tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85532661473770899592024-02-08T02:11:35.407-08:00fawnedfawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-27189982187441010162010-08-26T14:57:00.000-07:002010-08-26T14:58:24.524-07:00hello all ♥i'm a different person now than i was when the blog began, but i was beginning to think it's kind of unfair to just leave you guys without an explanation note, so here it is!<br />this blog is now finished. i've loved it, you, everything, but there will be no more updates.<br />thank you for support & kind words & company -- it's meant the world :)<br /><br />be brave, be beautiful, be you.<br /><br />love, holly ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-47743213606074455282010-06-06T12:48:00.000-07:002010-06-06T12:54:27.937-07:00stolen cardigans & summer shorts ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4675461163_4ae544f14f.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/4676087570_9cc41a69ab.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/4675450175_c63b366fb7.jpg"><br /><br />I found this cardigan at the back of my wardrobe today, and I'm pretty sure it belongs to my friend Hazz - and no, Hazz, if you're reading this, you cannot have it back :)<br />The weather's been beautiful this week but I've been stuck inside revising - booo! So today was my first time to exercise a summery outfit with the handy excuse of my cousin's 18th birthday dragging me away from the books.<br />I'm loving shorts-that-look-like-skirts at the moment, & this lovely pair was bought by my Mummy from River Island :D<br />I'm really really loving River Island at the moment - I never used to due to their incessant need to over-embellish everything, but these days it's a shop I get more excited about going to than even our beloved Topshop!<br />How have you been enjoying the sunshine?<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4676092648_17d95758e5.jpg"> <img src"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4675466027_7fe036f773.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">shorts & sunglasses: river island<br />cardigan: gap<br />top & belt: h&m<br />necklace: accessorize<br /></SPAN></SPAN>fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-23549487954613488412010-05-23T01:59:00.000-07:002010-05-24T22:59:29.403-07:00summertime ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4631582824_3f67bf442f.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4630979593_1308e92511.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4631581466_75fee66787.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/4631572980_9bd4ba30a8.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4631574584_8fe339b718.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4631584372_20a7783210.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/4630972011_7710b54e49.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4630977969_98f0aa9978.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4631587414_788945aec0.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/4630974093_1cd5748872.jpg"><br /><br />I'm really sorry for my over-a-month long absence, but it has been kind of necessary. <br />My boyfriend's mum recently passed away so I've been spending a lot of time with him & with his family,<br />but on top of that I've also just spent a lot of time trying to figure out whether or not I really want to keep fawned running.<br />You're all such wonderful people - I'm always boring my friends with talk of how lucky I feel to have such fantastic people take the time to read & comment on my little blog,<br />but this time of year always makes me yearn for the outdoors, and so the internet - blogging included - falls to the side.<br />I'm not giving up on fawned, but posts will be very very less frequent in the coming months.<br />I have the best boyfriend, and both he & I live in such beautiful places that it's hard not to spend every second of every day outside.<br />I did, however, make a resolution not too long ago to take more pictures - so what I'll probably do is just more posts like this one.<br />I do hope you're all alright, & thank you so much for supporting this blog.<br />Now get out & enjoy the sunshine :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-30808710361869722602010-04-18T13:07:00.000-07:002010-04-18T13:15:09.885-07:00moony & wormtail & padfoot & prongs ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4532392974_01c881f826.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4532397450_0ef0515b88.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4531766029_74c249f887.jpg"><br /><br />There are a few things on this blog that don't need repeating. The first: I'm so sorry about my lack of updates. The second: I love you all of you lovely readers so bloody much, and am racked with guilt about my crappy inability to comment back. And, the third: I'm really really into Harry Potter.<br /><br />I got this <i>amazing</i> new t-shirt from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/evietees">evietees</a> - an etsy site that has all kinds of lovely fandom-based treats, for those among us who can't seem to let go of their childhood loves. Safe to say, this is my new favourite shirt :)<br /><br />I hope you've all been splendid! I am so sorry for not having updated or commented any of you beautifuls back - it's a crappy excuse to say that I'm insanely busy at the moment, but I'm afraid it's the truth. We're back at school & I have my A-Level exams in 5 weeks time, so it's pressurepressurepressure and workworkwork for me right now! On top of that I work the evening shift at my local supermarket every Wednesday & Thursday, I usually spend Friday-Sunday with my boyfriend, and Monday & Tuesday nights are therefore the only nights left available to actually get on with some schoolwork! But I promise that as soon as these silly exams are out of the way I'll have all the time in the world and - providing this beautiful weather sticks around! - I'll be updating a lot more :)<br /><br />Stay magic.