Houndstooth + A Pan Collar 

There is something quite hypnotic about autumn weather. I’ve been spending my evenings seated on the porch just gazing at the sky – armed with a hot Milo too of course. I love the bright blues that the weather conjures up – though I’m not such a fan of the dropping temperatures, brr! Luckily I’m still looking after four lovely little dogs – they are incredibly wonderful for keeping my feet nice and toasty!

My hair seems to have gotten excessively wild lately, and Heidi braids have been the only way to cope with the dreaded lipstick and windy weather combination! And I love the wavy look that hair has after a day of braids! Today I wore a pan collared mustard dress by SheInside paired with houndstooth tights by Foot Traffic. The t-bar flats are by bait footwear - and they’ve been my go-to shoes for the last few days! I now have a pair in both black and white – so I can either dress like I would’ve during my school days, or like a ballerina – perfection!

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A Print-Filled Shop Update! 

It was another wonderful week of thrifting! I had crazily good luck with finding bold prints – what a treat! Here are some of my absolute favourite pieces that I’ve just loaded into the vintage store. I’m slightly in love with the fan print dress - it is a truly stunning piece! As usual, click on the photographs to be taken to the corresponding garment. And just because I’m in a good mood – enter the code HAPPYFRIDAY for 15% off your order! Happy shopping!

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Daisy Chain Dream 90s crop tee

All Tied Up floral blue dress

Joining The Circus 1990s petal collar dress

Number One Fan dream dress

There’s A Snake In My Boot 90s cowboy sweater

A Whole Lotta Love knitted vest

Playful In Plaid dress

Smell The Roses button-down 90s dress

Singing In The Rain 1960s pocket dress

Walking To Woodstock 90s dress

My New Favourite Hobby!

I couldn’t resist the temptation any longer – and now Instagram is my most favourite thing ever! I love being able to take photographs wherever I go, all without lugging around an enormous camera! It is such a great way to connect with all of you too; I am completely hooked on looking through everyone’s photos. What fun! I would love it if you could follow me on Instagram – and be sure to leave your username too! I can never resist a sneaky peek!

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& All Day Long You’ll Have Good Luck! 

If I ever find a stray coin during my daily hustle and bustle, I always think that phrase – and often say it aloud too! I’m not particularly superstitious – black cats are usually lucky for me, and I deliberately step on cracks on the footpath –  but something about the old coin saying has always stuck with me. Perhaps it’s time that I become a believer, as after I found a twenty cent piece this afternoon, things started looking up. A successful vintage jaunt, followed by a fleeting cafe visit, where we bumped into a friend we haven’t seen in years, made for a great start. The biggest highlight of the day was that I bought a net book! My laptop exploded a few months ago, so it is wonderful to finally feel connected again. Best of all, it is teeny tiny; so very perfect for carting around!

This week we have been petsitting three wonderful terriers, one Shih Tzu, a horse, and a very woolly sheep. Of course this means lots (upon lots!) of cute Instagram updates, so be sure to follow along – my username is l0stinthehaze. On today’s park visit (the first in weeks!) I wore a Pepa Loves dress paired with t-bar flats by bait footwear. The faux fur jacket is a favourite new vintage find; I feel like a life size teddy bear when I wear it!

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Red. Blue. & Yellow 

I was reading a magazine article last week that said most people dress predominantly in black. It seemed like a fairly ridiculous claim, but looking around I was actually quite shocked to see that it was almost true! It seemed to stir something deep within me – either that or I’m trying to convince myself that we’re not headed towards the colder seasons – but I have definitely been hooked on bright colours since. Today’s outfit was mostly the result of lovely Barnaby paying me in ASOS vouchers for some work I did for him. The hat and playsuit were both ‘payment’, and the bag belongs to a vintage Kodak camera. The tights were from Foot Traffic, and the shoes were courtesy of PBJ Boutique.

It seems like forever since we’ve been on a pretty woodland visit. It’s usually my natural habitat (!) but a grumpy car has put an end to that for now! We haven’t even mustered up a decent walk either – as most of my time has been spent stocking the vintage store! On the bright side, I had incredible luck thrifting today; I just know that you will love the vintage update next week!

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