Outfit: Shades of Red

Vintage Jacket, Topshop Vest and Skirt, Zara heels, H&M Clutch bag, Michael Kors Watch

I wore this to my cousin's first holy communion yesterday. I managed to snag this amazing vintage jacket for a mere £8.50 thanks to a promotional staff discount. I love a good jacket as you can just throw it over anything and it instantly elevates your outfit. Excuse my tired face, I was running on very little sleep and unfortunately I have no stamina whatsoever. I'm going to be the worst fresher/student known to man. 

Hope everyone's having a fabulous Monday. I'm spending my day in my pjs, recovering. Yes, I'm feeling very sorry for myself right now. 

Martha xo

2013 Met Gala's Worst Dressed

The sartorial bonanza that is the Met Gala took place on Monday 7th May and my, were there some absolute visions on that red carpet. From Rooney Mara's pearly, skin-flashing gown to J-Lo's fierce feline frock, the a-listers really put their best Louboutin clad foot forward. Whilst we could gab about the countless flawlessly dressed ladies that graced the red carpet, it's much more fun to discuss the few (but definitely not minor) fashion disasters that sashayed down the red carpet on Monday night - plus I always wanted to be on  E!'s Fashion Police!

How boring! Michelle Williams is gorgeous, but this dress isn't working with her at all and her hair just doesn't wow me. This is the Met Gala after all! She could have gone with a more daring cut and added a bit more volume to her pixie cut to give the whole thing more of an edge. And the Alice band? really?

Kimberley, Kimberley, Kimberley. Oh Kimberley. My heart really goes out to Kim, her maternity style has been shocking. First that awful silver dress/jacket/trouser combo she wore to court and now this! The neckline is awful on Kim's busty frame even when she's not pregnant, but her baby bump, big boobs and the high neck is just a recipe for disaster! It just looks like her head has been photoshopped onto a body. Slits in general are hard to pull off, and Kim is just not working it. Her leg just looks misplaced really. As for the print...do I need to explain?

What is this? Zooey Deschanel is such a cool quirky girl and this dress is just not doing her justice. It just looks like crappy blue tissue paper. The cut is boring. The colour is boring. She's under-accesorized and her hair is just BORING.

Nicki, Nicki, Nicki. You see, I don't understand when designers design for celebrities that don't fit their aesthetic. Tommy Hilfiger and Nicki Minaj? Really? Nicki really makes this dress look cheap - through no fault of her own. This dress is meant for the Rihanna's or maybe the Gisele's. Nicki needed something more flattering for her (exaggerated) hourglass shape and something a little more edgy to go with her personal aesthetic. She just looks uncomfortable.

Near misses

•  Beyoncé: My divalicious idol wasn't looking her best at the Met Gala, the neckline and glove combo wasn't super flattering on her and her hair was a bit lacklustre. However I will make some allowances for Queen B as she has just had a baby, she's also currently on a grueling tour and she is Beyoncé guys. 
• Madonna: The only reason Madge has stayed off of this list is because she took the punk theme and ran with it. You really can't slate someone for making a daring fashion choice when they do it so extremely.  

Who do you think was a fashion disaster at this year's Met Gala?

Martha xo

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Outfit: Sailor Stripes, Sailor Legs

I'm just so excited to get my legs out! Can you tell?

Vintage Sunglasses and Denim jacket, Topshop side split tee, old netball cycling shorts, H&M wedges, MAC Ruby Woo lipstick. 

 Living in England, I've really come to appreciate weather that permits bare leg baring miniskirts (or shorts in this case). After what felt like the longest winter, it's so nice to have double digit weather! I picked up this awesome, side split tee from Topshop. I'd been umming and ahhing about weather or not I was willing to spend £15 on a t-shirt but whilst at work the other day, I noticed one of them had a sale sticker on - despite not being in the sale section - so I decided to price check it and low and behold it had gone down to £7. Result! Of course, I was going to crack out the red lips, you know to go with the stripes. I opted for my chunky H&M wedges to give the look a bit of an edge and threw on this denim jacket because there are some pesky clouds in the sky!

Martha xo

White Out

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I love monotone dressing and an all white ensemble just screams summer! The only issue I have with white is stains! A stray splash of Bolognese, A splish of red wine, a little bit of make up. Ohh the horror! Regardless I envision a gorgeous pair of white city shorts, a loose chiffony shirt and a boyfriend blazer.

 Will you be wearing all white ensembles this Summer? 

Martha xo

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Outfit: Jelly Shoes and Quilted PVC

Thrufted Denim Jacket, Promod Victorian Blouse, Topshop Skirt and Socks, Urban Outfitters Jelly Shoes

I did it! I bought the jelly shoes. I was initially going to get the ones from Office as they were cheaper than UO - £25 at Office instead of £28 at UO, however Office had sadly sold out in my size. Being the impatient person I am, I began frantically ringing my next nearest Office store to find out if they had the shoe in stock - they were not helpful at all and scouring the online store for them. By this time I'd wandered into UO, luck was really on my side as not only was there one size 6 left but UO were having a 20% off special that day so I only actually paid £22.80 or something like that. Happy day! I then left my phone in the store and didn't realise until I was on my way home - not so happy days. 

I wore this little outfit to college yesterday. The sun was out, and after being wholly inappropriately dressed for the weather on Wednesday, I wasn't taking any chances! So the legs came out. Let me tell you, trying to sit on the bus, pick things up or even just strolling down the street whilst keeping your dignity in this skirt is virtually impossible. My advice - really big knickers! 

Hope everyone's having a wonderful Friday. 

Martha xo