How I style // Red Dresses

You guys probably know by now that I love red dresses. I think they're so lovely and quite easy to wear as long as you keep the rest of the outfit minimal.  As red is pretty bold I usually go for black or, if your feeling bold, I think blue and red are two colours that match quite well. Anyway, I was asked to put together a sort of How I would Style / Wishlist post featuring some lovely dresses from New Look and thought it could give you guys some ideas too.

Office Wear, a.k.a I need to look smart but I still wanna stand out y'know what I'm saying?

Dress - New Look; here

Bag & Heels - Zara

Notebook - Topshop

Lipstick - Chanel Rouge (or just any red lipstick if you're a pauper like myself!)

I think this is my favourite look. I just love the simplicity of it as even though you've got the bold colour, everything else is left quite minimal which I like.

Day out, a.k.a I'm off to town for lunch with the girls

Red Dress - New Look; here

Boots & Hat - H&M

Sunglasses -Ray-Ban

Moustache notebook - Urban Outfitters

 I quite like this off the shoulder dress! I don't own any myself but I think it's quite playful and easy to layer up with a jacket of some sort. I also thought this hat would go nicely with this dress and complete the over-all look I was trying to go for which was 'oh hey, I'm just going to Paris for lunch with the girls...' or something to that effect ha!

Night out, a.k.a Time to hit the town oooooh yeah

Dress - New Look; here

Leather Jacket - River Island

Necklace: H&M

Boots - Zara (how gorgeous are they?!)

Lipstick - RiRi Woo

Bronzer/Blusher - Nars

 Lastly, I think a red dress is a must for a night out. Sure, you've got the LBD but what about the LRD? Eh? Eh? I guess it depends on where you're going but I think having a red dress in your wardrobe for a night out is just as important as having a black one. Teamed up with a leather jacket, black boots and a gold chain I think anyone could rock this!

What do you guys think?
Which looks are your favourite?
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Also! I have been thinking of ways to expand my blog a bit and have decided to set up a blogger series and interview bloggers who would be interested to take part. I've got a couple lined up at the moment and some on my list of people to e-mail but if you are interested in an interview (just a couple of questions!) then feel free to send me an e-mail! It's open for any type of blog, small, medium or big, just as long as you've been blogging for a while (so there's enough content for me to do a write up/get to know the style of your blog etc). I just thought it would be something cool to add and showcase other blogs out there and get to know the blogger a bit more! Initially I'll aim to interview one blog a month buuuuut that will depend on how interested people are in it etc, what do you think? Check out one of my previous interviews here.

Music wise, I am loving:
Birdy - Let Her Go (BBC Live Lounge Cover)

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Sofia Vergara // Current Girl Crush

Modern Family is fast becoming one of my favourite TV shows at the moment and I seem to want to spend my time just watching it back to back, all day everyday. 80% because of its great content and story lines and 20% because of the great cast, namely Sofia Vergara. When I'm 40, I want to look like her. Actually, I want to look like her now. She's also the highest earning American TV actress which I think is a pretty big achievement. Oh and she's Columbian with a kick-ass accent, need I say more?

Currently loving:

Tone it up

Blogilates

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Monday Musings

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A lot can happen in a short space of time and sometimes it can really make you sit up and look at things a whole lot differently. I learnt that the hard way this week. While we're out chasing our dreams, watching TV, going out, it's important to remember the most important things in our lives. Family, friends, Health and your time. Have a good week.

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Keep the dream alive // Morning Musings

I was going to write quite a lengthy post about how I've been feeling recently but I've just been sat here staring at my computer screen not really knowing what to put. I think these images describe it best though...

This last one really gets me. Does anyone ever have those feelings where they suddenly realise just how big everything is? Like life and the world and the universe and when you put everything into perspective you realise how small you really are... It's quite humbling I guess as sometimes it can be so easy to get caught up in all the drama's of life that when you take a step back, stepping out of the situation or problem, it can give you lots of clarity or just make you realise how much of a big deal you are making out of a certain situation that really has the smallest of insignificance. 

Currently, I am loving:

Sarah Kay - B

Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments

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Everybody's free (to wear sunscreen) // Musings

Last week consisted of hours upon hours of job searches and online applications so it was lovely to meet up with Nora and eat and talk and wander about town till our hearts content.

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The fact that it is already July and that time is moving so fast scares me a little bit. My sister is doing her GCSE's and I seriously still remember doing mine like it was yesterday (ha, how old does that make me sound?!) Your time is probably one of the most valuable things you have and sometime it can be so easy to waste it - on hate, on regret, on worry, on fear, on people or on doing something that we don't even enjoy. I think that's the saddest thing. If we could see how much of our time we actually waste I think we would do things a bit differently. On the other side of the scale though, quotes such as 'live everyday to the fullest' make me feel a bit uneasy because I don't really know how to do that when all I've done today is chill at home while I sent of a couple of CV's and wrote up this post. That's not exactly what you think of when you hear 'live everyday to the fullest' although I guess it's about productivity.

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Tomorrow it will be exactly a year since I got me degree results from University and began my preparation for graduation.  Not only does that add to my 'omg-time-is-moving-so-fast-don't-waste-it' thoughts it also makes me think how, despite not being in education anymore, you should never stop learning. Ever. Not just about yourself but about what's going on around you; about politics or religion or environmental issues or whatever it is that interests you - small or big.  In school and education you learning for exams, coursework, grades and your teachers whereas in life you learn for yourself and own peace of mind. Does that even make sense?!

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Currently, I am loving:

Everybody's free to wear sunscreen - Baz Lurhmann

If you haven't already heard this then I suggest you go right ahead and click on that link man!

'Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth'

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