Modern Grandma

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How to style vintage clothes for current fashion trends
Patterned wool gilet for ss15 and aw15
My favourite Mac lipstick So Chaud and Topshop white crop top
Seventies patterned wool gilet ss15
How to style Dr Martens shoes with rolled up jeans
Vintage jeans and gilet / Topshop white crop top / Dr Martens shoes / Mac So Chaud lipstick
Location: Archives Nationales, 75003 Paris

Hello lovelies! Sorry it has been a while – I have been non-stop this past week with visitors and lots of fun happenings in Paris, like doing a clothing fair that my friend organised and jumping around to an Irish brass band playing awesome noughties covers at Fête de la Musique.

Ok, so after that little catch up, we can get back to today’s outfit. Let’s face it – woollen gilets aren’t exactly at the top of every girls’ wishlist. They’re pretty grandma but when I saw this one with it’s amazing seventies pattern for just 1€, I thought I’d give it a go and….I actually love this look! It’s a great way to do summer layering when it’s a bit nippy and in the winter I’ll wear the gilet over a frilly blouse for even more modern grandma/seventies vibes. Peace out guys.

Coucou les chéris! Je suis désolée pour l’absence – j’étais vraiment occupé récemment avec des gens qui me rendent visite, en faisant un vide dressing que ma copine a organisé et en dansant à un groupe en cuivres irlandais à la Fête de Musique. 

Bon, après avoir te donné mes nouvelles, on peut parler de la tenue du jour maintenant! Honnêtement  un gilet sans manche en laine n’est pas le must-have de rêve pour toutes les filles. Il est assez mamie mais quand j’ai vu celui-ci avec son motif magnifique des années 70s pour juste 1€, je voulais tester….et voilà je kiffe ce look! C’est un bon façon de faire des couches d’été quand il fait un peu froid, et en hiver je le mettrais sur un chemisier romantique pour un look beaucoup plus mamie/années 70s. Bisous.


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White & Green

Topshop white crop top, tailored green and white stripy shorts and Adidas Stan Smiths
Topshop white crop top, Alex Monroe baby bee necklace and Mac So Chaud lipstick
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Topshop white crop top, tailored green and white stripy shorts and Adidas Stan Smiths
Topshop white cami crop top
Vintage stripy shorts / Topshop white top (old) / Adidas Stan Smiths / Mac So Chaud lipstick / Alex Monroe baby bee necklace
Location: Archives Nationales, 75003 Paris
Hello my lovelies! Aren’t you all just so pleased that summer is finally here to stay?! I know I am – I love having bare legs and wearing cute little tops so this outfit is one of my current faves. Granted, I could be off to play tennis but I actually embrace that!
I’m normally a denim shorts girl through and through all summer long but these tailored shorts are just the best. They have a nice loose yet structured shape, which makes them super comfortable and I love the light green stripes. I will certainly be looking out for some more similar ones to add to my summer wardrobe.
Coucou! J’espère que tu es si content que moi que l’été reste enfin! J’aime trop avoir les jambes nues et porter des petits haut mignons du coup ce look est un de mes préférés actuels. J’avoue que je pourrais jouer du tennis dans cette tenue mais je la kiffe!

Normalement, je ne porte que des shorts en jean pendant tout l’été mais ce short ajusté est vachement génial. Il a une coupe ample mais structurée alors il est super confortable et j’aime bien les rayures vertes claires. C’est sûr que je chercherai des shorts similaires pour ajouter à mon placard d’été. 

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Born in the 90s

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SS15 trends stripy striped top
SS15 trends striped stripy top, denim skirt and Dr Martens
Nineties grunge Dr Martens black shoes and Primark daisy socks
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Vintage striped top and denim skirt / Dr Martens shoes / Primark socks
Location: Near Tour Saint-Jacques, 75001 Paris

I was born just 6 days into the start of the 90s so, despite loving current 60s and 70s trends, it’s always fun to wear something that reminds me of growing up. Spice Girls and boy bands aside, the 90s was also known for its grunge movement within which Dr Martens and straight denim skirts were the uniform of choice. I’ve added these girly daisy socks from Primark and paired the skirt with a casual striped top to change up the classic 90s look and give it a 2015 inspired makeover. Fashion trends are always coming round again so it’s all about being inventive to keep the looks fresh.

