into a career straight away and after interning and gaining experience in fashion retail management, I finally felt comfortable and secure working as the store manager for Motel Rocks. My heart was broken when they closed that shop, it meant so much to me and since the redundancy i''ve been wanting to care about a job that much again and wake up in the mornings looking forward to work. After the redundancy I did some temping and a few odd retails jobs but kept thinking back to how happy I had been whilst working at Motel and felt I needed to go back to doing something along those lines.

After a bit of a search during the summer I found a job with independent boutique Fox and Feather in Bristol; I am working 4 days a week in the shop as well as doing a bit of newsletter and blog writing. I feel really happy to have met Clare, the owner, I love helping her come up with ideas for the shop, and feel so lucky that we have such a great working relationship, it's great to feel like part of the company and not just an employee number.

Working part time means I might not have a lot of money but at least it means I am able to develop my other passions, I have time to practice bass guitar and am even part of a girl band now! I also have time to dedicate to this blog and to concentrate on another project which I can't tell you about just yet. I was a really unhappy person for a long time and if you suffer from depression you will understand quite how debilitating that can be, I feel as though i've finally come through it and understand how I want my life to be, sometimes you just have to do the things you want rather than the things you think you should be doing.

Sorry for the long and fairly deep blog post, I hope no one thinks i've lost the plot! I promise everything else will be light and chirpy from now on!

Nervous Romance

Isn't it amazing how a little bit of sun can make you feel so productive and happy? This week so far has been so good and I think it's because the sun has been making an appearance! I'm going to be starting my new job this week so am trying to make the most of my last few days off; I went to the gym this morning and am now going to spend the rest of the day making some food and just relaxing with my boyfriend. Last night I went out for a friends birthday and watched the Sound City documentary, definitely worth a watch if your a music fan! Today i'm wearing this amazing tea dress from Primark! As soon as I saw it I had to have it, teamed with a big 70's floppy hat from Urban Outfitters and some plain gold jewellery. I feel like my outfits have been a bit boring lately, so i'm hoping with Spring on its way I can mix it up a bit, and now I have a new job I can get some new items to team with my old favourites!

Hope everyone is having a nice day  ♥

Louis XIV

Jumper - H&M

Shirt - Vintage

Skirt - Primark

DM's - Urban Outfitters

I look a bit strange in these photos, I love the outfit but i'm not sure if I look a bit baggy? This is a new skirt from Primark it cost £7, what a bargain! It's a waffle style material and is a midi length which is something I would never usually go for, but I love the look of it with a baggy jumper - it feels quite grungy, especially with my Dr Martens! I decided to team it with this cute vintage shirt to soften it and it's definitely my favourite outfit of the moment. My hair has finally decided to go a bit more silver, I had a bad dye job and the first two inches of my hair was a horrible yellow colour while the rest was the silver I like. I put a toner on it over the weekend and it has lifted so much, I am so much happier with it! 

I had a great weekend, it was a friends birthday on Saturday so me and my friends went out in Bristol for it; I felt suitably horrible on Sunday. I haven't really been out since New Year so it was fun to go out drinking with all my friends and have a good time. Today I applied for 5 jobs! So proud of myself i'm feeling really positive job wise and am just waiting for the next thing to come along. As for the rest of the week i'm just gonna try and relax and carry on filling my day with seeing friends and doing blog posts!

Honky Tonk Woman

This was another blog post taken during the day at the Motel head office, this was taken outside the building and as you might be able to tell it was very windy and I couldn't stop laughing so sorry for the strange facial expression! It was taken by Selina from Flying Saucer and we had lots of strange looks from passers by but oh well, I also took some photos for her so check her blog over the next few days as she will have an outfit post up! This week I have been very excited at having a new job so have been able to justify buying a few items which include a bag, skirt, shoes and a dress! Will do a mini haul post later in this week when all the items have arrived!

I decided to include my twitter and blog address in the Motel Rocks updates last week and it was great because it means I have a few new followers, and have received loads of lovely comments about my hair, so thank you to everyone <3 As for my hair it has faded loads which is annoying but i'm thinking about getting in done professionally so it will last longer, I have loved having lilac hair!

Once again I am wearing my new favourite items the cross belt from Urban Outfitters and my black Creepers! This dress is shock horror from Primark (my entire wardrobe isn't from Primark honestly!) I bought it because it was exactly the same as a dress I had my eye on in Topshop, I like it because its a skater style which is really flattering for my body shape. I also think the style takes away some of the sexiness you sometimes associate with leopard print. I'm really not into dressing 'sexy' I always wear tights and if I wear anything bodycon I usually team it with boots or jacket to toughen it up a bit!

In other news I will be working in the Motel Bristol store officially as of this week so look forward to lots of Motel news as well as a few hauls whilst I use my discount!

New Job!

Whilst writing out where I got these items from I realised they are all from Primark! Oh dear that's embarrassing! I didn't shop at Primark for ages because I did a lot of research into ethical fashion for a Uni project and read some pretty nasty things, but they seem to have had a bit of a ethical makeover and their website states they have strong values towards working conditions, the environment and their employees which makes me feel a bit better! If this is something you're interested in you can always have a little read here. Recently I haven't had much money and because it's so cheap i've been able to update my wardrobe a little with little beauties like this pearl collar necklace and the camouflage jacket I have wanted for so long! This is a really nice one because it's quite thin, I tried on loads of vintage jackets but they were so bulky and not very flattering!

Anyway this picture was taken against our amazing inspiration wall at Motel HQ I love it and am so desperate to get a huge pin board for my bedroom. I am a self confessed hoarder and along with having around 250 Vogue and Elle Magazines from the last god knows how long, I also keep lots of pictures and little bits that i'm not sure what to do with, pin board = answer! These pictures were taken on Friday by the lovely Lora English (who is also a freelance photographer) and of course include Selina who I am working with whose amazing blog Flying Saucer i'm sure a lot of you are familiar with! 

This weekend has been a quiet one and for once I am fresh faced and busy on a Sunday! Friday night I stayed in with Tom who cooked a roasted vegetable and pasta dish, which could be one of the best things i've ever eaten! Then Saturday was my first proper day at my new job!!! I'm working in the Motel Bristol store which is the only one of it's kind and it is so much fun! I have always worked in retail and much prefer working in a small independent style shop than in a huge high street store. The clothes are lovely and i've been shopping there since I was 14 so it feels very familiar. Today I made some white chocolate and cherry cookies and i'm am heading out for a roast dinner in an hour so it has definitely been a food focused weekend! 

Polly Wants A Cracker

I always look to Polyvore sets for outfit inspiration, I love the way you can type in a person/band/era and it will bring up complete outfits, which always give me new ideas of how to style items of clothing. It was only a matter of time before I started making them myself and although this is only my second set I think it represents my own style pretty well and fits with the current grunge trend which I am loving. I have really long eyelashes so my eyes are always the focus of my make up but I always love to wear lipstick and find dark purple really flattering, I know i'll be wearing it non stop during A/W! I have also been looking for a good camo jacket for a while and recently found a great one in Primark of all places which was a surprise! As for the rest of the items they are all things I would wear, especially the heeled chelsea boots, I just haven't found the perfect pair yet! If you like any of the items then check out my polyvore page here, everything is high street too so there won't be any disappointment like when you find out the socks are £100!