Claire Hoad: Bargain Hunter

Top - New Look 

Pinafore - Miss Selfridge 

Shoes - Primark 

Bag - George at Asda 

Hello to all of Sophie's lovely readers! I'm Claire and I blog over on swigdigs.com, a fashion and beauty blog in which I share my outfits of the day and my current beauty loves. 

Since I snapped up this pinafore in the Miss Selfridge sale a couple of months ago I must admit I have NOT stopped wearing it. Today I decided to team it with a bare leg despite the lack of sun which seems to have packed its bags and done a disappearing act (not that I'm surprised) with my Breton style tee I picked up in the sale at New Look a while back, jeez I do love a bit of sale shopping don't I?  

I'd almost all but forgotten about this bag until I started raiding my cupboard in search for a bag to compliment my shoes, I absolutely adore the cookie cutter edge, no doubt it will be my bag of choice for the next few weeks till I dig out another hidden treasure! 

Claire
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How Does Your Garden Grow

My ma and pa take great pride in our garden, and for good reason. It's an odd shape of three different layers, the bottom being quite marshy, and with a pool slap bang in the middle. We've lived here for over 12 years, and the garden was the last on the list of revamps. It's now looking beautifully spick and span with a mixture of multicoloured flower beds, raised veg patches, a rockery, and copious amounts of composting.



I took a little wonder around in the sunshine and took a few snaps of my favourite parts. It really was an adventure land for my sister and I when we were younger. With a tree house, pond, old disused pool changing rooms, and mud mounds galore, it was a haven of ray mears-esque adventures sporting odd 'dressing up' outfits to make a meal of mud pies wrapped in leaves and mint sauce, fit for only the finest of explorers.

Now, our garden is more aptly used for parties, little tours around our garden which I think Mum secretly wishes was open for public viewings, and more sun bathing areas than you can shake a stick at. I guess gardens are the only things loving this warm and wet weather we've been having; ours has blossomed into something truly tropical and very photogenic.

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It's been an escape for tantrums, broken hearts, and summer nights, but will always be our secret little wonderland, changing as much as we do ourselves.

It was hard to choose, but I've tried to narrow these down, although it's still quite a picture heavy post!

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Pinafore Sunny and Cloudy

Coatigan: Vintage | Top: Topshop | Dress: Motel | Fedora: F21 | Shoes: both Next (old)

A lil while a go I wore this outfit to watch my sister rowing at a beautiful lake near us. I got up at 7am on a Saturday for this - dedicated sister award over here please. It was the perfect combo of tights and a relatively thin layer to keep the chills out, and my fake rabans to shield myself from that rare stunning morning sun. However, when we got home, it was a lot warmer and out of the lake winds. I took off my tights and coatigan and traded them in for my moccasins and bare legs and arms! Lets not talk about how pale I am, but it was the perfect outfit for wandering around the garden, taking photos and eating delicious home baked goods; just how I like a sunny Saturday.

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