Relocation

Hi Everyone!

Sorry it has been so long. I am now based back in the UK. I had the best 3 years in Singapore but the time has come for us to settle back in the UK. Please keep up to date currently through my Insta handle: www.instagram.com/_shoesandshades_

Thanks

Katie

You had me at hello...

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Hey Everyone! Sorry I haven't been blogging recently! But I am now back in Singapore! Thought I would share with you some of my latest purchases...

I absolutely love these sandals! They are H&M! The colour and the little frill on the front is so cute. I got these in store!

Love this little purse from Charles & Keith.  It's just big enough for a few cards and some cash in the zip! This colour is so lovely! Love the gold detail too! 

BEATS BY DR DRE 

Solo 3 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Rose Gold

These are one of the best things I have bought in a long time! They are such a good investment! I travel quite a lot so the fact that they are noise cancelling and the sound is awesome makes flying much more bearable. Plus they are my favourite colour 'Rose Gold'. Get yours here: Beats By Dr Dre Solo3 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Now these are literally amazing! so stylish and comfy too! From one of my favourites 'Charles and Keith' get yours here:

Sneakers

Found this perfect summer dress! As some of you know already I love 'Pom Poms' so this was a must! It's from 'River Island' Get yours here:

Pom Pom Trim Cold Shoulder Swing Dress

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Finally these two tops! I love it so much I got it in another colour! For me I prefer a tighter legging and a loose top so this is perfect! Plus they have big cut outs so it keeps you cooler when working out :)! I got these in 'H&M'.

Speak soon x

Love a #ootd #ootn

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Sorry I have been a bit quiet on the blogging front! I am currently back home in the UK. I am always posting on my Instagram though! So please feel free to check me out www.instagram.com/_shoesandshades_

I thought I would blog about some of my favourite outfits at the moment. As you may of guessed I love as #ootd selfie :)...

Living in Singapore this top is perfect as it has an opening on one side so its nice and cool plus I like long tops when I wear gym leggings. Very comfy look! I would pair it with some slides on trainers. 

Top- ASOS

Leggings- Lorna Jane

Bag- The Health Backpack

Sunnines- ILYMIX

I am loving off the shoulder tops at the moment. This one goes with everything. It also looks good tucked into shorts for a more dressy look.

Top- Boohoo

Jeans- ASOS

Slides- ASOS

Speaking of off the shoulder tops here is another :) This one has Pom Poms on which for my new readers I love check out this post:

 Pom Poms & Tassels

Top- ASOS

Shorts- H&M

Slides- Charles & Keith

Bag- Mulberry

Love this dress! Great for day time and can be dressed up for the evening. 

Dress- Topshop Tall

Slides- ASOS

Hope you like my looks I have put together.

Oliver Bonas Loves

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Thought I would share with you some of my favourites from Oliver Bonas right now...

How cute is this cushion! Fluffy and in blush pink. I would put this on plain white bedding! Shop it here...

Round Sheepskin Cushion

One of my favourite quotes is 'enjoy the little things' so this is perfect! It would look good in any room! So cute. Shop here...

Little Things Trinket Dish

Sliding in to 2017

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Incase you hadn't already noticed I love 'Slides' there are so many amazing styles around at the moment. My all time favourite is the fur slide!

 

They are beautiful and so comfy! Also they come in three other colours!

Get yours here...

Furry Sliders

I am also loving blush pink and found these amazing slides...

The ruffle detail is so pretty. They also have them in black too! 

Get yours here...

Suede Ruffle Sliders

These three pairs below are next on my list to purchase...

This brand is amazing and there shoes smell like strawberries! They are super comfy too. Can't wait to get my hands on these!

Shop here...

Melissa Slides

ASOS

Cross Strap Slider

These are amazing! They are sold out in my size on on River Island but found them available on ASOS :)

Shop here...

ASOS - Studded Sliders

River Island - Stud Sliders

Let me know your favourite slides in my comments. Thanks for reading.

Athleisure Trend is on fire!

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'Athleisure' trend is making an appearance with a lot of brands recently, adding active wear and mixing it with street style too. For me this is a such good news! Living in the tropics and staying cool doesn't always agree when it comes to Fashion. I pretty much spend most of my days in gym leggings and sports top as obviously they are made to be worn when sweating! 

