A Sunny Day and Outfit #4

This morning, at 6:30am(!) absolutely knackered, after staying up late last night to do an accent breakdown (work stuff), yet very happy because today is my last day of work before ten glorious days of holiday at home in Ireland:

Outfit #4 (I talk you through it below)
Haha..Can you spot the Primark bag in the background?
It's from Monday's shopping expedition to tackle The List
- which I promise will eventually get round to telling you about.

I fly home in the morning and I am so excited! 

Also, those boots from Schuh arrived (that's another thing ticked off The List...but time is ticking too...aaah!) and today they got their first outing. I really like them, even though they are so pointy and heavy that I feel that I am wearing a pair of my dad's dress shoes! They are definitely sturdy enough to see me through the year (phew) and the buckles give a delightful jingle when I walk (bonus or curse? Only time will tell). Great little sale purchase at 1/2 price :)



AND the SUN was SHINING! This is me looking very happy about it (no filter):



As you can see, I am trying the buttoned up look today. I have had this green shirt since November and I have NEVER worn it. It was a very cheap eBay purchase. I thought it would be good for work but it just doesn't feel very me...I always put it on, turn up my nose, and then take it off again. 

Anyway, today I had an important meeting so I wanted to look a little neater and more sophisticated than normal, to distract from the fact that I was about to keel over with exhaustion. Nothing screams neat like a shirt buttoned right to the top, right? I softened the look with my fave Never Fully Dressed* Alexandra Sweater in black (I have it in charcoal too and it is even nicer), as I hate looking too structured. 

The pendant on my necklace actually opens up to reveal a pretty little working clock (another old favourite that hasn't seen the light of day in a few years - this 'wardrobe shopping' is pretty great, huh?) It was a present from my parents for my 20th birthday.


My nails were in a sunny mood too, thanks to Barry M's Station Road. Although, I'm a little unsure about it (hence the dodgy look) as it is supposed to be a 'textured' polish and to me it just looks a little like sandpaper or as if I have smudged it really badly (so kind of ruined the neat and sophisticated vibe). Really pretty colour though.

Laughing at the ridiculousness of taking photos of myself at 6.30 in the morning.
What have I got myself into?!

The jeans are the same Primark skinnys that I wore on Tues.  I also have to confess that Wednesday was one of those days where I picked the outfit from the day before off the back of my chair (not something I'm proud of, but inevitable when you work long hours and see different people every day), thus the Zara Japanese Print Kimono Jacket got its 2nd wear.  


All in all outfit #4 was not a bad wee outfit. Not my favourite though.

Now I need to pack (Oh, Jesus).

Over and out.

M x

* If you haven't already discovered Never Fully Dressed, you should check them out: gorgeous and original clothes, pretty packaging and great service.  I am going to have to avoid the website for a year or it will be total self-sabotage...

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