Spring Wedding Style Guide For Him & Her - Inspired By T.M. Lewin.

We are officially in Spring now and I can hear faint church bells in the distance... yep, its time for Spring weddings! The perfect season to have a wedding in my opinion. As a bit of inspo I thought I would put together a Spring wedding lookbook kind of post, for women & men (we cant forget about the guys!).

Its hard to find the perfect dress to wear to a wedding when you're a professional black wearer like me, but I have found some alternatives!

Navy is great because it is still a darkish colour but you can brighten it up with a pop of colour in the shoes, bag or lips. I found this lovely jumpsuit from Topshop for only £45. Great if you're not wanting to bare the legs, haha! As for a dress, you can never go wrong with a simple floral number. I went for a embroidered slip dress from Asos. The slip dress is going to be a big trend this Spring/Summer so you're bound to be best dressed, except for the bride of course! I'd probably pair this look with some nude heels. As for accessories I'd keep it pretty simple, a dainty necklace and some small hoop earrings would do the trick.

Guys can never go wrong with a perfectly fitted suit. I tend to drift towards navy suits for men, again a better alternative to black. T.M. Lewin have a great selection of suits, especially their 3 piece suits which are bound to last a lifetime! I picked this navy slim fit suit paired with a crisp white shirt and a baby pink floral tie (guys can work a bit of floral too ya know!) and tan shoes. If the pink tie wasn't working it could always be replaced with a pocket square instead. I think pocket squares always make a males outfit look more expensive! 

Not feeling the full suit? A grey trouser and jacket set would look lovely with a statement bow tie and some quirky cufflinks (only £19.50!).

So, those are my Spring wedding picks for both women & men! Are you going to any weddings this year?

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3...Basics.

I basically live in basics (basic count - 4 so far hahaha!) so I thought I would write a post about my 3 staples! 

First off is a striped tee, obvs. I have around 10 now in different colours, shapes & lengths. They are super easy to throw on with anything. Its a good way to do the whole print clash trend a bit more subtlety too! Rather than I don't know, a neon pink floral and a green paisley.. too much? haha! I deffo think this is a more important basic than a plain white t-shirt.

I normally pair my stripy top with a pair of black jeans or leggings. 90% of the time its leggings because lets be honest - I am all about the comfort. 
Keeping with the comfort theme I am a massive fan of trainers at the minute! I never used to wear them, except converse, because I never thought I could pull them off. Now I don't care, if I like them I'll wear them! If I am going for ultimate comfort I will finish my leggings and stripe top combo off with my Nike Roshe Runs (honestly its like walking on two fluffy clouds).

Those are my 3 basic staples, what are yours?

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The Perfect Skin Care Combo.

I have seen a massive improvement with my skin recently and I am guessing it is down to these two beauts - the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser & the Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser. I've only just noticed that these two products are both cleansers but this is just is working for me at the mo I guess! Remember I am not a skin care pro, I just use what makes my skin feel good and gives me positive results.

I usually use the Charcoal Cleanser first, pumping a generous amount onto my finger tips and gently rubbing it into my skin. It really feels like it is giving my skin a deep clean and opening up my pores. This is when I go onto using the foaming cleanser.

I've yapped on about the Tea Tree collection from The Body Shop before (here & here), I have just always had great results with their stuff. I actually received the cleanser for my birthday. I'd never tried the foaming cleanser so I had high hopes for it, and I wasn't disappointed! I have barely had any spots since using the range (which is always a plus!).

The only 'bad' difference I have seen with my skin is that it has become a tad dry. I used to have a really oily T-zone but I think the tea tree has dried that up a little bit too much. So I am on the look out for a good moisturiser now, let me know if you have any recommendations for a newbie to dry skin!

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All Things Planty!

 (I will go into more detail about the disk and string contraption in another post. Its the thing at the top of the photo.) 

I have a serious obsession with plants, but you'd probably know that if you follow me on Instagram. It's gotten so serious now that I am even wearing them! Well, not real plants but like graphics of them haha. These are some of my most recent leafy purchases (The perfect post for plant lovers!).

First off, lets talk about the jumper! My friend bought it for me and I fell in love with it straight away. It's from H&M, so run to your nearest store & go and grab one quick! Another leafy item my phone has been wearing is this palm print phone case. I got it from Carphone Warehouse when I picked up my phone. It isn't really new but I still wanted to include it.

Now onto some real plants. Or should I say the most adorable cacti everrr!
On Easter Sunday we had a trip to Botany Bay and I found so many tiny cacti, for 75p I couldn't resist adding a couple to my growing collection. Oh, I got a draping  ivy plant too! Remember in my Hexagon Shelves post that I said I wanted one? Well I got one and it now lives in my black plant pot, which I picked up in Brighton from a little shop in the Lanes. 

So yeah, those are a few of the new things I have picked up! Do you have an obsession with plants/cacti? Or anything else for that matter!

Alsoooo, I am going to be posting 3 times a week in April (starting from Monday).
Well, I am going to give it a good try... so watch out for more posts!

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Stella McCartney Platform Shoes Dupes.

A while ago, at the beginning of Feb, I bought these masculine looking shoes from Zara (I put a pic on Insta here). I've only just realised that they KINDA look like the Stella McCartney platform shoes don't they?! I mean, they don't have they massive wooden wedge but apart from that, they are pretty close. Lets call them a more wearable daytime alternative.

They are surprisingly easy to wear too. I pair mine with a casual outfit and throw on my long grey coat for a chic & effortless look. I haven't even mentioned the best part yet - they only cost £29.99! Absolute barg!

Although I would like to own some of the beautiful Stella.M shoes, I think these are a close enough dupe - not too high but still have the chunky ridged sole.

What do you think of these shoes? Do you think they look kinda look like the Stella McCartney ones?

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