I think it's part of my personality trait that whenever I watch a film, I get quickly obsessed with a certain character's style and then find myself on Asos searching up outfits to match. I did this with Kate (Emilia Clarke) in Last Christmas when I immediately put a leopard print coat on my Christmas list! 

A couple of weekends ago, me and my family watched 'How to lose a guy in 10 days' and I fell in love with a certain look worn by Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) that consisted of a yellow satin maxi dress. I already own a yellow dress but it's very different, so of course I was on the hunt for another one. I actually went into town a couple of days later and found a yellow dress that isn't the same as the one in the film but I couldn't leave it behind. 

But as I love searching the internet for clothes anyway, I've selected a few of Andie Anderson's looks from the film and found similar items for you if you are the same as me and want to copy fictional character's styles. 

And if you haven't seen 'How to Lose a guy in 10 days', I would definitely recommend it. It's so funny, a true rom-com and has such cool early 'y2k' style. 

Yellow mini satin slip dress- Asos

Yellow satin midi pleated tea dress- Asos

Yellow knitted maxi dress with open back- Asos

This yellow dress. I think we need to take a moment to appreciate the back detail!! The look is iconic and even more iconic as it's on the DVD poster. I found a few similar styles that are very Andie Anderson esque, styled with a messy low bun and a mini bag that could probably only fit a lipgloss. 

Square neck white vest- River Island

White racer vest- Asos

White tank top- Gap

90s baggy jeans with stepped waistband- Asos

90s straight jean- Asos

Sometimes less is more. Andie pulls off the Calvin Klein-ad style well and the outfit is pretty simple to recreate. 

Cream scoop neck long sleeve top

Long-sleeved scoop neck top in white 

Cropped wide neck t-shirt in cream

Green and white striped shorts

Beach shorts in cream stripe

Striped shorts in peach

I love these shorts! I couldn't find ones exactly like Andie's but these are probably the next best thing. They are so different to your usual denim shorts but still a simple outfit, paired with a basic top. 

Which outfit is your favourite?

Bethan xxx

The smell of 'Summer' in the evenings. The smell of rain and the sight of a rainbow. The bright yellow colour of sunflowers. Walking through the fields at sunset. Placing my hands to heart centre at the end of a yoga session. Laying in the garden and feeling the grass between my fingers. The first taste of mint chocolate ice cream after fancying one all day. When the sea is like a millpond. Picking my outfit the night before. Playing 80s songs and dancing to Whitney Houston in the kitchen. Long car drives. The pastel pinks in a summer evening sky. When my favourite dress is out of the wash. Ticking off that last bit of work on my to-do list. The feeling of a free weekend. Maisie Peters on the radio. Forgetting to check my phone. Waking up to blue sky and the sun beaming through the cracks of my blinds. The sound of the sea crashing against the rocks. Having the back door open and feeling the fresh, mild air. Hearing laughter. Laughing. A clean room.  A tidy mind. Writing how I feel. Wearing colour. Stargazing and seeing the moon through the telescope. Waking up early and realising it's not a school day. Listening to a song I haven't heard in years. Taking photos. Clean sheets. When Harry Styles is first on shuffle. Walking barefoot in the sand. Feeling the sun on my face. Being with my favourite people. Love. 

(This was totally inspired by the novelist Matt Haig, click here to see his version) 

What is a small thing you love?

Bethan xx

Sorry, it's been a bit quiet over here! 

I've been trying to spin a lot of plates recently and have left writing on the back seat for a bit so I thought I'd try and update you on a few things as I've now broken up for Summer and will hopefully have more time to spend blogging instead of writing what felt like thousands of revision cards. 

Hope you're all okay too and not melting in this heatwave! (I wrote this sentence a while ago and now the weather is rubbish. So you can all blame me, sorry.)

The last time I properly spoke on here, it was quite a big, heavy post! Before I go any further, I just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelming response to it and for those that messaged with their own stories after I shared mine. Anxiety and mental health is a huge topic that affects everyone at some point in their life and has made more of an impact on people due to the complexities of the last year and a half. Everyone's story is different and before I shared mine, I found it so comforting and eye-opening to hear other people's and the ways in which they have coped. It's quite a scary thing to share, a very scary thing for some but it's a massive step in the right direction. 

Telling people is mentally exhausting but such a weight lifter and reiterated to me how many supportive people I have in my life and writing it out to share online to a bigger audience was me hoping to make at least one person feel less alone. 

I mentioned starting counselling and how that was a big step for me. I've had over 10 sessions so far and I can see such a difference in myself from when I started to now. I've learned so much about anxiety itself, what actually is a panic attack (and how I started having them 4 years ago and didn't know), the science behind them, why I reacted in certain ways that actually weren't good for me and learning new ways to deal with anxiety. It's been so eye-opening to talk to someone professional, away from your family and friends circle. 

As I've already said, I had my mocks a few weeks before I broke up for the summer holidays and revision took up a lot of my time. However, apart from revising (but not really knowing what to do) for my GCSEs that actually never happened, I felt that the revision I did and techniques I used were successful. I was also anxious about going into a hall that holds many factors that I don't like, and after many discussions with my teachers, I was able to go into a smaller room to complete my exams and it was the best decision. It made a huge difference! 

Apart from making it through each week to the summer holidays and being so busy with school work in the final weeks, I haven't really got much else to say. I'm so happy to be having a break and to be able to focus on other things! 

I just wanted to say a quick hello before posting more content, time off from blogging has made me accumalate so many ideas! 

If you could pick one word to describe how you feel right now, what would it be?

Bethan xx