Holiday Look Book

Okay, so it has taken me a while to actually write this, but I'm currently stuck in bed, in my sweats with tonsillitis. 

So instead of giving into binge-watching on netflix today (as I have done for the past 5 days), I decided to do somethings that are far more productive, like writing a 'to-do' list, sewing a button on my shirt that's been lying in my room for ages, editing a video and deleting pics off my phone which take up so much bloody space!

It is here, I began to reminisce of my Holiday and thought, dayyummm, I wore some cracking outfits...

BIKINIS

I am tall and curvy with an average sized chest, so I tend to buy separates instead of sets. Usually going for a smaller top and bigger bottoms, I prefer the tied styles in bright colours to show off that tanned glow a few days in!

RED BIKINI // Asos

 WHITE BIKINI // River Island

FUSCHIA BIKINI // Boohoo 

RED BIKINI // Asos

BLACK HIGH WAISTED SHORTS // Asos Tall

FLIP FLOPS // Primark

YELLOW BIKINI // Matalan

SUNGLASSES // River Island

#OOTD

As it was suuuupper hot in Spain, I liked to keep it cool and casual on a day trip, whether it was a floaty summer dress in a light material or a body/swimsuit under a classic pair of denim shorts. 

BODYSUIT // Missguided

SHORTS // George at Asda

HEADSCARF // Primark

SUNGLASSES // River Island

BODYCHAIN // River Island

SANDALS // Primark

DRESS // Zara

NECKLACES // River Island

#OOTN

I love planning ahead my holiday outfits, tending to go more for simplicity in clothing and over-accessorising. 

DRESS // River Island

BODYSUIT // Asos Tall

SKIRT // River Island

SANDALS // Primark

TOP // Primark

SKIRT // New Look

SANDALS // Primark

DRESS // Missguided

SANDALS // River Island

(*DISCLAIMER* - Ignore my face in this last image, I was very drunk)

But hey! That's what holidays are for, right?

Stace x

10 Things Scots do on Holiday

After recently returning home from Holiday in the Costa Del Sol with 12 fellow Scots, I've come to realise we are all guilty as a Nation of doing the following things abroad ...

1)    Drinking

On the way to the airport, at the airport "Spoons", on the plane, when we land at our final destination and pretty much just don’t stop the whole holiday.

2)    Eating

From sampling the local scran to a hearty hungover fry-up every afternoon at the Scottish bar round the corner from the Aparthotel. 

3)    Phoning home to ask what the weathers like

We can’t help ourselves really. We need to know if we picked the right week to go abroad or if it’s Costa del Glasgow back home.

4)    Complain it’s too hot

The phrase, “I cannae dae it” gets repeated after lying out in the sun for 10 minute intervals or so before diving head first into the pool in the attempt to cool down. We soon forget what rain and wind feel like. 

5)    Getting lost

“I’m sure our hotel’s just round this corner… Hmmm, maybe it’s the next one? Or the next one? Or was it back that way? Nah, I’ve never seen this bit, about turn lads!”

This almost always turns into an argument within your group, with someone taking a strop complaining they knew this wasn't the right way the entire time, even though they never said so a few streets back...

6)    Getting burnt

Factor 30’s like wearing a Jacket but it’s much safer than the factor 8 tanning oil. Yet, we still opt with the oil and end the first few days with multi-coloured, stripey, sore-to-the-touch skin and seeking shade the last few days in regret.

7)    Getting turnt

Finding the local “dancin” and some decent pubs on night #1 and having a belter of a time, which no other night lives up to regardless of how hard you try.

8)    Butchering the language / Learning the lingo

“Ou est le KFC?” and “Una Ginebra y limon, por favour” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it in a broad Scottish accent pronouncing every letter very slowly, as if the locals will understand you better. Also, “Hola” makes it into your daily vocabulary even when you return home.

9)    Meeting someone ye know from home that’s yer da’s cousin’s best pal that used to work in your local Greggs

The World really is a small place.

10)  Getting a (shite) tattoo

Whether it’s on a dare or after one too many vodkas it seems like a good idea to head to the local tattoo parlour and come home with that top banter Holiday quote or a symbol which you now question really does mean “Strength” in Japanese. 

Stace x