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The Stuart Weitzman Highland Boot

Following on from yesterday, trawling through boot collections, I stumbled on these beauties again. I’ve seen them worn on so many other blogs it’s no wonder the only place I can find a good range of sizes is Zappos.com, though Nordstrom and Neiman’s still have some available. In the UK you can buy them directly from Stuart Weitzman who have plenty of sizes available.

I am in luuuurve with this boot. A perfect heel height – not too high, yet high enough to lengthen the leg, with lovely stretchy suede to hold your leg nicely without slipping down. If I had my druthers I’d get the grey/taupe version – super sexy with skirts, but the black is obviously way more practical and maybe even more versatile for my closet. At $750 they are definitely an investment – but think of the pleasure they’d provide;)

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My boot obsession.

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You’ve all heard about it before – I love boots. Can’t get enough boots as far as I am concerned, which is a shame given the climate I live in. I can only really wear them for 4 months of the year – that was until I discovered my summer boots – the Newbury canvas boot.

Anyway we’re a long way from summer right now and it is wet, wet, wet here in Atlanta – all be it heading up to 70 degrees this afternoon – totally random weather. Regardless ’tis definitely boot wearing weather, and though most people here drag out their ‘rain boots’ i.e. wellies when it rains I prefer to stick to ankle boots. For me my wellies will only ever be worn when trampling across muddy fields, avoiding sheep shit, which rarely happens to me these days outside of Lancashire.

Thankfully at this time of year sales are bountiful – especially now retailers are gearing up to clear all their boot inventory ready for sandals hitting the stores in February! One of my favorite brands is Sam Edelman. I have a couple of pairs of his Petty boots which I love, plus a pair of Louie boots – I’m a sucker when it comes to a fringe.

Petty boots:

Louie boots:

p.s. for you Moms with gorgeous daughters out there Sam Edelman have a range of kids boots that I have never noticed before – I LOVE these for Poppy – also currently on sale!

LOTS of his dressier boots are currently in the sale and here are my top picks pop pickers…

The Kenley boot – great buckle detail:

The Mila boot – 50% off and very Isabel Marant – perfect with coated skinnies:

The Princeton boot – slightly lower but still a rocking boot with the laced back:

I am OBSESSED with the fringe detail on the Mariel boot! They are available in a gorgeous cream too.

Here is another pair that my heart races for – the Martina boot – I adore the corset back of these – 33% off and still plenty of sizes available at Nordstrom. I might order these just to try…

And here are my outfits this week – it’s been packed with work, tinsel buying and school projects – oh the glamor. At least I got to wear an early Xmas present on Monday.

Coat – Per Una Marks & Spencer // Jumper – Uniqlo men’s cashmere dark grey // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Jeans – Zara Camo jeans (old similar here) // Boots – Black leather Rag & Bone Newbury boot // Glasses – Oliver Peoples Wacks

Tuesday was definitely a day where comfort came first:

Shirt – The Gap // Scarf – Primark (old) // Jeans – Zara // Boots – Zara (old)

Now off to run more errands while it rains!

The big Thanksgiving catchup.

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I’m back…after a brilliant week. I intentionally tried to avoid the laptop as I was determined not to be sucked in by random Black Friday deals – especially knowing that most brands offer far deeper discounts at other times of the year. Yes we have been conditioned to go mental on Black Friday but don’t! You’ll be better off waiting for other big sales – most retailers know we want to spend now but hold out if you can.

The week started with some fun appointments. Poppy had a layer of pink in her hair – so you can just see it when she has a pony tail. Less permanent at this age than piercings – and after mine I didn’t want to be too much of a hypocrite when it comes to exploring new looks and self expression. Lauren at Plum Salon once again looked after us – she is fabulous and I highly recommend her if you are in the Atlanta area.

It was freezing on Tuesday and it called for some big coat and scarf action.

