What I Wore : Brussels Day 2

I've been searching for the perfect camel coloured roll neck jumper for so long before finding this one from Gap at the back of my mum's wardrobe. Apparently it itches. I think not. Therefore it's now mine and I absolutely adore it. I always end up pairing it with my flares - which are my favourite jeans in the entire world. Add some hoop earrings and you have total unintentional seventies vibez. 

We traveled up to Bruges on our second morning to explore their Christmas markets. It's honestly one of the most beautiful places I've been. The multicoloured buildings and little cobbled streets were covered in Christmas decs and there was even a real-life nativity parade featuring a brass band, a few sheep, horses and a donkey!

What I Wore : Brussels Day 1

A week ago today we were mid-way through our four day pre-Christmas weekend in Brussels. It's now three days post-Christmas and it all feels a bit of a blur. 

Time is the one thing you can never have more of, so it seems a waste to not go out and do things and see the world. The only thing I really want to do in life is to see everything every country, city and tiny little village has to offer. Unrealistic, I know, but I'm yet to spend a holiday lying around doing nothing when I could be exploring...

We mainly decided on Brussels for it's Christmas markets, where we spent most of the weekend drinking gluhwein and amaretto. It's such a beautiful city and the locals are so friendly and helpful and I think we literally walked a hundred miles over the four days just trying to see and cram in as much as we could! 

These photos were taken in the botanical gardens just by our hotel - so worth a visit. The turquoise blue statues stand amongst fountains, mazes and winding tracks that lead downhill into Brussels city centre. The main attraction is of course the domed greenhouse, where inside there is a bar and a roundhouse where they hold gigs every week or so!

I'm so glad I found this coat in the Urban Outfitters sale last year - I hadn't worn it until last week and turns out it's perfect for the cold Belgian weather. I also wore my Vagabond boots all weekend which I'm pretty impressed about, especially with the amount of walking we did. Comfiest-shoes-ever.

Croatia Style File #4

Another day at the beach, another beachy outfit. I'm obsessed with crochet at the moment and had been searching everywhere for something white and pretty, when I remembered that I'd picked up this Zara number in the sale a couple of years ago! I love finding things in my wardrobe that have been forgotten about, and restyling them with a fresh mind. 

I think it's my summer staple, and I can't wait to wear it out for drinks with big gold hoops and a black slip dress underneath! 

Crochet Dress - Zara

Birkenstocks - Office

Beach Bag - GAP

Sunglasses - Urban Outfitters

Coachella?

This dress couldn't be less me. For one, it's a dress, and I'm not a dress person, and two, it's white, not black. Yet I'm completely in love with it and I want to wear it every day for the rest of the year. 

I did originally want the black version, but after the firm decision to stop being such a massive goth wannabe and with total Glastonbury-brain (it's a thing) I got the white. It is a bit see through, but seeing as I haven't stopped wearing my American Apparel cycling shorts under absolutely everything this year, it's fine! 

I feel like Vanessa Hudgens a la Coachella, I just need a black fedora to pair with it - but that's another hill to climb!

Oh and yes I do got a bindi on my forehead, and no I'm not a bindi festival gal, but I'm going as Bjork for my boyfriend's fancy dress 21st and I just bought about 200 bindis, so I'm off to practice wearing one round Ikea...

Dress - H&M

Boots - Vagabond

Jewellery - UO & various other places