Oy with the Poodles already!

 Poodle skirt: H&M Trend // cut out jumper: & Other Stories // Lace up shoes: Primark // Purse: Philip Lim // Fur ball: Tourist shop in Iceland // small charmed necklace: Accessorize // branch necklace: Forever 21

Frantically adding scuba full skirts to my wardrobe like a desperate addict. My longer ones I have a habit of wearing to work, why? It's like wearing a duvet on your bum and why deny comfort like that?! On the weekends off, go braless for some middle boob cleavage (unsurprisingly not a thing) and don your wildest scuba skirt in the country.

With love from,

Emma x

Someday you will be old

Lemuria: Gravity

Scuba Skirt- H&M Trend // Polo neck- Primark // Lava Necklace- Cos // Handbag- River Island // Pumps- Zara // Sunglasses- Celine

The day these photos were taken was almost the day I got close to ticking a very important life time ambition off the y'olde bucket list. It's in the top 5 for sure. I really want to hug a lamb. So growing increasingly persistent about this bucket I decided to get proactive and told my family that all I wanted for my birthday was to hug a lamb. My birthday came and went with no lamb hugs, until a few days later mum said she had a present for me. It was a lamb, of sorts. A lamb skin rug, huggable for sure but not exactly what I was imagining. My stress forehead vein increased in size, pulsing, as she pointed out it's cute little spots. The realisation that this was not entirely what I had in mind sunk in and she said she would return it. On the weekend we drove out to the Tannery to get something less mentally scaring. In the tannery I settled on a pink/ nude sheep rug, with the thought process that it didn't remind me much of a sheep being power pink. While exchanging it I made it clear to the farmer that I really liked lambs. My wide eyed enthusiasm wasn't working (I imagine it was most likely borderline manic) and I was slowly accepting defeat. Then a lady came in with her kids, they had a scheduled visit to see his lambs. I subtlety (no-one will believe that) managed to negotiate going in on this seemingly exclusive visit limited to children under ten. I followed the farmer to his farm (kids, don't do this, stranger danger), making sure I was first in line before all the kids. He then showed off all his newly born lambs from the week, SO CUTE! Still no physical contact with the little baes though, until he wondered off, I stayed behind trying to coax one over to me, then this little skippy guy appears from the door the farmer left open and jumps over to me. So much petting, especially of the ears, so soft. He was an orphan and was being bottle fed and was therefore okay for me to pet without getting disowned by his family for smelling like humans. 20 minutes of petting later, the kids had got bored and the farmer was growing weary of my enthusiasm. So, no actual hugs, but pretty close.

Hopefully, it's not just my boyfriend who finds this story endearing...

Em x

Can I have your wayward stare?

Bombay Bicycle Club: Bad Timing

(Lace up dress: H&M Trend, Strappy bra: H&M, Purse: ASOS, twee cowboy shoes: Emma Cook) #teenvogue

Got me some new shoes via eBay then stomped around in a field getting them wet. Kinda love this dress but I am at a loss with what to wear it with other than blatant underwear. If anyone has any suggestions please comment below. Help a girl out to wear more clothes.

With love from,

Emma x

“The North remembers.”

(Backless dress: H&M Trend, Purse and sandals: ASOS, Sunglasses: Celine, Earrings: eBay) #teenvogue

3 different hair combinations, 1 post. Croatia, you are hot! All heat punishment was not even worth it, my tan attempts are fading. I bought this dress ages ago but I committed to save it until Dubrovnik because the pattern reminded me of the sea of roofs in Old Town. I must admit saying true to that commitment was hard with this hanging, neglected in my wardrobe. 

It even matched a beautiful stray kitten that I cried about for an hour, so dramatically that my boyfriend and best friend, in an attempt to move me from the kitten, bought food and water for it while googling the legalities of me taking it home to Scotland. I cried about a lot of stray cats in Croatia, it was getting so pathetic that we kept cat food in our car just in case. When I grow up I am having a cat sanctuary like this champ. 500 cats, what a dreamy existence.

Keep your eyes out for my Croatia guides in the coming weeks on the blog and on Atlas Addict.

With love from,

Emma x

Oh what a web I have woven myself in

 I see my Mother: POLIçA

 ( Geometric dress: H&M Trend, Pink purse: River Island, Shoes: Peter Som x Made in Kind, Sunglasses: Celine, necklace: Vintage) #teenvogue

If and when I decide to spawn this dress will be a god send. Roomy. This was one of those items you were oddly attracted to, then you take it to the changing room and like it more than anything else you took in. Not sure why, but the maternity smock style was obviously doing it for me that day.

Much love,

Emma x

Wind it up

Gwen Stefani: Wind It Up

( Clock silk blouse: Vintage, Two tone pleated skirt: H&M Trend, Shoulder bag: River Island, Sunglasses: Celine) #teenvogue

This feels like the most hypocritical post ever. I spent my Friday afternoon volunteering to cut these trees down and promptly returned on Saturday to pose next to them. I don't like hypocrites so let's move on to (I think) my cheapest vintage purchase from the "5 Euro store" in Le Marais in Paris. 5 Euros well spent while my boyfriend queued for my falafel.I miss you Paris. For the food and cheap vintage.

Emma x

Lonely Hearts Club

Marina and the Diamonds: Lonely Hearts Club 

( Orange skirt: Topshop, the comfiest shoes on the earth: Topshop, Cheer tee: Vintage, bag: H&M Trend, Sunglasses: Miu Miu) #teenvogue

In order for me to have a really great day all I really need is a sassy high pony and a circle skirt. Best day to be had in an almost Cheerleader outfit- if Cheerleaders wore stripper shoes. This skirt- it is such a thing. We have dress down Friday at work and I wore this, a guy in Supply Chain sat starring at me while holding an orange highlighter triumphantly in front of his face. Subtle. I liked it. It's bright, I get it.

Also, know the amount of restraint  I needed to not link the Harlem Shake.

Emma x

My mind is Black and Blue

 San Cisco: Beach

(Basically everything is Topshop- Bow heels and gingham trousers- Topshop (current season), Farm scene: Erdem x Topshop, White bag: H&M Trend, Sunglasses: Miu Miu) #teenvogue

I don't think I have worn this much Topshop since I worked there and it was obligatory. I worked there for 3 years in two different cities while I studied and since that morning I opened my wardrobe and saw the Topshop: Other stores ratio I have limited my purchases. However, Topshop still have an odd gem, these trousers are an example. I wanted blue gingham trousers after I set my eyes on these trousers and thought a DIY project was happening. I found a pair in Forever21, maybe last summer, but my boyfriend said they looked like chef trousers so I didn't get them. A year later I have a different pair. Sorry, not sorry! (I am actually sorry, the F21 ones would have been £16.75- because everything in Forever 21 is £16.75)

Is there anything you haven't bought that you regretted?

Emma x