January, Febuary, April, May...

Hello all, and a very happy new year!! 

I'm writing this from the gorgeous city of Tel Aviv, where I'm currently spending some time with the BF catching up on my sunshine intake and plenty of epic food. At any rate, I know I've not been good with my blogging of late (I've been insanely distracted by just about everything this holiday) but I thought I'd throw a quick one in, just to let you know what's been on my mind...

Firstly, something which is constantly tugging at the back of my mind: every year my university have a week at the end of term with lots and lots and LOTs of balls. And when I say balls, we're talking black/white tie, with full top hat and tails ballgowns. Which, let's be honest, is every little girl's dream, to dress up as a fairy princess and frolic through the night like Cinderella (preferably without the midnight curfew and loss of shoes) either with your prince, or with one you find on the dancefloor...

Anyway, as one might expect in these situations, a dress is required. I've been keeping my eyes out for one for a while now - and as a poor student my budget isn't high - so I've been looking for vintage items, updating myself on theoutnet.com and up-and-coming designers. I've even considered designing one and having it made... 

But then I saw this, on GaryPepperVintage:

Dress, by The Babushka Ballerina

Quite aside from the fact that the colour is simply mind-blowing, this dress is the epitome of what I'm looking for - classic without being boring, bold without being off-putting, has just the right amount of movement needed for a night spent on the dancefloor, and is exactly the kind of thing that would turn heads- always a necessary attribute.

I would totally recommend checking out the website - the dresses are gorgeous and many are unique or custom made. They design, I believe, mainly for bridal parties, but hey, a dress is a dress! Unfortunately they're based in Australia, but hell, I'm going to email them anyway and see whether they can ship to the UK! 

- Wish me luck! -

In other news, and on a final note, please check out my friend Joy's blog, very recently started. She's got some great outfit shots up, (something I really need to get down to doing), and trust me, her looks are not to be missed!

I'll update you on my trip upon my return, but until then, as they say here in T.A: laila tov!