Jeans – coated jeans Dorothy Perkins (25% off everything with Holiday25) // Boots – Dorothy Perkins // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Scarf – Zara (old) // Coat – Zara

On Wednesday the kids had dental appointments. Don’t ask me why I scheduled them the day before Thanksgiving. We had a power cut that morning, due to all the rain and wind we’d had, and I had to go without a shower. While messaging Fiona and Avril from the waiting room I assured them I didn’t look too skanky with this selfie – no full length photo that day – I’ve enjoyed a break from the mirror:)

Sweater – Boden Off Duty jumper (last year’s but similar here) // Coat – Mango // Hat – Nordstrom (100% cashmere for less than $30!)

That evening was spent pretending to be a domestic goddess – I chugged a bottle of sparkling while making cranberry sauce, sausage stuffing and then brining the bird. It was a really fun family night listening to music with the odd random game of chess thrown in. Chess is our new obsession – I’m still being thrashed by my 5 year old.

On Thanksgiving Day we had our fabulous friends from Bulgaria over, so we could enjoy an international Thanksgiving. Neither of us have family here so it was absolutely fantastic to share the day with fun friends. We talked Communism, music and literature while drinking and eating LOTS. The best Thanksgiving ever, and I have to say the food was pretty darn good too:)

The aftermath:

Yesterday we headed out for a blast of fresh air. We went to the Georgia Dome to watch the Georgia State Panthers play – a fun day with some tailgating thrown in for good measure.

Shoes – Isabel Marant Bobby sneakers // Jeans – Zara // Sweatshirt – AllSaints (20% off with THANKS) // Hat – Nordstrom // (the jacket below is Next from last year)

So today it is back to normality – I’m back to running and eating left over turkey:)

Here’s to my favorite Holiday of the year. Now to start planning for Xmas – and Maximus the Elf rejoined the clan today so I better be good!

Falling in love all over again…

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with…wait for it…Loft! Wait! Wait!! Don’t run away scared! Let’s start at the beginning. Back in my corporate days I loved Loft. Cheaper than Ann Taylor, but great quality and did I mention CHEAP! They ALWAYS have some kind of offer going on – so once we are done here remember to sign up for their newsletters.

I popped in yesterday – why I have no idea as I had the kids with me…but I saw this in the window and it drew me in like a magnet. The skirt is a beautiful cream with a hint of pink in the tulle – but what I really love is the grey stretchy, jersey lining that makes it not only super comfy but also incredibly easy to dress down with a t-shirt for a super cool party look.

Here’s what I’ve ordered to wear with it. Two fabulous t-shirts – in my opinion as nice as J.Crew but CHEAPER! What’s not to love?

And of course I couldn’t check out without at least trying these – the sweatshirt for layering and the shoes for that finishing touch. They’d also both look perfect with jeans.

It’s funny how popping in those stores that you’d long ago dismissed can be quite the revelation! Take a peek – I dare you not to find something you love in Loft!

Oh and the best bit? Right now using code ENJOY you can get 40% off all your cart:)

(p.s. this is NOT a sponsored post – I genuinely adored what I saw!)

A night out with MommyEnnui.com

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After a failed attempt to get out for lunch on Friday, we thankfully made it out on Saturday night. We had a marvelous night at a local restaurant with MommyEnnui.com and her Husband. We have known each other for a while but our friendship has blossomed recently, and they mean the world to me. There are some people in life (few and far between unfortunately) who you know just love you for being you – warts and all; don’t judge – or if they do you debate it face-to-face; can laugh at themselves – and if they laugh at you you laugh right along too; and have true joie de vivre – but are happy to also admit it ain’t all perfect. We live in a bubble here in Atlanta where the houses are perfect, moms and their perky pony tails work out daily, and the children are smocked and monogrammed – so spending time with ‘normal’ people is cherished. We laughed all evening and I tried more vegetarian dishes than I ever thought possible:) Here’s to next time.

Shoes – Nine West (old) // Jeans – Zara coated navy jeans // Blouse – Next (old) // Jacket – Zara tuxedo jacket (old) // Clutch – YSL Belle de jour

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Kids, who’d have ’em?

