Goodies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5781200458/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Threadsence skirt 2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Threadsence skirt 2" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/5781200458_0ddd4b18b4_b.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5781202900/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Threadsence skirt by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Threadsence skirt" height="1024" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/5781202900_170a3cc4e2_b.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a quick post - I was sent this skirt from <a href="http://www.threadsence.com/index.php">Threadsence</a> as part of <a href="http://www.chictopia.com/">Chictopia</a>'s reward system, and after tweaking it from a size large to fit me, it's perfect. I adore the print, the pleats, and the lightness of it despite the dark colour. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks Chictopia and Threadsence!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - Peppermint @ Threadsence</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blouse - vintage</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardigan - Gap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian.</span></div>

Goodies

Just a quick post - I was sent this skirt from  Threadsence  as part of  Chictopia 's reward system, and after tweaking it from a size l...

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Green Me

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5772641076/" title="Green5 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Green5" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5772641076_7cde702aa9_b.jpg" width="675" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5772108825/" title="Green1 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Green1" height="1024" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/5772108825_99ef1b678b_b.jpg" width="657" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5772647276/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Green2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Green2" height="545" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/5772647276_d148536729_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5772101135/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Green4 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Green4" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5772101135_4b51d50bb7_z.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5772103837/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Green3 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Green3" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/5772103837_aaf3ff05f5_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've decided, seeing as summer is so hectic, to do a Sunday Catch-Up only every second week. So instead, this is what I was wearing today. Rather than going for my usual denim shorts, I decided to semi-colour block and wear this teal pair instead. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome back sun, you were missed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knit sweater - Topman</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chiffon shirt, teal shorts, leaf ring - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Socks, plimsolls, sunglasses - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Backpack - vintage Lanchas Paris</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Green Me

I've decided, seeing as summer is so hectic, to do a Sunday Catch-Up only every second week. So instead, this is what I was wearing toda...

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Socks

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5768609946/" title="Socks2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Socks2" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/5768609946_5202207030_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5768613372/" title="Socks by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Socks" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/5768613372_3e1bdd63f0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait to wear the middle pair with all black. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All from Topshop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Socks

Can't wait to wear the middle pair with all black.  All from Topshop.  Sian. 

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Alterations

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5766077598/" title="Alterations3 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Alterations3" height="489" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/5766077598_dd42bb4642_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5766081624/" title="Alterations2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Alterations2" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5766081624_b4611ce0f5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5765534853/" title="Alterations1 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Alterations1" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/5765534853_7140cf4c74_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I get tired of the clothes I own, I tend to chop them up. These are the remains of a floral playsuit and fringed dress; now I have a two new tops, a new skirt, and new shorts. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm especially excited about the fringed top, the bottom layer of fringe shows just the right amount of skin through it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The playsuit was from Asos, and the dress was by Soaked in Luxury. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also got some really cute socks in Topshop today that I can't wait to share, going thtough a bit of a love affair with them at the moment. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Alterations

When I get tired of the clothes I own, I tend to chop them up. These are the remains of a floral playsuit and fringed dress; now I have a tw...

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Orange

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5756190437/" title="Orange1 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Orange1" height="1024" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/5756190437_1f2a753fcd_b.jpg" width="607" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5756189683/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Orange2 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Orange2" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/5756189683_bca3192aa1_z.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5756188169/" title="Orange3 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Orange3" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/5756188169_f9237941cd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5756731584/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Orange4 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Orange4" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/5756731584_dd7d3c30e6_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exams are <i>finally</i> over. I wore this out last night to celebrate, but ended up going home early as I was just so tired. I must admit, I hadn't been this dressed up in a very, very long time, and didn't feel particularly comfortable in what I was wearing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the dress with flats and something more casual on top would have suited me better. Anyway, it is a wonderful dress - it's like a big triangle if you stretch out the pleats. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that I'm finished, I'll have a lot more posts and lovely things for you all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dress - Asos</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boots - Forever 21</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coat - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And please excuse my sleepy eyes, the sun was in them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Orange

Exams are finally  over. I wore this out last night to celebrate, but ended up going home early as I was just so tired. I must admit, I hadn...