<br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4531761231_024b7e9100.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4532394970_14793b9816.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4532396026_d6f548c3ae.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-63936417673765406172010-04-10T10:07:00.001-07:002010-04-10T10:18:28.031-07:00denim dress & overworn shoes ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4508402264_a157599dee.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4508401040_ae9c2e1fc1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2056/4507761019_3f5a085b7e.jpg"><br /><br />First off, I suppose I should (once again!) apologise for my predictable absence. I can't even blame school, as I've had the past 2 weeks off! But those 2 weeks have been full of work work work or drama drama drama, and this Saturday has actually been the first day that I've had completely to myself.<br />It's been a perfect to have just for me though, as the sun has finally decided to show it's face in Blighty!<br />I spent the morning in the little town where I go to school, looking for presents for my friend Megan, who turns 18 next week. It was busy & bustling & sunshiney - as you can see from the pictures, I actually took my cardigan off for the first time this year! I bought lots of presents for her, some adorable shoes for myself that you'll see soon, and then treated myself to some art by Chris Schinder. I've never owned actual art before, it's terribly exciting :D<br /><br />Ooh, and speaking of purchases - along with some wizard rock albums (honestly, it doesn't get much cooler than me) - I recently bought Rufus Wainwright's new album, 'All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu', and it's a thing of absolute beauty. Give it a listen - I'm sure you won't regret it.<br /><br />But anyway! After my morning in town I came home about lunchtime and, after writing pages and pages in my journal, decided I'd go for the walk that I used to go for every day last summer - and thought it was about time I paid this blog, and you lovely readers, some attention!<br />Turns out I've missed the woods alot more than I thought.<br /><br />I hope you've all been well, and that your day was as lovely & quiet & much-needed as mine :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4507759919_64324698b6.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4508412726_7c8cda4f0b.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4507758939_16795879d7.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">dress: topshop, last year<br />shoes: primark<br />satchel: asos<br />cardigan: george @ asda<br /></SPAN></SPAN>fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-52115079979708477242010-03-26T12:02:00.000-07:002010-03-26T12:12:17.994-07:00what to wear on trains ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4464726659_cbe636a9b6.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4464727361_01078cdf89.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4464728203_e4c32d0fb9.jpg"><br /><br />I took these pictures last Friday, before I went to stay with my boyfriend for a bit. I meant to post them sooner, but this week has just been about coursework, coursework, coursework! It's out of the way now & I've got two glorious weeks off now though, whew :)<br />I always have a bit of a dilemma about what to wear on trains -<br />I know it seems a bit weird, but I don't generally like to wear my usual white tights because changing at different stations & sitting in different cafes & running about (which I inevitably end up doing on my journey) runs a fairly high risk of getting them dirty. Skin coloured tights are of course an option, but often attract some unwanted attention..!<br />Also I feel like you should always wear more on trains, because then you have to pack less!<br />Anyway this is what I wore last time I went. I don't know why I went into that much detail about my decision process, but there you go :)<br /><br />With the exception of the necklace, which my Mummy bought me from Accessorize, this entire outfit is from New Look! Haha, not intentional of course, but when I think about it it seems that quite a lot of my wardrobe is composed of New Look things. Not because I'm a particularly adamant fan of theirs (though they have stepped up their game lately), but I suppose that's what happens when you have a New Look right next to your school!<br /><br />And speaking of school, I confirmed my university choice earlier today, so as of September this year, I'll be living in St Andrews :) Scotland! Exciting exciting exciting.<br /><br />I hope you're all had a great week! I'm feeling in a bit of a funny mood due to being absolutely exhausted from coursework week, so sorry if this post is rambly! :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4465505522_773712238c.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-7116233834560935752010-03-18T07:45:00.000-07:002010-03-18T08:24:26.579-07:00cupcakes! ♥Yesterday my friend Hannah's 18th birthday, but being the poor little student I am I couldn't afford to get her anything much until payday (next Friday! yay) - so, until then, I thought I might make her some cakes!