Alternative Summer Occasion Outfit

Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Dress – ASOS, Shoes – ASOS, Socks – TOPSHOP (old), SIMILAR, Choker – ASOS (sold out), Clutch – vintage, SIMILAR
Location: Redland, Bristol

Pink is not a colour that you will have seen me wear very often. That is not because I do not like pink but more so because I do not think it suits my skin tone. However, when I came across this Reclaimed Vintage dress on ASOS, I loved its tiered ruffle skirt, plunging V neckline and tied waistband so much that I thought I would take a chance.

Thankfully, the risk paid off and I absolutely love the pink/peach hue, although I had toughen up this girly dress with some black and gold accessories. Following last week’s ALTERNATIVE SUMMER WEDDING outfit post, today’s look is one that I considered wearing as a wedding guest but then decided that this would be more suited to evenings out or summer occasions such as friends’ birthdays, posh BBQs or end of year prom.

As always with low-cut necklines, I am wearing a choker. This black satin one with a chunky gold stripe incidentally gave me the colour scheme for this outfit – pink, black and gold. To ensure that all my accessories featured black and gold together, I wore my favourite gold lurex ankle socks with black suede block heel pumps and finished off the look with a black leather clutch with gold detailing.

Are you going to any special events this summer? What will you be wearing?

Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold
Alternative summer occasion outfit wearing pink, black and gold

Je ne porte pas la couleur rose très souvent. Cela n’est pas parce que je ne l’aime pas comme couleur mais parce que je trouve qu’elle n’est pas super avec ma couleur de peau. Cependant, quand j’ai vu cette robe de Reclaimed Vintage sur ASOS, j’aimais trop sa jupe de ruches, son décolleté V et le nœud à sa taille pour ne pas l’acheter.

Heureusement, mon pari a gagné et j’aime trop sa teinte rose/pêche mais pour moi, il fallait créer un look moins féminin en portant des accessoires noires et dorées. La semaine dernière je vous ai montré un outfit ALTERNATIF POUR UN MARIAGE D’ETE. Aujourd’hui je vous présente une tenue que j’avais considéré porter au mariage mais j’ai décidé qu’elle est plutôt faite pour une soirée ou un évènement d’été comme un anniversaire d’un ami, un barbecue chic ou un bal de la fin de l’année.

Comme d’habitude quand je porte un décolleté bas, je porte un ras-de-cou. Celui-ci qui est fabriqué en satin noir avec une rayure dorée m’a donné la palette de couleurs pour cette tenue – rose, noir et doré. J’ai mis mes chaussettes lurex dorées avec des ballerines à talons en daim noires et j’ai fini le look avec une pochette en cuir noir avec des détails dorés.

Allez-vous aux évènements spéciaux cet été? Que porterez-vous?


Izzie x

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Barcelona Guide: NAP (Neapolitan Authentic Pizza) Review

Location: Carrer de Gombau, 30, Barcelona
Bold statement alert! Today I am introducing you to the restaurant which serves the best pizza I have ever had.

Neapolitan Authentic Pizza, affectionately known as NAP, is situated in the El Born and Barceloneta districts of Barcelona and although NAP is not the most photogenic of restaurants, that certainly could not be a reason not to share this gem with you. Being residents of El Born, Lewis and I always frequent the NAP in this area and all our visitors that we have brought to this super cheap and tasty pizzeria have equally sung its praises (hell, someone even ordered a second pizza!). 

There is always a queue outside NAP but don’t let that put you off. Pop your name down, grab a goblet of wine and chill in the little square outside until they have a table for you. NAP brings out pizzas as fast as I can drink a glass of wine (very fast) so you should not be waiting long.
Now let’s talk pizzas. I always get a Margarita with extra ricotta and a glass of the house red all for a bargainous 10 euros. Call me unadventurous for not having ever tried anything else but when you have got your combination down, why change it? The pizzas arrive within just a few minutes of ordering, steaming hot and straight from the wood fire oven. One of my favourite things about NAP pizzas is the dough. It is stretchy, soft and always perfectly cooked.

I would highly recommend NAP if you are looking for a great pizzeria in Barcelona. However, I would like to put a little disclaimer here. Due to its sheer popularity (thanks to its cheap prices and delicious pizza), NAP does have a quite chaotic atmosphere. The kitchen dishes out pizzas as fast as possible therefore it has that in-and-out kind of vibe so that they can get as many people through the door. If you are looking for a relaxed meal, don’t go to NAP. But if you can handle noise, bustle and perhaps being a bit squished in, then you are going to have a great evening.

Alternative Summer Wedding

What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
Shirtdress – ZARA, Shoes – ASOS (sold out, similar via TOPSHOP), Bag – borrowed 
Location: Redland, Bristol
On Saturday I attended the wonderful wedding of Lewis’ sister Martha back in our hometown of Bristol. Ever since the engagement, I had been scouring every online retailer and popping into shops to find the perfect wedding outfit.
If you watched yesterday’s NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO, you will know that I created and filmed three wedding outfit options with pieces from Topshop, Zara and ASOS to help me decide what to wear to this British summer wedding.
I had not been to a wedding since my mum’s back in 2013 – where I was a bridesmaid and had little control over my outfit – so I was excited to create a look that was a bit alternative. The classic LBD and stiletto heels outfit is not my style so when I came across this casual-meets-chic, girl-meets-boy shirtdress in Zara, I knew this could be the one. Of course the weather can be unpredictable in England but luckily we were set for a dry day and thankfully my summery shirtdress and flatform espadrilles combo paid off.
Are you going to any weddings this summer? What style/pieces will you be rocking?
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
What to wear to a British summer wedding - an alternative outfit
Samedi dernier, je suis rentrée à Bristol pour le mariage de Martha, la sœur de Lewis. Dès qu’elle a annoncé ses fiançailles, je cherchais dans tous les magasins en ligne et en centre ville, pour trouver la tenue de mariage parfaite.
Si vous avez regardé ma NOUVELLE VIDEO sur YouTube d’hier, vous saurez que j’ai créé et filmé trois looks de mariage avec des pièces de Topshop, Zara et ASOS pour m’aider décider ce que je porterais à ce mariage d’été britannique.

Je ne vais pas à un mariage depuis 2013 quand ma mère s’est mariée et vu que j’étais une demoiselle d’honneur, je n’ai pas eu beaucoup de choix de ce que j’ai porté. Du coup, cette fois je voulais créer un look alternatif. On porte souvent genre une robe noire avec des talons aiguilles mais cela n’est pas mon style alors cette robe-chemise de chez Zara est parfaite pour créer un outfit androgyne mais féminin. On sait que le temps en Angleterre n’est pas toujours top mais heureusement, il n’a pas plu et j’ai pu mettre cette combinaison estivale.

Vous allez aux mariages cet été ? Quel style ou quelles pièces porteriez-vous ?



Izzie x

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YouTube: Summer Wedding Outfit Haul | Topshop, Zara & ASOS


Yesterday I went to the beautiful wedding of Lewis’ sister Martha. Of course I had lots of ideas about what I could wear to a British weather at the beginning of June (weather issues alert!). So I ordered some stuff and filmed myself styling up three pieces from Topshop, Zara and ASOS to try and decide what to wear! 

Have a watch, get some inspiration and wait until the end where I reveal which outfit I wore yesterday!


Izzie x

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