Hello Spring (2)

                  Whites, pastels, a bit of sunshine, heyy it's officially spring! :)) 
                 

                 
                      
                         
       Top: Zara || Trousers: Warehouse, similar here and here || Shoes: Zara || Necklace here & here || Watch: Marc Jacobs

 I'm so impressed by how well the white pants pairs with my subtle multicoloured blouse from Zara. 

I can't help but be obsessed with everything Zara. Tad bit expensive in comparison to other high street stores, yes! but for the quality, arguably, similar to high end stores, it's almost a bargain. Think about it.

With the shoes, i know its not everyone's cup of tea (i sound so Patricia bright right now lol) but i love it!! and it's become a staple in my wardrobe.

Let's get philosophical…

I rarely ever give much thought to passing judgments on others because i have one too many specks in my eye that i'm trying to correct. I do loosely throw around the words "hah i've judged you" every now and then but i won't even remember what you did 3 days down the line. Now whats the point of saying all these? During an extensive convo with my Godson (whom i love too dearly btw) he raised the issue of how very often the people we judge already judge & condemn themselves. Sometimes all we need do is listen, care and be that extra help to lift them up.

New; that's how i feel

Top: similar here || Skirt: Zara, but similar here and here || Watch: Marc Jacobs || Coat: Zara, but similar here || 

  

Hey beauts!
How are y'all doing?? I've missed you! p.s- i just peeped my blogviews, y'all amazing or what? lol :)

This outfit was inspired by Solange knowle's outfit to the paris fashion show two night ago (a red faux fur coat & red skirt). On seeing that, I knew i was ready to rock my red Zara skirt. I've had it for a year now and it still fits like a glove. Proof that i shouldn't be worrying about my weight? i'd like to think so :).

The past two weeks have been an inner tug-of-war between God and I. And it's funny because as i was done with it, i began to wonder how i thought i could win. It's amazing the peace & bliss i feel when i finally said "you know what, Jesus take the wheels, I'm no longer trying to have it my way, i want yours, but please make it worthwhile" and you know what's interesting, the things i thought i wanted were either no good or not good enough.
There is a reason we will never be able to see past our own analysis of things and events, and it's the reason we need to trust God who sees now and the future we can't visualise. God has never ignored the fact that trusting is hard, especially why he says all we need is that mustard seed sized faith. 
Please dare to trust again!

                             Pictures by the talented Leke ||Instagram: gbemilekeh

I love you.
The Aspiring Sartorialist.
Twitter: tosin_ adebola || Instagram: tosinakande

    
                                 

Coombe Abbey (1)

          

                  
      Top & Skirt: Bank ||Watch: Marc Jacobs ||Coat: Miss selffridge ||Bag: Aldo || Neckpiece: Topshop || 

*links to similar items will be included soon

Happy new year lovelies,

How has your year been so far? mine has started with having many things on my plate, as usual, and struggling to reach a balance. I need a re-orientation forreal.

Moving swiftly, this outfit was very very last minute, i'm not sure you'd think any effort was put in to putting it together. Those shoes lool, it's not a favourite with my fam & friends lmao, but i love it!! and i wear it all the time, i'm sure you will know this by just looking at it.

I hope this year brings you all the amazing desires of your heart, including the strength to quit dreaming and start living.

Happy endings x

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Lots of love.

Crop top & Sweats

Hey dolls,

How are y'all doing? I must say, this is a little different, crop top & sweatpants, but i honestly love how comfortable these sweats/joggers (whatever you wish to call them) are, it's unbelievable, where has it been all my life?? and the overall edgy look is what i'm about. 

Tosin?? belly out?? what?? lol i'm only trying to show you how sincerely sorry i was for the outrageous tummy disaster in my previous post here lol

               
                                   
                       
                           

*All the outfit links are included

       Crop top: Newlook || sweatpants: H&M || Watch: Marc Jacobs || Bag: Micheal kors  || Cape: similar here
                           
                          

                           

Stripped pants!

Hey Beauts!

The beauty is in the wedges!

