college ootd feat. eFoxcity /// PWIP

hello lovelies,
so I am getting super excited about autumn. like seriously... it's a little bit sad how much I think about Christmas (anyone else got the countdown to Christmas app? no? ok) and I am very happy to announce that yesterday I had to wear a coat!! Before we moved to devon it was pretty much coat weather every day, and I can honestly say it does not feel like November!! I reckon I can wave goodbye to hope of a snowy Christmas this year.

anyway, I thought that since now I don't have a school uniform and I have to make atleast slightly an effort, I thought I do a quick ootd (very quick - please excuse the abismal photography as I had to snap these just before I left, in a rush as it was also still a bit dark outside!)

 

oversized Tshirt /// topshop

high waisted jeans /// topshop

shoes /// converse one star 

jacket /// levis

theres no way I would have been able to wear this outfit at this time of the year before we moved. For short girls like me, high waisted jeans can really elongate your legs, i find especially when I wear them with boots eg. they look awesome with my docs!

 

bangle /// markets in nepal

necklace /// eFoxcity

lips /// collection cream puff fairy cake

my gorgeous necklace is from eFoxcity. I received this in the post and I have honestly worn it SO many times. it's fantastic quality and was really inexpensive too. I feel like statement necklaces like these ones can really add a little extra to an outfit in seconds, so I rely on those a lot on mornings where I can't really be bothered... 

 

the gorgeous bangle was bought back as a present off my mum went she went to nepal last year! she bought back all kinds of gorgeous stuff like this. and yes I too noticed the radical difference in skin tones between my chest and arm... is it like that in real life?

Recent Purchases!

This week it's my February half term. February half term is the best time for shopping EVER because you get an entire week off school, AND in some shops, the January sales are still fabulous eg. Asos! For this reason, I have been doing a bit more shopping than usual (I'm also planning on going on a little spree on Tuesday, wahoo) so I thought I'd show you some of my most recent purchases!

I have been searching for a nice Hamsa Symbol Necklace for AGES! Honestly. Who would think that I'd finally find one in Primark for £2.50!?

Again, another unexpected place that I never thought I'd fall in love with for it's jewellery range... Ebay! Seriously, there are hundreds of jewellery shops that sell some gorgeous stuff and some quite horrific stuff for dirt cheap. I got this necklace for 99P! YES! Including P&P! I also got these two rings as part of a pack of 4 (I left my two favourites at Charlotte's house...) for around £2.

One of the perks of being small is that you can buy kids clothes, and kids clothes are so much cheaper!! I got this grey marl skater skirt from Internacionale for £7.99 instead of the £12 adult's version. Yay :)

I got these leggings from the ASOS January Sale which was AMAZING by the way!! Soo much lovely stuff. They have round gold studs arranged to make crosses, but unfortunately one of the studs fell off the first time I wore them! They're also REALLY see through... I should have checked before I went shopping... It's a good job my friend Aimee let me borrow her long coat!! THANK YOU!!

This bootiful crop top is also from the ASOS Sale. I got this for £7.99! I've not worn it yet though because it's just that little bit too short to wear in January... I also got a basic white cropped T-Shirt but there's not really much point in photographing that one haha! By the way, the cheapest place to get those that I've seen so far is Missguided, where they're £5.99. :)

I've been looking into buying these for a really long time but just never really got round to it, which I have no excuse for seeing as they're £2.99! I was planning on getting a baby pink that I could get away with at school, but I thought this one looked lovely! On the lips, it's a very understated neon orange-coral that would look sooo hot with a tan! Bring on Summer! PLEASE! When I apply it, it goes on different to any product that I've ever applied. Like it says on the packaging, the only way I can describe it is a moisturising lip cream. It feels very creamy when it goes on, but it 'dries', and feels like a lip stain. Because of this, I apply chapstick/lip balm over the top of it rather than underneath and wait for it to dry.

(Sneaky changing room pic)

I've really liked the look of these dresses for a long time but never bought one because I just simply CANNOT imagine them suiting me at all!! I tried one on just because my friend didn't want to go into the changing rooms by herself (lol) and just picked this up not planning on liking it at all... and I did! This was only around a tenner from Internacionale!! I've been really impressed with Internacionale lately. They've got some pretty nice stuff in there! 

Thanks for reading!! Have you bought anything you're absolutely in love with lately!? xxxx

✿ Summer Dresses in October ✿

Hey! 

I know that a bunch of you are probably still grieving over the loss of Summer 2012... I know I am! Still, I absolutely LOVE Winter and Autumn.

For this outfit I decided I wanted to wear something that I wouldn't usually go for, and take an outfit that I would usually wear in the Summer then tweak it to fit this season.

Sorry for the horrific quality photos... (a reason why I hate winter... every night when I get in from school it's like a race against time to try and get everything together and photograph it before it starts going dark! Yep that's me, living life in the fast lane). I'm wearing this sun dress that I got for like a fiver from Primark last  summer. When I bought it, it kind of had a double-breasted look, with two rows of gold buttons down the top bit. However, in true Primark style, the buttons looked absolutely cheap and plastic-y so I just chopped them straight off. It looks SO much better now... who would have thought that just a few buttons would make such a difference? The bag I'm wearing is also from Primark - can I just say, I am INLOVE with this bag right now, I've been wearing this pretty much everyday since I got it a few weeks ago! It was only £4 and surprisingly hasn't broken yet, and it comes in Burgundy (the one I've got), Light Brown, Dark Brown (I think), Black and Bright Green. 

The pieces that really made this an autumn outfit for me was definitely the mohair knee-socks that I got from River Island and the Dark Purple cardigan that I got from Topshop. If it's particularly chilly where you are, you could put some skin tights (or layer up a few pairs as they're not as thick as black tights... I can see me doing this trick loads this winter!) under the knee socks. I also wore it with some big quilted Winter boots that I got from the dodgy markets on the -1 floor under my shopping centre for £30! I got these last year when I went there to get some thread and ribbon, and it's the first (and so far, last... it's pretty hard to find good stuff from there) piece of clothing I've ever bought from there.

FOTD

Face - Maybelliene FIT Foundation

Rimmel Match Perfection Bronzer

Bourjouis Little Round Pot Blush in Rose D'or

Eyes - Collection 2000 Eyeliner in Dark Brown

Mac Eyeshadow in Tempting on top of the liner

Bourjouis Volume Glamour Ultra Curl Mascara 

Lips - MUA Lipstick in Shade 4

PS. Lauren from Fashion Swirls will be doing a Guest Post here in the next few days, and I will be doing one for her blog! Go check it out if you haven't already :D 

Do you prefer Winter and Autumn, or Summer and Spring? Thanks for reading! xoxo