<br />(Cause who doesn't love cakes, right?)<br />Anyway, this recipe works time & time again for me, so I'm sharing it with you loveliest now. Aren't I sweet? ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4442617565_c77def5754.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4442618225_37b38d9ff1.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (355°F).<br /><br />♥ You will need...<br />- 100g (3 and a half ounces) of self-raising flour.<br />- 1 teaspoon of baking powder.<br />- 100g (3 and a half ounces) of butter.<br />- 100g (3 and a half ounces) of caster sugar.<br />- 2 eggs, lightly beaten.<br />- Drop of milk.<br /><br />♥ And of course, don't forget the <i>crucial</i> baking playlist. Dancing around and singing at the top of your voice is a key ingredient in the creation of wonderful cakes - I always find a mix of Taylor Swift and the Glee soundtrack works perfectly :D<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4442618905_0b6175e07a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4443395904_79fc071677.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Add the butter to the sugar.<br /><br />♥ Then whisk! As you whisk, gradually add the egg. What I usually do is crack the two eggs into a mug, beat them together there, then slowly pour them in.<br />Oh, and the dress I'm wearing here is from Miss Selfridge :)<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4442620403_8f3c5e2067.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4443397222_70851403b1.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Sift the flour & the baking powder together, then whisk it in with the butter, sugar & egg.<br /><br />♥ I use medium sized eggs, so I like to add a very small splash of milk at this point. If you're using large eggs, this shouldn't be necessary.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4443398764_004fcf5ff8.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4443398040_8719ef20e2.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Spoon the mix into cake cases til just over half full. I managed to make 16 cupcakes with my mix, but I do have quite small cupcake cases.<br /><br />♥ Then (my favourite part!) feel free to lick any remaining mix of the spoon :) Mmmm!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4442623043_90b0057ed1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4442623543_fb438d0529.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Bake for between 15-20 minutes. I always find that 16 minutes is the perfect amount of time for me, but remember, every oven will always be slightly different!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4442624223_19767e73d1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4442624859_a5fbae471c.jpg"><br /><br />♥ Once the cakes are done, remove them from the oven (and please don't forge to use an oven glove!) & poke them with a knife. If the knife comes out clean, they're done.<br /><br />♥ Leave the cakes to cool for as long as they need (10-15 minutes should do it) and then, enjoy! You've got just enough time for a cup of tea whilst you're waiting :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4443401610_867c88ed77.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-73775979687414195002010-03-16T08:17:00.000-07:002010-03-16T08:55:12.527-07:00school uniform & satchel ♥<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4438494882_2f5873ff9a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4437712091_57a82a4837.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4438492312_6803039008.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4438478976_1538eab97d.jpg"><br /><br />Finally, it seems, the long lost sun has remembered Britain!<br />It's still not warm enough to go without jumper or tights (I'm wearing two pairs of natural-coloured ones here), but it's definitely a nice change to not be wrapped up in layer upon layer of scarves, sweaters & coats.<br />Anyway, this is - as you can probably tell - my school uniform. I've wanted to make a uniform post for a while (after all, it certainly gets more wear than most of my clothes!), and I'm in my last year of 6th form - which means I'm off to uniform-less university in September - I figured it was about time I got round to it!<br />Our uniform at my school consists of plain white shirt, plain black shoes, plain black jumper & plain black skirt. Naturally, I interpreted to include a navy & white striped jumper :)<br /><br />I got this jumper a month or so ago from our beloved Topshop (♥), and I've worn it almost constantly since. It even came with me to Poland, which I visited on Thursday for a trip to Auschwitz. I was going to write about that trip here, but I don't think I'd feel comfortable writing about such a subject on this blog, so I'll nothing more about it. Needless to say it was a truly horrible experience, but one which I firmly believe we all must undertake in our lifetime. If you get the opportunity, go. It's so, so important.<br /><br />But anyway! Onto a happier subject :)<br />Tuesdays are always brilliant days because I finish early, so since taking these pictures on my arrival home I've made some cupcakes (which you'll hear all about later!), and am now tucked up on the sofa watching Bright Star. Perfect!<br /><br />I hope you're all having a magical week!<br />Ooh, and speaking of magical, you'll notice that my satchel has a clear square space in the front. I didn't want to leave it empty but was at a loss as to what should go in there - so, typical me, I opted for cutting out a section of what is quite <i>obviously</i> the best series of books ever, Harry Potter. Serious bonus points if anyone can tell me which book this is from!