You what?
Yeah, I am not exactly sure what this means either. Well, actually I could surmise, go all deep and reference lots of articles/videos but that would be:
a) Boring and
b) Unnecessary.
You see the reasons for getting this tee in the first place are as follows...
* It was £10 in the Urban Outfitters sale
* It hits the hips at exactly the right spot
* It is made of the softest fabric imaginable
* I liked the typeface and it reminded me of an old Sass & Bide tee I used to have which said something similiarly illogical about "a sense of melancholy..."; and
* It's by Cheap Monday
So that's that.
Cue.....montage!
Jeans: Earnest Sewn
Top: Cheap Monday (the clearly visible bra is by La Mystere who make the best bras in the world...)
Bag: Miu Miu
Jacket: Topshop
PS. On my feet I wore my trust Converse All Stars. I had a question about these from Kelly Louise and I have to say Kelly, BEST INVESTMENT YOU WILL EVER MAKE. I have had some Converse for about 10 years and they truly get better with age.
I have included a picture of said converse - partly for illustrative purposes and partly because the angle of my foot is quite extraordinary :)
I have white, cream, black, pink, purple - and think I also need the Charcoal and Lemonade versions :)
Here's a link to the model I am wearing and it's the best £40 you will spend:
Link!
PPS. A few things of note:
a) I am still reading The Help. I haven't stuck to my "one book a week" mantra recently so this is still in progress. I am, according to the Kindle, about 70% of the way through. It's a fantastic book but I find myself getting increasingly upset the more I read it. I didn't think it would be a fairytale - it's about racial segregation - but as the book goes on you get more and more involved with the characters, and increasingly despise others - i.e, Hilly! This is probably a clear sign of a good book.
b) I wore NARS Sheer Glow today and buffed that stuff in like crazy with a kabuki. I loved the results. Maybe this is the key to all skin/base products....blend blend and blend some more - NOT the Laura preferred "slap that shizz on" method.
c) I am still loving my brows and honestly feel - in my humble opinion - that I did a good job of styling them today. I think this is the same feeling I get when I have a haircut - it never quite feels like your own until you get your own hands on it - or in this case, them.
Hope you all had a good (and safe) weekend!
Yeah, I am not exactly sure what this means either. Well, actually I could surmise, go all deep and reference lots of articles/videos but that would be:
a) Boring and
b) Unnecessary.
You see the reasons for getting this tee in the first place are as follows...
* It was £10 in the Urban Outfitters sale
* It hits the hips at exactly the right spot
* It is made of the softest fabric imaginable
* I liked the typeface and it reminded me of an old Sass & Bide tee I used to have which said something similiarly illogical about "a sense of melancholy..."; and
* It's by Cheap Monday
So that's that.
Cue.....montage!
Jeans: Earnest Sewn
Top: Cheap Monday (the clearly visible bra is by La Mystere who make the best bras in the world...)
Bag: Miu Miu
Jacket: Topshop
PS. On my feet I wore my trust Converse All Stars. I had a question about these from Kelly Louise and I have to say Kelly, BEST INVESTMENT YOU WILL EVER MAKE. I have had some Converse for about 10 years and they truly get better with age.
I have included a picture of said converse - partly for illustrative purposes and partly because the angle of my foot is quite extraordinary :)
I have white, cream, black, pink, purple - and think I also need the Charcoal and Lemonade versions :)
Here's a link to the model I am wearing and it's the best £40 you will spend:
Link!
PPS. A few things of note:
a) I am still reading The Help. I haven't stuck to my "one book a week" mantra recently so this is still in progress. I am, according to the Kindle, about 70% of the way through. It's a fantastic book but I find myself getting increasingly upset the more I read it. I didn't think it would be a fairytale - it's about racial segregation - but as the book goes on you get more and more involved with the characters, and increasingly despise others - i.e, Hilly! This is probably a clear sign of a good book.
b) I wore NARS Sheer Glow today and buffed that stuff in like crazy with a kabuki. I loved the results. Maybe this is the key to all skin/base products....blend blend and blend some more - NOT the Laura preferred "slap that shizz on" method.
c) I am still loving my brows and honestly feel - in my humble opinion - that I did a good job of styling them today. I think this is the same feeling I get when I have a haircut - it never quite feels like your own until you get your own hands on it - or in this case, them.
