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Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend and have been lucky enough to get some good weather. It’s gloriously sunny here in London. This weekend has been a busy-ish one compared to the lockdown weekends. Yesterday, I ran in Victoria Park and saw lots of cute dogs, made a millionaires shortbread (which is delish), and treated myself to a takeaway pizza from one of my favorite places in London. Today, I got up and walked to the park to do a little workout video and then my roommate and I grabbed a coffee and heading to Colombia Road Flower Market, as it reopened today. I had a couple plant casualties over lockdown, so it was nice to pick up a few bits to fill my empty pots. My room is finely starting to feel more green and lively again.

Now that we’re all putting our sweatpants back in our wardrobe, and allowed to go out and about a little bit more, I wanted to focus of some of the top trends for this summer. Below are my summer must-haves.

George McCarthyJuly 5, 2020stylecategory, style category, style, fashion, orange, co-ord, check, plaid, summer trends, summer 2020Comment

Why You need to Add A Co-ord to Your Wardrobe

How are you on this fine Sunday? Have you been up to anything exciting this week or weekend? I travelled back to London this week. Glad to be reunited with my clothes and looking forward to going on some social distancing catch ups with some of my friends. I’ve started running around Victoria Park, which I’m seeing loads of cute dogs everyday, and I’ve also been walking around some of my favorite places in East London. Anyway, let’s get on to this week’s post.

Today, I wanted to talk about one of my new purchases and why you might need to add one to your wardrobe too. The co-ord is a matching set of tops and bottoms that make for easy, stylish dressing, and they’re all the rage right now. I’ve been a fan of co-rds for a few year now, but I think it’s time everyone find the one for them, whether it’s a bubblegum number like mine, or a more neutral set.

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What to Wear for Your Next Video Call

Hope you’re still staying safe and healthy. Comment down below what you’ve been up to. This week I’ve started an online course about fashion and sustainability, which has been super interesting. I’ve also made a few new dinners, like my mum’s beef stew and herb dumplings, which was almost delish as her’s. I’ve been doing my usual running and had two picnics in the sunshine while reading my new book. (I think I’ve picked up a bit of a tan actually.) I got some fun new photos for the blog and Instagram.

After many a weekly quiz, countless coffee catch-ups, and video board games, I’ve learned a thing or two about what we should be wearing during these primarily seated and still get-togethers. Business on top and party on the bottom are a zoom meeting’s best friend.

My Bargain Buy of the Year

For this week’s blog post, I wanted to talk about an amazing bargain that I landed in the January sales here in London. I was utterly thrilled when I stumbled upon these killer boots in Topshop on Oxford Street. If you’ve been to London, you’ll know that this is the mother of all Topshops, with its own cafe, salon, and tattoo parlor. (I may or may not frequent it often to check out new collections and get a bit of inspiration.) Anyway, I’ve been on the hunt for some knee-high western boots and as I was browsing the rows and rows of shoes, these came into view. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the price tag that said “Originally: £139, Now: £39.” I’ve actually been on the hunt for boots like this for a few months now, and hadn’t had any luck. I never thought I’d find them for such a discounted price and in my size! It really was meant to be.

George McCarthyFebruary 9, 2020style, stylecategory, style categoryComment

Blazers: A Girl's Best Friend

Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. Are you ready for the week ahead? I’ve had a lovely weekend of catching up with friends and eating good food as usual. Yesterday, I wandered around Shoreditch chatting with my friend, Vincenza, and today I explored Greenwich with my friend, Jade. We took a few more photos for the blog and ate a delish burger.

Anyway, for this week’s post, I wanted to talk about that blazer hiding in the back of your closet that you only bring out for job interviews. I’m challenging you to make that blazer a go-to piece in your wardrobe instead, like I have. I have so many blazers now, I’ve lost count, and it’s because I wear them so much! They’ve been come an integral part of my wardrobe and I think they should be for you too. Below I’ve covered the best qualities of the garment and why you should give them a go if you’re not a fan already. I truly there’s a blazer for everyone. When you find the right one you’ll feel 100x more confident, and you’ll be reaching for it in your wardrobe time and time again.

