Spring Summer 2013 High Street Look

I can't believe I am actually going to publish this 'want' post for two reasons. First of all it is still snowing (if you hadn't noticed) and is far from spring summer, or how I imagine it (baby lambs, blossoming flowers?). Secondly, these items I am about to reveal have shot right to the top of my want list meaning it would be a perfect line up for a Wednesday Want post on ' I want, I need' but for those a bit slow, it isn't Wednesday (it just feel's wrong).

However, I was just doing a bit of internet browsing and came across a dress from River Island  which I just had to share. It is not something you would expect me to wear but it really caught my attention and got my thinking about the upcoming season. I have always loved the acid look but never felt I could carry it off. I think this would be such an easy piece to wear though with you being able to layer it up underneath and on top, transforming it into a skirt. I compiled an outfit below to compliment the dress and I do believe it ticks lots of spring/ summer 13 trends.

Spring Summer 2013 trends

Topshop Unique 90's Nostolgia from glamour.co.uk

Oscar de la Renta SS13 from glamour.co.uk

Jill Stuart SS13 Glamour.co.uk

The acid dress and platform shoes, give that 80-90's nostalgia that has been seen and with neon and florescents looking to be pretty big these shoes add some solid, bright colour to the outfit. If these scare you off a bit, neon could be injected with bright nail polish or with this cute dainty bracellett which can be found in loads of shops in pinks and yellows too. Finally the white crop top acts a great layer whilst it is still a bit chilly. White is bang on trend and the lace bringing that sense of spring alike to the Jill Stuart blouse pictured above.

This is quite out my comfort zone but I have fallen in love with these pieces and can't wait to try it when the weather perks up :)

Are you brave enough to start thinking spring yet?

Katie xx

Spring Summer 2013 High Street Look by katie-constable featuring flatform shoes

Outfit post

Just a quick outfit post today of what I wore yesterday. Now, first of all, the photos don't really do it justice but I am currently in the process of finding a new photographer so these phone pics will have to do.

I brought this simple long black dress from Missselfridge the other day and love it! I kept walking back to it and decided for £20 to take the plunge and buy it. Its so comfy due to its t-shirt like material and rather flattering to the figure too. I think I could get a lot of wear out of it in all seasons ; winter grunge with boots and layers and summer with flip flops and a denim jacket - or how I am trying to justify it to myself anyway!

Yesterday I decided to rock it up with my converse, my chunky gold necklace from French Connection at Asos (£18 in the sale, it has served me well) an old Missselfridge scarf and my leather jacket, also from Missselfridge! I don't normally go for a mid length skirt, I'm normally  a mini or to the floor type of girl but I wanted to try something different and even though it is only a subtle change, I am glad I did it.

My hair was messy waves from the day before with my new Topshop lipstick shade 'Lips in Inhibition' to add to the rocky feel.

New Year, New Me....sort of!

Happy New Year Bloggers!

I know, I know, it has been a while. Truth has it, a lot of changes have happened in the last few months for me. I won't go into them as they are pretty personal but I am hoping they are going to make me a better, stronger and more determined person.

So it's a New Year and with the sore headaches and hangovers comes with that 'starting afresh' feeling. I love it how we all feel that beginning January 1st all our old problems will disappear, we will become new people with new attitudes and new lives. Truth is sadly its going to take more than 24 hours to kick those old habits, personal traits and cobwebs we have carried for so long.

But, there is no hard trying right? I've got a whole year to work on it? Despite the naivety of New Year I quite like the sense of setting new goals and turning the negative parts of my life around. I am trying not to be too unrealistic this year and settled for these....

1. Write one thing that has made me happy every day for the whole year.  - Ok, so this sounds like I have been a bit depressed but really I just noticed how negative I have been recently. I am extremely lucky and need to start focusing on the positive parts of my life and stop dwelling on the insignificant blues day to day life brings. Even if its having lunch with a friend, finishing a job application, there are plenty of things to be happy about and so far it has really lifted my spirits.

New Year with my best friend was a great start to my happy list. - Excuse the blonde haired photo spoiler in the background *sigh*

2.To go travelling, even if its for a month. - Since going travelling when I was 17 for 4 weeks I have been wanting to get back out into the big wide world. For one reason or another I have been putting it off but this year, is now my year. I don't want to be too ambitious and plan six months or a year round trip as one big lesson I have learnt is, no one knows what the future holds but even if I go out and work on a project for 3 weeks at some point this year I know I will feel I really have accomplished a dream of mine.

Helping a Cambodia school when I went travelling in 2007 with World Challenge

3 To get a job - Now this is something I can't completely control but I am determined to get my butt into gear, get out there and find my dream job. No more part time jobs or unpaid intern stints, I am a fully fledged graduate with 5 months work experience under my belt, an adult and I need to take control of my life! (You go girl!)

Graduating November 2012 - No longer a student, time to get a job!

I think I am going to keep it to the magic three. Of course I'd love to get fit this year, focus on my eating habits and work on making my blog a success but really, after all the things that have been happening recently, I just want to feel me again. Thinking about it, these three things are me; I have always been a career driven, happy person who wants to explore the world. I started to get really uptight, stressed and I feel I lost sight of my future and goals which ended up making me feel quite down. Excuse the cheesiness but I have realised life really is too short and its time to start living.

I hope you all welcomed 2013 with good spirits. What are your New Years resolutions?

xx