Scrumptious Brunch

Good evening Bloguettes,

So a couple of Sundays ago a pal and I decided to live dangerously (Well I say dangerously because we were both kind of poor *I'll use the term loosely*) and give in to our craving for luxury food at affordable prices. We picked our brains and dithered about (we're both terribly indecisive) before finally settling on the only solution : Hillhead Bookclub.

Nestled just round the corner from Hillhead subway station (17 Vinicombe Street to be precise).  Look for the  seahorse with a top hat and you'll find this excellent place where good food meet cocktails and all so very reasonably priced.  

We did intend to go there for the Brunch Menu (and the title of this post would suggest) but with grumbly tums we ended up going for the Sunday Roast with all the trimmings and the Bookclub Sandwich *yum* and finished off with banoffee pie and cheesecake.

  

  

 (No picture of the roast - she says I'm too hipster as it is...)

 I decided to splash out (forgetting about my supposedly shoestring budget) and have a cocktail - can't remember the name but it involved passionfruit.  Now, I will say that the service can be a touch relaxed here and it took a couple of gentle reminders before I got my drink - soft drinks came promptly though. When the drink did come it was so worth the wait.

Everyone's very friendly it's just not the ideal place if you're in a rush. We were quite happy to relax and munch on our delicious (as usual) food and take in all the goings on - there was a vintage fair being held upstairs which is a regular thing at weekends.  Plenty of stalls nestled in among the cosy sofas and table tennis tables - you can also play good old fashioned board games. Great fun.

Details about this lovely spot can be found here: http://www.hillheadbookclub.com/home

Dream.

Bigger, Better Things. Outfit of the Day: Fashionable Interviewee.

So as I kind of mentioned in my previous post I have recently left the hotel industry in order to pursue a career that actually has something to do with my degree. Oh yeah, that old thing....

So recently I went for an interview at a high street retailer (won't say where just yet..don't want to jinx anything, but I will say that I have a second interview on Friday.....eeeep. Keep eveything crossed bloguettes,)

Anyway, I must say that it was very very fun to get the chance to take baby steps away from the professional look I have worn to past interviews (think plain black trousers and a neutral white shirt...) and get the chance to show off my style and inner-fashionista.


So my #OOTD was:

Shirt  - Gap
Dress - Topshop
Boots - Topshop
Skull safety pin necklace - Etsy
Triple heart necklace - South African boutique
Four leaf clover pendant - Dogeared
Silver necklace - Vintage
Gold stud bracelet - Topshop
Watch - Marc by Marc Jacobs
Silver cuff - Vintage  

Bisous.

Brand spotlight: All Saints goodies.

So once again I've been lazy with my blogging...but I swear I've been busy - again. I recently left my job as a receptionist in order to apply for an internship - made it to the top 3 from 35 but didn't get the position in the end. So..I did what big girls do - picked myself up, dusted myself off and reaffirmed by faith that something better would come out of it....but along the way? Well I did what a true fashionista does....took a little retail therapy detour and popped along to All Saints for a well deserved splurge....

I love the distinctive bags All Saints have - they know how to pack and brand their goods so that the brand essence calls out to you from the outside in.

We all know that Scotland's weather can be a little...pants? So to make sure I'm wrapped up warm I took advantage of the sale (love a bargain) and bought these super cosy leggings and even cosier pale grey-oatmeal boyfriend style sweatshirt. I may be 'forever alone' but I can still rock the ''Oh this? I stole it from his wardrobe'' look.

I've been looking for a cosy sweatshirt like this for a while now and this one is everything I was wanting: warm, soft, oversized yet structured. I'll be teaming this with my leggings on cold winters' days and with jeans and Converse in autumn for a relaxed outfit.

This sheer jumper hits the perfect blend of elegant and classic with a hint of sexy. You can't see that well in the photo but the backs of the sleeves and part of the back of the top are sheer mesh, giving a glimpse of skin without giving it all away.

The biggest investment (yes, I do call things I spend more money than usual on investments...because they are!) I went for though was undoubtedly my new leather jacket. I had been wearing various biker bombers from other high street retailers but kept finding that they either lost their shape quickly or ripped...so I figured that since I've been working hard this summer why not invest (there's that word again...) in a quality jacket. 

So naturally I turned to All Saints. Their leather jackets have the perfect aesthetic which appeals to my sense of style: classic with a twist. I love the zips on the sleeve that take your jacket from sleek to relaxed. With the cold weather just around the corner I know I'll be living in this jacket - and having been caught in the rain earlier this week I can assure you - it's waterproof! 

What will I be wearing mine with? EVERYTHING. Yup, I'm a firm believer that even a ball gown needs a dash of leather to edge it up a little.

Bisous. 

Bad Blogger

Some of you may have been wondering where the heck I got to...what happened? Why so quiet? Well I have been very bad with my blogging - but I promise you all I have had a very good reason..well several very good reasons actually; I had a dissertation to write, then final exams and assessments to write and then a graduation to go to...I got a 2:1 (delighted!!) and my mum and step dad were visiting from South Africa and my dad and step mum came over from Geneva for my graduation too. AND....my best friend of many many many years came up from England to surprise me for graduation AND I also was reunited with my very special American friend Maura who I hadn't seen since she left Scotland after studying a semester at Dundee a few years ago...all in all very busy, that combined with working very hard full time and interning at an amazing company (Bella Brilla - go check her out....) means that my blogging has fallen behind but I promise you I will get back into it now... there are things on the horizon that may kick start my career...but maybe not; I don't want to jinx anything so I'll keep hush hush on the subject but just keep fingers and toes crossed for me, ok? So for now a few photos that sum up my activities since I last posted...

Bisous.