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I'm one of those weird "morning people". I wasn't always this way. It started during a stint at a PR firm while we were working on a particularly challenging and time-consuming campaign. I just couldn't seem to find enough hours in the day. My only option was to get up earlier. At first it was torture: I put Edvard Munch-style scream emoticons and cartoon handguns next to my iPhone alarm time; I wailed painfully to anyone who would listen; and every morning I would stumble, bleary-eyed, into the kitchen and desperately wait for the kettle to boil so I could make my first cup of coffee for the day. (Which I would subsesquently skål before immediately preparing another.)

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore a sleep-in. But there's just something special about the very early morning. Especially if no-one else is around. It's like you've got the whole world to yourself.

I've had a bunch of early mornings recently, as two magazine deadlines collided. This week, I proofed the pages of one magazine while the sun rose. I double checked photoshoot credits as the stars winked out one by one, replaced by navy, then purple, then maroon, and so on. I stood in an empty carpark and spun in circles, just because I could. And I drove with the heater blasting, both windows down and the radio up, singing along loudly. So this past weekend (after a collective sigh of relief and a victory dance around the office with my colleagues) I slept.

When I awoke, it was to a parcel from Free People. The delicate, deliciously soft, pin-spot pink voile and slightly off-white lace combine to create the ideal summer sheath dress. The silhouette, slightly longer on each side and shorter in the front is incredibly flattering, and the extra fabric in the skirt, which falls in rolling waves creates a feeling of freedom and movement. The moment I put it on, I saw my legs elongate and slim, becoming lean and coltish. It's wonderful when a garment can give you that kind of confidence! I could easily throw this on and be ready for pretty much anything, while still being super comfy. This weekend, I paired it with some nude heels and a few little gold treasures from here and there.

I simply couldn't bear to wear it and not photograph it, so I found a nearby suburban alley, framed with fences and decorated with street art, and snapped a few shots. Something about this dress just makes me want to spin, and dance and twirl. I serendipidously happened upon this stunning golden sunset as well, I love the way the light bounces around the lens and sets my newly cropped hair alight.

How was your weekend? x

Wearing Dress Free People Necklace Glassons Rings Mix of Gifted, Pandora, Diva, Lovisa and various thrift shops Shoes Lipstik