Hello Spring!

So ready for some Spring weather! Here's my take on the Gucci Spring style jacket!

Embroidered Studded Biker Jacket // Boohoo

PU Skirt // Primark

Yellow Knit Top (Worn underneath) // H&M

Recognise the jacket from my wish list last month? Yeah I got it! 

Boohoo happened to have 20% off this Gucci-esk biker jacket beauty so I jumped at it as it was one of those timed deal things they often have on the website! 

Regrets? 0

It literally has my two loves for any jacket - studs and embroidery but all in one, it is the perfect upgrade for my leather jacket I lost at my wedding (not the handpainted dinosaur one but a plain one) as this one can be worn out in the rain whereas with my painted one I have to be very careful with it. 

I have recently noticed that jackets (spring and autumnal ones) seem to have a prominent part in my wardrobe as I have more than anything else, different materials, studded ones, painted, covered in patches.. love them! 

Will definitely be making the most of these over the next couple of months of Spring! Come at me Springness with your sunshiney weather, lighter evenings and bank holidays! 

Love, Sarah x 

Trend: The Embroidered Biker

Happy Sunday guys!

Hope you've had a good weekend, mines been pretty busy again. This time last year I was at London Fashion Week, this time round I've been doing loads of DIY (the boring bit where you move Crap round and clear out before you refurb!) and building up our bed as we have moved everything around so we are now in the smaller bedroom.

Treated ourselves to a cinema date on Saturday for Lego Batman in-between though :) Feeling much better with so much old clutter got rid of. 2017 for us is alot about letting go of things and moving on.

This also includes a big change to my hurrrr which is happening in early April eeepp. So very overdue so am nervously excited! :) and a wardrobe update (naturally!)

I am totally obsessed with the latest trend on Biker Jackets, First seen on Gucci's catwalk for SS16, these have been huuuge news lately and the Highstreet have frantically fought with who has the best version of this coveted jacket. There are so many good lookeylikey copies around! Would love one of these for Spring but we will see how my paycheck looks like after I've been on holiday!

I love my hand painted one but would love a studded one or one of these embroidered beauties. Boohoos studded floral jacket is just outstanding!

Get channelling Gucci SS16 catwalk vibes with one of these gorgeous jackets, here's my pick of the best!

Gucci Style Floral Biker Jackets 

1. Floral Biker Jacket - Next | 2. Snakes and Insects Embroidered Biker - Missguided | 3. Hannah Embroidered Studded Biker Jacket - Boohoo | 4. Silver Floral Studded Biker - Glamorous | 5. Sweet Revenge Rose Embroidered Stud Jacket - Pull and Bear | 6. Floral Tiger Biker Jacket - Stradivarius

Love, Sarah x 

Fallen Leaves & Autumn Dreams..

Another Free People boho delight with this b-e-autiful maxi and embroidered boots

Lila Maroon Sheer Boho Dress // Free People - now £48! 

Feather Waistcoat // Collection by Topshop - Sold out

Embroidered Heeled Ankle Boots // Daisy Street - almost sold out!
Front Tie Up Choker // Topshop

I love autumn.

It really brings out my sense for adventure and love for being outdoors. Even more so than Summer I'd say! Crunchy leaves, jumpers with super long sleeves and wearing ankle boots are some of the top things on my list.

Although its been really hot here in the UK, I couldn't resist donning a couple of autumn buys I've bought in pre-season sales recently and heading out in to the woods.

As you may well know, Free People is one of my fave brands ever - having worn a Free People Wedding dress at my wedding and I also got this pretty spring dress earlier this year, I felt it was time to add a maxi dress in that I could wear for autumn in my collection and stumbled across this gem which was on sale!

Not only is it maroon (an autumn colour that never goes out of fashion & goes with everything) its also sheer (big bonus points) and for a maxi a pretty decent cut for my petiteness - no trailing! yay!

