As I spend part of my working week at home with my laptop and the cat for company I like to keep my wardrobe stocked with some comfortable staples- as I don’t have to make an effort when nobody else is going to see me I love popping on some ripped jeans and a slouchy vest and huddling up with a steaming mug of tea as I attempt to be productive.

I’d seen Your Dreamcatcher pop up on a number of my favourite blogs and loved the laid back loungewear they produce. I was therefore over the moon when they contacted me and asked if I’d like to pick a piece- I wasted no time in selecting the white fitted vest to add to my collection.

This is oh so typical of what I wear on my afternoons at home, I tend to get hot when in the house, largely due to the vast quantity of tea and coffee I consume in effort to stop myself from taking a three hour power nap. I went for a size up from usual on the vest, on advice of the brand for a slightly less fitted look as I’m not a fan of feeling restricted and this is probably one of the nicest fitting vests I have come across.

Next on my wish list from Your Dreamcatcher is a pair of their jogging bottoms to complete the relaxed effect, and at £27.99 they are pretty affordable. The vest is available for £12.99 which I think is excellent value for something that is such a nice fit and is also brilliant quality. There’s some really pretty jewellery available on the website as well, featuring what else but dreamcatchers; they would make for the perfect little Christmas present, for a friend or (more likely) for yourself!

What do you wear when you’re chilling out?

Now Ben has moved back in to Bristol I’ve been spending my weekends there for the majority of the time. I’ve discovered more of the city in the last 18 months than I have in the entire 27 years I’ve lived on the outskirts of it and I’m forever falling that little bit further in love with it’s eclectic atmosphere and huge amount of things to see and do. One of my favourite places is St George Park, a huge open space that makes you feel like you aren’t actually in a city at all.

This was kind of intended to be an outfit post but it was too cold that morning to wear my planned outfit and I was in a super grumpy mood so they haven’t come out that brilliantly. Regardless, I love a good jumper dress and this one from La Redoute has that perfect slouchy fit that I love so much and pairs perfectly with my black and gold boots.

I love being outdoors in the Autumn. I’m prone to a touch of SAD once it starts to be dark when you wake up and dark so early in the evenings, but getting outside when there is daylight, rain or shine (and there has been a LOT of rain lately) really helps boost my mood and keeps my sanity there.

What’s your favourite city? Fellow Bristol folk, where do you like to spend your time?

Every woman needs a dress in her wardrobe that makes them feel amazing and after years of searching I think I might have found mine. Sorry for the not so brilliant photos, it was another tripod job, snatched between downpours…after months and months of decent weather and therefore light I had forgotten how dark Autumn can get!

Now, this dress c/o Hyrbid and e-tail PR Hybrid it’s about as far from my usual style as you can get. I fell in love with it on the website and just knew, from having seen it on other bloggers that somehow it would be flattering. As always with a bodycon fit I opted for a size up, I’m a fan of breathing and also just feel more comfortable and confident in something that isn’t squishing my rib cage and highlighting every lump and bump.

This dress is the “Daria” style on the website and actual perfection. I love the autumnal colours and although not an exact match I think it went nicely with my velvet boots from Bertie! I’m having a moment with berry tones at the moment and be it lipstick or clothing I’m sporting them in some form every day.

Hybrid is a brand I’ve not really become familiar with up until now, but based on the quality and fit of this dress I will be saving my hard earned pennies for some more dresses from them; they don’t run cheap but this is a classic that will last a life time…not to mention it’s body con that actually gives me body confidence, that in itself is priceless!

What makes you feel most confident when it comes to clothing?

I love coats, if I had the storage and the bank account I would have a vast collection of them in all kinds of colours and textures. One style I’d never tried before is the blanket coat although I’ve seen them everywhere over the last couple of months- Britfash recently got in touch and offered to send me one and keen to experiment I graciously (or, rather over-excitedly) accepted.

The timing of the arrival of this coat/cape/poncho could not have been more perfect as it was a cold and drizzly day which required layers. This is such an easy coat to wear and I love the aztec print- perfect for throwing on with jeans and a jumper, and I have a couple of black dresses that I think it’ll look cool over too…I don’t know, I need to get browsing blogs for a little more inspiration on how to style it now I actually own one!

Long story short- I love blanket coats. How do you wear yours? Give me ideas! All I need now is a snuggly teddy bear coat and a leather jacket and I’ll feel my collection is complete!

Fancy treating yourself to a blanket coat too? Britfash have a fabulous range at bargain prices, one identical to mine will set you back under £30! Watch this space for more outfits featuring this beauty.

Sorry, I’m not sure I’ve made an awful lot of sense in this post- lesson learnt about burning the candle at both ends and scheduling posts when my eyes will barely stay open!