Caroline Burke | Burkatron

new balance 420's | office

adidas gazelle | office 

the only thing better than new shoes.. is new kicks!

gosh I've been so distracted moving house this week I only realised it was halloween today.. fail!

I had planned a spooky nail art for you guys but I think I've missed the boat! I do have this winter floral pattern that I'd though I'd show you; it was inspired by the dress I wore to the cosmo blog awards but I''ve switched up the colours slightly!

I was recently sent these two butter london polishes to review cotton buds and pimms; I'm new to butter polishes so I was excited to try them! 

my verdict.. I love them both! rich and creamy to apply the colours are beautiful and the finish is lovely. I'm a huge fan of white nails in particular this year and these both have a good formula. 

white is a great all rounder to have in your collection; even if you don't want to wear white nails it's the perfect undercoat to pale shades. I find a lick of white under bright polishes makes them 'pop' (top tip: neon's in particular really benefit from a white base coat first)

butter london pimms and cotton buds*

I decided to use a black base so they were a little more autumn/winter than some of my other nails, I love a glossy back or navy polish when the winter kicks in! 

the full tutorial for these nails is over on the my bag blog so pop over here if you'd like to see how to paint them!

I hope you like them..

caroline x

retro beads embellished tee: c/o choices

skirt: topshop

shoes: h&m

bag: vintage

wowza I'm not sure what's gotten into me but I'm loving black again lately... 

I spotted this embellished tee on choies and I knew instantly it was THE ONE! I love how simple it is and think it's a great option to wear with skinnies on casual days. I'm really into basic shapes at the moment which I put down to reading a lot of scandinavian blogs this month (they've totally inspired me to invest in a few well cut key pieces!) 

if you've not been on choices it's definitely worth a browse; they have an eye watering array of tempting clothes and some beautiful footwear too.

the skirt is an oldie from topshop; I wear it time and time again which proves that a simple pencil skirt is a good investment for me (or maybe it proves that I need some new skirts aha!) I opted for white accessories just for the hell of it, I guess black would have been the sensible choice but I wanted to give something different a whirl...

back soon!

caroline x

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well this is more of a what I wore tonight (rather than today) post.. this is my new popping out for a 'quick' cocktail frock. 

I think I've been reading too many french fashion blogs recently because I'm growing increasing fond of black (shock horror!) this classic black filigree lace number from the lovely people at red label fashion appeals to my love of the gothic trend whilst still being princess pretty (if I had a big tiara I'd be tempted to wear it... shucks, I guess a bowler hat will have to do!) 

I added a little studded collar that I picked up in the topshop sale and my belt of the month (seriously I can't stop wearing it.. send help!) 

bowler hat: h&m 

dress: c/o red label fashion

collar: topshop (sale)

belt: urban outfitters

triangle ring: urban outfitters

stacking semi precious ring set: topshop

emerald vintage ring: c/o regal rose

I hope you're all having a good week? it's due to snow again here tomorrow so tonight's agenda = hot bath, onesie & burrowing under the duvet... hurrah!

back soon!

caroline xx