Femme Fatale

coat - primark // scarf - the vintage set // jeans - asos

It's stormy weather right now here in Mallorca, which means really strong wind, rain and a cloudy sky! So despite it actually being 18 degrees (c) it feels so much colder. Yeh, I know hoooow much you guys love weather talk. I am English -so it'll be rude not to mention it really! I'm so not used to dressing for the cold anymore, how do you guys do it?! I'm going to be lost when I go to stay with my parents over winter!

Me and my boyfriend have been eating out sooo much lately, namely because I miss our normal 6oclock dinner time when working most eveningss. So we are really out of routine! Also we've had quite a few family members visiting recently who love to take us out to try all the local restraurants - how could we say no? Plus our friend here had some visitors and he wanted us to go out with them (he most likely just wanted the male company of my boyfriend so he wasn't dining just him and his three female friends who had hijacked his spare room for a holiday) So yeh it's not our fault that we've not cooked a proper meal for ourselves in over a week....

Charlotte xo

That's what I go to school for

 shirt - chicnova* // jeans - asos // heels - missguided

This is something I wore to the office. There is no real dress code which I've been informed about, so I just go along with what my colleague wears as she's been working there for 5+ years. She wears jeans sometimes so I thought why not. I generally go with one part casual two parts smart. So smart shoes and a shirt with jeans. Or suit trousers and a casual top etc. If I wear my suit trousers with suit jacket I defiantly feel over dressed, so if I wear suit trousers with a shirt, then I will pair with a more casual jacket. I prefer it this way, means I can mesh my work wardrobe with my daily wardrobe. I always wear heels because I generally sit at a desk when I'm there so it doesn't phase me (plus carry flip flops in my bag just in case)

I do like this shirt, even though for some reason the black bottom half is tighter than the white top half, so the fit is a bit weird,  as it's already half slitted(?) I thought I'd just cut the slits bigger then hem them, I don't know... I've wanted a new pair of blue jeans since my last pair just went horrible, they were overworn and overwashed. So I saw these "disco pant" eqsue jeans on asos and thought these could be perfect. I'm such a skinny jeans person (even though I'm probably not equally weighing out my body proportions but ef off to that). However, I often find they are not skinny enough, but these are just as I hoped. Plus they are high waisted and I bought them in petite (even though I'm 5"5 and petite is designed for 5"3 and under...) so they don't wrinkle on the ankles. As far as jeans go, I've found my perfect pair. (You can find the normal version here & also in light wash)

 Would you like to see more smart/casual work looks? Or is this just a bit too boring for you?
 Charlotte xo

Ways I've Worm #3

For this "Ways I've Worn" I thought I'd show the different ways I've worn this neon jumper from Forever 21. It seems like I've always chosen quite a neutral palette to pair with this jumper, and probably quite right as it's such a bold colour. So when I bought this jumper way back in early 2012 somebody said to me that they only invest in classic pieces, as statement pieces go out of style so quickly and so are a waste of money. Well here I am, a year and a half later, still wearing this jumper and if anything, neon has been trending bigger than ever lately - go me jumping on the bandwagon before it even started ;) ;)

April 2013

fedora - forever 21 // shorts - levi jeans + diy // chain necklace - forever 21

Love my fedora so! Always a great way to accesorise a fairly simple outfit. Out of all the levi cut offs I own, these are by far my favourite. They probably cost me less than a fiver too. I really like this look and probably is my favourite out of the three.

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June 2012

tshirt dress - h&m

This jumper is pretty loud all on it's own, so pairing it with a simple tshirt dress seemed like a pretty good idea! I also love neon yellow paired with grey, so as far as simple combinations go, I do like this one.

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February 2012

leggings and skirt - h&m // wedges - ebay

So it was February back in the uk and extremely cold! So naturally I had to layer up - wearing two pairs of leggings, thick socks and boots (plus adding a leather jacket on top). Now I defiantly prefer the styling in the summer months, but you know, what can you do when it's snowing outside!

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Do you like the neon trend? Which is your favourite look? 

Charlotte xo

My Lipstick Collection Part 2

Barry M Lipsticks in Shades 100, 153, 147, 54, 154, 52 and 160

 

   

      

 

Blizzard Woman Blues

top - asos // skirt - h&m // studded shoes - oasap*

Me and my boyfriend watched V for Vendetta last night, I really enjoyed it! We got the sofa bed out (officially never returning to its orginal state as a sofa) and ate orea milka chocolate. Thee life.

Got to work this evening though, boo.

Charlotte xo

Lunar One

 

 

 

denim jacket vest - ebay + DIY // maxi skirt - riverisland via asos (on sale for £11.50)

Charlotte xo

My Lipstick Collection: Part 1

Lasting Fix Lipstick by 17 in Hot Chilli and Pink Power

 

