#LFW & MEETING LILY MELROSE

 DUSTER COAT | NEW LOOK

TURTLE NECK | TOPSHOP

RIPPED JEANS | PRIMARK (DIY)

SANDALS | ASOS

BACKPACK | PRIMARK

WATCH | CASIO

I had the weekend off work (which NEVER happens) so thought I'd treat myself by buying some last minute tickets to see Les Miserables in the West End. I've been working pretty much every day since I started my new job at New Look two months ago so thought it was about time I had a weekend off to enjoy myself. Me and my mum were so lucky to get last minute tickets as Les Mis books up months in advance but oh boy did we have to pay for it... was totally worth it though! We were six rows from the front and centre stage so the view couldn't have been better! It just so happened that London Fashion Week fell on the exact same weekend so I made it my mission to pop along to Somerset House to soak up the atmosphere.

We arrived in London at 11 so had plenty of time to visit LFW before heading over to Leicester Square for the theatre at 2:30. I thought there was a small possibility that I might see some celebs/fashion bloggers from afar at Somerset House but I could honestly not believe my luck when one of the biggest fashion bloggers/vloggers in the UK, Lily Melrose, strolled right in front of where me and my mum were standing. I went over to her straight away and asked for a photo (coolness went out of the window, mega fan took over) and she was so lovely and down to earth she didn't seem to mind at all. She said something about us taking a selfie so I rolled with it but I was that much in awe of her I couldn't really focus, not to mention I was shaking like a leaf! Such a ridiculous reaction considering I'm 21 but I was so shocked to see her that I just went all weird and nervous. I was only watching her youtube vids the night before so it was a pretty surreal experience. I also spotted the girls from Two Shoes One Pair and Zoe from London Lipgloss who Lily went over to greet as we were leaving.

LFW really is as crazy as it looks on photos. Although we were only outside Somerset House in the courtyard, the amount of people there with cameras (including me) who would run over to people walking in the entrance wearing the craziest, most extravagant outfits was insane. It's most definitely a case of 'the one wearing the wackiest outfit will get the most attention' and you could tell everyone there was trying to out-do each other to get noticed. Nevertheless the sun was shining, the style stakes were high and it was a very enjoyable day!

Before Les Mis we shared a quick burger at Jamie Oliver's Diner on Shaftesbury Avenue before heading to the theatre for a good old cry. The singing was phenomenal and the production was so extravagant I couldn't help but get massively choked up, especially before the interval and at the very end. Obligatory standing ovation followed. I found out on Instagram that Phoebe from That's So Phoebe was also at the same performance as me which was pretty cool. We headed back to King's Cross that evening for a Nando's before boarding the jam packed train back to Notts.

For those of you who haven't seen Les Mis before, I would seriously recommend it! xx