I’ve been counting down the days to Spring; sunsets which paint the sky like cotton candy, weekends pottering in the garden growing a crop of fresh veg, and any ol’ excuse to wear full and floaty skirts in gelati-hues, because, why not? In anticipation of warmer mornings (and longer afternoons – !!), I’ve given my wardrobe a little bit of a Spring *refresh*; there’s something old, something new, and something that’s a certain kind of blue. I’m of the belief that a new season shouldn’t demand an entire new wardrobe; instead, it’s more about re-working what you have and adding…
image source unknown I’ve been thinking a lot about perfection lately. The perfect candle, the perfect red lipstick, the perfect pair of ballet flats. It’s no secret that over the last couple of years, my wardrobe has become simple, easy, minimal even. I’ve been shifting my mindset to quality over quantity (although truthfully, to begin with, it was a bit of both…), and for the large part, I was consumed with the idea that everything I bought had to be perfect. The perfect leather trousers, the perfect button up silk blouse, the perfect pair of Chelsea boots. It’s the type…
I’ve written a lot about the different challenges that I’ve been undertaking in an effort to really reduce my spending on my wardrobe and focus on the basics or investment pieces as it were, and very little about much of what actually is in my closet. Verena of My Green Closet very recently tagged me on YouTube to share a little bit more about my wardrobe, so I thought I’d share it with you here too. I rather shamelessly enjoy watching videos like this (and makeup collection videos – even if they are terribly enabling!) so had a bit of…
Charlotte Olympia feline card case If there’s one thing I’ve been dying to get my hands on, it’s been this ever-so-sweet kitty card case from Charlotte Olympia. I wouldn’t class myself as a crazy cat lady by any means – yet – but I am rather partial to any feline-themed accessory that seems to cross my path. My kitty flats have definitely gone the distance over the last three years; and somehow, I have a feeling that it’ll be no different with this cute kitty card case. The purr-fect winter pick me up if there ever was one.
