OOTD: HOT TROPICS

Benvenuti! Hello people of my blog! I´ve finally arrived in my home country of Sardinia, and it feels great to be back. I´m writing from my bedroom with the warm mediterenean breeze blowing through the drapes and I can´t help but think that the weather has never been so perfect- its always unbearably hot and dry but there´s been this wondertful breeze, and I´m feeling really happy and healthy- which is an unusual statement for me to make, but it´s true. 

I wore this outfit on the first day here and it was a good choice- the light fabric of the skirt and the sleeveless crop is a combination you can´t go wrong with. I picked out the minty color featured in the leaves of the skirt and added my rainbow mirrored sunglasses which tie together all the colors in the outfit. I must say I really love Topshop´s basics because they´re of such a nice quality, I´ve had crops that I´ve been wearing for years, and this minty number is no different. I love the color, the simplicity but also the cut- it´s everything I look for in a summer top- especially when the temperature surpasses 35 degrees. 

This skirt was also a great buy from Primark, because again it´s the perfect breathable fabric and obviously I´m obsessed with the colors and print. Accesory wise I like to keep things incredibly simple because I feel like it´s far too hot and uncomfortable to be piling on rings and necklaces, and this simple and dainty triangle  charm necklace from American Apparel has been every so true to me. It looks elegant and understated and worth far more than what I paid- it comes out every summer. 

Mint Crop Vest- Topshop

White Sanals- Similar Here

Triangle Necklace- American Apparell

Tropical Print Midi-Skirt- Primark £10

Sunglasses- Primark  (around £2)

Lotus Choker- Emptycasket

I hope you are all enjoying your summer, I´ll keep you posted on my Italian shenanigans!

Love Ev <3

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LABEL LUST: EMPTY CASKET MINI HAUL

I came across the independent online jewelry store Empty Casket through instagram and each day I'd scroll through their magical and whimsical pieces, only hoping that one day I would get my hands on some of their products, and low and behold, a very mini 'haul' from this awesome little creative brand...

Initially I was drawn to the uniqueness of the brand, and seeing as this very dainty style of jewelry is very on trend and 90's, I figured why not branch out my online shopping destinations and give custom to a smaller brand for once. I was pleased with my products and I found the brand as a whole very affordable, however, I was expecting the ring to be slightly bigger, but I guess that's the trouble with online shopping-it's rarely accurate in displaying product size and sometimes quality. However, I look forward to wearing my chokers and ring. I would definitely recommend the brand, as they have a huge selection from rings to bangles and necklaces with a range of colored gems, crystals and stones too.  Let's also appreciate the adorably quirky packaging- perhaps a cool addition that other brands should invest in- it definitely adds to the experience and shows care towards the customer as well as attention to detail which are always good signs from my perspective. 

Double Pointed Crystal Ring-£8 

Galaxy Choker Necklace-£7 

Lotus Flower Choker - £3

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THE ROMWE COMPETITION

Last week I was approached  by the Asian clothing company Romwe.com with the challenge of styling the 'Venus Sweatshirt' which I purchased quite a few months back. I originally styled it here, for my very first OOTD.  I opened the e-mail on the bus and I was overwhelmed with excitement because it meant that if my photos were approved, I could have been featured on their homepage, which would have been an awesome opportunity for myself and my dear little blog. 

A long story short, my photos were not chosen to be featured on their site, which I won't lie, was hugely disappointing because I stupidly got my hopes too high, when there were probably hundreds of competitors. I did however follow their styling guides (style with denim shorts or a skirt), which I did, despite the fact I would never style the thick sweat with such like shorts, so I guess in that respect I wasn't completely true to my style. I tired to set my pictures apart with a somewhat opulent tone opting for gold accessories, a collared shirt and a very put-together looking satchel-focusing on the very on trend hue of baby blue. I even shaved my legs. Surely that deserves some kind of reward?

Even though my efforts amounted to little, here are a couple of shots for my blog viewers (all six of you!)...just kidding, Iv'e surpassed 6,650 views which is an amazing achievement, but still no darn followers, so spread the word! Jokes aside, I've mentioned the great quality of the Venus Sweatshirt many times, It's a wonderful fabric and the print is lavishly pigmented plus it's just so unique and at a great price point.

Buy your The Birth Of Venus Print Sweatshirt  -£24.99

If you're not a fan of the sweat, there is an entire 'Venus' collection where the print features on a phone case, dress, t-shirt, vest, swimsuit etc. so eat your hearts out Botticelli fans!

Powder Blue Satchel-River Island

Gold Holographic Sandals-River Island Sale

Blue Mirrored Sunglasses- Sheinside

Polka dot Collared Shirt- Primark

Levi Denim Shorts- Urban Outfitters  

Gold Chanel Earings- Lou Lou's Vintage Fair 

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"You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.” 

Stay Strong, 

Love 

Ev

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