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Sunday Catch-Up

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5746674402/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catch-Up photo 22/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Catch-Up photo 22/5/11" height="433" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/5746674402_dc01796cf2_z.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After <a href="http://avantstyle.blogspot.com/2011/05/sunday-catch-up-versus-sunday.html">asking you</a> whether you'd all prefer a Sunday Inspiration or a Catch-Up post, Catch-Up was the clear victor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - If somehow someone hasn't noticed, I've been sitting my annual college exams for the last two weeks. I'm literally at breaking point now, my second last exam yesterday was disastrous. My last is on Tuesday, thankfully. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- I'm so, so excited to get to go out again once Tuesday is done. I've had a beautiful pleated orange chiffon Asos dress just hanging in my room, waiting for this day to come. We're heading to the college bar straight after the exam is finished to kick off the day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- I decided to try a new foundation (this is how exciting life gets when you spend all day studying!), and chose Bourjoi Healthy Mix after seeing so many great reviews. I thought it was great - light but good coverage, nice scent, made my skin look naturally perfect like I had no makeup on. But then my chin broke out in a constellation of blemishes and a nasty rash. Yet another foundation to add t the pile of things I'm allergic to. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Despite all the fun nights coming up in Dublin, what I'm most looking forward to is going to London on June 11th. I'm particularly hoping someone can recommend me a good tattoo artist, I'm finally going to get my fourth done. I want someone with a good reputation and portfolio that doesn't charge hundreds basically. If anybody has a suggestion, leave it in the comment box!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I apologise for lack of outfit posts recently, bear with me until Tuesday! Same goes for he terrible webcam photo above. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Sunday Catch-Up

After asking you  whether you'd all prefer a Sunday Inspiration or a Catch-Up post, Catch-Up was the clear victor. So..  - If somehow so...

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Lace & Wax

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5737364124/" title="Wax Jacket by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Wax Jacket" height="1024" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/5737364124_37ff857d9e_b.jpg" width="646" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5737366690/" title="Wax Jacket by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Wax Jacket" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5737366690_747bb202bc_b.jpg" width="657" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5737369036/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Wax Jacket by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Wax Jacket" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/5737369036_8736cfd7bf_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Picked up this gorgeous little (ok, oversized) vintage wax jacket from the post office today, after winning it on Ebay in the very last three seconds. I was searching for so long for a jacket that would be good in rain, and that I could bring to festivals during the summer, but parkas always looked ridiculous on me, and I was never a fan of the quilted Barbour kind of jackets either. So finding this one was of course very exciting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It does have that awful vintage wax jacket smell though, and while I realise most of this is the smell of the wax itself, if anyone has any tips on perhaps making it a bit more subtle, leave a comment with them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wax jacket - vintage</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lace dress - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oversized red cardigan - American Apparel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bag - Marks & Spencer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flats - Faith</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Lace & Wax

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Boyfriend

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5733921285/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Tomboy by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Tomboy" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/5733921285_e1a25323c7_b.jpg" width="627" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5733923089/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Tomboy by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Tomboy" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/5733923089_fb0d9cc718_b.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5733925539/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Tomboy by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Tomboy" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/5733925539_41c2d580ec_b.jpg" width="595" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5733919537/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Tomboy by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Tomboy" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5733919537_cb407da2d3_z.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5734464830/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Tomboy by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Tomboy" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5734464830_23843de49b_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's nothing quite like wearing a man's shirt to make a girl feel lovely. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two exams left, almost there. So excited for summer. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeans - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Denim shirt - Topman</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nails - Barry M Turquoise and 17 Mint Choc Chip</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Boyfriend

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Tuesday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730127693/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/5730127693_dcd65d4669_b.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730677482/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/5730677482_ff915bb7e7_z.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730673066/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2351/5730673066_d311e16dbe_z.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730670736/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/5730670736_08a2c920fb_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730133243/" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="571" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5730133243_5f25fa8e64_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5730131367/" title="Plaid by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Plaid" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5730131367_377bb1d221_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a default day-off outfit, and of course, the quintessential fashion blogger top-knot, which is actually perfect for study.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I've gone past the point of truly caring about these exams any more, it's almost 6pm and I've an exam tomorrow, but I still haven't started. They don't even count towards my degree yet, so it is hard to find motivation. Still, this time next week I will be finished. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leotard - Bloch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shirt - vintage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shorts - DIY bdg @ Urban Outfitters</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pony belt - Urban Outfitters</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Tuesday

Just a default day-off outfit, and of course, the quintessential fashion blogger top-knot, which is actually perfect for study.  I've go...

