My new favourite things

Hello there! These pictures comes straight from my bedroom I'm afraid, the weather has been really bad this past week, and it was just too cold for me to pose outside!
I have been quite lucky shopping-wise recently, and even though I am *totally* broke, I still managed to snap some great things reasonably priced! Earlier this week I found this lovely sheer shirt in Primark; I really like the fact that it's longer at the back, and it looks so romantic, I love it! I can tell that I'm going to wear in so many different ways: tucked inside a skirt, with jeans, or on its own (with leggings or a bodycon skirt as it's so see-through). I also found this cute charm necklace, which you may have already seen on Rose's blog!

Bonjour ! J'ai trouvé cette adorable blouse/chemise chez Primark cette semaine, j'adore le fait qu'elle soit plus longue derrière et je sais déjà que je vais la porter de plein de manières différentes ! J'ai également trouvé ce joli petit collier caméo !

Shirt, necklace and rings: Primark // Cardigan: Topshop // Leggings: no idea, they're ancient!

I'm not usually very lucky during the sales in Topshop, it's just so messy that I tend to give up pretty quickly! But a couple of weeks ago, I found this knitted batwing cardigan in my size, and as I had no black cardigan (crazy I know ^^) I just had to get it!
Also, I've just reached 100 followers therefore my giveaway will be up next week! It will be open to UK and French readers, and I found some lovely things to give to my lovely readers :)
J'ai trouvé ce cardigan chez Topshop, je ne trouve jamais rien d'habitude durant les soldes, c'est tellement le bazar que je lâche vite l'affaire, mais il y a deux semaines j'ai réussi à trouver ce dont j'avais besoin, car je n'avais pas de gilet noir (incroyable je sais !)
Je viens d'atteindre 100 membres, alors comme promis mon concours sera en ligne la semaine prochaine; ouvert aux lecteurs/lectrices anglais ET français !

New year, new jumper? (word-heavy post)

(Sorry for the lameness of this title)

I know I'm late, but I really wanted to wish a Happy New Year to every single one of you, and to say again that I'm really grateful for every follower and comment so thanks a lot! :) Recently I have been thinking about how I could make this blog better, because there is clearly some room for improvement, and here is what I have decided:

* to take better pictures and as much as possible outside
* to comment more on other people's blogs, if I'm following your blog then chances are I do read every post and enjoy them, but somehow don't always comment, so that's got to change!
* to post more often, at least once a week
* to write in French again
and finally
* to organize a giveaway, as I'm getting closer to 100 followers, I really want to do one this time, and lately I have been looking for cute things I'd like to give away, and I have found some lovely stuff! So follow my blog if you don't want to miss out.. It will be up by the end of January, mark my word!

Bonjour à tous! Nouvelle année, bonnes résolutions, certaines qu'on ne tiendra pas, mais en tout cas j'ai pris la décision d'écrire de nouveau en français sur ce blog, parce qu'après tout, je suis française à la base ! Et je veux surtout que tous les français(e)s qui suivent mon blog puisse comprendre de quoi de parle (même si j'imagine que la plupart d'entre vous parle anglais un minimum !)
Je vais bientôt organiser un concours, car j'ai presque 100 membres, alors pour vous remercier j'ai trouvé des petites choses à vous faire gagner, d'ici fin janvier au plus tard ! N'hésitez pas à suivre mon blog pour ne pas rater ça, le concours sera ouvert aux français et anglais !

Jumper and Jeans: H&M // Slippers and belt: Primark // crap hair: my own

Ce pull vient de chez H&M, c'est une longue histoire mais il était sold out de partout (Londres, Lyon, Paris, j'ai tout essayé !) et finalement il y a eu un réassort sur le site internet (car H&M a une boutique en ligne qui livre en Angleterre) et je l'ai reçu la semaine dernière ! Et je l'adore !Les bottines fourrées sont en fait des pantoufles, qui viennent de chez Primark ! (non je ne sors pas avec, c'était juste pour les photos ^^)

But for now, let me show you this jumper. Or should I say: THE jumper. It was on the H&M winter ads, (online and in store) and when I saw it I thought 'hey this doesn't look too bad, it looks warm and I like the print, and for just £9.99.. let's go and get it!'
I thought finding this jumper would be easy. BIG mistake. It was sold out on the website, I went to 4 different shops in London and none had it, and when I went back to France for Christmas,it had sold out in Lyon too! I called other stores nearby and it was the same story. I even tried Ebay without success. As you can imagine not finding it made me want to have it even more the usual story of wanting what you cannot have!)
So after two weeks of almost constant search and disappointment, I was ready to give up,and was just clicking away on the H&M website when suddenly, instead of the usual 'this item is sold out' it went on a different page and there was one size left, mine!
I obviously bought it straight away, received it last week, and I love it! The cut may not be the most flattering on me, but I don't care: I'm in love with my jumper!
The furry shoes are actually slippers, but I thought they matched the jumper (well, kind of) so added them for the pictures!

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And finally, some kitty-cuteness: my cat, sleeping (as usual) and looking adorable (as usual too) // Mon chat, qui me manque beaucoup !

Best wishes from Lyon

I am posting this from my hometown, Lyon! I'm in France for the Christmas holidays and today it was 16°! It was really warm and I got a chance to wear my new favourite skirt with my over-the-knee socks without freezing! People were looking at me in a funny way, haha I keep forgetting that in this city people stare if you look ever so slightly different! That's why I love London so much, you can be yourself, dress the way you want and nobody cares!


Skirt: Zara kids // Blouse: Primark // Coat: vintage

Bag: Ines de la Fressange (vintage) // Socks: M&S kids // Shoes: Topshop

I really like this outfit, wearing different shades of brown with the cream bow blouse, and I am also wearing my latest vintage find: this Ines de la Fressange bag (a french brand, which I found in London, how random!) it's so lovely and the shape is really practical -I can fit all my stuff in it!

Lyon is famous for its buildings painted in different colours which make for a lovely setting; this is just two minutes from my flat, I really like this area, with the Saone river and the old town nearby!

Autumn Essentials #2 (at last)

With Autumn definitely settling in now, I find myself wearing lots of camel/brown colours, in an attempt to match those of the nature around me!
I found this jumper in Zara a couple of weeks ago, I love the shoulder pads, and the material is really nice as well. I got the Mulberry tote bag at Selfridges during Vogue Fashion's Night Out last month (for free!) I love it, it's perfect to fit all my A4 notebooks for uni! The brogues you all know by now, and the jeans and belt are from Primark!
All in all, this is a pretty cheap Autumn outfit :)

I wonder how you are coping with the weather? Eating lots of sweet (or not) food? Staying indoors watching tv? Indulging in some retail therapy? I, for one, chose the latter! ;) See you soon for my latest vintage finds!

Floral playsuit & nude flats

A heatwave is what we got last weekend in London, with temperatures reaching 30°! It was a perfect time for some sunbathing in Hyde Park, and a great opportunity to wear my new floral playsuit, and my nude flats!

Floral playsuit: Zara//Flats: Miss Selfridge//Hat: Primark// Belt&bag: vintage

I had been looking for a playsuit for quite a while, but they never looked quite right to me.. until I saw this one.. I always fall for florals, it's getting ridiculous.. I think that about half of my wardrobe is composed of floral prints :) The flats are made of leather and were rather cheap (£25), I just keep wearing them day in, day out! Definitely a good investment!

Do you own a playsuit yourself? If so, where did you get it? (I am quite tempted to buy more but don't know where to look, so fire away!)

xxx