Weekend Away Necessities.

This weekend I've finally been dragged from the comfort of my bed to our place in Barmouth which I haven’t been able to visit since January. I'm sorry this post is so much later than planned; after we finally arrived on Friday (when I planned to post this!) I took a turn for the worse and unfortunately was really unwell again, probably due to all these ridiculous tablets I'm on! But I'm finally feeling a bit more upbeat and have found a bit of much needed energy to complete this post. Anyway enough about me moaning on! This post is based on what any fashion enthusiast HAS to pack on a weekend away.

Magazines are a must! And I am an absolute hoarder for keeping my magazines for years. As a textile student I always seem to believe they’re going to come in handy one way or another through mood boards or even showing how fashion trends seem to grow and come back in different ways every year. I managed to stash away my personal favourites to bring with me to keep me busy, Vogue, Cosmo, Company and Look, and it’s good I did after having the weather we've had! To say I'm obsessed with fashion and buying clothes would be an understatement. Magazines are just a small way to fill my fashion head with inspiration while I'm not able venture into clothing stores.

Next on my list is my black reporter notebook. This is extremely important to me at the moment for a few reasons! Firstly, I'm trying train my left hand to draw and write after I've lost all sense of use in my right arm so at the moment it’s like I'm a small child again, and I have to tell you it is extremely difficult! Secondly, I am trying to get a small use out of my right arm at the moment so I think if I keep trying to write, the use is going to come back to me sooner after I've had surgery. Lastly, I'm always jotting down my thoughts and ideas. As a student again where I look focus hard on textiles and fashion it’s always important for me to see what’s new and innovative in the design world.

Keeping up with technology is a must for us bloggers, firstly to keep up with Twitter and Instagram which is necessary I've found as a blogger and obviously to blog! My musts are all my i’s! My iPhone (obviously!), iPad, iPod and also my necessary items to blog, my laptop and camera which I wasn't able to photograph as I was obviously taking the photographs with it!

A book is always a must for me when I get into bed a night and at the moment I'm tending to read study guides rather than my usual fiction crime book! This book was a gift off my sister in hospital as they all know how fashion mad I am! Fashion Design Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques: The Ultimate Guide For Aspiring Fashion Designers by Thames & Hudson. This book has been a God-send! It’s the ultimate guide for all the necessary tips on designing, mood boards and also shows relevant interviews with top fashion professors and designers giving you an eye into the fashion world.

Finally, my beautiful Fossil watch! This was another gift in hospital off my sister (she tends to spoil me!) and I do love it. Being white it is perfect for this season and perfect for me personally due to my love of black and white clothing, so it tends to look great with everything!

I've written a fair bit today to make up for my lateness so I hope you've found it interesting, if not the slightest helpful! I do have to say though bringing all this does mean I do not pack lightly so I may try and do a lighter packed version for foreign holidays, especially since us ladies struggle enough with our suitcase limits!

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