Hope you all had a good (and safe) weekend!
love the shirt and the more i see your shoes i'm getting tempted! the Help movie was good too, it's a reminder of a time that really was bad but what can i say i'd be the one to make a "special pie" so there you have it:)
ReplyDelete@Crystal - Converse are a fantatstic investment that will last years..and they go with everything. I didn't realise the film was out already - must download!
ReplyDeleteLove this outfit. I am a big supporter of the Converse shoe. I do have those charcoal high tops...also light grey, navy blue, black and white ones. It's my personal addiction.
ReplyDeleteUO do some of my favourite tees. I bought a lovely jacket/blazer type thing from there, i am sure you'd have liked (knowing your style from your blogs). Reduced from £130 to £45....real bargain too :)
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Converse are my fail safe shoe. Think like you I'm building an impressive collection :)
ReplyDeleteI cannot stop saying this over and over in my head and trying to figure it out!!! presence through absence........ wha!!? Haha! Your reasoning points are suitable though!! :)
ReplyDeletecute cute cute cute
ReplyDeleteI am a size 7 so I have this phobia that converse would look boat-like on my feet. A try on wouldnt go a miss though...! I do however have a big love for Toms. Will be deeply associated with my memories of summer 2011 *que big and woeful sigh*
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I WANT THAT TSHIRT!! I love converse too, I haven't worn either of mine for at least 5 years now, from when it was 'in' to draw all over them. Ah they tell a very immature story!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI tried Converse on before and felt like I had big clown feet, I could hear the circus music in my head! Love the t-shirt too :)
ReplyDeletePresence through absence......truer words were never spoken.
ReplyDeleteYay for Converse.
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@Sarah - oh wow! that's a huge bargain. jealous :)
ReplyDelete@If it was a tag - i think we need to acquire all the colours :) haha
@FitznBlitz - I see people looking at my chest and trying to work it out :) haha it makes me look v. deep muahaha!
@Aspirationsofglam - I am a 5 and I initially though the same. they take some getting used to if you are always wearing slightly more tailored shoes but once you get used to them? Love! I never ventured into Toms - although I LOVE them on other people. I also love the ethos of that brand.
@Sarah - haha and it was the best bargain ever! :) get them out - stud over that stuff and wear them proudly :)
@Karen - ah noooo. that's too bad because they are fab. :)
That was your plan all along wasn't it!! Muwahahahaha!!! Ha!
ReplyDeleteThis tshirt look so nice. I really like the words. You look great!
ReplyDeleteI love the shirt. I dont know what it is about cheap monday, but their fabric is so so so soft. and they somehow just do everything right!
ReplyDeleteAlso, i think you did a really good job in the eyebrow department. They look so different to before you had them done!
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that shirt is so cute! i absolutely love it.
ReplyDeletelove, rach.
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@FitznBlitz - well now that i think about it ..... heehee
ReplyDelete@AngelaQ - thank you :)
@nana - it really is. and it seems to last a long time as well. probably my favourite brand of late. :)
@rach - thank you :) it feels really good to wear as well - super soft!
Love the t-shirt.
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Love wordy tees, total steal at that price too from Urban Outfitters and super cute converse I want to invest in some in the hope I pull them off as well. x
ReplyDeletewondering what you are using to 'style' your brows? the color is identical to your hair color!!! my problem is what i use is either to light and warm or to dark.
ReplyDelete@Cynamin - thanks :) It's actually a new pencil I got from the HD Brow line and weirdly is in black... I say weirdly as normally this would mean a far too heavy finish...but it works because it's a very soft colour. It's an amazing pencil - must take a pic. I know what you mean about colour though...if you are any kind of brunette/ash tone I recommend Christian Dior's pencil in Universal brown. Foolproof!
