muted ombre

Firstly I need to apologise for the rather lengthy blogging break! I've literally just finished a 5000 word essay I've been working on all week, and like the assiduous and eager blogger I am, the first thing I did was jump onto this blog post. I'm so dedicated that when I was researching Japanese law (focus of my essay) I stumbled upon the text of the Japanese Constitution conveyed in a series of Youtube videos, and I didn't even let myself start watching them yet! And now that I've had time to properly adjust and immerse myself in blogging land, I just realised that I have no freaking clue why I would be so keen to watch/read the Japanese Constitution. I need a life, maybe.

Onto the outfit now! I'm often only scouring Cotton On to nab some cheap basics, such as a plain tee, sports bra or PJ pants. Therefore I was so pleasantly surprised to clap my eyes upon this one gorgeous number that combines two of my most sought-after trends at the moment- a fur vest and ombre. It was such a cheapie ($50) in relation to most other fur vests, yet it's the kind of quintessential piece that adds instant glitz and glamour to any outfit dedicated to a special night. And of course, as I'm sure a lot of people who have had the pleasure of being acquainted with furry clothing can attest to- yes, it was difficult to resist stroking myself with this super soft and smooth thing on.

Faux fur vest: Cotton On
Dress: ASOS
Wedges: taobao.com

Necklace: Lovisa

Bracelets: taobao.com

Ring: House of Harlow

I realised I sounded like a little bit of a Debbie Downer in my previous post, but I can assure you that all is well! :) Once again, I can't help but feel so overwhelmed by the kindness of all my readers. I really, really, super duper appreciate all the lovely and sweet words. It really makes it such a pleasure to read comments, and makes me more and more motivated to keep delivering decent posts and pictures for my readers!

(ps. thanks also to everyone who entered the Skinny Cow giveaway. The competition has already ended, and I've picked out my top 5 stories so that Nuffnang and Skinny Cow can decide on a winner! Good luck!)

(edit: to Serena who requested a tutorial on how I curl my hair here, unfortunately I haven't done a tutorial but it's really simple! All I did was wash my hair at night and sleep on it when it was still damp. So when I woke up in the morning, it already had these natural waves and kinks in it. The waves weren't perfect obviously so for some of the odd-looking or still straight sections of my hair- I just got my GHD straightening iron and curled those bits. When I curled them with the hair straightener I did it lightly and didn't leave the hot iron on the hair for too long, for looser waves! hope that was useful to you! :) )