How Does Anyone Look Good in Winter?!

No, really. How? Because I just keep wearing the same outer layers over and over, and I would have frozen if it wasn't for these Winter staples:

Coat: Warehouse (now £60 in the sale!)
Hat: Portobello Road market
Scarf: Topshop
Gloves: Kurt Geiger
Jeans: Topshop
Wellies: Quiksilver

For my birthday my boyfriend bought me this amazingly toasty coat from Warehouse and I've hardly taken it off since September. My Kurt Geiger leather and wool glove/mittens and my Topshop wool scarf are oldies but goodies, reappearing every year and always faithfully warm. A new addition is my hat, which keeps my hat surprisingly covered, but I do have a very unflattering wool beanie tucked away for more blustery snow days! These wellies have seen me through the dusty fields of Bestival this year and have also helped me negotiate the massive hill I live up in the ice that we saw a few weeks ago.

And even though I'm glad the snow has gone now, it was nice while it lasted, both in London and during my visit to the Lake District.

What are your Winter wardrobe must-haves? Is there anything you go back to year after year?

Explore: Portobello Road

I haven't been to Portobello Road markets in years. I went to Notting Hill Carnival in August, but obviously that is a very different experience! I took a Friday off work recently and wandered around the stalls and shops of the Road with my mum, perusing vintage clothing, finding bargain jewellery, and getting overexcited about haberdashery. There's fashion, food and furniture and so many friendly stall owners who are happy to chat with you, and let you try and haggle a good price!

I'm pretty sure this isn't how you're supposed to carry a double bass...

Christmas is coming!

Some of these tin soldiers are from the 1800s!

I really want to discover some more of London's markets, but many have their best stuff available during the week when I work. Let me know of any good weekend markets you recommend!

Life: November 2012

Spiky spiky shoulder pads from a Soho haberdashery
Beautiful ceramic doorknobs on Portobello Road
Getting excited about Christmas with Jack Skellington
My mum's roast dinner wins all the food awards

Finally visited the Models Own bottle shop in Westfield White City
Cartier Bond Street's Christmas front
Models Own comic nail wraps
Discovered a Japanese food store in Finchley

My first attempt at caviar nail art went quite well!
Photobooth at Channel 4 party
My place setting for Thanksgiving at Pink Julep's house
Our award for Best Team Effort at Musical Bingo (we were Zombie High School!)

The Marmite Oxford St Christmas lights
Underfire Red by Carine Roitfeld for MAC with gold nail studs
Pulled pork, apple and black pudding burger at BKB
Skull pin on my coat lapel