My favourite 'Athleisure' style at the moment is putting together leggings, in particular the mesh look leggings, with different trainers and handbags. I thought I would put together a couple of my favourites:

Outfit 1

Top- ASOS

Leggings- H&M

Trainers- River Island

Happy New Year!

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Hey Everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged for a while. I have been enjoying the festivities with family and friends! I hope you all had a super Christmas and New Year!

Here are some pictures of what I got up to over Christmas and New Year...

Took my sister and friend to 'Mambo Beach Club' on Sentosa. Great music playing and an awesome view! Find out more about Mambo's here:

Mambo Sg

We tried to balance out the eating and drinking with getting up and doing 10k walks around Singapore.

Ideas for Christmas Decor

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Time to get in the Christmas spirit, here are a few of my favourite Christmas decorations....

These lights are from 'Oliver Bonas', they are amazing because you can bend them into shape and they are copper :)! I wrapped mine around my bunting above our tv! Looks so pretty!

Get yours here:

Copper String Lights

Love this little copper tea light holder stylish and festive! This is from 'Oliver Bonas'. Get yours here:

Tea light Holder

These stunning mirrored Christmas trees are from 'not on the high street '. I think they would look great as a centerpiece for a dining room table or on a side table in the lounge. There come in three sizes. Get yours here:

Mirrored Glass Christmas Tree

Unexpected Visit To Ubud

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I never got around to blogging about our unexpected visit to Ubud so here it is...

We had planned a trip to Bali for our friends birthday, as you may know I LOVE Bali check out my previous blog:

I Love Bali

We decided to extend our trip and head to Lombok for a few days just me and my husband. Unfortunately one of the volcanoes had erupted causing flights to be cancelled in and out of Bali. So me and my husband thought what do we do now? Then we were looking and friends had suggested Ubud. So we did some research and found 'Padma Ubud', at the time they were doing a soft opening as they hadn't officially opened.

We were in Seminyak, so were picked up from there, it took about an hour to get there. We drove through so many little villages and plus there was a parade going on with lots of people dressed up and singing in the road. Lots of rice paddies...

Then we arrived!

This hotel was surrounded by lush green tress and rice paddies <3 amazing!

My favourite restaurant we went to in 'Ubud' was 'Blanco Par Mandif' it is very unassuming from the outside but once inside it's so cool! What I love is that you sit at the bar and can see into the kitchen. It was 9 courses with wine and cocktail pairings. I have been to places where they do food and wine pairings but not cocktails too, insane! Plus me and my husband had the same set menu but his was presented differently which was amazing as we tried a dish two different ways.

The staff were so lovely and very informative about what we were eating and drinking. At the end of our dinner we were presented with our menu and it had our name on it. Such a nice touch. Check it out here:

Blanco par mandif

We found a cool little coffee shop in Ubud called 'Seniman' they served cashew milk,  I tried a iced mocha with cashew milk, it was yummy. 

You can sit inside or out on the little wooden deck and watch the world go buy. Plus they have a shop opposite where you can purchased coffee, coffee makers etc! Take a look here:

Seniman

Looking out onto green from their infinity pool each day was bliss...

 

The hotel is now complete and officially open find out more here:

Padma Ubud

Pom Poms and Tassels

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Recently my purchases have included "Pom Poms' and 'Tassels' pretty much every time :)! Here are a few of my favourites...

This ring is the cutest thing ever! The necklace is firstly orange and has tassels on winning! They are both from 'Asos' get yours here:

Pom pom ring

Tassel pendant necklace

I recently did a blog on a shop called 'Dansk' see here:

Discovering Dansk

This is where the yellow tassel bracelet is from. The orange necklace is from a market in Seminyak, Bali.

Trekking with Tripcendo

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For anyone that missed my last blog regarding my collaboration with 'Tripcendo' check it out here...

Collab with Tripcendo

I had arranged with 'Tripcendo' to be taken on a tour around Singapore. The chosen trip was a Trek at 'HortPark & The Southern Ridges', the great thing about these trips is you have a host with you. For me being an expat and living in Singapore it was great to experience a part of Singapore I didn't know about but to also make new friends. My host was called Kristie she was such a lovely girl easy to talk to :).

So off we went...

From the word go we were getting our sweat on with a climb up some steps, but the view was so worth it... 

We had to get a selfie :)

Henderson Waves was amazing this wooden bridge offers views both sides of Singapore you stand there and hardly believe you are in Singapore it is so green and pretty.