FIVE BEST BITS FROM... TOPSHOP and er... TOPMAN

As you can guess from my Topshop haul yesterday, I have become rather addicted to this store. So today, tomorrow and how every long it takes, I'm hoping to show you the five best bits from some of the best and most popular high street shops. Perhaps some that I don't visit like Zara, Karen Millen and Jack Wills. So this could be an insight for you and me.
FAUX CHINCHILLA BOMBER BY UNIQUE - £200.00

I can't ever hope to be able to afford this coat but at least I can stare at it. Right? :) The first word of the title, I think is the best. Faux. Brilliant.

There's nothing better than faux fur; and why use real fur when you can get the exact soft feeling with quality faux fur? I think this coat is really cute even if it look kind of Russian!

This would definitely look good with tights or thigh high socks. Make sure the coat is the main piece. The definite article. It will look so much better then.

Wear with a lot of rings if you feel that vibe or tone it down with a few special statement rings.

SET OF THREE NAIL POLISHES - £12.00

I think one of the best things Topshop have come out with recently is their make up line. Genius. I currently haven't bought any of it yet but I'm definitely at some going to purchase their nail colours. This box of three includes: Gypsy Night, Silver  Bullet and Utilitarian. They're those delicious 'ugly' colours that look great during autumn and winter. Plus they're each nail polish is £5 and this bunch is sold for only £12!

JANCEY SUEDE HEELED BALLET PUMPS - £42.00

If you browse hard enough in through Topshop's website, you will delve past all those stilettos, heels, wedges and come across ever so often chic and beautiful flats and pumps.

I love these particularly because they're such a twist on the simple and quite often 'boring' pump. I love the little block heel which gives it such a Stella McCartney feel.

They come in red and black as well. I would be tempted to wear the black pair to school but I think the blue and red pairs can complement a pair of beige trousers of chic cut offs. Very Audrey Hepburn!

The best thing about these shoes, they can be worn summer and winter and are very adaptable to most outfits. Make sure you splash out for a good suede protector to prevent horrible rain storms spoiling them.

BROWN DIAMOND PATTERN CREW - £40.00

Oh yes. I popped onto the Topman website. ... I couldn't help myself! I got this habit from fellow youtuber and blogger, ThePersianBabe. I've been shopping with my guy friends a couple of times and surprisingly enough, they didn't seem to bothered about me following them into Topman. Hehe. :)

Well this jumper, I found and thought it was just so cute. You could team it with boyfriend jeans and a pair of brogues; finish it off with some RayBans and you've really got the urban edge.

It may be a guy jumper but who cares? Girlfriends have been pinching their boyfriend's clothes for ages and will continue! If you are ever in Topman, don't forget to check out their jewellery line, they have some really good rings and bracelets. And the best thing is, not many men have thin fingers so quite often the 'small' rings are left and fit girls perfectly!

WING AND CHAIN EAR CUFF - £6.50

I couldn't forget some jewellery, could I? I saw Kylie Jenner wearing one of these recently on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. (Yes, I do on occasions watch such drivel.)

I jumped for joy when I saw it in Topshop and put the cuff around my cartilage. Unfortunately, it doesn't stay there. Do I just have thin ears? But I couldn't not post this accessory just because I love it so much despite it not fitting my ear!

This would look great with that rocker chic look. Maybe put a simple silver stud in the other ear to keep it simple?

Whatever your style, please leave a comment telling me how you would team these items and maybe stuff that you have found on the Topshop website that you like. Thanks, bye! :)





  

TOPSHOP HAUL :)

I went to Topshop today! Woohoo! What a boost. Bought some really lovely things and decided to put a post up about them. I've never done a haul before, they seem really popular on YouTube, but mine is going to be a written one. I was looking at another person's blog on Blogger and realised that a month ago I would have longed for a blog like hers, with cool designs and lots of followers and good pictures and comments but now I realise that no matter how few people are reading this blog, I still enjoy it; and I still enjoy how I put it together. :) Everything that I bought was in the sale, so I might not be able to put a link. The first thing I bought was a really cute gathered mini skirt. It reminds me of a shorter version of a 70's style and 60's pattern all rolled into one!

This little beauty cost me around £15. I love the buttons down the front. I think they make the skirts quite like a 70s skirt. Denim skirts with buttons down the front - as seen on Claudia Schiffer - are very fashionable right now and journey back to the 70s when denim, jumpers and blazers were all the rage. I think this would look lovely with an off red body con top and some nude beige sandals for summer. For winter, you could team it with black, plum or blue tights and leather ankle boots with a fur lining; on the top you could wear a leather jacket and navy polo or just a heavy knit if it is more of an autumn evening. Whatever the weather, this lovely little skirt is very adaptable.

