I'm fully aware that we're only in January, and it's still pretty likely to snow here before we get any chance of a bit of sunshine. And I also know that from the second the stock in the shops turned towards Autumn last year I went on and on and on about how much I prefer winter clothes, but yes, NOW I'M READY FOR SPRING PLEASE?! I can't stop eyeing up all of these gorgeous pastel colours and pretty florals around, as well as all the amazing festival inspired pieces already in the shops. (especially as I'm off to Reading in August, YAY! I'm sure you'll hear loads more about this in the coming months) But it's also good to see that a lot of the things I have from last year will still be amazing to wear this year too, It's like shopping in your own wardrobe! (seeing as I've pretty much forgotten whats in there....) But here's a quick list of the things I'm most looking forward to wearing as soon as I can... :)
✝ Pastels; denim, lace, chiffon, you name it....
✝ Black and White striped; especially teamed with Lime. River Island are owning this right now!
✝ Colour Block shoes; please?!
✝ Nudes; shirts, shoes and dresses, instantly freshen up your mid season wardrobe
✝ Florals; Ditsy at first, then getting bigger and brighter as the season goes on! (I have LOTS of this from last year!)
✝ Boho; love, peace and maxi skirts!
✝ Festival Rock and Roll; Gimme anything packed full of grunge, studs, skulls,denim , leather and MUD!
Ahhhh, Spring Summer '12, we are waiting!
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012
WE LOVE TOPSHOP
So it's most definitely one of our FAVOURITE spots on any high street in the UK, and the most stylish by far. I never fail to walk into a shop and pray for a large lottery win and bulk buy one of everything in my size. But this Spring collection is, for me, the best I've seen by far. Topshop, you really are the best!
Here's some bits I'm lusting after right now;
Skull Vest- £18
Striped Blouse- £32
Black Lace Bralet- £20
Peace Crop Top- £12 (I've already bought this! :/)
Sunglasses- £16
Colour Block Heels- £65
Nude Studded Flats- £28
White Cropped Tee- £8
Ice Blue Jumper- £36
Floral Jeans - £40
Here's some bits I'm lusting after right now;
Skull Vest- £18
Striped Blouse- £32
Black Lace Bralet- £20
Peace Crop Top- £12 (I've already bought this! :/)
Sunglasses- £16
Colour Block Heels- £65
Nude Studded Flats- £28
White Cropped Tee- £8
Ice Blue Jumper- £36
Floral Jeans - £40
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Girl Called Madonna
Quick OOTD, channeling 80s Madonna, and my inner rock chick.
Bored printing my brothers uni work.
Yay.
Top; Miss Selfridges
Two finger ring; Forever 21
Barcelets; Urban outfitters & markets
Peace necklace ; Claire's
Lipstick; Cherry by Sleek
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Bored printing my brothers uni work.
Yay.
Top; Miss Selfridges
Two finger ring; Forever 21
Barcelets; Urban outfitters & markets
Peace necklace ; Claire's
Lipstick; Cherry by Sleek
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The One with all the bargains!
I have to say, I wasn't all that impressed with the January sales this year, seemed to be a lot of very old stock, or else things didn't get all that cheap. But I did mange to pick up a few gems, so I thought I'd share my brilliant little finds with you! Enjoy!
First of all I bought a few bits from M&S (which sounds odd I know! But I work there as a stylist for their new brands which are actually amazing, you can pick up some really good stuff, especially from the 'Limited Collection')
First of I got this jumper, it comes with the snood thats detachable, in a black/beige chunky knit. So so warm and slouchy. Love it! This was £18
Next these GORGEOUS jeans, with a snake print shiny pattern on, which its nice a subtle until it catches the light, so you can dress them up or down, all for a tiny £9!!
Then this playsuit which I adore. I had my eye on it at full price but at £45 it was a bit too unnecessary, but when it still hadn't shifted by the final reductions in the sale, going down to a beautiful little £12, i had to grab it!
Finally from M&S, this amazing maxi cardigan in silver. My absolute favourite! also for £12. (and still not sure how often its going to get worn, if I'm honest) but it was a MUST have. :)
My next buy is from New Look, somewhere I have a love/hate relationship with. Sometimes, theres some really nice bits, other times its full of rubbish, or really overpriced when you know its probably going to fall apart after a few washes. But this I loved at full price, but always seemed at bit expensive from New Look (£30ish I think) so when I saw it in the sale, with no tag, I had to find out how much I could snap it up for, so when it came up at £7(!!!!) I was more than impressed and nearly ran to the till with my gorgeous new sheer floral blouse. LOVE!
