When it comes to writing up outfit posts and editing through the photos of my #candidnotcandid snaps, I always ponder what it really is that you all like to read alongside them. I’m not much of an over thinker, but having the tendency to waffle a little- I want to make sure you’re spending your time here exactly as you’d like- chatter or not…
One post I loved recently was Hannah’s think piece on the think pieces (ITS THINK PIECE INCEPTION) and the humble outfit post. I’ve always tried to keep outfits here solely about just that- leaving the heavier stuff to one side and saving it to something more dedicated.
Recently though I’ve felt more and more pressure to get a little deeper when I’m parading around on here. Has Instagram made us want to digest outfits in a quick way and does that mean that a nice dress on the blog becomes a DMC and heart to heart? Like Hannah mentions, I don’t know if I have that much in me- and it definitely made me feel better about stripping things back and keeping outfit posts, more often than not, just that.
So, in light of that- here’s me at the seaside in one of my favourite Free People dresses. I picked it out for our podcast event last week– and in all honesty haven’t wanted to take it off since. Although I was a bit worried about it being a little sheer- with the perfect muted nude underwear (nothing too bright, folks)- they go unnoticed and it pretty much equates to my perfect summer dress (with A* ventilation too). I also added this bag which I also picked up from Free People (which to me says Gavriel meets Birkin)- it’s become one of my favourite hot day outfits, which still manages to look put together without getting this girl sweaty. Taken in Whitstable on one of the warmest days of the year, I pulled it on with these sunshine L.K. Bennett espadrilles and headed out for breakfast before training back to the big smoke (where only shorts and bikini tops felt appropriate)…
(Dress: Free People, Glasses: Free People, Bag: Free People, Shoes: C/O L.K. Bennett, Earrings: C/O Rock ‘n’ Rose)
x
19 Comments
Ana
July 2, 2018 at 8:23 pmLove that dress! It’s perfect for summer xxx
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Alex
July 2, 2018 at 8:23 pmI love those pictures ! It looks like you were having a wonderful time !
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Bright December
July 2, 2018 at 8:25 pmLove the bag!
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Julia
July 2, 2018 at 8:50 pmWhat a gorgeous dress Liv!
Also as a reader, I much prefer bloggers who take the time to write to their audience, so I really enjoy longer posts. To be perfectly honest, posts that only are a couple of sentences long don’t sit well with me – it just seems like the blogger is being kinda lazy and not really engaging with their audience… So chatty posts all the way!
Julia x
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Cate
July 2, 2018 at 9:52 pmabsolutely beautiful dress: i adore the shoulders wavy sleeves! it’s always a drama for me to find the perfect white dress that is not transparent xD till now I haven’t succeded so i might steal this free people one (:
xx from italy
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Courtney Hardy
July 2, 2018 at 10:03 pmThat dress is so pretty! I love how light and airy it looks.
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Christa L Sagmoe
July 3, 2018 at 12:52 amLove the pictures of this beautiful outfit. Absolutely stunning.
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EloiseA
July 3, 2018 at 9:29 amahh this is so perfect, love the location!
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Neeltje | Thoughts in Style
July 3, 2018 at 9:36 amThese photos are the best! I love your outfit. xx
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YZ Chan
July 3, 2018 at 9:43 amLove Free People’s dresses and yours is gorgeous! The straw bag is super cute too. 🙂
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Steph
July 3, 2018 at 10:07 amLove the photography, as well as the outfit! Steph x
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cristy nottingham
July 3, 2018 at 12:24 pmyour whole outfit is so lovely and i am loving the pop of yellow!! xx
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Kayleigh
July 3, 2018 at 1:36 pmThat’s such a pretty dress Liv! Free People have some really beautiful clothing! Perfect for these warm summer days 🙂 x
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Nikki Galley
July 3, 2018 at 8:32 pmThe bag!! My dream bag!! Beautiful photos and scenery – quintessentially British!
Alexa Marsh
July 4, 2018 at 12:11 amSuch a beautiful white dress! I love the espadrilles as well. 🙂
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Lucy
July 4, 2018 at 9:01 amLove these photos Liv!
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Flo la vita
July 4, 2018 at 4:42 pmYour photos are absolutely beautiful. I always love your style of photography xx
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Claire
July 5, 2018 at 9:43 amI’d love a free people dress – this one looks like it was made for you! I like a bit of both deep chat and a light hearted outfit post and I feel like you always get the mix right <3
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A Girl, A Style
July 9, 2018 at 10:15 amYou look SO gorgeous here! Love, love, love this look + these shots (and am now needing to add that bag to my collection ASAP).
Briony xx