Little did I know

Black and white knit top, YesStyle.com; Pink skirt, Topshop; Necklace, H&M; Scallop edge coat, Veeko (bought in HK); Longchamp Le Pliage.

There's probably a lot to be said for the fact that my favourite song is 'Mermaid Princess'. Dabbling in these Instagram outfit style posts whilst I'm a bit too busy for proper photos. Follow me over on Instagram at @winyeemichelle.

Ps. I'm wearing one of my favourite outfits ever here, jazzed up with my H&M necklace that meshes the candy jewel trend perfectly with 'wow I can still afford food after buying this'. Smiles all round. (:

M&S AW13

Marks & Spencer AW13 press day.

Excuse the slight photo dump style of this post, I rarely post press day round-ups on Daisybutter but last week I headed to two and was thoroughly impressed by both of them! Autumn winter is my favourite fashion season and often my favourite season season too, it changes depending on my mood, y'know, being a Pisces type.

Marks & Spencer's AW13 offerings are, to put it simply, pleasantly surprising. My wishlist grew by about threefold as Megan and Isa took me around the new collections: think opulent finishes for the eveningwear, cosy and covetable silhouettes for outerwear and an all round buy-me-now essence for the everyday. As with all M&S items, the focus is on quality but has now evolved to seamlessly include style and a trend-led twist. I interned at M&S ages and ages ago, and it has been amazing to watch the brand develop over the years.

Watch this space as my coat wardrobe doubles in size… The Marks & Spencer AW13 collection begins to filter into stores in July 2013.

Wonderstruck Enchanted by Taylor Swift

Wonderstruck Enchanted Eau de Parfum. In stores now, prices beginning at £19.50. Shop here.

New in to my fragrance stocks this month is Taylor Swift's second perfume, 'Wonderstruck Enchanted'. Aptly named after one of my favourite Swift songs, 'Wonderstruck Enchanted' is a sweet yet musky scent that is a perfect follow-up to her debut fragrance - 'Wonderstruck'. I'll try and rein in the fangirling and concentrate on what's really important…

'Wonderstruck Enchanted' is a more confident and sensual scent, as far as a Taylor Swift number can go. It is described as captivating, charming and confident, which I can agree with to some extent. I much prefer it to the original: this is less floral and fruity, and more musky and alluring whilst retaining the same feminine, 'younger target customer' feel.

An irresistible blend of wild berries and sugar-glazed petals with an addictive balance of creamy flowers and sensual woods which blend harmoniously and add an alluring quality to the fragrance. Notes include: wild berries, passionfruit, pink poppy, peony, champaca petals, white freesia, white must, vanilla and blonde woods.

As with Taylor's last fragrance, 'Wonderstruck Enchanted' is not particularly long-lasting. I tend to spritz it on in the morning before work, and it has more often than not gone by lunchtime. I typically don't carry perfumes around with me, so nowadays I reserve this for quick outings (my favourite - leaving the house isn't high on my list of things to do!) or lazy evening walks (another favourite). It'd be well suited to people of all ages, and of course, the bottle is beautiful in a shimmering iridescent red, strung with bronze charms handpicked by Taylor. x

Shop Wonderstruck Enchanted here.

Dream Team Dining: Patty & Bun

Patty & Bun - 54 James Street, London, W1U 1HE.

Here's some fun trivia for you today: what happens when you combine a blogger birthday - bonne anniversaire Aisling!, eight hungry bloggers and a hyped-up burger bar? Judging from the photos attached, burger carnage is the frank answer.

As Sarah wrote about in her blog post last week, a group of us descended to the newest It place in town for a birthday celebration of the burger variety. Patty & Bun. It is a truth universally acknowledged that when Hannah is even remotely involved in any form of dinner planning, a burger or eight will be dished up.

Patty & Bun markets itself as a niche restaurant, seating only 32 covers at a time with a no reservations policy, and with room for burgers and a beat. The atmosphere was lively and bustling, full of trendy looking 'uns, as well as a Hiro Nakamura lookalike, and service was friendly and efficient - Aisling even got a birthday serenade!

The burgers themselves were a m a z i n g; so tasty, if not a little messy, with the best/unique garnishes and toppings. I ordered the Lambshank Redemption, a lamb patty with coriander and chilli, aubergines, lettuce and Feta cheese on brioche. Totes recommended, but take a hand sanitiser in your handbag. We also ordered chips and BBQ wings for the table - the wings are highly recommended by us all!

All in all, another well-timed Dream Team dine and an evening full of laughs. Next time you have time to queue and get hyped up about a burger, be sure to pay Patty & Bun a visit. x

One year ago

Impromptu mobile post today because I literally don't have the time to shoot some outdoorsy outfit photos at the moment. It's always good to mix things up though right? I've had half a day off from work today, pottering around sorting things out and still not managing to eat breakfast. *slap on wrist*

Shirt, Zara; Marble print trousers, c/o French Connection.

Today I'm wearing this print clash look, switching things right up again. Opting for my Zara watercolour dot print shirt again, I threw it on with my marble print cropped trousers because, y'know, the sun's out and one can only embrace tentative amounts of sun with a bare... ankle. Wild. I really do like this print pairing though, even my Mum and sister weren't too iffy with it for once! (I'll keep you updated on Dad's remarks - he usually assumes I haven't even changed from my pyjamas. I'll have you know my battered old tee is reserved only for sleeping, Papa Daisy!)

My hair is courtesy of the Cloud Nine Waving Wand (full post and poss demo video comin' soon!). No burnt fingertips and soft, big waves? I am impressed.

Tonight I'm probably going to get in from work, put my real pyjamas on and sift through my blog related emails. I've been seriously slacking on that front recently and I also want to catch up on reading blogs and leaving proper comments again. I went to some press days last night so I'll be editing some coverage from those and getting them up asap too. I've also had a few brainwaves for posts and series so it might be time to crack my notebook out and sort DB out! (: Have a nice Thursday all! x

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