George McCarthyFebruary 2, 2020style, style category, stylecategoryComment

How I’ve Escaped the January Blues

Hope you’ve all had a productive week. I’ve had a lovely week exploring London. My friend, Sarah and I went to Notting Hill on Wednesday, and this weekend my brother’s girlfriend, Felicia, visited me, so got up to loads of fun things! We visited Tate Modern, went to see Wicked on the West End, and ate lots of delish food. What more can a girl ask for? This weekend was the perfect cure for those January blues. Anyway, for this week’s blog post, I wanted to talk about how I’ve been escaping these so-called January blues, as I always find it to be a trying month filled with lots of pressures and expectations. Despite getting some bad news this month, I’ve still managed to stay positive and below are some of the things that have helped me, including weekend’s like this one. You might benefit from adding these little habits to your routine too.

New Year, New Goals in 2020

So sorry I’ve been m.i.a. recently! I wanted to spend a couple weeks really enjoying being with the people I loved over the holidays. My parents came over from the US and we all spent a lovely Christmas with our family in Derbyshire. Then, I came back to London to spend New Years with my lovely long-time pal, Savannah. The day after, we jetted off to Amsterdam for a couple days, which was an amazing trip (mini guide to Amsterdam coming soon!). Needless to say, it has been an extremely busy couple of weeks, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Anyway, it’s time to get back on track with this year’s first blog post.

First, I wanted to look back at some of the resolutions I made last year and if I managed to achieve them. I always find January to be a very hard time of year. I’m missing my family that I just spent time with, the excitement of the holidays have passed, and there seems to be nothing to look forward to. Looking over my past goals and creating new ones has always been a therapeutic thing for me to do this time of year. Below are the new resolutions I’ve set for myself this year along with my thoughts on last year’s.

Then & Now: Restyled BCBG Blazer

Hope you’re all having a lovely December so far. Have you bought all you Christmas prezzies, eaten all the festive treats, and watched all the x-mad films? I’ve been doing pretty well and finished my wrapping yesterday and I’ve watched pretty much all of my favorite x-mas films. What Christmas film is your favorite? Mine would have to be The Holiday or Love Actually. (If you’ve never seen them, sit down right now and get on it! So good!) Can’t wait to finish work on tomorrow and go and visit all the fam. Anyway, on to this week’s blog post.
A few years ago I wrote a blog post about styling a statement piece in your wardrobe. The star of the show was this gorgeous BCBG blazer. Three years down the line, I wanted to restyle this gorgeous piece and talk about how I’ve mixed it up for a modern look.

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Mixing Your Metals

Hope you’re having a lovely beginning of a new week. Comment down below what you got up. (I always need ideas for next weekend.) This weekend I spent Friday night relaxing and Saturday was spent with my friend, Jade, taking photos and finishing the night with a delicious carbonara and garlic bread. On Sunday, we went over to my roommate, Grace’s, dad’s for a roast which was amazing. I made a chocolate tart and made pastry for the first time. It didn’t turn out too bad! This week at HPR is our press day, so it’s a busy week of prepping and merchandising the new collections. It’s always exciting seeing the new designs each season though. Anyway, on to this week’s post, I wanted to talk about breaking an old fashion rule we all know.

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5 Trends You Need to Try This Autumn

Hope you’re having a lovely weekend. I’ve been back up to Derbyshire visiting family and celebrating my great grandma, Doris’s 100th birthday. Feeling to proud to know such an amazing lady. Comment down below what you’ve been up to this weekend.

Anyway, this week I wanted to talk about some of the trends you should be expecting this fall winter season. Have a read below and comment which trends your going to give a try.

George McCarthySeptember 29, 2019stylecategory, style category, styleComment