Anna Loves...

dreaming of moving to France in the short term next year

flowers and scented candles all over my bedroom

the new semester, and new things to study

Pop-psychology is full of ideas about 'mindfulness', and the '100 Days Challenge' is doing the rounds on social media as I type, and even though I'm reluctant to admit it, there is a certain degree of merit to reminding yourself of the good things in life, especially when you're as prone to stressing out over the (big and) little things as I am... so here are my current joys.

Anna Wears... Girls' Night Glam

Jumper: New Look, Shirt: H&M, Skirt: H&M, Boots: River Island, Lipstick: Soap & Glory in Mantrap

What I love about 'girls' night' is that, even if we just go out dinner and a quick drink,I know that I'm dressing up for me, rather than there being a chance that I'm figuring out what men think about how I look. The slightly-prim look with the fun touch of studded boots and a glitzy neckline is (for me at least) a more casual way to do an 'evening' look. I'm not usually one for dividing the sections of my wardrobe according to time of day, but this jumper is definitely in the 'event' part of my mental wardrobe; I can't quite imagine wearing it to class in the morning, it might be pushing the bounds of 9am-wear a bit far there.

Anna Draws... Dior

Couture week is my favourite part of the fashion calender; there is something so romantic about the ideas that stand behind it, and the creation of gowns that aren't commercially but artistically driven. It never fails to be inspirational and to remind me of what made me love fashion in the first place. It wasn't the status symbols or the exclusivity, it was the sheer beauty of it all.

Raf's couture collections for Dior might not be the opulent extravagance that couture calls to mind, but his modernist interpretations of the ultimate in garments is high impact and the dress above, look 20 from his most recent collection, caught my eye even in the blurry background of blurry instagrams.