Brighter Stars

 The Orphans Arms Bright Star tee*/ Ebay shoes/ Vintage Levi's/ Caseapp Phonecase*/ 

I have been dying to show you all these shoes! They arrived a couple of weeks ago and I think they're my most triumphant Ebay buy ever. They look just like the office Ozone ones, but without the hefty price tag! Also a new arrival to my wardrobe is my new tee from The Orphan's Arms. I've always loved their unique and edgy pieces, they have a nack for making quite simple bits of clothing quite exquisite. The tee I'm wearing features the cutest little poem layed out like an optitions chart and features a little sun picture at the end. That combined with the raw cut edges makes it my perfect tee. I couldn't resist how it looks with my vintage shorts, but wanted to dress it up a little so added a little black blazer and heels, an easy but effective forumla I use to dress up any old outfit! Also how amazing is my new phone Caseapp case? A new phone was the perfect excuse to design a new case, I got the image from tumblr and added my name and the water symbol in Photoshop, I'm a Pisces so it has got a little meaning behind it. Until next time ;)

Crocs Blogger Styling Project

Crocs Boat Shoes/ Topshop Cami/ Vintage Levi's (similar)/ Marc Jacobs Watch/ Vintage Clutch (similar)/ Primark Blazer (similar)/ Reef cap

 Crocs Boat Shoes/ Ebay clutch/ Motel Dress (sample, similar here)/ OASAP Shirt*

Crocs Boat Shoes/ Motel Rocks Diana Top & Demi Dungarees/ Primark Bag (similar)/ Jack Wills Sunglasses (similar) 

Crocs Boat Shoes/ Thrifted DKNY Jumper/ Vintage Levi's/ Ebay Clutch

A few weeks ago I was invited by the fabulous Canoe communications agency to a UK blogger Crocs styling project, and on Thursday Dave and I headed down to London ready to take part. We were welcome with an amazing array of fruits and croissants in the Canoe Showroom, so obviously I started the day by scoffing strawberries and a Danish pastery (or two). We were then given an interesting talk on the history of Crocs, how they started and how much they've evolved as a brand- starting off with the love/hate original Clog Croc, and now producing over 200 different styles. After the morning talk we headed outside the showroom onto Brick Lane ready to start shooting our different looks.

I chose to style one of their new SS13 lines, the Beachline Boat Shoes. Coming in a variety of fun colours they're a cute and quirky shoe for the summer- I cannot even begin to explain how extremely comfortable they are, each step is like a little massage! I think my favourites were the red and white ones, wonderfully nautical and I love the way they looked with distressed denim. 

The Boat Shoes were surprisingly easy to style, each colour fitting in nicely with my usual outfits. One trend I've been loving at the moment (if you can't already tell) is white out. Accessorizing an all white outfit with a pop of colour gives it that extra kick and brings the trend right into summer, so the Fuchsia and Volt Green pair were perfect for that! They're really versatile, looking great with a rolled up jean as well as with shorts or a playsuit.

After the street style shoot we headed to Pizza East in Shoreditch where I had one of the best Margarita pizza's ever. It was amazing to meet new bloggers, I did some of the shooting with the lovely Kavita from She Wears Fashion and also met Ngoni form I Am NRC, Leroy from Diary of A Clothes Horse, Lois from Bunni Punch, Remi from Hands of Stye and Lela from Lela London. I had such an incredible day and I can't thank Canoe enough for having us, the event was so much fun and unlike anything I'd done before. You can see more from the day on the #imstylingcrocs hashtag on twitter. 

So what do you all think of how I've styled Crocs? Will you be getting a pair for summer? You can shop the entire Crocs range online here.

What's In My Carry On - Next

Next Tote/  Sunglasses/ Passport Case/ Books/ Stila Wipes/ iPhone/ Lip balm/ Mascara/ Tinted Moisturiser

The holiday season is almost upon us and one of the most important things a lady needs to think about when jetting off is what goes in her carry on. So as part of Next's recently launched campaign around their fabulous handbag range I've put together what I would pack and in what bag.

001. My chosen carry on is the Trapeze Tote. Effortlessly chic this slick beauty is the perfect plane piece. With enough room for all my carry-on goodies and that little bit extra for whatever I pick up in duty-free the Trapeze Tote is both stylish and practical, the large shoulder handles make it easy to keep close and carry around too. What's also great about it is that it features a great pocket on the front, I don't know about you guys but keeping my money, passport and phone in one safe place when travelling is one of the most important things. This envelope style pouch is perfect for keeping all your important bits together. 

002. Sunglasses are key when travelling, to hide jet lagged dark circles and to protect those all important peepers when you step off the plane into the sunshine.

003. I can't resist a pretty passport case, I'll be snapping up this leopard and gold one in time for holiday.

004. In-flight reading is a great way to speed up the journey, I find getting into a good book really helps the time go by. I don't have any reads planned for the summer ahead (so if anyone has any good beach read recommendations please let me know!), but these are a couple of my faves. The teen Vogue handbook is full of handy tips for up and coming fashionistas and Temptation Island is a fabulously thrilling book by Victoria Fox that I read last year and was simply amazing.

005. Wipes go without saying, an easy freshen up and Stila's aptly named 'Ready For Take Off' wipes seem just the ticket (ha).

006, 007 & 008. When flying and for daytime holiday make up I tend to keep it as minimal as poss. Clinique's tinted moisturizer provides light coverage with a touch of SPF, paired with a lip balm and lick of mascara and I'm ready to go.

