A couple of weeks ago, I was invited along (with a few of my favourite ladies) for a night at the quintessentially English, The Rectory– a country hotel which perfectly encapsulates everything beautiful about the British countryside (in short, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many butterflies and bumble bees in one place in my life).
Set amongst the stone cottages and rolling green hills of the Cotswolds, the hotel feels a lot further from London than it really is- and made for the perfect one night respite after a busy few days previously.
Although I’ll be talking about the hotel in full detail later this week (trust me there’s a lot of enormous interior kudos coming your way), I thought I’d strip things back with a little outfit post to start with- pulling my imaginary Alyssa Miller poses out (a girl can dream) and a shirt that could seem only apt in the wardrobe of a certain Mr Darcy (or Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia, as I learnt this weekend).
This outfit was one of those ‘oh my god I have no idea what to ever wear’ looks, and turns out- it’s one of my favourite things I’ve put on lately. There’s something quite vintage and seventies about some cropped flares and a blouse that has more ‘18th century poet’ about it than twentieth century fox- and paired with this little velvet bag from L.K Bennett (which I’m sure adds a certain pizzazz to even the most simple of get ups) I felt like the perfect balance of ‘hey I’ve made an effort’ and no shoes bohemian- because after all, isn’t a country manor amongst the flowers the perfect place for a bit of bare foot flailing?
I also wanted to talk a little about my somewhat growing jewellery collection. On the podcast Charlotte joked that towards the end of summer her wardrobe tends to accumulate enough accessories that by September she looks like captain Jack Sparrow- and if Im being honest, I think I’m going a similar way. For a girl who never used to wear anything but two studs in her ears, I’m now never without my two necklaces, at least a couple of pairs of hoops in (told ya me hearties) and a couple of my favourite rings from Chupi and Astley Clarke– both of which have that vintage heirloom feel about them, but without the price tag and inaccessibility (my luck with antique jewellery is yet to be of note).
Anyway- I’ll be back shortly with more details on this gorgeous little hideaway- I’m already planning my return with Joe and Maggie…
x
(Blouse: Topshop, Jeans: & Other Stories, Bag: C/O L.K Bennett, Shoes: Superga, Earrings: Rock ‘n’ Rose & Astley Clarke, Rings: Chupi & Astley Clarke, Necklace: Missoma)
18 Comments
Anne (modernastrega.com)
July 23, 2018 at 8:25 pmSo beautiful, love this look
https://modernastrega.com/
Carolina Filipe
July 23, 2018 at 11:30 pmI absolutely love this outfit and how you always pull the vintage with a modern twist look!
Blooming in style
July 24, 2018 at 9:37 amThis outfit is gorgeous, I especially love the jewellery. And, can I just say that you’re photos are gorgeous! I always love them xx
https://bloominginstyleblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/4-ways-to-get-some-zzzzz.html
Lii
July 24, 2018 at 10:26 amGreat outfit! And although you might say you have a lot of jewellery on, it works with the outfit and doesn’t look like a lot 🙂
Neeltje | Thoughts in Style
July 24, 2018 at 10:38 amThese photos are so lovely! X
http://www.thoughtsinstyle.com/
Eloise A
July 24, 2018 at 1:36 pmAhh this is such an innovative post. I often find those uninspired moments where you don’t know what to wear end up bringing some awesome outfits together
THE WHIMSICAL WILDLING | GIVEAWAY
Charlotte Jacklin
July 24, 2018 at 1:42 pmThese photos are amazing! Looking ethereal!
Nicole
July 24, 2018 at 3:02 pmBeautiful photos! I love the Meryl Streep vibes!
Ray Amaari
July 24, 2018 at 5:02 pmLove this outfit and how happy you look.
http://www.rayamaari.com
Carlina
July 24, 2018 at 5:27 pmLooks like the perfect getaway! We want to see the manor!
xo carlina
http://www.allergictovanilla.com/
Annie
July 25, 2018 at 6:15 amLove the blouse! It’s so pretty and girly!
http://www.mybeautysilence.com
Kirsty
July 25, 2018 at 1:06 pmLiv these photos are heavenly! Absolutely beautiful <3
Dominika Rekas
July 25, 2018 at 2:35 pmLoooove your pictures! Feel like we all need a photographer like yours to follow us around. If only my boyfriend was a better photographer 🙁
Adem
July 25, 2018 at 3:39 pmDear Liv, its great to see you here. Miss you on YouTube :*
Julia
July 25, 2018 at 10:05 pmI can totally feel the Mr Darcy vibe in the blouse, and I could not approve more! It’s a lovely blouse for the British summer (although maybe a bit too much fabric for this bloody heatwave…)
Julia x
Last Post: The Lace Midi | http://juliaspeaksbeauty.blogspot.com/2018/07/fashion-lace-midi.html
Tatum Hardin
July 25, 2018 at 10:22 pmI love the “Mr. Darcy” outfit! The details and lighting in your pictures are beautiful!
athirahshaxana
July 26, 2018 at 3:55 amlove this blog post <3 your accessories are a beaut.
xx athirah
Natalie Redman
August 7, 2018 at 10:23 amlove this outfit! Very vintage!