Here are a couple of addresses for buttoned skirts:

http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/79639

http://www.marisota.co.uk/

http://www.jdwilliams.co.uk/

I really love this top. It's a size 8 and from Topshop Petite. I'm sure every girl loves shopping and finding clothes that are marked at several sizes lower than their normal size and it fits perfectly! It's such a treat. BEWARE Large Breasted Girls!!! I'm afraid this is not the top for you. It looks best with boob sizes from AA to C. But seriously, I love this top. For starters the Peter Pan style collar is really fashionable at the moment and the grey colour makes hazelnut and brunette hair shine and look rich in colour. Match it in summer with a cute pair of denim shorts and some preppy sandals or pumps. In winter, try putting it together with a cute little miniskirt or tuck it into a flowing ankle length skirt; finally finish the look off with a pair of brogues or wedges. This look would also look really good with a pleated black full length skirt and a pair of sturdy winter boots with a heel. Not sure why, but this top reminds me of Carrie Bradshaw!

Here are other Peter Pan collared clothes:

http://www.bankfashion.co.uk/product/ribbon-lace-peter-pan-collar-chiffon-top/

 This is my last item. I was determined at some point to own something with The Beatles on it. Whether it be a cushion, a top, a clock, even a pair of shoes. So I was happy to find a tee on sale. I'm hoping it will look really good with the buttoned skirt I got up top. I'm also planning to use it as one half to a pair of pyjamas, as it is pretty huge. Try wearing it with a pair of skinny stone washed jeans and flip flops. Or go with a rocker edge and add some jewellery and a pair of converses. Or like me, make it kooky instead of rocky and wear it with a gathered or flared waist skirt and silver jewellery and some cute socks in a bright red or light blue. Whatever you do to this look to make it your own, remember, you're wearing The Beatles and that can never got out of style! ;)

Here are some clothes with famous people on them:

http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/34758 - Karl Lagerfeld
http://www.amazon.co.uk/lady-gaga-short-sleeved-t-shirt-white/dp/B004OQZVL4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1319126774&sr=8-9 - Lady Gaga

Have a good day and please keep reading my blog :)

MODELS OWN IT or is it just us?

I got stood up. Yes, about ten minutes ago. Not in the usual way, guy decides he's not interested, guy doesn't call etc. No, by one of my best friends. Was actually looking forward to seeing her today since the rest of the week so far has been less than eventful and also because for once, the shoddy weather in this city actually decided to clean up. So anyways, I'm stuck at home. Again. Whatever.

Last Saturday, I popped into Boots and got two new nail polishes from Models Own!! Woop. I got a simple Snow White polish and a sparkly peachy one in Golden Peach. Isn't it divine? <3 In matte light, 

it looks a very light pink, almost a barbie pink, and then in the sun it becomes a pinky orange colour with golden sparkles. It cheers me up :) 

I've only got two other Models Own colours, Lilac Dream and Snow White. They cost a fiver each which I think is quite dear but the colours are awesome and the coverage is very good too. Check it out, http://www.modelsownit.com/. They do make up too! :)

SHOE SERIES ∆ www.theoutnet.com/ GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI

Okay, enough with the negativity and enough with the heels. I can just about drool as much over a pair of flats instead of a pair of platforms. To the average fashion geek, these S/S sandals are noticeably Giuseppe Zanotti. The striking yellow rose perched in the middle of the zesty orange structure is created using material and a zip. It appears frequently on Zanotti's creations including the Bodler embellished ballerina flats in blue and the Bodler zip-embellished pumps, which come in red and beige. I'm not lying, these sandals are extremely dear at £410 - now selling for 55% off at £184 at this website. I don't like spending masses so I've come up with a rather neat idea.

1) Pop into Primark, buy a pair of cheap sandals in a bright colour (there were loads of colours last S/S)
2) Go to your local haberdashery store (John Lewis maybe) and purchase some yellow material and a zip of the same colour.
3) Sew the zip onto the edge of the material and fold and curl the fabric to create a round rose shape.
4) Sew it together so as to keep the design and using a hefty
amount of thread, attach it the the middle of the sandals.
5) HEY PRESTO! A new, expensive looking pair of sandals. :)

SHOE SERIES ∆ www.theoutnet.com/ MARNI

These are possibly the cutest wedges I've come across this autumn. A wedgey and clog mix, this shoe is definitely something I would wear on a warm October day... except for one thing. The beige coloured material that covers a large majority of the shoe is calf skin. This is unacceptable. And a factor that prevents me from wearing these pairs of shoes. I frequently walk past beautiful sets of fur coats in various vintage shops and even though the feel of the material is delightful, it's so upsetting thinking of innocent animals being skinned just so we can look a bit more expensive or a bit more 'beautiful'. I am totally 100% against real fur. And you should be too.
I'm not discriminating Marni, or insulting them in any way because so many designers use fur, snakeskin, leather, etc. But just for a moment, before you buy those shoes or bags or coats, think about the way they kill the animals and how inhumane it is. For more information, please check out PeTA. Thank you.

