OOTD #26

I think it's fair to say that it's been a long time since I last did an outfit post on my blog, in fact I'm pretty sure it's been almost a year. If I've realised anything whilst attending my first year of university it's that you stop caring about what you look like really, really quickly. I pretty much lived in the same 3 comfy outfits so nothing was ever blog worthy. However I've recently done a bit of clothes shopping and picked up some new summery pieces so hopefully this encourages me to try and get out and take more outfit pictures. One of the items I recently picked up was this dress which is currently in the Motel Rocks summer sale. I have been looking at this dress for so long I can't even begin to tell you. I was so reluctant to pay the full price for it as it's a little different to what I'd usually go for but when I saw it reduced to just £15 in the summer sale I had to snap it up straight away! The material is very flowy and soft so it's perfect for the hot weather we currently have been experiencing here in the UK. (The oversized loose fit of it is also perfect for hiding any food babies from any summer BBQ's you may be attending *ahem*) The sandals I'm wearing in this post are from New Look and are fast becoming my favourite pair of shoes. If you're looking for a chunky sandal for summer then I'd definitely recommend these. They're so comfy and go with so many different outfits, plus they've also just been reduced in the New Look Sale!

P.s. Please ignore my dodgy hair here - I've decided to experiment with growing my fringe out. I've always had some form of a fringe since mid way through year 8 so it's really odd having my forehead so exposed all of a sudden... 

Savannah Cold Shoulder Dress in Geo Maze Print - Motel Rocks
Black Faux Leather Backpack - Primark
Black Sandals - New Look
Round Sunglasses - Primark

Birthday Wishlist

Hello Readers,

Sorry again for disappearing for so long! I went home on Friday for a visit and didn't come back till late last night. As a future warning I probably won't blog at all when I go home for brief visits as I don't have any products or clothes with me that I want to photograph. Also because when I go home I don't want to be glued to my laptop, I want to be catching up with my family! So hopefully you all don't mind that.

Anyway, if you didn't know already it's my birthday in 10 days time. I'll be turning 19 which seems so crazy as I still feel and look about 14 years old! I decided to make a little birthday wishlist of a few items that I have my eye on right now and wouldn't mind receiving as a gift.

From Left To Right

1. Missguided Sweet Deal Black Bardot Dress - £6.99

2. Missguided Moriko Monochrome Cropped Shirt - £14.99

3. New Look Black Boyfriend Coat - £39.99

4. Monochrome Check Knitted Jumper - £22.99

5. Sleek Blush 3 Lace Palette - £9.40

6. Sleek Pout Paint in Lava - £5.72
7. Motel Zena Bodycon Dress in Henna Hand Print - £32


That's all for my birthday wishlist.

I hope you've enjoyed. Is your birthday coming up soon? What are you hoping to get for your birthday? Let me know!

I hope you're all well.



What I'd Wear: Night Out

 

Hello Readers,

I decided to start a new series entitled, "What I'd Wear". Today I'll be showing you what I'd wear on a night out. I don't go out very often, however when I do, I just love getting all dressed up. It's definitely part of the appeal of a night out!

Columba Cut Out Bodycon Dress - Lashes of London - £55
"Reese" Chunky Wedge Heels - Chocker Shoes - £25
Chunky Curb ID Bracelet - Topshop - £10
Russian Red Lipstick - MAC - £15

Please forgive me but I've forgotten where the bag is from but I'm pretty sure it's River Island.

I decided to keep this outfit quite simple, by going with classic colours. All black with accents of gold detailing and a bold red lip. Simple yet effective.

I hope you enjoy this post and that you find it interesting.
I hope you're all well.

Paige.



AW13 Trend; Plaid.

Hello Readers!

I've been browsing clothing websites recently as I've been keen to look at next seasons stock and I've noticed that Punk styling is going to be in style for these colder months so expect to see studs, chunky ankle boots of course, Plaid. I don't know if anyone else has noticed but there's been a fair few pieces of plaid items popping up here and there on clothing sites. Remember last year when everyone and their mum had a tartan scarf? Well it looks like this trend will be making a return for AW13. Here I've put together a collage of some of my favourite plaid items that I've spotted online recently.  

*None of these pictures were taken by me*

1. Red Check Wet Look Tube Pants - £35
2. Tia Tartan Cap Sleeve Smock Dress - £20
3. Tartan Tee - £30
4. Checked Coatigan - £45
5. The White Pepper Smock Dress in Check - £55
6. Mini Tartan Duffle Bag - £30
7. Parisian Red Tartan Pleated Mini Skirt - £17.99
8. Purple Chelsea Girl Check Tea Dress - £25

So what do you think of the plaid trend?
Will you be wearing it this AW13?

Hope you're all well.

Paige.

OOTD #11

Hello Readers!

