Posted: December 4th, 2009 | Author: Britta | Filed under: Hair, Outfits, Stuff I Wore, What I Wore Today | Tags: coat: boden plaid pea-coat, Hair, jeans: marc by marc jacobs, shirt: kors by michael kors orange ruffle print tank, shoes: steve madden over-the-knee boots, sweater: french connection cardigan | No Comments »
Up until last week, the weather was really nice and now all of a sudden it seems like England has remembered it’s supposed to be winter soon and London has been FREEZING. Okay, maybe I’m a wuss (I’d like to think otherwise, though!), but yesterday it was 38F, feels like 30F, with a 8mph wind! Brrrr! Needless to say, I’ve quickly swapped my trench coats and leather jacket for some proper jackets. Today wasn’t nearly as cold, thankfully, so I got my pea coat out for the first time in awhile. I love peacoats, thought I’m not sure if they are the most flattering shape on me. Due to having large shoulders, I have to buy my jackets much bigger than I would a shirt or a dress, which means they hang a bit off me, but this coat is so cozy and warm and there is something delightfully rustic about the wool and the plaid. Sometimes I wish I’d gotten a gray coat, but then I see pictures of this jacket and it makes me smile. Perhaps when I’m at home I will do the rusticated country version of this outfit with Wellies instead of over-the-knee boots.
Pea-Coat: Boden, Cardigan: French Connection, Shirt: Kors by Michael Kors, Jeans: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Boots: Steve Madden
I was supposed to lunch with my friends today, but one of them had a horrible hangover, so we postponed it until another day. I’d washed my hair (as you do) before going out, but when I got back in, I decided to put it up and tried out this bun that I read about last night. I mean, buns are pretty no-brainer, but I enjoyed the look so I thought I’d give it a whirl. My hair is getting ridiculously long (this is the longest I’ve ever had it) and desperately needs a trim, especially my fringe which is about 1-2″ longer than it should be and hangs in my eyes like a sheepdog’s.
Mmm, delicious coffee! What could be better then that on a cold day?!
Posted: November 3rd, 2009 | Author: Britta | Filed under: Hair, Nails, Outfits, Shoes, Stuff I Wore | Tags: accessories: h&m, jacket: leather, jeans: h&m acid wash leggings, shirt: nordstrom white ruffle-front button down, shoes: michael by michael kors sandals | No Comments »
I currently have a lingering black eye from two weekends ago, so I haven’t been taking many pictures of myself. Ergo, I am going to post some backlogs of old pictures from this summer that I never got around to posting.
I thought these would be apt because I dressed up as Lady Gaga for Halloween (my friend’s camera died, so I’m not sure if there are any pictures) and these were the shoes I wore. This isn’t really a summery outfit, but I was test driving my then-new jacket for fall. I do not regret buying a leather jacket AT ALL. I wear it pretty much daily when it isn’t rainy, which hasn’t been very often lately, even in London!
Wearing: H&M Headband, Nordstrom White Button-Down, Nordstrom Leather Jacket, H&M Acid Wash Legging Jeans, Michael by Michael Kors Heels, H&M Necklaces, Essie Nail Polish.
Posted: July 28th, 2009 | Author: Britta | Filed under: Hair, Outfits | Tags: Hair, jeans: marc by marc jacobs, shirt: plaid target men's, shoes: converse | No Comments »
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Shirt: Target Men’s, Shoes: Converse, Jeans: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Necklace: Marc by Marc Jacobs
These are actually older pictures, from April, taken on the back patio of my school apartment in Los Angeles. But this is the shirt I wore today. I went intertubing on the river with my sister and BFF and wore this over my swim suit and matching shorts (which are navy). We looked like drowned rats though, so no pictures obvs.
This shirt is one of my very favourite. It’s just a dumb old thin cotton men’s plaid shirt but it’s super comfortable and cute. I am ~blessed~ with very large, manly shoulders, so it fits pretty well on me too. RIP these poor jeans. They split on one leg. My mom patched them and I still wear them, but I had to get a new pair (in a size smaller, which was exciting).
I am reminded of my desperate need for a haircut by this picture. My stylist is out of town next week, so I am not going till the 11th. My fringe is desperately shaggy. It was originally a full fringe, but thankfully I’ve taken to wearing it swept to one side. Even with the hair I had in that picture (it was just parted to one side), when the layers got too shaggy it styled up into something pathetic and limp. I love getting my hair cut, though. I am thinking of getting some more platinum highlights. Here is my hair, as of last week (click to enlarge):
The picture on the right is the more accurate colour. It’s got a really gray-ash wash. Thoughts?
