Sitting down to write this post, I was intending on having a general chit chat and natter- but I wanted to chat about a couple of things that have been on my mind recently when it comes to blogging; shopping new, hauls and keeping up.

I’ve felt a little bit unsure recently when it comes to content and what I’m producing. It’s funny the pressures we feel online, isn’t it? And it made me wonder, in a true Carrie Bradshaw sense, if blogging has made us obsessed with buying? Are we more likely to become heralded for having the latest and most accessible pieces? Does consumer now come before creativity?

Of course- I’m still like any one else who enjoys a mosey around the shops- god, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t (I am only human after all). I love picking up a couple of things that I know will help breathe life into clothes I haven’t worn in ages- sometimes that’s even the best way of getting more wear out of something. I love nothing more than a peep at new in pages and a drop into Topshop between meetings- come, on people! But sometimes, and only sometimes, I can’t help but feel like I’m doing it wrong because I’m not constantly shopping new, hauling fresh collections and showcasing the newest, shiniest things on the high street. That’s what bloggers are meant to do, right? 

So here’s to inspiring people with what they might already have. This outfit is comfortably one of my favourite things to wear- mainly because I largely end up floating around like Florence and the Machine (I wore this when I saw her recently at the Royal Festival Hall and felt all arms and legs) and that can only ever be a good thing. On top of that, ironically the only ‘new’ thing here is this bag. Picked up in one of my favourite vintage shops in Greenwich, I recently saw someone with something identical at a wedding- only to be told it was vintage. I then spotted this in Jolie and couldn’t believe it- and if that ain’t the true magic of shopping than I don’t know what is…