The Lust List - Midi Skirts

Oh, the beloved midi skirts - they are all the rage right now and dayum they look classy.

These midi skirts basically end either just at your knee or hit slightly below it, giving you a polished and formal look. They come in a wide variety of patterns, materials and price points so there will be one that suits your taste and budget for sure. 

Commonly styled with sweaters and heels (as seen above), this combination emphasises the classiness of the skirt. And depending on the material and style of the skirt, it can be worn from office meetings to attending a play. This just goes to show how versatile the skirt can be since it can transition from work to play depending on what you wear.

Another way to wear this trend is with crop tops. The casualness of the tops make the midi skirt much more wearable other then to a formal presentation or a fancy outing. The sliver of skin shown between the crop top and the high waisted midi skirt gives the outfit a slight hint of sexiness as well.

See how the heel is always a constant? You don't have to always rock the regular ones, wearing booties help to give the midi skirt a relaxed vibe while still flattering the outfit as a whole.

And again, this is something that a lot of people have gotten in their wardrobes except for me - so I gotta grab one soon before this trend is over!



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The Book Cafe: Unleashing Mr. Darcy

The Story

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman teetering on the verge of thirty must be in want of a husband.

Not true for Manhattanite Elizabeth Scott. Instead of planning a walk down the aisle, she's crossing the pond with the only companion she needs; her darling dog, Bliss. Caring for a pack of show dogs in England seems the perfect distraction from the scandal that ruined her teaching career, and her reputation, in New York. What she doesn't count on is an unstoppable attraction to billionaire dog breeder Donovan Darcy. The London tycoon's a little bit arrogant, a whole lot sexy, and the chemistry between them is disarming. When passion is finally unleashed, might Elizabeth hope to take home more than a blue ribbon?

The Lowdown

THIS.BOOK.IS.AWESOME.NUFF.SAID.

That was the very first reaction I had when I finished the book, literally moments ago, in one sitting. And not to mention that I had only just bought the book on the same day as well. I am a fan of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice and anything that is romantic in nature, make that book an easy read as well and I am sold. A modern retelling of this classic book with a hint of sexual/romantic tension and a lot of dog shows, Unleashing Mr. Darcy is exactly just that. 

I throughly enjoyed Teri Wilson's style of writing, especially how she has written the two main characters, Donovan Darcy and Elizabeth Scott. Their characters were well written and easy to define straight off the bat. I also appreciated how Teri had incorporated certain parts of the original text from Pride and Prejudice into her book. There is a moment towards the end where Donovan utters word by word my favourite line in the original story and it just literally made my heart melt into a puddle on the floor. 

I love how easy the plot flows, making it relatively simple for me to follow the story. There is also a very strong focus on the two main stars of the story, so I felt that the other characters were not as developed as Donovan and Elizabeth - which is a bit of a shame considering how much depth there is to the two of them.

Overall, I love this book to pieces and will definitely be bringing it along with me on the plane ride over to Australia. 

The Rating

5/5

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