Upper East Side

Good morning upper east siders! 

Due to my new found love of the television series Gossip Girl, this week shall be inspired by Blair, Serena and the clique. So to start the week lace and necklaces! 

But before you see what I wore toady here is a small paragraph, and when I say small I mean it! 

Everything in it's place just the way it was supposed to be, well almost everything, something was missing or should I say someone. Why in such a place of safety and bliss was she so uncomfortable, "maybe everything is too perfect" she whispered to her self. His voice answered softly in her ear "Lets make a mess of it then". 

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(Not quite sure why the picture is so blurry sorry about that!)

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I'm not sure who I was channelling today but I'm pretty sure I had my Gossip Girl, head on, well the fashion part anyway!

(Cropped Tee: Republic, Dress: Chelsea Girl @ River Island, Necklace: I made it) 

xoxo Miriam

Fancy in Floral

The smell of hay bales overwhelms me as I lie under the sun, the earth is warm underneath me. The sound of You Me At Six pumps through me, my earphones tangled beside me. Dreams twist and turn blurring with memories of the last week. It is one week I could never forget, was like I had imagined it all. I know I didn't I swear I didn't.

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Friday: I saw Life of Pi with a friend. Now I'm desperate to read the book! (Jacket: Singapore Airport, Top: New Look, Jeans: River Island)

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Saturday: Release the blazer oh and a re-found love of Gossip Girl! My friend who is doing a Beauty course at colllege invited me round so she could practice her skills, I got a Manicure and a Brow Shaping treatment next time I shall pay her she is incredible! (Blazer: Apricot, Tee: Official Olympics Memorabilia, Jeans: Topshop)

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Sunday: Lazy sunday afternoons with access to 2 cameras, oh dear! Oh and I ate 2 bowls of Mint Choc chip ice cream and wrote a french essay. So just your average sunday really! (Cardigan: New Look, Everything else H&M)

xoxo Miriam

Musical Notes

The velvet noise vibrates rocks the house gently to sleep, with the sound of violins and piano still sitting in the dust on the chairs and carpets. Everything was peaceful, pages of discarded notes littered the rooms, no one to give them life. And the people well they slept to the sound of the drums.Image

ImageHalf a snow day is better than no snow day! I know the shorts look highly inappropriate but they served me well today, as I endured an unexpected 4 mile walk in the snow. I have never been to thankful to my self for donning a pair of wellies and several pairs of socks. I genuinely was playing the piano specifically The Power Of Love by Gabrielle Aplin! Image

(Cardi and shorts - New Look, Shirt - TKmaxx, Tights and thigh high socks - Tesco, woolly socks - My dads)

xoxo Miriam

P.S. I thought I would add wrap up warm during any snow, and wear layers! 

 

Oh the love of winter.

 

 

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After a snowy weekend I am rather hoping the weather will improve. Don't get me wrong I love snow but only for a short time for two reasons: one I get cold quickly and two I live in the country and I can't leave my village after heavy snow.  

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Just me being me.

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I made the mistake of walking the dog in the woods behind my house. I have never been so pleased about my choice of footwear, the mud was much worse than I had anticipated! 

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Posing in the Garden... My hoodie and grey top is from New Look, the shirt is from M&S, the  jeans are from River island, my wellies are Hunters and the gloves my friends mum knitted them as a christmas present.

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These earings are a recent find within the mess that was my bedroom...

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On that mistake of a dog walk my sister happened to be wearing a rather lovely outfit so I thought I would share that with you.

ImageI was trying out a few filters on these pics I quite like the polaroid  effect but may just be my love of the polaroid camera... Anyway her cardi is from Urban Outfitters, the jeans and studded shirt are from New Look and the floral tee is from H&M. 

xoxo Miriam

 

 

A trick of the mind.

