THE AMERICAN APPAREL WRAP TOP

MatalanSunglasses//American ApparelCrop Top//TopshopJeans//PrimarkHeels

Firstly I have a confession to make, as much as I'd love this amazing handbag to be mine it's not (yet). I went to London with my aunty for a little wander and some lunch and I couldn't help but nick her bag and include it in some outfit pictures. I'm not going to lie I felt very 'city' with it, if 'city' can be used to describe one's look. This American Apparel crop top has literally been one of my favourites of the month and if I were to do my August favourites it would surely be included. Besides the fact it reminds me of a grey version of something that would be found in the ballet kit of my four year old self, this top has been the perfect piece to throw on for an effortless look. Paired with white jeans and heels, it creates the perfect drinks outfit, and with ripped jeans, trainers and a bomber it gives a way more casual look. I just love it! Oh and sorry for the little sunglasses switch-a-roo, blame my indecisive self!

Let me know what you wardrobe favourite has been this August below and make sure to follow if you enjoyed this post!

HOORAY FOR NO TIGHTS

dress (worn as top): american apparel

skirt: new look

leather jacket: matalan

sunglasses: primark

Hooray to the first of many tightless outfits! With the weather really picking up I decided to pass on my trusty Primark 40 denier tights and go bare legged. This dress as actually one of my favourite items to wear as a top, is extremely snug, with a low back and stripes go with almost everything! Although with it hitting up to 20 degrees I probably won't even be wearing long sleeves for much longer! I chucked on a skater dress and flung my leather jacket around my waist when it started to heat up, it also doubled up as way of making sure my skater skirt didn't go flying about in the wind. 

Let me know what you've been getting up to this Easter holiday below and don't forget to follow!

SPRING!

vest top & jeans: topshop

jacker: matalan (similar)

boots: missguided

SPRING IS FINALLY HERE (for the mean time) and that means less layers! I do have to admit Spring is my least favourite season, I know, crazy, but let me explain. It's a it too warm to wear turtlenecks without being looked at funny (and I do love a good turtleneck), if you wear all black in spring you are bound to look grumpy besides the rest of the population sporting head to toe pastel and it's that awkward season in between shorts and scarves. But at the moment I am loving it! The weather is sooo nice and I can actually just wear a leather jacket without feeling like I am going to catch pneumonia! This is probably going to end up being one of my go-to spring outfits and it'll be so easy to switch up, you could swap the mom jeans for boyfriend jeans or white ones and the black leather jacket for a pastel colour to make a totally different outfit!

I hope you all had a great four day weekend filled with chocolate, because I know I did! Let me know what you got up to below! Thank you for reading and make sure to follow!

OH KHAKI DAYS

jumpsuit- primark (similar)

jacket- matalan

necklace- topshop

heels- debenhams (similar)

Khaki has been a colour that has surprisingly been extremly on trend at the moment, even though it doesn't seem like the most obvious colour for spring I love it as a laid-back alternative to black. Boiler suits have also been a huge trend and this item is a great combination of both. As well as it being so easy to throw on and dress up or down it is probably one of the best bargains I've managed to find this year, costing only a fiver (moment of silence for Primark please- you the real MVP). I love that it can be worn loosely or fitted and D-Rings are on of my favourite things at the moment, they give an item such a nice bit of detail, even thought they are so small! Oh and I know what you're thinking, "how did she come up with such a fab title?" What can I say? I'm talented.

Let me know what you think of the khaki trend, and what your favourite trend are this Spring! Thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

GUEST POST- MAKING STATEMENTS

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It is not always easy maintaining your carefully created personal style. Sure you look great, but do you look yourself? These are the questions we face when the going is the hardest, right after we wake up! Anybody can have a bad hair day, or simply a moment when they don’t really feel like dolling up. Thankfully, there are so many different variations of style, that you could always borrow an idea or two, for those special days. Stressed, depressed, but well dressed, that’s a motto to go by! Of course, you might be one of those boho fairies for whom getting ready is simply a state of mind. They look great in everything, because second-hand vintage always matches. It’s a bit harder for the crisp and clean girls. Anyways, here is a short list of incredibly stylish accessories to perk you up even when the morning coffee doesn’t (and there’s something for the preps, the bohemians, and all us mortals in between!)

Hats

Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the Spring Break, wedding season and festivals every other weekend. With all that celebration it’s time to decorate your hair and head with something stylish and yet flirty.

