Showing posts with label tartan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tartan. Show all posts

March 17, 2014

New Look Wishlist

Hello Readers,

So I was randomly browsing the New Look website last night when I started eyeing up a few pieces and before I knew it I was slowly adding them into my online basket. New Look has been really on point the last few months and is constantly amazing me with their on trend pieces and affordable prices! Here I've put together a list of some items that I really wouldn't mind adding to my wardrobe.


That's all for this post, I hope you're all well!

February 02, 2014

Huge Collective Haul

Hello Readers,

Today I have a rather large collective haul to show you. These are things that I've accumulated throughout mid December to mid January time. Majority of the items I have purchased myself however a few of them are Christmas presents which I wanted to include as well. So enough chit chat and on with the haul!
 
The first item I have to show you is this absolutely beautiful Skort which I got from Topshop. If you keep up with my blog, you'll know that I'm a monochrome kind of girl and tend not to wear any sort of colour. However I just couldn't resist this piece. The moment I saw it in store I knew I had to have it and after a few days thought, I went back and snapped it up. It's a beautiful thick satin material and is in this lovely peachy orange colour which is a colour I don't think I have in my wardrobe whatsoever. This skort is £40 which is rather pricey but for the quality of the material, I think it's worth it.  
Next up is this adorable little jumper which would you believe it or not was from Primark! This is something I'd easily pay quite a bit of money from in any high street store but it was only £12 which is such a good price for something as cute as this! I've worn this quite a few times since picking it up and can see it quickly becoming a regular go to piece.
Next is another surprising Primark piece and it's one that you may have seen before as I know it's really popular with bloggers right now. It's this lovely cropped fluffy high neck jumper which was only £10. They do this in a few different colours however I went with the creamy white colour as it's the one I felt I could get the most use out of. If you like the look of this, I highly recommend picking it up asap as I'm sure this will sell out fast!  
Next are these statement poppy jacquard treggings which I featured in my Topshop wishlist post back in December. I very kindly received them as a Christmas present from my Mum which I'm very grateful for. These are essentially just printed disco pants so naturally I was very drawn to them as I'm a big fan of the AA disco pants. As they're such a statement piece they're really easy to style, I like to wear them with just a simple black jumper and heeled boots. A simple, comfy yet quirky outfit due to the print of the treggings. These are available from Topshop and cost £28.
Next item is this Asymmetric Bandage Skirt from Missguided. This was also a Christmas present, however this one was from my boyfriend, Chris. This skirt is a classic staple piece which I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of. The asymmetric cut makes it stand out in comparison to your traditional black skirt and can give a quirky edge to any outfit. This skirt is still available on Missguided and retails for £19.99 which is fantastic value. I've featured it in an OOTD post on my instagram which you can check out by clicking here. 
Next item is this lovely little skater skirt from Primark. It's a lovely red wine colour although in the photo it's coming up rather bright so apologies for that. I picked this up on my hunt for a red velvet skirt, however they didn't have the velvet ones in my size so I went with this faux silk one instead. It's a beautiful piece and came in handy during the festive period! I can't remember the exact price of this skirt however I think it was around £6.
Next up is another item from Topshop. These are Leather Look Dungarees which I know won't be to everyone's taste, infact I myself wasn't too sure on them in the beginning but there was just something about them that drew me to them. It wasn't until I tried them on in the changing rooms that I realised just how much I like them. I picked these up in a size 6 and they seem to fit quite well. These leather look dungarees are £55 and are still available on the Topshop website if anyone is interested.
Next up is another Topshop item and it's this cropped fluffy black jumper. This was a Christmas present from my mum and since receiving it on Christmas day, I've had to battle with the urge to wear it almost everyday. It's so comfortable and snuggly, not to mention a great staple piece. It goes with everything in my wardrobe and I simply adore it. They have these in a few different colours and I'm thinking of picking up a few more as I love it that much. This jumper is still available from Topshop and costs £34.  
Next up is this Faux Leather Asymmetric Skirt in this beautiful dusky pink colour. As I said before in this post, I'm not the biggest fan of colour, pink in particular as I feel like it doesn't suit me. However when I saw this on the Missguided website it was just too beautiful to pass up. The model looked amazing in it and I really liked how they'd styled it on her so that also helped convinced me to buy it. This skirt was £19.99 and I hope to be featuring it in an OOTD post soon! 
Next up is this lovely white Skort, also from Missguided. I'm really into Skorts at the moment, and couldn't resist picking up this simple white one. It's a great staple piece and will fit great into my mostly monochrome wardrobe! This Skort retails for £17.99 and is still available on the website.
