Amazing Grazia

Wow what an amazing opportuinity. Grazia are offering the ultimate fashion experience for the ultimate fashionistas. By simply filling out a form, you have the opportunity to win the chance to be Grazia's fashion editor in Paris with the one and only Stella McCartney. I would DIE for this. Obviously I have applied. If I could apply 1000x I probably would. Apply here.

Oh Olivia.

Olivia Palermo. Effortlessly chic without even trying. Love the jumpsuit and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

Wishlist

In love with Zara at the moment. Some of the things I want for autumn/winter. Gold luxe at it's best. Simple tunics and very happy to see the transition of the maxi from summer in to autumn.

Why didn't I think of this?

This perspex clutch from Charlotte Olympia is genious! Comes with three different zip pouches to pop inside allowing a 3-in-1 clutch! Amazing.

High waist

Went out for a friend's birthday and thought I'd share with you what I wore

Top, old school pineapple top inside out, shorts. Love at Topshop. belt, Miss Selfridge. shoes, Oxygen

Boohoo...tears of joy

 

Never really shop on Boohoo but I think I will definitely be doing so now. Had a quick browse and found some really good stuff for ridiculous prices! The slit jersey maxi is effortlessly chic and with some heels and a leather jacket you have rock chick down to a tee. Still love maxi skirts and I will be recycling mine well in to winter just layering with a chunky knit and belt. Love the deep purple colour. Finally found some faux-leather high waisted shorts! My search is over and at £20 how can you afford not to get them?!

Buy Beyonce

Do I need to say anything?

My pick of the knit

Am looking forward to Autumn/Winter just so I can wear some of these beauties. Topshop have a great selection of knitted jumpers which I love. Knitted wear is often deemed as dull and something your granny would wear but knits are big this winter. I'm in love with the electric blue and the mustard coloured knit which will look great teamed with my leather skinnies. Want to save money...charity shops usually have a good selection for a couple of pounds or failing that ask your gran! 

All jumpers from Topshop 

Fellow blogger...

Looking through ASOS' 'Looks' came across this girl called Charlotte Martin and thought her style really stood out. Found out she has a blog and it's amazing so take a look here.

Over to the dark side

- I am now officially a brunette. Well apparently it's 'dark blonde' but to me it looks brown. Was very anxious about the colour at first, even booked my hair to get redone the next day but after people commenting on how natural and healthy it now looks, have decided to keep it for a little while! It's a massive shock as for the past 4 years I have been bright blonde so will take a couple of weeks to get used to I think. 

-Did a bit of shopping yesterday. I have been wanting some flat boots for ages and found this lovely pair in Topshop. Wasn't going to buy but when I enquired about sizes they only had my size left. It was like it was meant to be! I love the gold buckle detail on them, makes them a bit more interesting! Also purchased these leather skinnies from Topshop too. I really struggle to find skinnies that are a good length for me as I am quite short so actually tried these on (which I never do) and they were quite a good fit. Quite tight but that was the look I wanted.

Still a bad hair day...

I took the day off work so I could have my hair done and unfortunately my hairdresser had a nightmare of a day and couldn't make my appointment. Quite upset I sat in my house waiting for her, could have done something a little more constructive! And the fact my hair is dire right now is not helping!

American Apparel Saved?

American Apparel are possibly on the verge of going bust but (and here's hoping) founder Dov Charney has been thinking of ways to keep his flagging empire riding high. One of his ideas is to increase the accessories department which does excite me. I already love the old school gym bags, the vintage sunnies and chunky jewellery but it would be a welcomed addition if there were more to choose from! Also on Friday they launched American Apparel on online giant ASOS therefore allowing everyone who has an NUS card to get 10% off! Win for me definitely although I'm still waiting for the infamous 'disco pants' to come in. Hopefully by allowing ASOS to sell their products it may help bring Charney out of the deep.

