Lets go to the beach, beach...

So I haven't posted in a while as I am currently on holiday in Houston, Texas. Im having a really amazing time and my days have been filled with good food and lots of sun. This all means that I haven't really worn anything other than a bikini, shorts and a t-shirt. Not very interesting blog material.

However this weekend we went to the beach. We visited a place called South Padre Island which is basically a massive sand bank in between Texas and Mexico. A lot of Americans visit here for Spring Break so it has got a really good atmosphere. Its also nice to to be in a slightly cooler, windier climate compared to  107 degrees F of pure humidity.

So anyway, here are a few shots of my new playsuit which I wore out to dinner. Its really lightweight and a silky material which means it kept me really cool. Its from Urban Outfitters and although it is cinched at the waist, I think it looks better with a belt. I wore really simple jewellery and some plain black gladiator sandals.

Im going to try and do a few more posts while I am here as I have a few shopping trips lined up, tonight I'm going to an outlet mall and next week I am heading to New York. But for now I am off out to enjoy the sunshine :)

inside out...

Just a quick post on an outfit I wore the other day because the sun was shining. My t-shirt was from Primark mens section in small. I haven't decided on what to do with it yet and whether to cut it up and do a bit of DIY. For now I have just turned the sleeves up because the print is really bright on the inside  of the top. I love the print. I have tucked it into my Topshop denim hot pants because otherwise it is really long and i look naked. 

Topshop - Denim Shorts

Iv pinned my hair into a top bun, Im getting slightly obsessed with the bigger the bun the better which is killing my hair with backcombing.

T-Shirt - Primark Mens

Moccasins - River Island - £15 (sale)

I love these shoes because the tassels shake as I walk and I feel like Pocahontas.

Leather belt - ASOS

I teamed with them with my favourite moccasins and leather plaited belt.

Magpie!

So Im a bit of a magpie when it comes to prints. At the moment I'm pretty obsessed with tribal prints and really can't get enough of them. Recently i popped into Topshop just for a little browse not intending to buy anything. In my experience these are the most dangerous shopping trips and this one definately lived up to expectations. I picked up these shorts reduced for about £23 because there was a mark on the yellow thread detail at the front. However after a little bit of TLC you would never know.

Although it is June, it is still cold and rainy which means tights and boots. Today I teamed my shorts with a baggy black top also from Topshop, black tights, my green Doc Martens and a matching green leather satchel handmade in Mexico. I kept my jewellery quite simple with a few bracelets I always wear, a few vintage bangles and a vintage charm bracelet, as well as a long vintage necklace with a key pendant which you can't see in the pictures.

I love the colours and patterns on these shorts, it really brightens up the outfit. They also look amazing with a sheer white shirt and brown leather belt.

Shorts - Topshop - £23

Doc Martens - Bought for $40

Handmade leather satchel - Mexico 

Tribal patterns look really good layers. A recent editorial in the June 2012 edition of Harpers Bazaar hows this perfectly by layering swimsuits with tribal print jackets, boots and shawls. I haven't seen much work by the photographer Paola Kudacki before but the feel in these images is really soft and feminine which makes the prints stand out even more. It really gives the pieces the wow factor.

in to the tribe...

I really love all of the tribal prints at the moment. The patterns and colours are really striking and they really draw you in to an outfit. In British Vogue May 2012, Mario Testino shot an amazing editorial which I love. Although based on nomadic prints, fringing and embroideries it feels very tribal.


The images themselves are just stunning, the colours work really well against the dramatic backdrops which are in muted colours so your eyes are always drawn to the model and the clothing. The styling by Lucinda Chambers is incredible. With so much going on within the image it would be easy for the looks to feel overwhelming but they really don't, the model looks like a work of art. 

'High Plains Drifter'

I love these shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti!!

Today I wore a tribal inspired outfit. The shoes are one of my favourite pairs, I had been looking for a pair of moccasins for about a year and found these in River Island in the sale for £15. They were the last pair and they were in my size so it had to be fate. The necklace is from primark and on a leather style cord, I think its quite unusual and sits really nicely. The top is an aztec print from Topshop and the skirt is H'n'M. Overall a bit of a bargain outfit.

River Island

Primark

Overall outfit