Bedroom Inspiration

I’ve been living out of a suitcase now for 3 months exactly and it’s obviously taking its toll on me. So much so that I’m now looking at blogs that give us an inside into people’s homes/rooms and turning a slight shade of green, with envy. I think that when I finally find a place to call my own and begin to unpack the 3 boxes and 2 suitcases that I call “my life”, it will have a certain rustic-minimalistic feel to it. Fresh flowers obviously are a must. What’s your inspiration? 

Sourced : Closet Visit, Remain Simple, Automatism 

In My Wardrobe : Waistcoat Collection

On the weekend, I began to clear out my wardrobe in preparation for my upcoming move and realised just how many waistcoats I have in my possession. I have in total, four long-line waistcoats all varying in fabric (including leather, crochet, suede and cotton) and three cropped waistcoats; one waterfall front, an open knit with pearl detailing and a leather hooded bomber. I love that you can throw one of them on and it instantly updates your wardrobe in which you can either juxtapose a girly, flowy dress with the cropped leather bomber or go for a more whimsical approach with either the crochet long-line or the open knit with pearl detailing, depending on my mood. I was so close to throwing out my black waistcoat (pictured far right) until I came across a picture of MK Olsen wearing something really similar and fell in love. So, I’ve decided to do little DIY (which is something that I rarely do). I love that her blazer has the extra black fabric detailing that flows from the bottom, it’s such a simple and easy solution that will bring my waistcoat back from the dead. 

Photos taken by Jessica Rabbit 

Sourced : Olsens Anonymous 

In My Wardrobe : Crochet Love

I’ve wanted to write this for a while now… I have a massive “thing” for crochet. There, I’ve said it. My relapse in this trend stems from a dress that I bought months and months ago which looking back now, provided a certain wistful escapism from the long, dark winter. So, obviously I’ve been dying to wear it ever since. The best thing about this dress is that it is multi-functional, I’ve worn it out on a night out, I’ve worn it during the day and I find that I’m already starting to visualise myself wearing it as a kaftan on the beaches of Spain and Portugal later this year. As I’ve mentioned time and time again, I’m obsessed with the 70s and wearing anything remotely crochet gives me that sense of carefree and “I’m not trying too hard” vibe that epitomises this era, making it a necessity in every girl’s wardrobe.

Some pieces from my current crochet collection include my white, mid length (£5 thrifted) dress, a white and caramel waistcoat (which goes perfectly with cut-off denim shorts), a mid length top from H&M and a vintage waist-coat with pearl detailing. 

Photos belong to Jessica Rabbit  

One thing that I really love to see is that I’m not the only one crushing on crochet. I’ve seen crochet pieces in quite a few editorials and lookbooks of late. PS How amaze are those H&M white crochet shorts? I need them!

Sourced : H&M Lookbook via Fashion Gone Rogue

Sourced : Fashion Gone Rogue, Fashion Toast, Knighttcat

In My Wardrobe : Thrifted Treasures

As promised, I’ve finally gotten around to taking some snaps of my thrifted purchases from my weekend away in Newquay. One of the main things I love about travelling is finding hidden vintage or charity stores and Newquay definitely did not disappoint. I think I went into about six stores in total and found some incredibly amazing items all for 14 quid, including a long-line leather waistcoat – which I’ll add to my collection of other long-line waistcoats and two blouses, a coral and vanilla (which, if you follow me on twitter, I wore this week).  My boyfriend also found a hexagonal-shaped patent black bag that I’ll wear as a clutch bag on a night out. Newquay is definitely an untapped source when it comes to charity stores where finding hidden gems are not that hard at all.  

All photos belong to Jessica Rabbit