Up All Night To Get Lucky

♫ San Cisco - Get Lucky (Daft Punk cover) 

Yesterday marked a very important milestone in my university life - my favourite club night is taking a break for the summer! Heavy stuff, I know. My friends and I said our sloppy goodbyes to the questionable establishment in a way only a group of poor drunk students can and, needless to say, it was amazing. 

I have been keeping myself very busy and living it up since my exams ended, which explains my brief absence. This week I am reporting on London Collections: Men on behalf of Shop Curious Mag, which is an absolute delight - I already got to meet and interview lots of fascinating designers and it just keeps getting better. I haven't had time to take photos of my LC:M outfits, but hopefully I'll be able to take a few snaps once my schedule frees up a little bit!

I've been doing quite a bit of freelance writing lately, so I'd love to share that with you as well. You can find some of my more intellectual insights on Thought Catalog or read my fashion/music/technology reviews on Come Into Land :)

blazer: zara; dress worn as top & heels: h&m; skirt: motel; earrings & sunglasses: primark; necklace: swarovski

There Is More To This Life

♫ Josef Salvat - This Life

We've been having exceptionally good weather in London these past few days and I've been taking full advantage of this sudden influx of vitamin D. I mean, I'm still pale as death, but at least I have some burnt spots on my shoulders now. I know, I know, I just can't contain my sexiness.

Anyhow - let's talk about my outfit instead. I need to heap praise on my dress a little bit. Isn't it amazing? You can get it from Sheinside for less than $40 and it comes with a satin petticoat & an amazing Mad Men-esque vibe. Very Betty Draper, n'est-ce pas? I've been really into 50s silhouettes and retro vibes lately, which is a refreshing break from the trashy chic looks I've been sporting throughout most of May. I've bought a wide assortment of cheapo sunglasses, so I am crossing my fingers that the sun is here to stay this time. What about you - are you enjoying the warm rays of sunshine and sudden onslaught of scantily dressed passerbys?

dress: c/o sheinside; blazer, heels, clutch, socks, belt & necklace: h&m; sunglasses: primark; lipstick: mac russian red; earrings & headband: vintage

I also want to share this photograph taken by Chris Taylor, a photographer who approached me whilst I was struggling to pose in the burning sun. Talented, isn't he?

Out Of This World

Despite living in London and making no secret of my utter love for this city, I have only recently begun exploring the beautiful British capital in its entirety. Take Harrods, par example. Located in the beautiful borough of Knightsbridge, this department store is admired by fashion lovers all over the world, but ever since permanently relocating to London, I'd only visited it once - yesterday. I suppose my reluctance to frequent the posher parts of the city is tied to my minuscule student allowance - why torture myself with looking at luxurious things I cannot afford when I can raid the racks at Primark without making a dent in my budget? I am so glad I decided to visit anyway - albeit overflowing with masses of tourists, Harrods was exactly as breath-taking as I'd remembered it from my previous visits as... a tourist.

I opted for a long galaxy print dress I got from OMG Fashion, a British online boutique based in Manchester. I have always been a big fan of the oh-so-popular galaxy print (hello, have you seen my header?), so it's quite surprising to me that I've never owned anything with this print prior to getting this dress. It was so fun to style - I went a little wild with it, pairing it with a hot pink faux snake skin purse and silver Wizard of Oz-esque heels. I recommend you check OMG Fashion out - they have some really pretty dresses starting at £10 (that's how much mine cost!).

dress: c/o omg fashion; coat: fcuk; handbag: guess; heels & tights: h&m; earrings: swarovski; necklace: boutique in lignano

Giveaway: Firmoo Sunglasses

The sun is finally out, but instead of basking in its warm rays most of us are hiding behind gigantic sunglasses. I took note of this and decided that I'd try to make myself useful. This is why I am hosting a brand new contest which will allow one lucky reader to win a free pair of Firmoo sunglasses of his or her choice or one of six $20 sunglasses e-vouchers! I have been working with Firmoo for a while now and I absolutely adore the company - the white sunglasses I am wearing in the photo above are just one example of the beautiful products. 

Prizes

If there are 50+ contestants, there will be 7 prizes (one pair of sunglasses, free shipping included + 6 e-vouchers worth $20 each). If there are less than 50 contestants, you can still win 6 prizes (6 e-vouchers worth $20 each).

In other words, it is in everyone's interest to spread the word about the giveaway, to ensure as many people are participating as possible!

How it works

All you have to do is fill out the form below and you're good to go! Good luck :)

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Review: Wish Want Wear

I was contacted by a company called Wish Want Wear a while ago, asking me if I would be interested in writing a review about their company in exchange for renting a dress of my choice. I checked out their website and immediately loved what I saw. Wish Want Wear is a London-based company which offers designer dresses and accessories for hire, meaning you can constantly be wearing fabulous clothes for a fraction of their retail price. I browsed their selection completely in awe, unsure which dress to pick and when to wear it. 

I lucked out completely, because I had the perfect event coming up - my university's end of the year summer ball! There were loads of dresses to hire which made it nearly impossible to choose just one, but in the end I settled on this beautiful red gown by Rachel Gilbert. The dress arrived to me in pristine condition one day after I placed my order, neatly folded in a recyclable box. It looked absolutely stunning - it was even more breath-taking in person than on the website. It was a little too big for me - I'm size 6 but most dresses on offer at Wish Want Wear are a size 8 or larger. But I just belted it and got on with my night. I kept the jewellery very simple because the dress is so stunning and elaborate.

What do you think? Loving the dress as much as I did? Its retail price is £1,500 (which almost certainly makes it the most expensive thing I'd ever worn), but you can hire it for four days along with a free backup size for only £165! Now if that isn't an amazing deal, I don't know what is.

dress: rachel gilbert; clutch: 2am styles; heels: jimmy choo for h&m; earrings: vintage