Simplest Love

camo army tank & shorts - both newlook // sunglassess - asos

Charlotte xo

Looks of the Week #14

1//   Style Confessional I adore Lucia's checkerboard top here! It's pretty cheap too from Karma clothing at only £5.99. Lucia styled it great with vintage levi's and a silver chain necklace. Something about chains and polo-necks is just so right!
  2//   What I Wear I really love this dress Shradha is wearing! I am actually awaiting a parcel of a similar kind of dress but checkerboard not dogtooth, I do love a bit of dogtooth though. Shradha is actually selling this dress on ebay, she must be cerazyyy, looks so nice with the black ankle boots she has paired it with.
  3//   strutt Charlene is nothing short of a genius with this combination! I still am very wary of trying out dungarees as I don't think I would suit them/style them right - but ahh this light wash pair paired with a white mesh top and some silver necklaces, uhmazing.
    4//   Fated to be Hated The check shirt Bebe has tied around her waist is my favourite detail to this outfit. Nothing I could say would live up to Bebe's standard of writing- however, I adore the Western touches and the different tones of grey.
  5//   rouge fox Analisa is wearing such amazing shoes here! The fedora, the bag, the yellow nails, the red lip.. all such great ways to add the finishing touches to a cardigan and jean combo.
  6//   V.E. My love for mesh/fishnet tops continutes. Violet makes floral dungarees look edgy and cool with black accents and red lips.
 

Ways I've Worn #2

mesh top - h&m // similar one here & here
I love this mesh/fishnet top! I wish I had picked it up in black as well, will have to my on my next trip into Palma (thank god they have a h&m here in Mallora, life saver)

 March 2013

denim gillet - diy from ebay jacket // zip skirt - missguided

Loved this more in real life at the time than photographed here. Something just seems to be missing, looking back at it now.. or it just needs to be tweaked? Maybe bare legs and some matching denim shorts? double denim? haha maybe...
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November 2012

necklace - oasap* // leather look leggings - missguided // boots - f&f

My favourite look of the three! Kind of miss how dark my hair was when I dyed it with a semi-permanent black to get rid of the ol' ombre. Anyway, I think this look is great and defiantly will be one I'll be a repeat offender in.
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April 2012

tiedye tank - fashioninflux // tooth necklace - h&m
Check out the ol' ombre here! I really liked this look at the time, but never repeated it! I like the tiedye sticking out underneath, so maybe I will have to one day. This photograph is so horrible ha! Defiantly didn't have enough natural lighting! Lighting was the bane of my life - so thankful for my balcony now where I can be in the shade but outside (I always find photos come out better in the shade than in full throttle sunlight
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Do you have a favourite?

Charlotte xo

Everyday I'm Tumblr-in'

my tumblr:

ordainingserendipity.tumblr.com

Get Lucky

ring // necklace // bag // boots // neon crop // leather panelled leggings

Bad Blood

denim shirt - h&m (mens) // top with cut out shoulders - newlook // floral shorts - choies*
boots - f&f @ tesco // fedora hat - forever 21 // tooth necklace - h&m

Trying out something new with full length photos, the lights coming from the side but I don't think they look too shabby...
ah sorry my posture is sooooooo bad

Charlotte xo

Life according to Instagram

the place I work x 3

me being vain x3

the picture my 5 yr old brother drew on the ipad - too cute

my friends when they came to visit

me and my boyfriend at the beach

trees casually growing sideways

view of a street

me and my friend at the beach 

I'm not one for Instagram posts all the time, and I really don't take enough photos to make it a weekly thing. However, I thought I'd share a few with you because someone asked me about where I work here in Mallorca, and wondered if I was some kind of rep, as in places like this the tourist industry is one of the largest I'm guessing! So yes I do work in the tourist industry - but I don't rep. I work in the place in the first row of these photos. It's a big port full of amazing yachts, and I work in the office of a company that charters (rents) some of these! I do some organisational things and talk to customers about the yachts and what they want to charter and so on... It was more of a "who you know not what you know" job, as I got the chance to apply because my boyfriends boss knows my now current boss.

I am enjoying my time here in Mallorca, and I do feel very lucky that my boyfriend had the opportunity to work here in his profession of choice (he's a golf pro and works at a golf course plus coaches golf on the side). But of course, it's not perfect, it does get a bit lonely here as all my friends and family live in the uk (they have and will visit though), and I'm still not very good at Spanish ha - but still, you got to take these opportunities when you´re only 22! I´ve done school, done living away at uni and now I´m living abroad in a such a beautiful, sunny and happy place! Okay I'll shut up about it now, promise!!

my instagram name is @charlotte_lh

Charlotte xo

Oh what a difference a year makes

Lately I've noticed that I've been wearing quite a few pieces that I bought (and wore on my blog) about a year ago. So I thought that, in between other outfit posts, I'll do a little comparison to the different ways of worn said items.
So first up is this ASOS Tunic Top In Midnight Scene

 May 2012

On reflection, you can see it's not a very flattering shape! I literally received it in the mail, chucked it own, throw on a couple of accessories and left. So yes, this is my least favourite look. I'm not a big fan of the jewellery I wore with it either - it probably would have looked better without any.
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July 2012

So, the next time I wore I wanted to add more shape to it. So I decided to tuck it into my beloved DIY levi shorts. I think it looks really cute like this! Especially with a nice tan, and the statement golf cuffs compliment this look better than some dark cluttered bracelets that I wore back in May 2012

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April 2013

This time I wanted to show the dress in it's full glory, having not wore it in a while. But still wanted to add shape, so I nipped it in the waist with a belt. Again, I think this is a summer dress so for me personally I like it better with a tan and the peach lipstick which brings out some of the colours.
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Do you like this kind of post? What do you think of what I've said? Which is your favourite?

Charlotte xo