Park life

This was the first outing for this dress, found second-hand in a market in Smithfield. It wasn't the perfect day that it seems. It was drizzly and cold most of the time and now as a result I am nursing the first cold of the season. But we did catch a bit of ephemeral sun in the end. For, like, 10 minutes. Still, this park, the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, is beautiful and there was hardly anyone there (I wonder why) so I can't complain. 

This time the photos are taken by the amazing Marta Starosta, who is a proper photographer and everything. And it shows. It was really hard to choose from the many wonderful photos she took. One day I will buy myself a proper camera and learn how to take photos by myself. In the meantime, I rely on the kindness of friends.

I love this outfit and the clashes of colours, but now that I think about it, everything is either second-hand, borrowed or I've had it for a long time. Sorry.

Details:

Dress ~ second-hand (Topshop)

Cardigan ~ Benetton (old)

Hat ~ from the same market I bought the dress, borrowed from my friend Karen.

Bag ~ Carousel (also a long time ago)

Necklace ~ Carousel (same as above)

Boots ~ Clarks (old)

Coat ~ second-hand (H&M)

Frozen hearts

There's so much I love about this outfit. For starters, I got to wear this red cardigan I bought a while back in Barcelona and somehow never wore. It's cold here in Ireland and the little cardi is flimsy and low cut. But it's so pretty. I need to find more ways to wear it. Then the dress underneath. It's from my favourite shop in Dublin, called Carousel. It has lots of vintage-inspired and real vintage clothes. There's hardly ever anything there than I don't like. They don't stock this dress anymore, but have a look anyway, they have so many more gorgeous things. They always fit perfectly and they're super comfortable. And my little necklace. I LOVE it. My friend Karen got it for me, and she got one for herself too, so we can play at being twins. The hat is hers too. I need to increase my hat collection. So far it amounts to one, purple and sparkly. Not very versatile. 

My kind neighbour saw her taking photos of me and he offered to take a photo of us together, so here she is. Maybe this will encourage her to start a blog of her own:)

Details:

Cardigan ~ Tiralahilacha

Dress ~ Carousel 

Hat ~  Primark/Penneys

Necklace ~ present (from Primark too, I think)

Preppy Librarian

This outfit comes entirely from Primark (Penneys in Ireland) and I'll probably be shunned from the 'fashion' blogging community for that. But I don't care. I love it. And it was super cheap, so it's a win win. I love the colour combination, and it's comfy and warm and it's a perfect attire for the office, school or the library (as in my case)

Details:

Skirt

Cardigan

Shirt (not exact match, mine isn't on their website, but it's definitely in the shops, I promise you.)

Necklace

Tribal cardigan

This cardigan is my latest favourite thrifty find so it's fitting I would start with this outfit. I had seen it on a The Sartorialist but I only realised it was the same cardi later, I only thought it was really pretty and comfy and only 7 quid. I wore it with a black tank top underneath, denim shorts, tights and leather boots.

Details: 

Cardigan: Thrifted but you can get it here.

Shorts: Forever 21

Tights: Forever 21

Boots: Clarks from a couple of years ago

Globe necklace: Rua