BUBBLY AQUARIUS

Coat: & Other Stories, Shirt: System of Motion, Boots: ByFar, Trousers: Mango, Bag: Fonott I recently saw a quote on Refinery29’s Instagram reading ‘remember when you wanted what you currently have’ and it really struck a chord with me and made me stop and think, for once, how proud I am of myself and how actually content and happy I am in my life at the moment (even though I constantly beat myself up about not being good enough, not having this that and the other blah blah b

Happy New Year you lovely lot! First of all, Ell and I did this shoot over Christmas by my Mama's house at Souter Lighthouse in Whitburn by the sea. A place I've loved ever since I went on a school trip there when I was about seven. I’d had this shoot in my head for ages and I’m so happy with the way it turned out. Elliott did such a good job making it look as Wes Anderson-esque as I’d imagined and I think the outfit and location work perfectly - I love the colours. I hope yo

I love Christmas, always have done and probably always will do. I love everything about it, I love the lights, the tree, the fooood, the presents, the festive cheer, the films, the being drunk every day for a week (or two), the fuck-it-its-christmas excuse used for EVERYTHING, the family time and the year in- year out traditions. Everyone has them and I love hearing about other peoples too! In my family we have many. My Mam is basically Mrs. Clause. Since I can remember she h

More from me on the festive dressing front! But this time, a bit of versatile festive dressing for you; a piece that can be worn come day or night and in many different ways. Ladies and gents - I give you the velvet jumpsuit. To be fair these rules apply to many a jumpsuit not just the velvet variety, however in festive keeping we're going with this number - cords luxe cousin. I do love a jumpsuit; a complete outfit in one and something a little different from the standard dr

Velvet wrap top: New Look, Gold Cami top: Vintage (used to be my Mama's!), Jeans: Vintage Levi's, Boots: Mango, Beret: Vintage and Bag: Mansur Gavriel It’s that time of year again - mulled wine, mince pies, Mariah and yep you guessed it - party dressing! Festive season is almost upon us and I for one I’m pretty happy about that. Hello sparkles, metallic, stars and velvet – four of my faves right there. When I say party dressing though, that doesn’t always need to be all abou

Coat: Mango, Skirt: Primark, Jumper: M&S, Boots Clarks Originals, Bag: Mansur Gavriel, Scarf: New Look Teddy coats are basically the next best thing to wearing your dressing gown in public, and I for one am ob-sessed with them. The first thing I do when I re-enter my house after work is head straight for my dressing gown (which, actually also happens to be a teddy coat for indoors with ears and everything. I know, so chic). I so am not about lounging in my clothes and love n

Not sure if I've mentioned it very much (*emoji eyes*) but Autumn is my favourite season, so naturally I'm clinging on to it for as long as I possibly can. To be fair, I feel like it's hanging around for way longer this year (yay), usually blink and you miss it but there are still so many leaves to be crunched in, colours to be enjoyed and corresponding outfits to be worn! I pretty much love an Autumnal tone all year round if were being honest here but it becomes particularly

Most of my family live by the seaside in Sunderland and I absolutely love coming home. I love being by the sea, even in the Winter. There's something dead nice about getting all wrapped up snug and going for a lengthy walk along the coast, breathing in all that sea air (one of my Mam's essential remedies for any and every illness). The North-East coastline is a beaut, with some of the most amazing views (and Ice-cream parlours) along the way. This recent chilly weekend trip h

Jacket: & Other Stories, Blouse: Zara, Jeans: Topshop, Boots: By Far, Beret: Depop, Basket bag: Ebay Exactly one year ago today I wrote my first ever post on www.bubblyaquarius.com (see it here) and wow, what a year it's been! First and foremost I need to mention the other half of this operation - behind the scenes, snapping all of the pics (even in the mornings when he's going to be late for work) - my boyfriend Elliott. As a non-social media enthusiast (he doesn't even have

Coat: Arket, Boots: Saint Laurent, Jeans: American Apparel, Blouse: vintage, Bag: Mansur Gavriel I love coats far too much. As every winter comes around I eagerly scour the shops for a new addition and this year was no different. The thing is I always fall for about 647836 different ones and since my coat collection is quite literally, out of control, I have to draw the line at one (maybe two *emoji eyes*) solid investment, making it a BIG decision. I hate making decisions. W

