Yet another galaxy print piece, this time an asymmetric hem skirt from Romwe.com! I love both the print and shape of the skirt, definitely a great buy. With a skirt like this I prefer to keep the rest of the outfit simple to both make sure it’s not too ‘busy’ and that the skirt stands out, here I chose a black velvet bodysuit from Topshop and simple black heels.
Happy Easter everyone! What good is a holiday without some nail art to match – I decorated my fingertips with bunnies, chicks and Easter eggs today on a base of Topshop’s ‘Forget Me Not’.
Pastel colours are always perfect for spring and summer, and this year I’ve become particularly obsessed with them! Here I’ve gone a little overboard with colour-blocking pastels, using a neutral grey blazer to tone down the outfit and make it more wearable.
Today I attended an open day at the University of Manchester to learn about my future course (if all goes to plan when it comes to my exams.) I wore my ASOS neon pencil skirt with a black sheer shirt (Urban Outfitters), leather biker jacket (Topshop), my Topshop studded slipper flats and a Primark skull print scarf.
And on an unrelated note I got a new backpack for college, the Jansport Right Pack:
Last night I went for a Nando’s with some friends to celebrate a friend’s 22nd birthday, we were supposed to go out afterwards too (hence the more dressy outfit) but ended up too tired/skint! I wore:
White cropped t-shirt: Topshop
Black Disco Short: American Apparel
Glitter tights: Topshop
Underground Creepers: ASOS
Today I wore my multi-glitter Topshop skater dress, but with a checked shirt over the top tied at the waist, black tights and black creepers, but I wanted to show off how pretty it is without lots of extras! It looks great with heels for the evening or layered up with flats for daytime. I’m also wearing a new Topshop lipstick which I received free with an order and I’m really impressed with it! The shade is ‘All About Me’ and it’s a matte finish bright pink colour, I really like it.
High street stores taking a little too much inspiration from high end designers is a somewhat controversial topic which inspires arguments over what ‘true fashion’ is and whether or not you need money to achieve it, etc etc! Although I can’t stand ‘fake’ designer goods such as ‘Vivienne Westwood’ bags with a dodgy looking orb logo because they’re so obviously fake, in my opinion you can’t beat a good designer rip-off (and yes there is a fine line between the two!)
If you loved the Miu Miu Fall 2011 shoe collection but couldn’t quite scrape together enough cash for a pair of your own, now is the time to head over to Topshop (especially if you’re a student – 20% discount ends midnight on Sunday) and grab yourself a pair of their ‘Jamaica Curved Heel Glitz Shoes’ (above) for £55. Check out some of the considerably more pricey Miu Miu versions below – the black and gold Topshop Jamaica shoe looks as if it could be the love child of the Miu Miu glitter & calf hair pump and the glitter finish curved heel pump!
Over the past few days I’ve had a huge shop, scouring what’s left of the January sales in some shops and new arrivals for spring in others for bargains and to spend my Topshop vouchers left over from Christmas. Here’s what I bought:
I’m really impressed with the Primark Spring 2012 range (click here to see it in full on the Look magazine website) and today I picked up this black and white polka dot sheer blouse for just £10. Apart from a few pretty dresses, cute accessories and this striking ‘burnt orange’ blazer, the blouses are the strongest pieces in the collection in my opinion. I’ve also got my eye on this floral blouse with black sleeves and this white blouse with pink accents.
I wasn’t overwhelmed by the Topshop sale this winter, however I did pick up this cute knitted jumper for £15 which will look great over any button-up blouse, especially on a cold but sunny spring day.
I haven’t done a ‘latest purchases’ post in a while, but I just had a very brief splurge with my mum and wanted to post my buys which I’m pretty pleased with.