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London/Primark Haul

Monday, 1 July 2013

I recently returned (unfortunately) back to reality after a great long weekend away in London.

Is was amazing we did all the touristy bits, loads of shopping, a little bit of drinking and i saw the Lion King Musical playing at the Lyceum Theater (such fantastic production well worth a watch!) Also in between all that we got lost so many times walking around in circles and don't even talk about the tube it wasn't super hard to navigate round but my god WHATS WITH ALL THE STAIRS! I'm saying that because as a lazy bum walking up and down the 100 and something stairs at the Russell Square station it was the worse experience ever lol!

Other than the stairs situation i enjoyed myself so much and can't wait to go back next year especially for the shopping i spend a lot more than i should but it was worth it..

River Island Stud Purse - £17.00

River Island Neon Lime Green Scarf - £13.00

I love this scarf I've become obsessed with the lime green colour recently.

Diesel Loverdose 50ml

River Island Owl Necklace - £8.00
I'm also beginning to accessorise more isn't this owl so cute!

H&M 3/4 Sleeved Cardigan

Just a casual essential.

H&M Tank Top

That lovely yellow'y green colour again!

Forever 21 Yellow and White Striped Top

Forever 21 Skinny Jeans - £19.75

New Look Aztec Top Cameo Rose - £9.99

New Look Bat Winged Top - £14.99

Yet more casual essentials.

Everything above is from Primark in London, the one on Tottenham Court Road, it is mahooosive one of the biggest I've ever seen and quite surprisingly it didn't resemble a jumble sale!

Sorry that there isn't a link to every item I've searched all the websites but they just don't seem to be listed i know that can be a little annoying but I'll be sure to update if i do come across any of the items.

Hope you enjoy my haul!

I would love for you to leave links to your recent hauls just have a good old noisy and read some new blogs!

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Duo Boots Competition

Monday, 22 October 2012

Duo Boots Competition by wonderrcolourbehind

It's the last day of a generous competition DuoBoots are holding to win a pair of shoes of your choice amazing! Details here!
Before this competition i'd never heard of the brand duo boots but my oh my they sell some lovely quality shoes slightly out of my price range but a girl can dream right? ha.

They were four particular pairs that took my fancy, (Woodbury, Gable, Dubois the ones i choose! and Avron), so i found it rather difficult to choose just ONE pair to make an outfit with but i succeeded as you can see from my entry above.

I didn't have a certain theme in mind so i made an outfit for an everyday casual, comfy, relaxing look which i think complements the boots pretty well especially with the autumn'y colours, the accents of studs and a military style coat. Overall i have to say i'm in love with this outfit but sadly my bank account doesn't agree. :(

P.s. I couldn't decide between leggings or skinny jeans so went with both!

Hope you like my entry !

What's your favourite style of footwear for autumn/winter?

Passion For Fashion Competition

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

So there's an amazingly generous competition being held by moneysupermarket called Passion For Fashion in which you have to create 5 outfits fitted to different themes (casual, work, party,outdoor and office wear) all for £200 or under it may sound easy but be sure to check the link for the rules and the additional info!

Onto my Entry.....

Casual

Casual for me is a simple pair of jeans slightly dressed but has to be totally comfortable, comfort it always on top of my list and with this outfit i feel i have created this. With the Aztec jumper it adds a little bit of something something to an otherwise bland look, the collar also gives it some edge along with the stacked bracelets and the ankle boots too. Last of all the bag would be practical for everyday use as well as looking girly and cute.

Collar -Topshop- £15.00

Boots -NewLook- £27.99

Jeans -Topshop- £38.00

Bag -RiverIsland- £35.00

Bracelet -Topshop- £20.00

Braclet -Topshop- £14.00

Jumper -NewLook- £37.99

Total: £187.98

Party

Again i like simple so it's not over the top or too dressy just enough for a classy party.
A favourite of mine is the blue dress as i feel blue compliments fair skin like my own, what's even better is it has a dipped hem but not only that (it has chiffion'y sides which would help to disguise wide hips bouns!) Moving on from the dress the accessories are kept to a minimum because i'm just not an over user of them but the shoes have studding detail on which tie in well together with the orange and gold accents making it an easy to outfit to wear.

Dress -RiverIsland- £30.00
Shoe -Newlook- £29.99
Watch -ASOS/RiverIsland- £20.00
Clutch -Newlook- £9.99
Earrings -ASOS- £15.00
Total: £104.98

Outdoor

I'm not much of an outdoors'y kinda person (although i go outside everyday ha) but with nature, not such much so taking 'outdoor' i made it into an outfit i think relates sightly with the earthy tones, layering and warmth. Overall i love this outfit, with the all-in-one (probably not ideal in an emergency!) to the jumper which i would wear oversized, to the union jack wellies to the amazing faux leather sleeve jacket! Also i had to add the river island bag as i'm a fan of that style of bag and the fact i had no 'budget left' for a backpack ha.

All in One -Topshop- £25.00

Jumper -NewLook- £12.99

Dem Hem Top -RiverIsland- £25.00

Sleeve Jacket -NewLook- £44.99

Bobble Hat -Topshop- £14.00

Wellies -Republic- £25.00

Knee Socks -Topshop- £6.00

Bag -RiverIsland- £35.00

Ring Trio -Topshop- £10.00

Total: £197.98

OFFICE

So i found this look the most challangeing as i have no idea what would be appropriate in an office/smart job. So staying away from the white blouse black pant combo i decided to go with black and black ha. Leggings to me are for more casual/comfy attire but saying that these are slightly more smart like with wet look side panels and paired with right things they look fit for purpose. Onto the top it's simple but works (after putting this look together i now realise it's quite sheer so i'd defiantly wear something under it). With this look the blazer gives it the oomph it needs, a bright in your face colour which ties in well with the shoes, earrings, rings and that expensive looking bag. Oh the nails give it that extra bit of colour too!

Leggings -Topshop- £20.00

Blazer -H&M- £29.99

Shoes -Newlook- £15.99

Models Own -ASOS- £5.00

Earrings -Topshop- £6.50

Bag -H&M- £29.99

Blouse -Republic- £25.00

Total: £132.47

First Date
Outfit #5

The last look, one of my favourite's especially for a first date i think this outfit is acceptable not to much but it shows you've made effort (always a good thing i guess ha). I love love love this cardigan it's great for the autumn and even winter months if you layer quite a lot, but i think it makes this outfit more relaxed rather than having a fitted jacket. The dress again is blue, a colour i like for my skin tone i accessorized it with a contrasting belt which breaks it up from the neutral side of colours from the cardigan and those shoes. I was in two minds wheather to choose flats or wedges but as long as you keep your balance you shouldn't fall over and make a fool of yourself (finger crossed ha!) Onto the most expensive item in this outfit the bag expensive but so worth it as i feel it just brings everything together.

Bag -Debenhams- £65.00

Belt -Topshop- £12.00

Necklace -ASOS- £12.00

Wedges -Boohoo.com- £35.00

Cardigan -NewLook- £19.99

Bird Dress -NewLook- £14.99

Total: £158.98

Hope you like my oufits!

What do you prefer comfy/causal or dressy/smart?

(: x

All imagery taken from Polyvore