<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4437706811_06baab1085.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">jumper: topshop<br />shoes & skirt: dorothy perkins<br />satchel: asos</SPAN></SPAN><br /><br />Oh, and P.S. Yes, my gate is falling down, and yes, we like to leave the labels on plants. :)fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-48444018233004338552010-03-14T10:33:00.001-07:002010-03-14T10:44:28.969-07:00summer dress & mothers day ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4431993423_2c79813d1a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4431993613_96fe151933.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4432766560_dc3002ccb9.jpg"><br /><br />Boring boring outfit, but I've spent the day doing family duties with family members I don't see very outfit, so a particularly 'exciting' outfit wasn't on the cards!<br />These photos sadly don't do a very good job of showcasing this lovely new dress from New Look, that I bought only a few weeks ago.<br />I can't wait to wear it in the summer with bare legs & bare arms - I wasn't even brave enough to take off my cardigan, let alone my tights!<br /><br />But, anyway! Look! A post!<br />Prince Antoine has been returned to his rightful throne, and thanks you all for your warm wishes in his absence.<br />Posting will resume as normal (hopefully) now, and honestly thank you all so so so much for your patience :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4432766832_a10e39ab2b.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">dress: new look<br />cardigan & shoes: topshop<br />tights: accessorize</SPAN></SPAN>fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-46956456014777408182010-03-01T09:50:00.000-08:002010-03-01T09:53:05.995-08:00sorry! ♥Terrible news, lovelies! My beautiful laptop, Prince Antoine, has broken :(<br />I'm using my Mum's very very quickly just to let you guys know - I'd have posted sooner but I was in Devon this weekend and oh, it's just been manic.<br />I am both very very gutted and very very sorry - it'll hopefully be fixed soon (which is no fun for my bank account! ouch!) and I'll be back to you all soon as I can.<br />OH, and just to say, the comments you left on my last post were so so so lovely - you remain the nicest things ever. I just wish I deserved it!<br />Back soon, beautifuls, I promise :) ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-48553092657119418432010-02-23T12:38:00.000-08:002010-02-23T12:47:09.257-08:00vlog! ♥Hello lovelies! Guess what? Today is the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of fawned! How exciting! I sort of feel like I should change the title from 'fawned' to 'deered', cause we're all grown up, now :D<br />I wanted to do something actually GOOD to celebrate this one year anniversary, like a layout change or something, but I'm bad with the whole HTML business and decided it was probably safer to not.<br />So I vlogged! Because lazing about the house in my Gryffindor jumper doesn't make for a very exciting outfit post, and I couldn't think of a single thing else to do :D<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXhkbYKYX0Q&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXhkbYKYX0Q&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />But, guys, important question time.<br /><b>What do you want to see more of on fawned?</b><br />Because honestly, I love every single one of you 48 followers and this is a blog for YOU, so tell me what you want! Outfit posts? Vlogs? Questionnaires? Advice? Tips? Long rambling essays on the various things that I know? I'm quite happy to talk about anything, absolutely anything at all, so don't be shy :)<br /><br />And thank you all so, so much for coming back to fawned time & time again :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-84835637447355564192010-02-19T11:02:00.000-08:002010-02-19T11:11:48.066-08:00fancy dress! ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4371129750_4528ac8e11.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4371129822_7aafd64fec.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4371129886_7f7925f37a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4371129984_06dbef5f05.jpg"><br /><br />I own a ridiculous amount of animal ears, and so whenever an opportunity arises to wear them without looking completely insane, I grab it :)<br />Last night, my friend Georgia had her 18th birthday party. The theme was film & tv, so, naturally, I utilised the adorable white cat ears that I bought from H&M (yes, the childrens section) a few months ago, and went as Marie from the Aristocats!<br />It wasn't the most imaginative of costumes - admittedly, I pretty much dress like this anyway - but, oh well.<br />My friend Hazz dressed up as one of the Brokeback Mountain boys, Hannah in the long white dress was Belle from Beauty & The Beast, and Susannah - obviously - was Minnie Mouse. My friend Megan, not pictured here, dressed as Holly Golightly and looked amazing - I so wish I'd thought of that first!<br />But my favourite costumes of the night were probably the girls dressed as the 118 men, that you can see above. Amazing :D<br /><br />I've had a restful day recovering, and am planning to spend the weekend being just as lazy! What about you? What are are your plans for the weekend? <br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4371129578_39a3d2bdf2.