italia!

 

some of you will know i am off to italy on thursday. i am so, so happy about this!

i'm going to ischia with raffaele (an ex who remains a very dear friend) and, since his family live on the island, we'll be staying in a vacant family house for two weeks.

raffaele and i have already been to various places in italy together - milan, rome (see above) & sicily - so this is a continuation of our italian adventures. i'm so excited to meet his 90-year-old nonna who i hear makes *incredible* pasta and to scoot around on the back of a vespa checking out all the island's beaches, restaurants, markets and bars.

we're meeting in rome and getting a train to naples. we're also planning to visit capri and pompei. i'll be sure to post some holiday pictures here when i get back. but, for now, imagine that i will mainly be channeling these women in a bid to feel suitably stylish.

 

 this year, i found my capsule wardrobe board on pinterest especially useful in helping me gather inspiration for what to buy or wear on holiday.

i placed my first ever ASOS order. i was very impressed as i hate, hate, hate shopping and this took all the stress out of it. i love all my purchases and also got some swedish hasbeens from amazon so i'm all set!

images sources - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & the final photo is mine.

ps - since ischia is where the talented mr ripley was filmed, i'll also be channeling marge and her ability to write so that i return fresh and ready to attack my thesis with renewed vigour.

pps - i got a new super duper lens for my canon DSLR for my birthday so i am SO excited to try it out in italy and you'll see the results when i'm home.

ciao! x

nancyflowers' wardrobe update

head on over to my sister blog to see the latest update of nancyflowers' wardrobe.

a virtual (very high quality!) jumble sale - introducing nancyflowers' wardrobe

having spent the last few days thinking about how to raise money for charities, i now need to raise some for myself. my PhD scholarship doesn't go into my account again until 1 april and, my goodness, that seems a long way away.

i have no idea whether advertising my beautiful (mainly unworn, still with tags on!) clothes and accessories on-line will work but i wanted to try and cut out the middle man. plus i need funds as soon as is possible and eBay and a dress agency will take much much longer.

so, i have created a sister blog - http://nancyflowerswardrobe.blogspot.com/ in the hope that people will flock there purchasing bargains galore. here are some sneak peeks at what's on offer but i will be adding more over the next few days:

*waits by the phone*

ella's wardrobe

i don't follow that many fashion blogs but a lot of the blogs i read have 'what i wore' posts. i just wanted to point out someone who i think is incredibly well dressed. even if she is a little person.

 

ella's mum, alexa, took all of the above photos and you can see more of her wonderful photos here.

new bangs

i finally got around to getting a fringe cut again. can you tell i'm pleased? :)

ahem, excuse the vain nature of this post. i do not intend to make this a habit. just pleased with my hair for the first time in a long time.

dores

click here for more of this gorgeous jewellery

gwendelicious

 
vintage typewriter and letter press necklackes. to see more click here

nancy knits now in french connection!

oh, if only...

i like this jumper though and am very tempted to own one (or one in each colour). will wait for the sales...

laura lombardi

A Cup of Jo is one of my favourite blogs and i often see things i'd like on it (see previous post). a few weeks ago i spotted laura lombardi's jewellery on the blog and added this necklace to my wishlist.
my parents gave it to me for my birthday ♥

 

alexa chung for madewell

i  love these dresses and i love alexa chung (even though her arms are as thin as pencils)
as spotted here