I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Photo: Sarah Orr (sarahorrphotography.ie)

Coat / ASOS , Fedora / H&M , Brogues / M&S 

Laces / American Apparel , Skirt / New Look

Bicycle / Dawes Duchess

I love this photo taken by Sarah Orr for U Magazine a few months ago. I totally forgot about writing a post about it until now!

I had just bought this bike and really wanted it to be in the shot because I became so obsessed with it. It's made by Dawes and is suitably named the 'Dawes Duchess'. We are always looking for new ways to keep fit and cycling a bike rather than driving to your destination is a fun way of doing just that! Since I've bought it I have seen so many girls cycle around on them wearing the cutest outfits! The low crossbar mean there's no hassle getting onto the bike in a skirt and the wide handlebars allow you to sit up straight while cycling. However the bike is a city bike which means it's a lot heavier than hybrid/racer/mountain bikes and does not suit rough or mountain terrain. Not a bike for the cycle fanatics but for the cycle fashionistas and believe you me it does keep you fit!

Have a great weekend!

Love Laura

XOX

Weekender

 

Dress / ASOS , Tights / Penneys , Bag / Mulberry , Necklace / Folkster

Belt / Penneys (Primark) , Watch / Michael Kors , Bangle / River Island

Rings / Penneys & Topshop , Fedora / H&M , Boots / Kurt Geiger

 

  

   

 

Hi guys hope you all had a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Sorry I have been MIA recently. It has been such a hectic two weeks! But don't worry I have plenty of great new ideas to put on my blog for 2014!

This weekend myself and the boyfriend decided to have a little one night escape to Castleknock Hotel. It's a four star hotel which we found a great deal for on Trivago.com. We arrived down and headed straight to the leisure centre where we relaxed in the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna (HEAVEN), we had dinner that night and a few drinks in the hotel. It was such a nice relax after the absolute mayhem and overindulgence of Christmas! 

This is an outfit I wore the day of departure. I got this dress from ASOS , it actually comes up quite big fitting and I could have sized down but it's perfect with a belt. It's such a soft rich jersey material which I was afraid would shrink in the wash but it hasn't lost it's shape at all yet. I love the cross over back detail on the dress. I think backless dresses (casual & dressy) are so flattering and can be quite sexy if worn tastefully. 

The dark floral print is super on trend this winter. I love how all the colours go so well together. This is outfit can take you from shopping, to cinema, to casual drinks and dinner. It's super comfy and super flattering for any shape and size! 

Hope you all like this look,

(Sorry about the iPad camera photo quality)

Love Laura xox

Sugar Coating

I am loving the pink coat trend, with the gorgeous powder pinks and nude pinks being my favourite. These coats give an effortless, sophisticated, high fashion look which definitely adds something different to a winter wardrobe.

I'm on the hunt for one, here are a few of my favourites out right now; all available either online or in stores. 

 

Zara €99.95 , Zara €199.00

 

Penneys / Primark €35 , Penneys / Primark €40

 

River Island €87 , French Connection €235

 

ASOS €148 , New Look €87

Topshop €117 , Topshop €105

Happy shopping!

Love Laura xox

Chilly Trotters (The Black Boot)

 

www.office.co.uk

 

www.asos.com

www.newlook.com

www.nastygal.com

www.riverisland.com

www.topshop.com

So unfortunately we are moving into the cooler seasons and being from a cold, wet climate I would always invest in a good pair of boots to keep the tootsies dry and warm. 

Black boots are a must have staple in your footwear collection and I'm still looooooving the cut out trend this season. There are plenty of styles available in high street stores already. 

Above are some of my favourites available right now! 

Happy shopping!!!

Love Laura xox

(ps. warning - avoid puddles in these boots)

Flowers in the Garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dress / Urban Outfitters (HERE) , Handbag / Mulberry Alexa

Sunglasses / Dunnes , Hair clip / Forever21 (HERE) 

Ring / ASOS , Clock necklace / present from Croatia

Bracelets / H&M (bangles)/Penny's (spiked)/Parfois (leopard heads)

 

 

Hey guys hope you all enjoyed your weekend! 

I wore this on Sunday for meeting a friend in town. Had to go to Brown Thomas to get new MAC make up, to my disgust I'm loosing my suntan already and had to go back to a paler foundation so I picked up StudioFix foundation in NC20 and LightPlus mineral powder. The girls in MAC are so helpful I love going in there. I also picked up a gorgeous kimono in SOHO in Stephens Green shopping centre. Which I might show you guys in an ootd soon.  

We went for a few cocktails  in Pygmalion on South William Street I would usually go here for Sunday drinks. €5 in and 40% off drinks, along with great music, friendly staff and generous helpings of spirits you really can't go wrong! Ended the evening with a Rays pizza slice! YUM!

 

 

Love Laura xox