OOTD: Parisian

Summer is unfortunately coming to a close and I think it's fair to say it's been a ride. I have been fortunate enough to travel to Budapest, Valencia, Barcelona and finally Paris - one of my favourite cities in the world - with family and friends, getting drunk on sun, sightseeing and sangria. Of all my summer excursions, Paris was definitely my most sartorial of them all, so here is an outfit post (unintentionally adhering very much to the French fashion cliché) and I will be sure to post more details of my trip on here later!

Top - BAPE

Jeans - H and M

Trainers - Sketchers

Beret - Vintage

Sunglasses - BLANK

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OOTD + First Year Musings...

Oh how I'll miss campus life over summer - the casual caching up with friends, the comfortable proximity of club nights, restaurants and supermarkets and, admittedly, the level pre's before nights out .First year has certainly had its highs and lows for me both in terms of work, health ad social life and I think it is fair to say that I have learnt a fair bit about living more independently. I think the intensity particularly of workload is reflected in my lack of posting but I have a good 3-4 months to get back on the grind with this blog as well as my other creative outlets (THANK GOD!). Anyway, here is an outfit post (thanks to Izzy Manuel for the photos) as well as my notes on what I have taken away from fresher's...

 Shirt - Vintage

Trousers - Topshop

Sunglasses - Blank Sunglasses

1 - You might find and lose friendship in the least expected places - You may not be everyone's cup of tea and it's important to be yourself. On that note, you might find yourself in relationships which feel unnatural or as if they do not have longevity. Treat everyone with respect but don't expect to be best friends forever with each person you come across, whether that is during fresher's week itself or over the course off the year.

2- Take care of your health - It's natural to want to go out and have the best time possible, but it's also key to take care of your health both mentally and physically. For me personally this has especially had its highs and lows so I have come to understand how important it is to be conscious of how you are feeling and how it impacts your every day life. Oh yes, and probably best to not go too heavy on the booze, no matter how cheap Lambrini is and how funny the Snapchat stories will be the next day.

3- Budget, Budget, Budget (but don't be miserly) - This is actually something I have been very good with, if I do say so myself. You don't have to spreadsheet every penny you're spending, but just try to be conscious of how much things will and should  cost you in advance as well as responsibly splitting up your finances for work and fun. You don't want to be known as the party girl who survives on baked beans and dirty laundry, but also the recluse who gets their regular dose of foie gras and glistening whites...

4- Get involved - Although I have had my fair share of involvement, I now heavily regret not getting involved in sports or campus editorials. For many universities, there is so much on offer from Anime Society, to Streetwear Society to Wine and Cheese club, not to talk of the various sports which people also get people involved physically and socially, so seize the opportunity and find something you are passionate about.

5- Don’t stress , it’s only first year - Pretty straight-forward really!

 Slug and Lettuce, Bath

 A cake I made for a friend's birthday

 Sunset from Bathwick Hill

 Life Drawing Classes

A visit from some old friends over my birthday

OOTD : Spring

Hello again world! In the last week of my Easter break I met up with an old friend I hadn't seen in what seemed like absolutely foreverrrrrrr. The photos of me grinning excessively was not only a result of being able to see an old mate, but also the fact that a) it was sunny b) it was sunny and c ) it was SUNNY :)

Anyway, I hope you lioke this outfit and hopefully will hear from me in the near future...and I mean it this time

Jacket -Vintage

Top - Dayna Draws

Jeans - Vintage

Shoes - Adidas

Scarf (worn on head) - Celine

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WHAT I'M...(September favourites)

I cannot be the only person who forgets how good it feels to not be sick. I am currently sitting in bed, watching an unacceptable number of Youtube beauty videos and dreaming of the day (which will probably be Tuesday) when I won't be bed-ridden with a cold again. This said, this has prompted me to make a post regarding all the things I have been loving so far this month and some of the stuff keeping me going as I lay here wrapped in a raggedy blanket...ENJOY <3

WHAT I'M...Wearing 

The weather has taken a turn for the worse in my eyes and now it is freezing, hence I have ditched the crop tops and mini skirts for turtlenecks and jeans. It sounds standard, I know, but my favourite pieces so far have been a scarlet turtleneck I nicked from my mum (and have since had to give it back) as well as blue flared jeans which I like to wear for a double-denim look. I have also fallen in love with the infamous bumbag. However questionable from a sartorial perspective, they are super handy