Yet another Skort I know, however this one is so beautiful I just had to have it in my life. I don't own anything tapestry print, which is beyond me as I really love the pattern. I was looking at picking up a two piece tapestry print suit a while ago however the price put me off, when I came across this Skort on Boohoo I thought for sure it would be pricey yet amazingly it only cost £15! I absolutely love the way they've styled it on the website, and plan on wearing it in a similar sort of way. I adore it so much and I just know I'm going to wear it a lot! Look out for an OOTD post featuring it very soon!  
Back to Topshop now! Again, you may or may not have already have seen these leggings before as they are rather popular. These are the Blackwatch Check leggings which are basically just a blue - green tartan print. Again, they're super easy to style and are really comfortable to wear. They are still available on the Topshop website and cost £25.
Next up is another Christmas present from my mum, these are the infamous Topshop joni jeans. I have them in a light blue shade and I'm very happy to finally have them in another colour. These are the black acid wash colour I've already worn these a fair few times and love them to pieces! They suck you in and make you look super slender so I highly recommend them. These retail for £36 which seems expensive but Topshop jeans are worth it!
Next up is another Missguided item, this is a cropped white mesh tshirt which I can't see on the website anymore however if it has sold out then it will be restocked sometime soon as Missguided tend to restock popular items within 2 - 3 weeks. I'm yet to wear this however I think it'll look great with the faux leather pink skirt I also picked up from Missguided. Expect to see it feature on an outfit post on my blog sometime soon. 
Next up is a jumper from Next which I kindly received as a Christmas present from my boyfriends dad and his girlfriend. This is a lovely thin knitted V-neck which features small sparkly silver threads all throughout it. This jumper is a great staple piece and looks great with the printed Treggings I got from Topshop. 
Yet another Missguided item, this is a Long Sleeve Dogtooth Boxy Top. This retails for £17.99 and is still available on the website. It's a lovely little monochrome top which will look great when paired with a leather bodycon skirt. I'm yet to wear this out but I shall do an outfit post with it when I do. 
Next up is this cropped fluffy cream jumper from Boohoo. This was only £20 which is great value for money and is available in 3 different sizes. I went with the small and it fits great! I've worn this jumper with my tapestry print skort also from Boohoo and they look amazing together. This is a great staple piece which can be used time and time again. 
Next up is another Missguided item (I clearly love MG) this is a cropped rose print shirt which my boyfriend very kindly got me as a Christmas present. I first saw this shirt featured on Missguided's instagram, I knew I had to have it. It's such a beautiful piece and a colourful one at that! I featured this on an outfit post on my instagram which you can see here. I can't see this on the website anymore however it was quite a popular piece so I should imagine it'll be restocked soon.   
Next up is this mohair jumper from Primark. This jumper is quite different to your usual fluffy jumper as it has jersey sleeves and detailing. It's not something I thought I would go for, however when I tried it on there was just something about it that drew me to it. I find this looks great styled with some simple dark jeans and some chunky ankle boots. I can't quite remember the price of this but I think it might have been £12? 
Next up is this beautiful boyfriend style coat from New Look. I've wanted to get my hands on a coat like this for ages but just found them to be so overpriced in other stores. I wandered into New Look one day and came across this coat which retails for £39.99. I snapped it up straight away and with student discount managed to get it for around £35 which Is pretty good for a coat. I absolutely love this jacket which is unusual for me as my mum will know that I am the hardest person to buy a coat for! 
Next up is this Tartan shirt dress which is from Missguided. I picked this up in a 10 which I really shouldn't have as it's so long on me! The model on the site is wearing an 8, and it looked a little bit short on her so I thought I'd size up. How silly was I to forget that this was a model, a girl who is close to 6ft tall. I am not a model, I am a short girl around 5'4" so the 10 looks like I've stole my boyfriends shirt. However when belted in the middle I think it looks alright so I'm just going to keep it and if I change my mind then it should be comfy to sleep in! This dress is still available on the site and costs £24.99
Next up is the only footwear I have in this haul and it's these little Topshop lace up boots which I bought back in December time. I've been wearing them pretty much non stop since I picked them up as I love that little bit of height they give me. I'm a heel girl so I really appreciate being able to wear a sensible heeled shoe on a day to day basis. These boots cost £38 however because of how much wear I've had out of them so far, I'd say they're definitely worth it! 
 The final thing in this haul is this simple white textured boxy tee from Topshop. I picked this up back in December and actually haven't wore it that many times as It's got a little mark on it and I haven't got enough whites to put on a white wash (haha so lazy I know!) So when I do finally get this tee in the wash, expect to see it feature on my blog as it's very easy to style. This top cost about £22.


