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

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

Hepburn at the Ballet

Hello lovelies! So last Thursday I went out for a lovely grown up night on the town with my parents for an early birthday celebration (finally 18 the 21st!). We decided to go to dinner at a gorgeous Thai restaurant in Dublin city centre called Diep Le Shaker and go to see Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet with the Perm State Ballet afterwards. 

I thought I'd share what I wore on the night with you all in a little outfit post since I've never tried to do one of these things. I kept it quite simple and elegant with a slightly Audrey Hepburn-esqe style.

Dress: Asos

Shoes: Zara

Bag: Penny's

Bracelet: Pandora

Nail Varnish: Inglot O2M Breathable (652)

I'm already a huge fan of ballet so I was super excited to see Romeo & Juliet because not only had I never seen it but also the music in it is absolutely beautiful, a true work of art. It's also a very theatrical and dramatic ballet with lots of sword fighting and lots of emotion so it's perfect for those who may not be too crazy for ballet. My dad even enjoyed it! I still hear him humming some of the songs :)

Now I can't wait for my birthday because not only will I finally be 18 but I can also justify feeling Christmasy because then its just over a month to December 25th!

Thanks for reading,

Ciara xx

Autumn Wishes

Hello lovelies!

Hope you've been enjoying your Friday as much as I have because not only does it mean the weekend for me, but the start of a week off of school, celebrations and travel.


Since we have officially moved into Autumn and all the shops have began introducing their Fall/Winter lines I thought I'd do a quick post on some of my favourites for this season, starting with collar clips. Recently I have began an obsession with these pretty specimens of class. They're perfect for dressing up a shirt or blouse for any occasion.

  

Now I'm not usually a watch person seeing as my phone can do all the time keeping for me, but I've grown a special attraction to this pretty rose gold beaut from  Michael Kors. Come to think of it I'm loving anything rose gold this season.

 


I'll also be stocking up on some great big jumpers to keep my warm in the freezing Irish weather this year. My plan is just to buy jumpers galore and pair them with dark jeans or black thick leggings and boots.
 



I've noticed this season high heels are fading out slowly and the return of the flat soled slipper, bootie and pump has come about; bringing joy to our feet at last. I welcome this new trend with open arms especially when these shoes are so pretty.
  

   

And last but not least what's Autumn without a brand new full on coat to wrap around yourself?

  





Well that just about sums up the kind of pieces I'll be going for this Autumn/Winter hope you enjoyed reading!

By the way next Wednesday I'm off to Glasgow with my friend to visit a university and do a spot of shopping so expect a better post next week.

Until then have a great weekend.



A quick note to say most of these items are from Topshop, Zara, and Asos, so pop on over to the sites to check out their latest collections.