Stornoway by Rachel Oates Farewell Tour Oxford
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A Farewell to Stornoway

Quick note before I start this: This is going to be a very long post, with lots and lots of photos but it's a nice happy one with lots of great memories for me which was really fun to write 🙂  For those of you who follow me on Instagram (and if you don't, please do!… Continue reading A Farewell to Stornoway

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Face of the Day: A Warm Smokey Eye

For today's makeup I set out to do a smokey eye and then realised that I really, really overdo them. Smokey eyes are my go-to look and I wanted to try something a little different, so decided to add a splash of colour into the mix. I ended up going for a gold to orange… Continue reading Face of the Day: A Warm Smokey Eye

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Pink Dress OOTD

This week I wanted to do something a little more dressed up for an Outfit of the Day so I went with one of my absolute favourite dresses; a gorgeous pink mini dress from Rare London.  This is one of those dresses I felt I was just meant to have. There was this little second… Continue reading Pink Dress OOTD

affordably fashionable by rachel oates halloween 2016 witch
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Halloween Makeup

This is my first Halloween since graduating and although we got invited to a couple of parties in London, this year me and Dan decided to be lazy grownups and stay in. That said, I couldn't resist having a play around with Halloween makeup and a witchy dress. And the best part is, I did… Continue reading Halloween Makeup

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How To Wear a Summer Dress in Autumn

I love summer dresses! They always make me feel all feminine and happy. But you can't wear them throughout Autumn and Winter, right? The weather just won't allow it... Well not exactly. I'm a big believer that there are some items you can wear throughout the year and that mini dresses can be one of… Continue reading How To Wear a Summer Dress in Autumn

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Outfit of the Day: Blue Patterned Dress

This Sunday I decided to pamper myself a little with a charcoal face mask before making a new eye makeup tutorial (the video for which will be up soon!). I decided that as I went for a nice gold and red eyeshadow and dark red lipstick, I'd go for a little contrast in my outfit… Continue reading Outfit of the Day: Blue Patterned Dress