ReplyDeleteI really like your "smart" casual looks (whatever that means!). Looks put together but comfortable. :)
ReplyDeleteok that's it... converse and something cute from cheap monday are on my fall wishlist.... I need!! you look beautiful as always, I wish we had HD brows where I live because I have been trying to grow mine out and I'm dying for a proper grooming :(
ReplyDeleteyou're outfits with converse make me really want the black ones (i only own cream and white), the brows look really nice
ReplyDeleteps: your hair ha grown a lot! is this due to a amazing hair secret we need to know?
Only you could make converses look so chic, love it!
ReplyDeleteI seriously adore your style. I love how you can take a simple tee and make it look chic but comfortable. I'm so glad you are back to blogging now :)
ReplyDelete"slap that shizz on" is also my mantra..
ReplyDeletein fact "slap that shizz on with me fingers" more like it.
i imagine yoda when i read that shirt
"presence through absence, wear it...you must"
xo
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www.mschikee.com
you look amazing! i've been studying for my grad school exam all summer. it's in 10 days! once i'm a free girl, i'll go shopping bananas. def will check out urban :)
ReplyDeleteyou prob. get this a lot but I just love your miu miu bag. what's the name/style of the bag.
ReplyDeletethx in advance.
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Ooh really lovely outfit! I wish I could live in your closet Laura ;-)
ReplyDeleteFun outfit! I like casual comfortable outfit for the weekend and it's nice to see a variety of ways to utilize a good ole white tee. And I love Converse shoes! They make chic and comfortable okay to combine in a sentence =)
ReplyDeleteOh I loved The Help. I'm going to see the movie on the weekend.
ReplyDeleteOne book a week though - wow! How?! :)
great post :D
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That top is really cute, I like how you've styled it xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tee! I missed the UO sale, I rarely get the chance to go in there!! :(
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ooooh very nice :D xox
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Dropping by to let you know I tagged you in the 'Top 10' blog award :) Please check my blog for all the information! you were my inspiration to start blogging from your original blog & YouTube videos :)You rock & I'm so glad your back!
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Hi Laura, love the top and whole look all together :) I am reading the help too and I know what you mean :( it is a great book though..me love converse and I think they are the most comfortable shoes ever... my current one is a blue but I think it's time to add a yellow one to the family too :) have a great week xoxo
ReplyDeleteI have a love for boat shoes! Currently I am wearing some plaid blue and red ones to work...jazzing them up with some pencil skirts and such...however you have me intrigued on the converses. I think I might try them... maybe not for work ... but you never know...I might be able to pull them off with the right outfit! =)
ReplyDeleteVery nice, thanks for sharing.
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I adore those kind of tops---loose but not baggy. I have a pair of navy Converse and they go with everything, loooove!!!! I wish I had a pair in every color!!! Pink Converse?!?! I wanna see!!! Are they easy to match?
ReplyDeleteI'm so on the fence about Converse. Everyone seems to adore them, but I haven't worn trainers anywhere other than the gym for at least five years.
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i love your style sooo much! and you've inspired me to get my eyebrows threaded, I'm just scared about the process of letting them grow out! x
ReplyDeleteYour post make me smile so much! MONTAGE!
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This top is so cute - I gave my red converse away because I never wore them but these make me regret it! I think this colour would be a lot more wearable though x
ReplyDeleteLooking fab as per usual Laura.
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You look so wonderful, I adore what you're wearing! xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat pick with that shirt, it looks so good :)
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I've wanted some converse for ages and everytime I see them on here it makes me want to buy them a little more!
ReplyDeleteEleanor, x
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i love tees like this. cute look :)
ReplyDeleteloving this outfit. and the phrase on the tee has a yoga-feel to it, which i adore : )
ReplyDeletecool blog - i'm your newest follower!
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cailen
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Love the tee...what a bargain! :)
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