Last week I had the opportunity to visit Bristol Fashion Week, held in the Mall Cribbs Causeway and presented by Denise Van Outen and Mark Heyes. With my blogger pass clipped on, I attempted to look as professional as possible, as this is the first big fashion event I've attended to photograph! It was all a little bit surreal- when we were lining up outside the show a couple of people asked to take my photo which was really flattering, but I couldn't help feeling a little camera shy (hence the wallflower bit of my blog name!).  I wore my maxi cardigan, burgundy hat and velvet skirt, green top, knee high socks and heeled boots- if you'd like to see what all the other bloggers were wearing as well, pop over to The Mall's Facebook page here to see the street style snaps.

On arrival we were greeted by a rainbow of mocktails, juices and popcorn at the bar, plus a little eye-candy display of The Great Gatsby style outfits to gaze at whilst we were waiting for the catwalk to begin. Classic tailoring, faux furs and black evening wear made plenty of appearances throughout the evening- brilliant for all of you vintage lovers out there!

Above: High Shine scene with fashions by John Lewis, accessories by Accessorize and designer sunglasses from Sunglass Hut.

Above: Just an Illusion with Fashion from Oasis and Menswear from River Island.

Above: Heritage Update with fashions from New Look, Faux fur coat by Hobbs, Children's fashion from River Island and Sunglasses from Vision Express.

Anyone who knows me well will know I'm a complete magpie for sparkly things, so seeing the next dress from Phase Eight was just amazing- it was so elegant and shimmery it could easily have been from Elie Saab. The photo really doesn't do the dress  justice because when the lights got brighter it also had some bottle green and blue tones, which were completely beautiful.
Classic mens tailoring is a definite go-to this season, so there were lots of dapper styles on the catwalk, ranging from suits and ties to quilted coats, brogues and hats. Frank Sinatra would approve, and so do I!

Mens tailoring provided by Topman, Animal, River Island, Marks and Spencer, Austin Reed, Crew and Moss Bros.

I hope you've enjoyed my snippet of the catwalk and the new high street collections, which ones are your favourites?  

I haven't shared any lifestyle posts recently, so thought it was about time to share another day trip with you- this time to Wells in Somerset.
We arrived in Wells around lunchtime, so we had a look in all the windows of the cafes and restaurants until we came across a cosy little place called the Square Edge cafe. It originally was part of someones house that they converted, and I love the face that it is family run. The staff were really friendly and the food was so good, I opted for the mushroom and truffle infused mac and cheese and my dad had a pulled beef burger with home cooked wedges and coleslaw. It was really delicious, but unfortunately we were too full to sample some of the local cakes (too full for cake? That doesn't usually happen!).  As for drinks, I tried the Elderflower Sparkle which was a mix elderflower, apple, cucumber, mint and lemonade- and yes, it was just as amazing as it sounds!
After that, we explored around the town and went shopping, exploring pretty shops such as Poppy Greens and The Good Earth, which my dad used to visit and buy licorice when he went to school in Wells. We also did a round of all the charity shops where I found the dress in my previous post, then a River Island camo jacket and a party dress, each £1 in a charity sale. My dad also picked up a couple of books- one of them even had his school photos in from when he was about 10!
By the time we'd come to the last few shops it was near closing time so we headed back to the car, which wasn't a plain walk at all because we were surrounded by amazing architecture. It's definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the south west and fancy a quintessentially English day out!
Have you been on any day trips recently?