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In previous years, when the children have been in daycare in the days running up to Thanksgiving, the Husband and I have taken advantage of the the child free time and headed out for some indulgent lunches. Now both of them are out of school for the whole Thanksgiving week so we go out for a few family meals instead – just as much fun – but a different type of fun;) Yesterday my Husband surprised me by planning a lovely posh lunch for him and I on the kids’ last day at school. I was SO excited! We were just about to head out of the door when the phone rang – I could see it was school. Dilemma – run for it and pretend you didn’t see or hear it – or pick it up in case it was a life or death emergency. As any parent would (though I did pause for a second) we picked up and Hugh was sick:( Dang! Lunch out postponed to collect a poor wee boy from school with an apparent ear infection. Of course once at home he proceeded to run wildly around the house with no apparent illness, ache or pain, though he is on antibiotics now:(

So today marks the first day of our Thanksgiving Holiday and we’re off to choose bikes for them both. Santa has sent Mum and Dad a letter telling us that we have to help Poppy and Hugh choose, as he is worried about space in his sleigh this year…:) I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces when we tell them where we are going!

In the meantime here is what Mom has been wearing this week. Starting with yesterday – I was trying to channel Emmanuelle Alt by wearing a collar, and I originally had on a black tuxedo jacket for the lunch-that-didn’t-happen instead of this fabulous cardigan. I will just harp on for a moment about these Mango jeans – I’ve had lots of compliments which surprised me as they are not for everyone, and they are super comfortable – lots of stretch in the denim and pleather. In fact these blue denim ones fit a tad looser than the black denim ones I have. These are a US 6 and I would say fit true to size.

Boots – Isabel Marant Dickers // Jeans – Mango combi jeans // Shirt – J.Crew chambray popover (similar here on sale) // Cardigan – AllSaints

Thursday was spent snuggled in cashmere.

Hat – J.Crew // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Sweater – Uniqlo men’s cashmere crewneck // Jeans – Gap Always skinny // Boots – AllSaints Bonny Cuban

And here was a major fail on Wednesday – not really sure what look I was trying to create – but I really did end up looking like a baby in a babygrow – I think the pink fluffy cardigan took it a step too far:) Individually I love all the items but together they certainly did not create the fashion forward look I had envisioned in my head. Ah well – we can laugh and try again:)

Jumpsuit – Zara (old – similar here) // Cardigan – Zara (similar here) // Boots – grey nubuck Newbury boots

It’s a grey, damp day here today so it maybe a day for the cashmere onesie again🙂

Countdown to Thanksgiving

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It’s really starting to feel festive here – not necessarily Christmassy – but the preparations for Thanksgiving are well underway. Thanksgiving is probably my favorite Holiday. It has all of the magic, food and family time associated with Christmas, but with none of the pressure of gift giving. The children are off school all week so I’ll be off work too which is lovely. We’re planning lots of lunches out, and trips to the park and movies. On Thursday we have great friends coming over to eat and give thanks with us. They are Bulgarian so have no family here either, and I’m really looking forward to drinking and eating way too much with some other ‘new Americans’.

In the meantime I’ve been far from thankful, a little resentful in fact that I didn’t get my hands on the H&M Isabel Marant fringe boots!!! I’ve decided my life is not complete without them (see how I can go from deep to shallow SO quickly). Tonight while nursing a cold in my onesie I am bidding on eBay in order to win myself a pair, at what I consider a reasonable price. Wish me luck my friends!

Today consisted of 2 outfits, okay 3 if you count my cashmere onesie that I am sitting here writing in (and the shame – I did go to the bus stop in it after promising it was only for indoors!). I started the day in jade J.Crew café capris (bought in the sale back in January) but my ankles quickly turned blue. I do love this coat though from Markses.

Coat – Marks and Spencer // Trousers – J.Crew Café capris (25% off with code WINTER) // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Shoes – VInce Nina

Here’s what I ended up in later with puffier eyes as I quickly deteriorated.

Jeans – Black Gap skinnies // Tank (layered) – H&M // Top – Zara grunge top // Boots – Isabel Marant Dicker

Okay off to demolish a bucket load of clementines and chocolate orange – it’s all Vitamin C no?;)

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A cashmere onesie.

