//Hat - Topshop//Dress - Mango//Belt - New Look//
I was flicking through my photos from my blog the other day and stumbled upon these outfit shots which happen to be from my eighteenth birthday. I forgot about them in the midst of my travels and well LIFE. I picked up this dress while in Portugal back in May, and well isn't it just the perfect summer day dress that can be easily transitioned in to autumn. I cannot wait to style this china doll style print with some more basic items to create a more layer effect. But for now I am happy wandering around in nothing but the dress and a hat, because hey it is summer and for once the UK has been blessed with sunlight!
I am glad I left this post until now, because since turning 18 years of age I have learned a lot about myself, partly because my parents have allowed me more freedom and because I have chosen to go out and do things that I may not have done before my travels. Oddly enough I was not one of those people who on the day of their 18th birthday went clubbing, in fact I still haven't entered a proper night club (I am yet to discover that "joy"). To make up for that fact I took to traveling and trying to move on from toxic relationships.
I may have mentioned this before but I use my birthday as a sort of New Years. I make resolutions that I want to do in the next year of my life, besides the usual get healthier and read more books. On my list this year:
- Move on from friendships and other relationships that are toxic for me, even if that may affect the other persons happiness.
- Stick to writing in my journal, keep being passionate about it.
- Work on those sewing projects... Yep the 100 I have stored up ready to be started.
- Trust my instincts and try my hardest not to take the opinions of people I don't know very well to heart.
- SMILE everyday even if it is only at a silly cat video on YouTube.
Eighteen seems an awfully large number to someone who doesn't feel at all ready to venture into adult life, but I believe that a number does not define your age your mindset does. If you think you can do something and ignore the expectations of others for your age group then there is no reason why you shouldn't do that very thing!
XO, Miriam
P.S. This is the first post in a while I have written with no proof reading and without the aid of my journal or a list of ideas... so sorry for grammatical errors and general waffling! Also this song:
I turned 18 last month.
English Mademoiselle
Thursday, July 31, 2014
A few days ago there was a rare moment of sunshine, so I grabbed one of the many outfits I have been waiting to get photos of and headed to a place of iron wrought gates and arches covered in ivy. AKA. the front garden. In amongst the almost romantic and spring garden I danced around in a casual, dare I mention it, Valentines day outfit.
How did I forget the terracotta bricks and the holly? I have been styling skirts over dresses quite a bit recently, as shown in my last post, here. I think that when done with the right mixture of colour and textures it can look just as good as the trusty band-tee and jeans combo.
How I managed to have my eyes shut in every single one of the shots I did in similar poses I haven't a clue... Anyway back to the clothes, I chose my velvet skirt from Topshop over this lacy dress from Chelsea Girl @ River Island, because you can see the hem of the dress peeking out from underneath. For me that helped complete the outfit, making the look both seamless and both pieces stand out.
This shot reminds me of the disposable cameras I had so much as a child, they were so much fun it was guess work as to whether the pictures would be good or not. What I would really like is to have one of those to take pictures of my IB class before we all go our separate ways to university. Which is going to be in September hopefully!
Dappled sunlight through the ivy leaves and arch, I am yet to decide whether I like the wear a jacket as a cape thing. I always imagined it to be a thing that happened when a guy gave you his blazer on a cold night and he walks you home.
I am a hopeless romantic until they buy me something and it isn't an occasion. Not even sorry.
How could I resist adding a preppy twist? On with the knee high socks (borrowed from my boyfriends sister) and my lovely reliable brogues from Clarks. I only just noticed the lawn could do with a trim...
One final note on this look, the jacket. It was featured in several posts last year, but I never really told it's story. This is important because the jacket isn't mine, it is my mums, but before that is was my dads. I love the way it looks on outfits like this as it extenuates the waistline!
XO, Miriam
P.S. Do you prefer the outfit posts without such an explanation or with it? I want to explain so I can go back and see my style progression and for anyone who actually reads it to be able to recreate the look with their wardrobes.
Velvet Kisses.
English Mademoiselle
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Either you have never read my blog before or you haven't been paying attention, but I went to see Taylor Swift's Red Tour on Saturday. And this is what I wore, along with a few photos of the concert! I have other photos but don't feel like sharing all of them, too many photos...
This is going to be a post of many photos and little writing, not that anyone here looks at my blog for the weird anecdotes ;)
The Vamps
I layered a 50's style black circle skirt form Red-Herring over my 50's style summer dress, similar to that which Taylor has worn before. I added a belt and some handmade cat ears to complete the look and BAM I am ready to party hard at a concert.
This is one of my favourite photos I took of the concert
Taylor and Ed Sheeran sang Lego house together while I fangirled
"All To Well"
Confetti!
XO, Miriam
Taylor Swift | The Red Tour
English Mademoiselle
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
