OOTD: Denim Jacket

Outfit:
Light wash denim jacket: Primark (similar)
Pastel sun dress: Dorothy Perkins (similar)
Rose gold glittery sliders: Office (similar)
Black chain handle bag: Zara (similar)

I wore this for a lovely afternoon with Hannah and Sarah consisting of lunch at Brassiere Zedal, Bradley Cooper in The Elephant man and cake at the Nordic Bakery. The perfect Saturday I think right? The best thing about going out with blogger friends is that they never moan when you casually mention outfit pictures. They want them done too! Apart from the sliders everything in the outfit is over a year old. I finally got to dig out some summer dresses. I haven't really bought too much recently thanks to the unpredictability of freelance so am enjoying discovering some old favourites.

I was really looking to see The Elephant man despite hearing some less than favourable reviews. But alas those reviews seemed to be spot on. Nothing really happened. It was so short and very hard to hear. It had the potential to be really emotional but just felt a bit flat. Don't even get me started on Cooper's English accent...

Lots of thank to Sarah who seems to be turning out to be my frequent photographer!

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Review, Suvlaki, Soho

Before I jetted off to Barcelona - which already seems an age away - I was invited to sample some greek food at the newly opened Suvlaki in Soho. I've only ever had meze and never tried the street food option so was very excited to treat my tastebuds. Suvlaki is a meat skewer grilled over charcoal. It can be eaten alone or inside a doughy chunky pita bread. It's said to be Greece's national street food.

Suvlaki is a tiny little place with only room for 34 people but they do a takeaway option too. Make sure you're prepared to get up close with fellow diners as there's not much space and they opt for communal style eating. The interior is very shabby chic and nothing too fancy. The grill is near the door and you can watch the chefs do their magic as they prepare your food. I like having a little nose in restaurants!

We obviously went to town - as much as we could at lunchtime! The chunky tzatziki yogurt dip with crispy warm pita bread wet our appetites before the main event. It may not look the most photogenic but the baked feta was absolutely delicious. The creamy feta was filled with juicy tomatoes, salty olives and pepper - I could have just sat there and eaten pots and pots of it. 

For the main course I opted for a regular wrap filled with juicy grilled pork, plum tomatoes, cucumber tzatziki and parsley glazed red onion. The pork was cooked to perfection - nothing worst then chewy meat that takes forever to eat. The glazed red onion was the star of the show and the plum tomatoes gave the wrap some much needed sweetness. My boyfriend decided he needed filling up and went for two wraps. The first consisted of chunky lamb mince with a mixed green salad and green herb sauce. The second was the juicy boar sausage smothered in a hot red pepper sauce and a variety of veggies. I had major food envy when this came out. It's what I'd recommend you opt for!

It's not a cheap lunch option but you really do pay for what you get. It was really tasty, service was quick and it filled us up. We couldn't even manage dinner until very late. Very impressive as we ate at 12! We'll definitely be back.

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OOTD: Black and White Stripes

Outfit:
Black and white sleeveless top: Primark (similar)
Textured black midi skirt: Topshop  (similar)
Chain handled cross body black bag: Zara (similar)
Pony haired block heeled sandals: New Look (similar)

The last few weeks I feel like I haven't stopped. In a good way. I've been lucky to get some freelance shifts at a magazine but working in London again has made me exhausted. I absolutely love being back in the city and wouldn't change it for anything. It's where I want to be without a shadow of a doubt. But I would love some more sleep! The long days and early starts are taking a while to get used too. It doesn't help that my to do list is getting longer by the minute. I need to stop arranging to be such a social butterfly and lay off all the dinners/drinks I've been arranging. My body can't cope and nor can my bank account. But it's just hard when you've been away from The Big Smoke for 18 months. I just want to do everything! You can sleep when you're dead right?

Photos thanks to the beautiful Sarah!

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