He stuck like the smell of fresh wet paint, or the sound of drums, or even the lyrics to your favourite song. He lives in her head, keeps her company forever more, it's all just a dream a figment of her imagination. Did they ever even meet was it even possible. She had and it was.

xoxo Miriam

Snow Blessed Dreams.

I have a weakness for snow, it softens the worlds rough edges there is no harsh urban jungle and rolling hills of the country they roll in to one never ending landscape that is endlessly appealing to both adults and children alike.

Something I scribbled down in my notepad earlier this week:

The world glides past, each landscape contrasting to the next. As always in this world they call home there is a pattern, from rural to urban and back to rural again, a seemingly endless pattern. There is a grey area between the two opposing areas, known to the people as the middleground, it is neither harsh like the concrete city nor is it the soft freshness of grass and the countryside. The middleground is where people who are lost go to begin again.

 

 

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All things considered it is very difficult so dress warmly and still look nice. I find a silk scarf tends to soften any rough edges of the classic winter coats and jackets. On another note I am in love gradient coloured jumpers like the one I'm wearing.

 

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Even though I couldn't make it into college I did manage to complete the majority of this weekends homework including ToK and Geography essays.

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Jacket - Topshop, Jumper - Soul Cal @Republic, Jeans - New Look, Wellies - Hunter

 

xoxo Miriam

 

Liquid Winter

Shnow

Well the Met Office weren't lying when they said it was going to be cold. These are my favourite things of the last couple of days.

  1. Aahh the macro setting on my fathers camera is a dream snowy flowers! 

  2. Thorntons Raspberry Hot Chocolate this stuff is an absolutely perfect creation.

  3. My dog so cute!

  4. More hot chocolate I think I have a new addiction...

  5. The back of my garden and the woods behind that.

  6. A whats in the fridge/cupboard stew that I totally threw together


xoxo Miriam

Vintage Boutique Macarons.

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Photos/Intructions from left to right!

  1. Preheat the oven to 100°C, draw circles around the base of a wide piping nossle on a sheet of baking paper and place on a baking tray.

  2. 4 Large egg whites, place in a large heat proof bowl.

  3. 200grams of icing sugar and 200grams of finely ground almonds. Mix together in a seperate bowl.

  4. Disolve 200grams of caster sugar in 100ml of water over a medium heat. Then bring the liquid up to the boil once it reaches 115°C,

  5. Whisk the egg whites until white and frothy.

  6. When the sugar mix reaches 120°C pour it into the egg whites slowly whilst still whisking slowly careful not to get any on the whisk. I suggest 2 people for this part.

  7. Once all the sugar mix has been incorperated gradually whisk the mixture faster until the mix reaches room temperature.

  8. Add a few drops of food colouring if desired.

  9. Slowly fold in the icing sugar and ground almond mix in 3 batches.

  10. Half fill a piping bag with a circlular nozzle abour half an inch wide.

  11. Pipe on the the baking tray you prepared earlier, pipe in a circular motion for each circle on the baking paper.  (sorry there is no photo for this step)

  12. Leave to at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.

  13. Bake in the oven for 20-30 mintues (No accuracy due to a dodgy oven it was diffrent each time a put in a tray...

  14. Once baked leave to cool.

  15. For the filling whip some double cream with a drop or two of vanilla essence and sandwitch the macaron halfs together.

  16. Voila!


xoxo Miriam

P.S. I used Boutique Baking by Peggy Porschen her website is http://www.peggyporschen.com/

Chocolate Chanel Kisses.

A day full of dreams and ToK (Theory of Knowledge for those non-Ibers out there). After a day at college there are 2 things that make me feel better, the first is chocolate in its many forms:

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The second is Chanel, I pray a love of Chanel doesn't need to be explained!

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Viola and I have dark pink lips.

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And finally my usual OOTD post. (Jacket - Topshop, Shirt - Ralph Lauren Denim, Leggings - New Look)

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Hopefully I will have some poetry or a short story tomorrow fingers crossed!

xoxo Miriam

 

 

Chelsea Girl.

