The Staple Summer Dress

Hasn't the summer been amazing?

England may have missed out on the World Cup Final and the government may still be a shambles, but there's no denying that the weather has been glorious. I've finally been able to dig out my pretty summer dresses and style some cute outfits that I'd only dream of wearing abroad. 

Summer fashion is fun and easy. I love all the bright colours, glittery sandals and floaty dresses. I don't have to think about being too cold, everything looks great with a denim jacket and a simple summer dress will see me right for a shopping trip with the girls followed by a night in the beer garden. What's not to love?

I don't know about you but I seem to spend most of my time scrolling through ASOS. It was on one of these scrolling sessions that I came across this Frill Detail Mini Sundress. Luckily for me, it was payday so I couldn't resist treating myself - it was too cute to leave!

Polka dot print has been a massive trend this summer and I am living for it. My wardrobe is polka dot heaven so the minute I saw this dress, I knew it would be the perfect addition. It's definitely a dress style that I would normally choose however, I was unsure about the low neck. As I'm petite, a low neck isn't something I can usually pull off so you can imagine how happy I was when I tried it on and it looked super cute! 

The dress is a little shorter than I expected but the pretty frills and cute print make for the perfect girly summer item. It has adjustable straps, so the low neck wasn't as much of an issue and the floaty style has been keeping me cool during these warm summer days we've been having. From the minute I tried the dress on, I fell in love. I just wanted to twirl around my room like a princess (no exaggeration). It's my favourite summer purchase this year and it was so much fun to style. 

Photos by Emma

Since I've finished Uni, I seem to spend more time in Liverpool than I ever did when I was a student. Emma and I met up in the city and strolled down to the Docks for a coffee. It was such a beautiful day. The carousel was playing hits by the Beatles, tourists flocked to have their photos taken in front of the Liver Buildings and I almost paid £3 for an ice cream. 

My outfit of choice was inspired by the legendary Audrey Hepburn. Her effortlessly chic style is something I try to reciprocate, even though no one could ever be as beautiful as she was. I styled my dress with a pair of black sandals and my little black backpack. You'd have thought that white sandals would have looked cute but they just didn't look right. The black was the perfect contrast and I think I pulled it off. 

I really hope the polka dot trend never dies! 

ASOS Dress

Wyndsors Sandals (Similar)

New Look Backpack

What's been your favourite summer trend?

Lots of Love,

Meg

xxx

Weekly Update │ Pub Quiz, The Vamps & Puppies

09/09/2016 - 15/09/2016

It's been another crazy crazy busy week this week. I've had so much going on, and just not enough time to get everything done. 

I've been feeling very un-inspired this week, deadlines are extremely close but I'm just not motivated to write. I seem to get like this sometimes, where I just can't even begin to think about putting words on a page because I know it'll turn out the worst possible way. I've spent most of my week in the library working, panicking and crying. I just want to get this first semester of Uni over so then I can do all the things I'm already doing, without feeling guilty. 

This week was a very special week for my parents. On the 9th April, they celebrated 20 years of marriage. I don't understand how two people can stay together that long, but they inspire me that true love actually exists somewhere. Apparently, my Disney inspired card was one of the best they received; I felt extremely honored. I'm so glad the weather was so nice for them, it's really starting to feel like Spring isn't it?

Because the weather was so nice over the weekend, I decided to take a walk down at the Albert Dock. There's something about being down there that calms and inspires me. I really should make more of an effort to go down there because it's the most beautiful place to be. I don't think I could live in a more beautiful city, I'll be very honest with you. The blossom on the trees also made me very happy, I love it when the sun is shining and everyone gets their sunglasses out. Summer makes me happy. 

On Monday, I headed home for the pub quiz, which we lost by one point again, I was fuming!! Going home also involved watching embarrassing videos of me when I was younger singing 'reach for the stars' on karaoke and dancing around the living room like I'd had too much to drink. However, we also found some videos of my first time visiting Disneyland Paris with my whole family, and it's the cutest video I have ever seen. My Grandma and Grandad just look so happy to be there, and I meet Minnie Mouse for the first time. I'm getting all giddy just thinking about it!

I also got the chance to meet some beautiful Guide Dog puppies. We weren't allowed to take photos of them, for various reasons, but honestly, they were the cutest little bundles of joy. Our puppy was a little golden retriever named Hattie. I felt really bad for the other people in my group, because all Hattie wanted to do was sit on my knee for cuddles. This new 'puppy room' craze actually works for de-stressing. It made me feel extremely content and loved. I JUST LOVE DOGS! 

As you all probably know, this week I went to watch the Vamps so they're something I've been really loving. I had the album on repeat all day Tuesday getting me in the mood for the concert and still trying to get the rap right in 'Volcano'. I'm not going to go into too much detail about it because I did a whole blog post HERE. I'll just say that it was amazing though, like genuinely amazing. 

I've been loving finding new music this week, and I'm completely obsessed with a guy called Zak Abel. My friend told me to check out some of his songs, and he's been the one artist on repeat on my ipod this week. My music has really been getting me through all the stress of these deadlines. It sometimes is a bit of a distraction though, because I just want to sing along and dance but I know I can't because I'll get thrown out of the library if I do. I just can't wait for it to be summer, and summer dress weather. Please can the nice weather just hurry up?! 

Lots of Love,

Meg

xox

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A day at the Docks

Hello Everyone!

Living in Liverpool is amazing, it's such a wonderful city and I really do love being a student here. Even though this is the closest city I have to my home town, I have seen it in completely different eyes. I guess these are the eyes of a student. As much as I do love living here in Liverpool, there is one thing I do miss, and that is my Mum & Dad. Since I've moved away, I don't get to see them as much as I would want too so when we do get to spend time together, we both treasure the moments. I think moving away has had a very positive impact on our relationship, we seem to get on a lot better which is something I'm very very happy about. 

Last weekend, my Mum and Dad hopped on a train to Liverpool and came to pay me a little visit for a couple of hours as they hadn't seen me for a few weeks. Instead of going to Liverpool shopping like we normally would, we decided to take a walk down to the Albert Dock. This is one of the most famous places to visit in Liverpool, so famous in fact, that up until now, I had never actually been. I'm very ashamed of that fact. 

It was a beautiful sunny autumnal day, not too warm and not too cold; just the way Autumn should be. As we walked, we talked, catching up on all of the different things that had happened whilst we had been separated. There's nothing I love more than when my family come to visit me, it's the most perfect thing in the world. I miss my family a lot. 

The Albert Dock was so beautiful to walk around, it's surroundings and historic buildings were mesmerising. I feel very privileged to have such a beautiful thing right on my doorstep. One thing that I really loved, was the locks attached to the chains surrounding the Docks. I'm guessing that this is supposed to resemble Liverpool's own version of the Love Lock Bridge in Paris. Although Liverpool is a long way from the couture atmosphere of Paris, it was still very cute. The views from the docks are breathtaking, and as the sun cast a shadow on the water, I couldn't help but just sit there and watch. The Docks is one of those places that's out of the city, sometimes when living in a city gets a little bit overwhelming, I go and sit by the docks for a little while and gather my thoughts. It's a really lovely thing to do and I think that people need to take advantage of it.

Whilst I was walking around, I took a few photos, so I thought I'd share them on here! :)

Lots of Love

Meg

xox

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