OOTD | Gingham Style

Blue Gingham Nighty - Thrifted / Cream Button-up - Thrifted / 'Cherry Red' Dr. Martens - via Gumtree / Lips - Galaxy Apocalips by Rimmel London

On a list of fabrics perfect for days full of sun, high temperatures and humidity, seersucker ranks pretty high. This nighty, found thrifting, is one of the dresses I want to wear everywhere throughout the summer months. It might be made for sleeping in but it works as a super cute summer dress as well. However, because of my super pale skin and the lack of shoulder coverage this dress provides, I like to wear it with an over-shirt when outdoors. 

OOTD | Rising To The Occasion

Cream Sleeveless Blouse - Thrifted / Black A-Line Skirt - Barkins / Black Waist Belt - American Apparel / Giffee Heels - Aldo Rise via Aldo / Choker - Vintage

Hold up! Yes, I am in heels. Yes, this is the first pair (not flatforms) I've been seen in on the blog. It's taken me far too long to figure an outfit for these beauties which can often be the case with such eclectically patterned and coloured shoes. I feel they definitely hold their own and require showcasing alongside a classic and polished outfit. 

I laid eyes upon these shoes about a year and a half ago in Aldo. I had recently made the decision that my shoes were all too boring and I needed to splurge on more interesting shoes when I found one-off statement pieces. I think I hesitated for two days before I ran back in store to claim these. In all honesty, I have not worn these out of the house. They're white and incredibly dainty; can you blame me?! I'm terrified of scuffing their shiny heels. This is my dream outfit for whenever the perfect occasion arises to wear them (preferably driven to and from a seated event). 

As stated, the rest of my get-up is very understated. The simple cream silk blouse I found thrifting one day. You can never have too many of these so I always try to snap them up in any colour I find. The skirt has been featured so many times on the blog as it the perfect staple a-line skirt. I pinched the belt from Jess as she fortunately had it with her while we were taking these photographs. I have a similar one but it sits much better on my hips as opposed to my waist. 

My second favourite item in this outfit, aside from the shoes, is the choker you see around my neck. I scored this in a tiny ghostly vintage store. I spent several hours in this particular store and walked out over loaded in amazing goodies. The next time I ventured back to this local store it had disappeared as though it were never there. So sad to lose such an amazing treasure trove. 

Have you splurged on any extravagant items of late? Or ages ago and are still waiting for the 'perfect occasion'?

Hope you're all getting through your Wednesday; mine is dragging on to no end. 
Erin xx

OOTD | Dalmatian Designs

Dalmatian Shirt - The Mountain via ASOS / Multi-coloured cardigan - Handmade / Knee-high black socks - Voodoo / Black 8-eye Dr. Martens - Thrifted / Sunglasses - Sportsgirl / Apocolips Lip Laquer in Galaxy - Rimmel

I recently made the mistake of vastly overestimating the sizing in an online purchase. I bough this dalmatian t-shirt by The Mountain with the intentions of it being slightly oversized. As you can see it is much more of a dress than a t-shirt on me and I'm internally torn between wearing it everyday around the house (because it is extremely comfy) or being brave enough to wear it out with a pair of bike shorts underneath. 

Review | Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow

Sometimes it may appear that we have similar tastes but generally Jess and I have radically different styles (probably obvious). However, one thing we both generally tend to gravitate towards and enjoy experimenting with is eye makeup. Jess can produce some amazing things with a handful of brushes, a few eye shadow palettes and a wee bit of a time. I too love a dramatic eye but when the colour combination in a palette makes it incredibly easy to achieve an effective look quickly, I'm keen as mustard. Jess and I have recently had the pleasure of experimenting with the Chanel Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow in Fascination (41)* and thought you'd like know how we went.