Next up was Topshop. An obvious fave, and while I didn't fancy risking the chaos in the city centre, I headed off to a out of town shopping park not far from home, which only has a tiny Topshop, but the sale was pretty good! I got this velour skater style dress in black for £18. Simple but really flattering, and definitely my style.
I also picked up these fake leather shorts in a creamy beige colour for just £15, high waisted and not too short. A really nice fit too, BARGAIN.
Grabbed a couple of bits of jewellery from the Topshop sale too, a collar style necklace in an antique gold colour, from £4.50, and these big triangle studs for just £1.50. Just to keep my HUGE collection topped up like!
One place I was massively disappointed with this time round was River Island. Along with Topshop, it's my favourite place to shop, and their sale is usually brilliant. Last year i spent over £100, this year I got one dress! But it is lovely! I saw it at full price just before christmas but guessed it was likely to go into the sale, and I was right, down to £15! Burgundy velour with lace sleeves. Very pretty and sweet, not sure when I'll wear it but I had to snap it up!
Finally I had a browse through Debenhams, a shop I very rarely go into. I'm not a fan of many of the brands they stock and it's usually all very pricey. But then I spotted the H! By Henry Holland area, which I've never seen in the shops before, but always notice in magazines and online. They had a biiiig sale and I grabbed at this beautiful playsuit in hot pink (very summery) for just £18. I actually love it! Will definitely be looking out for this brand in the future!
Then, as per every year, I had my influx of NEXT sale items posted through my door just after christmas. My Mom is the biggest NEXT shopper ever, we are actually VIPs, so we get our online sale slot days before the sale goes live for everyone else. The rest of the year, I rarely ever shop there, but you always know you'll get some bargains come sale time! I'm still waiting for two more things, but I'll share the bits that have already arrived :) These aztec print trousers are gorgeous! My answer to printed leggings (which just look wrong on me) They're straight and quite a skinny leg, but mush more flattering, and I love the colours. These were £18 I think.
Next is this beautiful blazer which me and the Mother are going to 'share' :) Cream with black lapels. its so sos soft and comfortable and I'm so in love with it! £20, brilliant!
This dress was lovely, a bit of an odd choice for me but I love it. A pleated chiffon skirt and attached thin black jumper, its so comfortable and so wearable. I think it was about £12, but I can't remember! :/
Then a pair of glittery brogues, because everyone needs a pair of these in their life! :) I love the ribbon laces and they are really really comfortable, for £8, who can argue?!
Then my FINAL piece (honestly) are these AMAZING boots. I very nearly had them for christmas, but chose some others from River Island, thinking that either these beautys would go into sale, or I could buy them after christmas myself. But they went from £75, down to £35! LOVE LOVE LOVE them, so comfortable, struggling to not wear them everyday! <3
So, that's all of my January sale bargains, I didn't think there was much, but evidently, there is! :/ oops! But I LOVE it all.I'll try and post them all in outfits of the day at some point too :) And now I'm set until all the beautiful new spring clothes come into the shops.... :P
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First of all I bought a few bits from M&S (which sounds odd I know! But I work there as a stylist for their new brands which are actually amazing, you can pick up some really good stuff, especially from the 'Limited Collection')
First of I got this jumper, it comes with the snood thats detachable, in a black/beige chunky knit. So so warm and slouchy. Love it! This was £18
Next these GORGEOUS jeans, with a snake print shiny pattern on, which its nice a subtle until it catches the light, so you can dress them up or down, all for a tiny £9!!
Then this playsuit which I adore. I had my eye on it at full price but at £45 it was a bit too unnecessary, but when it still hadn't shifted by the final reductions in the sale, going down to a beautiful little £12, i had to grab it!
Finally from M&S, this amazing maxi cardigan in silver. My absolute favourite! also for £12. (and still not sure how often its going to get worn, if I'm honest) but it was a MUST have. :)
My next buy is from New Look, somewhere I have a love/hate relationship with. Sometimes, theres some really nice bits, other times its full of rubbish, or really overpriced when you know its probably going to fall apart after a few washes. But this I loved at full price, but always seemed at bit expensive from New Look (£30ish I think) so when I saw it in the sale, with no tag, I had to find out how much I could snap it up for, so when it came up at £7(!!!!) I was more than impressed and nearly ran to the till with my gorgeous new sheer floral blouse. LOVE!