WHAT I'M...Listening to

What I listen to is totally dictated by my mood at that time, so my music taste is sort-of a mixed bag. This said, there are four artists who have dominated my playlists are Cigarettes After Sex, Frank Ocean and Nina Kraviz. Cigarettes After Sex's debut album has sent me to a dream-filled sleep more often than I can remember with their slow melodies whilst I have been late to the party in obsessing over Frank Ocean's Channel Orange. Meanwhile, for my less chilled out and more dancing-on-my-own-manically-in-my-bedroom moods, I have been listening to Nina Kraviz's self-titled album. She seems to be one of the few women on the techno and electronic music scene and I have I'm Gonna Get You on repeat.

WHAT I'M...Reading

Being in-between school and uni has meant that I have had a lot of time to catch up on reading which I missed out on during the stress-filled exam period. Luckily I have managed to go through around five books but my favourites have definitely been Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Monica Ali's Brick Lane. After reading the Nigerian writer's novel I became so interested in the concepts of gender roles and culture clashes i different societies, which led me on to Brick Lane which taps in to the mind of a young Indian woman and her experiences within 80's and 90's UK society.

WHAT I'M...Doing

5 more days and I'll officially be a uni student. I am terrified, no, mortified, at the idea but I guess it's just another chapter and am trying to convince myself to go in with the idea that people are not in fact, out to get me and we're all in the same boat. In fact, last week I dropped off my sister in Scotland and if my uni is as beautiful as hers I think I'll be alright...

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OOTD : Notting Hill Carnival

Top - Vintage

Trousers - Vintage

Shoes - Vagabond

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If you live in London, you will know that the highlight of the summer is Notting Hill Carnival. Over two days, the streets of London's elite come together for (somewhat inappropriate) dancing, Caribbean music, jerk chicken and an all-round good time. Despite the sense of fear which seems to loom over us as we go about our daily lives regarding threats like terrorism and acid attacks, it was clear to see that this did not hinder the spirit of carnival and everyone went on whining  and dining as they have been for the past several decades. I went with a couple friends and wore a suede top with red trousers which, at first, seemed like a great idea, but I soon came to know that this + 27 degree heat + people moving and throwing drinks everywhere was not a good combination...

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Paris (+ OOTD)

To take some pressure off post-exam and pre-result stress and hysteria, I was able go travelling all around Europe with a bunch of close friends. Whilst train-hopping through central Europe, we encountered castles and monuments, bizarre local cuisines and equal amounts of both casual misogyny and fetishisation (think comments containing the terms 'Beyonce', 'Milk chocolate' and, my personal favourite, 'Nubian queen'. Other than the occurrences mentioned, along with missing trains and going way over budget in certain situations, it was a trip of a lifetime and, in the least Disney Channel way possible, taught me a lot about myself and others. To top the trip off however I went to Paris with one of my best friends, Maria, for a slightly less hectic and more metropolitan end to the trip. We were able to make the most of our trip, seeing almost every sight possible despite making very poor clothing and shoe choices day-in-day out. I only managed to photograph one OOTD on my iPhone so be warned of questionable image quality, but below are also photos of our adventures...

À la prochaine

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Jacket - Vintage

Top - Vintage

Jeans - H&M

Shoes - Adidas (NEO)

Le Marais

Centre Pompidou

Jardin des Tuileries

L'exposition de 'Dalida'

Le Marais

Versailles

 Pigaille

OOTD: Long Time

 Outfit:

Shirt - Zara (aka ethical armageddon)

Jeans - Topshop

Bralette - Brandy Melville

Sunglasses - Vintage

Shoes - Vintage

I mean it when I say long time no see. I've been crap, no, abysmal at this thing, admittedly and fairly obviously. Exams, constantly plundering motivation in every way shape and form in a creative context and even the temptation to give up blogging etc. can be used to explain my AWOL attitude towards this in recent days but I came to a number of conclusions from my absence
1. I will regret pressing the delete button in the long run
2. No.1 is a fact
3. Posting something - an outfit, a thought, hell, even a rant - is better than wiping my presence off the blogosphere entirely
4. I shouldn't be so perfectionist with this whole thing. Not to say the future of looklovewear will be scruffy with collosal effing and jeffing, but I need to remember that this is not Vogue, just a little site on my 14 inch screen so I should take it easy, no matter how shit (there it is!) iPhone quality photos may be