October wishlist!

In Britain at the moment the lovely Summer weather seems a distant memory. I wake up greeted every morning either by a cold blast of wind or a lot of rain. I love winter, mainly just as an excuse to wear knitwear all the time, I love log fires, Halloween and Bonfire night, drinking cosy hot chocolates whilst watching a film and the pinnacle of Winter in my opinion; Christmas!

I have devised a little wishlist of some things I'd like to get for the Winter months. I found everything using the very handy app on my phone Mallzee. If you haven't heard of Mallzee, where on earth have you been hiding haha!? This app has been beautifully described 'like Tinder but for clothes' as you can swipe left if you like something or right if you don't.

 You can add friends via FaceBook on the app and you can ask their opinions on things as well which I think is great as sometimes if you like something yet you aren't entirely sure it'll suit you asking someone else's opinion can influence you massively. It has a list of over 200 different brands and you can whittle down your choices of brands and what you're looking for and it'll find those things for you. 

It's a great app if like me, you could spend hours traipsing around hundreds of different shops and looking at very similar items yet not purchasing a thing. I would definitely recommend anyone to download Mallzee, it is a free download as well and takes less than thirty seconds to sign up, I find it really useful just to have a browse at different clothes, shoes and accessories that I like from the comfort of my own bed. 

Anyway, here's to my October wishlist! 

I love everything about these boots. I am a big fan of black chelsea boots anyway but I really love the croc effect and gold detailing. These boots are £45 from ASOS here

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Similarly I really like these Black triple strap boots from New Look. As a tall girl I shy away from heels which is annoying because they all look really pretty but I'm very self conscious of my height. I find ankle boots with a little heel make me feel very on trend and will look good dressed up or for a casual look too. These boots are £27.99 from New Look here.

Are you noticing a slight black theme going on here? It's such a versatile colour to wear and you can wear anything with it. I love this 3/4 length sleeve bardot neck dress from New Look. I think it looks very slimming and chic. It costs £12.99 here.

Moto leigh jeans, Topshop £38. I want to get myself a couple of pairs of decent jeans that will fit well and keep the shape. I've been eyeing up a few pairs and Topshop ones feel and look the nicest. 

Similarly from above I like the look of these Intense Blue Leigh jeans also for £38. 

I really like this Deena and Ozzy mock Croc effect backpack from Urban Outfitters. It costs £42. 

I really like this navy cord shirt also from Urban Outfitters. I think it would look cool buttoned up with a pair of jeans in the daytime or even undone and worn over a dress for a casual look. This is £30.

I think this leather jacket from Dorothy Perkins is great as I've been on the lookout for a leather jacket like this for a while now. It is £49.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post! Love, A.x 

Backpacks

I love bags as much as the next girl but recently due to my love of carrying oversized bags and popping every little thing in there, I have been suffering a bit with aches and pains in my arms, shoulders and back. It wasn't until I opened my bag and saw I was lugging two bottles of water, a heavy coin purse and a waterproof coat crammed in when I thought I may need to purchase a rucksack (and stop taking all my possessions out with me when I pop out for the day!!)

I have found some of my favourite rucksacks from the highstreet or I found online.

From the top right: 

ASOS boxy oversized pebble backpack £35

New Look black daisy backpack £19.99

Topshop clean pocket backpack £34

Urban Outfitters Ecote mini convertible backpack in red £42

Boohoo.com Victoria studded pocket front rucksack £15

Motelrocks.com rucksack in silver iridescent £35

New Look white structured backpack £24

New Look Black metal tip croc panel backpack £17.99

Pull and Bear patchwork backwork £29.99

River Island coral quilted backpack £30

Primark also do some really nice, cheap backpacks and I really like a black acid wash one they do in there too. 

I hope you liked this post, thanks for reading! Love, A x

End of January wishlist

HELLO!

Its that funny time of year when the shops are trying to get rid of all the leftover sales stuff. Its still really cold yet the high street are bringing in the S/S collections despite it being a chilly January. You don't know whether you need to start looking for summery clothes and preparing that beach bod or putting on another winter coat and huddling around the fire place.

