Chronicles Of Naija - The Outfit Diary

Hi Lovies,

As i alluded to in my previous post, i recently went on a well deserved holiday to Nigeria and only got back last sunday. Prior to that i had not been on holiday for two years, two freaking years.

I got in on 8th June and it was non-stop from there. I had breakfast with the BF, lunch with friends, then we went to a new bar called SIP. The decor|setting was nice but the music was crap, maybe it had something to do with the fact that dance|house music was the last thing i wanted to spend my entire night listening to after being bombarded with it in London. I was in the mood for some serious grooving and only the latest naija (Nigerian) jams would suffice!!!! so off to club Likwid we went, and the DJ didn't disappoint.

We did go back to SIP a couple more times and i must say the music and atmosphere improved, it is one of the  popular bars in Lagos at the moment and gets really packed. I saw so many people from my university days who have subsequently moved back to Nigeria, so everytime i hit SIP it was like a re-union party of sorts which i loved.

Some chill out spots i visited which i would recommend if you ever go to Lagos are Raddison Blu, i loved the outdoor bar and live music on a thursday. I am not sure why, but i was really impressed with the vocal ability of the live band and attempted to dance a couple of times, but the BF shot me some looks of  'do you see anyone on the dancefloor' #givemeabreak
Four Points by Sheration's roof top bar, again great atmosphere and mellow live band playing.  Churrasco is another spot i like, another outdoor bar & restuarant serving nice cocktails and Suya (grilled thinly sliced meat).

Aside from a bit of partying, this trip was more about just relaxing, spending QT with the BF, eating LOTS of good local/traditional food & NOT thinking about work. I am seriously afraid to weigh myself right now with the copious amounts of mouth watering delicacies i consumed on a daily basis....i think my adoption of YOLO for the entire duration of the trip might just come back to bite me.

Here are a few outfits i wore. Please ignore the picture quality, i still always forget that i have a camera & as such used the BF's ipad and my phone to take most of the pics *hides face*.

Dress- H&M
Bag- Vintage (Beyond Retro)
Sandals - Topshop (old)
Watch- BF's (can't remember the name)

Shirt- H&M
Skirt- NEXT
Bag- Osprey

I really should have been a lawyer :)

 





Dress- House of Fraser

Lace Dress - Untold (House of Fraser)
Shoes - Zara

Basic Vest- H&M
Belt-River Island
Mesh Skirt- NEXT
Slippers- Kurt Geiger

 

Top - Zara
Jeans- Zara

                                                                           xoxo

BECCA London Event

Becca London are holding a one day invitation only pop up boutique today in South Kensington. It is an exclusive event with hand picked designers showcasing & selling their goods, complimented with free drinks, food and 15% discount in store.

I got this invitation to the event, and thought i'd share it with my readers....so if you are in London today and want to attend, check out the invitation below to RSVP.
 If you do go, drop me an email or comment to let me know what goodies you snagged!!!!

Quarter End Shenanigans

I can't believe i haven't blogged in almost a month, it makes me seem so lazy considering my blog had only been up for just over a month before my mini hiatus. Well, i would like to dispell any notion you have of me being a lazy so & so, i actually have a very good reason; i went on HOLIDAY!!!! 

I took a well deserved vacation from everything and trotted off to Nigeria, got back on sunday and i am having a difficult time readjusting to normality. Normality which doesn't involve going to bed at ungodly hours, waking up at whenever o'clock, club hopping, eating and drinking without a care in the world & seeing my boyfriend. So there you have it, my rock solid reason.

Anyway, today is the final day of Q2 at work, which means we got to leave at 3pm as a thank you for all the hardwork throughout the quarter; this is one of the perks of the day job i like. As as result, some of my friends at work and i decided to do a spot of shopping in town and then head to Cirencester for Sushi.

It was what i would call a power shop, short but productive with a  few bargains snagged.

If you don't already know, it is SALE season in the UK, all the major stores have mark downs which is great. My favourtie items from my mini haul are the pearl and gold necklace, i literally can't wait to wear it, despite the lady bug on it, it is still very chic. Also i have been on the hunt for some green accessories and voila i found the cutest green sandals in H&M, they actually didn't have my size left but i loved the sandals so much, i bought a size up.

After shopping we headed off to Cirencester which is a town in the Cotswold district. It was my very first time visiting despite it being less than 30 minutes away from good old Swindon.

I fell in love instantly with the Cirencester stone houses and the beautiful country lanes. It is definately my kind of place to have a mini weekend getaway.

We ate at a Japanese restaurant called Soushi, the food was lovely. We had the Nami Moriawase platter & sweet chilli prawns for starters, and i had Teriyaki Sirloin steak for my main. Everything was DELICIOUS, i would definately recommend it if your ever in this neck of the woods.

Pearl necklace- house of fraser

Animal print trousers- H&M

Green Sandals - H&M

Faux leather & Gold bracelet - H&M

White & Gold Sandals - Topshop

xoxo