Tartan and Texture

Paloma: Skirt - New Look | Boots - Bershka | Cami - Forever 21

Jess: Top - ASOS | Skirt - Bloggers Market (What Olivia Did) | Boots - Topshop

Hi there everyone, 

So, as Paloma said in the last post I took my first ever trip to Scotland. It lived up to every expectation, so quaint and beautiful with cobbled streets, old brick and cute characterful passageways. Not to mention all of the independent cafes and lunch bars including where our own Kate and Wills went on their first date. 

We had the most amazing weekend although it was bloody freezing, i couldn't bare to leave, resulting in tears on the train home, oh well, we'll be meeting in Bristol in a couple of days, not long now. 

Keep checking the blog for updates,

Jess xxx

The (Shy) Scottish Sun

Jess | Dress- Primark | Boots- Primark (Similar) | Belt- Charity Shop (Similar)

 Paloma | Jumper- H&M | Skirt- New Look | Boots- H&M

 

Sorry for the cheesy, albeit it honest, title but I do love a wee bit of alliteration, what can I say?! (Generic English Lit student right here!) So last week Jess took the 'perilous' journey-Storm Abigail really did give it her all- to St. Andrews so she could pay me a much needed visit at uni. Despite the weather, we had an amazing time (of course) and even managed to take a little trip down to the beach, truly my favourite place to be in my adopted town. These photographs were snapped amidst the gush of waves in the serene cove of castle sands, the perfect setting for a perfect weekend.

 

All my love,

 

Paloma

Recipe: Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

110g butter, melted

200g caster sugar

2 eggs

60g self-raising flour

30g cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm square tin.

 In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until combined.

 Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mix well.

Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and mix until smooth. Spread the mix evenly into the prepared tin.

Bake for 25-30 mins until the edges are firm, leave to cool before cutting.

This is the best sharing recipe to bring to a party or just to keep all to yourself and enjoy with a nice cup of tea. Feel free to add 60g of nuts of your choice, chocolate chips or even cherries to the mix, whatever takes your fancy.

Full Bloom Florals

Jess | Cami- New Look | Skirt - Primark | Shoes - Topshop | Sunglasses - Topshop

Paloma | Dress - H&M | Bag - Pull and Bear | Wedges | Sunglasses - Topshop

Today it was a beautiful day in London so we spontaneously decided to go for a leisurely stroll along the Richmond river, admiring the beautiful flowers, which unintentionally match our outfits. If you're a regular reader, you'll see that co-ordinating our outfits through what must be telepathy, is rather frequent.

Co-ordinated

H&M Top | H&M Dress (Similar) | Topshop Boots (Similar) | Claire's Hoops

H&M Top | Topshop Sunglasses | River Island Skirt | H&M Boots

We have a habit of turning up in pretty much identical outfits, be it our best friend telepathy or our mutual love of a good crop n' skirt combo either way this post is a result of one of those habitual days...

Our friends labelled this look the 'Sandy' (a.k.a Grease's uber sass leading lady), a comparison we were more than happy to accept. And as I'm sure Sandy Olsen would agree although white remains the coveted shade of the season, it has to be said that there is nothing quite as effortlessly classic as an all black ensemble.