Culotte Series Part 1 - Comfy Culottes

Hello internet friends!
Today I thought I'd go for something a little bit different. Lately I've been loving the pants off my black culottes and have a few outfits I've worn lately for different occasions so I thought I'd do a little series showing how I personally style them! 
Now culottes are probably one of those 'you either love them or you hate them' items. I think people could potentially find them quite unflattering but boy are they comfy. Mine are from Closet via ASOS and they're cheap as chips in the sale now for £17, here. 
The first outfit in this little series was something I wore for a day out in London last week. Let me introduce y'all...

This fluffy turtleneck of dreams is an ASOS number and is the perfect companion to culottes in this ghastly cold weather. Although I would normally go for something more fitted to balance out the bagginess of the culottes, I couldn't resist this little combo. They couldn't resist each other either. 

They were flirting up a storm so I had to give the jumper a little tug...

Once I revealed her undergarments, it became apparent as to why she was being such a little minx. Her leopard print choker. 

So bloody naughty. 

If you're anything like me, you'll be freezing your little hiney off every time you step outside. This Monki coat is the answer to my prayers. It's oversized, a long length and a little bit fluffy. It also adds to the masculine vibe of this ensemble. 

This little ASOS rucksack is my new bit on the side that follows me everywhere. He's the perfect size - he doesn't get too heavy, yet holds all my essentials. 

Watch him do his thang...

Such a cutie. 

Even when it all gets too much, when he's carrying one too many lipsticks for my weary shoulders to handle, he's always by my side. 

He has attachment issues and can't be left alone for too long. Just thought I'd give you a heads up in case you ever decide to make one of his brothers yours. 

Anyway, enough of the self-absorbed little prince, on to the finishing touch of my comfy culottes outfit. The shoes. I polished off this look with a pair of DM's and ASOS socks. Remember these guys from this post? My camel coat also made an appearance. 

I hope you enjoyed this type of post and if you did, leave me a merry little comment! 

My next culotte post will be an outfit I wore to work a couple of weeks a go - it's the type of thing that will take you from office to Friday night drinks. 

Toodlepip!

xxx

If a Witch and a Care Bear had a love child...

You may think a black velvet dress and a pastel mint, fluffy coat are a match made in heaven. A clash of textures, a glorious concoction of light and dark, but you would be wrong. This is what happens when you cross a Care Bear and a Naughty Witch...

These two had me pulling my hair out. The Care Bear wanted me to be fun and cute, the Naughty Witch wanted me to be sultry and well, a little bit naughty.  It would always start with the Care Bear, making me feel shy and reserved and then the Naughty Witch would cackle and take back her power, turning me into a little vamp. 

The Care Bear kicked its way back to power...

Rejoice! Oh wait... 

Bloody hell, she has powers! What a show off.  The sorcery terrified the little Care Bear... 

But then it slowly plucked up the courage to come out and embraced it's cuteness like a little schoolgirl. 

Victory!

Let's have a closer look at the beautiful honey. 

If you listen really closely, you can hear the faint cackle of a Naughty Witch... And with that, the true winner made me sashay with sass into the horizon. 

Faux fur coat - ASOS Dress - Reclaimed Vintage @ ASOS  Over the knee boots - ASOS xxx

Flappy Bird

On the weekend I thought I was a bird. After dreaming that I was flying above the clouds, I woke up craving worm-like strawberry laces. I cheeped to myself wondering how I was going to get my fix of some sweet, sweet laces and after realising I was going to have to leave my nest, I got out of bed with a flap. 

Although a bright day with a blue sky and a happy sun, it was cold. Very bloody cold. I had to add on some extra feathers. I reached for this Urbancode coat. 

I went with my instincts and started to search the ground for something delicious to eat. 

As you can imagine I felt quite silly when I remembered I'd last bought a packet of strawberry laces from Tesco. 

After chirping to myself about what a silly billy I was, I decided to take off to Tesco. 

No matter how determined I was, I just couldn't get me feet off the floor. These ASOS over the knee boots must have been weighing me down, the sexy idiots. 

I gave them a good telling off. 

All that flapping got me feeling flustered so I flung off my extra layer. It's not because I wanted to show off my sparkling Sister Jane skirt to attract a mysterious magpie or anything...

Turns out no magpie could resist that shine. One soon came swooping down with his chest puffed up and started being very flirty. He even took these photos for me, tried on my ASOS hat and gave my New Look jumper a little stroke. 

I had to put my coat back on before another chap cooed at me and made my heart flutter. 

Turns out my magpie had already got me a packet of strawberry laces in my advent calendar. I'm such a lucky bird. 