SHOE SERIES ∆ www.theoutnet.com/ STELLA MCCARTNEY

Is it bad to want these? These gorgeous leather thigh high boots courtesy of Stella McCartney, have not been around for long. These beauties have arrived back in 2011 and are priced at just over £1,000. Which is blooming likely considering them. Blake Lively was caught in them only recently but unfortunately these leather tubes will only suit you if you're stick thin as quite a lot of designer things do. If you are one of the workaholics or privileged beings that can afford them then wear with oversized boy shirts and blazers. Or denim hot pants and an oversized cape or coat. Check out the Stella McCartney website for many other deliciously desirable shoes.

SHOE SERIES ∆ www.theoutnet.com/ SIGERSON MORRISON

The first website I'll be focusing on is theoutnet. It's a great site which at the moment has 70% off all shoes and at weekends 40% off on prints. It stocks items from Jil Sander to Alexander Wang and is definitely a site to check out.
I found these gorgeous heels that channel the time of Twiggy and the swinging 60s. They're so beautiful and at 55% off at £171 from Sigerson Morrison, I'm desperate to purchase these beauties. They would look beautiful and stylish with a spangly minidress but could also be styled using ultra thin skinnies and an oversized knit. Perfect.

Heads Up.

It feels like an absolute age since my last blog but to be fair it is only a week. My blog hasn't been that great so far and I know why. My life isn't exciting enough! So while I'm off trying to make my personal life better; I'm writing about designers, beauty, fashion, clothes, music, films, entertainment, anything. Obviously there hopefully will be the occasional post about my life, but that's okay because some days things that happen are interesting and other days they're not. So this is a ^^ heads up ^^ saying that my blog is just about to get a hell of a lot better!
I've been drafting since my last post but everything that I write just seems boring and useless. So I've created a new regime. SERIES. I'm going to start off with a shoe series as I was looking at an advertised website with 65-70% discount off designer shoes. There are some adorable pairs at theoutnet.com which I thought I'd talk about. Plus I'm a sucker for beauty and cool gadgets that have just come out. Plus off the radar musicians. I especially love songs that I find while watching films or TV shows. So if you stay tuned I'll be writing about all these things and if I get enough readers then maybe you'll start requesting. That would be nice. :)

Rain, rain, go away; come again another day.

<< Isn't this bleak? The torrents that are currently enclosing in on us in western Glasgow. It's been a good couple of days. ! Just finished a sluggish day at  but came back to half a mars bar and my deliciously inviting bed.
Unfortunately let someone down at juniors, he knows who he is and 'I promise ______ (insert name here) that next week will be more bountiful' *wink* ... So anyway started off the blogfest with a bit of Michelle Branch and have now moved on to Diana Ross! Crazy place! I'm still going as Britney on Thursday incase you were wondering and I promise that I'll put a picture up. Sorry this is a short blog, but why waffle?

'John, Paul, Ringo and George. The only boys you'll ever need.'

Britney Spears was so yesterday. Don't get me wrong, I'm still dressing up as her but my ears and eyes will always be stuck on the likes of The BeeGees, The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Boomtown Rats - what was the obsession with the letter 'b' back then? I still believe that I was born in the wrong decade. I channel 70s and 90s clothes and the only music I ever obsess with is classical and the 60s and 70s.
I was about to entitle this blog 'George Harrison, take me now!' but then I realised that I really can't decide which Beatle is the most attractive. I mean John has pretty much given his all to Yoko Ono, Paul is the one everybody likes so I thought he didn't deserve my affections, George is awfully cute but most of the pictures on Google make him look a bit creepy and Ringo has inherited the largest nose I have ever set eyes on. But they are still all beautiful in their own way! So I dedicated this blog to the entire clan and their spine throbbing, head moshing, heart wrenching melodies that fill my days.
Oh Ringo, darling Ringo, you have won my heart...

It's Britney Bitch, so you better Hit Me Baby One More Time because Oops, I Did It Again, I played with your heart and got lost in the game so you know that I'm Toxic.

As you can guess from the 'super subtle title'; not. This blog entry is about Britney Spears. Well really the fact that we are having a fancy dress day at school and I'm desperate to go as Britney. I've checked out her Hit Me Baby One More Time music video and it's the school outfit she wears that I want to create. :) Should be a blast! Any tips on recreating?

More news, I heard that Kaya Scodelario - who played Effy in 'Skins' - is going to be playing Catherine Earnshaw the leading lady in 'Wuthering Heights'. Is this a mistake? I'm sure that it's not only me who has moulded her in the character of Effy forever, so should we give her a chance at a period drama OR is it the worst thing imaginable? I'm not discriminating her talent. After all, Skins wasn't the most difficult tv show to act in. I think I'm undecided. She'll either be absolutely diabolical, or she'll surprise us... 
See what Kaya has to say.

I think I can