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No I am not going to wear it outside the house, but inside the house I may never, ever wear anything else again. This Marks and Spencer cashmere all-in-one is sold out online – I stalked and stalked till a medium came into stock and it is now mine! Many of my UK friends are terrified that I am turning completely chavtastic – but I promise you over here a onesie, or all-in-one as I prefer to call it – does not have the same connotations.

And here it is in all it’s glory:) The comfiest, snuggliest item of clothing I’ve ever owned – perfect for cold, dark winter evenings.

Dress down Friday.

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Well it was quite an eventful day yesterday. I have to say I wasn’t nervous, more excited than anything. I pierced my own nose years ago at University. Crazy, and after yesterday I’ve no idea how I did it myself – I must have been determined and drunk, and the bag of frozen peas must have helped.

I made my decision on Monday that I was finally going to do some piercings, and I made my appointment with Piercing Experience in Atlanta. I know piercings aren’t to everyone’s taste, just like tattoos, and oddly much as I love piercings, I’ve never wanted a tattoo mainly as I don’t know what I’d have tattooed – there’s nothing of significance that I want to preserve in ink. At first I wasn’t going to have my nose re-pierced, then I thought ‘what the hell, while I’m there why not?’. I also had wee diamond tragus and helix piercings.

The photo that inspired me to begin with – I think this looks so pretty:

Christina was amazing – she explained everything, and was incredibly professional. It was not intimidating at all, some pain of course – but far less than I’d prepared myself for. Piercing Experience don’t use clamps or guns so it’s all completely sterile and as gentle as piercing through a tough piece of cartilage can be! I was also really impressed with their choice of jewelry – from fine jewelry like I chose, to tribal and glass jewelry – it’s also all surgical implant grade. I’m thrilled – I can’t wait to scare the PTA:)

Now I just have deal with my Husband’s silly little jokes about avoiding magnets and the like – he’ll tire of it soon I hope!

It’s freezing here in Atlanta this week so I wrapped up well yesterday.

Boots – Grey Nubuck Newbury boots // Jeans – H&M (old) // Jumper – Boden dropped shoulder v-neck (old) // Knitted jacket – Zara // Striped scarf – Boden (old)

Today is very much a dress down Friday after a few glasses of wine last night to calm the nerves:) Also – very manky – but I wanted to keep my piercings dry for another day to help with healing so I didn’t wash my hair – that definitely made it a hat day! The jumper has to be the BEST cashmere sweater ever. It is a men’s Uniqlo crewneck size Medium. Perfectly soft and slouchy. I want one of these in every color – this is the dark grey.

Sneakers – Golden Goose // Jeans – Diesel Fayza Jogg Jeans // Sweater – Uniqlo Men’s cashmere // Hat – J.Crew

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So share – what did you nab in the Isabel Marant fervour yesterday?! I did have a twinge of regret that I missed out on the fringe boots but hey ho…I got new bling instead:)

While you were all battling with H&M here’s what I was doing:)

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Thanks to the AMAZING crew at Piercing Experience here in Atlanta – awesome staff, clean, professional, and a great selection of high standard, implant grade jewelry.

Accessorizing taken to a whole other level:)

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Category Archives: Style

The Stuart Weitzman Highland Boot

My boot obsession.

Coat – Per Una Marks & Spencer // Jumper – Uniqlo men’s cashmere dark grey // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Jeans – Zara Camo jeans (old similar here) // Boots – Black leather Rag & Bone Newbury boot // Glasses – Oliver Peoples Wacks

Shirt – The Gap // Scarf – Primark (old) // Jeans – Zara // Boots – Zara (old)

The big Thanksgiving catchup.

Jeans – coated jeans Dorothy Perkins (25% off everything with Holiday25) // Boots – Dorothy Perkins // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Scarf – Zara (old) // Coat – Zara

Sweater – Boden Off Duty jumper (last year’s but similar here) // Coat – Mango // Hat – Nordstrom (100% cashmere for less than $30!)