Pastel Prints

Hello one and all and welcome to December! Tis officially the season to be jolly and I'm pretty darn excited, especially how this year instead of popping a little chocolate in my mouth every morning, my chap has made me an advent calendar and I get to unwrap a pressie each morning! Ain't I lucky? THANKS JAMES. 

Anyway, enough of the Christmas boasting and on to a different kind of boasting. You may be aware of the fact that I'm a freelance copywriter at my favourite place on planet Earth, ASOS, and when I was last there it was sample sale day. What a glorious occasion it was. I got a rather large armful of things for a rather small amount of money and look at one of the dresses I scooped up. 

This little honey had been sitting in my over-flowing saved items list for a long ol' time but I'm glad I left her getting dusty in the virtual world as she got to come home with me for a measly £2. Patience is key my friends. 

She's perfect for any occasion, a night on the razz with your gal pals, a Christmas party or maybe a day of shopping and kicking around some crispy Autumn leaves. 

You can guess which activity she assisted me on. 

The thing is, she's a bit of a diva and insists you only wear things to compliment her exquisite colour scheme. (Her words, not mine). Even my lips had to be the perfect shade of purple. She bullied me until I cried and caved in. 

She made me feel so vulnerable, although I finally managed to convince her that my DM's looked fabulous as a companion instead of a pair of lilac loafers or purple pumps. 

After she apologised for being so bloody bossy, we were back on speaking terms and I agreed to wear this ASOS coat and River Island fluffy bag. Aren't they a match made in heaven?

She couldn't stop rubbing her smooth, scuba-like skin all over his fluffy body. It was enough to make me blush and I had to look away. 

After splitting up the star-crossed lovers, she decided it was her time to shine and she didn't want her warm, lilac companion any longer. 

After I started to turn a similar shade of purple from the icy wind, I decided enough was enough and covered the little show-off up again.

Guess who's on the naughty step this evening?

Until next time folks!xxx

Shady

Even though Halloween has been and gone, things got a little bit spooky in this set of outfit pictures. 

Shirt dress - Girls On Film

Faux fur lapel - ASOS

Slip - ASOS 

Boots - Dr Martens

Sunglasses - MinkPink

There's an abandoned piano in my car port at home. Sometimes at night when the moon is at its brightest and fullest, if you listen really carefully, you can hear a strange being tickling the ivories. Legend has it, if you stop him from playing his sweet, sweet, music your heart stops beating. 

"You stop my choonz, and I stop you," he snarls at you. Apparently his most requested song is 'Superbass' by Nicki Minaj. Now can you see why I was so terrified?

Not really, I laugh in the face of danger...

Not only do we have old pianos strewn across our property, we also have my Dad's old Land Rover which he used to ride across the Peruvian desert. It has a much less exciting existence now, rusting away in the UK. It makes a great climbing frame, however. 

After I had my fun climbing all over a vehicle, my nephew came running over wanting to take photos of me and the man behind the lens, James. 

"Look threatening," Raul instructed. 

We tried and failed. 

"Look happy and loving," he insisted. 

We tried and failed. 

Just kidding, there's no denying how adorable we are...

And finally "Gaze into the horizon as if it's your future."

Do you know what we saw in our future? 

A lot of pizza and ice cream. 

Attacked again

Mother Nature is a cheeky old gal, she makes everything look all warm and inviting when you gaze out of the window. She flirts with you, lures you outside to enjoy her goods. Well aware of the temptress and her naughty ways, I went out cautiously draped in faux fur.

Faux fur stole - ASOS

Shirt dress - Noisy May 

Slip skirt - ASOS

Shoes - ASOS (£2 from the sample sale!!)

Things started off smoothly, a little tickle here, a gentle stroke there. She even gave a me a bit of a Beyonce moment, whipping my hair around like a diva. 

Then she decided to turn on me for some reason. She knocked me back and my hair flipping was less Beyonce, more Willow Smith on something illegal. 

She ain't having the last laugh though. I picked up my sorry ass and made the most of this situation. I bloody flew!

Well I thought I was going to take off but she dragged me back to earth with a big thud. 

I can't believe what a steal these shoes were from ASOS. When I was working there a couple of weeks a go I went to their weekly sample sale for staff and it was amazing. Everything varies from £1 to £2 pounds. I spent £15 pounds in total and came out with so much loot. 

Another little munchkin decided to try and defy gravity, except Mother Nature tried to claim her as her own. I had to grab her dinky little ankle and tug her back down as if she was a runaway balloon. 

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xxx