Next up was Topshop. An obvious fave, and while I didn't fancy risking the chaos in the city centre, I headed off to a out of town shopping park not far from home, which only has a tiny Topshop, but the sale was pretty good! I got this velour skater style dress in black for £18. Simple but really flattering, and definitely my style.
I also picked up these fake leather shorts in a creamy beige colour for just £15, high waisted and not too short. A really nice fit too, BARGAIN.
Grabbed a couple of bits of jewellery from the Topshop sale too, a collar style necklace in an antique gold colour, from £4.50, and these big triangle studs for just £1.50. Just to keep my HUGE collection topped up like!
One place I was massively disappointed with this time round was River Island. Along with Topshop, it's my favourite place to shop, and their sale is usually brilliant. Last year i spent over £100, this year I got one dress! But it is lovely! I saw it at full price just before christmas but guessed it was likely to go into the sale, and I was right, down to £15! Burgundy velour with lace sleeves. Very pretty and sweet, not sure when I'll wear it but I had to snap it up!
Finally I had a browse through Debenhams, a shop I very rarely go into. I'm not a fan of many of the brands they stock and it's usually all very pricey. But then I spotted the H! By Henry Holland area, which I've never seen in the shops before, but always notice in magazines and online. They had a biiiig sale and I grabbed at this beautiful playsuit in hot pink (very summery) for just £18. I actually love it! Will definitely be looking out for this brand in the future!
Then, as per every year, I had my influx of NEXT sale items posted through my door just after christmas. My Mom is the biggest NEXT shopper ever, we are actually VIPs, so we get our online sale slot days before the sale goes live for everyone else. The rest of the year, I rarely ever shop there, but you always know you'll get some bargains come sale time! I'm still waiting for two more things, but I'll share the bits that have already arrived :) These aztec print trousers are gorgeous! My answer to printed leggings (which just look wrong on me) They're straight and quite a skinny leg, but mush more flattering, and I love the colours. These were £18 I think.
Next is this beautiful blazer which me and the Mother are going to 'share' :) Cream with black lapels. its so sos soft and comfortable and I'm so in love with it! £20, brilliant!
This dress was lovely, a bit of an odd choice for me but I love it. A pleated chiffon skirt and attached thin black jumper, its so comfortable and so wearable. I think it was about £12, but I can't remember! :/
Then a pair of glittery brogues, because everyone needs a pair of these in their life! :) I love the ribbon laces and they are really really comfortable, for £8, who can argue?!
Then my FINAL piece (honestly) are these AMAZING boots. I very nearly had them for christmas, but chose some others from River Island, thinking that either these beautys would go into sale, or I could buy them after christmas myself. But they went from £75, down to £35! LOVE LOVE LOVE them, so comfortable, struggling to not wear them everyday! <3
So, that's all of my January sale bargains, I didn't think there was much, but evidently, there is! :/ oops! But I LOVE it all.I'll try and post them all in outfits of the day at some point too :) And now I'm set until all the beautiful new spring clothes come into the shops.... :P
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Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Here's to 2012!
Hello! and welcome to my brand new blog :)
So, this is by no means my first blog, I've had a few! But I'm very, very easily bored, and I lose interest in the style, name, look etc etc of old blogs and fancy a change. But, as of this year, I'm sticking to my resolutions to start up a new blog, AND STICK TO IT!
And here I am :)
This will mainly be a bit of a diary of my very-nearly-out-of-control shopping habits, new outfits and old outfits I'd forgotten I had. As well as my thoughts on new trends, shops etc etc. With a few random bits I feel the need to throw in for good measure.
Therefore, hopefully, you'll be hearing a bit more from me from now on, here's to me, here's to 2012 and here's to FASHION. ♥
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So, this is by no means my first blog, I've had a few! But I'm very, very easily bored, and I lose interest in the style, name, look etc etc of old blogs and fancy a change. But, as of this year, I'm sticking to my resolutions to start up a new blog, AND STICK TO IT!
And here I am :)
This will mainly be a bit of a diary of my very-nearly-out-of-control shopping habits, new outfits and old outfits I'd forgotten I had. As well as my thoughts on new trends, shops etc etc. With a few random bits I feel the need to throw in for good measure.
Therefore, hopefully, you'll be hearing a bit more from me from now on, here's to me, here's to 2012 and here's to FASHION. ♥
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