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I didn’t make it to the charity shops on Wednesday in the end, I’ve been feeling a bit run down lately and by mid afternoon didn’t really feel like moving too far away from my bed. I blame working + being a veggie = not having as much energy as I’d like! Worry not though chaps, I’ve now invested in some good Multivits so I’m hoping to be live and kicking again in no time : ) and also, back to the gym… its been a while, oh dear. That inevitable first meeting with the treadmill is going to be painful.

This dress is another something from my wardrobe that has ‘faced the axe’ in the past – another H&M buy from a few years back, when I first started enjoying having my own money to buy clothes with (I went rather OTT it has to be said) and was enjoying a bit of 60s inspiration. I get quite sentimental about things I own, which is probably the main reason why this and the pussybow shirt from the post before this one are still hanging in there! I really do admire those amongst you who are able to clear out your wardrobes season to season and auction things off on eBay, because its something I’ve never managed to do – perhaps this could be something to consider for my 2011 new year’s resolution, eh?

Before I start to freak myself out over new year being not so far away, and start having a quarter life crisis (I really do know what ‘old’ people mean when they say time flies by… and am facing facts that I’m now one of them haha) I’ve been considering what I’m going to ask for for my 21st birthday, which is equally as scary and just around the corner, eek. I’m having a bit of a shoe-crisis currently – I really should stop buying £4 pairs from Primark, what do I expect?! My work shoes have just died a holey death, and my only other pair of flats will soon follow, so it makes complete sense that I ask for some good quality shoes for my birthday. I’m thinking this pair from Kate Kanzier, what do you think?

So as far as ‘life resolutions’ go, I think at the age of almost-21 I should accept that its time to shell out more than £5 on a pair of shoes… its a tough life, but I’m learning haha.

P.S Thanks to Sally Rose and Carrie for putting me onto Kate Kanzier!

Embracing Lace

I was hoping today to bring you some pictures of some cute monkeys, among other things, after my first trip to Monkey World in Dorset yesterday! However, I did a totally ‘me’ thing and forgot to put the battery back in my camera… not impressed one bit. So I couldn’t take any photos, apart from some nice pixellated ones on my Blackberry, hmph. Nevermind eh?

There has been a LOT of lace around lately. It’s been everywhere, which actually has kind of turned me off of it a bit. Its not because I’m worried about ‘selling out’ or anything like that, not at all… its just that when something becomes a dime a dozen it takes the element of novelty away. Anyway, I bought this pussybow shirt 3 years ago – a bit of a bargain from H&M; who doesn’t love a good buy one get one free offer?! Amazinggg. Since then, I’ve been through phases where I’ve had the urge to change my style, and have almost thrown it out a couple of times, eek! Luckily after the initial impulses had passed, I decided that it was worth keeping, and well, i’m glad it still remains part of my wardrobe today. I’m also glad that VOGUE has declared minimalism ‘in’, not because I’m into following trends so much, but more because my laziness when it comes to accessorising will now be seen as… well, not so lazy?

The bag is Primark, a kind of Mulberry Bayswater and Alexa hybrid (I have actually been asked a few times if it’s Mulberry) and best of all, only cost me £9. It has also made me appreciate the appeal of a simple, tan leather (faux, or fake) bag – no doubt, when this one ‘dies’, I’ll be buying one similar.

Am going charity shopping this afternoon to buy a wacky outfit for a party I’m going to next week, let’s hope the Charity Shop Fairy will bring me something magical!

P.S I’ve just signed up with Formspring, so if you have any questions you’d like to ask me, come on over!