Peachy keen.

This is my absolute dream holiday outfit that i have put together in the vain hope i will end up buying it all before i go away to Mexico in 56 days (woo!) It's just really simple and the dress looks easy to wear casually or dress up for night time. I'm SO tempted by the bag because it's really practical, i REALLY want a wicker bag and it's Kate Spade! She can do no wrong as a designer in my opinion!


Clockwise from top left:
Rock 'N' Rose - Penelope white floral crown - £36
Kate Spade New York - Seaport pearl earrings - £32
Dorothy Perkins - Peach pleat midi dress - £40
Rue21 - 12 row braided mix bangle - N/A
Debenams - Textured four tier gold necklace - £18
Tinlet Road Cabochan - Pastel painted ring - £15
Kate Spade New York - Waverly terrace medium maise - £185
Valencia Platino - Obsession rules - £73
Balmain - Leather and metal waist belt - £400 (ridiculous price)

So there it is, a dream outfit which is a little costly but i reckon similar items will be available on the high street nearing summer anyway, well maybe not the perfect Kate Spade bag but if i get into uni then maybe i could justify it as a treat! I made this all on Polyvore which i hate to say i was a little late on the bandwagon but so happy I've found it! Everything is on there from patterned tea cups to huge ornate mirrors! 

Anyone else going on holiday this summer? What will all you guys be taking with you? I'm still a holiday novice so any advice would be welcome! 

Thanks for reading!

Love Madison 
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Sunshine, wine & great company.

I've been such a bad blogger recently, it's hard to juggle a full time job, a (sort of) social life and working towards a (very) late UCAS application. I really don't know how all you guy's do it! I live with my friend Steph, who manages a late night bar in Leicester too. It's so hard to find time for each other like we used to so after a week of hard graft we both decided it was time to kick it back like we used to. Maybe a little less dancing and a bit more eating! We went to a lovely Italian restaurant called 'Ask', pretty sure its a chain but it was really quaint & friendly. It was actually warm enough to sit in the afternoon sun so we grabbed a table in the court-yard. We originally were just gonna grab a bite to eat and go see The Great Gatsby, but we were enjoying our glasses of wine too much to notice that we missed the film. They served our wine in these little amazing glass goblets! And our water jug was more like an Ikea vase, all swirly and had a hole in the middle! We had three courses, half a bottle of wine and two cappuccino's, by the time we left we were extremely full, a bit tipsy and it was really dark.

 It was so good to bond with Neffy again, we get so caught up in our jobs and other friends that we forget to fit each other in, because we live together we just feel like we hang out when really were just passing. It was such a pleasant evening, we took lots of silly photos that i just had to share on here.

I've known Steph for 5 years, and lived with her for 4 of them.  And it's been wonderful.

Best friends
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The adventure to Birmingham to meet some lovely bloggers.

Since starting up this blogging adventure i have met so many lovely people along the way that i speak to on a daily basis. Three in particular. We then decided that we should meet in April in person. (I am a bit behind at the minute so bear with me)

 Originally it was me, Tori, Chloe and Paige that was going to travel to Birmingham and stay for two days but sadly because of uni commitments Paige couldn't come, which if she's reading this, was totally understandable! We booked a hotel and our trains for the 23rd, we literally booked all of this months before hand. The day finally arrived with my bag packed i headed to Leicester train station. Now i may be the only person to ever say this but i love travelling on trains, i genuinely love it. It's so exciting to see the world fly past, and all the rolling hills through the window.

I found Tori first. She was so easy to talk to in person, cliche as it is, it was like we had known each-other for years! When Chloe arrived it was exactly the same, we just chatted for ages about our journey and what we should do. The weather was gorgeous so it was on our side. We went and put our bags in the hotel then headed towards the Bullring. The Bullring can be terrifying at the weekends but midweek its pretty easy to get around. Its home to Selfridges, Forever 21 and a huge Topshop. I bought a lovely tote bag from Forever 21 that has a giant decorative 'M' print on it, so excited this was my first bloggers meet up purchase! After much pondering round for the day in the city centre we went back to the hotel and got ready to go out for the night. Poor Tori ended up bashing her toe, which then ended up with free breakfast the next day (thanks babe).

We decided to go the Mailbox for food and drinks, It's lovely there because its right next to the canal and was buzzing with atmosphere. We settled on going Pizza Express but had to wait for a table so after walking further down the canal we found a quaint bar. Books and fairy lights adorned the walls, we sat on rickety chairs and had a drink. Over dinner we managed to cram in everything about our lives, ups & downs and all the hilarious things that have happened over the years. We also demolished a whole bottle of wine.

Feeling fuzzy headed we went to Broad Street which is basically a row of bars and clubs. We got enticed into one place with a free bottle of bubbly rose, couldn't say it was that busy but enough that we danced around and unfortunately drank sambuca at the bar. Deciding to try somewhere else we went to a retro themed club. It was here we met a boy standing at the bar alone just carrying a book, it was confusing to say the least, we didn't really get why he was alone with a book at a bar in the middle of Birmingham. Walking back to the hotel when the night ended we walked past the Mailbox security and cleaners, now in my drunk state deciding that jumping onto the mechanical street cleaning device was a great idea, i started cleaning the pavement, to say the least we all thought it was hilarious.

The next day feeling slightly groggy we traveled down to the vintage shop COW and the Custard factory. Its an amazing place for clothes, art and cake. Chloe found some rings for a shoot in Cow, we then got hungry for coffee and cake. I had red velvet cake for the first time and it was amazing! I bought coffee and some 'curiosity cola' as well. Wondering around we found a vintage style salon with a girl who looked like Bettie Paige styling hair, i got my hair victory rolled and bought an amazing black block eyeliner and brush.

It was nearing the end of our trip together, after i was getting so used to being around these lovely girls i realized i had to go home soon. We looked round Selfridges and had some urban pie lunch then headed to the station. My train was due first. I said goodbye and it was really sad because they are such lovely people to be around. Boarded my train and headed home. My boyfriend picked me up from the station and i didn't stop talking about how funny and wonderful my trip was. It didn't matter how nervous i was beforehand as soon as i met them i had the most amazing time and have made some serious friends for life.

Thank you Chloe & Tori for being so lovely.

 Hope we do it all again soon.
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P.S I have been super bad recently and not posted for ages! I really need to write while I'm out and about then edit after. Please have patience with me, i'll get into the swing of it eventually!