Black and Blossom

High waisted jeans: Asos

Body: Primark

Belt: Mums

T-bar heels: H&M

Bag: Tunisian market

If you go down to the woods today....you'll find Shanika acting the fool!

My sister took these pictures on a family trip to the common, which explains me doubled over with laughter in the above photos. If there's one thing we do often and well in my family, it's laugh and usually at each others expense.

I was rocking this black ensemble because black really highlights my tan, which I'm still holding on to from Tunisia back in April. How cute is my little bag that I picked up at the market we visited in Tunisia? Haggled that bad boy right down to the equivalent of about a fiver...result!

Casual Monochrome

Joggers: H&M, £12.99

Turtleneck: Uniqlo, £4.90 in the sale

Fedora: New Look, £15

Boots: H&M (old)

I've definitely been rinsing this hat. And I lived in these super comfy, sweatshirt material joggers with elasticated waistband over Christmas. They hide a multitude of sins! This Uniqlo turtleneck (now half-price in the sale) uses Heattech technology so is warmer than it looks, and made this monochrome casual look.

Stripes in the Park

Striped crop top (now £4 in the sale) H&M

Fedora: New Look

Jeans: Topshop Jamie

Let's be clear, my stomach does not look this flat post-Christmas and New Year binge! All the more incentive to actually find a form of exercise I like in 2015. I'm really excited about the new year and all the greatness it's going to bring! How great is it that we don't even know some of the fabulous stuff that's going to happen to us yet? But it could be just around the corner...

Happy New Year everyone! Hope the first few days of January have been filled with family, friends and food, mine have.

Photos by Rianna Tamara

The Anomaly Screening

Just a quick one from earlier this week when I attended a gala screening of 'The Anomaly' at the Ham Yard hotel in Soho.

I'm wearing a vintage blouse that I picked up at the Fairfax Flea market in LA for $15, a H&M leather skirt and Zara heels.

The Anomaly is directed my old friend Noel Clarke and stars himself, Ian Somerhalder, Luke Hemsworth and Brian Cox. Out in cinemas today! #SupportBritishFilm

Cosy

 

Jumper: H&M £9.99

Dress: New Look

Boots: Dr. Martens

Jacket: store on Fairfax in LA

Earrings: Primark (I think!)

Lipstick: Sleek 'Amethyst'

 

 

This jumper is so soft! It is actually the definition of cosy. Throwing on an oversized jumper like this one and adding boots is a good way to get some more wear out of your summer maxi-dress.

This lipstick is such a great shade of pinky-purple, a friend of a friend wore it once and I had to ask what it was. Whenever I wear it, I get complimented on it so the moral here is: always ask if you see another female wearing something amazing!