Afternoon Tea For Being 23

It has been a mental first week of being 23, travelling to London, spending a day with Jack Wills for their Seasonnaires, travelling back to Cornwall, having my Graduation Ball and having work, but it's been such a lovely, exciting week. I have finally got a chance to show you all the lovely lunch party I had for my birthday. 

Usually I do something big and make a weekend of it but this year I just wanted something little with my favourite people. As this was the first year of not being at my family home for my birthday at all I just wanted something cute and relaxed. What better than afternoon tea in a vintage tearoom with my prettiest friends. I wore my new stunning Jones and Jones dress which is a huge favourite right now and I can't wait to get it out more while the sun is shining!

We had little sandwiches, scones and tea and I received some wonderful gifts, one of which I will blogging as one of my best friends bought me a spa with her which we are going on tomorrow and I cannot wait! I was also gifted my Polaroid camera, some wonderful flowers, 1KG of nutella (you totally know my excitement for this), a lovely sign to hang in my next flat, some treats and mermaid necklace, some MAC favourites and comforts and so much more and I can't thank my friends and family enough for being so thoughtful and amazing to me!

I find these days it is more about who you spend your birthday with and not what you receive. When you're little all you think about is the presents and getting surprises, the gifts I was given were all so thoughtful and unexpected, but it was so much more special to be spending some quality time with those who have been there for me through thick and thin. After all one of the greatest gifts is a true friendship, it doesn't come along everyday so when you have that true level of friendship, hold onto it forever. The memories of this day are more then enough to keep with me forever. But a huge thank you to everyone for sending me lovely things, for the messages, the cards, the wishes, I'm grateful for them all and the thought behind them was so lovely! And a big thankyou to my lovely photographer, friend and second mother who looks after me down here for taking photos (hers are the good ones the rest are bad selfies)! 

Jack Wills Seasonnaires Day

As I'm sure you all know, from the amount I spammed on snapchat, twitter and instagram, that I spent my tuesday in London with Jack Wills on a Seasonnaires Day. 

I have followed this inspirational brand since I was a young teen and it's always been my favourite purely because of how they tell their story and their strong brand values, so to be invited for a day of Jack Wills themed fun, you can imagine how excited and super happy I was to be there.

We started our morning off at the HQ with some breakfast and activities to help us get to know eachother better. It was crazy how fast we all became friends and clicked, maybe we were just lucky to have such a great group of people all very like minded and enthusiastic. After a run down of what seasonnaires will do over summer and a bit about their brand and how it's run we were then split into two teams...I'm sure from the hashtag you guys know I was Team Navy! (GO TEAM)

We were set a challenge to go into Battersea Park and create a Jack Wills Picnic and get the public involved in our teams event. Can I just say this was SUCH a fun challenge and I had no idea this was what we were going to be doing but it was insane and so much fun! We went with the idea of a Fabulous Tea Party in the park. I'm glad I said to put the Pimm's in teapots as the public loved the little touches and laid out all together with sandwiches and the cakes and scones (my arty side was unleashed) it was so much setting it all up! The team were literally so funny and we all bonded so fast it was like we had always been friends. It was a little sad when we had to pack our camp up and head onwards but the experience isn't one I'll be forgetting fast.

After a day full of laughs, random conversations, playing charades by the river getting weird looks off the public and driving through the city in the Land Rovers, we headed to a pub to have a chat and say goodbye. It was a little emotional. Fingers crossed I'll be spending the summer with an incredible brand and getting you guys involved in some awesome events we'll be holding. 

Goodluck to all the other Seasonnaires, you were fabulous and HUGE thankyou to Jack Wills for the amazing day and the amazing goodie bag! 

Take Me To The Weekend

Like most people I am getting so excited for summer to arrive, warmer weather, sun kissed skin, festivals, beach breaks and longer days. Summer is definitely the best season of the year for fun and making memories.  

Festival season is definitely one of the biggest signs that summer has arrived and this post is all about my festival fashion with FatFace*. Their new season line "Take Me To The Weekend" is rammed with pieces that are perfect for festivals and making sure you rock your festival style. Festivals are my favourite part of summer, along with weekends at the beach and exploring new places with friends. For this feature with  FatFace* I have styled the super comfy Dungarees and the gorgeous Chester Crochet Kimono to fit my personal festival style and spent an afternoon creating a lookbook with Griffin Photography for you all.

These are my first pair of dungarees I've owned since I was little and I'm seriously glad I have them now. Their are amazingly comfortable which is great for dancing around and obviously fabulous looking. I paired them with a lace crop top from NewLook, but you can also style it with bright t shirts, other crop tops and shirts to fit your own style. I like to keep my festival fashion pretty casual and comfy for dancing and getting up to anything slightly random after a few drinks. No festival outfit is complete for me without some hot accessories. For this outfit I chose a bright floral headpiece from Holly Young Headwear along with some jewels to add more colour and a boho feel. Festivals can get a little messy and muddy but these dungarees still look super hot with wellies and are still short enough to avoid mud splashes.

My second festival outfit is based around the Ivory FatFace* Kimono, which I need to add is so soft and beautiful it's amazing for festivals that you want to feel more chilled out at but stay looking awesome. I styled it with my Levi cut off shorts and a tassel top from Topshop. I love floaty clothing at festivals that move with you when you dance and make you stand out and this is an outfit I cannot wait to rock this summer. I changed up the headpiece to a more neutral colour but kept the turquoise necklace, which matches perfectly with my tassle bag I picked up on my travels in thailand. I love the boho vibes that float around festivals lately, all taking huge inspiration from the one and only Coachella festival. I style my outfits heavily around these vibes and my jewellery pieces from Tegen Jewellery fit in so well to this, especially the triangle necklace and silver bangles. 

No matter what your plans are for your summer weekends these two beautiful pieces are a must for your summer wardrobe. Beach days in your dungarees or just a country walk in the sun with the chester kimono to give you some protection, both are a must have for adventures. And remember the best accessory you need with these is definitely a smile and good times, it's all about having fun after all!

Shop these pieces and more your weekends away on the FatFace* website!

Festival Teasers

My life is super manic at the moment but I honestly couldn't be happier with the way everything is going and the amazing shoots that I'm doing. I have a super exciting one coming very soon with a fantastic brand that most of you will hopefully be familiar with. 

It's been a crazy day with a shoot in a spa this morning and this exciting shoot this afternoon. The sun is out and it's such lovely weather I got my gorgeous friend Holly Kenyon (whom I call my little sister) to take some behind the scenes pictures to share with you all and give you a little hint at what's to come very soon, and of course there are selfies! Perhaps you can guess who the brand is from these teasers?

Can't wait to get the final images and share them with you all and especially for festival season it's going to fit in perfectly!