13/08/13

up until recently, the paths of myself and H&M only cross when i'm in need of the basics; a white tshirt for work, school trousers, shirts, plain cardigans.. all the boring fashion necessities. and they have done me well, but never brought excitement to my wardrobe. it's always when my shopping trips are at their most unsuccessful that i venture to H&M, and i usually leave feeling more disheartened. but now, things have changed.

last week in covent garden, H&M was a world of MAGIC! i saw this jumper as soon as i walked in, grabbed the large and went to pay. no trying on, no wondering whether it's worth the money. the price, the shape, the christopher kane esq. animal WEIRD AND WONDERFUL-NESS.. it is all perfection. I have barely taken it off since i bought it. think it's love.... all for £14.99.

jumper - H&M - £14.99

trousers - H&M - £15.99

earrings - accessorize - £2

sunglasses - camden market - £5

shoes - office - £80

lipstick - topshop (hazzard) - £6

11/08/13

sorry for my absence from the blogging world for the last month or so, but it's all in the name of fashion. i'm back working at Obscure Couture (if you have never heard of them, don't dare read another word of this until you have stalked them until you can stalk no more), and have just got back from 3 weeks in london doing a fashion course at the INSANELY amazing Central Saint Martins. everything has been full steam ahead so i've only just had the time to get my little photographer friend to work her magic.

while i was in london i set aside a sunday specifically for the amazingness that is brick lane. brick lane is one of the most famous markets in london, and is without a doubt the best place for vintage shopping i've ever been. if you're one for a second hand bargain and happen to be in the big city, YOU'VE GOTS TO GO! anyway, on that particular day brick lane claimed far too much of my money (and my sanity), but in return bumped up my wardrobe with lotttts of it's vintage MAGIC. there's also some wonderously brilliant vintage shops in camden and covent garden that i love, along with many more throughout london that i am yet to find. if you know of any, COMMENT WITH DETAILS!!

some of my favourite shops that you should check out:

Rokit Vintage

House of Vintage

Vintage Store

shirt - Rokit - £18

bracelet - Rokit - £5

sunglasses - Rokit - £6

leather skirt - H&M - around £10-15

shoes - Office - £80

27/06/13

thought i'd give you a little look at what me and my photographer bestie get up to on boring evenings in fintry. she's too good to not show off. 

dress - urban outfitters - £16

doc martens - ebay - £60

bag - vintage - £5

tights - not a clue

jewelry - all vintage

dream catcher necklace - spitalfields market - £12

26/06/13

excuse the random styles of the photos, me and my little photographer friend were playing about with the settings to try out some effects. a bit of a strange combination, but we were pretty happy with the way some of them turned out. 

i bought this dress on a complete whim in topshop today. i never wear dresses, i never wear anything remotely pale - let alone pink. but for some strange reason this dress jumped out at me, and i had to have it. the fact that it was less than half price did not help matters. when i tried it on it seemed less of a skin tone colour.. seeing it in daylight lead to much deliberation about whether blending in to your clothes is acceptable. i decided that in this case, it is. after all, a bit of nude never hurt anybody.

i was going to butch things up with my buckle cut out boots, but i decided on these pretty little chelsea boots because hey - i'm already wearing a button down pale pink midi dress. may as well go the whole hog.

dress - topshop - £15 (sale price)

shoes - topshop - £75

belt - urban outfitters - £5 (sale price)

bag - vintage - £5

chains - stolen from gran

dream catcher - spitalfields market - £12

rings - vintage

25/06/13

there's nothing more depressing than when the sun forgets to put his hat on. it's june, and it's still grey. in times like these, i find there's only two ways to deal with the feeling of pure disappointment; a holiday, or some serious retail therapy. being as skint as i am, i opted for the latter, thinking this would be the most bank balance friendly option. on reflection, it might have been safer to go with the £500 holiday to boost my mood, as me and shopping tend to only go one way.. debt. 

 having said that, i am now feeling tip top and i am prepared for a summer of both rain and shine thanks to my recent splurge. anyway, enough of that. time for clothes.

the first place i visited on my travels was Office. within 5 minutes, I was already £80 down (and i wonder why i'm skint.) but you can't deny, these boots are worth it. they are undoubtedly the comfiest pair of shoes i own. if you are in the market for a new pair of killer butch ankle boots, THESE ARE FOR YOU. 

along with several tops, rings, a pair of skinnies and a jumper, i picked up a pair of these Urban Outfitters sunnies while i raided their store from top to bottom. perfect in every way, until they snapped clean in two, 3 days after i bought them. there was me trying to be clever and get a bargain.. the truth is, sometimes you do need to pay a bit more for quality. shame on you urban! (and apologies to the terrified shop assistant whom i demanded gave me my money back). 

cardigan - topshop - £25

top - ebay - £2.99

jeans - topshop - £40

belt - urban outfitters - £5

sunglasses - urban outfitters - £16

shoes - office - £80

12/06/13

the moral of this story? a belt is all you need.

jumper - urban outfitters - £20

midi skirt - topshop - £16

shoes - jeffrey campbell - £50 (USA price)

belt - charity shop - £2.50

purse - fake mulberry - £12

earrings - £4 - topshop

1/06/13

this dress I love for two reasons

1 - it's minuscule price tag

2 - it's miraculous illusion of boobs

i'm one of those rare girls that is a little grateful for her lack of 'God's gifts'. personally, i am more of a bum person, but seeing as i lack in both departments, this dress does me huge favours. 

 and all for the bank breaking cost of £5... THANK YOU TOPSHOP.

i love the cut, particularly the boxy fit and the deep V neck. there's something slightly 60's about the way it falls, and the pockets play this up in such an adorable way. all somehow managing to stay pretty sexy.

i chucked on the thick socks just to add a bit of texture and originality to the outfit. also a great tip if you're a pale girl wanting to wear nude shoes. it can be a task, but socks are your friends.

dress - topshop - £5

shoes - urban outfitters - £35 (down from £110)

socks - my grans house - stolen

bag - vintage - £10

earrings - h&m - £3.99