Holidayee

Due to my ridiculous excitement about summer, I'm loving the tropical trend that has been picked up by every last one of the high street stores!

Miss Selfridge, £18

Temporary Secretary, £14

Wildfox @ Bunny Hug, £21.60

River Island, £9.99

Oasis, £25

Topshop, £28

Happy holidays everybody! :D xxx

back from egypt...

... and feeling chilly. It's around 30 degrees there and I'm not loving the temperature change. However, the holiday was definitely an education for me. I can't believe how different everything is over there.

That leads me on very nicely and *ahem* completely accidentally to my next point. Watching the Baftas last night, I really enjoyed watching the excerpts of 'An Education'. Not only did they make me laugh, but also I loooooved Carey Mulligan's wardrobe. Before now, I've been a firm follower of the 50s and the 80s but the costume design in this film has led me to a new love for all things 60s!

Sooo I decided to do a get the look style thingy of some of the looks from the film.

Oh how I love a nice duffle coat! You can find a similar one in Topshop for £70.

These relatively simple earrings add class and maturity to the look, and work really well with a classic 60s beehive! This pair are from Miss Selfridge and cost just £6.

I just love this photo in general, especially the coordination with Carey and Rosamund's outfits. You can get a coat just like Rosamund Pike's from Motel for £110. A bit pricey compared to the clothes I usually feature but I figure it's an investment: faux fur coats always look sophisticated, and on the odd occassion when they do fall out of fashion you can rest assured with the knowledge that Vogue will announce a fur comeback very soon.

Finally, the beautiful dress that Carey wears while visiting Paris... The blue looks gorgeous on her and I'm a firm and loyal believer in all things floral! Topshop currently have several floral skater dresses in stock, this one with lilac rosebuds (£32) is my favourite, and definitely on my summer wishlist!

Right well I'm off to huddle in a corner with a duvet and a hot water bottle now! xxx

Miss Selfridge ROCKS!

Now Miss Selfridge usually gets a bit overlooked, at least it does by me. But after a tip off from a reliable source (thanks mum :D) I decided to check it out and MY GOD there's a lot of gorgeous stuff on there!

From top to bottom: Bangles, £12; Tights, £6; Boots, £50; Vest, £22; Polka dot dress, £35; Poppy dress, £38; Jumper dress, £38; Sequin vest, £30; Lace dress, £45.

And there's plenty more where that came from so make sure to have a look! xx

VELVET <3

Now I was dubious about the velvet trend when I first heard about it... but as I've seen it be picked up by more high street stores, who've made it wearable, I've been completely persuaded!
The leader of the velvet bandwagon is Topshop.. they've picked it up as a major trend.
I love skater dresses, and this black one for £38 is perfect! Unfortunately it's only available in a size 6 :(

Also from Topshop is this gorgeous blue clutch, I really like the cameo and bow details. This one costs £35, a bit expensive but IT'S SO PRETTY!

Oh, I do love a good alice band... This one from Miss Selfridge has a gorgeous rich berry colour and is the perfect size, for only £6! Love it!

This bodycon dress from Missguided brilliantly pairs the extreme classiness of velvet with the edginess of studs, and again with a beautiful blue colour. It costs £19.99, and is currently sold out but should be coming back in stock soon!

This dress from Asos is £32 and looks beautiful! I really love the tight bandeau top with the voluminous skirt. It's available in two colours and I personally just can't chose.... the bright pink or the more understated nude colour????

See you soon my lovelies xoxo