009. iPhone, earphones and charger (not pictured). Simply for entertainment, instagraming and cancelling out irritating plane passengers.

Pretty in Peplum

OASAP sheer shirt*/  Topshop peplum/ Jack Wills sunglasses/ Bench jeans* (similar)/ Primark heels/ Thrifted clutch and chain

I can't believe it's been a whole week since my last post! BAD BLOGGER. I wore this outfit last night before I went out for an amazing meal with Dave, his sister and her boyfriend. After a few failed attempts at getting a nice backdrop (including the one on the roof ha!) we walked round the side of the house and found these beautiful flowers which looked perfect with the wired gate. The weather wasn’t too cold so I braved it in a sheer shirt paired with my peplum. I actually got the shirt quite a while ago but only recently (and since my white obsession is growing unhealthily) I’ve started to wear it; it’s the perfect piece to just sling over any outfit for a bit of extra coverage. I’ve also been wearing these heels an awful lot lately, unlike the strappy Zara look a like ones these Primark points are actually really comfy and I love the way they look with ankle grazing jeans. You can’t really see them that well in the picture but I found the cutest gems in my mums salon and added them to my French mani yesterday, I’m using Bio Sculpture Gel to grow them- they’re actually the longest they’ve ever been at the moment! I hope you’re all having a fabulous weekend, until next time (:

New Makeup Favourites

 Dr Haushka Summer Powder via Harvey Nichols*/ & Other Stories lip pencil in Chalon Red

A beauty post seemed long overdue, so I thought I'd share with you guys a couple of new products I'm loving at the moment. First up is the Dr Haushka Summer Powder, it's a two-tone 'Summer Powder', I would call it a light bronzer but it's designed to give vitality to cooler complextions. I was given this at a recent Harvey Nichols event- I wouldn't ususally spend £33.50 on a powder but I have to say it's one of if not the best bronzer powders I've ever used. I use the flat brush in the compact to apply it, the lighter shade along my cheekbone and the darker just underneath, subtly contouring my face. It glides on so smoothly and is super easy to blend and work with, if I'm feeling a bit paler then I tend to add a little to my temples also but didn't in the pictures above as I've still got a bit of colour from that gorgeous bank holiday weekend. I'm not one for bold cheekbones and harsh blushers hence why I wear only a little, but it can be built up for a heavier shade. What's also great about it is that it smells absolutely amazing- something you don't always look for in a powder but it makes putting it on that extra bit special. It's something I'd definitely recommend for girls looking for a light bronzing powder for the summer season.

On my last trip to London I couldn't leave before visiting the new & Other Stories store on Regent Street. There's been some mixed reviews about it but as soon as I set foot instore I loved it. Something about the white decor and originally displayed stock made it my kind of retail-paradise. After picking up the lovliest litlle black lace bra I headed over to the beauty section, the cute white packaging made it all look so pretty so I thought about what I needed and picked up the Chalon Red lip pencil. It's so highly pigmented I've actually been using it for all over colour, the velvety finish is just gorgeous and it lasts a lot longer than some of my other red lipsticks. It's creamy to put on but sets nicely with a subltle gleam that catches the light. I'm so happy with this purchase as it was a really reasonable £6 and I can't wait to get my hands on some more & Other Stories gear.

Harbourside

She Likes dress*/ Primark flatforms/ Vintage chain + purse/ Marc Jacobs watch

So standing in the shade didn't work out as well as I'd hoped haha. My skin looks somewhat patchy  after editing but oh well, it's about the clothes after all! How cute is my new jersey dress? The simplicity of the shape and colour is off set beautifully with the PU capped sleeves, I've worn it more than a few times already. It's so versatile but for this outfit I paired it with a pair of flatforms and my new thrifted chain (yes I know I've worn it for the last two blogposts), for a day at the Motel Rocks office. Tuesday was actually my last day interning for Motel *Sobs*, the past eight months there have been aso much fun, I'm so sad to leave but have plenty of lovely memories and experience to take away with me. Selina and I took these on our lunch break, we thought the sunny harbourside would make a good backdrop (there's so many around the office!)  and I want to take the time now to say a huge thank you to this Motel mega-babe who has given me the best internship with so many fun and interesting things to do. Don't forget you can use my discount code 'luciagrace' for 20% off at Motel Rocks :) I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Sunday Funday

Karma Clothing crop*/ Vintage Levi's & purse clutch/ Primark flatforms/ Thrifted chain/ Marc by Marc Jacobs watch & ring

One of my bank holiday weekend outfits! I hope your all spending the long weekend having lots of fun, I'm off to Badminton Horse Trials for the frst time tomorrow with my boyfriends family and mine which I'm very excited about. My friend told me dress code is denim hot pants and a tweed jacket, has anyone been before that could help me with an outfit choice? I've got a feeling it'll be too hot for my tweed! I even had to swap these jeans for a skirt today it was so warm- thank god the sun has finally come out to play. I always have to wear something high-waisted with a crop and my Levi's seemed the perfect fit for my new Karma Clothing crop. I've had my eye on checkerboard prints since that unforgettable SS13 Louis Vuitton show so when I clapped my eyes on this top I simply had to have it. What's great about Karma also is that their stuff is so reasonable, this crop only costs £5.99... I have a feeling this won't be the only item I own from there. Until next time ;)