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Got these dainty little Nine West shoes in a charity shop for €6 if you can believe it! The shirt is also a second hand bargain. With the mad pattern of the shirt I thought I'd keep accessories to a minimum with a gold collar necklace and this cute statement ring, both for Penneys! The jeans are also Penneys, and pretty much identical to a pair of Topshop ones I used to own, as well as being a quarter of the price!

I'm pretty sure watching Lion King and The Jungle Book with my little sister inspired this outfit. This our little cat Connie trying to get involved in the photoshoot.

nymph

What a gorgeous day. My mum and I went to the beach expecting hoards of last minute tourists only to find a deserted stretch of sand just for us! This forest is right beside the beach so we were delighted to have it all to ourselves in the dappled sunlight; a perfect backdrop for this outfit of rich colours and fabrics.

I made these shorts myself from a piece of material I found in my bedroom and a black skirt I bought for work and never wore, with the help of a few DIY tutorials on YouTube. I'm delighted with how they turned out. The fabric has tiny mirrors sewed in, which made sewing them very difficult but it was worth the way they glimmer when they catch the light. I've already worn them on a night out and they managed to survive so I'm pretty happy with that as a quality test. I originally got the inspiration for the shorts from these beautifully shot pictures by planet blue for their august lookbook yesterday's flowers. I love everything about those pictures: the setting, the colours, the clothes and the model, but the shorts  (from the fifth and sixth pictures in the lookbook) really caught my eye and I thought "I can do that", and it turns out I can!

The lacey lilac bralet is from Topshop and the gorgeous necklace is an old one of my mum's mum. I rarely get to wear it so it's such a treat when I can. It's such a decorative piece and can really dress up an outfit. I think it fits in well with the luxurious feel of this look. 

Sorry about the unusually long post, I'm just quite proud of the fact that I made a functioning piece of clothing! Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine x

collar and crosses

collared shirt awear // navy sweatshirt penneys men's // necklace newlook (my sister's)

Very tired after a day entertaining children. My ears hurt.

nothing to do . . .

Lounging hungover in the sun with tea and brioche; an ideal end-of-summer day when work is over and college is still a long way off.

romwe mirrored sunglasses // vintage levi shorts // urban outfitters crop top

Spot the greyhound.

summer days grey skies

burnt orange swimsuit h&m // patterned high waisted shorts penneys // cross necklace new look // gold sandals new look and DIY (see here) // rings and bracelets second hand

some cool things.

 I ripped the sleeves off an old Penney's denim jacket, dyed it black and studded the collar. Looks groovy but I find it difficult to wear because of the constant need for long sleeves in an Irish summer. Hopefully it will get more use in Spain!

I got these bad boys for 1.99 in a knick knack shop in Westport. Originally bought them for my 6 year old sister who's a stylish gal, but had to get another pair for myself. Why? Who knows. Plus they have UV protection according to the sticker, so the tiny portion of my face that they do cover will be protected. Yay!

So basically this random middle aged guy in work called me over and smiled and winked as he offered me something from his closed hand. Obviously I thought it was a tip and said a big over the top thank-you-so-much, only to discover my tip was in fact this tiny little Canada flag-badge. I don't know what he meant by it but it's still pinned to my jacket. Maybe I should collect more from different countries and stud the jacket like I did with the one above. New mission.

fairy dust

So I once again go bored of a pair of shoes. I bought these when (I thought) I was rolling in it but never really liked the colour. I liked the shape so got them anyway. I've worn them about 3 times so I decided to change them! Because I'm having a bit of a gold moment I thought that would work nicely, plus I love using this amazing gold paint. It's like using fairydust. You sprinkle some gold dust into the tin, mix it with their special 'Judson's medium', which sounds very mystical and interesting, and it turns into liquid gold! The best part is, because of its oil base you can use it on almost anything. Even 'TV and radio grills' boasts the box. So that's how old it is. Anyway, after an hour of fiddly painting, tah dah! My crappy coral shoes were transformed into shining gold wedges! Thank you Judson, whoever you are!

...after writing this, I realise it sounds like a shitty ad for Judson's gold paint. I assure you it's not, I just get way too much enjoyment from using old fashioned products like this. What, you have to mix it yourself? Oh how darling and quaint and VINTAGE!