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Monday, 17 March 2014

What I Wore | It's A Man's World

Coat: American Apparel (similar here). Leggings: Zara. Top: & Other Stories. Boots: Joules*. Bag: Bagwise*. Glasses: Topshop. Earrings: Chelsea Doll*. Bumble Bee Clips: Little Nell*.

Well how bloomin’ lovely to have the sun shining for once, eh? This weekend was super lovely – I spent it visiting Zoe and we had a jolly good time. Naturally, I took advantage of her skills and made her take some outfit snaps for me ;) (she loves it, honest!).

Even though the weather was so glorious yesterday, I wasn’t quite ready to put aside my new coat – we all know how much I love coats and this one is my new best friend. I’m quite partial to baggy fitting clothes and this number no doubt makes me look like a man, but hey, I’m okay with that.

I’ve also discovered the perfect handbag from Bagwise – it literally fits my entire life in it. With three sections, zips and pockets galore it’s any girls dream. I love the green shade and soft leather-like feel – I’m a faff free kinda gal and love simplicity in handbags, so this one ticks all the boxes.

You know I love my basics - leggings, tees and boots but sometimes, when dressing like a boy, one must add a touch of glam and girly-ness. I ruddy love these earrings from Chelsea Doll, they instantly lift this outfit and paired with my beautiful little bumble bee clips from Little Nell I feel like I want to wear my hair up all the time!

Thank you to Zoe for taking these shots and for working her magic on the editing...she’s one clever girly and don't hesitate to contact her to discover all the amazing services she offers <3

Enjoy the sun my loves, keep smiling!

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Wednesday, 21 August 2013

If I were a Flower, I'd be a Sunflower.

Hat: Topshop. Top: H&M Basics. Dungarees: American Apparel. Brouges: ASOS

Daniel and I made a trip to the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham last weekend - I needed to get my friend a birthday present and Daniel quite fancied treating himself to a few bits :) we had such a lovely day, mooching around and stopping off for lunch at our favourite restaurant ekachai, which does the BEST crispy duck salad ever, ever.

I'm a little tight for pennies at the moment, needless to say shopping hasn't really been on my agenda. So when I spotted these dungarees in American Apparel's spot in Selfridge's I nearly died. You know when you see something and you both know instantly that it was just meant to be? Yeah, that. Well...if dungarees had feelings I'm sure they would've thought that, but y'know we can pretend. I just can't explain how much I love them, as soon as I put them on I feel happy. When Daniel asked me if I'd like them I nearly threw up...1. because they are terribly expensive and 2. because he is so lovely to even offer...

...But I couldn't say no!! They're probably one of the most expensive items of clothing I own...and to be honest at £80 I wouldn't say it's 'worth' it, but for me I know I'll get my (Daniel's) monies wear, not to mention the incredible quality and comfort that comes along with them, they're 100% my favourite item of clothing, probably ever. I think it's fab to have one item of clothing in your wardrobe that you think is really special, and for me, these dungarees are that.
So a huge thank you to Daniel for being amazing and also to American Apparel for being just a tad awesome.

What do you think? Are you a fan of dungarees? Or even sunflowers for that matter?!

Saturday, 7 July 2012

Outfit Post | Do you like Disco?

As some of you who follow my twitter will know, I went away to London on the weekend with the boy, to celebrate my birthday. It was just a bit special, I literally had the most amazing time, but my actual birthday wasn’t until Tuesday 3^rd; so I thought I would do a wee outfit post for ya’ll to have a nose, of what I wore to my ‘birthday meal’.

Dun, dun, dunnnnnnnnnnn, DISCO PANTS! Now, I know that loooads of you will be sat there thinking “ergh, what on earth possessed her”, & I know that these won’t be to everyone’s taste. But honestly, I really, really love them. Anyway, I like pretending I'm Sandy from Greece, the resemblance is uncanny right? ;) pah.
They are definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, the tightest pair of pants I have ever owned, but it’s okay to be a bit daring now & then isn’t it? :) I hope so.
Now, at a whopping £70 from American Apparel, they are a bit pricey. Usually I wouldn’t pay anything near this amount for trousers/pants; but I really did fall in love with them when I tried them on. (Plus the boy bought them for my birthday, so that’s even better ;)). There are quite a few shops now offering more affordable copies of these, so it’s worth shopping around if you like them; but you cannot knock the quality of these bad boys, they are super sturdy! (No ripping of the bum area when bending down, HA). You definitely pay for what you get. I also really like their riding pants, in the colour Henna. The girl in the shop had them on & she looked fab!

I paired them with this coral 'Angela' blouse. I love the rose gold studded detail, & I’m a huge fan of blouses with collars. It’s made by Dahlia Fashion, (amazing shop, check it out if you haven't already!), although I actually picked it up in Topshop. I did have a look on both their websites, & I don't think they sell my colour anymore; however you can pick a similar one up here.

My little shoesies are from Camden Market, in London. & I picked them up for £10. You can always find a great bargain there, and these are of such great quality.

What do you lovely lot think of Disco Pants? Are you a lover or a hater? I’m acutely aware that my first two outfit posts may be slightly controversial, but hey, I like what I like! :)

If you’d like to see a post on what I got up to over my birthday weekend, then let me know!

p.s. i've totally just realised that the label is at the front & i'm actually wearing the blouse back to front HA. fail.

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Beauty & Clothing Haul Video

Hi Lovelies!

So here's my second YouTube video! Eek.. Firstly, let me apologise for the AWFUL quality, I look like a ghost & on my computer it comes out really blurred (obviously suck at technology). I've just got a new camera, so hopefully I'll be producing some higher quality video's soon. Please let me know if you think it's too rubbish to film ones like these, & i'll stop using it :)

It's a bit of a mixed haul on some bits and bobs I've picked up recently; featuring beauty products from Superdrug & a mixture of clothing from various shops.

Hope you enjoy it! If you've got any suggestions for any more videos you'd like me to film, just let me know in the comments below.

Have you bought anything new recently? I've put myself on a bit of a spending ban for the next month or so. My blog is constantly my excuse to purchase anything & everything! ;)

Glam