I am yet to get out of the habit of looking smart for exam not that, that's a bad thing. Although I seem to have avoided a school uniform item i.e. a white blouse or black skirt. 

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So instead to avoid the above I wore a cute lace dress from Chelsea Girl @ River Island and  Varsity jacket from Henry Holland.  I must admit this dress and probably the label made me feel like one of the girls from Made in Chelsea...

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Up close to the lace! 

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Henry Holland or Harvard whichever you prefer. Fashion geek or Ivy League. Which ever you choose this jacket is just darling!

Now to say goodbye in the style of Gossip Girl

xoxo Miriam

 

DIY : Galaxy Milk Shoes!

After seeing several images of galaxy shoes on my tumblr dashboard I decided to make them using an oldish pair of shoes from primark.

What You Need:

  • 1 pair of plain shoes (preferably like vans)
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Water Pot

How to do it!

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Choose your colour scheme! I went for blue, pink/red and black. White is used for the stars!Image

Mark out sections for each colour!

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Apply the first colour!

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The dip a large paint brush in some watered down white paint and flick the brush until you are happy with the effect. 

If you try making your own tweet them to me at @coffeechanel

xoxo Miriam 

 

Blank Page

The Writing Bit...

Blank pages
Smudges of ink
Colours blur
Sharp lines cut through the madness 
Shapes form
Then direction
Finally the page awash with nothingness
Has disappeared 
Replaced by someones mind.

The Fashion Bit...

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I have finally mastered the Macro setting on my camera it's taken me half a year to do so.Image

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(Jumper - Urban Outfitters, Leggings - New Look, Earrings - Market)

Silver Ribbons

The Writing Bit...

Ribbon becomes string
Silver, iron lock chains.
Innocence is lost.
Life drags behind you,
gradually falling
then one day it's lost.
That's when you fall
First to the hard cold earth,
but then for it.
It comes when you are so far down nothing else could reach,
and brings you back.
Just enough, just a taste.
Motivation.

The Fashion Bit...

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Layers galore yesterday it was cold and I wanted comfort not style. Seeming as there isn't much to say on that I shall move on to today. (Cardi and Jeans - New Look, Green tee - Urban Outfitters, Cupcake tank top - H&M, Gloves - Handmade by a friends mum)

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If you pass by I will see you in the sky - Benjamin Francis Leftwich 

As with yesterday I threw on clothes in a rush to get out of the door in a semi-normal looking state...

(Dress worn as red top - Superdry, Other top - H&M, Jeans - Topshop)

xoxo Miriam

 

 

Observations...

Observations...

The Writning Bit...
The conversations
words spilling out
for what lost time
the people you
should've spoken to
GONE.
Others surround you
everywhere yet we
chose this life of
SILENCE.
Comunication breaks down
leaving a hole
where happiess
used to be.

The Fashion Bit...
First day back at college, get up at 6am does nothing for my clothing choices but I still looked semi-competent. Phew.
(Jacket - Topshop, Hoodie - New Look, Dress - Parisien, Tights - H&M)

xoxo Miriam

Impossible...

The Writing Bit...

Well college starts again tomorrow so this just isn't happening today, my brain has come to the conclusion that  any more thinking is impossible for now :L

The Fashion Bit...

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(Blouse (the collar) - Red Herring, Tee and Jeans - New Look)

 

What used to be...

The Writing Bit...

  • Wisps of smoke
    Flickering shadows
    Lying truths
    No emotion
    Dead inside
    Puppet to society
    Judged and controlled
    Never good enough
    Never will be
    This will never be
    What used to be.


The Fashion Bit...

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Felt like I should be going somewhere. I didn't...

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Yes the trousers used to be for school, turns out they are some of the comfiest trousers I have/will own!

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(Blouse - Red Herring, White tee - H&M, Trousers - New Look)
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