For the love of jeans (and chocolate)

Happy Easter everyone! If your weekend has been anything like mine I'm sure it's been fuelled with delicious food, Cadbury's chocolate eggs and one too many glasses of wine. I love long weekends and even more so when everyone is in a celebratory / happy mood. I've tried to make the most of every day so far, kicking off my long weekend with a visit to The Lifestyle Lab for the Debenhams Beauty and Bellini's night. I honestly had such a lovely evening catching up with some of my favourite blogging ladies. I don't think we actually left until near enough 11pm! I will share a few snaps of the event along with what we got in the fabulous goody bag in my next post. Sneak peek - I've actually discovered a new favourite beauty product that I've been wearing religiously since. But again, more on that next time.

On Friday my friend Danielle and I hired bikes at Strathclyde Park for a little light but fun exercise before returning to mine for some wine and food. Not letting the chilly wind hault our plans, we lit a fire pit, grabbed a few blankets and enjoyed a glass of wine (or three) out the back. This is the first time this year that I've sat out in my back garden and I couldn't have been happier. I really want to adopt the Danish way of living and embrace the outdoors more, no matter what the weather. If you're wondering at all what I'm rambling on about check out this article in Stylist.

On Saturday The Boy and I went along to my friends Tessa's lovely house warming and then on Sunday it was a chocolate breakfast, Sunday roast and movie kind-of-day.

I've fell madly in love with this pair of jeans from Monki. The shape and relaxed style of them have left me struggling to take them off lately. They're amazing to dress up and dress down. I actually wore these to the house-warming on Saturday with a pair of lacy heels and cut out shoulder top. I don't normally share evening or 'fancy' outfits on my blog but if this is something you would like to see let me know!

Top: H&M (similar)

Jeans: Monki (from ASOS)

Blazer: H&M (similar)

Bag / Belt: Moschino (similar)

Trainers: Converse

Initial rings: Astrid and Miyu

The sun is shinning, my tummy is rumbling and it's time for brekky. Have a lovely bank holiday Monday everyone. 

XoXo

Debenhams SS16 press show

Spring has sprung (despite today's drizzly weather) and there's no better way to welcome the new season than the annual Debenhams Spring/Summer press show. Always known to throw an excellent party, the PR girls at Debenhams did not disappoint. This year's event took place in the Corinthian - in the most gorgeous room I've ever laid my eyes on. I was honestly gob smacked at 1. how pretty the room was and 2. how I'd somehow missed it on my many visits to the venue in the past. The seriously jaw-dropping interior got me thinking about the beautiful restaurant Carrie Bradshaw held her engagement party in. Oh how I miss the days of new Sex and the City episodes...

Now onto the clothes. By far, the stand out pieces for me were, well, pretty much everything they had on display from Nine by Savannah Miller. The designer was introduced to the store last year but this is the first time I've fell in love with her designs. I'm a sucker for cute PJs and the combination of silk, lace and stars have me hooked. With many a nights in planned for the next few months (due to a need to save money and a serious lack of funds) I think it goes without saying that I need one of those sets in my life. I mean, if you're gonna be spending a lot of time at home you may as well look chic while doing it. Am I right? 

After indulging in a picture perfect breakfast from the Debs Deli I was off on my merry way. Oh, not before sipping a sneaky glass of prosecco on the way out. Scandalous behaviour on a working Thursday morning....

XoXo

Travel Diary | Thailand part 2

Before I completely move on from all things sun, sea and sand (sob) I'm here with the second half of my Thailand travel diary.

For week two of our trip we headed south towards the island of Koh Phi Phi. It's difficult to put into words how incredible this place is although one thing I will say is that from my travels back in 2008 this is honestly the only island I can remember clearly, and I think that says something.  

We stayed at PP Charlie Beach Resort which was located on the opposite side of the island from the dock and boasts an awesome infinity pool. The beach views from there were simply breathtaking with curved limestone walls that enclosed the water from the wider sea - stunning. Laying on the beach, stumbling across random tree swings, getting lost on a view point hike, exploring the shops and enjoying the infamous 'buckets' were just a few things we got up to on the island. If you love a good beach party then this is your island. At night, the beach completely comes alive with bars blaring their music and fire throwers showing off their skills. I could've happily stayed on this island for weeks. For anyone that is planning a trip to Thailand with just a few stops I highly recommend you include this on your itinerary.

 

On our final full day we headed out on a booze cruise to visit top spots including the famous Maya Bay (as seen in the movie The Beach ft. Leonardo DiCaprio) and Monkey Beach. One thing I would say is that the boat we were taken out on was very small and quite crammed. Definitely not your typical 'booze cruise' as there's not enough room to even muster a dance move but after getting over our initial disappointment we had the most amazing day. A personal highlight was the spot we visited to enjoy the sunset. I'm a self-confessed sunset addict and crave a few sunsets on any given holiday and it has to be said that this was the best I've ever experienced. After docking up in an enclosed cove that was surrounded by limestone walls, we squeezed onto canoes and sailed out to sea to watch the sun disappear for another day.  At that moment I was in my version of heaven and it's a memory I'll never forget. Cheesy. But true.

Phuket was the last stop of our trip and where we spent our three final days before the mammoth trip home. We stayed at the Baan Laimai Beach Resort which was drop dead gorgeous. We were completely stunned at how pretty and classy the hotel was - especially when you compare it with some of our other hotels that were the same price. 

I was really sick the entire time we were on the island which unfortunately spoiled our time there. We did however manage to enjoy a few things with a 20 minute stint on one of the jet skis and an hours horse ride along one of the beaches - something I've always wanted to do. We never managed to make it out to any bars or clubs but did have a walk through the strip one night and all I can say is WAOW. This really was something to be seen. Wild bars, ping pong shows being offered at every turn and ladyboys showing off their goods in the windows of clubs are just a few of the things I remember seeing. I'm sure it would have been such a laugh and if I ever go back I for sure will be experiencing a Patong night out. 

 

With no holiday on the horizon I'm getting some serious sun withdrawals. Glasgow, you better provide a cracking summer this year....

XoXo