2018 Recap

2018. What a whirlwind of a year. I genuinely have no idea where to begin. There's been lots of alcohol (so much for making 2018 the year of caring for my body), heartbreak, therapy, confronting my mental health, 6 tattoos and a cat. I'm not sure where the last 12 months have gone. 

WHAT TO DO IN AMSTERDAM

Before I went to Amsterdam, like I'm sure everyone else does before they go on holiday, I researched all of the things I wanted to do. I only had 3 days there so I was trying desperately time and plan walking distances, trains etc but truth is it's a WHOLE different story when you get there. 

VICKY 2

AMSTERDAM - WHERE I STAYED - ZOKU AMSTERDAM

I can say with my whole heart, I've never felt more love for a city than Amsterdam. 

I don't know if it's because of all the wonderfully friendly locals that make you feel so welcome — something you definitely won't experience in London, or if it's the complete inner peace (NOT induced by drugs) you feel having a break by one of the many canals that make up the city. 

Staying in a Zoku Loft definitely enhanced the magic of my experience.

AMSTERDAM IN PICTURES

It's been a while since I've written anything here, a lot has happened in the past few months but it's all a long old story.

Anyway, in my time away I visited Amsterdam with my beautiful friends (last week to be exact), and although it felt was the fastest 3 days of my life, it was the most amazing trip away. 

I’m back! Again...

Longing for Spring

Despite the recent weather and the oncoming storm, my wardrobe is screaming spring. I’m so longing for the warmer weather, or at least a fireplace to replicate it - I am no good with the cold, it actually puts me in the worst mood.

Fashion Week Rant

As you may have seen from my rollercoaster of emotional over-sharing blog posts, self confidence has been a constant battle for me. Sometimes I'm like YEEEEESS, BODY POSITIVITY LOVE YOURSELF, but then it also varies to getting upset over my own reflection, and I feel like this is something that everyone goes through. 

This season at fashion week was a weird one. Being surrounded by beautiful people in equally beautiful clothes, living their best life doing a job they've worked hard to do full time, was a struggle to watch. Purely because I've put 4 years of my life into this blog and I feel like I haven't really accomplished much. Don't get me wrong, these girls work hard and put the effort in to produce amazing content regularly, and admittedly I've slacked so hard with this blog sometimes but I feel like I've missed the window of opportunity to ever be successful.

Times are changing...

Since LFW bumping into an array of other bloggers it's really made me question what direction I want this blog (that has been home to many thoughts and bad outfits over the past few years) to go in.  After having a brainstorming session with my girl Lizzie Vince (from LV Fashion), we both fantasied about our blogs turning into something and it has honestly given me so much inspiration to start producing better and more relevant content rather than just posting as and when. 

LFW HIGHLIGHTS

So this season I want to take a different dynamic as to how I post about fashion week. I've been thinking a lot recently about what direction I want my blog to go in and honestly I just want to post about clothes and outfits I personally like. It's so easy to get caught up in trends and what everyone else is blogging about that you forget what you actually want to blog about for the sake of staying relevant. So this season I'm bring you my personal favourite shows and personal highlights for me, lets get started! 

Valentine's Day + Life Update

Valentine's Day - A day of genuine sharing love? Or a pleasant excuse to eat nice food, get drunk, and boink with your partner? Even if you're single, still an excuse to get drunk right? 

In all seriousness, despite the fact that we should always show love and appreciation for our partners, it is nice to have a day that you can dedicate to really showing your love. I think sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own little worlds that we sometimes for get to let our loved ones know that we do in fact actually love them. 

MY NEW SHINY BOOTS

With less than 2 weeks to go before fashion week, I'm starting to get a bit stressed because I feel like there's so much I need to do. Who would've thought planning 4 outfits could be so hard? Its double annoying too because I have bought so many new clothes that I want to blog about but I also really want to save posting them until fashion week, can't ruin the surprise! So I thought I could give you a little glimpse into some of the new garms. 

It's also WAY too cold to actually take photos outside, so I thought to mix up the scenery we'd move to my kitchen counter.

Fashion Week Survival Guide

January is finally over, which means fashion month can begin! 
Over the past few years of attending fashion week, I have learned what to do and what not to do to ensure that it is as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. So if you're off to fashion week this season, here are some hints and tips! 

Overcoming the January Blues

MIDLIFE CRISIS

Ever since I turned 20 I feel like I've been stuck, I had the sudden feeling of "what am I doing with my life?" but I was reassured I wasn't the only one. A year later and I feel exactly the same. Everyone always tells you oh you're still young, you'll figure it out, what if that doesn't happen? What if 9 years from now I'm not in the position I'm aiming for? This -  amongst many other thoughts, continually plays on my mind. 

However I've come to realise the world doesn't do you any favours, if you want something bad enough you have to consistently put the effort in to achieve it. It comes with rejection, disappointment, stress, but through all of that being in the exact position you want to be makes up for all of the hard times you've had to endure getting there. 

Changing your mindset is a difficult thing to do, but ones it clicks nothing can stop you. All of the drive and determination to succeed will rule out any doubts you have. 

This is the change I'm going to make this year, working on myself. 

LIZZIE

TURNING 21!

So I'm officially an adult! On Tuesday I turned 21 years old. It's weird because I can remember in my first year of college saying that I wanted to be moved out and in my dream job (still trying to figure out what my dream job is) by the time I was 21, I thought my life would've been COMPLETELY different. However, as much as it has been a struggle at times I'm really happy in the position I'm in now, does anyone really have it all figured out at 21?

A DAY TO LONDON WITH VJM

We're only 9 days into 2018 and I already feel like it's been a crazy start to the year, I've already broken about 6 of my "healthy" new years resolutions, so I'll try again next year. 

Despite not being as healthy as I'd like to have been, I have been staying motivated and I feel like I'm constantly sat in front of my laptop working on something new (which is a good thing), and over this last weekend I was able to branch out into a new field that I've never really tried before which is film for. Vicky and I went up to London to film for one of her Uni projects and it was such a lovely day for it, despite the fact it was -2. 

AMBER

LUXE

I don't think I'll ever get tired of wearing underwear as outerwear, lingerie is my favourite type of clothing to prance around in, so why not dress it up enough to wear on a night out? 

This is the type of style I'll be serving in 2018, and I can't explain how excited I am to show you my new goodies when they arrive! 

HAPPY NEW BLOG!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Hope everyone has had an amazing Christmas and New Years and

welcome to the first post of 2018! It was so nice to spend time with my family and be a free potato for a couple of weeks. I'm so excited for a completely fresh start though, I hope your ready for the "new" adult Becky! (I'm 21 in 14 days)

As you may have also noticed, my blogs had a bit of an overhaul, I'm obsessed with all of Pipdig's templates! I've got so many exciting things to come this year too which I can't wait to start sharing, I'm also hoping that this will be last impromptu shoot I'll have to do in my room with its horrible lighting! I'm completely ready to hit the ground running this year, so keep an eye out and see what I get up to!