The English Mademoiselle Diaries

So I am going through the post sales, Lets Wear All The New Things stage, hence the number one fashion blogger item the Zara skort (Am I a REAL fashion blogger now?). I bought mine in white because I don't own enough white things and it is a base colour to build outfits with, oh and the only other colour available was orange and well, I wouldn't even know how to wear such a item.

I have somehow managed to make myself look like a life size cardboard cut-out.. I like it.

Trying to remember french vocab on Memrise... I do love having January mocks.

Guys there was a butterfly in my room, and I just got so excited at one point it was sat on my Buddhist prayer flags and it was the most beautiful thing. I guess you could say I like butterflies.

My magazine collection 2013 well part of it..

Paris skyline tights and chipped nails.

xoxo Miriam

P.S. Have you been sales shopping yet?

I think looking back at all the amazing things that happen in your year is good for you, you can see where you are going and what you want to do more or less of in the next year. So 2013 was my first full year of blogging, and what a year it has been. It might just be me but 2013 has gone really fast, that or I have been very busy so I haven't noticed the time passing under my nose. Let's finish the intro here and get into it:

January:

The Highlights: It snowed, I love snow... I can't really remember January, this is off to a great start..

February:

Highlights: February was interesting to say the least, I watch season 1 - season 6 of Gossip Girl, did 2 posts on it and went to The Upload Tour, which was amazing, and we met all the acts afterwards. I also lived in my Mum's jumper. I also went to Paris with college!

March:

The Highlights: The sun arrived enough to perk up the mood following a very cold February (how British of me, I can only remember the weather). I went to River Cottage, and a fashion exhibition at Killerton House and Gardens. I painted my nails with daisies and wore my LBD.

April:

The Highlights: I visited my friend Ellie in York, ate far too many croissants, and revised maths until my head broke.

May:

The Highlights: Tatiana guest posted on my blog, I went to a masquerade party, and read lots of books, and started "The Book Club" series, which is very on and off at the moment which is a shame really.

June:

The Highlights: It was my birthday! I made white chocolate and pistachio ice cream, ate more ice cream and wore pastel colours.

July:

The Highlights: I made a skirt for Ellie, and a summer pudding, I think that was it. And the Summer holidays started.

August:

The Highlights: I went to Paris again, but this time with my family. If you hadn't already guessed I love Paris, we stayed with some friend in St. Germain and saw my Godfather who lives a few rues away from the Tour de Eiffel with his adorable daughter and beautiful wife. I made a pinafore playsuit, and wore a pencil skirt.

September:

The Highlights: I went back to college for my last year, before university! I made far too many hair bows, and I featured my sister in my blog.

October:
The Highlights: It was my sisters birthday, it was Halloween and I had a half-term break. October is always a bad month for me, it just drags on and on and on for some reason..

November:

The Highlights: I moved blogging platforms, recreated a Isabel Marant design, remembered those lost in war, watched Catching Fire and dressed like Katniss, smelt the roses and visited Bath with friends. I also completed all my Christmas shopping...

December:

The Highlights: December has been amazing this year. My boyfriend added the elephant bracelet to my wrist, I wore a bow tie in honor of Matt Smith as the Doctor. I saw Imagine Dragons, I baked brownies and I met a whole load of perfect bloggers at the #BathXmasMeet.

I hope January brings more amazing things and hopefully I will make it in to University.

xoxo Miriam

P.S. What was your 2013 like?

I mis-matched day for me. Began with sleepy breakfast eating and room tidying, oh I mustn't forget the dreaded revision for January mocks... However what started out as a somewhat drab day finished at a bowling alley with one of my best friends, even if we had McDonalds afterwards. Having been bowling I really want to go back and do a shoot with a 50's theme with a friend and fellow blogger, not telling who just yet! Anyway here are some random shots of my outfit taken as the evening became dimpsy (just after twilight).

xoxo Miriam

P.S. Did you know I have instagram? @englishmademoiselle

Although I am not the fittest or have a Victoria's Secret Model's body I do actually enjoy exercise and keeping fit and healthy, shocking I know. Now since leaving secondary school and moving on to sixth form college I have had to develop my own fitness routine due to a lack of P.E. Yes I do miss that at times horrific lesson...

So to begin with I didn't use the lifts at college, trust me this works for me the tower building is 9 floors high! But this year I am normally too tired to even attempt 7 flights of stairs to biology first thing on a Tuesday morning.

So I found Blogilates a Youtube channel created by Cassey Ho

^One of my favourite workouts!!!
Now you are wondering how can a YouTube video make you fitter, this girl is amazing she keeps you motivates thoughout her videos. As well as this she releases monthly workout calenders which combine her workouts to create a good workout. And believe me no matter how much you do her workouts you will be sweating buckets by the end!

Now in order to cool down after some serious cardio, and strength training with Cassey you will want to streach, no?
Yes! Yet another YouTube channel, and a free version of sometimes expensive yoga classes Adriene is the perfect cup of tea, even after a huge lunch.

I guess you are wondering if I ever leave the house to workout, and the answer is yes, when I can I swim for an hour or two to help my stamina. And during the summer I cycle to and from the train station where I get the train to college.

xoxo Miriam

P.S. If you would like to see more posts about my health and fitness comment below please, thank you in advance.

If you did already know I am a massive fan of Doctor Who and bow ties! So when my boyfriend offered to teach me how to tie his I jumped at the chance, little did I know it was a red satin one, not too dissimilar to the 12th Doctors own tie *fangirls of the Christmas episode tomorrow *. So anyway I have "borrowed" the bow tie in order show the ladies that they aren't just for me and they are definitely COOL.

So if you are wearing a bow tie you need a shirt pronto or the whole things doesn't work, and after that well just play around!

Outfit Idea 1:
I kept this quite casual, perfect for going to the cinema or staying in with friends and family. (#OOTD today!)

Glittery eyes...

Outfit Idea 2:
Combining this years summer fashion trends, with my own style and designs obviously there is no other way tot wear a bow tie ;) Moving on, I would wear this to a date night, or to a meal out with friends at a cute new place one of us has found.

Outfit Idea 3:
A little bit school uniform, the skirt matches the bow tie for crying out loud, but before you criticise this I love it, I really like matching small accessories to statement pieces to tie an outfit together. I would wear this to school/college with brogues or Chelsea boots, some thigh high socks and of course some red lippy!

xoxo Miriam

P.S. I have been listening to the Arctic Monkeys and One Republic all day and I just can't handle how good they are any more...

Well hello there! So yesterday my family and I went to my grandparents for the day for a pre-christmas celebration, or sorts. Now the majority of the outfits I post on here are not what I wear all that time, god I wish I could come up with amazing outfits everyday, but 6am outfit ideas generally lead to jeans and t-shirt combos.So I suppose this represents what I wear everyday.

My sister, trying not to pose...

Thank you to my sister for being a model!


Cardi - Urban Outfitters, Tee - French flea market, Jeans - Primark

Lordy what happened to my face? Oh well. Hang on wait when did I get so slim, urrmmm I am so confused.

Tee - Imagine Dragons merch, Jeans- Hollister

xoxo Miriam

P.S. Please tell me I am not the only one who lives in jeans?


Not my normal kind of post, but I on the way home from my Nana's house we encountered some amazing cloud formations. Mum even said they look like something out of Harry Potter, Voldermort esque if you will. They captured my imagination and drew me into a wistful dream for the rest of the journey home.