Festival Lookbook

This weekend, I was whisked away to V Festival by Sure - for a weekend of dancing, camping and hanging out with some of my absolute favourite bloggers. I rummaged through my wardrobe and pulled out my most festival appropriate outfits - starting with this gorgeous silky jumpsuit from Little Mistress, as well as my new favourite top from Missguided, and a pair of bejewelled sandals from Amazonas which turned out to be an absolute essential for every look.

I'm such a fan of the gorgeous material from this jumpsuit, it made me feel luxurious and glamorous despite having spent the entire day (and previous night!) in a field! I pulled together some of my favourite accessories from the Z collection from Accessorize, along with my fitbit which perfectly coordinated with the blue from my outfit!

Throughout the whole festival, I tracked my motion on the fitbit, by the end of the 2 days I'd managed to walk a total of 5km ( no need for the gym this week! ) and walked over 15,000 steps - despite barely emerging from the VIP campsite! It's incredible how much movement we actually do without really feeling like we're doing any exercise! I didn't fancy the showers on the campsite, but luckily I still felt fresh even when leaving at the end of day 2, thanks to Sure's Motionsense freshness technology - where the more you move, the more protection you get thanks to these fancy microcapsbltes which break with friction! The fragrance of the antiperspirant was incredibly fresh so despite our surroundings I still felt (and smelt!) squeaky clean.

To read more about the Sure antiperspirant as well as my other Festival Beauty Essentials, take a peek at Monday's post here.

Bracelets from top : Ottoman Hands   |   Monnier Freres   |   Z for Accessorize

Bag by Jessica Buurman

Sandals by Amazonas

Want to see these looks in action? Here's my Festival Lookbook video :

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Sweaty in Seville

A few weeks ago, Mum and I spent a fabulous long weekend soaking up the sunshine in Carmona, a beautiful white washed town just outside Seville. While I was there, I shot some photos for a Workout Diary for Sweaty Betty, as well as a fun little video on my Poolside Fitness Routine! The workout clothes from Sweaty Betty really are another level when it comes to looking and feeling great while you workout, so I thought I'd share some of my favourite looks.

Firstly, the cardio outfit. I chose the Slider Training Tights, Athlete Vest in Grey Marl and Upbeat Padded Bra top for my morning workouts. The gorgeous cobbled streets of Carmona provided the perfect setting for some high-intensity sweating to kickstart the day. I chose layers - the colourful sports bra under a grey vest. It wasn't long before the sun got high in the sky and was dying to cool off.  A warm-up jog through the shady side streets was followed by some short, sharp, uphill sprints. My new Nike Flyknits were perfect for running, walking and toning exercises and are incredibly light so perfect for travelling After 30 minutes the endorphins were pumping and I felt ready to start the day, while the rest of the sleepy village just starts to stir!

Long weekends away mean that space in my carry on is limited so I took the Visama Yoga Pants which can be reversed to switch up between this gorgeous blue and coral pattern, and a more neutral grey shade. Usually I'd wear something a little looser for yoga but these work perfectly for my stretches! The coral yoga vest also has hidden support so I don't need to worry about a sports bra, so  less washing! Woohoo! 

On the mornings when I work up a little later but still wanted a high intensity workout I chose my cropped Visama Yoga Pants  again (same as the above, but reversed!) and the Athlete Vest top in Coral Candy which shows off my tan nicely (if I do say so myself!). A slow, fat-burning jog up to the highest point in the village was a great way to start the day, and I got into the zone with my gym playlist, which currently includes Lean On by Major Lazer, Stronger by Clean Bandit and Hold My Hand by Jess Gylnne.

While in Seville, I filmed this fun short video on some exercises that you can do without leaving the pool area, have a watch!

What are your holiday workout essentials?

Dress code : Culottes

Discovering new places often means that you can be a little unsure about the dress code. 

For our first evening in Carmona, I wanted to ensure that I could remain cool but without revealing too much flesh. Firstly as I was yet to catch the sun, but more importantly because Carmona is a traditional Spanish village and I didn't think that my mini lace hot pants would go down terribly well with the locals! An elegant but demure option which I'd packed on a bit of a whim are these rust coloured crepe culottes from New Look. I'd been a little nervous to try out culottes but the gorgeous subtle colour of the New Look pair (and the fact that they are under �20!) gave me the perfect opportunity to see if I could pull off the style. The culottes have a beautiful drape and movement when you wear them, which you can see for yourself in my Carmona Outfit Diaries video here!

If you're petite like me, it's helpful to find some heeled sandals to wear with culottes, and I chose my favourite summer-lovin sandals from Next. Although the culottes take centre stage in this holiday outfit-of-the-day, my favourite piece from this look is the incredibly versatile cami top which I picked up from Topshop. It seems to go with everything, whether it's embellished shorts or a pair of denim jeans - it's a wardrobe essential. 

I became such a fan of this outfit while on our weekend away that I even wore it during our (mini!) heatwave last weekend in the UK with a little blazer to pop over my shoulders for some extra warmth during those shady moments.

You can see this outfit, and the others that I wore on our weekend in Seville in my latest video!

What are your favourite looks for holiday? Have you tried Culottes?