Long Live Peplums

You'll be seeing a lot of this D.I.Y Pompom Purse, it seems!

Every now and again a fashion craze comes about that somehow becomes a fashion staple. I remember buying this Peplum Blouse two years ago from ASOS, thinking it was a trendy piece that I could only wear for that season. Low and behold several seasons later, peplums are somehow still in fashion rotation!

I've gained a couple of pounds over the last year, and peplum blouses help to hide that extra bulge. Thank God for my PT though, I soon won't be needing Peplums to hide anything... in the meantime: Love Live Peplums! I hope you had a fabulous Easter Weekend! I certainly did. 6 weeks closer to my wedding and doing last minute changes here and there, God certainly is GOOD!

Here are a couple of Peplum blouses and skirts that I love at the moment:

Photographer: Teresa Dickson of Glanceobservecapture 
Now Listening to: Alicia Keys Ft. Jimmy Cozier - 'Mr. Man'

Spring Tease

Do you live in a city where the Sun shines bright in the Morning, leaving you so excited because Spring is here? So you dress up in a nice dress and a jacket thinking that will suffice, only to go outside and it's cold. One of my Aunt's growing up used to call this phototrick.

Phototrick (n.) - When the sun is shining and you think the weather is hot or warm, but it is indeed cold. That's what happened to me here. I thought the weather was lovely outside; however, it was a tease. The Sun is shinning brighter, days are longer, the flowers are blooming, now if only the warm weather would roll around too! Tired of the weather teasing us!

Hope you've had a fabulous week!!!

Photographer: Theresa Dickson of Glanceobservecapture 
Now Listening to: August Alsina - 'I Luv It'

Red Gate Lane

Are you that girl that has loads of clothing but either can't fit half of them any more because you've gained weight or you tend to wear the same things over and over again? That is me, the first issue is being resolved now; however, I constantly go through clothing phases. I'll wear a new coat for 2 weeks straight, or the same trousers 4 times in 2 weeks or carry the same bag around for a month. I don't know why we do this or more importantly why I do this, but I'm trying as best as possible to break this cycle.

I scored this oversized Faux Fur Coat during the Winter Sales in Topshop. I tend to only buy clothing on sale at Topshop now, because it goes on sale anyway. The Pompom Purse was a DIY project inspired by Kzeniya's Pompom purses (if you follow me on instagram you've already seen it) and my Miu Miu heels are seaglass in color, which is also my wedding color. I scored them on sale for $200.00 last year on the Outnet. As I always say if you don't have to pay full price don't!!

Outfit Details:

Coat: Topshop sold out Need this (here)

Long Sleeved tee: COS

Gap Cropped Trousers: (here) Cheaper version on sale (here)

DIY Pom pom Purse Kzenyia Purse (here)

Shoes: Miu Miu Heels Sold Out similar (here)

Accessories: Topshop Tassel necklace, Newlook + Topshop, ASOS + Primark Rings, and ZFSowho Bangles

We all have go to outfits and pieces, mine are roomy jackets and cropped trousers. what are yours?

Hope you had a great weekend. I sure did!