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">top, skirt & ears: H&M<br />cardigan: USC<br />tights: topshop<br />shoes: sugar</SPAN></SPAN>fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-20031392790027709102010-02-17T03:13:00.000-08:002010-02-17T04:07:41.692-08:00my favourite coat ♥<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4365120880_41e93851cf.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4364378705_17efc66048.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4365123448_7ba3397b90.jpg"><br /><br />I'd been dreaming of this French Connection coat since last September, but at £180 it was just too much money for poor little student me - heartbreaking!<br />Then a few weeks ago I went shopping with my Mum, and when we met up at the end of our shopping trip, I found SHE had bought it! In the sale it had been reduced massively from it's original price to £75 and, naturally, she snapped it up. Of course I was a little bit gutted that my dream coat now belonged to my <i>Mum</i>, but then as soon as we got home she realised that she'd picked up the wrong size (MY size), and since you can't take sale items back, she gave it to me! :D<br /><br />Living in Britain, having lots of coats isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. I own an absolute tonne of coats (I dread to think how much I've spent over the years!), and though I love all of them, this one is by far and above my absolute favourite. The shape, the fabric, the colour, the <i>hood</i>! I'm such a sucker for fur hoods, and this one is so fluffy and thick that it makes me feel like an eskimo. I love it.<br /><br />I've been meaning to show you lovelies for a while, but, well, I'm lazy :D<br />I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! What did you get up to? Mine was lovely, and thank you all so much for your lovely comments. I read every single one, and always try my hardest to reply. I'm constantly amazed by how lucky I am to have such wonderful readers :)<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4364379119_0f66d5e9b9.jpg"><br /><br /><b>EDIT</b>: I almost forgot! I'm selling one of my very favourite satchels on ebay. You can check it out <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lovely-Brown-Leather-Satchel_W0QQitemZ270532834217QQihZ017QQcategoryZ63852QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ht_2613wt_958">here</a> - it really is very sweet, and I'd love it to go to one of my readers. Unfortunately, I don't ship internationally :( Sorry!fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-236464408688869732010-02-12T08:48:00.000-08:002010-02-12T08:51:04.940-08:00♥Hello beautiful!<br />I have a week off school now, so until Wednesday I'm going to be internet-free Devon, with my boyfriend, who I am currently waiting for to pick me up from the train station :)<br />I meant to blog before I left but ended up catching a much earlier train, so had to panic & do lots of rushing around this morning.<br />As soon as I come back though, expect lots of exciting new posts - including me selling some of my stuff!<br />Have a wonderful weekend, let me know what exciting things you get up to.<br /><br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://saver.dailybooth.com/pictures/large/184323a7a82c492004720e7a806885c0_3094484.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-52901232499814720292010-02-10T12:27:00.000-08:002010-02-10T12:35:11.966-08:00polyvore! ♥Jumping on the bandwagon about a billion years too late, I finally caved & got myself a polyvore.<br />For those of you who aren't aware, though I don't expect there are many of you, polyvore is basically an uncomplicated website with a billion different articles of clothing that allows you to make your own little outfits & show them off to other polyvore users. As my friend Harriet asked, "what's the point?". Well, as with most good things, there isn't one - but yay for pretty things and procrastination! :D<br />Most people who use polyvore are far more talented & creative than I am, and so if you do happen to visit you'll find tonnes of beautiful inspiration 'mood boards', but I spend too much time fawning over the clothes themselves.<br />I've been thinking lately how I have pretty much a standard uniform - white tights, ballet flats, a button-up cardigan and some sort of cutesy little dress, generally in grey or some kind of muted pastel colour. Although I obviously wear lots of other things too, this is the basic uniform I revert to on those awful days when nothing in your wardrobe seems to work. <br />Do you have a basic, standard uniform? Do you think this is because you simply don't have the funds to wear a different outfit today - or do you think that, with all the money in the world, you'd still dress how you do today?<br />These are a few of the looks I came up with, if I had all the money in the world :)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk9nNkFkLUlVM3hHTXJOZXJ0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmVDSEE1dnNVM3hHcDFjTUk2Ql9jVlEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnlsekZPWWtWM3hHTHNqcmx0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjRMY3FRNHNWM3hHckVqTVk2Ql9jVlEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlZuelFoTFFWM3hHUmNjakR0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg"><br /><br />You can find a link to my polyvore at the top left of this page :)<br />Love, Holly ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-7945209332165465462010-02-08T08:44:00.000-08:002010-02-08T08:53:22.184-08:00♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4341206568_1613bf819a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4341206570_31537cb18b.