I wasn't very impressed with the sales this year. I think I was partly to blame as I was looking forward to them since the beginning of December and then they were a bit of an anti climax. I know a few people who managed to grab a few bargains but I must say I was a little disappointed with several high street stores and their sale selection and also the fact they were trying to sell broken items?! This always baffles me? Does anyone buy that? Anyway! Here is a little wishlist of mine. A few things have caught my eye recently and what with mine and my mum's birthday on Monday what better reason to treat myself eh!

Going down starting with the top left:

First Column:
I really like that ASOS Lumberjack shirt. I think it would look really cool with black jeans and ankle boots or even a black midi dress. £45

I have grown very fond of oversized coats and oversized clothing in general at the moment. And I think this coat from River Island would look really chic. £80.

Middle column:
I love LOVE love the look of cut out boots and if you are a reader of my blog you may know this by know! I love this pair from River Island for £38. I like the fact that the heel isn't too high or chunky.

I love a nice collar! And this ASOS shirt has the prettiest little scallop collar. This would love great teamed with a pastel jumper and jeans or even with a dress layered over the top for a preppy feel. £25

This iPhone case is from ASOS and is the coolest (ha) thing I've seen! I've recently bought an iPhone and want to get a fun case for it as there are so many its difficult to choose. Almost everyone has either the melting hard cover case or the silicone gameboy and I want to find something a bit different. £12.

End column:
I love these New Look Loafers they cost £17.99. I have tried on a few pairs in various different shops and they always seem to make me look like a gawky supply teacher so I'm hoping these won't!

For years I have had the same pair of sunglasses and since I was about 13/14 I have stuck with the same type as well, by having a pair of black oversized sunnies on me most of the time. I fancied a bit of a change and I was in Topshop the other day when these caught my eye. These Aviators cost £10 and they look a lot like Ray Bans. They are a bit different to something I'd usually go for and I really like them.

Another potential phone case is this purple lace and pearl one from Amazon. It costs only a mere £1.44 and I think it looks really cute.

Lastly, I love this red tote from Accessorize. I like to have a big handbag to carry every possible thing with me and this one has a lot of handy compartments. I also love the pop of red it'd add to an outfit. I don't tend to wear a lot of red or bright colours for that matter and this one stood out straight away to me.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post! Love, A x

Christmas jumpers!

Hello! 

Even though we're only half way through November I am already so excited for Christmas! So much so I have compiled a list of the best Christmas jumpers on the high street, the best supermarket ones and jumpers from online clothing sites! So on your marks, get set, ho ho ho! 

High street picks.

From left to right starting with the top row:

Top: Topshop gingerbread man jumper £42, Next polar bear sweater £32.

Middle: M&S snowflake jumper £35, New Look polar bear jumper £19.99.

Bottom: Miss Selfridge reindeer jumper £31.20, Dorothy Perkins rudolph jumper £25.20.

Supermarket clothing brands.

From left to right starting at the top:

TOP: Reindeer heart jumper, £18 F&F Tesco. Snowflake jumper, £16 George at Asda. Fairisle hoodie, £20 F&F Tesco. 

BOTTOM: Fairisle heart jumper, £20 Tu at Sainsbury's. Let It Snow jumper, £18 F&F Tesco. 3D Christmas pudding jumper, £14 George at Asda. 

Online clothing sites. 

From left to right starting at the top:

TOP: Blue robin jumper, £17.99 Own The Runway. Christmas jumper with collar, £35 ASOS. Lokki holly, £16.99 Missguided. 

BOTTOM: Reindeer jumper, £15 Glamorous. Black and white christmas jumper, £15 Prettylittlething. Fairisle reindeer jumper, £35 ASOS. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post! Love, a X

November wishlist!

Here are a few things I want to get this month! 

From left to right.

Top row: Socks £3.50 Topshop, Tartan scarf £20 ASOS, Black suede ankle boots £35 Prettylittlething.

