Camel and Clarks...

I have been feeling pretty ropy recently but it was Mark's birthday on April fool's day and rather than wallowing at home, we decided to go out to Gloucester Quays for a little bit of shopping and a lot of food at Portivo Lounge. We are massive fans of the chain and Impero Lounge is one of our favourite places to go when we visit our friends in Portishead so we had high hopes! The food was delicious and although the atmosphere was a little lacking, it was early on a Wednesday night so we can forgive them for that! I didn't want to get all dressed up but as we were celebrating Mark's birthday, I wanted to make some effort so went for my favourite skinny jeans and a jazzy top instead. It seemed fitting that I wore my birthday present from him on his birthday so I pulled this gorgeous camel coat out of the wardrobe and it was the perfect finishing touch to this outfit. Outlet shopping can be a bit hit and miss but I am a massive fan and I even managed to pick up a few bargains (including this gorgeous Gap dress) which I will be sharing soon :)

Coat: H&M via Mark, top: Warehouse, jeans: ASOS, shoes: Clarks
Since buying my GHDs I have been wearing my hair straight more and more often as it is just so easy and helps me feel more pulled together (even if the truth is a different story!) My fringe had got far too long by this point so I pinned it back and I quite like how severe it looks, especially paired with this darker lipstick (Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Crush FYI)


The sleeves are the best part about this top-  they are much more interesting than regular sleeves and are super cosy too- no cardigan is needed with these bad boys! The print on this top is really unusual too, it reminds me of ink stains and is much more interesting than your bog standard florals...


These gorgeous suede shoes were another Clarks sales bargain a while ago and I really love them. I find suede shoes so easy to wear and these are ridiculously comfy, even after wandering around outlet shops all evening ;) 


Are you a fan of outlet shopping?

10 comments

Unknown said...

You are the best at finding bargains! I love those shoes, they look so comfy but stylish too! x

laura said...

I love those shoes, they'd be perfect for me at work! x

LillianZahra said...

Love the shoes! I am slowly becoming a convert to flats as my poor feet go though enough with my running! x

Matthew Spade said...

I've not heard of Impero Lounge before, will look out for it.

Buckets & Spades

Elodie said...

Love the coat!

www.elle-yeah.com

Sarah said...

Such a gorgeous look!
x

The Style Rawr said...

I need a camel coat!! You look so chic. I also clip my fringe back at the moment, yours looks so nice like this!

Tara x

Helen said...

I love the lounges brand too!
The sleeves are fab, I think they are super flattering as well.

Danielle said...

the top is so pretty, you look great!

danielle | avec danielle

Juliet said...

Aaaah, one of those Lounges popped up near where my parents live and we were very surprised to find it was part of a huge chain as we'd never heard of them before! Top notch food though, looking forward to going back.