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4340467907_10761cb7cc.jpg"><br /><br />This dress, known by my boyfriend as my 'carousel dress', is my absolute favourite - I can't believe I've never shown it to you guys before!<br />It's made by a brand called <a href="http://www.usc.co.uk/Women/200,default,sc.html?prefn1=brand&prefv1=Yumi&fix&viewAll">Yumi</a>, an inexpensive brand that makes the <i>sweetest</i> little dresses - so they're perfect for me! You can find them at USC in the UK, or Forever21 in the States.<br />To be honest, any dress I find that has bunnies, ducks, ponies & bears on it pretty much has my entire heart, immediately - and combined with it's gorgeous indigo colour, silky shimmery fabric and a floaty, whimsical shape that's somewhere between a school uniform and a classy-but-casual evening dress, I completely fell in love. It hangs on the front of my wardrobe (so you may have seen it from bedroom photos!) and I love it just as much as now as I did months and months ago, when I first bought it :)<br /><br />Anyway - I'm so so sorry for my absence! I've been a bad blogger and will burn in internet hell, I know. It was my boyfriend's birthday not too long ago so I've been spending alot of time with him, English coursework is due in very very soon and - my usual excuse! - I haven't had access to a camera. I'm sorry :(<br />I promise to make it up to you! I've done a LOT of shopping as of late, and as such have all sorts of little treasures to show off, such as 2 new dresses, a new jumper, and - my very very favourite thing - my terribly beautiful & terribly exciting new coat.<br />I hope you've all been well! What have you got up to lately? And what's made you smile today?<br /><br />Here's a picture of some pink cupcakes to make up for it :D<br />Love, Holly ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4341206590_6ccb7f7b9b.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-5394766746772298122010-01-26T11:30:00.000-08:002010-01-26T11:36:18.763-08:00inspiration post ♥<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4307370834_d0575de61f.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4307370846_85f447c11b_o.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4307370850_2d287c5b30.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4307370844_04289b33c0_o.png"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4307370840_9993d50edb_o.jpg"><br /><br />I have absolutely no idea where any of these images are from - I'm constantly saving inspiration pictures from tumblr & various blogs & what have you, and I'm one of those dreadful people who never remembers to make note of who the images belong too!<br />But if anybody has any idea where that beautiful snowflake collar is from, let me know? Because I need it in my life.<br />I hope you're all having a magical week - <br />Let me know, do you like these inspiration posts?<br />Smile, you're lovely ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-34002511169529849432010-01-24T13:59:00.000-08:002010-01-24T14:07:16.195-08:00♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4301856150_e75989e203.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4301856156_bcbba02127.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4301856160_569c22e377.jpg"><br /><br />Having a boyfriend who lives over 100 miles away is certainly not fun, though in the 6 months we've been together I've become very accustomed to trains :)<br />It's a good job I love train travel - and believe me, I really do love train travel. I think there's something very romantic about trains - it's a style of travel that, although has progressed a hell of a lot since it began, has been around for a long time, and a history geek like me just adores that. <br />Although I've been 17 (legal driving age in Britain) for a while now, I've never seen the appeal in driving - both because it costs so much and because I'm really quite content with public transport. I know alot of people fear it like the plague, and it's certainly quite annoying when it gets delayed, but I'm generally a fan. No matter how many times I travel by public transport - which I do, alot! - it always feels like an adventure.<br />How do you feel about public transport? Love or loathe? <br />I hope you all had a magical weekend :) ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4301856176_93fd9c692d.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-40722760490709382082010-01-17T04:30:00.000-08:002010-01-17T04:36:56.386-08:00my favourite shoes ♥<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4280877863_57b9cccab9.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4280877861_093c0f6fc6.jpg"><br /><br />I've always had a penchant for anything girly, ridiculous, slightly tacky, and pink. These shoes tick all of those boxes :)<br />I found them in New Look for only £5, the last pair left and they fit perfectly - fate!<br />I wore them to dinner & dance (basically, prom) with a bright pink dress that I'm sure will make it onto this blog soon enough, and felt like Malibu Barbie! Elle Woods would've been proud :D<br />I'm aware that to many people they might seem completely ridiculous & tacky, but I've never had much of an aversion to the ridiculous!<br />I love the colour, I love the height, I love the shape, I love the saccharine bows - I love them!<br />They're the sort of shoes that you put on and go, 'Oh! Hello legs!'<br />What are your favourite shoes? ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4280877853_5d861fbe12.jpg"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">top: topshop<br />skirt: primark (i know it looks polka dot, but they're actually little hearts!)