Pale Yellow Jacquard Crop Top / White Midi Skirt with Mesh Panel

Hello all!

Happy May Day! What a wonderfully sunny day we've had around Oxford today, where I handed in my final 3 assignments for my second year at university - meaning I am now free until September; when my third and final year begins! 

Today I wore this lovely pale yellow, jacquard print crop top (which I had been pining after for weeks and then found ONE left in Oxford Street Topshop - in my size and in the sale!), I think the neckline and pattern is particularly beautiful. With it, I paired one of my favourite skirts and my mother's vintage gold chain necklace which you're all probably tired of seeing! I think, for now, until it gets warmer this is the most bare-leg I can possibly brave. 

 Skirt & Top : Topshop. Necklace : Vintage. Shoes : Office. Sunglasses : Miu Miu.

Chinoiserie Print Jacquard Suit / Oversized Ruffle Blouse

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I hadn't really noticed until uploading these photographs how accidentally festive this outfit is! (and before anyone asks, yes I have worn this out - to a dinner party in fact, where I fully intended to draw on an accompanying yet distinguished moustache but never got round to it.) 

Quite SUITable for the festive season don't you agree? Ho ho ho. I'm hilarious ridiculous.

You'll know how much of a lover I am of all things 'femininely androgynous' and some may say, quite a 'school uniform/office-esuqe' style - i.e. girls in suits & bow ties, of course. So I seem to have inadvertently combined these loves with my love of the festive season. Red, white, gold and green; I couldn't think of a colour combination Father Christmas would approve of more. I particularly enjoy challenging people to a fencing duel whilst wearing this shirt. I feel quite like the 4th musketeer or the Countess of Monte Cristo. 

Suit : Topshop. Blouse : ZARA. Earrings : ASOS. Shoes : Matalan (?!)

Jacquard Dress / Mandarin Collar

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I've found myself spiralling into a student-loan-burning, hopeless obsession with opalescent fabrics, jacquard co-ordinates & white shirts, rich jewel colours, pearl encrusted jewellery, oriental-inspired embroidery, and velvet detailing. As you might be able to tell, I prefer dressing for A/W immeasurably, so I've really been going (for lack of a better word) a bit ...mental.

So how could anyone blame me for vowing that this utterly beautiful dress WOULD be mine? From it's 100% silk material, to it's elegant mandarin collar. I cannot cope. Ever since my jaw dropped as I saw this victorian-esque printed dress on a mannequin whilst rushing out of Topshop on Oxford Street to meet my brother, I was a woman on a MISSION. A mission that would not be fulfilled until this dress was in my possession! As you can see, I succeeded. I'm besotted with this East-meets-West masterpiece.  

In all honesty, I must be stopped and enough really is enough - BUT this obsession also means that I have countless new outfits to share with you! I'm thinking to myself 'where will I ever find the time to photograph all this?!' but I've made a resolution to do my utmost best to do 2 posts a week, now I seem to be settling into my new, 'no-longer-a-first-year-so-I-actually-have-to-do-some-work' routine at university. 

 Dress & Necklace : Topshop. Shoes : Matalan.