From Where I Stand

How do you usually put together your #ootd? Do you decide you want to wear your new top, and choose the trousers and jacket to match? Well for me, with this outfit, it all started with the shoes. 

Let's just take a moment to appreciate the beauty of my new booties. They tick all the boxes, ankle length, chunky heel which is high enough to give me a boost, but I can still run walk in them, and the luxury of the reptile print leather. The warm tones led me to swap my usual winter whites for pinky sunset hues - ranging from a tailored trench coat which will see me through to the Spring months, to this snuggly neopolitan striped faux fur stole which was a steal at under �20.

As well as the boots, Dune was also my go-to for my other leather accessories - you'll be seeing this structured handbag in many of my upcoming #ootds, as I swapped my more Summery backpack for the grey colour block tote. With three inside compartments, it's roomy enough for my daily essentials, and the chic grey colour perfectly compliments my winter wardrobe. As for the pom pom details - I added a keychain to my bag, as well as opting for these fun leather gloves - who said wrapping up warm can't be cute too!

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Boots by Dune  |   Bag by Dune   |   Gloves by Dune   |   Pom Pom Keychain by Dune   |   Coat by Topshop   |   Scarf by New Look   |   Rings by Monica Vinader   |   Brown Knit Jumper by Topshop   |   

Photography by Jay McLoughlin using the Olympus Pen and 45mm Lens and 75mm Lens

This post is in collaboration with Dune x RewardStyle

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Christmas Gift Guide - For Mums!

For me, Christmas gift buying for mum is my favourite. I *hope* that I know what my mum loves, and that I can spoil her with some super pampering treats at Christmas time. Whether it's a beauty gift set, some luxurious treats for the home, or even a treatment for herself, here are my top picks for Mum this Christmas!

Luxury Beauty

Who doesn't love a high end beauty product?! This Christmas you can't go wrong by treating your mum to some luxurious beauty, and brands including YSL have some gorgeous options including the Touche Eclat Blur Perfector - which looks as beautiful on the outside as the effect it has on skin. The balmy texture refines pores and fine lines, and is a stunning company for mums to store in their handbags!

Pampering Pressies!

Because Mum's need some Me-Time too, it's always lovely to treat her to some lovely pampering products, ranging from hand creams such as the Aveda Hand Relief, to one of the Caudalie gift sets. Candles are always a lovely treat too - and my favourite set this festive season is this miniature trio from Diptyque.

Heavenly Scents 

Fragrances are another fool proof gift - I wrote an entire gift guide on fragrances here but one that you can't go wrong with is Jo Malone. Their packaging alone is beautiful, and their miniature bottles are the perfect way to let Mum discover a new favourite scent. 

Scents for the home too are a lovely gift, such as this lavender Orla Kiely gift set.

Me Time 

Finally, and my personal favourite gift for mums is the gift of 'me-time' in the form of an indulgent treatment. Hidden amongst the Valentino Rock Studs and Chanel Haute Couture in Harrods lies the Urban Retreat spa, famed for their Hammam treatments - ranging from exfoliating scrubs to purifying facials - a treatment is a gift that you might just want to share!

What will you be treating mum to this Christmas?

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The Christmas Jumper Edit

Any excuse for a bit more festivity on the blog, I thought today I'd have a little browse online for some of my favourite Christmas Jumpers! You may have seen my ginormous haul in a recent Vlogmas - so it's safe to say I have a bit of a thing for festive attire. While out shopping in Covent Garden, I chose a cheeky monkey emoji jumper from Primark, sparkliest Miu Miu sunnies, and gave the outfit a fun and fashionable twist with my new bright blue over knee boots from Moda in Pelle.

Whether you love the festive, furry, sparkly or slightly naughty, this year it seems that every store has a ginormous range of Christmas jumpers - and this Friday is the perfect day to wear yours at it's the official Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day 2015. So choose your favourite festive knit, and donate to Text Santa to Macmillan, Make a Wish, and Save The Children UK.

So without further ado, keep scrolling for more outfit snaps and my favourite Christmas Jumpers from the hughstreet!