<br />necklace: vintage<br />tights & shoes: new look</SPAN></SPAN>fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-77864044925648275702010-01-14T07:26:00.000-08:002010-01-14T07:40:33.653-08:00♥Hi! I was tagged by the lovely Krissie of the lovely <a href="http://http://kristynam.blogspot.com/">Owl Diary</a> tagged with me the '4 things' meme.<br />Unfortunatley none of my 4 things are very interesting - as neither am I! - but it's a snow day, and I've spent all day in bed feeling far too lazy to think up 4 interesting facts about myself :D<br /><br /><b>♥ number one.</b><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4274415158_af81bb2d01.jpg"><br /><br />I prefer my cat, Lady Tinkerwhatsit, to most people. She's 2 now, but still only a little bit bigger than a kitten, and absolutely totally gorgeous. I know alot of people don't like cats as they're the complete opposite to dogs (who I also love!) in their independence and what can be viewed as hostility. But I'm a cat person through & through - I love that they chose to move in with us, rather than us choosing to domesticate them. I love their affection, and how they seem to be more like people than any other animal. Yeah. I'm definitely a cat person :)<br /><br /><b>♥ number two.</b><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4274415164_d2ac08547a.jpg"><br /><br />I write in two things every day -- my journal, and my little book of daily to do lists. I try not to make my to-do lists too ambitious (as I know my own laziness very well!), but without them I just get incredibly restless - but I'm not too worried if all of the little hearts don't get filled in. I'm quite bad at journal keeping - I always start them and end up giving up after a month, but this one is so pretty that I think it'll be sticking around for a long time yet. It was a Christmas present for my Mum :)<br /><br /><b>♥ number three.</b><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4274415170_c72eb3bd73.jpg"><br /><br />I am a complete necklace fiend. I have tonnes of necklaces & am always looking for more - I don't believe you can ever have too many, and they're the perfect addition to any outfit. This necklace that I got from Accessorize is my current favourite - I really, really love it. It's so pretty! But I own necklaces of every kind - from delicate pieces like this to chavvy silver things that say 'Sexy'. I'm really not fussy!<br /><br /><b>♥ number four.</b><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4274415166_9204cdb121.jpg"><br /><br />As of September, I'll be going off to study History of Art at either Glasgow, Nottingham, Edinburgh, St Andrews or the Courtauld Institute of Art. I can't make up my mind! But I love art, absolutely adore it, and can't wait to spend the next 3 or 4 years of my life completely immersed in it's history. I'm very very excited, and I picked those universities as almost all of them feature a Surrealist module, and the Surrealists (such as Salvador Dali, above) are my very, very favourites.<br /><br />So there you go! I hope that was of interest to somebody :)<br />In return, I'm tagging...<br />♥ <a href="http://theseaghost.blogspot.com/">Suzannah</a>, from The Sea Ghost<br />♥ <a href="http://honeybeesandcherrytrees.blogspot.com/">Aimee</a>, from Honey Bees & Cherry Trees<br />♥ <a href="http://teenagecaffeineaddict.blogspot.com/">Kate</a>, from Teenage Caffeine Addict<br />♥ <a href="http://bloodlikemilk.com/">Lindsey</a>, from Blood Like Milk.<br />And you should all go visit their blogs, as they're all completely wonderful.fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-22325419496106400742010-01-12T08:31:00.000-08:002010-01-12T10:10:24.987-08:00♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4269385850_f8ed5c601f.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4269393220_7a2f542307.jpg"><br /><br />Helloooo :) Happy Tuesday!<br />I came home early today after only two lessons. As I was walking to the bus stop I accidentally happened to wander in to New Look (something I 'accidentally' do quite often), and fell completely in love with this dress.<br />I also fell in love with the price tag - £10! Unusual for New Look. Is it me, or are they getting really expensive lately? I think I preferred it when we were in the recession, not coming out of it!<br />I always get really slack with outfit posts during the winter months because I like to make my pictures out in the woods - but when it's below freezing outside, the woods aren't quite so tempting any more. One of the benefits of moving my furniture around is that I now have lots more space in my bedroom to take outfit posts, so hopefully you'll see more of them in future.<br />These shoes are my new favourites -- they're authentic ballet shoes with a sole stitched on to the bottom so that I can wear them outside. Predictably they're not the most practical of shoes and I imagine I'll be getting through a few pairs (and at £16 a pair it won't be the cheapest of habits..), but I love them so much. They're impossibly sweet, and really make me wish I was still doing ballet.<br />Speaking of which, I think I'll be going to see the Russian Ballet perform Swan Lake in Bristol sometime soon :) Exciting!<br /><br />Today I also did something that I've been meaning to do for a long time but, for various reasons, haven't been able too.<br />I vlogged!