Quick Christening Outfit!

One evening I was coming home from town on the bus with my boyfriend when he casually let me know I was invited to his niece's christening. Don't get me wrong, I was thrilled to be invited but the fact that he only gave me 4 days notice wasn't the best!


It took my mom and I two days until we finally found a dress that didn't make me look like either a granny or a stuffed sausage. I wanted a simple, timeless dress that wasn't too showy for church but then again wasn't completely nun-like and I finally happened upon one in Karen Millen. I'd never shopped there before but they actually had two dresses that I liked which was certainly saying something because we'd looked in about 15 places plus two department stores without finding a single thing!

Since I usually don't wear any make-up and left what little I had back at uni I also had to borrow some from my friend. (No joke I now have a little Tupperware container of foundation) 

But I think I managed to scrub up well in the end.

Dress: Karen Millen

Bag and Shoes- River Island

Bracelets- Alex and Ani

Sorry for the terrible photo quality, these were quickly snapped by my mom on her phone and also the only photos taken.

Anyways I'd better get back to packing since I'm leaving to go back to uni this evening.

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

All Saints Sale Shopping

Hello lovelies!


For the longest time I've longed for and lusted after All Saints pieces but being the student that I am could never afford anything. That was until I was walking past the All Saints in Dublin and they were having a 20% off promotion on all stock, including the sale! 


I wanted to find something I could get a lot of wear out of and that wouldn't date so when I spotted this jumper on the rails it was only a matter of time before I was walking out the doors shopping bag in tow. How could I resist when I got it for nearly 50% off?

Jumper-All Saints (similar)

Jeans- River Island (similar)

Bracelets- Alex and Ani

Necklace- Bianca Jones

Hope your 2015 is getting off to a great start!

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

San Francisco Packing

Hello lovelies!

As of today I know have 7 days left on the countdown until I board my plane with my sisters and head off to sunny San Francisco and I can not wait. The excitement is killing me so in order to pass the time I thought I'd do a bit of prep packing. I'm going to be pretty busy this week with work and appointments so this will help me get everything in order.

Beach Babe

I'll be staying with my aunt and her partner and where they live there will also be a swimming pool a few minutes walk away. Not only can I go swimming everyday we can also hope in the car and head off to the beach for a day of salty, fresh air goodness.

Bikini Top- H&M

Bikini Bottoms- Penny's

Cover Up- Penny's

Sunnys- Ray Ban Wayfarer

Face Sun Cream- Roc Soleil Protection Hydrating Formula SPF 50

City Girl

We're planning on spending half our time in the city and the other half in my aunt's house in the hills. I've always wanted to explore San Fran city ever since I watched The Princess Diaries and I can't wait to hit up Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and have a mosey about the stores at Union Square. I thought high waisted shorts and top tucked in would give me a cool city gal look.

T-shirt- Only

High Waisted Shorts- River Island

Burnt Orange Bag- Market

Night Out on the Town

As I am not of legal going out or drinking I wont be planning on going out clubbing anytime but I thought I'd be nice to have a few fancy evening outfits for going out to dinner. I'm getting into shift dresses at the moment for this lovely colourful one is perfect.

Dress- River Island

Necklace- Miss Selfridge

Gold Sandals- River Island

Clutch- Gift

Cosy Cover Up

Because San Francisco is by the sea it tends to be lovely and warm during the day ( 0% humidity *whoop whoop no fuzzy hair) but cools down very quickly in the evening. To fight that chilly breezy I'm bringing along a few cute cropped jumpers and knits.

Lace Detail Crop Jumper- Topshop

Skirt- Zara

Bag- Nica at Topshop

Necklace- Forever 21

Old Schoolin'

You couldn't go to San Francisco and not rock the vintage look. I haven't worn these out in public yet so maybe I'll test drive them in another country all together and if they don't work no one will witness my fashion faux-pas.

So this has definitely given me a few ideas of what to pack with me since I'm pretty sure I'll be bringing home more than I brought with me so I don't want to over pack.

Let me know if you liked this kind of post in the comments. I wasn't sure how to photograph them but I think this is a good result. 

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

Outfit Edit: Monochrome Chic

Hello my lovelies!


So I was feeling low one very late night and decided to distract myself with a spot of online 'browsing'. Big mistake. I foolishly went over too Missguided and engaged in a totally pointless but fruitful spot of retail therapy. 

I picked out a few bits and bobs that will appear in another blog post but today I thought I'd try out the monochrome look. Now I'm no expert stylist so as this is a new look for me you'll have to bare with me. I'm also no model so you'll also have to out up with my outfit photos!

