Autumn Haul and Vodka Treats...

Autumn is here. It's cold, it's damp, it's foggy... and I have no warm clothes.

So I've thrown out half of my old wardrobe that's tatty and unworn and I'm starting again.

Every time I shop, New Look is my go to shop. Their prices are affordable and their clothes are always fantastic quality and it is where everything is from in the haul except the vodka and the nail varnishes.

Rust High Neck Jumper | Mustard Boxy Jumper | Burgundy Leather Look Skirt
Yellow and Blue Check Scarf | Salty Caramel Popcorn Vodka

Essie 'Tassel Shaker' | Essie 'Not Just a Pretty Face'

I've gone for the classic autumn colours here; orange, brown, mustard, burgundy... It's my favourite time of year as far as clothes are concerned because it's cold enough to cover up but not too cold that I can't still wear tights and skirts.

This is a close up of the scarf and necklace that I bought.
The necklace was to match the leather skirt, pictured above, but I can't find it on the internet any more, despite the fact it is still in stores.
And scarves are my kryptonite... I can't resist a cute one and they always make a cute autumn outfit look even better!

Oddka Vodka is fairly new in supermarkets here, so when I bought this I was excited because it sounds so unique.

I haven't tried it yet but I'm planning on making cocktails with it, so keep your eyes peeled for some great autumn cocktail treats!

This skirt is my new favourite item in my wardrobe. It can be worn both day and night and the colour matches almost anything.

The glitter Essie is from a brand new Luxe Effects range and will be in an upcoming blogpost for a manicure I will be doing.

The earrings from this image I bought purely for the pair in the middle - and then a friend complimented them and asked if they were from Pandora... WINNING!

No, they're £3.99 from New Look!

I also got these totally amazing Harry Potter socks from Primark, I couldn't resist! 
For only £2.50, why not let your inner Harry Potter geek out!?

What are your autumn staples?

May x

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Day Zero Project: Graduate Uni

I have been a bit slack on my Day Zero Project and to be quite honest I think I was way too ambitious with what I thought I was going to achieve in 1001 days. However, I am going to keep it up as more of a bucket list and tick things off as I go...

One that I am now able to tick off is that I have finally graduated;
I now have a BA Honours Degree in Photography!

As many of you who read my blog will know, I absolutely HATED University and I honestly wish that I had never gone and had gone travelling instead... but if that were the case I wouldn't have the friends that I have now so for that I am grateful.

When I started at Anglia Ruskin in 2012 I was on crutches after having my hip replaced, so for my graduation I decided that wearing heels was a must to show how far I had come. I absolutely loved the heels that I bought but on the day, the worst nightmare happened, they broke! I'm so glad that it happened after I had walked on the stage as I was already so nervous about it!

As a family, we had a lovely day at the graduation and then went for a few drinks in Revolutions (showing them the student life!) and then we went for a lovely meal in The Cambridge Chop House - which by my standards was definitely a 5* and was absolutely amazing, I definitely recommend it to anyone who will be visiting Cambridge!

So, I finally did it - I am finally a graduate and now I have to grow up in the real world...

Or, I think, fly off around the world!

I'm excited for what's to come.

May x

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Autumn Walk 1.0

I finally bought myself a polaroid and today I went out for a walk in the beautiful orange and gold countryside in my home town to practise with it... It's safe to say the practise is definitely needed. The Instax210 is a beautiful looking polaroid, very big and the wide angle photos make it more versatile.

 But I really struggled with the lighting in the photos and these were actually taken an hour before sunset so there was plenty of light but the camera still kept forcing the flash, making it seem like a late night walk rather than an early evening one.

I love pictures of autumn and although these aren't terrible photos, they weren't anything like I wanted.

I wish these would've come out in the golden colours that I could actually see.

I think I'll have to go out again into the countryside but with my digital camera next time,

and save polaroid practise for another time!

But at least I finally have one!

May x

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Silent Sunday #1

Halloween Nails

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEN!

I've been wanting to get back into nail painting but have had no inspiration at all so I decided while there was a theme running I'd give it a go; Black Cat Halloween nails.

[I actually got the inspiration from these from a nail artist on Instagram but I have lost the link]

I used Essie 'Licorice' and Essie 'Blanc'.

These were very quick and easy to do, but the contrast makes them stand out.

I hope you like them, and I hope you all have a lovely Halloween!

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It's Time...

I feel like being at University for 3 years completely sucked my soul of joy, inspiration and happiness. I decided to take a break from blogging once my final major project and dissertation was handed in but now I feel like my inspiration is starting to come back - thanks to a boring night in scrolling through BlogLovin'! Who'd have thought it!?

So I've got a few blog posts planned and I'm sure with Halloween, Fireworks Night and Christmas all coming up there'll be plenty to talk about! Especially as this is my favourite time of year.

(Funny how as I put a fullstop on the end of that sentence a firework went off and scared the crap out of my poor cat - I'm not sure he feels the same way about them!)

My last blog post was about my exhibition going up in London, 'As Young As Yesterday' which was a brilliant experience.

As a film maker on a photography course it was very hard for me to include my work with theirs - they all had prints on the walls and my work was right out in the middle on two vintage 90's TV's, but I guess it made it cooler that mine was different to everyone else's, right!? And we also worked extremely well as a team which I was very proud of!

We did it!!

If you'd like to see my work which I had playing at the gallery follow the link to my vimeo below!

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I'm looking forward to blogging again, 

Keep your eyes peeled for what is to come!

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IT'S ALL OVER!

My degree is finally over and I cannot tell you how excited I am to not have to worry about it any more. Despite arguing with my parents consistently about how much I desperately wanted to go to University, I now realise that maybe... They were right.
In hindsight, I wish I had just saved up money and gone travelling, something I still desperately want to do. I'm excited to get back to blogging and doing things I want to do but more importantly, I'm excited to get back to photography in a way that I want to do it, not in a way I'm being told to.

Yes... Studying photography has taught me and developed my skills, but I also feel it has restricted my creativeness as I have been constantly told what I can and can't do.

The past 3 years have been amazing in the sense of the people I have met and the experiences I have had but as for the education side of things... It definitely wasn't worth the £34,500 that I now owe the government! OUCH.

HOWEVER!
I am now part of an amazing group,
As Young As Yesterday.

We are a collection of 3rd Year Students from ARU and we have put together our own exhibition to show in London, Brick Lane in July.
I'm so excited, and I will keep you all updated on what's going on...

If you want to share your support for us,
Go Follow AYAY on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter and keep your eyes peeled for more info!
It's getting close!

Thank you all, and I look forward to blogging more!

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