Je suis née juste 6 jours après que les années 90s ont commencé du coup, même si je kiffe les tendances actuelles des années 60s et 70s, j’aime trop me mettre dans une tenue inspirée de la première époque de ma vie. A part de Spice Girls et des boy bands, on reconnait aussi les années 90s pour le mouvement grunge dans lequel on portait des Dr Martens et des jupes en jean droites. Ici, j’ai ajouté ces chaussettes de fille de Primark et j’ai mis la jupe avec une marinière ample pour changer un peu le look 90s et donner cet outfit un relooking inspiré de 2015. Les tendances de mode reviennent et reviennent souvent du coup il faut être créatif pour porter des nouveaux looks.


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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chickpea Cakes

Vegetarian recipe: sweet potato and chickpea cakes burgers patties with humous
So this is the first recipe I have done on the blog! Lewis and I are both vegetarians and seeing as sweet potatoes and chickpeas are big players in our diet, we thought why not combine them?! I have wanted to share this creation for while because it’s super yummy and you can make a big batch and save it for the rest of the week. So let’s get cooking!
Ingredients, what you will need to make vegetarian recipe sweet potato and chickpea cakes burgers patties

You will need 
– 2 medium sweet potatoes 
– 1 large can of chickpeas 
– 1 onion 
– 2 cloves of garlic 
– 1 egg
– Flour
– Oil
Vegetarian sweet potato and chickpea cakes burger patties recipe mixture

1. Grate the sweet potatoes and fry in oil until soft. Set aside in a large bowl.

2. Fry the chopped onion and garlic and add to the sweet potato mixture.

3. Briefly whizz the can of chickpeas in a food processor (or mash them with a fork if, like us, you’re not lucky enough to own such a machine or just fancy a work out). Add to the mixture bowl.

4. Add one beaten egg, seasoning and flour (enough to bind the mixture) and mix together.

Making and frying sweet potato and chickpea cakes burgers patties vegetarian recipe

5. Now for the fun part! Heat a fair amount of oil on a high heat in a frying pan.

6. Create the round cakes by scooping mixture onto a wooden spoon, shaping with your hand and sprinkling with flour.

7. Put the cake in the frying pan, flour side down and sprinkle the upward side with flour too.

Frying sweet potato and chickpea cakes burgers patties vegetarian recipe
8. Continue until all the mixture is used!
9. Then I pop the cakes in the oven on a low heat to keep them warm while I fry slices of aubergine and cook some rice to go with the cakes. Serving with humous is highly recommended.

Sweet potato and chickpea cakes burgers patties vegetarian recipe serve with salad, humous, rice and fried aubergine

10. Enjoy and bon appetit! I would love to hear from you if you try this recipe! x

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All White

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Vintage white short dungarees and white crop top Topshop
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SS15 trends frayed white denim raw hem and Adidas Stan Smiths
White vintage dungarees, Topshop white crop top and Adidas Stan Smiths all white outfit
Vintage white short dungarees / Topshop white crop top / Adidas Stan Smith trainers
Location: 3rd arrondissement, Paris

I had been wanting to shoot this outfit for a while but then the god damn weather keeps not being warm enough for bare legs and an all white outfit. Sure, we can all agree that wearing just white is extremely impractical, the realities of which I discovered yesterday after having worn this outfit to delivery day at work and not shooting this until the evening. Despite risks of obvious marks, I will keep championing the all white look all summer, it’s just lovely and fresh.

Ça fait longtemps que j’ai voulu prendre des photos de cet outfit mais récemment il faisait pas assez beau pour des jambes nues et un outfit tout en blanc. Bien-sûr qu’on est d’accord que portant du blanc est vachement impraticable et je l’ai découvert hier quand j’ai porté cet outfit pour toute la journée de livraison au taf avant de prendre des photos le soir. Même si je risque d’avoir des tâches évidentes, je continuerai de soutenir le look tout blanc cet été, il est juste beau et tout frais. 

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