Haul: Topshop, NARS, ASOS, New Look.

Dr Martens Heeled Chelsea Boots // ASOS £110

I got paid for all the crazy amount of extra hours i've been doing at work last week, so I splurged a bit on a few items, with one of them being a pair of docs! I've been wanting a pair for quite a few years now, and I've also been wanting a nice pair of chelsea boots as well, so I put two and two together and bought these! I think they're the perfect shoes for Autumn and Winter, I can imagine i'll probably be wearing them almost every day as they'll match with pretty much anything. As for comfort they're god damn comfortable! Most people say that docs are hard to break in but i've had no problem so far, they're really comfy, look great and will probably last for years, yay!

NARS Blush in 'Dolce Vita' // ASOS £21.50

I've been wanting to try something from NARS for quite a while but just never had the money to spend over £20 on a blush, but I thought why not with the 20% student discount I got off ASOS which kinda made my mind up for me! The blush is a beautiful deep rose shade that's matte (which I prefer when it comes to blushes) and will be perfect for pretty much any season and matches really nicely with my ghostly complexion. It blends really well and you can apply it lightly for a soft natural blush or build it up to be slightly more dramatic, but you only need to tap the brush lightly into the pan which is great!

Tan Satchel // Topshop £34

I needed to get a new bag for university as I start back in a few weeks and I need something of a decent size and of decent quality. I thought Topshop bags might be fairly good and I'll only be carrying around at the most my macbook, a notebook, lunch and purse etc. as I carry around my sketchbooks in bigger bag as they get very heavy! It's the perfect size for uni and will hopefully last me through the year nicely!

Boyfriend Style Winter Coat // Topshop £58

Again as with all the other things, i've been on the lookout for a new winter coat for the season ahead and I loved the look of the boyfriend style coat and saw that Topshop had a few in stock. This one has cute little poppers on the front which make it easy to do up with no fiddling around with buttons or toggles, I also love the small lapels on the coat which I think completes the coat, I can just see myself putting a broach on it! I bought it in a size 8 so it didn't come up so oversized on me, and it's the perfect size, definitely if you're thinking about getting a 'boyfriend style' coat this season get it in the size down that you would normally go for in coats, unless you're going for the oversized look then go you!

Paisley A-line Skirt // New Look £19.99

Ah I do love this skirt! It's a beautiful pattern that I think would look sweet with a plain white t-shirt, thick tights, my new docs and accented with silver jewellery. I'll probably now wear this skirt a lot over the next few weeks and end up getting sick of it (I won't).

This isn't really a part of the 'haul' but I thought i'd mention it, we got a new pooch!!!! She's a chihuahua crossed with a Jack Russell and she's the cutest thing ever! We've only had her a day and she's already snuggling up to my leg on the sofa whilst I type this now, we've taken her on a few walks and she's a bit timid when we take her out but she's just getting used to the area and being around us aw!

*thinking about life*

holiday wishlist #1

So i plan on making these 'holiday wishlists' as i am jetting off to Tunisia in July with my family, Elliott and some family friends (always the best holidays may i add) and i am thoroughly looking forward to lying in the sun reading some books on my kindle and eating A LOT of pancakes and pizza, as well as the needed pina colada or two in the evenings!
Now i have a lot of clothes already, especially ones that are suitable for the summer, so i don't think i'll be needing much when it comes to that lovely shopping trip to Bluewater with Elliott once we've finished Uni in May. I have so many pairs of shorts that i could have one pair for every day of the week! On top of that i own many many vests, t-shirts, and dresses galore for both day and night (some bought in the new year sales). So i've decided to limit myself with summer clothes this year, being a student and all!

//black suede peep toe heels - H&M// brown closed toe sandals - topshop// black suede flip flops - H&M// white gladiator sandals with silver detail - topshop // black sandals with ankle strap - H&M// brown woven sandals - topshop// 

So firstly the two things i am in desperate need of this summer/spring are some new sandals and a new bikini. I've recently been eyeing up the Topshop website at the beautiful sandals they have to offer, some are a bit more pricey than others, for instance the white gladiator are £50 but the woven sandals are £24, which i think are the ones i'm more edging towards buying when i do my summer shopping after i've finished uni in May!
I've also been on the look out for some cheap flip flops as my dearly departed material flip flops broke last year after lasting for about 4 years (they were from h&m) so i had a browse on the h&m website as well to see if they had any new flip flops on offer and they did!! In a much nicer material, suede, they'll be soft and comfy to walk around in (as the rubber flip flops give me terrible blisters) and a cheap £4 they're a complete bargain!
Lastly the final pair of shoes i need to get for the summer time are some evening shoes, every year when we go away on holiday we always dress up in the evenings, and i normally like to add a few inches to my height by wearing heels or wedges. Again, i have a pair of wedges that are looking a bit worse for wear now, and i wore them every night on a holiday to Greece almost 2 years ago and also wore them last year on holiday as well, so they've pretty much lasted a long time as well! I fell in love with the black suede peep toe heels on the h&m website but the size of the heel is slightly scary! I'll definitely have to try before i buy when it comes to those shoes! I also found another pair with a slightly lower heel that are equally as nice but also at a tad cheaper price at £25 rather than £30. I'm hoping they come out with a few more pairs of shoes in their range as i'd like a comfortable pair for my holiday, but also a pair that look nice!

