OOTD: Dungaree dress

dungaree dress - New Look // Touche Amore t-shirt // gold chain - charity shop // sandals - topshop // watch - flea market // 

I bought this dungaree style dress from new look at the weekend and i absolutely love it, as it's denim you can pretty much pair it with any top so it's a great piece for spring/summer this year. Pairing it with a plain white top makes a really nice simplistic outfit, but spice it up with a gold chain and watch. 

Another way you could wear it, would be the obvious choice of all,  pairing it with a stripey top! I think wearing a floral blouse will look really cute for spring/summer as well, so i know i'll be getting a lot of wear out of this! 

buys of the day - charity shop

// checked high waist shorts - £3.79 // pale green slouchy cardigan - £1 // floral knitted sweater - £1.99 //

Just thought i'd do a quick post of a few items i picked up when i passed through some charity shops today! I think all these items will be great for spring and summer and i can't wait to start wearing them.
Firstly i bought (or should i say Elliott bought me) the cute checked shorts which i love, i think they'll be great for spring and summer this year, and because they're made out of a fairly thin material they'll be great for when i go on holiday in July as they're comfy and light weight. They'll go really well with a nice pale blouse and cardigan - or layered with a cropped pastel pink jumper.
Next i found the lovely pale green cardigan which will be best for spring - especially when it's a lot cooler to keep me warm. I think i'll go great with anything, from dresses to skirts and blouses to shorts and t-shirts, a pretty all round cardigan that'll be great for every day wear.
Lastly i got a floral knitted sweater, where the flowers are almost '3D' if you get what i mean, i think it's so cute and i think even wearing it on it's own or with a blouse underneath (with short sleeves of course) it'll look lovely, and with the minor cut outs it'll keep me cool when it gets a little warmer.

outfit of the day

knitted jumper - charity shop // cross necklace - primark // black jeans - new look // black ankle boots - h&m // tapestry bag - charity shop //

I recently went shopping the other day in Brighton, as i am currently down here for 'reading week' to see my family etc., while i was in town on Monday with my twin Holly and my younger sister Martha, i decided to go to one of the charity shops and i found this beauty of a sweater for £3.80, bargain! It looks almost zara-esque which is what drew my attention to it in the first place. After finding it i thought that a silver necklace would match it more than a gold one would, but unfortunately i don't really have any, so i popped into Primark and found this little cheapy cross necklace for £2 which i thought was reasonable considering it looks kind of like something you'd find in Topshop. I paired it with some simple black jeans and black boots to add to the monochrome trend. The boots give me a perfect about of height, to even out the oversized-ness of the jumper, making me about 5"8 rather than 5"5, which always nice!

casual outfit feat. new shoes & bag

hat - urban outfitters // plaid shirt - elliott's // grey basement shirt // black jeans - new look // belt - charity shop // casio - elliott's // bag - charity shop // shoes - local shoe shop // gold hoops - vintage fair

sorry for badly taken photos/lighting! It has made the images slightly blurred almost grainy because lighting wasn't the best today (also blame Elliott for his bad photo taking skills).

I came up with this very casual laid back outfit and thought it'd be great for university or college, as it's just so comfy and simplistic. I started off with a grey Basement T-shirt, but you can't see the things on the t-shirt - making it just a simple grey shirt, i paired it with some skinny black jeans from new look, and tucked the shirt in. I threw over the blue-green plaid shirt to make the outfit more slouchy and comfortable, but also to add more colour to the outfit. Finally i wore my new shoes that i bought from a local shoe shop which i adore!! They're so comfy and easy to slip on and off due to a nifty zip on the side of both boots which is great when i get home from uni, and at a price of £20 i think they are perfect. I also bought a 'tapestry' looking style bag from a charity shop for £3.50 which i thought was such a steal, as i can fit a lot in it which will make it perfect for university!

recent purchases

So i recently bought two items from charity shops (kinda), the first thing i bought was from the oxfam online shop (so technically a charity shop right?) and that was the beautiful Versace stripey turtle neck top which i absolutely love and got for £20!!! Which i thought was a bargain considering it's designer and i looked on eBay at some Versace tops that were reasonably nice and they were going for a lot more than £20! I also think it's a very versatile piece if clothing, as although it may be a polo neck top, it's sleeveless, which makes it suitable for spring and summer (with high waisted shorts or a skirt) or in the autumn and winter (black jeans and thick knitted cardi / layer with a sweater over the top). I love it and can't wait to wear it in multiple different ways, especially in the summer!

Finally the other clothing item i got (that Elliott kindly bought for me) is the really cute cat print dress! As soon as i saw it had a cat print on it i just had to get it! I love the collar on it and the slightly ruched short sleeves add to how lovely this dress is. I'd wear it with some thick tights, accentuate the waist with a black belt and add simple jewellery such as a few rings and very small hooped earrings so not to make the outfit too crazy because of the bold print of the dress.

                                                                                                         

another charity shop find

I found this wonderful black top in a charity shop yesterday for £4, i thought it was an absolute steal considering how nice it is and at such a good quality! It reminds me of something you'd find in h&m with the pretty embroided sheer top chest area, but at a much lower price of course.