That's all for this haul. It's a rather large one so if you managed to stick to it and read all through this post then well done! I'm sorry for being a bit MIA recently, I'm hoping to sort that out and get back to blogging. (or so she says..)

I hope you're all well!


 


January 12, 2014

Meeting Other Bloggers!

Hello Readers,

Today's post is about my recent meet up with Laura Louise Haynes and Jessica Power, two fashion bloggers who are fairly local to me. I've always wanted to meet other bloggers as I personally don't know anyone else who does it so it was really refreshing to be able to meet two lovely girls who share a similar interest to me. I wanted to take some OOTD pictures for the girls blogs and here are a few of the shots;
 
 
 

This was quite a last minute arranged thing and both Laura and Jess had a very tight schedule planned yet still made the time to go out of their way and meet up with me which I was incredibly grateful for. It was even Jess' 21st Birthday on this day and she still came along! These photographs were taken just before the light started to turn really rubbish so it was very well timed. Overall I'm pretty happy with the photos and feel very pleased to have finally worked with some bloggers.Both of the girls have an amazing style so I highly recommend you check out their blogs!

Laura's blog is -
http://www.lauralouisehaynes.com/


That's all for this post.

I hope you're all well!





 


December 09, 2013

Topshop Wishlist #2

 
*None of these images were taken by me*
Hello Readers,

Long time no see right? I've been extremely busy lately with work so I've really not had much time or motivation for blogging so apologies for that. I've mentioned in my 50 facts about me post that I recently got a Christmas Temp job in Topshop, which I'm over the moon about! So with that being said, working there means I'm always eyeing up the beautiful stock. Here are a few items which I currently have my eye on.
 
1. Tartan Tee - £32
I absolutely love this little top, I've featured it in a previous post entitled, AW13 Trend: Plaid.
It's a great statement piece which means styling it would be a breeze, just a simple pair of black shorts or black high waisted jeans would look great.
 
It's pretty much a given that I'm drawn to anything monochrome and these high waisted treggings are no exception. Essentially these are just printed disco pants so I know I'd get on well with these as disco pants are my favourite kind of trousers.
 
3. Stripe Tunic - £29
This striped tunic is such a classic piece so it's definitely worth the investment. Stripes never go out of style so this is a piece of clothing that will serve you well over time. Styling this would also be incredibly simple, a bold red lip, heeled ankle boots and a bowler hat would make this a super cute outfit. Simple yet sophisticated.

