Just a little something...

Im always shopping, I can't help it. It's not like im buying expensive things all the time- I rummage the shops in order to find some nice things that are either in the sale or just a good price.

I bought a lovely new top in New Look the other day and just thought I would share it with you. I combined it with a black polka dot skirt from Miss Selfridge and some cute berry red pumps, that were £2 in the childrens section in New Look...



It was raining slightly over the weekend, which was an excuse to get out my gorgeous new brolli that has a bright red rose for a handle- I had to have it!



I also went into Top Shop to find the lovely red leather belt I had wanted, was in the sale (originally £30). It came up on the till as £14 but the shop assistent marked it down to £5 because she thought that was too expensive for the sale! With student discount £4.50! Very impressed Top Shop :)



Dress, £17.99, New Look
Belt, £5, Topshop
Shoes, Office

You can't really see the shoes in the previous photo, but they are my favourite flats that I bought in the sale in office. I thought the crocodile print and heart made them stand out, as opposed to plain black patent.




Have you bought anything nice in the sales lately?

=)

xx

pretty gifts and lots of new shoes =)

So, I haven't posted since before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my new buys and some lovely pressies that I have recieved...especially a gorgeous cream vintage tailors dummy that goes lovely in my room with my vintage dressing table!




Its from Next Home- My mum knew I've always wanted one- so it was a lovely surprise Chistmas morning!

Here's a photo of it up in my new room (we have recently moved house so ignore the horrible wall paint and mismatched carpet) This will be re-painted soon =)



Its perfect for displaying accessories on like I have but I also like to display entire outfits on there too!

I also recieved some lovely jewellery; take a look!



this necklace is from my mum and it's from Dorothy Perkins, which I couldnt believe.

and another necklace from my friend, Lauren .. isn't it lovely?




It's from the website Eclectic Eccentricity, if you haven't been on there it sells vintage inspired jewellery and every piece tells a story!

And lastly, I had a little spree on shoes but they were bargains so I don't feel too guilty...



Cute red small heels, Primark, £14




Some simple black suede small heels, adds a little bit of height for the day when your small, Primark, £4 in the sale

and then some cute black ballet pumps...



£10 in the sale from Topshop- I love the way there slightly see through!


Hope everyone had a lovely new year,got lots of lovely gifts and sale bargains!
:D
xx

Back from The Big Apple...

It's true...New York really is as amazing as they say it is.
If you ever get the opportunity to go, I would say take it.

Now I have to admit we didn't stay in the most glamorous hotel in New York City, in fact we stayed in a hostel and unless you have stayed in a hostel I don't think you will be able to imagine how horrible it was.

However, I looked on the bright side; we would only be sleeping there and after all it is the city that never sleeps so there wouldn't be much of that going on...

and there wasn't. The night we got there, ignoring our jeg lag and serious tiredness we decided to take a trip to Times Square. It was completely overwhelming, espically at night.



The friday we went on the Sex and The City Tour, which was fun! Here's the library that Carrie runs from on her wedding day...



...and us girls eating cupcakes in the same place as Carrie and Miranda did!




That evening we went ice skating in central park, which was the highlight of my time in New York. Ice-skating whilst looking at the pretty christmas lights and the huge lit up city ahead of me, was just amazing!

We topped off the evening with a trip to the hard rock cafe in Times Square.




The Saturday was just as fun. We started off the day by taking the Statten Island ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. We then went shopping for the rest of the day and for the evening took a trip to a street called Little Italy where we had a gorgeous meal in an italian restaurant.




We then got the subway back, eventually and me and my friend decided to have a night out in New York- that was a fun and eventful night! We ended up being taken to a gay club which we didn't realise until we were in there! It was a fun night either way.

Our last day in New York- Sunday. First stop The Empire State Building which had some stunning sights but I couldn't stay out there for long as it was so windy! We then had some nice lunch followed by some last minute shopping at Macy's and Bloomingdales...







Now I definately am in the christmas spirit!

:D

xx

New York excitement and new buys...

It's exactly 11 days until I go to New York! I've just booked my place on the Sex & the City tour too and I'm going with my uni course. I'm getting excited but just can't wait until I have handed in all my uni work, then I'll be even more excited!



