LFW Day 3 – Outfit Of The Day

Top – Missguided* | Skirt – Topshop (similar) | Boots – Missguided* | Bag – Primark*

More all black for day 3 of LFW. I think that this look was a little bit inspired by Burberry SS14 with the embellished sheer skirt and lacy blouse, but I went for all black instead of pastel shades to keep it A/W appropriate. I also wore these super cool Missguided biker boots to toughen things up, and how cute is my new small-but-not-too-small Primark bag? Thanks to the lovely Charlotte Fisher for taking these photos for me!

Thoughts on my second all black look of LFW? Check out the first one here, and see a run-down of my hair and make-up in my last post.

September 18, 2014 TAGS: all black, black, burberry, embellished skirt, fashion, fbloggers, LFW, London Fashion Week, Lookbook, missguided, ootd, outfit of the day, personal style, Primark, Topshop BY: hannahlouisef

Fashion

Blanket Capes for AW14

Image from Harper’s Bazaar

Cape – Topshop

Capes are hardly a new fashion phenomena, but with the spotlight at Burberry AW14 shining on their ultra cosy blanket capes it was inevitable that come September we’d all be wanting one. I bought my first (although likely not my last) blanket cape for the season last weekend at Topshop – see above! I’m looking forward to sharing it styled up in outfit posts, I think they’re so easy to wear and I’d put money on the fact that they’ll be absolutely everywhere to the point of overkill at fashion week. I managed to nab the last one of these right off the display model, but it’s available on the website here now. I’ve also created a mini wishlist of some of my favourite affordable blanket capes which you can buy right now. I have my eye on the M&S one in particular, and have also seen some lovely oversized scarves in H&M. Which is your favourite? Have you picked up, or will you be picking up a blanket cape for AW14?

1 – Next Grey Check Cape £25

2 – Marks and Spencer Checked Wrap, £45

3 – Jigsaw Multi Block Poncho, £129

4 – Warehouse Space Dye Cape, £35

5 – Sheinside Cape (khaki) £12.95

6 – Sheinside Cape (blue) £12.95

7 – Sheinside Black Cape £36,16

8 – Topshop Aztec Print Cape £32

If you don’t see one you like but know a good fabric shop and fancy getting crafty, check out this really great DIY tutorial I found on stylefarm.au:

Select a piece of fabric to your taste. Preferably a wool or wool blend. Fabric comes in many widths, the most common being 115cm or 152cm. (If you are tall, choose the 152cm). Purchase the same length as width (or as close to).
Lay the fabric on a flat surface. To ensure your fabric is square, fold one corner over and ensure the edges are perfectly aligned.
Remove any excess fabric.
You now have a perfect square and are ready to begin!
Using tailors chalk and a ruler (or similar) mark the centre of the fabric. (You may choose to fold the fabric in half and half again to do this with ease). Mark a line from the centre of the fabric to one corner.
Using sharp scissors, cut along your line from the corner to the centre.
Select a complimentary of contrasting thred and blanket stitch the entire perimeter of the fabric. If you have an over locker, you can do this easily by selecting the ‘picot’ edging stitch.

DIY image and instructions from stylefarm.au

September 9, 2014 TAGS: blanket, blanket cape, burberry, cape, scarf, shawl, Topshop BY: hannahlouisef

Fashion

Outfit Of The Day | Turquoise Lace and Burberry SS14 Vibes

Dress – Primark | Coat – eBay | Shoes – SheLikes* | Bag – Primark

Wow I have been so slack with outfit posts recently; this is the outfit I wore to Manchester Fashion Week, a whole five weekends ago – oops. You might remember I promised this post here! Anyway, I’ve finished university for the year, so at the moment I’ve all the time in the world to catch up with blogging.

This is definitely one of my favourite recent outfits. This amazing dress, which is almost a Burberry SS14 lace dress dupe, is a bargainous £17 from Primark. It comes in more colours too, but this turquoise is my fave! I was a huge fan of the whole Burberry SS14 embellished lace and candy coloured coats, so it’s great to be able to replicate that look on a budget. For MCRFW, I paired the Primark dress with my £2 eBay coat, SheLikes pointed heels, and Primark mini satchel which I discovered is luckily a perfect match for my shoes.

What do you think? Don’t forget to check out this look, and all my other Primark looks, on Primania – give me ‘Primarks’ and upload your own looks to win vouchers!

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May 25, 2014 TAGS: burberry, burberry lace, burberry ss14, fashion, fashion blogger, fbloggers, lace dress, Lookbook, personal style, pink coat, pointed heels, Primark, turquoise lace BY: hannahlouisef

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Pri-markable

Everyone knows I’m a sucker for Primark and its prices (why have one thing when you can have three?!), and today I wore an outfit almost entirely made up of Primark pieces! Other than my velvet button up which I got for around £10 on eBay, I practically a walking advertisement for Primark, and everything I’m wearing is current season too so if there is a Primark in your town you’ll hopefully be able to snap up the pieces you like.

I bought this gorgeous Burberry inspired coat for just £30 last month (scroll to the bottom for a clearer picture via Look – excuse the not so great quality of my photos today!), and I love the exaggerated silhouette it gives. The cute bow belt and fur collar are both nice touches too, and overall I think it has a very classy look.

The yellow boucle skirt I picked up yesterday for £14 gives a similar silhouette to the skirt of the coat, making them great to pair together in my opinion. I think that the skirt could easily pass off for something sold at over twice that price in Topshop! Boucle is of course a big trend this winter, and this skirt is perfect.

I finished off my outfit with ankle boots, an oversized bag and navy bobble hat, all of which I bought at Primark over the past couple of months and which might be still available in your nearest store.

What do you think? Would you have guessed that almost my entire outfit is Primark?

November 4, 2012 TAGS: ankle boots, belted, boots, boucle, burberry, ebay, fashion, fur, leather, Lookbook, outfit, personal style, Primark, skater skirt, velvet, winter BY: hannahlouisef

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Jovonna Trench Coat & a Neon Pop

Coat – Jovonna London | Blouse – American Apparel | Skirt – Primark | Shoes – Dorothy Perkins | Bag – VJ Style

I recently received this gorgeous belted trench coat with faux leather sleeves courtesy of the wonderful Jovonna London and couldn’t wait to wear it! The ‘Deborah Trench‘ is reminiscent of the highly sought-after leather sleeved trench worn by the likes of Emma Watson, but at £85 is only a fraction of the price and is still just as chic. Worn buttoned and belted or open, its clean-cut shape and classic colours and textures mean that the Deborah Trench instantly adds class and elegance to any outfit. Here I’m wearing it with another new addition to my wardrobe: an American Apparel oversized chiffon shirt in a super bright neon shade which I bought with a 30% discount code and my faux leather pleated skirt from Primark. I finished off the look with heels with stud detailing from Dorothy Perkins and a Céline look-a-like bag from VJ Style.