How to Wear a White Dress

You all know I'm a not-so-closet geek. On a recent visit to Glasgow I did a very excitable scream when we found this old police box/TARDIS in the middle of a busy shopping centre.

I've always put off wearing white. I've got olive skin and brown hair, so really it should suit me, but I've just never found an item that I don't feel a bit silly in. I found this dress in the Zara sale a few weeks ago, and was oddly attracted to it. I've read loads about wearing white in winter so figured I'd give it a go.

Dress: Zara
Cardigan: Vintage
Necklace: Vintage
Boots: Miu Miu (sample sale)

I kept it basic with black tights and boots, and only gave the outfit some colour with a gold chain and bright pink lipstick. I love this necklace! I know it's edging towards tacky, but I wear it with so many things. Such a bargain considering I found it on a market stall at Spitalfields for a fiver.

Since having this dress I have managed to spill curry, smear lipstick, and have a muddy dog climb on me. Thank God for stain remover! 

Life: September 2012

Fairy poo for sale at Bestival / Bestival prepped nails
Lunch at Ikea! / My beautiful niece Alexa

My new TARDIS mug! / My colleague Simon power napping at Bestival
The Wall of Death / My new Zara necklace

On my way to Bestival! / My birthday presents!
Wool from the Falkland Islands / Lindor. In. A. BAR!!

Office wear award goes to Milly for this Lazy Oaf tee! / My new notebook
Pamper evening in / Fridge magnet Scrabble goes x-rated

Working at Bestival means lots of wristbands / Birthday party prep
The beautiful beach at Llafranc / Holiday shorts from ASOS

Fashion: An iPhone Case a Day...

I've finally ditched the Android party and joined the iPhone brigade. I don't have a preference over the technical workings of the phones, I just wanted to give the iPhone a go. But iPhones make their owners inherently vain because it's so easy to 'pimp' your handset. I've started looking for a case for mine, but I can't choose just one!

Do I go for style or geek?

Style

Aztec design £11.04 from Fundakcases
Beaded design £64.30 from Shopbop

Customised Instagram case £22.11 from Casetagram
Studded case £10.38 from Shining Gift

Totem design case £22.15 from Society 6
William Morris case £12.99 from Decorative Designs

Geek

Robots case £22.15 from Society 6
TARDIS case £9.74 from Keep Calm Case On

Sherlock wallpaper case £24.72 from Redbubble
Hogwarts uniform case £24.72 from Redbubble

Marauder's Map case £24.72 from Redbubble
Sherlock '3 patch problem' £25.54 from Redbubble (and designed by my little sister!)

So how many cases do you have? Pretty tempted to just buy all my favourites and alternate every fortnight!

Explore: Dr Who Experience

As anyone who knows me will tell you, I am a closet geek. Well, closet in the way that I don't wear massive glasses or know Klingon. Aside from that I'm pretty out and proud in my geekiness. Interrupt me while I'm watching Sherlock and I'll bite your head off, and heaven forbid you should touch my scrapbooks without asking. I've also recently found that if you knit on the tube at 23 years old you get some inquisitive looks (and sometimes questions).

But I'm not alone. Of course I have friends with the same interests and likes as me, but it all started at home. I'm from a family of geeks and my God we're proud of it. I was brought up on a healthy dose of Monty Python films and most importantly, Dr Who. My mum even made my little sister this amazing Tardis shaped birthday cake last year:

Last week we all ventured to the Dr Who Experience at Kensington Olympia for my stepdad's birthday, and I honestly think we were more excited than most of the kids there! I mean, there was a TARDIS ON THE ROOF! Of course it was going to be amazing!

Unfortunately we couldn't take pictures in the actual Experience, but it was brilliant! We were led into a cinema style room where we watched The Doctor tell us that he was locked in the Pandorica 2 and he needed us to find the Tardis to help him escape. Then, as if by magic, the Tardis appeared beside us! Not a projection, but a very cleverly hidden trick which then opened its doors and we had to go inside. And the best bit? IT WAS BIGGER ON THE INSIDE! A complete replica of the inside of the Tardis complete with typewriter and hot and cold taps attached to the centre. The floor moved and shaked while we were instructed to take control until we 'crashed'. 

Like little kids we skipped through the Tardis doors and then ran through the forest where the Weeping Angels stood. (Don't blink!!) We were given glasses to protect us from radiation which conveniently allowed us to see all the 3D monsters that were climbing out of the screen in front of us. It was fun and childish, a little bit scary and so perfectly replicated that geeks like me and my family couldn't fault its execution.

After the walk through experience there was a full blown museum full of original artifacts, costumes and best of all, monsters. The pics only show a small selection of the fabulous things we saw.

And finally, we rounded the day off with a family photo. I've snapped a pic of the keyring I got with it on so it's not the best quality, but hopefully you'll be able to see just how far we ventured into deep space!

Book your Dr Who Experience tickets here.