4.
Lolita 60's Round Sunglasses - £16
Sunglasses at this time of the year? Yes. I don't care, I love these. I love the style of them and even if they didn't suit me, I'd definitely use these for a photoshoot.

5.
Petite Green Check Treggings - £28
Tartan is so on trend right now so these treggings are something which I really want to pick up. I think they'd look great with my Chunky Cut Out Ankle Boots which I got from Ebay a few months ago.
 
The more I see these at work and on customers, the more my love for these boots develops. I think these are the perfect A/W shoe and look extremely stylish and practical.

7.
Velvet Collar Tee - £38
Although I'm not really a big fan of the feel of velvet, I do really like how it looks. This piece features a minimal amount of velvet so I think I'd be able to handle it. This top is incredibly cute and I know I'd find it easy to style.
 
 
That's all for this post. I hope you're all well!




October 21, 2013

My Winter Coat Picks


Hello Readers,

Today I'll be showing you some of my favourite winter coats from a selection of highstreet brands.I'm a fussy girl when it comes to coats, it takes me ages to find the perfect coat however after searching online for a few hours I've found 6 that I really like and I thought I'd share them with you.

From Left To Right:

Thanks for reading, let me know what you think of this selection of coats. Which do you like best?
I'd love to hear!


September 24, 2013

OOTD #14


Hello Everyone.

Today I have my first OOTD post for you since my move to Nottingham. I've had quite a productive day today, wandering around the city centre handing out CV's, doing a bit of food shopping and just generally exploring as there's so much of Nottingham that I'm yet to see!
Whilst out today I was stopped by 2 different Fashion Communication Students who asked to photograph me as part of their project on Street Style, I've never in my life had anything like this happen to me so I felt extremely flattered. Nothing like that would ever happen in my little town back in Northampton haha. The little tartan top I wore today seemed to draw in a lot of attention from people and it was only £6 from Primark. Amazing value! I'm really happy with the way I styled it today and I can't wait to plan more outfits around it and my new cut out boots. As you can see from these pictures, I've finally managed to get my hands on a pair of cut out boots that I was talking about in my last wishlist post. (Thank you to my boyfriend) I've already wore them out twice since getting them on Saturday and I can already tell that these will be featured many more times to come on this blog.



Outfit:
Tartan Peter Pan Collar Crop Top - Primark
Disco Pants - American Apparel
Cut Out Boots - Ebay
Bowler Hat - Amazon

That's all for todays post. I hope you're all well!

Paige.

September 20, 2013

Mini Haul #6

 
Hello Everyone.

I'd like to apologize again for my recent absence from my blog. I've been very busy recently preparing and packing for when I move out this Saturday and move all the way to Nottingham. Although most of my money has gone on buying home ware stuff, I did decide yesterday that I would wander up town to pick up some items that I'd seen in Primark the other week and I'd been thinking about. This is just another mini haul as I don't really do massive splurges anymore, I hope it's still interesting for you all!
 


The first thing I picked up was this Varsity Style T-shirt. This is one of the items that I spotted last week when I was in Primark but didn't pick up and then ended up having remorse about not picking it up whilst I was at home. When the sports luxe trend began I was adamant that it just wasn't for me and I wouldn't be seen dead in any of the varsity style tops. However, after seeing them everywhere for so long and seeing how amazingly some bloggers seemed to style it, I really wanted one. I'm not sure personally if I'm brave enough to wear it out in public, but if not I'll definitely wear it around the flat as a slouchy top. This was only £6 so whether it makes it out the door or not it wasn't much of a loss!



The next thing I picked up was something that must have been new as I hadn't seen it when I was in the week the before. The moment I saw this top hanging up, I rushed towards it. This is a beautiful little tartan peter pan collar crop top, and the photo just really doesn't do it justice. I picked this up in a size 10 so it wasn't super cropped and I am very happy with the fit of this. This little top was only £6 and I think I'll get lots of wear out of it during the A/W season as tartan is bang on trend. I can't wait to style this top and hopefully I'll be able to show you in a OOTD very soon!