Middle row: Tartan dress £30 inlovewithfashion, Patent Loafers £17.99 New Look, Black cut out boots £27.99 New Look. 

Bottom row: Burgundy and white heart shirt, £17.99 New Look, Hat £19 Accessorize, embellished neck dress £19.60 Dorothy Perkins. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post! Love, A x

Check mate

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Check prints were seen splashed all over LFW and this trend will be big for the next seasons. 

Here are some of my favourites:

Topshop

I love this orange wool check shirt. I mostly wear skater skirt styles or pleated so this is a bit different to what I'd usually get plus I think the zip detailing is really cool. Costs £38

At first I didn't really like boyfriend style coats but I really like them now. This costs £75

New Look

I love these trousers which says a lot as I'm not much of a trousers/jeans person. I think these would look really cute dressed casually for a day time look. They cost £20

This shell top is really cute and costs £12.99

River Island

light grey check skinnies, a basic for any wardrobe. These cost £30

Oversized jacket, costs £60

Dorothy Perkins

Black and white check trousers £22.50

Black and white check playsuit costs £24.50. I think this super cute and I love the collars on it.

Miss Selfridge

I love this magenta tartan skirt, this is the skirt from the back and on the front it has a cool diagonal zip feature. This costs £32

Check crop top £32

Next

Red check dress £45

Soft t-shirt £26

Oasis

Marley check mini skirt £35

Mango

Check elastic trousers, £34.99

High waisted check shorts. £34.99

Urban Outfitters

Oversized double pocket check shirt, £40

Cooperative mini check sweatshirt, £38

All Saints

A tiny weeny bit out of my price range for this check maze parka jacket costing £398

Zara

Checked jacket £59.99

Checked pencil skirt £35.99 

ASOS.com

Alice & You checked dungaree dress £24

A line tartan skirt £28

Forever 21

boxy plaid shirt £16.75

Standout plaid sweater £18.75

Lavish Alice

Green tartan pinafore skater dress £22

Missguided

Griselda velvet tartan skater skirt £18.99

Flutura checked shirt cape £29.99

Boohoo.com

Daisy crop tartan jacket £20

Rhona tartan check skater skirt £15

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! Love, A x

Pretty little peplums

Peplum will still remain as a big trend into next season, thanfully. Perfect for all shapes and sizes, paired with a bodycon skirt or even those 'ole faithful pair of jeans, you can style it up for a glam look or dress it with jeans and flats for a daytime style too. What's not to love! 

Here are some of my favourite new peplum pieces off the high street this season. 

River Island

I love this orange embossed peplum jacket. I love the bold colour and I think the big zip on the front is also really cool. It costs £35.

I really like the cut out shoulders on this peplum top. It was £28 and has been reduced down to £15. 

I really like this orange peplum dress, I think its perfect for a night out! It costs £40.

New Look

I don't own much leopard print clothing I always had an image of Kat Slater when I thought of it (She's an Eastenders character..google he if you don't know what I mean lol) I also really like the thin little spaghetti straps on this top. Costs £19.99.

I love this top from the jewelled halterneck to the light pastel pink colour and also I really like the longer back of it. I think that's really cool. This costs £24.99

I really like this white sleeveless peplum shirt. I haven't seen one like it before and I think it would look really cool with a black midi skirt and a statement necklace for a smart casual look. This costs £14.99

Topshop

I think this tailored peplum jacket looks really classy and chic. It costs £48.

Miss Selfridge

Cute little camisole costing it did cost £16 but is in the sale right now for £5. 

Dorothy Perkins

I think this green spotty peplum top is really nice even though its not something I'd usually wear but it caught my eye straightaway. It costs £24.

I love this jewelled dress! it costs £47.99

ASOS

I really like this skater dress with the faux leather peplum skirt. It costs £45.

I love the use of the sheer. This costs £20

Missguided.co.uk

I think this top is really cool and its such a steal at £5.99

Nice, basic midi skirt for £15.99

Motelrocks.co.uk

I really like this pattern. I think its fun and a bit different. This costs £20.

Thanks for reading I hope you liked it.Love, a X