4th of July in London

F I V E

Vines

Blossom

Funny Guys

Wearing:

Jacket - H&M | Jumper - H&M | Jeans - Topshop | Sneakers - Adidas Superstars | Belt - Asos | Bag - Oasis

Taking blog pictures with friends is always a great experience... even if they try as hard as possible to photobomb your photos.  I'm sure you notice my friend Ed lurking behind me on some nearby stairs, or when he took the picture of Amber and me doing his best 'Dutch Angle.'  Sure I could have just left out these pictures out, but these photos make me laugh, and I think it gives blogging a bit more of a "real" side.  As much as I love a perfectly curated collection of pictures in any given post, sometimes it can make the blogger behind it look too perfect.

Last weekend, despite impending deadlines, my friends and I decided to venture out to my favorite neighborhood of Notting Hill and go to spots that inspired the movie of the same name.  We found the famous "Blue Door" where Hugh Grant's character lived, went to the actual bookshop that inspired the shop in the movie, and of course sang "Ain't No Sunshine" as we walked down Portobello Road.  I'm not gonna lie, this is probably my favorite movie, and it always feels surreal (but nice, haha) when I walk down this neighborhood.  Luckily while I was there, it wasn't too cold and was able to get away with just a jumper and a leather jacket; by the way, I haven't been able to take this jumper off since I bought it.  I just love the extra long sleeves and the ruffles.

Anyway, I've now turned in most of my assignments, and this semester is almost over.  I've absolutely loved my experiences so far, and I'm already excited for next semester to start.

Elizabeth xx

P.S. This is my 200th post guys!!  I didn't realize that I had already posted 200 times, as it feels like I just started this blog a matter of months ago!  Thanks for reading after all this time, and I hope you stay with me!

Notting Hill

Wearing:

Coat - Forever 21, Dress - Target, Shirt - Forever 21, Boots - Candies for Kohls, Tote - Target

Have you ever seen the movie Notting Hill?  It's been a favorite of mine for ages, and one of my few regrets from my last trip to London in 2013.  Because of that movies, I had always wanted to go see the neighborhood for myself, but when I was in London in 2013, I just didn't have time to go.  So when this trip came along, I knew I needed to make visiting Notting Hill my top priority.  My first free day in London (my first two days there I was visiting schools), I was on a bus to the neighborhood!

My mom and I went up and down Portobello Road - a dream of mine fulfilled.  We started by shopping at a vintage market where I not only found a cool 1960s dress, but I'm also 95% sure I spotted actress Juno Temple!  If it wasn't her, she was definitely a ringer for the actress.  That market had so many amazing vintage finds; I would have loved to buy everything there from the photos to the clothes.  After meandering around the market for awhile, we continued down the road where I eventually found The Notting Hill Bookshop - the bookshop that inspired the one from the movie Notting Hill!  There I purchased a tote bag with the store's logo on it, however I could have bought paper face masks of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant!  After stopping at the book shop, I saw the famous pastel colored homes and just knew that where I wanted to take my outfit pictures.  If I could live in one of those pastel colored houses, my life would be complete.  We also passed by Alice's Antique store, but we didn't have a chance to stop inside.  My mom and I finished the night by leaving Portobello Road and having dinner at a wine bar close to the Notting Hill tube station.  That was one of the best meals I had while I was on the trip!

I love layering turtlenecks with everything, but I love pairing turtlenecks with this dress.  Sometimes when I wear this dress I feel like I should be on the frontier, so I always try and pair non-frontier looking pieces with it, which is why I went with this black and white striped turtleneck.  Finally, because it was chilly, I added tights and my Chelsea boots.

Stay tuned, many more London posts ahead!  Oh, I almost forgot - Happy New Year!  I hope everyone has a fantastic 2016!

Elizabeth xx