SHOP MY CHRISTMAS JUMPER FAVOURITES

Photography by Kit Photography

Will you be wearing your Christmas Jumper this Friday? How many do you have?

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Twelve Days of Vlogmas Giveaway!

It's finally here, the grandest of all of my Twelve Days of Vlogmas giveaways! If you've been following my Vlogmas videos over on YouTube for the past twelve days, you'll be well aware that I've been giving away a huge amount of beauty prize every single day. Today is the final day (of the giveaways, not of Vlogmas!) and the giveaway is the biggest and best! 

The prizes include:

A Magnitone Full Monty Cleansing Brush

Limited Edition L'Oreal Riche Lipstick Collection

BonPrix Christmas Jumper

M&S Makeup Set

BKR Water Bottle

Anne Semonin Body Oil

Apatchy London Makeup Bag

Diva Ring

Ole Henerikson Cleanser

Zoeva Blusher

Plus a few surprises in the box too!

Want to win it? Simply enter the rafflecopter below, the more options you complete, the more likely you are to win! Good luck!

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Preparing the Home for Christmas

For many of us, this weekend will be the time that we fill our homes with festivity - choosing the tree,  bringing decorations out of their boxes, and searching the stores for new beautiful ornaments to decorate our homes with. This year, Charlie and I decided to invest in some beautiful traditional Christmas ornaments, the types that you bring out year after year, and fortunately for us, John Lewis had a dazzling selection to choose from, including some beauties which had already gone down into the sale.

We opted for a mixture of gold and white Christmas Tree baubles - our tree is a colourful selection of ornaments which each hold treasured memories, and the extra sprinkling of white and gold gave the tree a more luxurious feel.

We also chose a few baubles and ribbons to decorate a garland which we decorate our stair banister with, as well as an unusual jingle-bell wreath ornament (just �3.15!), and matching white and gold party crockery in preparation for our annual Christmas Jumper party!

Finally, we decided to treat ourselves to some new lounge additions to add a cosy and warm feel to the living areas, including a small selection of faux fur cushions and a sumptuous throw perfect for those chilly evenings.

I'd love to know which of these are your favourites and how you are decorating your home for Christmas!

SHOP MY CHRISTMAS DECORATION FAVOURITES

This post is in collaboration with RewardStyle & John Lewis

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A Dog Lover's Christmas Gift Guide!

If you've been following me on any type of social media over the past few months, you will have noticed a new addition to the family. A tiny sausage-shaped puppy named Dexter has officially become my biggest love - he has endless affection for us, he is playful and mischievous, handsome and adorable. He's only been a part of our lives for three months but already I can't bare to think of a world without my little man. In case you couldn't tell - I'm smitten! 

This Christmas, I can guarantee that friends and family will be spoiling me with dog themed gifts, there will be novelty sausage dog phone cases, dachshund embroidered clothing and more, but there are also so many gifts which are perfect for dog lovers which will stand the test of time, and not just for giggles on Christmas day.

Radley, of course, seems the perfect choice for dog lovers. The playful Scottie dog which personifies the brand is emblazoned on the luxury leather accessories, home gifts and handbags, items to be treasured and loved for many years to come. Playful dog lovers like me will fall in love with the Scottie dog shaped clutch bag, a perfect conversation starter and roomy enough for your evening essentials!

Of course a four-legged clutch bag may not be everyone's cup of tea, so I've also chosen a range of home accessories and gifts suitable for any dog lover - Radley's homeware such as tea towels and mugs and essentials such as umbrellas and wellies make for stocking fillers that any dog lover would adore.

Leather accessories are always such a treat to receive, and this Christmas I couldn't help but fall in love with Radley's Blair purse. The delicate grey colour with signature Radley dog plaque opens up to reveal coin compartments and card slots. It's a classic design, elegant and timeless - you won't want to give it away!

At this point my little helper needed attention, and wouldn't leave me in peace until I'd taken his photo, but peel your eyes away from him and onto the beautiful Radley scarf - my final gift suggestion for our dog loving friends. While a Dachshund jumper may just be for christmas, this elegant printed scarf adds fun and a pop of colour to outfits all year round.

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What will you be buying your dog loving friends this Christmas?

This post is in collaboration with Radley

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