My Style Diary - The dress that didn't quite make it...

Heya :)

I have a bit of a backlog of photos to go through at the moment so today I actually have some to share that were taken before Christmas!

This is what I was planning on wearing out to dinner with friends, but typical Lauren ended up changing at the last minute, so this dress never quite made it out the door! I have this annoying "fear" (that's not really the right word for it... "dislike" might be a better one) of being overdressed, so I always tend to err on the more casual side (it's my comfort zone). Sadly though this does mean that some of my more fancy clothes don't get as much use as they should - definitely something I'm going to try and rectify this year! 

This cute little dress from Dotti has had it's fair share of outings though, I just don't think any of them have actually made it to the blog yet!

I hope you've had a lovely Sunday :)

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Dress - Dotti

Heels - Zara

New Years Eve Picnic in the Park

The perfect way to ring in the New Year - good company, a delicious picnic and one of the most stunning views in Perth.

Today I have a double outfit post as my friend Emily was kind enough to let me snap a few photos of her.  I love her outfit and the slight French feel it has (particularly appropriate as her gorgeous boyfriend Francois is actually from France!)

There must be something about French shoes too as both our sandals happen to be from there. Mine are so old I actually don't know what brand they are, but Em's are from Les Tropeziennes and were apparently "all the rage" when she was in Paris in the summer of 2012 - Em spent a whole year living there on exchange - the lucky thing!

We had a really relaxing New Years Eve eating far too much food and just chilling out in King's Park.

Though I would love to spend New Years in Paris one day, I think we have to agree that 

when you live somewhere as beautiful as Perth, there really is no place like home :) 

I hope you had a great New Years Eve (I know this is a little late!)

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Emily's Outfit

Top - Marks and Spencer

Cardigan - Marks and Spencer

Skirt - Portmans

Sandals -

Les Tropeziennes

My Outfit

Top - Marcs

Jeans - Siwy

Sandals - From Paris

Necklace - Colette by Colette Hayman

My Style Diary - Murder Mystery

Hello!

For my first outfit post of 2015 I thought I'd share a rather glamorous outfit that I wore for a Murder Mystery dinner party about a week ago. It was a really fun night with friends, and something a little different to your usual dinner party. The game we played was

"How to Host a Murder - The Last Train From Paris"

, which you can check out

here

if you're interested.

My character's suggested costume was something "frilly, flowing and dripping in jewels" so I thought a sparkly top, long flowing skirt and a statement necklace would be appropriate. I love costume parties as they are a great excuse to dress up and pull out those pieces that you don't always get a chance to wear in everyday life. This sequinned top has been waiting patiently for the perfect occasion, and it finally had it's chance to shine the other night. It's one of those "special pieces" that, although it may not be worn very frequently, is always going to have it's place in my wardrobe for night's like this. 

Have you ever attended a Murder Mystery party? 

If not I definitely recommend holding one - they're really fun!

Lauren

xxx

Top - Forever New

Skirt - Forever New

Necklace - Colette by Colette Hayman

Ring - Forever New

Heels - Zara

My Style Diary - The Last Day of December

I'm literally about to run out the door, so I'll have to make this snappy.

This is what I've been wearing today, and for New Years Eve I'm pretty much going to be wearing just a slightly warmer variation of this (switching the shorts out for jeans) as I'm off to a picnic in King's Park.

I can't believe it's going to be 2015 in few hours, the year has just flown by, but to tell you the truth I'm not too sad to wave 2014 goodbye. 

Bring on 2015 I say!

I hope you have a great New Year, whatever you happen to be getting up to!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Top - Topshop

Shorts - Lee (from a Red Cross Sale)

Sandals - Therapy Shoes

My Style Diary - The Perfect Lazy Day

Today I had a perfect "me-time day" as my family are away and I had the house all to myself.

I'm quite the introvert and I really love the occasional days (which are very rare), when I can just relax by myself at home, tick a few things off my to do list and generally just recharge. 

(Not to say that I don't love spending time with family and friends, it's just that sometimes I need to be alone! - anyone with me?)

I spent pretty much the whole day inside, sheltering form the heat and only venturing out to water the garden (I've been given strict instructions from my Dad not to let the plants die while he's away!!)

Days like this require the comfiest of clothes, but I still don't want to feel like a complete slob - which is where these awesome shorts come in. They basically feel like pajamas but would be a bit more socially acceptable if I did decide to leave the house. 

Days like this also require lots of tea (yes, I drink tea even in the heat), and I was excited to use this beautiful teapot that was a Christmas gift from my Uncle and Aunty. They know me well!

Tea + a good book = a very happy Lauren :)

Ahh holidays... I love you 

Lauren

xxx

Top - Country Road

Shorts - Roxy