OOTD: Tartan Thrift

The weather seems to have hit the point when a jacket is a bit much so I topped off this gorge tartan cardigan from a charity shop with my trusty fur collar and I was ready for the day!

Cardigan- CHARITY SHOP, £3.99
Fur Collar- MARKET FAIR, £12.99
Top- PRIMARK, £2.50
Belt- BERSHKA, £5.99
Skirt- H&M, £3.99
Doc Martens- EBAY, £27

Choker- MISS SELFRIDGE
Feather and Teal Stone Necklaces- PRIMARK

I spent the afternoon helping out on a shoot with the super stylish Laura Vandall. Saskia Lawson was the photographer and what a skilled one she is!! Feeling so inspired to finally go and buy a good camera to learn the skill because it's such a beautiful one to have. Soon...

Stay Beautiful,

Broke BB xx

Shooting Chloe with Motel Rocks

A bit delayed but I'm posting about it anyway...

As you probably know, I'm on a PR placement with Motel Rocks in London right now and I am LOVIN IT!! I've had so many opportunities to learn and experiment. A recent experience I've had was being the photographer for a casual style blogger shoot.

Motel conduct weekly shoots with gorgeous blogger babes and, two weeks ago, we had the stunning Chloe Plumstead of off The Little Plumb in. These are my fave shots...

This is definitely at the top of my list of favourites!!

Hooked on a look? Click the pic!!! (Yeah I've got mad rhyming skillz. That's what you call multi-talented) 

Stella Shirt- Pinstripe Navy

Xaria Crop and Annie Skirt- Santorini

Anness Dress- Khaki

The shoot was done in the retro-style Trapeze Bar in Shoreditch. This venue has a gorgeous 'circus glamour' theme and I'm still determined to head back for some din dins and 2-4-1 cocktails. 

Well that's all from me for now.

Stay beautiful!

Broke BB xx

International Women's Day

It's International Women's Day!! Shout out to all the beautiful, powerful, hard-working BOSSES around the world!

I'm just going to leave this here...

OOTD: My Hat's so Stylish it Has it's Own Accessories

I was totally drawn to this gorgeous 70's rocker style hat from Forever 21 and had to have it.

Multi-Chain Hat- FOREVER21, £15
Oversized Bag- H&M, £29.99
Turtle Neck Top- PRIMARK, £5
Pinstripe High Waisted Trousers- MOTEL ROCKS (sample sale)
Navy Dr Marten Shoes- EBAY, £27
Vintage Belt- Bershka, £5.99
Cape- CHARITY SHOP, £6
Fur Collar- STREET MARKET, £12

Big thanks to my fellow Motel intern, Nicole, for taking my pics! I'll be posting a lot more regularly so don't forget to check back for new things xx

Stay beautiful

Broke BB x

High St Edit: Scandal

I've been having some serious withdrawal symptoms from the lack of Scandal my life only to find out there are new episodes out and I'm just late to the party... as usual.

When I started watching this, all I could think was FINALLY!!! A black woman playing a character other than the token black woman. Kerry Washington hasn't been cast as a mouthy ghetto gal and she isn't the main character's best friend. She's a freaking GLADIATOR!

If you don't get my references, you haven't watched the show. If you haven't watched the show, you need to get ooon thaat!! I've been watching Homeland to fill the Pope shaped hole in my heart but it's just not the same. Like seriously... where are all the good clothes?! 

I know Liv, it stresses me out too...

"I like... how you always seem to be wearing white"- A line from Jake's I-love-you-Olivia speech. Well I love it too so I thought it was about time I did a High Street take on a the classic Olivia Pope look.

Waterfall Coat- PRETTY LITTLE THING, £35

Blouse- NEW LOOK, £14.99

Wide Leg Pants- MOTELROCKS £39

Poncho- BERSHKA, £29.99

Court Heels- MARKS AND SPENCER, £35

Necklace- TOPSHOP, £6.50

Bag- H&M, £29.99

If you're a student, don't forget to sign up to UNiDAYS!! Get discounts like 20% off Motel Rocks, 15% off Pretty Little Thing and 10% off ASOS... 

Get me a white swimsuit! I want to be her...

Stay beautiful (like super babe, Kerry Washington) and come back soon!!

OOTD: Blue with Bershka

Spent this weekend at home in Essex with my little sister where we ate Chinese until we ached, watched films made for old timers (The Second Best Marigold Hotel- loved it!) and forced her to take an outfit pic for me. I saw a chance. I took it.

Got this new coat from the Bershka Sale for only £19.99!! Was in need of a coat with zip-up pockets because, losing my dear phone, I'm not taking any more risks. Love the colour so much.

The sun actually made a slight appearance this weekend. Thought I'd take the chance and rock some £1 Primani sunnies. 

I love this top with a passion. We held a swap shop at my church back in Aberdeen where you could bring some clothes and then fill a bag for only £3. This thick short sleeved crop top still had the tag on and all!

Neoprene Jacket- BESRSHKA, £19.99
Croptop- TOPSHOP (thrifted/ swap shop)
Jeans- LEVI, $15 I think...
Backpack- PRIMARK, £8
Trainers- PRIMARK, £12

I'll be back soon with a High St edit of a fave show of mine.

Stay beautiful!

Welcome to London

Hey there,

So this is a short post in a different style to usual. I'm doing what blogging was created for... venting on an online diary.

I have recently started a super cool placement at Motel Rocks PR office in London and am so happy I had this to keep me upbeat and grateful whilst everything else went horribly wrong...

You know those days when you wake up thinking, "This is going to be a good day! My make-up's looking good, I'm feeling good- Its got to be a good day. Right?"

Wrong.

It was a day of travel mishaps and Oyster mess-ups that led to, and followed, the misfortune of losing my phone. When you forget your phone at home it's always that feeling of missing a piece of yourself. It's terrible but my phone is literally an extension of me and I don't even have the excitement of being reunited with my love when I get home. It's either lost or stolen. My aunt said i've been 'baptised by London'. Oh well. It can only go up from here.

One thing this series of unfortunate events has taught me is to BACK UP EVERYTHING! Sorry it's not a lesson with some deeper meaning but seriously, Dropbox is your friend guys! If only I'd accepted this fact before my photos from the past 2 years floated away into the unknown abyss that is Central London.

Anyway, stay beautiful... even if you can't post a selfie on instagram.

Still smilin' #ipadselfie