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No matter if you choose a flower headband (its popularity seems to be rising still), forehead band or a crown-like crystal headband, you will not be wrong. On the other hand, you can pick a fedora hat or a black floppy hat if you are going for a more sophisticated look.  

Rings

As far as your hands are concerned, you better watch out because the era of statement rings is here! There is something for everyone: great boho pieces with quartz and amethyst, big silver adjustable ones, the one with rubies and crystals...

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You can choose to wear one if you’re opting for a glamorous air that day, or wear several in combination with many bracelets to get that boho look which is so popular every spring and summer.

Earrings and ear cuffs

Just in case you haven’t noticed so far, earrings have become one of the main statement pieces for girls all over the world. Fashion bloggers everywhere have been wearing big, sparkly, chandelier earrings which require no other detail to accompany them. Also, ear cuffs have come back from the grunge-inspired 90’s with new glow and a new message: look how glamorous we can look!

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Combine either a dainty hoop or a full-on statement piece with some of your absolute favourite party dresses and you will be the star of the evening. And in addition, there are so many versions which don't require pierced ears at all that everyone can find their favourite.

Dark lips and nails

For all the lovers of dramatic makeup and vamp look out there – your time has finally come. Dark lips and dark nails are absolute hit this season and you will not make a mistake if you choose to wear them every day. Deep plum and marsala shades are especially popular, and go well with pale skin and dark sunglasses.

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As you can see, it is all about being discreet and subtly drawing other people’s attention to yourself by using carefully selected details. No one will be able to draw their eyes from you if your appearance is striking and elegant at the same time. Be bold and combine styles in such way, that you feel good wearing them in the first place, because that will surely not be unnoticed.  

What are your favourite items to make a statement with your outfit? Let me know below and make sure to follow me and Cristina!

Post Written by Cristina Nika Kask

LOST IN DRAFTS #2

jumper- mums wardrobe (similar)

skirt- miss selfridge

cape shawl thingy (worn as scarf)- matalan

trainers- nike

This was one of those 'thrown-on-to-go-shopping' (yes that's a thing) from a few weeks ago that I just happened to photograph. I uploaded the pictures to Blogger and I have just stumbled upon them while sitting in my drafts while attempting to clear them a bit, this probably got neglected because it is a pretty basic outfit or I'm just a shocking blogger, take your pick.

I opted for all black minus the trainers, which are the commmmmmmmmmmmmmmfiest pair I have owned, plus they were only £40 in last years Boxing Day sales. This was also around the time I was playing around with my faux septum, which I wrote a post on, but I have decided to store it away until the warmer months when all the body jewellery really does come out. Oh and did anyone actually manage to see the solar eclipse yesterday, the rubbish weather (namely the clouds) meant I could only gaze upon it from my sfofa on Sky news.

Do you ever just take pictures for a blog post or write content without actually posting it? Let me know below becuase I wanna know if it's just me! Thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

ASOS SAVED #1

striped shirt dress- £27.50                                                 white shirt dress- £32

orange jacket- £22                                                               fringe crop top- £28
'unavailable' black crop top- £14                                   'namastay in bed' grey crop top- £14

'lazy' crop top- £30                                                              lilac shirt dress- £30

black short dungarees- £38                                               v-neck salmon shift dress- £20                 

coral lace swimsuit- £28                                                    'beach please' bikini- £15

white halterneck swimsuit- £18                                      denim skirt- £28

culottes- £13.50

It's pretty upsetting that my saved items list gets more action than my actual shopping basket. Many items journey to the overcrowded, hopeful place that is my saved items and only the lucky make it out to the shopping basket and eventually my wardrobe. Although these may seem like a lot of item these are just a handful of favourites from my (seventy one itemed) saved items, and possible payday purchases.

The whole thing seems quite Summer themed and as you can see from a few of my picks (namely the swimwear and sunnies) I cannot wait for the warmer months along with upcoming holidays. My second skin that is tights are not ready to shed yet with the current temperature so some of these items will definitely have to wait until Spring decides to grace us with its presence.

As well as the super comfy and fun slogan tees I'm loving these shirt dresses, they remind me of a put together extension of my pyjama collection and items that can be thrown on by themselves are always great for lazy dressing days. 

