You Animal!
So, after gallivanting across the world for the best part of the summer, I’m finally back for longer than a week in good old London. I was starting to miss the cooler weather, food, sights and sounds. Whilst it’s delivered on all of the latter, the weather hasn’t been quite as cool as I’d hoped..I’m almost ready for dressing in my autumnal attire. A fresh breeze makes wearing socks and hats bearable, something I embraced on a cooler day this week. Sorry if I’m making any of you rather warm Londoners feel sweaty!
My outfit has a bit more of a story behind it that that – my leopard dress (a print that I can’t stay away from season after season!) was a gift from my friends at River Island from their vintage inspired Chelsea Girl range. I have a huge passion for vintage styling, but more often than not, I just don’t find the time to scour the rails at charity shops or over-priced vintage stores looking out for gems. Despite this blog getting described using the word vintage on occasion, I wear surprisingly little vintage! Probably because brands that produce vintage-inspired pieces are my saviours – I get the shapes I love delivered to my door without any rifling through bargain bins, and without a hint of mothball, which is always a plus!
So, knowing about my love for vintage, the folk at Chelsea Girl got in touch to ask if I’d help to judge a competition. I obliged of course, and I’d love it if you’d take part! All you’ve got to do is upload a picture of you in your favourite retro get-up on the River Island page (I know you bloggers must have plenty of snaps lying around) to be in with the chance of winning £500 to spend on the range, and also to be used as inspiration for the new collection! Myself and Chelsea Girl designer Lucy Moller will be conferring to pick the winner from the top 10 looks. Hurrah!! Easy peasy. Click through to the River Island blog to read all of the details.
Now, time to dig out my holiday clothes again if this weather decides to stick around for a bit (cross your fingers for next weekend – it’s my 22nd birthday!) x
Hat - New Look | Dress - River Island | Shoes - ASOS | Bag - Mulberry
Hi Carrie,
The leopard print dress looks fantastic on you! I love the way you paired burgundy socks with black ankle boots.
Love Joyce
Aww, I love this! You look so nice x
Gorgeous! Love the leopard print dres on you. I really like your Mulberry bag too.
Suzi x
For the Love of Audrey
Beautiful pictures! You look amazing in that dress!
Best wishes from Poland
I love the way you put outfits together..you have a beautiful style!x
gorgeous! x
I love the leopard print…weirdly enough altho i am a complete print nut, i am only just warming to leopard print, you look beautiful xxxx
so stunning!
love the dress, and that print is so fab!
very retro
xx
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Hi Carrie ! I just came accross your blog and it’s really lovely, your outfits and pictures are beautiful ! i like it so much i just put it in my favorites links on my blog
and i would like to ask you : is it possible to find Wish Magazine somewhere (in London for example, where i’m coming in a few days) or is it just available online ? (also, are you the maker of this magazine?)
thanks in advance !
xxx
Lisa
Oh you are adorable! And that dress is wonderful, I also love the shoes..simple chic design
Cute pics and amazing look!
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I really like this, also the shoes. Just wished the dress was longer. It’s too short and it seems just like a matter of the tiniest puff for your bum to be seen.
LOVE the leopard print dress, and seeing as we haven’t had much of a summer up here in the abyss that is Cumbria, I’m already full on into Autumn mode myself! Definitely time for me to be cracking out warmer colours and boots having seen this!
This is quite possibly one of my favourite outfit posts from you ever.
Emily Jane xo
stunning dress, i have a few things from chelsea girl and its so lovely
chlo @chlowitty blogs
Can’t wait to wear my fall clothes!
Beautiful dress!
I really love autumnal booties and animal print at the moment, very jealous! xxx
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so beautiful!
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That leopard print dress is so eye-catching, yet not too bold – therefore, perfect! I love the way you styled it – the black hat and boots reflect a sense of modernity and add an urban touch, whilst the little glimpse of the burgundy socks and Mulberry bag make this a cute, wearable look.
Best Wishes,
Tara
Carrie, you chose autumn outfit and this look amazing! Leopard print, this hat and ankle boots with your smile look very nice!)
I love this.
-marie
http://fashionableninja.com
love these boots <3
You look lovely as always and this is a great look for fall!
Fashion in Pepperland
Fabulous outfit. The leopard printed dress looks great on you
xo
glamDevils
This dress is so pretty, I must admit I’ve not liked a lot of the dresses in the Chelsea Girl range til now.. love the maroon socks peeking over the boots! xx
The movement in the pictures is flawless – amazing photographs. I am a big fan of that hat of yours. Lovely style.
Edita
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Your photos are so cute! You look lovely.
xo, Lela
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@lelalondon
Carrie, I like the boot very much. Thanks
I love that leopard print on ya!
The dress is too short for my liking, but, I know, it’s a British thing, isn’t it?
I love your dress!!! You look so happy with that leopard print
I’m afraid that dress makes you look very dumpy.
Sorry, but since you asked…
I’m not sure I did ask actually..and it’s lucky that I like the way I look in it, considering I’m wearing it, right?
GIrl, you look amazing!
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So stylish, so cute….lovely smile !
i love it!
This outfit is so perfect, love the 60′s vibes!
xo
Such a beautiful dress! I wish I was in Sweden.. I would dress to the nines every day!
The boots arrived yesterday from ASOS and I’ve run the whole length of Oxford street in my lunch break in them today. They were great. No pain. No hobble-ing ;o) and therefore a wardrobe staple after 1 day. Thanks for the tip and the style inspiration. I’m sure you’ll have a great week at ASOS xxx