The outfit that never was!

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Before we left for Greece, I carefully thought about what to pack and was quite proud of the stylish outfits I chose (usually I just stuff whatever is clean in my bag and hope for the best). When temperatures topped 40 degrees, I knew that I wouldn't be wearing any of them! Instead I opted for extreme comfort with no makeup, loose cover-ups and bikinis - it was pure bliss but I wish I had the opportunty to wear half of what I brought. I put together my ultimate stylish beach outfit on Polyvore (with the added bonus of everything I chose being affordable!)
Beach Bum
Vince rib tank
$48 - barneys.com

Vigoss denim shorts
$28 - nordstrom.com

Monsoon butterfly bracelet
£12 - monsoon.co.uk

Sterling silver diamond necklace
$125 - antiquejewelrymall.com

Closed wide belt
$150 - stylebop.com

H M wide brim hat
£9.99 - hm.com

Gucci shades
$275 - net-a-porter.com

WeWOOD Date Watch
$119 - tillys.com

Core Messenger Bag
$30 - aeropostale.com

  
Completely off the topic but I couldn't let the occasion go unmarked - it has been a whole year since I gave up smoking! Cake and champagne might not be that appropriate (add it to the list of things I probably need to cut down on) but even a healthy pair of lungs looks gross on a blog page! It's not been an easy process and truth be told, I didn't really believe I would last this long but so far so good. Congrats also to my guy who not only gave up with me, but also moans about it a hell of a lot less than I do.
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Normal Service Resumes

Monday, 25 July 2011

I’m baaaaaaaccckkk! I had an amazing time in Greece with temperatures topping 30 degrees everyday – needless to say, I spent each moment lying in the sun and paddling in the pool. Sounds like the good life, right? My one and only thought for 7 days was what delicious Greek dish I would be eating for dinner! Saying that, I am very happy to be back home and sleeping in my own bed (there is nothing quite like your own bed) and I really missed blogging/bloggers/blogs! As promised, here are some pictures of our trip.

We visited the Ionian island of Zakynthos which is renowned for being a bit of a party island, but we stayed in a beautiful rural villa slightly off the beaten track so this wasn’t really an issue.  

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All images via Wishful Thinking

Greece Baybay!

Thursday, 14 July 2011

This is what my week is looking like (note that the minimum temperature in Greece is higher than what the maximum temperature has been in London all summer):

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Greece is a very special place for me – I have been fortunate to travel all around the world, but Greece is the only destination that I keep going back to. The scenery is always breath-taking, the people are always friendly, the driving is always a little hair-raising and it is ALWAYS sunny and hot. I might post a few holiday snaps when I am out there but I can’t promise anything as I am very much looking forward to having a break from the world for a while. In the meantime, here are some of my favourite Greek holiday snaps. See you in a week!

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I got engaged overlooking this beautiful view.

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All images via Wishful Thinking