29 May 2014

ATTIRE - wishlist #5


the holiday countdown is nearly over and my holiday shopping is seriously lacking. i seem to be buying more everyday/ UK clothes rather than holiday pieces ugh. i love all 5 items here. i think next really out do themselves in the shoe department, whenever i go in there is always another pair i want in my wardrobe (this pair is one of 3 i'm eyeing up atm). you've probably seen the triangl hype on instagram and i'm joining it. the reviews of their products, both swimwear and underwear are amazing, if i had the budget i would definitely splash out. personally, i think topshop is too expensive, but i am liking these simple items. this ss, my wardrobe has been bombarded with blue items and shorts...so this pair from topshop fit the trend!


27 May 2014

ATTIRE - the original



probably my favourite zara buy of all time is this white skort. i know virtually everywhere does a version of the skort now but the zara original is zeeee best one. i thought zara would bring the skort out again this ss following the obsession with them last year, but hey ho. i have the red zara skort too but it's too big on me now. i literally wore my skorts everyday last summer! they're a great staple item, they go with everything and can be worn day and night. i've paired my skort with a chiffon black blouse (which i have totally over worn) and some peach sandals. 

top- h&m (old)
skort - zara (similar)
sandals - dorothy perkins (similar











26 May 2014

ATTIRE - higher




when i was younger i had a gorgeous pair of spanish market espadrilles which i never wore because they were so impractical. so i thought i'd never buy another pair again, but these caught my eye when they came onto the asos new in page. i wore them all day saturday walking about a food market and then shopping in birmingham and they didn't rub at all. i cant be doing with summer shoes that rub! we don't have enough good weather to 'break them in' so they need to be perfect from the first wear. the denim dress was a random impulse buy, i had 20% to exploit so just chose anything. it was a good random buy though! for winter i'm planning to pop on some thick black tights and my black boots. 


dress - asos
shoes - asos












25 May 2014

ATTIRE - note taking




i searched high and low for this h&m skirt last week. the sizing and fit of the skirt is a bit dodgy, i picked up a size 6 initially but it was i m p o s s i b l e to bend over so i swapped it for an 8 and then waist is huuge :( never mind, i'm crazy for the pattern (and price!) so i'll just make do. its a combination of different blues with a pastel pink running through it. to pick out the pink i teamed it with my trusty topshop jumper. alternatively, i've worn my primark navy turtle neck with the skirt for colder days. obviously i've worn my river island flatforms. they're just so easy to pop on and wear with eveything and anything. 

jumper - topshop (similar)
skirt - h&m
flatforms - river island (posted here)








24 May 2014

DIARY - half marathon



five months into 2014 and i successfully completed one of my new years resolutions. earlier this year i did a post on why i wanted to do the half marathon if you want to take a look here. 9.30 am the race started at the worcester race course, harrison and i managed to complete the 13.1 miles in 2 hours 30 (ish) - which for our first attempt, and not training for the last month leading up to it, is pretty good! 





so it wasn't easier, the worcester route is quite hilly. i did find jogging was easier than walking though because your feet hurt less! every 3/4 miles there is a water station where you get handed bottles of water, cups of energy drink and a jelly baby (although harrison kept taking handfuls!)




we managed to raise £247! only £3 under our target! the atmosphere at the race was amazing, and the ages of people doing the marathon and half marathon was so inspiring! the full marathon winner lapping us and crossing the finish line together are the most memorable bits for me.



doing the worcester half marathon was a great experience and one of my best achievements! the achey legs, dead bum for the next 3 days and huge blisters hasn't put me off doing another one. i'm trying to talk harrison into the birmingham half marathon in october. although training in the summer getting sweaty isn't too appealing!

23 May 2014

ATTIRE - simple minds



zara is hot hot hot at the moment, i want e v e r y t h i n g on the website. kinda annoying how everything goes out of stock so quickly though. zara is one of those places where you look at an item and you can't predict the price tag. the material and added jewels on this top made me assume it was out of my price range, but surprisingly it was only £25.99! with the detailed neckline, i think this top makes any outfit look like you've put effort into it. having jewels sewn on is great for me as i'm really lazy when it comes to putting jewellery on. i have accumulated loads of high waisted skirts, shorts and trousers for this summer, and i literally have no crop tops to wear with them. so this piece is definitely going to be worn a lot this ss. in addition to jeans, i've recently paired this top with my purple leather miss selfridge skirt. when primark has good shoes...it has reeally good shoes. i picked this cobalt pair up quite a while back, but i've recently seen a hot pink in my local primark. they're so comfy! i'm planning on wearing them as just everyday sandals during the summer as well as heels for nights out. 

top- zara (alternative)
jeans - asos
heeled sandals - primark (similar)











21 May 2014

ATTIRE - bandwagon




river island never really bothers me, but this ss14 i've loved loads of their pieces! but it does bug me that they dont have student discount, i tend to look out for when they hosting student discount days and wait to order things. these shoes are not my  usual go-to-style, i normally stick to 'girly' sandals. when i tried them on though i couldn't leave them behind! they're super comfy and update any outfit to the current trend. i did struggle walking in them at first! because your foot is so flat it unnatural to walk in them. haha but i've mastered it now and haven't taken them off since! since i bought them, river island has bought out other colour combinations of these shoes, there is now a pink/white and white/brown available.

flatforms - river island





20 May 2014

DIARY - free from exams and stress




meeting my course friends outside big joe on the first day back at university for 2nd year feels like yesterday. i can probably remember what i was wearing! i cannot believe i just sat my last exam of 2nd year - concluding another year and chapter of university life. its hard to believe i have one year last at university! but luckily this year i only had 3 exams, whereas last year i had 6...yes stress. 


good bye way-to-small desk, constant paper cuts and staring at blank, boring walls


for the past month...maybe longer, i have been restricted to the four walls of my bedroom revising. day in, day out, reading-reading-reading. living in my pj's has became a daily habit. changing into everyday clothes became a fun activity to forward too! for that reason, outfit posts have gone out the window...




but now its all over, i'm back - for 19 weeks 
(till the hell of final year)