MONOCHROME SPOTS
dress: c/o Lavish Alice | shoes: c/o Keds
You know I love polka dots, so how could I resist an outfit with a polka dot print dress and shoes? It’s always a pleasure too to find a nice new place to shoot, so when Callum and I went along to the lavender fields in Hitchin with his family we took a break from enjoying the last of the summer sun to take these photos. I can’t believe it was just recently – it’s so cold and rainy now I’m back to living in my mum’s cashmere jumper again (my saviour against the winter cold last year). But if I stare at these pictures long enough, I can just about remember the feel of sunshine on my skin …
Lavish Alice have some really wonderful pieces for AW13, including this beauty of a dress. They’ve taken inspiration from high fashion, with interesting shapes and clean lines, and made pieces more approachable for the every day girl shopping on the highstreet. I really love the cut of this dress around the neckline and the way the polka dot and leopard spots merge to create a really beautiful print. It would be a stand-out dress at Christmas parties paired with red lipstick and super-high ankle-strap heels, don’t you think?
Speaking of Christmas (less than 15 weekends away now!), I’ve been thinking a lot recently about trying to cut down my spending on clothes, especially in preparation for gift-season. Of course, I could just stop buying clothes – duh, Tasha. But this plan always fails because really, how can you resist a gorgeous new piece for your wardrobe? No matter how many soft, cosy jumpers I already own, that new one in Topshop promises me it’ll make all the difference. I don’t think it’s a problem spending money on clothes (as well as books, it’s about all I really shell out on on a regular basis), but I do try and offset the expense.
Selling things on eBay is one way I make a little more room in my wardrobe as well as a bit of money – check out my eBay account here, will be adding some things very soon. Though the problem is you don’t get a lot from your sales once eBay has taken their cut, and it does take a lot of time to list the items and then package and post them once they’ve sold. I also like to swap clothes with my friends. It’s an excuse for a girly get-together, and we all go home with some nice new things without having spent any money! Luckily a few of my closest friends are the same size as me, so it works well for us. I’ve also been recommended cash-in sites where you can get a few pennies for your old clothes, though I’ve yet to try them. Anyone have any good money-saving shopping tips? x
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Stunning pictures!
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Thanks sweetie 🙂
You look absolutely lovely! Love the photos. This lavender field looks gorgeous. Will definitely add that to my ‘places to visit’ list 😉 15 weekends till Christmas?! Crazy! I’ve sold a lot of clothes on the Depop phone app if that helps? It charges around £1.40 if the item is bought on the app but most people are cheeky and just tell people to send fees via Paypal to avoid any charges 🙂
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Ooh thanks for the tip Ashleogh – will check it out!
goodness this is lovely! The photos look like you might be in Provence, absolutely gorgeous location
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Oooh if only! x
You look absolutely fantastic, that dress is simply too gorgeous! Love the way that the dots turns into leopard, so pretty. Also love that location!
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Aw glad you like it all Patricia! I had to shoot such a pretty dress in a lovely location x
I’m torn between going ‘ohhhh’ at the pretty pictures or going ‘boobs!’. This is me not deciding.
Haahaha 😛
Ooohh this dress is so beautiful i love it!! i know what you mean about shopping too much i’m the same. Thank you for your tips x x x
Hope they help Ellie!
Such a gorgeous setting! And you look lovely :). I don’t think I can give any advice seeing as I promised myself I wouldn’t buy anything else until the end of the month and then went crazy in a buy one get one free sale :s
It’s so hard to resist isn’t it!!
GORGEOUS! You make this dress look beautiful. What camera do you use? x
Callum uses a Canon 5D (though the 50D he had before up until recently is great too!)
so beautiful! everything 🙂
Aw thank you Sue 🙂
lovely pictures.
xoxo, Oleah
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Thanks Oleah!
You look beautiful here, your dress is divine, I love how it goes from polkadots to leopard print!
Maria xxx
I haven’t seen a print like it 🙂 x
oh my goodness this post is too beautiful – you, the photos and the dress! you and your photographer boyfriend make quite the formidable combination;) would never have guessed you were in england at all! wish i had some money saving advice to share buti’m afraid i’m just as bad! looking forward to seeing your autumnal outfits:)
lily x
Aw thank you Lily 🙂 autumnal outfits on the way – sadly! Grey skies and rain aren’t quite as beautiful a background as lavender fields .. x
that dress is perfect for the field – so gorgeous x
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Thanks sweetie 🙂
Love these photos! SO pretty x
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Aw thank you sweetie 🙂 x
This dress is just SO pretty! Love the cute lavender fields as well, makes me long for summer again :p
Maya – Archistas
I knowwww, bring it back!