So I was looking through my blog last night when I realised that it's been so long since I last did an outfit of the day post. I really love doing these posts, they're easy to make and in general I just seem to find them more interesting as overall I'd say I'm more of a fashion person than a beauty person, although I seriously do love both!

 

Tonight I'm going out for yet another Date Night with my boyfriend and I decided that it would be the perfect opportunity for me to wear a new dress that I recently picked up from Primark. We're going out to Nando's and then we're going to see Kick Ass 2 which I am so excited to see! It's quite a casual date night so I thought this dress would be the perfect thing to wear as it's not too dressy yet it's still really pretty and appropriate for a casual evening. To help keep this dress casual I paired it with a small tan belt around the waist, a brown satchel and little brown loafers.

I picked this dress up last week from Primark after seeing it featured in a haul by The Happy Wallflower. It's a beautiful little forest green dress with an unusual cream shaped pattern all over it. This dress only cost £8 which is a bargain and I can already tell I'm going to get so much wear out of it.



 

Outfit:

Dress - Primark
Loafers - New Look
Satchel - Miss Selfridge
Belt - Primark

That's all for today's post. I hope you enjoy!

I hope everyone is well!

Paige.

How I'd Style: Pinafores



 Hello Everyone!

Today I shall be showing you how I'd style 4 different pinafores. I'll be showing you how I'd style a denim one, a black one and 2 patterned ones. Unfortunately I do not own all of these pinafores but hopefully in time I could maybe add some similar ones to my wardrobe. I created these looks using Polyvore so some of the pieces I've used are high end, however this was unintentional and you could easily find something similar on the high street.

The first look I've created has quite a grungy edge to it and it features this beautiful denim pinafore dress from Miss Selfridge. This denim pinafore dress has PU leather straps, so to compliment this I decided to pair it with a mesh crop top from Topshop. I then added a pair of black flat form shoes and a black leather back pack which heightens the grungy vibe and makes for a cool and edgy outfit. A pair of round black sunglasses and a vampy lip would definitely help to set this outfit off.

 

The second outfit is so me! I already have a pinafore and shirt exactly like this so I already know I'd wear this combination for sure. This outfit keeps up with the recent monochrome trend, however the gold accessories and red lipstick help to break it up and make it that little bit less predictable. The black pinafore itself is quite dressy but the bowler hat, flatforms and backpack help to tone it down a bit and give it more of a daytime look.

 

 

 

Look 3 features a floral print which is very popular for Spring / Summer 2013 and that is the daisy print. This outfit is really girly, really cute and is super wearable. This pinafore is currently in the New Look Sale for £9 so if you want it, you better get it fast!

Look 4 features another beautiful printed pinafore which I believe is also from New Look. This outfit has a cute, vintage-esque vibe to it and is just too adorable for words. I think this outfit would be perfect for a picnic, a bike ride, a walk round the woods or just any outdoor activity! It's fun, girly and quite practical at the same time.

So that's it for my post today. Hopefully this has either inspired you with how you could wear a pinafore, or maybe even encouraged you to purchase one if you haven't already! I personally love all these outfits I've created and would happily wear them all if I could only afford to buy all the items!

Let me know what you think of this post in the comments, I'd love to hear what you have to say.

Hope you're all well.

Paige.
*None of these pictures were taken by me*

Mini Haul #3

Hello Everyone!

Today I have a mini haul for you all. It's been a while since I've done a bit of shopping as I never have any money. However recently, I caved and did a bit of spending but oh well! We all deserve a bit of retail therapy every now and again. In this haul I have items from Missguided, Primark and Superdrug. So enough babbling, and on with the post!

Last week I noticed that Missguided had started something called their "Sweet Deals" range. Where basically they stock a load of good staple wardrobe pieces in a range of colours and also at super affordable prices! I couldn't help myself but start adding things to my basket! My boyfriend kindly bought me two things from this range as a little present to cheer me up and I also bought myself an item from this range. I also had a look through the sale on Missguided and got an accessory.

I bought myself the Mirabela Value Bardot Skater Dress In Grey. This only cost me £6.99 and I just know I'm going to get so much wear out of it. I have a similar version of this dress which I got from Topshop last year, that dress cost me £30 and is more of a t-shirt style at the top, with a high neckline and short sleeves, however I much prefer this one and it was so much cheaper! As this is a Bardot dress it sits off the shoulder, which means it's a dress that allows you to be subtly sexy. The skater shape means that this dress cinches you in at just the right place and emphasises your waist in a flattering way. This dress can easily go from day to night with the simple use of makeup and accessories. I really love this dress and think it's a great piece to invest in. So I highly recommend it!



