The Christmas Playsuit

Black Playsuit - Topshop £36

Black Heels - ASOS £31.50

Blue Playsuit - Motel Rocks £45

Nude Heels - Zara £49.99

Navy Playsuit - River Island £60

Black Heeled Boots - H&M £29.99

It's coming up to that time when you have to decide what to wear to all the Christmas 'dos'. Or so I have been told by my friend, Gemma who asked me today what I would be wearing to our work Christmas Party. I for one am a very last minute person so this seemed far too prepared in my books! I tend to decide an hour before I go out what to wear and then proceed to get into a stress trying to figure out what goes with the shoes I so desperately want to wear.

For a lot of girls a staple on a night out is the classic LBD - teamed with a pair of killer heels and red lipstick you really can't go wrong. For me, however I'm always in a playsuit. I like the simplicity of having an all in one and not having the fuss of having to find a top that goes with bottoms - Plus the fact that you can dance around like a loon (or occasionally accidentally fall down) and not flash everyone in sight. Bonus!

These playsuits are a nice alternative to the sparkly dresses and sequined numbers that will be gracing the clubs for the next months in the lead up to my favourite day of the year. They are all intricately detailed with just the right amount of glitz for this festive time of year.

If you prefer to cover the tops of your arms - sensible really in this weather - then this Motel Rocks playsuit is ideal. The pale blue and white creates an almost frosty feel and would look complete with a nude pair of heels like these from Zara.

Have an eye for more detail? Navy is in keeping with warm Christmas tones - flattering and beautifully detailed this tshirt-style playsuit is the one I will be buying. A chunky heeled ankle boot adds a toughness that works well with the delicate beading and will mean you can stay on your feet for hours!

This black Topshop playsuit is a smarter and more sophisticated outfit choice. The shaped neckline and slimming colour is a good alternative for those who are used to the little black dress. It is still glamorous and with a slim heel your legs will be never ending!

I can't wait to get all glammed up in a new outfit in the coming weeks but on the other hand I'm excited to buy a wonderfully over the top Christmas jumper! So many reason to love this time of year. Michael Buble Christmas album anyone?...

Leather Love

In recent months I seem to have grown fond of jackets. I'm a woman obsessed. Leather jackets are a staple in a lot of people's wardrobes - men and woman alike so they are always readily available from high end to highstreet and stay on trend season to season.

For a while now I have been looking for a reasonably priced leather which keeps its shape and can be smartened up or dressed down. All Saints do the most beautiful leather jackets but their prices make my purse teary. 

When I popped into my local Zara earlier this month I really didn't expect to buy anything as I had just had two consecutive expensive weekends in London and Newcastle but low and behold I found this beauty which I just couldn't leave without. 

The biker-esque chunky zips combined with the flattering fitted shape make it perfect for daytime and a slightly more dressed up evening occasion.

I love the thick material and I'm like a kid in a sweet shop at the thought of styling it with jeans and Chelsea boots and also a pretty little skater dress with tights.

Who said Winter was miserable?

Fresh Mint

Like any typical teenage girl (ignore stereotype if not applicable to you) when I was 14 I wanted a pink bedroom. I'm talking pink walls, pink curtains, pink lampshade. The works. As a 22 year old now living in the same bedroom I'm regretting my younger self's decision a little. Visiting home during my three years at university it was fine but now that I'm back with the parents I decided it was time for a change.

Thanks to Pinterest and my Mum's interior design catalogues she leaves about the house I was dead set on having a mint green and cream bedroom - a smidgen more grown up yet relaxed.

Deciding on the perfect shade of 'mint' was a mission. There are more shades than you could ever imagine and I liked every single one of them as I painstakingly painted tester blocks on the wall of my Barbie Palace. I finally decided on 'Ocean Ripple' as a sort of feature wall and 'Desert Wind' on the other walls. I'm also having a cream carpet which I'm hoping to keep clean of inevitable tea and coffee spillages.

After heaving all my toot back in and trying to reorganise it in a neater fashion my room is now complete and I wanted to share a few photos to maybe inspire some soon-to-be-decorating minds or for you to simply be nosy.

Elephants are my favourite animals and I like the rugged old effect of the map on this cushion from Habitat.

 My cute little owl from a little shop in Oundle. He is just the most adorable little thing and strangely enough I found his twin on my holiday in Portugal. A sneak peak of the mint feature wall behind him.

I love this storage unit from Ikea. It sneakily hides all the stuff I own that is too messy to be on display the whole time - nail varnishes, books, old school work, hats, scarves...

The vase is an old school milk bottle which I found in the kitchen. A nice twist on the usual glass vase and the lovely pink flowers go perfectly with the white.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peak into my new little bedroom. I still need to add things to the walls to bring a bit more life to the cream colour but I am very pleased with how it has turned out.