please let me have your clothes!

after finally coming to terms with the fact that summer is over, i thought it was time to start looking for more autumn appropriate clothes (shopping, yayy!!) i'm more of autumn fan, and love being able to wear big fluffy jumpers, coats and boots, so im in my element.  before i decided to go crazy and start spending stupid money on things that i didn't need, i looked for some inspiration, and there it was, on my twitter feed: '@ELLEUK:Oh, Alexa, do you ever put a stylish foot out of line? Obviously not http://on.elleuk.com/1v5Qnkv'

now, i'm not a massive alexa chung fan, but my god, the woman knows how to chuck an outfit together!  i have a similar kind of style to her, so i have some of the basics already in my wardrobe: leather jacket, skinny jeans, ankle boots, striped tees, so it's more of an idea how to rework them. in terms of new pieces, i would LOVE some leather look trousers/leggings, and have been hunting high and low for some over the past couple of weeks. also, a new handbag, preferably cream and some roll/polo neck jumpers. below are some of my favourite alexa outfits i found from the elle website, and i'll definitely be using them as reference when it comes to new season shopping. come at me, autumn!

y not in pictures

^^ rock and roll camp at night ^^

^^ palma violets and some over excited 17 year olds in front ^^

^^ small, fresh, loud! ^^

^^ one of the many small tents around 
the festival - amazing acoustic free styling ^^

^^ the daily y not - dizzie rascal blew my mind ^^

^^ when the sun finally came out! ^^

^^ on the trek from the quarry stage ^^

^^ night time at the fun fair ^^

^^ saint raymond. what a guy ^^

^^ the main arena at dusk ^^

^^ the rave tent!! ^^

^^ tried out the roller disco. first time on 

4 wheel skates, and didn't fall over once! ^^

^^ catfish and the bottlemen being 
absolute beasts on the big gin stage ^^

why not y not?

so this weekend, i turned 24 (i don't yet know how i feel about this) and i thought it'd be pretty cool to spend it in the middle of the derbyshire dales, at the glorious festival which goes by the name of Y NOT.

now, i've never been to Y NOT before. i've been trying to get tickets to the bloody thing for the past two or three years, and either couldn't get anyone to go with me or couldn't get the time off work. but this year HURRAH, i managed to blag both. so off me and katie went, armed with a massive tent, much enthusiasm and some cans of cider, to Pikehall for the weekend.

I LOVED IT!!! (i will hang my head in shame and admit to being a festival newbie right now) I had so much fun. Even though it rained for the first day and a bit, it was still a proper laugh. i got to see some of the bands i'd been desperate to see over the past couple of months - catfish and the bottlemen, darlia, saint raymond, circa waves - and good god, the food was insane! big filled burritos with lime rice and homemade chilli sauce, wood fired margherita pizzas and peri peri chicken rolls with slaw. i could have lived in the main arena just for the food, it was that good.

i didn't take that many photos, too busy having a good time and that, but i did upload some to my instagram >>> here. (i was attempting to upload them onto this post, but its not playing for some reason. when i figure it out, i'll pop them on) anyways, some great memories. on to next year!!

flares + lace

both by h&m. both absolute beautys. both left in store by moi - I had the amazing idea of buying them both together online instead, and it turns out the bottoms are out of stock and the top is nowhere to be seen. 

note to self: don't trust the internet!!

(p.s if anyone happens to find any of these on the h&m website, please leave me a comment, and i'd love you muchly xo)

I'll be in the big smoke come 10.30am this saturday. Theres some game going off at wembley apparently... (I can't even joke) AARRGGHHH ONLY THE BLOODY PLAY OFF FINAL!! Myself, poppa G and the bro will be packing up the car full of crisps, ribena and enough chocolate to bring down cadburys, and heading south, along with the other 37,000+ Derby fans. 

I'm not going to lie, i am a little nervous. Okay, maybe a lot nervous. For anyone not in the know, Derby finished third in the league and have been playing some cracking football for the majority of the season. I don't think many ram fans back in August would have even dreamed of us finishing in the top 6, never mind 3rd and one game away from the premiership. Saturday is a big deal, even if we didn't expect to be here.

I want us to win more so for the lads than anything. They deserve to be in the final, to get promoted, to play in the premiership. I've seen us get promoted at wembley once before, and I want this group of players to experience that. 

Checklist for Wembley: black and white wig / paint nails black with white or visa versa / wash away top (after the bro sweats it up at football training tomorrow) / print off the small mountain of confirmation emails.

wish us luck! (unless you're a qpr fan reading this!)

i find tumblr a haven of witty, honest, interesting and sometimes strange blog posts, but more often than not, i stumble across some downright glorious images. below are some of my favourites from the past couple of days.

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blog // vanarevic

This ladies blog and style is flawless. I've been finding some serious fashion related inspiration from some of her images, and when the temperatures start rising, hopefully I'll be able to replicate in some way.





music // sam smith

Just listen to this : 

It was the original Disclosure version that bought this wonderful man to my attention, and it was this acoustic version that made me fall head over heels. If this doesn't get to you, nothing will.





fashion // accessorizes new season travel bags

They're so beautiful, I want to cry. I might have to get one... or two... oh. Below are three of my favourites.

Pearl Mirror Work Tote

Gwen Festival Mini Pouch

Rita Rhiad Beach Bag

(all linked via bolded titles)