London round and round

Heart-shaped sunglasses: H&M

Georgette dress with frill front: ASOS.com
Alexa-inspired satchel: Random blogshop

Cameo ring: Primark
Boots: Yuan Yuan, Malaysia

Base: Eyeko Rain polish, Eyeko Lilac polish

Ring fingernail: Eyeko Coral polish, Eyeko Nude polish

A very dear friend I've known since my first year of Uni (5 years ago) came back to England for a little holiday. So a couple of friends and I decided to head down to London to meet up with her. We spent the day at Borough Market, Portobello Market and then, Chinatown for dinner.

I quite like Borough Market because of the sights and smells of the food available there. You can get a Thai green curry, a chorizo burger, cured ostrich meat and chocolate brownies all in one place. All of which I had none because I was too excited to see my friend. I did get a cup of fresh watermelon juice, though, which is so hard to find here in the UK.

The market also has lots of seafood including fresh scallops and oysters. A few of my friends decided to enjoy the finer things in life, while the rest of us continued yakking. I'm too much of a peasant to be able to appreciate such high quality food huhu.

I'd choose a Portuguese egg tart over oysters any day. Yummy, eggy goodness. I even brought some home because I'm greedy like that. I'm eating one as I type this. Nom nom nom...

Eating egg tarts always reminds me of one of my nieces when she was little. She didn't like eating the crust, so she'd always eat her egg tarts with a spoon to scoop out the middle bits. It's terribly wasteful, but the image of her sitting on the floor eating it like that is SO cute! Why are kids so cute??

The weather was lovely and I was glad I chose not to bring a coat. It seemed like the perfect summer's day as we walked along Portobello Market.

That place always seems so exciting no matter how many times I go. There's all sorts of antique bric-a-brac there. It's totally a vintage-lover's (and tourist's) heaven. I rarely buy anything, but I just really enjoy strolling down the road, picking up and looking at random things.

How beautiful are these antique cameras? I also saw a SX-70 polaroid camera which I've kind of wanted for a while, but it cost £120!! *shocked* 
I cannot believe how expensive these things are when before the whole lomography craze, no one would have so much as glanced at it. My mum really shouldn't have thrown her typewriter and Singer sewing machine away. Those things are worth a fortune now! Okay, maybe not a huge fortune, but ya know.


Anywayz, I had a really good time and it was so good to meet up properly with everyone. Everyone kept saying how it was just like old times and it was as if our friend never left.


I can't wait to hand in my dissertation so I can go out and meet friends again!

Time's a-ticking

Cardigan: Primark

Destroyed denim shorts: River Island

Pocket watch (worn as necklace): Portobello Market (London)

This was what I wore to class today. The weather was a wee bit warmer, so I thought I'd bring out the shorts though I still had to wear tights underneath.

I got the pocket watch from a seller on Portobello Street. This was way before the high streets started coming out with pocket watch-necklaces so the prices of these babies were still quite high then. However, this particular one I got was less than half the price of what the other sellers were selling. The catch? It doesn't work. Well, not properly anyway. It's a bit wonky and quite temperamental. I didn't mind at all, because I was only wearing it as an accessory and not really to tell time.

This was how it looked like, originally. All I did was break off the cover and replaced the chain with my own necklace chain. Yes, my heart ached a little as I broke the cover off, but I preferred to wear it with the watch face showing. Feeling guilty, I decided to keep the cover in a drawer.

Stone bib necklace

Parka: Crafted from Republic

Furry cuff wedge boots: New Look

Studded bangles: Malaysia

Stone bib necklace: Portobello Market (London) 

I love Portobello Market. You can find such good vintage items there. I was rummaging through a humongous pile of vintage jewellery on one of the street stalls when I found this stone bib necklace. I nabbed it immediately. The stones are really pretty in real life and the ribbon cord means I can adjust it to whatever length I fancy.

I dressed it down with a simple white tee today, but I'm sure it would look good with a dress on a night out.