So, I've been trying to find cute and warm things to wear whilst there, as I want to look nice but I've heard it's freezing so I'm probably just going to give up and end up looking like an eskimo :(



Lovely new hat with a corsage on the side, £4.99, H&M

Instead of my usual bright red obsession, I went for more of a dark berry red which is a colour I'm really loving at the moment.

As I always have to have some sort of bow in my hair, I thought it would look too busy to have a normal size bow in my hair, so to add a bit of detail to the hat I secured it with a tiny gold hair slide.

So I have this one and also another hat which is my favourite, bright red with a big bow on it...

Here's the bright red hat that will be accompanying me to New York~



Hat, Topshop
Shoes, belt & dress, New Look
Lace waistcoat, Apple Tree Boutique

Now to find another snood (customize with a brooch) and some warm boots and woollen socks...



If you've been to New York, I'd love it if you could give me some tips on best places to go,see and shop =)

x


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can't resist a pretty pair of ballet shoes...

After doing a 50's style photoshoot for my styling project with my friend Catherine, we decided to go for a little shop in town...




here's one of the photo's, doesn't she look lovely!
necklace and brooch (both vintage)
coat (wallis)
dress (zara)

We went to Topshop and we both fell in love with the most gorgeous pair of ballet shoes you've ever seen! well we thought that anway, see what you think!




I bought them in cream and catherine bought them in black at just £20, but there definately going to be saved for best because it says on the back there made like a ballet shoe!

also, I bought a gorgeous new nail varnish from the new and very beautiful Accessorize make-up range!





A perfect colour for the christmas season! It creates an illusion of multiple colours and tones in one shade!
Colour- Electric Blue
Price- just £4 (which is especially worth it cause it comes in a cute little gold box, perfect for stocking fillers!)


xx

Prepared for a little rain...

Just thought I'd post a photo of my outfit for going shopping this weekend...and show off my 2 recent buys, a Topshop belt and a primark cardi! I loved the cardi so much that I bought it in blue, red and black oops! (all my favourite colours). I really like the shape of the shoulders where its slightly raised and rouched which I think balances out my proportions. See what you think...


Dress , New Look
Ballet pumps, also New Look (they actually feel as comfy as ballet pumps too)
Cardi, Primark, £9
Necklace, H&M
Belt, £22 Topshop (a little pricy, but goes with everything!)
Brolli, £23 Live like This (definately worth the price, its never blown inside out ;) )

and im even prepared for a little rain =)

Coco Chanel: “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.”

I don’t know about you but I’ve always loved Coco Chanel’s mottos, in fact I love everything about her; from the little black dress and tailored jacket to her quilted handbag and classic perfume.

I believe her quotes should be an inspiration to all women out there. She believes in elegance, originality and thinks that everyone woman out of politeness should always make an effort. In my opinion, if I see a woman walking down the street and she looks chic and has made an effort I will remember her and think to myself she looks nice, this is also what I would like people to think when they see me. It doesn’t take too much to fix your hair, touch up your make-up and dress up a little; you will definitely feel better in yourself.

Coco Chanel is still continuing to influence the way we dress now and this is because classic styles never fade. Some women are born stylish then again some women develop it, so if you want to be classy and fabulous like Coco Chanel, simply follow a few simple rules. Don’t worry it doesn’t involve buying a designer wardrobe; you don’t need money to acquire style.

Take inspiration from stylish and tasteful women like Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and definitely not from Paris Hilton. If you don’t feel like dressing in a little black dress and heels with a strand of pearls to the shops then simply save this for an evening out and dress in a stripy sailor style top, (which is another classic Chanel garment) and piece it with some trousers and don’t forget the classic stands of pearls again and an elegant Chanel inspired handbag.

Another point Chanel put across was that yes clothes were to be stylish but they also had to be practical. An outfit which is comfortable yet still looks chic anywhere would be a tweed suit. If you don’t want to go all out then dress a tweed jacket trimmed with ribbon with a classic shaped skirt or some tailored trousers; piece these with some black and white pumps or courts. Spray a little No5 perfume to your neck and then you’ll look and feel fabulous.

Once you’ve got style; just make sure you never lose it.


(photo sourced:counterfeitchic.com)