 

Next thing that I bought myself was this adorable set of collar tips. I've been eyeing them up for so long when they were fully priced and I was overjoyed when I noticed them in the sale. These are called the Klue Bird Collar Tips and they feature beautiful engraved bird detailing with a lovely gold chain linking them together. I absolutely adore these and cannot wait to put them on a shirt. If you're interested in getting these you better act fast as they are in the sale for £2.99!


Back to the sweet deals range from Missguided now. My boyfriend ordered me this beautiful, white Almina Value Halterneck Bodysuit which retails for £7.49. I can't wait to wear this on a night out, or even out and about in the sun with a pair of high waisted denim shorts. This halter neck bodysuit had a really plunging back which is extremely sexy. I love items of clothing that show off this area of skin as it's sexy but in an elegant sort of way. This is slightly sheer so I would recommend you wear this with a good white backless bra. I'm yet to wear it out as I don't have the right bra for it but when I do sort myself out, I will be wearing this a lot!



The final thing from Missguided, and the sweet deals range is this wine coloured midi skirt. Sorry for the creases, it was hanging up in my cupboard and has somehow gotten all creased. This is called the Madeline Value Double Layer Midi Skirt and is available in a range of colours. This retails for £5.99 which I think is great value for a midi skirt! I think this would look amazing with that halter neck bodysuit I got and even with cute little crop tops. I only have one other midi skirt and that's in a grey colour so I decided to be brave and pick something more colourful and I'm so glad I went for this beautiful wine / burgundy colour. It's so elegant and I cannot wait to wear it! 
 
The next place I got stuff from was Superdrug. Now the first thing I picked up isn't really anything too interesting but it's the new Impulse body spray in Violet and Raspberry. I'm yet to try this as I only picked it up today, however I can't wait to use it and hopefully it smells amazing!


Another boring item, but this is the Nivea Stress Protect Anti-perspirant. I've never used this before but hopefully I like it. I'm yet to find a deodorant that I really like so I thought I'd give this a go and see what it's like.



Once again, another boring deodorant.. I picked this up also in my quest to try and find a deodorant that I do genuinely love. I don't believe I've tried this one before so with any luck it's a good one!

 

Finally something interesting! This is MUA's answer to the latest chubby stick craze. This is called the MUA Power Pout and is available in 6 different shades, each cost £3. I picked up the orange shade called Justify as I have a real thing for orange lip colours right now. I'm wearing this already and I can just tell that it's going to be one of my new favourites. The colour glides on easily and at first goes on quite subtle but can be built up into a really intense peachy colour. It has a nice glossy finish to it which means it's quite moisturising on the lips and therefore is very comfortable to wear. There's a great selection of colours and at such a good price it's hard not to resist buying them all!

This is Collection's "Work The Colour" Eyeshadow Pencil. This is a creamy eyeshadow in the form of a pencil, meaning it should glide on very easily and should be quite blendable. I'm yet to use this product so I can't really say too much about it. I picked this up in shade, Vanilla Sky, there are 6 shades in total and all are priced at a reasonable £3.19.



Next thing I picked up was MUA's intense colour eyeliner in Jet Black. I needed a decent black eyeliner for my waterline as the No.7 one that I have right now is not very long lasting. I picked this one up as it looked like a really intense black colour and it was only a £1! It also has a sharpener built into the lid which I think is just a fantastic idea as I'm always loosing the sharpeners for my eyeliners.



Next I went to Primark on the look out for props for an up coming shoot I'm doing and I just had to pick up these sunglasses. They're so amazing I just couldn't leave them! As you can see from the photo they're circular framed but with 2 heart cut outs. These are my first pair of tortoise shell glasses and I'm not too sure if these will suit my face at all but like I said, I just couldn't leave them behind. These retail for £3.



The next and final thing I picked up was a 3 pack of hair scruchies. Yes that's right, hair scrunchies. I picked these up for my next photoshoot. I'm not too sure If I myself will be wearing them but for lazy days where I just want to get all my hair off my face I guess they'll come in handy!

So that's it for my haul everyone. I know some items weren't too exciting but I thought I'd share them with all of you anyway.

I hope you're all well!

Paige.

What I'm Loving Right Now: Neon Yellow Bodycon Dresses.

Hello Everyone!

Today I felt like posting about something that I've really been loving at the moment and that is Neon Yellow Bodycon Dresses. If you haven't noticed already, neon is massively on trend for Spring/Summer 2013. I'm not normally a fan of neon, however I've recently noticed an increase in girls wearing neon yellow bodycon dresses and I've suddenly fallen in love with this trend.

Neon Yellow Bodycon Dresses look great on tanned skin and with a pop of colour on your lips, such as a bright red or even a coral colour. This kind of colour dress is so unusual and unexpected that it's bound to catch the attention of others. Especially on a night out when there's just a sea of little black dresses. I think this kind of colour really brightens your complexion and makes you look quite radiant. These are some of the dresses I've been eyeing up. I don't own any yet but I can see myself caving and buying one very soon, despite having pale skin I think I can still wear it well!