<br />Please watch, and please let me know what you think :)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggIcfUd0n-k&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggIcfUd0n-k&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">dress: new look<br />tights: accessorize<br />cardigan & shoes: topshop</SPAN></SPAN><br /><br /><b>EDIT</b>: youtube's being horribly glitchy lately - so if it doesn't start, just check back later and hopefully it'll have sorted itself out :) follow <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggIcfUd0n-k">this</a> link if it doesn't work ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-22110646437525513082010-01-10T08:20:00.000-08:002010-01-10T08:35:14.918-08:00♥<img src="http://large.pictures.hydrogen.dailybooth.com/5e477a74de3aa924f92afd832800b0c1_2512775.jpg"><br /><br />Hi! Sorry for my sudden absence -- it's been snowing like crazy here in Blighty, and so Thursday morning when I saw that it WASN'T snowing, I seized the opportunity and got the first train I could to Exeter, to see my boyfriend. I took the above picture on the train home :)<br /><br />I'll be back soon, but if you want to see what I've been doing this morning you can take a look at the entry I posted this morning on the 'ourbedrooms' community of livejournal, <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/ourbedrooms/1821849.html#cutid1">here</a> ♥fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-82345224435600267772010-01-03T11:42:00.000-08:002010-01-03T11:50:20.662-08:00♥<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4241934896_837c1d4bbc.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4241934920_22a5156c48.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/4241934928_3cd2a466b0.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/4241934938_1b7aeab0e4.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4241934940_c0ff1c4fc4.jpg"><br /><br />today me & my family went on a long & snowy walk over some of the valleys and mountains of south wales, which i'm fortunate enough to live near. and when i say snowy, i mean <i>very</i> snowy - it was right up to my knees! we had a race down a hill that was coated with snow and i was the only one left standing :) winner!<br /><br />i'm loving your response to my formspring by the way - i wasn't really expecting anybody to have any interest in me at all! if you do have anything to ask please feel free, no matter how personal/random/general/specific/whatever - i'm perfectly content to talk about myself as much as you want :D<br />the link is at the top left of this page.<br /><br />it's back to school for me tomorrow, so i'm soaking up the final remainders of christmas spirit by listening to fairytale of new york by the pogues, my very very favourite christmas song. what's yours? ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4241168585_ae6c9c2a3b.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4241168573_668393a7da.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-10328446601373980472010-01-01T02:12:00.000-08:002010-01-01T02:14:56.893-08:00a year of fawned ♥<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4225951613_b320520953.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4226719928_887a3589d5.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4226720486_75e388b041.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4225953169_e1e50ec85e.jpg"><br /><br />happy new year!<br />how did you celebrate?<br />i spent mine with my friends :) ♥<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4233420332_0c4d23c6ba.jpg">fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8553266147377089959.post-4631761932498906852009-12-29T09:02:00.000-08:002009-12-29T12:08:23.907-08:00why i love the holidays ♥♥ staying in bed all morning with a cat & a book...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4225151761_94bfb3dc9e.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4225921896_845122ed69.jpg"><br /><br />♥ wearing my new favourite dress just to laze around the house...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4225922814_c1c97c602b.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4225154365_786720374c.jpg"><br /><br />♥ pretty decorations still up...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4225155083_5f98235f35.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4225925288_fbf7204b7a.jpg"><br /><br />♥ working my way through my christmas present...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4225156929_d40e903b7a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4225927014_b9334c4345.jpg"><br /><br />♥ eating whatever i want...<br />(pasta & cheese - my specialty dish!)<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4225928584_f9606efaea.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4225158587_d2695d87ea.jpg"><br /><br />♥ walking the dog through wintery woods...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4225930010_9b18fabfb2.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4225159937_3bff49f276.jpg"><br /><br />♥ and a warm cup of tea when i get home...<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/4225930844_0a1e84e568.jpg"><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/4225931630_a864574943.jpg"><br /><br />what's your favourite thing about the holidays? ♥<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;">dress: USC<br />cardigan & coat: topshop<br />tights & boots: new look<br />hat: accessorize<br />necklace: vintage<br /></SPAN></SPAN><br /><b>EDIT</B>: also, i got a <a href="http://www.formspring.me/alyeska">formspring</a>! if anybody is even vaguely interested, do feel free to ask me anything :)fawnedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080232582793814879noreply@blogger.com9