Barbour meets Temperly

The new barbour collaboration with Temperly has just arrived at work and I am in two minds. Being fully aware of what Temperly has the ability to do, I find the Gold Label for Barbour very disappointing. There is a combination of long and cropped leather jackets mixed in with the usual quilted jacket Barbour is renowned for. There does seem to be an emphasis on black and the jackets have a much more raw and edgy feel than we are used to. However I just expected more. Perhaps my expectations are too high, sometimes when you get a designer collaboration with more of a highstreet brand, it just doesn't work. The quilted jacket is cheapened by a huge faux-fur collar/hood and also is quite restricted in its shape. The long leather is okay, more goth-esque in my opinion but teamed with skinnies and high ankle boots I think this could look good. It's disappointing as Temperly and Barbour could be the perfect fit. Temperly's timeless glamour merged with Barbour's classic styles could and should have produced something better. Barbour's managing director Steve Buck said. "Gold Label is new, directional and fresh and we wanted to work with a British designer who could capture this feeling yet still remain true to Barbour's heritage."  I do like the Somerset jacket ( 1st pic below), it looks lovely on although would prefer if it wasn't cropped but the mix of leather and wax defines Barbour perfectly.

Surprise!

It was my best friend's 21st the other week and we had a surprise birthday party for her! Was an absolute blast and she had no idea. Was extremely hard keeping it a secret however and I was pretty much relieved when it was all over! I wore this white dress (as I had a tan) and so many people have asked where it's from. It's from ASOS and the link is here

LUST ZARA

When my student loan comes, and oh how I am waiting for it so so much, I am taking a trip to Zara. Here are some of the pieces I really like and trust me there is a lot more! I really like their 'palazzo' pants, really structured and would look great with a blouse and some chunky jewellery. The black jumpsuit is so classic, definitely an investment and the green parka jacket is simply gorgeous.

Jeffrey Campbell Inspired Booties

Found a pretty cool website which solely sells wholesale goods at a crazy price. Really like these Jeffrey Campbell inspired booties, the colour is great for summer and I love the little open detail and peep-toe. These are ridiculously cheap...I think in pounds around £13! I am debating whether to order as the website is based in China and am not too keen ordering from a website I'm not sure of. If I do however, and they arrive safely I will definitely give you the link.

BITS & BOBS

- Today I had what I call an 'errands day'. Quite boring to be honest, just the usual errands of cleaning the house, walking the dog etc. Also sent a few e-mails out for work experience as nowadays it seems a degree really isn't enough!

- Also been prowling ebay (something I always do on a day off) and am currently bidding on a pair of American Apparel's 'disco pants' which are basically high-sheen riding pants! I love them and unfortunately the bidding is getting higher and higher..and I'm getting sadder and sadder. Don't like spending a fortune on ebay, ebay is supposedly the place for bargains so I endeavour to achieve this!

- Still trying to find a pair of Jeffrey Campbell's Lita boots in black.

All the ones on ebay are not my size unfortunately...so still on the look out. Found some looky-likies...but not the real thing is it now!

- Another thing, I am getting my hair done on Saturday and am at a loose end as to what colour I want. I am currently blonde but it's a bit too bright for me and I want it toned down. My hair has taken an absolute battering with all the bleach ( I have been doing this for 4 years now) so I'm hoping toning it down will perhaps make it a little healthier. I love the dip-dye effect but not sure how I would suit it. My hairdresser must hate me as last time I made her do it a touch darker I rung her up the next day saying how I hated it and needed to come back! I hope the same doesn't happen this time. I will keep you updated.

- I have my boxing class tonight. I have been doing really well and haven't missed a class yet. I hate going but I love the feeling I get after which is 1) pure relief and 2) actually that felt quite good. My aim of going to the gym everyday has completely backfired but my gym has now got the new powerplate machine which is supposed to be amazing. Apparently 30 minutes on this machine is like a full hour and a half workout so I think my gym plan could be back on!

Blogged out

So my tumblr account went all weird on me and decided to post little pictures that I didn't want. Therefore have started a new blog with a different site in the hope it won't do the same. Feel like a virgin again, starting fresh.