Spring in Winterland

I'm so envious of seemingly everyone else in the world who isn't living in the midst of Winter this March 25th. I woke up this morning with an enthusiastic plan to take a nice Spring outfit photo. That's when I noticed it was a complete blizzard outside. Fortunately it cleared up this afternoon so I braved the below freezing temperature & attempted to create a Spring-esque look that was still somewhat weather appropriate (don't let the silly smile fool you; I was beyond freezing). 

Bright colours were an obvious choice, pairing red with fluorescent orange (layered over a cream lace bodysuit). My House of Holland suspender tights were a clear necessity, so I chose black lace up boots & a black vintage cross-body bag to tie things together. Otherwise I accessorized fairly plainly, with a cream + gold bangle from H&M & my Chantilly Lace earrings by Stella & Dot. 

I have two exams coming up this Tuesday & Wednesday so you can expect something new the second those are out of the way. Until then I'll be attaching myself wholly to my text books & language CDs... oh the excitement ;)

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend - thank you so much for reading! 

I was wearing:

Red belted shorts - Dolce Vita

Orange fluoro oversized tee - H&M (old)

Cream lace bodysuit - American Apparel (here)

Suspender tights - House of Holland

Chantilly Lace earrings - c/o Stella & Dot (here)

Lace-up boots - F21 (old)

Cream & Gold bangle - H&M

Cross-body bag - Vintage

New In // Stella & Dot

If you're an avid blog follower like me, I'm sure you find yourself entering giveaway upon giveaway, with little to show for it. Well, about 2 weeks ago I was pleasantly surprised to find an email from Veronika of Girl & Closet saying I had won her Stella & Dot giveaway - score! I've been an admirer of Stella & Dot jewellery for some time, but until now didn't own a piece myself (problem solved :)


After some correspondence with Shannon of Stella & Dot my delightful little package was on its way & just happened to arrive the other day! So what did I choose?

There were so many pieces I would have loved to own, but I finally decided on the ''Chantilly Lace Chandelier Earrings'', which can be found here. These are a far cry from my usual earrings of choice (simple studs with a bit of sparkle), but I decided it was time for something new - not to mention, how gorgeous are these?! I'm really looking forward to fancying up my work look with these beauties, as well as using them for a special occasion.  

If you're stuck for Christmas gifting ideas might I suggest taking a look at their website - they have so many beautiful accessories which would make wonderful presents! And for those of you interested in seeing a little more Stella & Dot, here are 2 of my favourite pieces at the moment:

The 'Audrey Cluster Bracelet' - on sale here.

The 'Isadora Pearl Bib' necklace, found here. 

What do you all think of my choice? Do you have any of their lovely pieces yourself? 

A huge thank you both Veronika & Shannon/Stella&Dot for this beautiful new addition to my jewellery collection :) I'll definitely be adding more Stella & Dot pieces to my wardrobe soon! 

<3 Shawna