When it comes to beauty, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the greatest. I enjoy makeup and beauty but I'm in no way a connoisseur when it comes to what's great and what's not. Having said that, I know what works for me and as I have become more and more obsessed with makeup and beauty products in general there are a few hacks that I've come to swear by and use in my beauty routine often, if not daily!

As October draws to a close and November's chapter opens up, I'm making the most of the last few days of crisp autumn mornings and the chance to wear my skirts without tights (I'm still unsure about whether I'll be delving into tights territory this year as I rarely wear them). So as we say goodbye to transitional dressing, no more bare legs for a while, and say hello to paler skin and many more layers I'm wearing some of my transitional favourites one last time.

I associate a trench coat with being traditionally British, I don't know why, perhaps it's because Burberry is one of the most iconic British brands known for its classic trench coat. When thinking about what to share today I briefly scanned the weather app on my phone and noticed that we should be expecting sunshine today (finger's crossed I haven't jinxed this by writing the night before!) and so I thought it was the perfect time to talk about the lightweight outerwear piece that I often gravitate towards at this time of year.

Having graduated from university this summer, I thought I'd take the plunge and give blogging a proper go. Whilst it's still incredibly scary and a huge risk for me, I'm enjoying doing what I love and I hope I can make it work in the long-run. I was so unsure about what I wanted to be writing, creating and shooting to share with you and I was sort of stuck throughout the month of September, feeling generally uncertain about everything. Obviously, I didn't want to continue feeling that way and I knew that if I wanted to see a change I would need to actively seek change.

 How to do Halloween even if you're not doing Halloween? Now bare with me, I'll explain... This year, Halloween falls on a Tuesday and whilst those of us who will be celebrating (read: using Halloween as an excuse to get dressed up and go out out) over the weekend, what do we actually do on October 31st when most of us will be back to our mundane day-to-day routine? If you love Halloween but aren't quite sure about what to do or how to dress on the day then this post is for you!

I've been loving all things autumn (just in case you haven't noticed already...) and recently I've been thinking about how my style has changed since the summer, how I've had to adapt to the autumn weather, autumn styles and being back in London after what seemed like a lifetime in Portugal over the summer. With that said, there are definitely aspects of summer that I'm still doing my best to hold on to.

Last weekend I shared this outfit on Instagram and it got so much love! It was actually one of those outfits that required very little thinking behind it (I sometimes spend ages searching for inspiration and meticulously planning my outfits) and it always surprises me when those outfits get the most love from you. I think we all love the simplest looks. I shared my outfit alongside some quick tips on what to wear when you don't know what to wear, a few of you left some comments saying you liked those tips so I thought I'd share a few more with you in today's blog post!

Autumn is hands down my favourite season. There's something about the autumn breeze, falling leaves and crisp mornings that I absolutely adore. I find I'm at my most inspired throughout autumn too which definitely helps lighten my mood as I feel I'm working to the best of my abilities. Now that it's truly starting to feel like autumn, these are some of the things I'm most looking forward to this season!

Fashion week has always remained a very elitist affair where we're used to seeing celebrities sitting on the front row and relying on magazines and mainstream media to showcase the upcoming designs, trends and looks. The emergence of blogs has created a new outlet for fashion week coverage, one where we, as bloggers, are able to put our own twist on what used to be considered normal and ultimately, share whatever we want but does this lead to being snubbed?

Last weekend I took a trip to a pumpkin patch and it was pretty amazing, I'm not even exaggerating. I've wanted to go to a pumpkin patch for a while and as soon as we reached October and autumn mode kicked in, the search began. Not knowing what to expect (photos can be deceiving) we set off on a mini road trip to probably the best place ever and a must-visit this month if you can.

Since the introduction of the dreaded Instagram algorithm, a lot of us have noticed a fall in everything from engagement to followers. I'm guilty of constantly checking my phone to see how many likes/comments/followers I have, and throughout the day I end up doing this more times than I would like to admit.

At least once a year these style woes come knocking and every year I fall into the trap of not knowing what to wear which actually puts a downer on a lot of what I do. Whilst I'm still not sure about what exactly you should do when you're stuck in a style rut other than wait for it to pass, there are a few things I try not to do when the dreaded style rut swings by.

 Today's post features 2 different takes on the heritage trend that continues to take over the high street. There's an array of blazers available at the moment and I quickly jumped on the trend. I've been loving the casual way of wearing a blazer but I also wanted to go down the traditional route and create two improvised Prince of Wales check suits. I haven't posted a day-to-night look in forever, I hope you like my take on this trend!

I'm feeling so autumnal, ready for the season ahead, and just generally loving everything about this season and it has only just begun. With that said, I think I'm ready to say goodbye to the summer. Goodbye to the constant feeling of I'm not good enough for this; goodbye to the worry surrounding Instagram; goodbye to strict schedules that have made social media less enjoyable for me; goodbye to the summer that has been and gone.