Hat:Topshop || Vest: Zara || Blazer: M&S || Shorts: Zara || Heels: Zara|| Watch: Marc Jacobs || Necklace: Aldo&Primark

(All the link will be uploaded later) 

                          (before you judge me, read the story below)

Hey beauties,
How are y'all doing? I've been so lazy lately, but i've made sure that hasn't interfered with the blog postings! :) 
Anyways i should also tell you the truth, i probably had the worst time ever shooting for these pictures. Firstly, the proposed location could not be used. As if it wasn't bad enough that we had to use a building by the road side, can you imagine that it was ant infested? GOSH! I think you already know how it ended, i danced for like 10minutes with those ants all up in my shoes and shorts. I decided to take a few pictures sitting on the car, and i was done for that day.
Worse still, i seldom like my pictures, but i didn't even like any from the shoot. Hence while i'm uploading only two pictures. lol now you have some behind-the-scenes of what bloggers go through.

I'm loving those wedges from Zara, although they are honestly super uncomfortable, might be worth getting in a size bigger than your usual size.The shorts from there as-well, is super comfortable, and have become my go-to this summer. My staple hat? i'm finding it very difficult to do-away with it for now, i'm sorry if you're bored of it already :(( 


Now Let's get philosophical..
I had the opportunity of visiting a local market yesterday and i enjoyed every minute of it. It was a surreal experience, so much energy, vibe and hustling. Giving up was a luxury most of the traders could not afford. They survive and live on less than what you have. We complain and want so much, but fail to realise that we have a lot we need to be grateful for. What else are you still complaining about? I want you to take a moment to say 'Thank you Lord for all i have' because you definitely have more than enough.

Yes to bomber jacket in summer!

First things first, I'm sorry, my account had a few issues, so if you find that you were getting your updates in the spam, please do something about it now. Good news is, my account is back and running. 

It's finally been a year! Thank God!

I genuinely can't believe it's actually been a year. I'm grateful to God!!! and thank you for always liking, rating, subscribing, sharing, viewing, you just name it. Every Little gesture means a lot. And 20, 353views? thats definitely more than i bargained for. Thank God and thank you!

Top: Topshop Similar here || Trousers: River Island || shoes: Anne Michelle || scarf: H&M || Necklace: Zara || Watch: Marc Jacobs ||

Now lets get emotional…

I actually can't think of what more to express than gratitude to God. I'm Grateful for the strength in those weak moments, grateful for the grace to balance school and blog, grateful for all the beautiful viewers, yes you included :) Grateful for all the amazing people that shared this blog one way or the other,. I'm just grateful for this blog really. And to God, who has had to be everything to me one day at a time, its you i'm most grateful to.

Always Remember : We don't thank God because we're where we want to be, we thank God instead because we're far from where we first started.

Lots & Lots of Love

The Aspiring Sartorialist x
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Who says you have to be the best at something to do it?

My Favourite part about blogging has always been the ability to express the complexity of my individuality in varying outfit posts. We all have that one thing we get creative & passionate about  irrespective of the pay, morale received, etc. When you find yours, keep at it, no one is saying you have to be the best at it to do it.

I wanted to be as comfortable as the weather allowed, so i paired my favourite shirt with this double sided slitted skirt from Debenhams, and though i was freezing for a major part of the shoot, i really hope my mentioning it is the only evidence you have :) 

Hat: Topshop || Shirt: Republic (former USC) || Skirt: Debenhams || Shoes: Anne Michelle || Watch: Marc Jacob *I'll put up the links of similar items shortly

 Now let's get philosophical....

I now understand what David was saying to Michal in 2 Samuel 6:22. I think of it as, "When you submit/make light of yourself/serve God in-spite of the odds and criticisms, you will find favour in the sight of God and he'll lift you far above the on-lookers". 

You will not always look 'cool' serving God, some will in-fact find you pretentious, but you'll need to find the courage to serve God like he's all that matters. The people you're afraid might criticise you? the people that criticize you? are the people you really shouldn't be bothering about. Read my not-so recent article on dealing with criticisms on Bella naija here. I hope it helps you to not only launch out and live a life of purpose, but help you think lightly of whatever criticism(s) you're dealing/struggling with. 

Remember: Find a way to work for God faithfully, i.e with all your heart & might. Put him to test, and see if he wouldn't bless you.

I'm not special, if he did it for me, he's more than ready to do the-same for you.

Lots & Lots of Love,

The Aspiring Sartorialist.

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