London Style

Part of the fun of being here is observing the bold style of Londoners - I hope some of it rubs off on me!  It's a lot different than Boston...people get more dressed up here I think.  I'm obviously no expert, but it makes for great people-watching to check out the outfits that are different from what I see at home.  A few things I've picked up on are:

Mulberry bags - Everyone seems to have one of these beautiful leather handbags, that are made right here in England.  If only I were in the market for a $1,200 handbag...

Lace-up oxford shoes - Kind of brings me back to my Catholic school days, but I'm always on board with a comfortable trend!  When I left Boston, these seemed to be sort of on their way in for a few people, but here everyone seems to have them.  I made the leap for while I'm here...I wonder if I can make them work in Boston.

      

Stripes - I think this might be happening in the US too...but everything here seems to have stripes on it.  It's very nautical.  Makes me miss the beach. 

Florals - I think the girls (and perhaps sometimes the boys) are a bit girlier here.  This includes some serious flowery frilly dresses and shirts.  I can't wait for Spring/Summer to officially come!

 

In general, I've also seen a ton of scarves, tights, and boots.  All the fun clothes make operation don't-spend-all-your-money-lest-Derek's-head-explode so much harder.  I'll be quite pleased when I'm no longer operating at a significant currency exchange rate deficit once I get home.

Trip to Bath

For our first official adventure out of London, Derek and I went to Bath, which is a city that was extablished by the Romans in AD 43, and is thought to have been around even longer.  The ancient Roman Bath there is basically one of the first spas...so obviously I needed to see it.  The city itself was awesome - I couldn't find a building that was less than a couple of hundred years old anywhere, and we had fun just wandering around.  Here are a few photos from our visit...