I've also been saving the feathered waistcoat for a while having also come across that in a sale, it was £90 but I nabbed it at the end of summer for a cool £45! Its a Topshop collection piece like my blue feathered skirt I bought a few years back but omg, the layering possibilities with this waistcoat are endless - I'm gonna love wearing this!

The boots as well were sort of on sale - but pre season! I am loving the new footwear trend for this season, Embroidery as you know has been the ultimate craze of 2016 in fashion land and I am LOVING that its also now on boots! <3 these pretties are from Daisy Street and I snapped them up over a month ago so they haven't really had their first autumn outing but I can't wait to wear them out properly.

Here's some of my fave embroidered boots out on the high street at the moment! Would you also wear these? Personally, I think they are stunning, Its not often you buy statement footwear unless you are fortunate enough to own and afford a few pairs of Irregular Choice shoes :)

Get the look - Autumn Dreams...Embroidered Boots

Rayal Bow Ankle Boots - Asos | Floral Clear Healed Boots - Public Desire | Athena Embroidered Boots - Miss Selfridge  | Dancer Print Embroidered Boots - Kat Maconie 

Embroidery

Get your sewing machines at the ready! We are checking out one of the hottest summer trends - embroidery 

1. Butterfly & Floral Embroidered Denim Jacket - Glamorous | 2. White Embroidered Playsuit - Boohoo | 3. Floral Ripped Mom Jeans - Asos | 4. Embroidered Mesh Floral Hem Dress - Boohoo | 5. Tassel Hem Crop Top - Missguided | 6. White Floral Embroidered Bodycon Dress - Pretty Little Thing | 7. Premium Embroidered Bomber Jacket - Asos

You may have noticed the high street and online being adorned in all these pretty embroidery garms! If not, where have you been!

Thanks to the catwalks of Gucci, embroidery looks here to stay throughout SS16. For the most part of this year we have seen patches and illustrated jackets take the fashion world by storm giving a huge boost for those who love to customise their clothes - this year is definitely time to shine!

If you're not great on the sewing machine (I've still gotta learn mine!) don't worry cus these pretty garms are gonna be everywhere, if not already so you can get your hands on something without having to head to HobbyCraft. Its definitely got me feeling creative though and thinking more about customising my existing/ older clothes that could do with some DIY love.

 I'm really intrigued by this trend as it cane be worn on pretty much any material garment - be it a silk bomber, denim or mesh. My personal faves of the above being the mesh embroidered maxi and the denim jeans. Boohoo I have to say is mastering this trend so well - head to their site for a huuge choice of embroidered things and get your wish list at the ready!

Love , Sarah  x

OOTD: Coco's Fortune

Sheer Black Embroidered Dip Hem Dress - Coco's Fortune
Ankle Boots - Wallis

Last weekend I braved myself to spend time to actually go through my wardrobe to see if there are any treasure's I have forgotten about and sort through stuff that could go to charity if I haven't worn it in ages/before. I'm not the sort of girl who buys things and then leaves them in the wardrobe with the tags on for years, Instead I'm pretty good at buying an outfit to wear once before it gets forgotten or I feel like its lost it's sparkle.

Need to crack this habit by either wearing forgotten threads again, being creative and making something new out of it or do a good deed and donate them..or Ebay it!. I sent down four bin bags full of pre-loved clothing in the end to Marie Curie & Mind.shops in Eastbourne. Good deed of the week done! :)

I bought this sheer embroidered black dip hem dress in 2012 to take with me on my travels to Amsterdam. It was a little too cold to wear without anything underneath so at the time I layered a plum coloured t-shirt under it!

It's from Cocos fortune who made a couple of collections and then have seemingly stopped making anymore lines. Correct me if I'm wrong but they seem to have since lost their concession both with Asos & Topshop, which is sad because they were soo unique and full of dreamy vintage prettyness yet unique to anything I have ever come across in vintage shops.

They do still seem to have a few Cocos fortune things on the Rare London website, all are heavily discounted from RRP. Hopefully this isn't the end of another cool little brand!

Are there any brands out there that you used to love that no longer exist and wish would return? :)

Love, Sarah x