Tuesday 24 May 2011

Museum of London

I start my new job next Tuesday which means I'll be doing the whole Monday to Friday thing, which also means I'll only have the weekends to explore and one thing I hate is doing 'touristy' stuff at the weekends. Museums are at their most busy on a Saturday and Sunday so I'm trying to squeeze in as many week day outings a possible before I start my new job. I've made a list of things to do which included visiting the London Street Photography exhibition at the Museum of London and also checking out the Photographers' Gallery. Annoyingly the Photographers' Gallery was closed until late 2011 so I went shopping on Oxford Street instead, spending money I really didn't own but haha oh well! Fortunately I had better luck at the Museum of London and really enjoyed the small but interesting exhibition on street photography in London during the last century.

You weren't allowed to take any photos but did mange a few sneaky shots of my favourite images. The exhibition was free and if you are ever in the St Paul's area of London I would definitely recommend paying it a visit, especially if you're into photography (and London)!

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Because I knew I would be rushing about all over the place I decided to wear something simple and easy, whilst also discovering a new favourite colour combination; camel and navy.

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Tee from Topshop
Skirt from H&M
Necklace from Rock n Rose Jewellery
Plimsolls from Cath Kidson

My little sister H told me I looked like a school girl in this outfit. I would have been so lucky if my old school uniform had actually been these decent. Instead we were made to wear hideous grey jumper with orange and white checked shirts!! With the potential chance of me moving this weekend I really should be saving my pennies instead of swooning over these espadrilles, Aztec top, bicycle top and grey marl top I discovered which searching for the clothes I'm wearing above on the Cath Kidson and Topshop website!!

I'm selling some stuff on eBay if you fancy a look x

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20 comments:

  1. your outfit is so cool!!! :D Love London!!

    xx

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  2. You look fab! I don't think I own anything in camel but if I do, I'll definitely be pairing it up with navy. Super chic.

    Depending on what your holiday allowance is like, you could always take a day a month for museum/sightseeing stuff. You'd avoid the dreaded weekend crush that way.

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  3. looking lovely as always!!

    Good Luck in your new job - you'll be awesome :o) x

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  4. im looking forward to spending some time exploring London this summer. love the navy and camel colouring too xx
    Ella @ Belle Vintage

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  5. Haha sneaky photographs are always a good thing! I managed to get a few when I was hopping from various exhibitions in London on a uni trip - they helped fill out my journal afterall! You're so right about camel and navy! It does work a treat, very comfy outfit too by the looks of it, great for this on/off weather we're having; I haven't been sure how to dress, one minute it's freezing and the next it's boiling hot! Good luck in your new job too!

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  6. I've been to see London Street Photography exhibition first weekend after it started - MADNESS!!! So many people and there was this one older guy who annoyed EVERYONE. There was a queue from the first to the very last picture - moving obviously - but he spent 10 minutes on every picture and movie and everyone had to walk around him. Seriously. If you want to show-off like that, come another time. Sorry for blurting this frustration on you! ;) X


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  7. Your hair is looking amazing in these pictures :). I'm useless at taking sneaky photos in museums and exhibitions, I always get caught!

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  8. Yay on the new job! Museum of London looks great. Can't believe I've never been there.
    Also love the outfit. The skirt/plimsolls combination looks great.

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  9. i am so in love with these h+m skirts there just so easy and comfy to wear i have the pale beige/peach kind of colour
    i want it in navy!

    xx

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  10. This is totally an outfit I would wear for running around town...very cute skirt;)

    Aesthetic Lounge

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  11. I went to The Museum of London on a school trip and really enjoyed it :)
    x

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  12. Good luck with the new 9-5!!!! I adore museums too (but also hate the weekend crowds)...I am so that person who likes to stroll leisurely through...reading EVERYTHING and drinking all of the goodness in!

    xx Cat brideblu

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  13. navy and camel do look great together! oh and poor you - having to wear an orange and white checkered shirt each day?? i bet it only makes dressing up now that much more fun!

    -j
    sorelle in style

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  14. Oh it must be heaps of fun packing in all that touristy stuff before you start work though :)
    Very cute outfit by the way!

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  15. I love the Museum of London, felt like I learnt a lot last time I went there. Good luck with the new job :) x

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  16. Awesome photos! Love that museum. Miss it :/


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  17. Fabulous pictures !
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  18. Hope you find your flat soon! I'm in Reading, so then we can chill all the time!

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  19. You must have gone to every single exibition in London you cultured you! :) Haha! I NEVER go to museums not from my own will tho but there are a lot more of them in London then in Ahoghill haha!! (thats where to i'm moving to Northern Ireland- its like 4 miles from Ballymena). You look lovely summery :)

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  20. i really like this simple and chic outfit :) x

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