Next item is a bit dull and there's not a lot I can really say about them but I picked up a black pair of frilly socks for somewhere under £3. These were super cheap in comparison to the Topshop ones but I'm sure they're just as good!



Next I wandered into Superdrug and decided to pick up this new liquid cheek tint by Rimmel London. I saw this on the Rimmel London website a few days ago and was instantly intrigued by it. This is clearly Rimmels more affordable rivalry product to popular cheek tints such as Benefit's Posie Tint, Benetint etc. They only have 2 shades available, one being "Sunkissed Cherry" which is the one I picked up and the other being "Pop of Pink." I haven't really heard anything at all about this product, no-one seems to have spoke about it so far so I'll be sure to do a review on it as soon as I form an opinion on it. This retails for about £4.50 however there was a buy one get one half price offer on superdrug and this therefore only came to about £2.25 which is a really good deal for a brand new product!



The final thing I picked up was this Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Retro Glam Mascara. This is also a fairly new product for Rimmel and I decided to just pick it up on a whim whilst looking for a new mascara. I'm not really faithful to one particular mascara brand so I normally just pick up whatever takes my fancy at the time. The only reason I picked up a Rimmel one was due to the offer that was on at the time. I've used maybe about 2 Rimmel Mascaras throughout my life time. One being one of the Volume Flash ones which didn't really make an impact on me and the other being the Glam Eyes Day 2 Night one which I actually quite liked. I decided to pick up the this particular mascara however due to it's claims of creating a "bold, wide-eyed, false lash look". I also was rather drawn to the retro looking monochrome packaging and the whole 60's style campaign behind it. I am yet to use this so I shall do a review on this mascara in time once I have formed an opinion of it. This retails for £6.99.


That's all for today's mini haul. I hope you have enjoyed this and found this some what interesting.
I will be making my move up to Nottingham as of tomorrow so I'm not 100% sure about whether or not I'll be posting anything for the next 2 days or so. Hopefully you all understand what a busy and stressful weekend this will be for me. I can't believe I'm about to move out
of my family home for the first time!

I shall be back posting soon hopefully, depending on how quickly I settle in!
I hope you're all well.

Paige.




September 10, 2013

Mini Haul #5


Hello Readers.

Today I have a very, very mini clothing haul to share with you. I wanted to wait until I had accumulated a few more things however I don't really have much money to spend at the minute so I might as well just show you what I have already. I mentioned in my post yesterday that I had picked up one item from H&M and being the naughty spender I am, I wandered back up town today and headed into Primark which resulted in 2 more purchases. So on with the haul!



The first thing I'm going to talk about is this super adorable cat print skirt that I got from H&M. This cost around £12.99 which I think it quite expensive for what it is, however I love it and just couldn't resist buying it. I originally intended to buy the skater dress version of this, however me and my boyfriend both agreed that I'd probably have an easier time styling the skirt. I picked this up in an 8, however I probably could have done with a 6 as this is slightly loose around my stomach. I can't wait to style this piece and do an OOTD post wearing it.


Next item I picked up was this beautiful tartan scarf from Primark. If you have been keeping up with my blog you will have seen my post on Plaid being a big A/W trend for this year and I can safely say that's true. I've seen loads of tartan pieces whilst I was out shopping today so I thought I'd embrace this trend and finally pick up a tartan scarf which I have wanted for quite a long time now. This scarf was about £4.
 

(Apologies for the awful picture)

The final thing I picked up was this dark, denim pinafore which was also from Primark. I mentioned in my wishlist post the other day that I really wanted one and I finally found one at an affordable price so I picked it up straight away. This pinafore has little faux leather straps which makes it even better in my books! I can't wait to style this and feature this in a few blog posts so keep an eye out for that. I picked this up in a size 6 and this cost around £12.

That's all for this mini haul. I hope you enjoy!
Let me know what you think of some of these pieces below.

I hope you're all well.

Paige.