shop the trend: woven mules

images: Pinterest

the subject of many a Pinterest binge, the humble woven mule is on my must-have list for this years fortnight of british summer; so I've rounded up my favourite leather-free online offerings, as well as some swoon-inducing inspo pics just in case you aren't already allured to their laid-back minimalist charm.

hello again...

two and a half years later I've decided to rekindle the old blogging flame and I am champing at the proverbial bit to start sharing all of my thoughts, musings and experiences again. well, maybe not all of them.

watch this space!

- Lo x

2016

January is always a very significant time of the year - mainly because of how absolutely skint we all are - but also because it's the start of a new year, and we get to pledge our allegiance to a new set of resolutions that, come February, we will completely forget about until next January, when we make our slightly revised versions of exactly the same list all over again.

So, without further ado, here's mine:

HAVE FAITH IN MYSELF
And my ability to work on these resolutions. Beyond February.

GET FITTER
 If by December this year I can do three burpees without needing to take a 5 minute break between each I will be satisfied.

SAY 'NO' MORE
i.e. stop getting myself into situations I don't want to be in because I was too polite to say 'no, thanks' or 'sorry, I can't.'

GIVE SOMETHING BACK
I'm determined to do as much fundraising/voluntary work I can this year in order to help some good causes and give a little something back.

TRAVEL MORE
This year in particular I'd love to cover Dubrovnik, Stockholm and (pushing ones luck here) New York.

PUT THE PHONE DOWN
Step away from the Instagram feed.

CHOOSE WELL, BUY LESS
Starting with jeans! I cannot keep buying cheap black "jeans" that end up dark grey with faded knee patches after just a few washes.

FOCUS ON ME
My number one procrastination technique is to focus on anything and anyone else besides myself and my life/well-being/happiness etc etc. This year I want to take as much time out as I can to be a little selfish and just work on me, for me.

I'm hoping that this time next year I'll be in a much more positive place, both mentally and physically, and I may even be on a record 5 burpees you never know!

HNY! <3

- Lauren x

Oasis Evie Bag | Céline Trio Dupe

If, like me, you can't quite justify spending over a months wages on a bag when there are other, arguably more important things, your money should be spent on (e.g rent, food, Netflix subscriptions...) then you understand dupe shopping. 

Not looking for a straight up fake but an inspired design from a trustworthy source at a much more reasonable price. 

Which brings me to this Oasis Evie X Body Bag which is now in the sale for a tenner. A tenner. For a Céline Trio inspired bag that has literally answered all my Pinterest and Instagram envy-induced prayers.

£10.

(I actually paid £15 as I got it a few days ago so D'oh! etc.)

But I have to admit even the original £25 price is an absolute bargain for this bag and I know this'll be literally glued to my shoulder in 2016!

PS I got this on the House of Fraser website so always worth checking other stockists if it goes out of stock on the Oasis site!