I love the monochrome checked a-line skirt because it's a nice comfortable fit and doesn't ride up when I walk thank god! Quite frankly I'm sick of having to pull down a bodycon mini skirt every 5 seconds. The skirt was the main reason I decided to opt for this white organza top because I thought they'd go nicely together. What do you think?

Organza top (it comes with the white vest too how handy?) -Missguided

Monochrome a-line skirt- Missguided

Black sandals- River Island

Bag- River Island 

Nail polish- Inglot O2M Breathable Nail Enamel 617

Not a bad first attempt 'ay?

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

Tropical Summer Outfit Edit

Hello lovelies!

I found this fab skirt in the Zara sale and thought I'd put together a summery going out look with it. It's so comfy and cut really well but the one thing I have to say about it is that it rides up so much when I walk in! I have to do the awkward walk-tug-walk dance with it. It'll just have to be worn with tights from now I guess.

 Sunglasses- Burberry

Top- River Island

Necklace- Miss Selfridge

Bangle- H&M

Skirt- Zara

Sandals- River Island

Hope you're enjoying the summer sun.

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xxx

Outfit Edit: Movie Date Night

Hello my lovelies!

Last night the boyfriend and I decided to go see 22 Jump Street at the cinema. I'd heard from basically everyone that the story line was the exact same as the first movie and they even point that out several times in the movie for comedic effect. I thought is was hilarious and had a few laugh out loud moments myself. It seems quite a lot of dosh was put into this one too and some of the shots and stunts (featuring the delicious Channing Tatum) are very impressive.

I took just a few quick photos of my outfit before running out the door only to find that we'd missed the bus! I went fairly casual with this look because who dresses up for the cinema? Also please excuse the complete lack of make-up and untouched hair!

 Demin shirt: Only

Striped top: Zara

Black jeans: River Island Tube Pant

Boots: Office

Watch: Urban Outitters

Rings: Penny's and River Island

My sister has the worst photography skills but I have her in training don't worry ;)

Right I'm off to work now so I hope you enjoyed this short post.

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

Outfit Edit: Evening BBQ

Hello my lovelies!

Last night I was invited to go to a going away BBQ for one of my friends who is going off volunteering to Nicaragua. Not only was it good to catch up with everyone I hadn't seen for ages, I could do it whilst happily filling up on meaty deliciousness. I have no idea how vegetarians can resist the delicious smokey aroma of barbecuing sausages.. 

Ireland only ever has a few precious days of beautiful sunny summer weather and unfortunately yesterday evening was not one of those. In order to fight off the chill in the air I opted for some gorgeous River Island Amelie Jeans and the comfiest cardi known to womankind from Brandy Melville (a store I utterly fell in love with the moment I stepped foot in it in London).

River Island Amelie Dark Wash Jeans
Brandy Melville Cardi
River Island White Halter Top

Zara Sandals (A sale bargain!)

Rings: Brandy Melville, River Island, Primark

Brandy Melville Necklace

 Up until very recently I would never have called myself a jeans girl until I discovered River Island jeans. I now have 5 pairs of jeans, all exclusively from RI. For the girls who think the Topshop Leigh jeans are way too stretchy and don't fit the best, (I myself have gone through 3 pairs of Leighs) the selection at River Island are amazing. These Amelies fit perfectly and don't stretch out even after a day or two. To prove how much I love them I have two pairs, one in a dark wash and one in a light wash. 

And look who just couldn't resist a photo-op! My Joey is just the perfect dog model.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed this short but sweet outfit edit. I'm hoping to do more in the future since I've been on one to many shopping sprees....

Thanks for reading as always,

Ciara xx

A Bright Christmas Day

Hello lovelies!

So I'm sitting here watching The Snowman on TV, the day after Christmas, and still feeling considerably stuffed after the monster of a turkey dinner my mom put together. I'm talking turkey, ham, veg, potatoes, and two helpings of dessert! Hopefully all your Christmas Days went as well as mine did being surrounded by family and friends and celebrating together. 

I thought I'd show you my Christmas Day outfit and also a few photos snapped during the evening.

 Dress: Warehouse

Coat: Zara

Heels: River Island

Bracelet: H&M

Ring: My great-aunt's

Nail Varnish: Inglot Breathable O2M 618

I've been in love with the iconic pink M&S coat that was brought out this A/W but I never thought the cut and style suited me, until I walked into Zara and spotted this beauty hanging on a rail. It's super cosy and a lovely jacket to brighten up your outfit if you're an all black gal like me. 

And to round it all up here are a few photos I took to capture the warm Christmassy night we had.

I'm now off to get ready to demolish yet another full turkey dinner at my grandparents, wish both my waistline and me luck! 

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx