milano day 2

Our amazing shopping day! Lucy picked up a stunning Sportsmax dress and we both picked up some accessories from Marc Jacobs. Wishing we could afford to buy SO much more than that...

Outside the Duomo!
NEW terracotta blazer: H&M, scarf: H&M, top: Donna Karan (DKNY), jean skirt: mendocino, heart tights: topshop

milano day 1

 BRISTOL to MILAN, MILAN to BARCELONA, BARCELONA to MADRID. MADRID to LONDON. So this was our first destination at the beginning of an amazing Easter vacation. I had heard mixed reviews about Milan so my expectations were never set too high but the city definitely didn't disappoint! On the contrary...

Words can't even begin to describe Milan- the cobble streets, the architecture, the shopping, the fashion district, the food, the culture, the cathedrals, the squares...

blazer: zara, scarf: H&M, black top underneath: DVF, grey high waisted skirt: target, gold and black sparkly tights: topshop, fav oxfords: the office

The first evening in Milan we came across Via Della Spiga! Our first glimpse of the street, peaceful and lite up, was just filled with beautiful designer shops with window displays that just made you want TO DIE and that was it...I fell in love. It has to be my favourite street in Milan, if not the entire world!

no snow, but loads of fog in snowdonia!

Went on a day trip to Wales, took a trolley train ride up the mountain. Here we're at the top!!!

sunglasses: faybans, turquoise earrings: market in italy, scarf: river island, jacket: joe fresh, purse: coach, leggings: topshop, boots: topshop

Then we headed to a cute little town in Snowdown mountain called Betws-y-Coed!

DUBLIN for st.pat's

 

 SO excited to be in Ireland to celebrate the day of the Irish! Here I am first thing in the morning on St. Patrick's Day all decked out!!

 

Wearing our matching green shoes and Ireland scarfs. It's funny how many stares we got rocking these in Manchester and Leeds on our travels the day before...once in Dublin it all made sense!

Craziness at the St.Patrick's Day parade filled with band pipers, weird creatures and St.Patrick himself!

 

Left the parade early to head to the GUINNESS factory

At the gravity bar about to get our first pint of Guinness with our tickets!

Temple bar district and backpackers pub crawl at night to finish off a really fun and memorable life goal of celebrating St.Patty's in Ireland!

karaoke

rocking our funky topshop heart tights!

top and shorts: F21, blazer: urban outfitters, tights: topshop, platforms: the office, clutch: aldo

Had our own private booth for girls night (Lucy's friends visit Manchester) of karaoke fun at Tiger Tiger on Monday!

sunnies

Went sunglasses shopping the other day with my BBF (British Best Friend as Paris Hilton would say) helping her to find some designer shades...you'd think with hundreds and hundreds in Selfridges and Harvey Nics sunglasses sections and with spring/summer quickly approaching you'd be able to find something amazing to suit you! SO much harder than it seems to find just the right pair for your face shape! ...

Then we finally hit the jackpot at Dior and Louis Vuitton at Selfridges.  Never forget to check out the individual designer sections where they keep some of their latest sunglasses collections separate! These Dior 61 sunglasses are absolutely amazing on Lucy! She's definitely investing in them for our upcoming trip...


I wasn't having any luck finding a single pair that looked all that great (especially for the prices) but then I fell in LOVE with the Evidence sunglasses from Louis Vuitton. My eyes were immediately drawn to the funky take on the aviators, there was literally a gold glow radiating from these glasses, before I even tried them on I knew that they'd be amazing. They are actually male sunglasses, but I've heard that the Louis Vuitton 2010 sunglass collection is very 'unisex'. Of course I ask the price and they are £400! Would die to own these...I just imagine how great it would be to have these walking around Italy and Spain in less than 2 weeks!

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Imagine sifting through a wardrobe a fashion-girl can only dream of having...that is my Auntie Anna's designer closet. She has always had the most amazing clothes that I can remember admiring since I was little!

• Imagine drawers full of Neil Lane, Cartier, David Yurman and every possible Tiffany & Co. item of jewelry, mixed with some amazing vintage pieces. 
• Imagine shelves of boxes and boxes filled with Stuart Weitzman, Jimmy Choo, Manolos, Louis Vuitton...I would die for just one pair!
• Imagine a closet full of D&G, Diane Von Furstenberg, Nanette Lepore, Donna Karan, Burberry, Pucci...
• Imagine trunk fulls designer handbags from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi, Kate Spade, Gucci, Marc Jacobs...

And this is only to list a mere few!  I could go on and on... I was lucky enough to be able to go and get a tour of her designer filled walk-in-closet (make that closets) over the holidays back home.

Her gorgeous ETRO jacket!

My designer duds!

Does anyone else have someone close to them whose wardrobe they've always admired? Even strived for? It's great to have someone to connect to and share a love and appreciation for fashion with! Kind of what I think the fashion blogging world is all about...and why it's become so popular.