NYE

 A new year, a new place, and a new dress. For this New Years Eve, I went to Dallas, Texas (a place I have never been before) to visit my boyfriend, and wore a brand new dress that I got as a Christmas present. I love this little black dress- its flattering and fun with the long tassels and open back. I paired it with nude heeled gladiator sandals to balance out the dress a bit, and because they are really comfortable. It's quite a timeless look, I'm sure I'll be wearing this dress for years to come. Hope everyone had an exciting New Years Eve and best of luck for 2015!

Get the Look:

Black Tasseled Dress- AQUA (at Bloomingdale's)
Heeled Sandals- New Directions (similar)
Party Hat- Random party store (similar)

Just Playing Around

So I know I've been quiet for a few months, but I have been super busy! I worked in Europe for the summer, then came straight to the United States where I now attend uni in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins University as an Environmental Engineering major. What my summer in Europe (Holland, the UK, and Ireland) does mean however, is that I have loads of new clothes to show off! I will try to post with a new theme every week. This week I decided to showcase my two favourite rompers.

This first romper I actually bought after coming to the US. It's from Urban Outfitters, and I find it to be the perfect balance between a casual daytime romper and one that you can dress up for a night out. I love the unique turquoise colour with the daisy print and always get compliments when I wear it. The halter neck style with a higher neckline is really popular right now. Usually, tops like this don't flatter me, but this romper is cut just right! The real star of this romper, however, is the open tie back. It's cute yet sexy at the same time. I paired this romper with a pair of brown platform sandal-style heels from Primark. They're one of the most comfortable pairs of heels I have, and they fit the organic style of this playsuit. I didn't style this with any jewellery as the print and style of the romper doesn't need any help to stand out, and the neckline is not really suited for a necklace.

The second playsuit I have is from New Look, bought while I was in the UK! This one is slightly more casual than the Urban Outfitters one as it is simpler and doesn't have an open back, although I still say this one could be dressed up for a night out. This colour and print is also bright and bold, but they're called playsuits for a reason!

Similar to Atmosphere platform sandals

For a more appropriate autumn look, I paired it with a chunky denim jacket from Pull & Bear in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The waist of the romper and the hem of the jacket hit at about the same place, making them a good match! My black mules also give a slightly less summer look, and they are also from New Look.
Black New Look Mules
Similar to Red New Look Romper
Similar to Denim Bomber Jacket

OOTD and Highlights!

Today was one of those gem days of sunshine and warm weather that come with the Cape winter. A bit like the calm before the storm, they generally indicate that a cold front full of rain is coming in the next day or two. So I decided to break out the crop tops while I could and enjoy the warmth! Here I wear a loose white crop top from The Lot- a trendy South African brand. I really like the little swallows detail, as it makes it so much more fun and interesting. For pants, I wore this blue palm tree patterned jeggings from Pimkie that I bought in Spain. They're very comfortable and stretchy, and go with almost anything. They are definitely one of my favourite pairs of pants. Because it is technically still winter, I wore this with a classic black fabric blazer from Kelso. I quite like wearing blazers on an every day basis. They make even super casual outfits like this one just a bit more classy. Finally, I threw on my absolute favourite pair of boots. They are real leather black ankle boots, a slightly "combat" or "military"style boot. Mine have little flat studs around the heel that make them special. They are so so comfy and I wear them almost every day.

Because it was sunny today, I also decided to try to ombre my hair a bit. My hair is naturally lighter at the tips, but I wanted to make it a little more extreme. I mixed three tablespoons of lemon juice with a bit of olive oil and applied to the tips of my hair. I sat in the sun for an hour, then went and took a shower to wash it out of my hair. When my hair dried, I couldn't really see a difference, but I can't be entirely sure. It may have helped a bit, but wasn't as dramatic as I was planning. I might try this again with more lemon juice on the next sunny day we have to try to get better results. Do you see a difference? Let me know!