Bye Bye Dubai.

The last morning of vacation always seems to end up with a bit of a breakfast binge for me. It's the last opportunity to eat what the hell you want, guilt free, thanks to that rule about calories not counting on holiday! Plus, of course, there's no worry of how you'll look in your bikini or slinky summer dress later that day, since you're probably just donning the baggiest, comfiest clothes you own, to board the plane home. Well if you're me, that's the thought process anyway.

So, taking all that into account, there was only one place I wanted to head for breakfast on our last morning. When I worked out in Disney World, a big group of us would head here after finishing up the late shift. We'd get our fill of super greasy breakfast and huge stacks of pancakes then we'd sit and chat until the early hours of the morning, stoked on by the unlimited re-fill coffee. Yes, I'm talking about iHop. For the non-Americans here, who may not know it, it's a chain of breakfast diners. Cheap and cheerful, albeit a heart attack waiting to happen.

After breakfast we went for a stroll around the Marina, then headed into the Marina Mall. I did a spot of last minute panic buying shopping, snapping up some essentials in Boots (something I majorly miss out here in Korea) and a pair of shoes since (as you know by now) I have so much trouble finding anything above a US 8 here. Somehow, we managed to eat again, really only because we wanted Yo Sushi, since it's another favourite from home that we're void of here!

I didn't take my camera out with me though, so all I have are a few (slightly cruddy - sorry) iPhone snaps, no picture essay today. I bet you're sad about that right? I mean you've only seen about two or three hundred pictures from this trip, and clearly, that's not nearly enough! Sorry about that ladies!

Blouse - H&M (similar)  //  Bag - Miu Miu  //  Sunglasses - Elizabeth and James

Sandals - Zara  //  Watch - Marc By Marc Jacobs  //  White Leather Bracelet - ShopDucklingToSwan

I think I've already told you enough times how awesome I thought Dubai was, so I don't need to say it all again. I had an incredible break and I just hope I get the chance to be there again someday. For now though, it's back to reality and the regular scheduled blogging.

It's almost Easter, so naturally, a little themed manicure is on the cards this week. Thanks for reading, I hope you'll stop by again soon! :)

xxx

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Hello Sunshine!

After weeks of waiting for it to warm up here Spring finally came and in the blink of an eye, summer has too. The seasons in Korea always seem to change very suddenly, no more than two weeks ago I was wrapping up with jackets and scarves, now I'm peeling off layers and exposing some seriously pasty legs to the world. 

Apart from feeling like I'm almost glowing white, I couldn't be happier about the arrival of summer!

I'm excited about dressing for the warmer weather. Winter is layers, dark colours, wrapping up against the weather and feeling constricted. I'm ready for summer now, the florals, the bright color combinations and easy feminine styles. Summer dressing is somehow more effortless and relaxed. I can't wait to delve into my wardrobe and start wearing my floaty blouses, long and flowing maxi dresses, cute camis and wedges with frilly skirts. 

I welcomed in the first of the hazy summer days by going for a picnic in the park wearing the easiest, most timeless summer classic, the blue denim skirt. 

No, it's not cutting edge fashion. No, it's not a 'wow' piece. Actually, it's nothing special but that's where the beauty of it is, in it's simplicity!

It's relaxed, dependable, comfortable and versatile. You can wear a denim skirt almost any way you want. Since we were only heading to the park I paired mine with a white embroidered blouse, some bright accessories and picked up the handbag that happened to currently have all my junk in it. 

Casual and easy.

Bring on the warm summer evening strolls, fun weekends spent at the beach, dining al fresco, lazing around in the park with a picnic and a bottle of wine... Oh, and a tan....please!

Alive and Kicking - Although It's Been A While...

It's been what feels like an eternity in the blog world; a whole week has passed since I was last here and although a blog post didn't happen in that time a lot of other things have.... I moved back to Korea, I've found a new apartment, almost finished unpacking all my clothes (my goodness I knew I shopped a lot but bloody hell I have a lot of clothes!!) and after spending seven days feeling like an addict without my crack, I finally got my drug back. Yes that's right people, I have Internet in my apartment! I have re-joined the modern world!!

So, I'm hoping to get back to more of the usual in the coming days. I haven't really had time for snapping over the last week but I did take a few pics just before I left England when I ventured out for my last brunch with one of my friends.

Blazer - Topshop. Purple Floral Tea Dress - New Look.

Bracelet - F21. Sunglasses - Chloe.

Bag - Miu Miu. Boots - New Look.

There's that scarf again, bet you're getting sick of the sight of it!

