Sunday, 7 June 2015

Troposphere



















Really love the dreamy, marble-cloud aura this maxi dress has. I'm all for spacey, hippy, out of this world auras and this floor length babe is... bae? 

Last Sunday I had one of the worst headaches I'd had since I was seven. That Sunday the sky was slate, my mood mellowing into the unknown; a wash-out way to spend a hazy afternoon. 

Until I ventured out a little later, to see a sky full of stars and to stare through a telescope at the planets; Jupiter and Venus. They blurred before my eyes at first, until I saw a fizzing mass of star and they loomed large through the lens. A few years ago I definitely would've taken the piss out of myself for writing something like this, but these-days I can't help associate dreams, wishes, opportunities, excitement, faith and hope with what glitters above. I think so many of us with big dreams and idealistic imaginations do. A dark day transcended into something out there, something a little bit vivid and magical. 

I like to think our generation is the first that will truly succeed when it comes to believing, striving, fighting, achieving, DOING. There's finally finally more emphasis and awareness of knowing we should live life and conquer careers how WE want, not to settle for any less. I've lost count of how many times I've overheard others being told, or been lectured on the importance of "living in the real world", but what the hell is the "real world" anyway? Each individual's world is their very own "real word"; the world they choose and the world they want. If you have a dream, and are on your way, that's very much your real world. I hope and pray our generation can pave the way for our younger selves to go full steam ahead in doing whatever the hell they want in life; no dream destroying, no faith stalling, no negative energy and no grazing galvanisation. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you have dreams and are dealing with dream destroyers out there, don't ever give them the power, control or energy, hard as it may be. If you can DREAM it, you can DO it. Promise xo
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Thursday, 28 May 2015

50 Things That Make Me Happy Tag

I was so made up to be tagged by the lovely Jennie to do this; thank you so much beautiful! Such a feel good tag with a summery vibe about it, and hey, what could be better than 50 things that bring us happiness? Make sure you check out Jennie's wonderful version of the tag, right here!



soinspo; it makes me feel like the "real" Sophie. 
The smell of sun-tan lotion. 
Kanye's masterworks;  Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, Yeezus. T, ya feel me? 
Freshly mown grass.
Hollyoaks.
Cups of tea. 
Daises in bloom.  
Cool lime Refreshers. 
Pink sunsets. 



Hendrix. 
The first day of a holiday, being somewhere new and fresh. 
LA. The soul and spirit of Sierra! 
Capturing a day at the seaside on camera. 
Spike Lee movies. God bless that man and his vision. 
Saturday shopping sprees. 
Taking a trip to the countryside. 
Staying in a cosy cottage. 
New make-up. 
Driving with the windows down blasting music. 



Starbucks dates. 
Jack Stapleton. 
Outdoor Luna cinemas.  
Day trips to the seaside.
Hot dogs with mustard, onions and ketchup. 
Domino's Garlic & herb sauce. 
Getting mesmerised by the moon. 
Beach huts. Oh to own! 
S'mores. OMG. 




     Song lyrics.
Fairgrounds. 
Butterflies. 
My blogging girlfriends; I'm so lucky and blessed!
Documenting days out on camera.
The Sky + music. Ridiculously catchy
Writing, always and forever. 
Blogging. 
A Pîna Colada. 
The thrill of getting a tattoo. 




Rainbows. 
Travel. 
Glancing down and realising my hair is pink. Sometimes bright, sometimes candy floss.
Salty sea air. 
Fanning out the pages of an old book to breathe in the smell. 
Kelly Jones and his whiskey like vocals. My second favourite singer in the whole world. 
Staring out at the midnight sky and seeing stars.
Being by the beach. 
Reading a book, seeing the words; feeling the writer's way with them.
Barbecues. 
90s sitcoms; Kenan and Kel, In Living Color, Martin, The Wayans Bros...... 
My mum looks like Jack Black. If that's not enough to make anyone happy, what the hell is? 



I tag Georgia, Paula, Christina, Sam & Yasmin

Can you relate to any of my 50 things? 
What makes YOU happy? 

Saturday, 16 May 2015

The Windmills of Your Mind









Top: Boohoo
Choker: Boohoo 
Maxi: Boohoo 
Bag: Asos 


All black everythanggg.... including ombre. Originally I meant to do a wintery gothic look whilst trying out black ombre for the first time but it never happened. Much as I liked the contrast of blonde to black the dye literally covered myself, my surroundings and my home in a black oblivion of chalk. I looked like a God. Damn. Chimney. Sweep. In a frenzied panic I washed my hair ten times straight just to dissolve the dip dye! My natural hair colour is a dark brown but since I went blonde at 19 I've never looked back, so it was quite a sharp shock to see the ends of my hair all jet black drastic! You can check out my Instagram for surplus shots and an ootd video from That Black Friday. 

Does anyone else admire how Boohoo babe it up come summertime? This stripy crop is such a staple and the ying yang choker went perfectly against it. Andddd I've got the same maxi in orange and purple. You saw the orange here. This season I'm crushing on anything 90s inspired; loving all the cute crochet crops, sunflower dresses and beaded chokers out there right about now. The boho/hippy/gorgeous summery feel good festival auras are obviously here to stay, hey?


And on a televisual note how good is it to have BGT back? Who are you loving this year? 
If you're not watching BGT please tell me you're LOL-ing at Gogglebox like I am?!