1 March 2012

CHAPTER ONE


Jacket: H&M.   Dress: ASOS.   Shoes: Daisy Street.   Bag: Chairty Shop.   Bangle: Zara Taylor.

It was such a glorious day today that I had to embrace it with a summery floral dress and denim jacket. Turns out though, it's really windy so I had to throw on a pair of tights, too. I'm wearing another piece by Zara Taylor today; her gold 'C'est la vie'  bangle. It's a gorgeous gold colour and has 'C'est la vie - Whatever will be, will be' engraved on it. I love pieces like that - so simple at first glance but very detailed and beautiful close up. I also really like the optimistic message! Recently I've been asked a lot about all the lipsticks I wear - so for those people, today I'm wearing Barry M Lip Paint in 'Shocking Pink'.

How awesome are these bright wedges? Daisy Street invited to choose a pair from their S/S12 collection, which always panics me a bit - how on earth do I choose? My first thought is to always go for something that I'll get a lot of wear out of but this rarely happens as I'm so frivolously drawn to bright colours and bold patterns! I eventually decided on these 'Selena Peep Toe Wedges', I think they'll look amazing with a pair of denim cut-offs and a baggy tee once it gets a bit warmer!

I went for a run first thing this morning! Sounds quite mediocre but it's a massive thing for me! I have been making excuses for well, pretty much years about getting fit and going running, but this morning I decided I'm turning over a new leaf and just went. I didn't manage to run very far, mind, and I basically looked like I was having a heart attack the whole time. As I've always been quite petite, exercising is never something I've had to do to keep in shape. I may be small but I am certainly not toned in the slightest which I hate, so this is what I'm aiming for by summer! Send any running tips my way!


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38 comments:

  1. Lovely outfit, I just checked out Daisy Street and wow I want them all! Hope they deliver to Australia, I feel a shoe spree coming on!

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    1. Thanks Jimmi! Their shoes are crazy cheap, there's so many I want to buy when payday rolls around! xxx

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  2. Your dress is beautiful and I love your shoes!

    http://lovelyprettyworld.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you Laura, really kind of you! xx

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  3. Wow those shoes are gorgeous! I'm the same, I tried jogging once and was so so out of breath, I gave up after a few times haha, hope you can keep it up for longer :) I might start again now the weather's nicer! x

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    1. It's quite embarassing being so unfit, but hopefully I'll get better reasonably soon! It's not too bad running in nice weather though not too sure if I'll be dedicated enough to run in the rain! Thanks Emma! xxx

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  4. love your shoes!
    I really need to start going for jogs!xxx

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    1. Thanks Beth! It's just so hard to start isn't it! xxx

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  5. Running is always hard at the beginning. It helped me to sing up for the Adidas Women's Challenge - 5k run in Hyde Park that runs every year/ I'm pretty sure there's post on it in my September archive. :) Good luck and don't lose motivation. At first run for 1 minute, walk for 2 minutes - for 30 minutes, then slowly invrease. I swear, it helps, even though you feel weird next to the people who run all around the park. ;) X

    mademoiselle-lala.com

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    1. Thanks Joanna! It's a really good idea to sign up for a bit of a challenge, I'll look in to it for sure! xxx

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  6. The bracelet is so cute! It was my new year's resolution to do exercise (I'm like you, I don't need to do anything to maintain my weight - not good for me really!) but only went jogging twice in Jan! Whoops! It is really difficult - hope you keep it up!

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    1. Thanks Pookie! I think it's harder to exercise when you don't actually need to in order to keep in shape! xxx

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  7. OMG the background in your pics and the shoes are amazing!

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    1. Thank you! It's actually just the wall outside of a mechanics at the end of my road, I always take pictures there before they open! xxx

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  8. So pretty! Love the shoes! xo

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  9. urgh you reminded me that i was going to start running this year....whoops :P love your dress and the lipstick is an amazing colour on you! x

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    1. It's so hard to start but I do feel better for giving it a go, haha! Thank you, I love bright lip colours! xxx

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  10. Cute Blog Emily!

    I'm a friend of your cousin, Nicola - she showed me your blog!

    Amy x

    www.lipstickblack.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Amy! Oh really? I didn't even know Nicola had seen my blog, how funny! Haha. Love the DIY cross tee in your last post! :) xxx

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    2. Yeah! Oh how strange haha! Yea I met her for lunch the other day and was telling her about my fashion and blogging ventures and she mentioned it then! Thanks btw! :) xxx

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  11. The Thin White Duke6 March 2012 12:16

    You are very beautiful!

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  12. Love your outfit- the shoes r gorgeous! What lipstick r u wearing? Love the shadej!

    Jen@www.pret-a-style.com

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    1. It's a Barry M lip paint in 'Shocking Pink' :) xx

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  13. Loving your lipstick and those awesome green wedges - so cute!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  14. I LOVE those wedges, doubt I'd be able to walk in them though! Fab make up too x

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    1. Haha, I always wear wedges as I can't walk in normal heels, I'm like bambi! xxx

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  15. Great outfit !! The shoes are amazing !! :)

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  16. gorgeous outfit love it :p
    The shoes are amazing !!
    I just find you in hellocotton & full in love in your style <3
    follow via hellocotton & gf & blooglovin; so come check out my blog & follow me back if you like thanks
    http://fashionmadimoizelle.blogspot.com/

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    1. Oh thank you! I've only just joined HelloCotton so it's nice to see you found my blog that way! xxx

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  17. I swear I have that lipstick but it will never look as nice on me as it does on you that's for sure :) So much love for the dress, bracelet and your blog! I also am a new reader from Hellocotton it's really nice to be discovering blogs I've somehow missed. Good luck with the running, my challenge this year is yoga *gulp*!

    Madame Squirrel xx

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  18. I love the bracelet
    Celeste
    www.winstonandceleste.wordpress.com

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  19. You look so gorgeous!

    http://www.afrenchinlosangeles.com/

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