Notes from my closet: January 2012

Notes from my closet- January, the best bits

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1. Me and my guy on New Years Eve

2. One of my favourite pastimes

3. Coffee and Tea
4. My first hair style post

5. Playing dress up
6. My new trench coat
7. The biggest pizza!

This is a new feature that I have been thinking about doing for a while :) and I hope to keep it up month after month. It's nice to look back and remember what you have been up to! It's been a great start to the year! And, I hope February will be just as good if not better! :)

I hope you have all had a great month :)

Love, Vanilla

P.s I just wanted to say Hello and Welcome to my new followers :) Thank you for joining my blog :)

My Style- Leopard print

Scarf- Accessorize, Trench Coat and Skirt- Next, Knee Boots- Clarks, Bag- Zara, Watch- Michael Kors, White long sleeved top (worn underneath)- Very.

Happy Sunday everyone! This is what I wore yesterday. I went through to York being a busy bee, visiting family and friends, and I met my friend's beautiful new puppy Eva (she's adorable!!) :) as well as a spot of shopping - I bought a new note book! I LOVE notebooks and almost don't want to write in them if they are too pretty...

What did you get up to this weekend?

Love, Vanilla

Closet additions- Parka

My luck with coats and jackets is unbelievable at the moment! First a Trench and now a Parka :) I had been looking for a Parka jacket for... well, YEARS! I just couldn't find one that was flattering. Next is turning into my favourite shop too :)

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my accessory closet

Michael Kors

You may have noticed that I don't really wear a lot of jewellery, but I do wear a watch every single day! :) This is my favourite watch, bought for me as a Christmas present a couple of years ago. Do you have an accessory that you wear every single day?

Love, Vanilla

My Style- Dinner

Pollo Proscuitto.

One of the largest pizza's I have ever seen!

Mint Tea.

Trench coat- Next, Lace top and Faux leather Skirt- H&M, Bag- Marc B, Tights and Shoe Boots- New Look

I hope you all had a great weekend! I went to dinner with my guy and his brother and lovely girlfriend at the weekend, here is what I wore :) and more importantly... what we ate! :)

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- Tour of my closet

I have been thinking about writing a post like this for a while and finally got around to it. So, as the post title suggests, here is a tour of my closet :)

Cowl neck top- Next, Skirt- BooHoo, Slippers- J by Jasper Conran.

I don't have the largest closet space in the world but I love my little creative space. I try my hardest to keep it neat and tidy, especially as everything is on show! :) I am currently building up my closet with classic items (slowly but surely) which is going well so far... Watch this space :)

I hope you all have a great weekend!!

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- Projects

I have been gifted this beautiful fabric from my future mother in law :) The gift has inspired me to get creative and make myself some new items of clothing :) I haven't quite decided what items to make yet... And, I have yet to measure the fabric up to find out if I have enough, but, I'm excited to get to work :)

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- Favourites

I have been wearing my hair like this a lot recently and it's SO easy to do: just roughly curl your hair with a wide barrelled curling iron then gather the back section into a messy bun, pin back any extra sections and voila! :)

How have you been wearing you hair recently?

Love, Vanilla

Closet Additions- Nude Shoes

New Look

Nude shoes are a classic closet staple and I had been looking around for quite some time trying to find a pair that were a good colour for my skin tone and a wearable heel size. This lovely pair have the height but a great platform that provides the comfort :) I'm nearly as tall as my guy (6' 4") in these, ha ha! Emphasis on NEARLY :)

Love, Vanilla

My closet lust haves- A Blazer

I really could do with a classic blazer... Over the party season there were numerous occasions where a big winter coat was just too much, but a blazer would have been perfect. With any luck I will be able to get a great one in the sales! :)

What are you lusting after?

Love, Vanilla

Closet additions- A Trench Coat and Gym clothes

After my Trench Coat became far too big for me, I had to reluctantly part with it :( And so began the search for a new one! I really loved the Trenches with contrasting leather sleeves but felt that they maybe weren't 'classic' enough to be worn year after year, but when I saw this one with the contrast lapel and reversible (black/neutral) belt and cuffs I fell in LOVE! It's exactly the right blend of 'classic with an edge' that I always look for :)

Along with the New Year come new work out goals, and since losing some weight, I don't have any Gym clothes that fit (more info here) So, I thought I would invest in some new pieces. I have never been a Lycra fan so these looser, cute but colourful gym wear pieces are just what I was looking for :)

Have you bought anything new recently?

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- New Years Weekend pt3

Jacket- Betty Jackson Black, Scarf- Gift, Shirt- Warehouse, Skirt- Next, Bag- Ri2k, Tights and Boots- New Look.

This set of photos were taken on New Years Day :) I had an amazing start to the year! The best New Years celebration I think I have ever had :) I am SO looking forward to this year and what adventures and opportunities it will bring; me and my guy are planning on buying a car and going on holiday, either with a group of close friends or just the two of us :) This year is also a big year for Birthdays... I am going to be 25! And my dad turns 50 this year! All in all, I am hoping 2012 will be the best year yet! :)

What are you plans for 2012?

Love, Vanilla

My style- New Years Day

Shirt- Warehouse, Skirt- Next, Tights and Boots- New Look, Scarf- Gift, Bag- Ri2k, Jacket- Betty Jackson Black.

New Years Day! I wore a similar outfit to this on Christmas Day too. I love the skirt, so much so that I have it in blue too :)

What did you wear on New Years Day?

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- New Years Weekend pt2

Day outfit- Scarf- Gift, Skirt- Next, Tights and Boots- New Look, Jacket- Betty Jackson Black, Bag- Ri2k.
Night outfit- Dress- Coast.

These photos were taken on New Years Eve. Me and my guy had a wander around Newcastle city centre and went to one of the art galleries :) and as with every outing we went to a coffee shop for some lunch. Altogether a lovely day :) We then met some friends for dinner before getting ready back at the hotel; I didn't get chance to take a full length photo of my New Years outfit (bad blogger!) but I am sure I will be wearing it again! It's my favourite dress at the moment :)

What did you do to celebrate the New Year?

Love, Vanilla

Notes from my closet- New Years Weekend pt1

I'm back from Newcastle and had an amazing weekend! I hope you all had a wonderful New Years Eve :) Here are a few photos from Friday night... We had just arrived in the city and it was pouring with rain! I still had a lovely night though :)

Outfit post coming up next!

Love, Vanilla

Happy New Year! from Notes from my closet

Photo by Zoe Cartwright.

For a change I am spending my New Years weekend in Newcastle with my guy and a great group of friends, a very exciting way to start the year!:) One of my resolutions is to visit different cities in the UK and even though I have been to Newcastle before I thought that would be a great start :) I hope you all had a great New Years Eve!

My New Years resolutions:

Visit new cities in the UK

Save £50 a month for next Christmas (I want to make Christmas 2012 the best yet!)

Continue building the perfect foundation to my closet

What are your new years resolutions?

Love, Vanilla