FAVOURITES · May

Apologies for the lack of posts, I am coming up to the end of my degree so have a lot of work to finish up, so again sorry to all zero of my readers. Here are my favourite things from over the course of May. Any images that are not my own click through to their original sources and I have tried to be as comprehensive with the links as I can so you can find more info, outlets where to buy products and where to watch/listen/consume anything else.

Lemonade (Music)
This is probably such a cliché to but on this month's favourites as I am sure it is on almost everyone else's but how could you not put a new Beyoncé album on your favourites? Tracks that stand out for me are Hold Up, Don't Hurt Yourself, 6 Inch and Freedom (even as I write this I feel should add more to that list).

Love (Television)
Netflix Originals are almost always a winner in my books and this one lived up to my expectations. It is probably easy to dismiss the show just because of it's name but I wouldn't describe it as a completely cliché show about romance. I really love the humour in this show, unfortunately as with all Netflix shows I binged too fast and now have to wait a year for more episodes.

High Waisted Washed Look Shorts (Fashion)
These are here because I feel like I have spent so much time looking for a new pair of shorts and finally have found the right ones with these. In my quest I found that all the shorts in the shops I looked in are way too short, fine if you want that but I just wanted some slightly longer ones, then ones that were almost long enough that were high waisted wouldn't fit right on the waist but would fit on the hips. So here they are just in time for summer and to make this find even sweeter I got them with a 20% discount.

Completely (Music)
This is the first Alpines song after their debut album Oasis and unsurprisingly it is amazing. I can't wait for the next album to come and maybe I'll catch them live again soon, despite living in London I have only managed to get to one oops.

OOTD · Bleu

Cashmere Blended Half Sleeve Sweater by Uniqlo and Lemaire

Vintage Belt designer unknown

Seersucker Flare Skirt by Uniqlo and Lemaire

Speedo Shine by Misfit

[Taken by me on Canon EOS 600D]

This is probably the first time I've worn colour on colour that isn't black. Being the same brand obviously this made things much easier, I guess this also made my outfit look like a dress rather than two pieces. Looking like a dress it makes the colour on colour look a lot less scarier so that I feel more than comfortable wearing this outside.

HAUL · UNIQLO flagship re-opening

 

Second photo

 Socks (Rib) in Olive and Black by UNIQLO

Pop, Pretty Sleeveless Graphic T-Shirt by UNIQLO UT x Sophie Henson

Third photo

Bra Dress in Green by UNIQLO x Liberty London

Short Sleeve Graphic Tunic by UNIQLO x Liberty London

Cotton Oversized High Neck Sweater in Navy by UNIQLO 

[Taken by me on Samsung Galaxy S5]

Today I woke up much earlier than I usually do to head to the re-opening of the revamped UNIQLO UK flagship store on Oxford Street. As one of the first people in the queue UNIQLO staff handed out coffee (not so great) and croissants (super great) to us whilst we waited, once the doors opened we were greeted with a goody bag (second photo) with a free UT Sophie Henson top, two pairs of socks and a bottle of water. We then headed to the rooftop (bottom photo) of the store, or "utopia" as they called it, where could enter codes to win prizes. Unfortunately I didn't get one of the higher prizes but still appreciated the £10 off a £50 spend voucher. The majority of things I picked up instore happened to be from their new Liberty London collaboration but I also tried on some items from the Lemaire collection too, which I might go back to or wait until they are on sale.

HAUL · Almost oversize

Dry Sweat Short Sleeve Dress by UNIQLO

Pile Lined Sweat Long Sleeve Pullover by UNIQLO

Custom Fit T-Shirt by POLO Ralph Lauren

[Taken by me on Canon EOS 600D]

Recently I've wanted to get some oversized jumpers, although that look will not be flattering at all on my body I wanted to give it a try. On my last shopping trip I tried to find some oversize items but couldn't really find any suitable ones, in fact the nearest I got to was the one on the left hand side of the image and that is technically a dress. I am going to layer it over some jeans and maybe play with some brighter long sleeve shirts underneath it or possibly over another long sleeve jumper with a different texture. Most of the jumpers I have are woollen but with the ~dress~ and the jumper in the middle I am going to start moving away from wool. The grey jumper is going to look great to incorporate into a more sports luxe look and being pile lined is still going to be warm and cosy like my other jumpers, which also all seem to be from UNIQLO too now that I think of it. Finally I got this t-shirt in the Salvation Army shop just off Oxford Street, which I first visited as rumour has being round the corner from the Vogue offices it is wear employees drop off their unwanted clothes. As this t-shirt is a men's XXL it is another oversize item to add to my wardrobe.

OOTD · The perfect coat

-

Wool Longline Wrap Coat by Jaeger

Jenny Holzer Graphic T-Shirt by SPRZ NY x UNIQLO

Ultra Stretch Jeans by UNIQLO

Leather Flatform Sandals by & other stories

[Taken by me on Canon EOS 600D]

Questionable edit for the perfect coat. I've always wanted a Jaeger coat but would always find the ones I liked either to be the wrong colourway or size (and let's face it price). However I finally came across one that checked all the boxes, thanks to Jaeger's often classic designs it doesn't matter if it was bought fresh off the production line or at one of their outlet stores, it will remain a staple in your wardrobe for many years to come.