My Style Diary - Parka Perfection

Hello! Happy Monday!

I hope you've had a great start to the week. I am so relieved Monday is over... it's been a rather long day! 

But it's done, and now I'm all comfy in my trackies with a cup of tea and listening to the pouring rain :) 

Anyway, this is an outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago, and it's just another typical Lauren outfit for a relaxed weekend. I am loving this Parka from Forever New and it's going to be getting a lot of use over the coming winter months. While I love my leather jackets, they're not always the most comfortable to wear, so a parka (especially this one that has this super soft and cozy lining) is the perfect choice when you just feel like wearing something snuggly and warm. 

I hope you have a great week!

Lauren

xxx

Top - French Connection

Jeans - Country Road

Shoes - Converse

Parka - Forever New

Bag - Jigsaw

My Style Diary - Red Lipstick and Roses

Hellooo :)

So once again I'm just about to dash out to the airport, so I'll have to make this post short and sweet.

I was in a bit of a lazy mood today, but there's just something about red lipstick that can instantly make you feel a little more awake and alive. Same goes for adding a flower to your hair - it immediately livens up any outfit. I'm thinking I need to stock up on some more flower hair accessories because I'm really loving them! (Who cares if it's technically winter and probably not the most seasonal of accessories?)

I hope you're having a great Friday night!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Top - Portmans

Jeans - French Connection

Boots - All Saints

Bag - Jigsaw

Watch - Calvin Klein

Necklace - Thomas Sabo

Flower accessory - ?? (it's really old!)

Lipstick - Revlon Fire & Ice

My Style Diary - You Make Me Happy

Heya :)

So yet another jeans and t-shirt combo... 

These grey jeans have taken the crown for "comfiest jeans I own" at the moment which obviously then translates to "the only jeans I want to wear".

There's also just something about the grey colour that I'm loving - they're just that little bit more interesting than my basic black jeans, but can be dressed up or down just as easily.

 I've already included them in a few blog posts, and you can probably expect to see many more over the next few months. When I find something I love I tend to just stick with it, only problem is it can get a tad boring when it comes to sharing my outfits on this blog!

Ah well...I'm an outfit repeater and not ashamed of it! :p

Lauren

xxx

Top - H&M

Jeans - Country Road

Boots - All Saints

Necklace - Saba

Jacket - H&M

Birthday Treats

As I mentioned in my previous post, my birthday was just a couple of days ago, and I had a great day celebrating with my family.

I was lucky enough to receive some lovely gifts this year, and seeing as I absolutely love reading/watching "What I got for my birthday" style posts (I'm nosey!) I thought I may as well write one of my own. 

Of course, the best gift was just getting to spend time with my loved ones... but receiving a few birthday goodies is always nice - and everyone loves to feel a little spoilt on their birthday!

Anyway, the first gift I received was this stunning bunch of flowers from Tom and his Mum. Just looking at this photo makes me smile!

Tom also picked out this gorgeous candle from Tigerlily which is Sea Salt and Caramel scented. I can't even begin to explain how yummy it smells! 

He also knows how much I love tea, and I have a bit of an obsession with collecting teapots, so these were greatly appreciated! They're from Kikki.K if you're interested. 

From my parents, I received this cook book filled with some amazing recipes which I'm looking forward to trying out. I'm not much of a cook, but it's something I'm trying to get better at! 

I was also treated to these lovely new shoes from Wittner, which will probably replace my current favourite work shoes which I've worn to death and are falling apart! I'm sure these will appear in many outfit posts to come! 

My Mum usually also likes to include a couple of magazines as part of my presents, and I've been really enjoying these two! I think I may have found a new favourite magazine - Renegade Collective, and my Mum knows I'm just a tad (aka extremely) obsessed with Emma Watson, hence why she picked this one out!

From some close family friends I was lucky enough to be given the absolutely gorgeous Stila In The Light palette which I've had my eye on for ages (but could never justify buying myself as I already have a few too many eyeshadows), and this lovely nailpolish. I was seriously so excited to receive this so thank you so much!!

Lastly, my favourite part of my birthday is reading my cards, and I was given some lovely ones this year.

I'm feeling so so grateful now :) 

Hopefully you enjoyed this post. I always like these as I find I get so much inspiration for what I can give to others, and though receiving is nice, giving really is the best part!

I hope you're having a fab day!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx