New Uniform!

This weather is ridiculous! I am absolutely freezing.

Anyway, I thought I'd do a little work-related post showing you a couple of my new uniform purchases.

The Estelle

The Mini Lightning Bolt

Yep, both dresses. Really, I should have done the wise thing and invested in a couple of jumpers or something (our store is so bloody cold), but I just couldn't. I saw these and there was no going back!

I was hoping to post some photographs of me in them but alas, today has winded up a lazy day (as they do) and I've not even bothered to get dressed. Maybe tomorrow!

Surprise Parcels!

How happy was I yesterday to come home from my cover shift at Selfridges and find this beauty of a package waiting for me on the kitchen table?

Very! The pretty package (don't you just love it when something is packaged all brown paper and string) was from Rosalilium, as a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of a competition she held.

Now I had no idea what the prize was going to be, but after some careful unwrapping I discovered a beautiful little china plate, two home-made cakes and an "inside sparkler", too sweet! (i tried to get a photo of the sparkler all brilliant and sparkling on the cake but the bugger went out too quickly)

The whole thing was such a lovely little surprise, I felt it definitely deserved its own post. Thanks, Rosalilium! 

   

   

Maison Bertaux

Sorry I've not kept my "I'm going to blog more" promise, but I've been laptopless (sounds a bit dodgey) for the past week as my poor little netbook finally gave up the ghost! I'm currently blogging from my lovely housemate Nadia's laptop, but mine should be back with me soon and the promise shall go full swing.

Anyway, back to business, I want tell you about my new favourtite place: Maison Bertaux, a beautiful little patisserie in London's Soho.

 

I've already been there twice since Friday (first with my fam, then with emily -- on the second visit I met paloma faith!)

The cafe has got a wonderful old Parisian feel to it; inside it's absolutely tiny, and at the moment the whole place is filled with artwork by Noel Fielding (whom I am a huge fan of); he's showing off his art exhibition"Bryan Ferry VS The Jellyfox at Gallery Maison Bertaux", you see, so the place is just covered in his beautifully mad paintings and scribbles...

That's just a peek at some of it. His stuff is going to be up until March 2011, so definitely go take a look if you're around - you won't regret it. It's all up for sale, too, so you could maybe even buy (me) a piece if you've got a fair bit of money saved ;)

If you need a little more persuasion, look at the cakes:

Now are you convinced? ;) Go go go!

  

My 3 Month Anniversary!

So today is my 3 month Anniversary working for Whistles! You know what that means; I'm now finally entitled to my 50% discount!

This can only be a good thing. Right...?

Right! I've actually been very good and bought just the ONE thing (for now); the Celeste Overcoat that I've had my eye on since I started.

I was hoping to post up a picture of myself in it but sadly my laptop is being an arse (its pretty much dead), so these will have to do for now...

It's a navy gentleman's style coat; very classic looking with its buttoned waist, brilliant lapels and darted back (plus a couple of flap pockets and sructured shoulders thrown in for good measure)

It was actually the last size 10 in store, and I was umm-ing and ahh-ing whether to get it today or hold out a little while longer... That was, up until the point a girl came in, tried it on and wouldn't take it off. Oh, it was awful, I was watching her the whole while thinking oh god, no. i do want it, i do! don't buy it. don't you dare buy it.

Obviously she didn't (though she tortured me long enough), and as soon as she left I quickly placed it in the backroom for myself.

I win!

   

   

   

Oooh...

Why yes, those are the Russell & Bromley patent loafers I've been lusting over for yonks!

Yes yes, in an accidental copy-cat post of Carrie over at WishWishWish (great taste, girl ;)), I thought I'd give you a quick look at my shiny new shoes (i actually bought them last week but due to the life hassle of work i haven't had a chance to introduce you to them until now, sorry)

As I said, I'd lusted over them for absolutely ages (thanks, chung) but just never had the money. This month, however, I finally got paid properly and, after going for months without doing much spending (london has stolen my heart AND my money), I felt I deserved a little treat...