The 50s is my favourite era for fashion inspiration, in its intensification of the feminine silhouette, a celebration of new colours and fabrics and a sense of luxury instilled after the war. A couture culture was heightened by prominent designers; Dior's nipped in waists and full skirts and Chanel's straight suited looks really inspired an ease of glamour. We still rely heavily on the signature styles of the era, but we also have a desire for vintage pieces that we can combine into our modern  looks and claim as our own. One of my vintage relics is my Lucite box bag, with an intricate lace surrounding and carved patterned lid. If you don't mind the contents of your bag being on show then it's a very pretty accessory to carry round! I've stayed somewhat true to the 50s with a pencil skirt, high heels and Hawaiian style shirt - hope you enjoy :) x

I've always spent far too much time trawling through countless pages online, looking desperately at the many different items I could only dream of buying. I'm sure most of us are familiar with the satisfaction that comes with continuously adding items to our virtual, dream basket, and the despair at having to abandon them, with great willpower, by quickly clicking off the page. I find online browsing a calming past time, having acquired quite the knack when it comes to efficiently ordering the page (mostly by price for this post-student) and opening hundreds of tabs in the hunt for the perfect outfit.This can very quickly turn into a stressful situation however, which is what I found when creating my January Wishlist. WHY do I become so attached to a piece of fabric or a few jewels? There is a very frivolous side to fashion where the cultural demand for trends churned out by the minute, cause distress for those like me who can't keep up with the costs attached. But I can't help admiring a well designed or interesting piece of clothing, which I value as more of a work of art and something that I can't resist wanting to wear!

Enough babbling for now, my problem creating this month's wishlist was, that when looking at my first destination - Topshop - I fell in love with almost everything on the site, so much so that I had to devote the entire wishlist to the store! Well played, Topshop. I will show you a few of my favourite pieces (believe me there were more). Again my eyes were caught by the metallics, pastels, and simply detailed pieces which perhaps reflects my style, and will persist beyond the changing trends.

One of my favourite times of the year is Halloween, simply because I get an excuse to dress up... the sweets are an added plus. So I've been excited looking at inspiration for costumes, and spent quite a while searching for Halloween themed shoes that will make any devil, vampire, ghost - you name it - look fab! Here are some of my inspirations:

These blood red heels would look great if you're dressing as a devil, with glitter options adding extra glam. The rounded t-bar shoes would suit a little red riding hood, a scary-but-cute doll, or even a Dorothy if you want a less creepy fancy dress!

Think gothic lace, frills and dark shades; these shoes would be perfect for any vampire or Victorian  themed costume. I love the different textures of velvet and lace, and the shiny patent shoes would bring the look up to date. Match with dark lipstick and an up do for the ultimate themed look.

Even a witch can have a fashionable side with these sparkling, bright and fun designs that will make you stand out (for the right reasons)! Again, I think glitter boots are a great choice, though you can add colour to an all black outfit with metallics and vivid purple or blue. 

 The last few weekends I've been travelling up to Nottingham so it's been nice to finally stay at home! Although I can never stay in for too long, and took a trip to Namco Funscape in Southwark. It's a great arcade with retro games like Pacman, I managed to embarrass myself on the dance machine, bumper cars, and in bowling... I was pretty awful. But it was nostalgic, it brought out my inner child (not like that's hard) ‐ I would definitely recommend it for a fun day out. So here I am after my trip feeling slightly more adult‐like. I'm wearing my favourite jacket for colder weather as it's padded, and it being oversized makes me feel instantly cosy. Though my love for pastel colours won't fade I felt like keeping things dark with this outfit, with neutral tan heels (I like how they match the autumn leaves). Hope you like :).

Top: Topshop, Skirt: Internacionale, Jacket: Rokit, Shoes: Kurt Geiger, Earrings: vintage

Looking forward to wearing my jumpers and getting snug for Autumn (dreaming of a pastel coat), though as the sun is still shining, I might as well make the most of it! So I've gone for an extra bright, colourful outfit this week, with these pretty lemon yellow peep-toe heels. I love to match pastel, light shades so I've teamed the shoes with a pale pink dog-tooth skirt and mint nails. Hope you enjoy the sun :). 

 Skirt: Missguided, Top: ASOS, Shoes: Melissa, Necklace: Talullah Tu, Nail varnish: Barry M.

It's time for another Shoesday Tuesday, and I think that these shoes are pretty all white... Yeah, I went there. I am not a massive fan of the big platformed white sandals that have really hit off over summer. These shoes come in more classic styles, though they have interesting designs, textures or patterns. White is a great colour choice for shoes because it will goes with almost every other shade yet will give an outfit impact!

1. Office, 2. Miu Miu, 3. Nicholas Kirkwood, 4. River Island, 5. Gianvito Rossi, 6. ASOS, 7. ASOS, 8. Topshop, 9. Dr. Martens

Happy bank holiday everyone! It's time for my second skort look. I've used the same top, so the skorts stand out more. Which one do you like most? 

 Top: Topshop, Skort: New Look, Shoes: Bank, Bag: Custom made

I've had a busy week travelling between London and Nottingham, so haven't had time to do my shoesday Tuesday post. So it looks like it will have to be a floral Friday, with bold blooms and pretty petals adorning these summer shoes.

1. Aldo, 2. Giuseppe Zanotti, 3. ASOS, 4. Topshop, 5. ASOS, 6. Miss Selfridge, 7. Ted Baker

So it happened... on Monday I became a graduate. The best thing about this is that I can move forward with my career, though (sadly), one of the worst things is that I can no longer get student discount on my shopping! Here are a few snaps from the day of my graduation, wish I could have taken home my gown and hat, felt like I was part of Hogwarts.

 Dress: Topshop, Shoes: Bank

I recently bought some metallic heels after wanting a pair for years, so I'm sure they will be showing up in quite a few blog posts! This shoesday displays a mix of metallics, with printed, glittering, strappy and bright designs. 

1. Sophia Webster, 2. Whistles, 3. Oasis, 4. Topshop, 5. Jimmy Choo, 6. ASOS, 7. ASOS, 8. Miss Selfridge, 9. Robert Clergerie