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Slouch

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5726445130/" title="Slouch by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Slouch" height="1024" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5726445130_e17ac858d4_b.jpg" width="664" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5726435624/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Slouch by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Slouch" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5726435624_fec1776934_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5725881805/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Slouch by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Slouch" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5725881805_b2fec4b413_z.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5726443368/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Slouch by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Slouch" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5726443368_d442d65f5e_z.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the first thing I always look at in an outfit is shape, colour and texture always come later. Shapes like these, loose and boyish, are my current favourites, especially during exams when comfort is a necessity. And of course, I'm not laying off the neon just yet, even if it is just on my nails. </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far it looks like Sunday Catch-up is the winner, keep commenting on the post below!</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pink silk tee - vintage</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Denim vest - customised Primark</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cream cardigan (underneath) - Vero Moda</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trousers - Zara</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wedges - Primark</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On my nails - Barry M Neon Yellow</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And luckily, I have a little friend to help me relax post-exam. </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5726446920/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Slouch by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Slouch" height="474" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/5726446920_474261182c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Slouch

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Sunday Catch-Up versus Sunday Inspiration

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkqo95fNXD1qzc6foo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkqo95fNXD1qzc6foo1_500.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(image via <a href="http://avantstyle.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I can't decided whether I prefer doing Sunday Catch-Ups or Sunday Inspiration posts. I think, considering all of you are the reason my blog is still going, that my readers should decide (I still can't believe I've made it past 200 readers!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So would you prefer to see</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- A catch-up post where I talk about the things I've been up to recently</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- An inspiration post where I show you pictures I've been loving recently (like the picture above.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leave a comment and let me know which one is best!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Sunday Catch-Up versus Sunday Inspiration

(image via tumblr ) So I can't decided whether I prefer doing Sunday Catch-Ups or Sunday Inspiration posts. I think, considering all of ...

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Rainy Days

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5715899287/" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainy Days" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/5715899287_4147d272cd_b.jpg" width="660" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5715661491/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainy Days" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/5715661491_a9537d69d8_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5716227742/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainy Days" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/5716227742_54d7882626_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5716227742/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5715667999/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainy Days" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/5715667999_daebde198f_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5715670645/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Rainy Days by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainy Days" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/5715670645_a028725b58_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've started getting that awful weather, where it's raining heavily one moment, and incredibly sunny the next. I've just been packing a small arsenal of things with hoods, umbrellas and sunglasses in my bag each day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />The bag-under-coat is directly inspired by Alexa Chung, for those of you that recognise it! I've pre-planned outfit posts for all of next week, so they'll continue as normal even during my heaviest week of exams and study. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coat - Miss Selfridge</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - Zara Kids (Yep, I'm child-sized)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shirt - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bag, shoes - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Rainy Days

We've started getting that awful weather, where it's raining heavily one moment, and incredibly sunny the next. I've just been p...

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Hey Cutie

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709295759/" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="10/5/11" height="1024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/5709295759_df13ab0e9a_b.jpg" width="656" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709296595/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="10/5/11" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/5709296595_21a3265158_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="10/5/11" height="543" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/5709859166_fe706342b7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5709859166/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="10/5/11 by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes the need to just thrown on a dress and nothing else at all is so overwhelming that you have to do it, even if you have nothing to do or nowhere to go that day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dress - Zara</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wedges, socks - Primark</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(The red mark on my leg is my punishment for attempting to sit cross-legged on a wooden chair.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also realised I'm approaching 200 followers, which is very exciting. Thank you all so much, I appreciate all of you :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian.</span></div>

Hey Cutie

Sometimes the need to just thrown on a dress and nothing else at all is so overwhelming that you have to do it, even if you have nothing to ...

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Bateau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5706411515/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Bateau by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Bateau" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/5706411515_92abb4bee7_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5706979788/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Bateau by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Bateau" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/5706979788_bc4e6195b0_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5706412461/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Bateau by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Bateau" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/5706412461_dc90c8c374_z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This post is to show you all my new hair more than anything else; it's a much more noticably contrasting ombre. I actually love the result so much. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm also a sucker for anything with striped, especially a Breton stripe, and I enjoy looking like a little sailor. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And yes, you can definitely see the mess in my room in the mirror - it's exam season, the best excuse to not pick up clothes from the floor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardigan - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeans - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shoes - Office</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian. </span></div>

Bateau

This post is to show you all my new hair more than anything else; it's a much more noticably contrasting ombre. I actually love the resu...

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Double Check

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5702500127/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Double Check by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Double Check" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/5702500127_2a938874f8_z.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avantstyle/5703067872/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Double Check by AvantStyle, on Flickr"><img alt="Double Check" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5703067872_ce53a54094_z.jpg" width="519" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a quick post, I'm off to my first exam in a few hours. I got so inspired by <a href="http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=5659">this</a> Jak & Jil shot that I decided to DIY it on my own jeans. There's a lot more fraying to go, but I'm pretty happy so far. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll have to excuse me for looking so tired.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shirt, loafers - Primark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeans, blazer - Topshop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bag - River Island</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sian</span></div>

Double Check

Just a quick post, I'm off to my first exam in a few hours. I got so inspired by this  Jak & Jil shot that I decided to DIY it on my...

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