Frills 'n' Spills

  

Checking out Chiquitos...

  

Starting the year as I mean to go on, good food, fab company and plenty of coffee... The Cosy Club in Bath, Chiquitos, Starbucks and Caffe Nero played host for ringing in 2012. For me, January is not about slimming down or starting a diet but making exciting plans to fill up your diary. I plan on meeting up with many more amazing bloggers and spending time with old friends...

What are your plans for the new year? Have you eaten anywhere new recently?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I hope you ring in 2012 in style. I will be raising a glass of bubbly to making more exciting plans...
 See you next year! 

  The Frankie Diary: blogger's favourite and possibly the most beautiful diary I have ever owned. Every year I vow to be more organised and this year I think it may have actually paid off! I cannot believe that I have managed to hold down 2 jobs and blog nearly every other day and I plan to carry this momentum well into next year. 2012 will be the year where all my plans finally come to fruition and I intend to work even harder to get there... This beautiful diary will be a joy to use and the beautiful details will ensure that I want to be organised [an unusual feeling for me!] 

Month planners...

Cakes for my birthday! ;) 

Week per page view...

I was a little unsure about how to style it after Mark said I looked 'Bavarian' in it but the gorgeous detailing and soft velvet convinced me that it would be the perfect dress for Christmas...

The name on the label said Anna Belinda and when I Googled it, it turns out they are dress designers based in Oxford. I don't know if this is a custom piece but it fitted like a dream and I couldn't have chosen a better dress for eating my body weight in food in! 

What did you wear for Christmas? How would you have styled it?

 

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you lovely people who visit Frills 'n' Spills, a very  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I cannot thank you enough for all of the love and friendship that has been sent my way over the past 2 years and I feel very lucky indeed! ♥

I have lots of exciting things planned for the New Year and I hope to see you all along for the ride. Be right back, there's a Christmas dinner with my name on it... 

  

When I saw this playsuit on Urban Outfitters I fell in love, I loved the mini polka dots and the navy colour meant it would slot into my wardrobe without too much fuss. I wore this on the last day before it got too cold to go out in 15 denier tights although I still look a little bit cold in these photos! 

This outfit reminds me slightly of nurse's uniforms with the polka dots, a bit of a random style inspiration but there's nothing so chic as navy and cream, especially on such a simple silhouette... I seem to be moving towards sleeker outfits recently, does this mean I am growing up?!

Star of the show were my new shoes, bought with my winnings from Sarenza, these gorgeous grey suede ankle boots are so ridiculously comfy and I was glad to finally add a grey pair to my ever-growing ankle boot collection!

This outfit reminds me of something I would have worn 18 months ago but I think I have managed to put a new spin on a Maria classic!

Who is your unlikely style inspiration? Do you prefer pared down silhouettes?