Throw Back Thursday Pin Up Girl Reinvented

Every once in a while it is good to just kick back and relax, but that doesn't mean you have to look shabby darling. If there is one thing the women of the 50s knew, it was how to lounge glamourously. Effortlessly feminine and consistently chic, 50s women even knew how to make hair rollers made out of Coke cans sexy so I thought I would channel their efforts for a laid back Thursday.

Soft feminine fabrics combined with killer heels & statement lips are the typical traits that personify the era, so I made sure to include them today.

Form this era: Punky earrings to add an irreverent edge whilst fluffy jumper is soft, feminine and chilled.

From 50's :  classic 50s style hair tie, skinny jeans and stilettos

Sometimes you just want your clothes to give you a cuddle and your hair to give no hassle. Today was one of those days. Practical & comfortable... who said you can't have it all?

Earring bar, Accessorize, £6

Head Tie: H&M, £5.99

Jumper, H&M, £14.99

Jeans, Hollister 

Shoes, Miss Selfridge, on sale for £15

Life by Lois

Well being Wednesday, Classic Style, Classic Comforts.

It was a rainy day in London and so I set about spoiling myself. Nothing cheers me up like a floaty skirt, wholly impractical- blissfully optimistic.

A classic vintage under skirt made for a retro 50's look, I often get head turns and compliments whenever I wear it, I think its because in a sea of suits and frowns, its unusual to see a smiling girl in a floaty skirt- especially on a rainy day.

I got the under skirt from Vivienne of Holloway for around £50 and originally bought it for a dress I got at the same time. It was a bit of a begrudged purchase as I wasn't convinced I would get anymore wear out of it outside of the dress, but soon after that I found this skirt from Zara and now the outfit combo's are endless.

Anyway, shuffling through London, I decided I would like a coffee or 3 and Starbucks just wouldn't cut it. In the end I opted for the Berners Tavern in the London Edition Hotel. The tucked away hotel off of Upper Oxford St is a popular meeting place. I loved the high ceilings, classic luxury decor and being treated like a lady. And so I ordered coffees and settled down to read London College of Fashion's Pigeons & Peacocks Magazine (which is brilliant by the way go get it- in stores now). I know it is just coffee, but sometimes it's the little things that make the day delightful.

All in all an excellent day.

The little things in life matter, treat yourself once in a while.

Love,

Life by Lois

Outfit:

Crop top River Island
Skirt Zara
Lips, Rimmel
Jacket Topshop
Shoes Clarks
Underskirt: Vivienne of Holloway