Girl In The Pretty Dress

  There is a whole website dedicated to Pinterest projects gone wrong, but I hope someone creates one for Pinterest successes -because this pin would be first on my list!   I made this double-crunch chicken with a honey garlic sauce a couple of weeks ago. I'd invited one of my best friends round to see my house and rather than stick to my usual recipe books I thought I'd try something new. (And prove that my shiney new kitchen was worth all the work that went into it!) It was so tasty and the chicken was perfect and tender. I've never been a fan of rice so I served it with home-made chips and a crunchy salad.   The full recipe can be found  here but I adapted the quantities a little to serve just 2 people.   I also found this site really helpful for adapting the quantities to grams. (I've never been able to figure out how much to add when it says '2 cups'.)   Bon appetit!

Morning Folks - just had to share this with you all. It's a really gorgeous little film (by Bon Duke) showing off Chloé's latest collection. Janie Taylor for Chloé on Nowness.com Note to self: Take up ballet again.

I meant to post this in August but, with one thing and another, I'm only just getting around to it. I love a good playsuit in Summer and this one fits perfectly. Sadly I had to cancel my summer hols when I fell ill earlier this month, so I've not been able to wear it this year... I tried making it work for winter by paring it with tights but the design and texture of the fabric didn't really work for winter layering. It's definitely a summer staple for next year. Playsuit: Glamorous Ring: ASOS

I said a while ago that I'd forgotten what it felt like to be cold... and boy, do I wish that was still the case. I am definitely suited to warmer climes. But the good news is I get to break into my Winter clothes now (I like to pack away some of my warmer clothes over Summer - it creates more space in the wardrobe and means you get a nice surprise in the Autumn!) I wore this outfit for a trip into Manchester this weekend to buy a few bits and pieces for my new house.  Jeans: Topshop Tall , Boots: Faith (via Debenhams) The cardigan is from Marks and Spencer (similar here ) and the belt is from Oliver Bonas . As it's not-quite-arctic yet I was warm enough wandering around without a jacket too.

Exciting news! I've just done my first ever interview with the lovely folks at The Fashion Network . I've not been blogging for long so I was really flattered to be asked - you can read the full article here .   I also wanted to say sorry for being a bit lax on the blogging front recently. To cut a long story short: I've not been very well. But the good news is I am on the mend and I've started putting together lots of lovely new posts... stay tuned!

Selena Gomez stole the show at this year's Teen Choice awards. She wore this Cushnie et Ochs dress with daring double slits at the front. I love this look on her but I don't know if I'd be brave enough to show quite that much leg round these parts... And, as my dad would say: it's rather pricey, considering half of it's missing... Luckily I've stumbled across this  Needle and Thread dress on sale for £95 which is not only beautifully embellished, but also has a slightly-more-modest-yet-still-very-sexy double split.

Photography is still a bit of an unmastered art form for me - I have a fancy camera and every intention of learning how to use it but life/work keeps getting in the way. Added to which I nearly always self-shoot for the blog and rely a lot on the self timer. So I was really pleased with how some of these photos turned out. (Just wish I knew how I did it!) I wore this outfit to work this week. The shoes are from Dorothy Perkins - sadly they don't stock them anymore but they do have something similar . The white vest top is from Primark, the sunnies are from F&F and the skirt is one of my favourites - I bought it from Mango a couple of years ago. It's wrap-around so the waist always fits perfectly and it looks really pretty with the bow detail at the side.   I wore it with my old favourite - my topshop denim jacket (which goes with everything ) and I accessorised with my shiny new bag! It's by Pieces and I bought it in the ASOS sale. I love the rafia lo...