Indian Summer

Today I went exploring in County Wexford for the first time since I've lived in Ireland for the past 11 years.  This country keeps on surprising me with all of it's natural beauty, quaint towns and great local produce and restaurants.  Today we went to Greystones and ate at The Happy Pear which was really healthy and tastey!  Our walk on the beach did get rained out a bit, but I still managed to snap a few pics of my outfit. . . I recently bought these pleather culottes at Zara and they are on point for the A/W season.  Culottes can be hard to wear and they're not everyones cup of tea, but I like to experiment with different trends.  What do you guys think - would you rock culottes? xo

Culottes Zara// Sweater Uterque

Indian Summer T-shirt (old from River Island)

Geometry

It's mid-August, and summer has finally arrived to Ireland!  It's good to be alive and in such a vibrant city like Dublin.  On sunny days, after work I want to make the most of the day and head into the city's parks for some sun and relaxation. . .The kids love it too, there are so many great parks here!

Alas, autumn is just around the corner and the shops are starting to stock the A/W collections, which I am super excited about!  I just had a bit of a haul from Zara which included this top.  I love the colour burgundy for autumn.  This top also has cool velvet details that don't come out well in the pictures.  Enjoy the sun everyone! xo

Top Zara// Skirt Top Shop// Shoes River Island

Ibiza Style Diary: Part 1

Hello everyone!  I've just returned from the most relaxing and beautiful holiday in Ibiza and I have loads of style pics to share with you!  This first post I'm dedicating to my daytime, casual beach outfits, and it was all about a laid back boho vibe.  Boho is huge this season and I feel that this vibe totally gels with Ibiza. My holiday wardrobe was all about crochet, fringing and suede.  I just really wanted comfortable outfits for chilling at the beach and flat sandals for lots of walking.  I also love a good beach cover up because, I'm not gonna lie, after having two kids and stuffing my face all winter, my body was far from beach ready! Most of my holiday wardrobe pieces are super affordable (I shopped mainly at Penney's, Missguided, and other high street shops - see details below).  

Now, I must say a little bit about the trip itself.  I have absolutely fallen in love with this island!  Ibiza is so much more than a party destination and it offers loads for families and those who want a relaxing holiday.  I stayed in Play D'en Bossa which is the longest beach on the island and home to some of the most glamorous beach clubs (Nassau, Coco Beach and Ushuaia, to name a few).  Although we had kids, we still got to chill at these clubs and listen to great music during the day while the kids played on the beach.  My absolute favourite restaurant/ beach club was El Chiringuito because the setting and food was amazing plus it has a kids club too!  I have tons of good recommendations if anyone is interested just drop me a mail. . . xo

Crochet top Penney's

Tp[ and bag Penney's// Denim old

El Chiringuito beach club

Dress and necklace Missguided

Swimsuit and cover up River Island// Shorts Penney's

Coco Beach club

Off the Shoulder

I am obsessed with all things off the shoulder at the moment!  Forget boobs, butts and legs, the shoulder is the new erogenous zone.  It's where it's at :) Last weeks good weather is gone and it seems to be back to the old typical Irish sweater weather this April.  I recently went on a major shopping spree on Missguided and got this great off the shoulder sweater.  It's so cozy and comes in four different colours and it's a total steal at under 30 euros.  I paired it with this fluffy River Island bag and my favourite ripped white jeans from Penney's for a casual day in the park with the kids.  xo 

Sweater Missguided// Bag River Island

Sweater Misguided// Jeans and shoes Penney's// Bag River Island

White Out

I got this outfit to motivate me to get in shape for my holidays in Ibiza in May.  For me, it takes a lot of guts to wear all white and have a bear midriff.  But spring is coming, the days are getting longer and the time for hiding behind multiple layers of clothing and scarves is coming to an end (at least I hope so!)  

Recently, I fallen in love with lots of Australian clothing brands - Cameo The Label, Zimmermann and Senso - to name a few.  I ordered these pants online from Cameo and they were shipped to me all the way from Oz.  My sister-in-law's shop in Cork, Verso/ The Dress Bar also stock Cameo if you fancy shopping a little more locally. xo 

Top River Island// Pants Cameo// Clutch Penney's// Shoes Zara 

Titanic

My dad is visiting from California at the moment and last weekend I took him along with my husband and two kids to Belfast for the weekend.  We hit all the tourist hot spots including the Titanic  museum and Crumlin Road Goal.  I had such a great time and really enjoyed learning about the rich history of the city.  I dressed comfortably because it was cold and we did a lot of walking.  I layered a turtle neck (which are very hot right now!) under a dress from Sandro.  I also paired it with a long black coat, thick tights and my OTK boots, which were so comfortable and great for walking.  I took a few outfit snaps in front of the Titanic museum. xo

Dress Sandro// Coat River Island// Boots Guess// Bag Chanel