 

1. Lime Green Strapless Bandage Dress - Celeb Boutique

2. Jenna Acid Yellow V Neck Bandage Dress - Celeb Boutique

 

3. Gendry Strappy Cut Out Bodycon Mini Dress In Yellow - Missguided

 

4. Candy Bodycon Dress in Lime - BooHoo

That's it for today's post. What do you think to the neon trend? Will you be adding a neon dress to your wardrobe?

Let me know!

Paige.



What I'm Loving Right Now: Polka Dots

 

Hello Readers!

Today's post is just a little simple one showing you what I'm really into at the minute. Currently, I am in love with the polka dot pattern that seems to be everywhere at the minute and I can't stop myself from buying any form of clothing with some dots on! Polka Dot patterns are huge for spring / summer 2013 and you will see them all over the high street if you haven't already. So here are some of my picks of some polka dot items that I really want in my wardrobe.

 

 

1. TOPSHOP Off White Polka Dot Bikini - £30

2. River Island Black and white polka dot skater skirt - £18

3. TOPSHOP MOTO Bleach Spot Denim Skirt - £30

4. Missguided Alysha Polka Dot Skater Dress In Cream - £25


What do you think of the polka dot pattern? Are you a fan?

Let me know!

Paige.



My Photography.

Hello Readers!

Now today's post is a bit of a different one to what has previously been posted on here. It's a photography post but I guess you could say it's still a beauty and fashion related post. I thought it was about time I began incorporating my photography into my blog as it's a big part of my life. I'm currently at college doing a BTEC in Photography and I'm coming up to the end of my final project there. My final project is completely self directed, and I've really enjoyed having the freedom to do whatever I want. My project is called "Fashion and Beauty: An Editorial Collection".

This project involved me studying current fashion and beauty trends for Spring / Summer 2013. I've spent so much time researching magazines, online blogs, YouTube videos and just looking at the high street stores in general to help expand my knowledge of the current Spring / Summer trends.

I ended up doing a shortlist of the trends that I wanted to capture for my project which were as follows:

-Monochrome
-Neon
-60's
-Floral
-Pastels

-Ladylike / Debutante

It's been a long process and it's certainly not been without it's difficulties, but I'm proud of what I've managed to achieve so far! I'm currently preparing myself for the big gallery night which my college holds every year. This year, I have the chance to showcase my work in this gallery and I can't wait to see the finished result! It's going to be so amazing seeing my work printed in such a massive size and on show to hundreds of local people. I'm so excited yet scared at the same time!

So I thought I'd share with you, the readers of my blog, some of my images which I have taken for my assignment.

 

 

 



 

Well that's all I'm going to share for now! I'll take some pictures of the final show when I've got all my prints mounted. I can't wait to share the results with you guys!

Let me know what you think of my work! I'd love to hear some feedback.


Paige.

 

 



Ebay Wishlist #1

Hello Readers!

Today's post is another simple one, so I really hope you don't mind too much. I've not really had any time to take pictures as I've been super busy with college and running around doing tasks here and there. So today's post is a wishlist of things I currently want from Ebay. Now, I'm not an Ebay shopper at all but seeing all this on there has really tempted me to start.

Links to all these items with be below the images.



*None of these pictures were taken by me*
1. Sleeveless Cat Face Skater Dress

2. Black Suede T-Bar Block Heels

3. American Apparel Style Denim Circle Skirt

4. ASOS Knit Dress with Lace Collar

5. Minolta X300 35mm Film Camera



Paige.

Wishlist #1

 

Hello Everyone!

 

So for my second post, I planned to do an outfit of the day as I recently bought some new clothes and was really excited to show you how I styled one of the items I had purchased, however I didn't have time to take pictures today as I've been incredibly busy with both work and college. I will post an outfit of the day soon, possibly on Wednesday as that is when I have a bit of time to take some pictures.

 

So, I was pondering on what I could possibly post instead and ended up settling on the idea of posting a wish list of a few things that I currently am lusting after. So I hope you enjoy!

The details of the items I've listed, including the prices have all been included below if any of you are interested.

 

Image Description from Left to Right.

1. Topshop LASSIE Ankle Strap Platforms - £55
2. Daniel Sander Watercolour Blush - £14.50

3. ADONIS2 Suede Cutout Boots - £77

4. Motel Penny Babydoll Dress in Black and White Stripe - £45

5. Jeffrey Campbell 4 Evz in Ivory Coral Floral - £105

6. Benefit Blush in Dallas - £23

7. Origin Super Spot Remover - £13

8. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D lens - £86.48

9. Marc Jacobs Daisy - £42.99

 

 *None of these images were taken by me*

Paige.