Let me know what your favourite items are from above and the items you've been loving recently, thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

WE'RE TALKING CHOCKER STRAPS AND BODY HARNESSES

I'll pass on inserting a picture of what comes to mind when I think of the title above, but this blogpost is not that! With Summer comes accessories, and accessories in their masses. Every year their seems to be a new one that I just want to sport 24/7, while walking through my town and just picturing I'm at Coachella. At the moment I've been loving choker straps and harnesses (trust me this isn't fifty shades inspired and I just had to point that out because the title might seem otherwise) these little things lie in that grey area in-between lingerie and accessories, but I'll definitely be sporting them.

chocker strap- c/o EstyLingerie

After being sent this gorgeous handmade choker strap by the lovely Estelle from EstyLingerie I fell in love with all things strappy and elastic. I was so shocked how well made it was and good it looked on, as well as this it's adjustable so one size fits all! It's a very versatile product; it can transform an underwear set, or act as the perfect accessories for spring, with a plunge blouse or shirt. As well as this limited edition one from Estelle's collection here a few of my other pieces from her site (halter strap, body harness & black triple strap choker)

As well as Estelle's site I've been loving some girlies on Depop who have been making and selling some pretty awesome harnesses (it seems to be all the craze!), I think some of these will be perfect for a night out to give an outfit that extra umph!!

one and two: @carrieoneillx // three: @annie_bate // four and five: @harnessbrazaar

Let me know what you think of this trend and how you'd style some of these! Thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK #1

boots- missguided

If there is anything I'm good at, it's finding a good bargain, maybe because I am determined to shop regardless of the tragic state my bank account is constantly in. The other day I got an email from Missguided, you know those annoying ones that you instantly delete. Anyway as I swiped to delete it '40 % off' caught my eye, this, combined with payday could only end one way. An hour after scrolling the site  and a few days after waiting (like what feels like a lifetime) for delivery, these babies arrived. You can never have enough black boots to be honest and for £15 these were such a bargain.

I did grab some other things from Missguided aswell which I was going to haul, but annoyingly they sent me the wrong item with my delivery instead of something I ordered, which I'm going to have to sort out.

Let me know if you've managed to pick up any bargains this week! Or if they're any good ones in store atm! Thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

CASUAL VALENTINE'S DAY LOOK

coat & skirt: topshop

jumper & heels (similar): new look

In the midst of all the Valentine's posts, which I'm actually quite enjoying reading atm, and although I have 0 plans for Saturday- here is a little outfit post. Due to the pink coat and th blush jumper I could easily pass this of as meaning to be a Valentine's Day outfit, even though that wasn't my intention. I probably will end up wearing this (or a variation of this, as the weather at the moment is pretty unforgiving) on Saturday as my plans are not actually in the evening but in the morning. Backtracking to the beginning of the post "I have 0 plans for Saturday" was a lie. I'm going to Bill's for brunch, which I'm WAYYYY to excited for, their breakfast looks amazing and if it's any comparison to their normal menu I know I'm going to love it. Oh and anyone else think I look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa in some of these photos? How amusing.

Let me know if you have any V Day plans, and what you are thinking of wearing! Thanks for reading and make sure to follow!

D-RING & FUR

jumpsuit & fur collar (similar): primark

leather jacket (similar): matalan

trainers: dunlop

Am I the only one that used to wear these shoes in year 4 PE?  Blast from the past! White trainers, d-rings and fur have all be greatly appreciated this season, especially by me. This jumpsuit was a Primark Tottenham Court Road gem, I love the androgynous feel and awkward length (or maybe that's just me being annoyingly tall), paired with the trainers it gives a very relaxed feel. This piece could also be dressed up with a furry clutch, lace up heels, bold lip and probably the same leather jacket, it's so versatile.

Thanks for reading and let me know which was your favourite item below! Make sure to follow on GFC or Bloglovin'!

THE BLUE STRIPE

shirt: m&s (similar)

trousers: french connection (similar)

heels: new look (similar)

bag: primark

Excuse the grumpy expression, trust me I wasn't as angry as I look, if anything I was happy, I managed to pick up some ridciulous bargains at Primark Tottenham Court Road, whenever I go there it makes me ultra sad that my local Primark is just rubbish (keeping it PG 13) and although I only live 25 minutes from London a train ticket is £19 which unfortunatley means I cannot pop off to London every day I want to go to Primark. Almost all of this outfit (minus the shirt) I've picked up recently in sales. The trousers were £10!!! I feel like a bad blogger because I never got round to doing a haul, amd now I've started wearing the items (sorry I couldn't help myself) it's a bit too late, I don't know, maybe I'll consider doing a quick haul sometime soon. 

Thanks for reading! Let me know what you think of this outfit and if you have managed to pick up any crazy bargains from the sales! Don't forget to follow!