Things I Love Today

Photography Love - An amazing photographer from Cork, Harriet Jones, recently set up an Etsy shop where she sells her images as Polaroid magnets. Now I've been a fan of her photos for a long time (I know her boyfriend from when I was in college, and he is tagged in the most amazing shots). I have always loved watching someone turn their passion into potential so I urge you to go have a look-see at her work at SomeThingsDontFade. I've already bought the top two images so hands off. 

Lip Love - Autumn arrived here in Ireland with a cold and dreary bang a few weeks ago. This, combined with a new office based job, has left my poor lips parched. So what's a girl to do? Why fill each of her handbags with a new lip balm in the hopes of discovering the holy grail of all balms. My favourites at the moment are Blistex MoistureMelt for hydration, H&M's Blood Orange lip balm for smell and Carmex Cherry for all round greatness. Do you have an amazing balm that you recommend? Let me know.

Honourable Mentions - Gala Darling and her general fabulous-ness, solo picnics in bed, ultra moisturised legs thanks to a bottle of baby oil after a shower, strolling about a new city and peering in all the shop windows on a Sunday afternoon, Corona and lime... and dancing with cute boys on a school night, oversized sunglasses and huge circle scarves to make autumn feel a little more chic, dressing like a Parisian cliche - all skinny black pants, striped long sleeved tops and a nonchalant attitude, red velvet cupcakes as a sneaky treat, sharing stacks of books with friends so that we can talk about them afterwards.

Oh guys and gals... how I've missed you all.

Sometimes You Love What You Hate

Today has been a very trying day. One of those 'everything that can go wrong has gone wrong' days and right now I don't love my car as much as I should (this is a blatant lie by the way... I really do love my car a lot, but I am a little mad at it right now) so I have come up with a thank you list to my car to remind me how much I owe it.

Dear Dave, 

Thank you for...

...giving me the freedom to go where I like, when I like

...giving me somewhere warm to sit on cold mornings

...making sure that I don't have to walk home in the rain

...putting a solid barrier between me and crazy drivers on the road

...making me feel a little more like a grown up

...the ability to be a friend who can give other friends a lift when they're stuck

...being a lot of fun to drive

...not being a really crap colour

What freedom does your transport give you? 

Picture It

Some days I really hate that I have to wear glasses. Wearing jewellery is a minefield, I have given up on eye makeup completely and hats are a no go when my glasses are on my face... so I thought I'd put together some photos for inspiration.

How do you navigate your glasses? Do you like wearing them? Do you wear non prescription glasses?

Haunting In January

Aren't these photos almost haunting? Such pretty dresses in such ruined settings... 

Ayten Alpun has done an amazing shoot with model Kira Mazura for Marie Claire Turkey this month. 

Circus Spread

 

I love this shoot by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia. 

No matter what I get excited at the thoughts of the circus.

Bokeh-licious

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I love Bokeh photography - so dreamy, so sparkly and oh so festive no matter what the season.

The Cutest Thing In The World

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Adele set up Mila's Daydreams as a hobby while on maternity leave. It's one of the cutest things that I have ever seen. The bookworm shot has to be my favourite of all.

Icelandic Beauty

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Isn't this shot, taken up in Iceland, absolutely amazing?

Thanks Rory, for the link.

Mario Testino shots

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Here's something to keep you in the mood for long hot summer nights.