I’m also wearing this gorgeous Gossard bra which I received courtesy of Tights Please‘s sister site Lingerie Please. The bra, which features removable straps and cut out detail on the back, looks and feels amazing and I would definitely recommend it and Lingerie Please in general!
My college prom / leavers’ ball was last night, so I wore this amazing dress which was gifted to me by the wonderful Jones + Jones. Jones + Jones pride themselves on being a UK based brand which is inspired by the 40s and 50s but with a few modern twists, and for that they are by far one of my favourite brands for dresses! I adore the super flattering, extreme hourglass shape to many of their frocks, achieved by the use of full circle skirts with netting underneath for an added kick. For my prom I tried to continue the vintage feel of the dress, which is the Red Hot Prom Dress, by adding victory rolls to my hair and wearing a simple, bold red lip (Mac’s Ruby Woo) and a pair of Vivienne Westwood x Melissa Lady Dragon shoes. I would absolutely 100% recommend Jones + Jones to anyone with an event such as a birthday party, prom or even just a night out where you want to look amazing coming up.
Unfortunately, Jones + Jones only stock their dresses in UK sizes 8-12, so at the moment they don’t cater for plus size ladies or those who are size 6 or smaller (although I am usually a UK 6, but I found that this dress in an 8 was only a tiny bit loose around the wait and shoulders and on the whole fit well). However, if you are a size 8-12 then I think that Jones + Jones are a fantastic brand, and I would definitely buy from them in the future!
I entered this look into Lookbook’s River Island contest for a chance to win a £1000 shopping spree at RI, so I would hugely appreciate it if you could all ‘hype’ my look!
Comment below if you have hyped it and I’ll be sure to check out your blog, and let me know if I can return the favour in any way!
I’m wearing River Island’s gorgeous peplum top, which is definitely becoming one of my favourite pieces, and some mint green, ‘smart’ shorts I got in the Topshop sale. I accessorised with a cute lilac grab bag from Topshop, and Vivienne Westwood x Melissa lilac lady dragon heels with skull detailing, which I got in the sale at Selfridges for £29!
It might sound mundane to write this post from the ‘every girl needs a good LBD’ angle, but there is no other way to go about it because that statement is so true! This particular dress, which I received courtesy of AX Paris, is perfect: its use of faux leather panels and mesh make it an interesting and slightly different take on a classic LBD, whilst the figure hugging fabrics make it super flattering too. Here I decided to accessorise the black only with silver, including heels from Topshop, a simple clutch bag from Primark and these amazing embellished tights by Pretty Polly, which I received courtesy of Tights Please.
Click here to check out the dress over at AX Paris, now on sale for £19.99, and click here to view the Pretty Polly tights @ Tights Please which are £12.49 with free UK delivery.
More amazing Romwe goodies! I’m in love with this new Givenchy-esque t-shirt/dress and spiked headband, both from Romwe. I think they look great together too, and here I’ve paired them with my House of Holland Bones tights (courtesy of Tights Please) and lilac/white contrast sole Underground creepers. The t-shirt/dress also looks great with simple leggings and flats, however is unfortunately a bit too short (in my opinion) to go bare legged!
As well as amazing Romwe goodies, I also got a new iPhone 4S this week! I’m so excited to finally be rid of my BlackBerry. Follow me on Instagram, my username is xhlf.
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.
I recently wrote a couple of articles for Rêver Magazine, and the issue has just launched online! Click here to read it – the magazine as a whole looks absolutely amazing, I’m really excited about it! My articles are ‘Bright Like Neon Love’ on neon and metallic accessories (pages 29-30) and the interview with blogger/Lookbook-er Olivia Harrison (page 47-48), I’d love to hear any feedback that any of my readers might have. Also don’t forget to check out / follow Rêver on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
I recently bought this gorgeous ‘Vintage Sequin Bodice dress’ by Dress Up Topshop online for £15 (RRP £95!), and haven’t yet had a chance to wear it anywhere fancy. However, I absolutely love it and so have been experimenting with ways to dress it down a little. Here I’m wearing it over a sheer black button-up shirt and black leather biker jacket (Topshop), with a Primark Alexander McQueen style skull print scarf tied around the waist and black creepers (Underground) with lace trim socks (Topshop) on my feet. What do you think?
It also looks great dressed down with an oversized denim jacket (vintage Burberry), straw hat and lilac creepers (Underground) for a more summery feel! I’ll definitely be wearing this outfit when the weather brightens up again.
I’ve been lusting over all the ‘mirrored island’ print pieces by Motel for a while now, so when they offered free delivery on all orders and I found a 20% off code I couldn’t resist purchasing the amazing Zoe Bodycon Dress. This print is the perfect and slightly more adventurous alternative to classic floral prints or this summer’s tropical print, which have both arguably been a little overdone already, and I’m completely in love with it! Here I paired it with Topshop tie-dye socks and premium ‘Silver Planet Tassle Loafers’ which I got on Ebay for £15, and a Ragged Priest style reworked vintage denim jacket with studded shoulders, also from Ebay.
Don’t forget to enter my Romwe giveaway while you’re on my blog!
Yet another galaxy print piece to add to my collection! Not that I’m complaining, I think that this beautiful asymmetric dress which I got courtesy of Romwe is my favourite yet. It will be amazing with a denim jacket, big sunglasses and black gladiator sandals for a summer’s day, or dressed up a little more like this for an evening out! Here I paired the dress with black and gold glittery tights from Topshop and my replica JC Litas from Ebay.