Coat: Gestuz @ Studio B, Skirt: Rixo @ Studio B, Boots: By Far, Bag: Chanel, Beret: Accessorize, Roll Neck: H&M and Necklace: Chupi Can we all just take a moment for this coat?! It's the most amazing shade of red. I mean, lets also hang on to that moment for the skirt too whilst we're on. Star-print-swishy-dreaminess. If you haven't already heard, Studio B is a newly launched independent online retailer championing niche, individual brands and offering something a little bit

Trousers: The Cords Co., Jumper: Bella Freud, Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood, Basket bag: Ebay I am a long standing fan of corduroy so it's no surprise that I am overjoyed it's everywhere this season! Cord trousers, cord dungas, cord skirts, cord jackets - you name it, it's available at ease. From falling head over heels for a pair of pink cord trews (well, in my dreams i wanted the Isabel Marant ones, however in reality I had to settle on the Mango alternatives - still dreamy tbf)

Dress: & Other Stories, Jumper: New Look, Bag: Mansur Gavriel via Net-A-Porter, Boots: By Far If I had a pound for every time I have had a confused weather what-on-earth-should-one-wear chat over the past couple of weeks I'd be a millionaire; and this weekends crazy forecast has really thrown a spanner in the works. Seriously, as if sartorial transitioning wasn't hard enough, this years highly unpredictable weather is making it pretty impossible to know what on earth to spor

Jumper: Vintage, Jeans: Levi's, Boots: ByFar, Bag: Chanel, Necklace: Brigitta Studio It's time!!! It's quite possibly my favourite part of the year (alongside the fact that it's Autumn), that of the jumper season. I absolutely love a jumper. A jumper and bare legs while it's still not too cold, and then as Autumn moves on and Winter approaches there's nothing better than getting super snuggly in a jumper, jeans, coat and boots combo. I basically started my jumper wish list in

Blazer: H&M, Bag: Mansur Gavriel, Jeans: Vintage levi's, Blouse: H&M, Shoes: Gucci, Necklace: Brigitta Studio It's my favourite season! The colours, oh the colours. Browns, tans, burgundies, reds burnt oranges and basically all of the muted Autumnal tones one can think of I will be sporting. I just love seeing the trees change and getting to crunch through all of the fallen leaves along the way. It's almost always wardrobe overhaul time for me too, the jumpers and coats come

Cardigan: J.W. Anderson x Uniqlo, Jeans: H&M, Roll neck: H&M, Boots: Zara, Bag: Mulberry, Necklaces: Mejuri and Tilly Sveaas Forever a J.W. Anderson fan, and naturally even more so when one of his collabs hits down so queue me obsessing over his latest offerings - a collaboration with high street fave Uniqlo. Since clapping eyes on the campaign imagery a few weeks back I've been eagerly anticipating the launch, having made a mental shopping list I already had the pieces I nee

Blouse: ARKET, Jeans: Topshop, Bag: Zara, Necklaces: Chupi and Twin face, Shoes: Gola Slightly later than anticipated due to the fact I've had a crazy busy week buuuut just wanted to share my thoughts on the newest Regent street member - ARKET. Last Wednesday I was invited down to the brand spanking new store launch preview and after a fair few weeks of ooo-ing, ahh-ing and wondering just how much I was going to love the H&M groups latest venture, it's safe to say it did not

Dress: Vintage (My Mama's), Shoes: And other stories, Hat: H&M, Bag: Cos Bikini: New Look, Sunglasses: Gucci Last weekend I jetted off to The Algarve in Portugal with two of my fave babes and it was SUCH a dreamy little get away so I thought i'd share all with you guys. We stayed in a little place called Carvoeiro, in what was possibly the best hotel I've ever stepped foot in. The views over the Atlantic Ocean and sea caves from the balconies of the Tivoli were second to none

Blouse: Paloma Wool, Jeans: American Apparel, Basket bag: Vintage, Shoes: H&M You know when you're like, overjoyed about an item of clothing? Yeah, this. I've wanted this Paloma Wool shirt for what feels like forever (ever the drama queen) and finally gave in and treat myself last week, and I've basically not had it off since it arrived. It's a work of art. Seriously though it's beautifully made and I love the fit on me (it's one size so will vary person to person). Not only

I wasn't going to write a post about my recent little trip to Lanzarote (hence the delay) as it was purely a last minute get-away with my Sister and friend rather than a planned destination I particularly wanted to visit, however I figured I'd do a little holiday wardrobe focus, discussing my outfits, swimwear and packing tips for a short getaway and share my snaps. So I jetted off to Tias, Canarias for four days with my Sister and friend, and packing for a short trip where y