// purple printed high waist bikini - topshop // pinky-peach balconette style bikini - h&m // black cut out high waist bikini - topshop //

I've also been looking at bikinis, as i do have a lovely floral print high waisted bikini that Elliott bought me from Urban Outfitters almost 2 years ago, so i've worn it for 2 summers now! I love it so much though so of course i'll still wear it this year, but i have been looking to buy another bikini to wear along side the other one whilst i'm away.
I loved the print and material for the printed high waisted bikini from topshop, unfortunately i'm not in love with the top half as my other bikini has a similar top, and i'm looking for a bikini more with a balconnete top, due to my unfortunate very flat chest! So this ones a maybe at the moment, who knows!
The next one i looked at was a lovely peachy shade bikini with a beautiful bikini top! I love it! I wish the bottoms were a bit of something more, maybe a bit of a higher waist line but overall i am very happy with this one, and especially at £13 for the top and £8 for the bottoms you can't really go wrong! Especially as i don't really want to be spending £35 odd on a bikini, when i could buy something else with a bikini, etc.
Lastly i had a look at the black cut out bikini from topshop, this one is absolutely almost perfect, it's just the colour that's a bit of a let down as black will make me look even paler due to my ghost-like complexion. I love the top and bottoms though, they've exactly what i'm looking for! Unfortunately i wasn't looking for black though, but i've got a few months before i go summer shopping so hopefully i shall end up finding the perfect swim suit for me!

Have you found anything you want for the summer yet? Or is it too early?

mini clothing haul

          

Speckled Red Blouse - Antique fair = £5 // Roll Neck Sweater - Topshop = £7

 I found these two beautiful items at Bluewater today! I popped into Topshop just to have a browse and ended up finding this really nice roll neck jumper for only £7 down from £20! I think it'll look great with just some simple black jeans and some heeled boots, as it's fairly baggy i'd need to add some height so the jumper doesn't drown me. It's a fairly thin jumper which is great as it'll transfer well into the spring, and i can also wear it with skirts and shorts without it looking too bulky, yay!

The speckled red blouse was a great find from the antique fair that was going on in Bluewater today, me and Elliott got student admission for £2 which was great, and there were a lot of lovely clothes and jewellery there, i wanted to buy it all! Again this would go well with some simple black jeans and heeled boots, as it is a fairly long blouse, but i think a black velvet skater skirt would go really nicely with it as well.

february wishlist

1. Barry M Nail Paint in NP161 // Barrym.com I love this colour of nail varnish, it's a very deep purple but this particular nail varnish has different flecks of dark green in it too , which is what makes it such a lovely purple nail polish!

2. Real Techniques Stippling Brush // Boots As you may know i am a huge fan of these brushes, i think they're amazing! I currently have the core collection (orange) the eye set (purple) and the blush brush (pink) and i love every single brush and get some use out of each one. I have been wanting to try out the stippling brush for a while now as i've heard it's very good for foundation application to give an almost 'airbrushed' look to the skin. It's also been known to be great for blush!

3. Spotty Blouse // H&M A really lovely patterned blouse, which is black & white that'll be great for the up and coming monochrome trend!

4. Rouge Pure Shine Sheer Lipstick in Pink Diamond // YSL Recently i've been loving more nude shade lipsticks or the 'your lips but better' shades and i think this one is just beautiful! It also has really pretty packaging, but i shouldn't really justify that as a reason for buying it!

5. Floral & Check Skater Skirt // Topshop Again, another item of clothing that fits in well with the monochrome trend, but i also love the pattern on this skirt! It'll look great with some tights, black ankle boots and pair with a simple white blouse and cute cardigan. 

6. Naked Basics Palette // Urban Decay  I've been wanting this eyeshadow palette ever since i heard about it coming out, due to my love of the original Naked Palette with me using it every day. I think this looks like such a great every day palette where you can use the eyeshadows for various things, such as the black as a liner, or the darker browns for filling in the eyebrows etc. 

7. Lace Cropped Top // Topshop I love the simplicity of this cropped top and how it can add a bit of a more feminine touch to any casual more masculine outfit, such as high waist jeans and a leather jacket with boots.

3 different outfits for valentines dates

dress - h&m // shoes - topshop // earrings - topshop // necklace - topshop // lip crayon in 'wave goodbye' -topshop//

For a more 'girly' outfit i thought a floaty pink dress would be perfect, pair with simplistic gold jewellery to add a bit more to the outfit, and add cute cut out shoes with some black tights. Continuing with the 'girly' theme, add a pink natural looking lip with your normal every day makeup.

shirt - h&m // ring - urban outfitters // mini skirt - topshop // mac lipstick in 'russian red' // summer rose perfume by Stella McCartney // shoes - topshop

For a more 'smarter' less casual look i opted for picking more 'monochrome' pieces, with simple jewellery and a pop of colour with the red lipstick. I absolutely love the shoes in this outfit, they follow on with the gold accents and the 'not so tall' heel makes it easy to walk in, so you won't be stumbling around whilst walking with your date. A simple floral fragrance like Summer Rose is perfect, light and refreshing, not too heavy, which is great for valentines day!

leather-look trousers - topshop // striped cropped top - topshop // chain necklace and skull bracelet - asos // barry m nail polish in 'dusky mauve' // boots - office

If you're not really into skirts and dresses, then i've come up with a comfortable but cute outfit for valentines day. Pair high waisted leather trousers with a cropped striped t-shirt to show a tiny bit of skin round the mid-stomach region. Cuff the trousers at the bottom and add these chelsea boots from Office, to add a little bit of height, and finish off the outfit with nude-ish nails and gold jewellery.