Girl In The Pretty Dress

Last weekend we had another uncommonly good burst of sunshine, so I decided to put my previous troubles with self-shooting behind me and photograph a post on my new ASOS Tall shorts. Unfortunately Indi had other ideas. I've introduced my dogs once before on the blog but Indi is not the sort of girl who likes to be outshone - so after my last post she took matters into her own paws. You would never know it but Indi is actually a senior citizen. The problem is, in her head she's still 10 months old, rather than 10 years. We called her Indi after Indiana Jones, and she likes to live up to her name.  Top: F&F (similar here ) Shorts: ASOS Tall (exact ones here ) Shoes: Primark Sunglasses: Accessorize

I can't say I've ever really shopped for a beach towel before. The last one I had was bought at the last-minute without much consideration. It was going to get covered in sand anyway, so what did it matter what it looked like? Right? I have never been more wrong. When I looked at my trusty old towel the other day it occurred to me that it might not see me through another summer. So I started looking online for other options - and a whole new world of shopping opened up to me. Tall tip: Beach towels come in different lengths (who knew?) so it's worth checking the item description. The longest one I found was the Sunnylife towel (via ASOS ) which is a lengthy 175cm. Row 1: John Lewis Basics / Sunnylife Stripe / Next / John Lewis Beach Hut Row 2: Seafolly / Biba / Ralph Lauren Row 3: Next Exotic Floral / Accessorize Floral Union Jack / Accessorize Vintage Row 4: Linea Polka Dot / George Anchor Row 5: Linea Flamingo Stripe / George Ice Lollies / John Lewis...

One of my favourite things about blogging, and following other people's blogs, is that it opens up a world of style you might never have considered before. I've followed Vanessa of Wardrobe Under Construction for a while and I'm always fascinated by her posts because her style is so wonderfully unique and so completely different to my own. I've always felt that my style is fairly 'classic', and usually, I feel safer in my style comfort zone. But there's a growing trend for quirky bags that I can't ignore... because they are just too damn cute! I spotted them cropping up first on Vanessa's Instagram but now I find another one to add to my wish list every time I open a magazine. Here's what it looks like at the moment... New Look Burger Clutch £12.99 New Look Donut Clutch £12.99 New Look Milkshake Clutch £12.99 New Look Chocolate Coi...

I've refined my shopping habits in recent years and most of the things I buy these days tend to fall under the labels 'classic' and 'timeless'. And this fits the bill - in fact when I looked at this photograph I thought 'if it was in black and white, you might wonder if it had been taken in the sixties'. The dress is a favourite, it's heavy fabric - so perfect for winter - but it's not overly warm for office-wear. And I've been enthusing about Charnos tights for ages - as I have quite long legs and these are the only brand I can find that fit me perfectly and don't slip throughout the day. Dress: GAP | Bag: Accessorize Tights: Tightsplease.co.uk (exact ones here ) | Boots: Marta Jonsson at Debenhams