I'm already missing my friends and the English food but I'm really enjoying catching up with everyone back in Korea and I really love our new apartment! I'm going to try and get some pictures to show you it soon.

Sorry this is only a quick post, I have so much to sort out here (if you've ever moved house before you'll know the chaos!) but I wanted to say hello to all you lovelies and let you know I'm still alive. That's assuming you actually noticed I was gone!! 

xxx

Here, There and Everywhere.

I'll be the first to say it...I've been a bad blogger lately! I thought I'd have loads of time to blog whilst in England but really it's been the opposite. I get a horrible guilty feeling when I don't blog for several days, I feel like I'm neglecting good friends. My time in England is drawing to a close now though, I only have two weeks left and I've been trying to make the most of it by spending time with family and friends here. So I'm sort of here, there and everywhere but not here...I'm sorry! 

A few days ago my dad and I took a quiet walk at a nearby lake. It's such a peaceful place, you could almost believe you're the only people in the world when you stand and look out at the water. While I have a minute, as I wait for my nails to dry, I thought I'd show you the pictures.

Don't take much note of the outfit though! It's a veeery casual...my version of errmmmm....girly? Scruffy? Slob? I literally threw it on  and scraped my hair back - I wasn't really planning on an outfit post, apologies!

Black studded wellies - Daniel. Bag - Miu Miu.

 

Pink Cashmere Scarf - Jobis. Gold Applique Lion T-shirt - Uniqlo.

Doesn't it look so calm and tranquil?! I really love having that feeling once in a while, don't you?

Okay, that's sadly all I have time for....I'm off to get ready to go and meet a friend for dinner, we're going for Thai - Yummy! I will look better than this I promise! I'll be back again tomorrow though to show you how my nails turned out, I've used the new Barry M polish from my previous post. In the meantime, I hope you are all okay and excited that it's almost Friday again!

xxx

Dream to Reality: Miu Miu Vitello Bow Bag

Today something incredible happened. A dream of mine came true. One of my very first posts on this blog, back in August, was 'My Current Lusts'. In that post I showed you the Miu Miu Vitello Lux Tote Bag. You've probably seen this bag before, it's got beautiful bows and gold hardware. I loved it long before that post and I've loved it ever since!


When I first set eyes on this bag I knew I was in trouble. BIG TROUBLE! 

It's everything I love; a soft pastel colour, a pretty style including especially pretty bows, a big size and bright shiny gold detailing. I tried to put it out of my mind but couldn't, then to make matters worse Laura of Buy Now, Blog Later got it! 

After a couple of months of stalking the hell out of it online I decided enough was enough! It was time to start saving for it! So I did. I can't tell you how excited I am to finally have it!

Yep, I actually just sat and hugged the box for a bit. That's how happy I am!

I love it. The colour is so unusual which is one reason I fell in love with it. It changes depending what light it's under. It's technically a light pinkish colour with a hint of lilac, called 'Mughetto'. In artificial light it looks like a lilacy grey and in dull daylight it looks a little like a nude/grey colour. I'm not explaining this well but you'll be seeing plenty of it in pictures over the coming months so don't you worry about that!

I got the larger size of the bag, I have so much rubbish that I like to carry around with me that I had to get the big size. I could have saved some money by getting the slightly smaller version but I figured if I was doing it, I was doing it right! It's made of leather with a shiny, slightly distressed finish to it. Even the inside of the bag is pretty although I will admit I was a teeny tiny bit disappointed that it wasn't purple anymore. Mine came from the Miu Miu store so it's the latest season of it. The only change I can see is the inside lining is now a silvery colour rather than purple. No biggy though, it's not like I walk around showing people the inside of my handbag is it! Please excuse my slightly dishevelled state and makeup in these pictures, I couldn't wait  to open it. I'm just so happy to finally have this beautiful bag!

 

 

My current lusts - Miu Miu tote bag and some pretty clutches!

My current lusts by uglyducklingblog featuring a leather clutch

The likelihood is I'll never own any of these. So sad!

Actually that's not totally true. There is half a quarter of a chance I can get the Miu Miu bag though.... if I don't buy anything else this month, including food...haha!

Bedtime for me now. I'm going to dream about the sweet scent of brand new italian leather handbags.

Good night everyone xxx

Miu Miu mini tote bag
$989 - mytheresa.com

Miu Miu mini tote bag
$989 - mytheresa.com

Yves Saint Laurent leather clutch
$695 - ssense.com

Rodo crystal evening clutch
$1,899 - forzieri.com