Shoes – Isabel Marant Bobby sneakers // Jeans – Zara // Sweatshirt – AllSaints (20% off with THANKS) // Hat – Nordstrom // (the jacket below is Next from last year)

Falling in love all over again…

A night out with MommyEnnui.com

Shoes – Nine West (old) // Jeans – Zara coated navy jeans // Blouse – Next (old) // Jacket – Zara tuxedo jacket (old) // Clutch – YSL Belle de jour

Kids, who’d have ’em?

Boots – Isabel Marant Dickers // Jeans – Mango combi jeans // Shirt – J.Crew chambray popover (similar here on sale) // Cardigan – AllSaints

Hat – J.Crew // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Sweater – Uniqlo men’s cashmere crewneck // Jeans – Gap Always skinny // Boots – AllSaints Bonny Cuban

Jumpsuit – Zara (old – similar here) // Cardigan – Zara (similar here) // Boots – grey nubuck Newbury boots

Countdown to Thanksgiving

Coat – Marks and Spencer // Trousers – J.Crew Café capris (25% off with code WINTER) // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Shoes – VInce Nina

Jeans – Black Gap skinnies // Tank (layered) – H&M // Top – Zara grunge top // Boots – Isabel Marant Dicker

A cashmere onesie.

Dress down Friday.

Boots – Grey Nubuck Newbury boots // Jeans – H&M (old) // Jumper – Boden dropped shoulder v-neck (old) // Knitted jacket – Zara // Striped scarf – Boden (old)

Sneakers – Golden Goose // Jeans – Diesel Fayza Jogg Jeans // Sweater – Uniqlo Men’s cashmere // Hat – J.Crew

While you were all battling with H&M here’s what I was doing:)

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Coat – Per Una Marks & Spencer // Jumper – Uniqlo men’s cashmere dark grey // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Jeans – Zara Camo jeans (old similar here) // Boots – Black leather Rag & Bone Newbury boot // Glasses – Oliver Peoples Wacks

Shirt – The Gap // Scarf – Primark (old) // Jeans – Zara // Boots – Zara (old)

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Jeans – coated jeans Dorothy Perkins (25% off everything with Holiday25) // Boots – Dorothy Perkins // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Scarf – Zara (old) // Coat – Zara

Sweater – Boden Off Duty jumper (last year’s but similar here) // Coat – Mango // Hat – Nordstrom (100% cashmere for less than $30!)

Shoes – Isabel Marant Bobby sneakers // Jeans – Zara // Sweatshirt – AllSaints (20% off with THANKS) // Hat – Nordstrom // (the jacket below is Next from last year)

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Shoes – Nine West (old) // Jeans – Zara coated navy jeans // Blouse – Next (old) // Jacket – Zara tuxedo jacket (old) // Clutch – YSL Belle de jour

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Boots – Isabel Marant Dickers // Jeans – Mango combi jeans // Shirt – J.Crew chambray popover (similar here on sale) // Cardigan – AllSaints

Hat – J.Crew // Scarf – Uniqlo cashmere // Sweater – Uniqlo men’s cashmere crewneck // Jeans – Gap Always skinny // Boots – AllSaints Bonny Cuban

Jumpsuit – Zara (old – similar here) // Cardigan – Zara (similar here) // Boots – grey nubuck Newbury boots

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Coat – Marks and Spencer // Trousers – J.Crew Café capris (25% off with code WINTER) // Sweater – Boden Westbourne sweater // Shoes – VInce Nina

Jeans – Black Gap skinnies // Tank (layered) – H&M // Top – Zara grunge top // Boots – Isabel Marant Dicker

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Boots – Grey Nubuck Newbury boots // Jeans – H&M (old) // Jumper – Boden dropped shoulder v-neck (old) // Knitted jacket – Zara // Striped scarf – Boden (old)

Sneakers – Golden Goose // Jeans – Diesel Fayza Jogg Jeans // Sweater – Uniqlo Men’s cashmere // Hat – J.Crew

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