May Your New Year Dreams Come True

I hope everyone is having a happy and healthy 2013 so far!  I never really feel the new year kicks in until February. January is still so dark and cold and I have too many boxes of chocolates from Christmas still in the house to prevent any detox!  Instead, I have been using the first few weeks of 2013 to think about what I might like to achieve.  I try not to get overwhelmed or put too much pressure on myself, both of these are my defaults when it comes to goal setting and resolutions.  I have been thinking of things I've thought about trying for a long time, even something simple like learning to sew, and am trying to challenge myself to just give things a go and procrastinate less! More or less the same as last year's hope and I think I did well in 2012 and can only get better in 2013 (well, here's hoping!)  I have many hopes and dreams for this year but I will try not to overthink them and simply work hard and see what happens and who I meet along the way.

We got a few snowflakes today.  Though they melted as soon as they touched the ground, it was our only snow this Winter so far and the little flurry felt magical!  I've dreamt of Spring all week but seeing snow made me pause and remember to enjoy the last few days of Winter.  With this in mind, here is an outfit I wore and loved over the festive period. 

By 'Savida', a range in the Irish shop Dunnes, this dress caught my eye one lazy window shopping day in town. I love the vintage feel to it and the unusual mauve-pink shade.  I also loved that the details were navy instead of black.  I'd just treated myself to some lovely navy rib Tabio tights and so I felt the dress was fated to be mine!  It has a tea dress feeling to it, so I paired it with my only t-bar shoes, bought 7 years ago in Topshop (my first ever Topshop purchase!)

The 'eyelash' lace detail is so delicate and a lovely touch for a dress that was a reasonable £34.  I posed with this front door before and I have had so many blog hits for Farrow & Ball front door so before you ask, this door is painted in their 'brassica' and I think it's gorgeous.  I also like the fresh wreath hanging for Christmas!

The muff was a Christmas present.  I hadn't had one since I was a little girl but they are honestly so much warmer than gloves and looked pretty when dressing up in Winter!  I have also worn this Revlon Black Cherry lipstick non stop for a month.  I was thinking of doing a little beauty/skincare post of things I am enjoying at the minute if anyone is interested?

Keep warm and keep wishing for the year ahead!

xox