OOTD ft Dollface London

This weekend me and a few of the girls went over to Manchester for a night of cocktails, cocktails and yet more cocktails. We stayed in a lovely apartment with beds the size of a house - okay maybe that was a slight exaggeration, but seriously they were huge!

The lovely girls at Dollface London kindly gave me some gorgeous jewellery for the occasion - a gold double band midi ring and a silver unicorn necklace. You may think that silver and gold don't go together but to be honest, this is 2014 and we should never stick to the rules?

The dress, Topshop, actually belongs to one of my housemates - it's great living with my two best friends as I've gained two new wardrobes! Finally the shoes, a chunky black pair from Garage. The champagne is an optional extra to the outfit but if I'm honest, it's the best accessory you can add!

Dress: Topshop | Shoes: Garage | Jewellery: Pandora & Dollface London*

 

Summer Ready With Quiz Clothing

The perfect summer outfit includes anything bright, anything floral and anything white. I've picked out an outfit from Quiz that incorporates all three of them in order to look summer ready, show of your tan and make the most of any sort of legs-out weather we may have.

As soon as I see the bright clothing coming back into the shops I immediately start to feel summery, I want it all and I want a bronzed tan so I can feel my best when it comes to baring a little more skin than I would the other ten months of the year.

With Quiz Clothing I've picked out a bright lime summer dress and paired it with a black floral kimono and some white chunky platform heels.

This zingy citrus coloured dress has a contrasting PU leather trim around the neckline and sleeves making it look sophisticated and smart. When paired with this floral kimono the colours all pop together and it's always nice to have something to cover up with - you know what the weather can be like in England. Well, actually you never know, one minute there's gorgeous blue skies and the next you're frantically trying to find some shelter as the heavens have opened!

Finally, something that always give us confidence, especially when showing off our legs - heels. This white faux leather pair are extra chunky and you know what that means, they're easier to walk in! Hooray for all!

Kimono | Heels | Dress

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Top Summer Picks From Darccy

If you’ve not heard of Darccy yet let’s just say, where have you been? They have a gorgeous selection of dresses; many of them are ice cream pastels and exactly what you need for the summer. If frills, collars and cute dresses are for you then this is the place you need to head too!

While having a browse through their collection there was far too many pieces I could imagine myself in but I’ve managed to whittle it down to just three to show you my favourites!

First up is this golden ivory dress, the Uniform Dress, with a mesh top leading up to a white collar and down to an appliqué floral pattern it’s something that you summer wardrobe is in dire need of.

Next up, something you would but shouldn’t turn your back on for summer: the black skater dress. The Bunny Dress has a lovely textured top half with a netted layered skirt making it a pretty twist on the classic skater dress. For the summertime it’s pretty much garden-party-come-evening ready with a pair of pastel pinky-nude heels and a matching clutch!

Finally in the pick of top dresses is the lovely pastel pink dress – they really do love the pastel colours at Darccy, but can you blame them? This dress has popped into the sale, which couldn’t be any better for our purses, and when paired with neutral accessories you’re good to go. Summer ready in next to no time.

The lovely people at Darccy have offered you lot an exclusive 10% discount using the code darccy10 – as if you needed an excuse though.

Uniform Dress | Bunny Dress | Lace Skirt Dress

All About Prints

Finally Summer is here and I am loving everything bright, printed and floral! Summer is the perfect excuse to wear more colours than the rainbow and I always try my hardest to resist wearing the usual blacks and neutrals that see me through the rest of the year!

The Sugarhill Boutique isn't a shop I've come across before but when I looked through their stock I couldn't help but lust over everything printed and colourful. It was hard, but I've narrowed it down to my top three pieces to show you!

First up is the feather printed playsuit, not quite floral but just as good! This would be perfect for a city break in the sun where you want to stay a bit covered up but still show off your (albeit, fake and fresh from the bottle) tan!

Then comes the trousers, I used to be a jeans girl but this year has converted me and I'm a sucker for a pair of fitted, printed trousers. They're easy to style as everything else can stay plain and simple. Top to toe lovely with no effort at all!

Finally is this bright yellow top. If it's not good enough on its own though it comes with a matching skirt - co-ords are my fave at the moment and I just can't get enough of them. Bring on the twosies I say!

Playsuit | Trousers | Top

Ebay Wish List #1

If you're anything like me you'll spend hours upon hours each day browsing through eBay to see if there's any bargains (whether you need them or not!)

Instead of keeping my browsings (yes, I've made that word up!) to myself I thought it would be a good idea to share them with you lot - you never know, you might find something you'll love and I've saved you about three hours worth of aimlessly searching. You're welcome!

Let's hop to it shall we? I've only set myself one rule with these posts - everything should be less than £20 unless it's a special occasion and a must-buy-now-or-will-die. You know what I mean! Enjoy!

Boots - Dress - Sunglasses

Get The Look: Fearne Cotton

When I spotted this picture of Fearne Cotton wearing a gorgeous floral dress I instantly knew I had to find a way to steal her style at a much more affordable price.

As soon as summer comes, I love reaching for bright floral patterns - anything to stay away from the usual blacks! This outfit is the image of summer with the flower printed dress, sunglasses and some strappy sandal-like pumps.

If, like me, you wince at the price tags of the clothes celebrities wear then keep on reading.

Dress | Shoes | Bag | Sunglasses

First up is the dress, Fearne's is from H&M and comes in a couple of styles but there's also a lovely floral dress quite similar on Love Clothing. The long sleeves and skater shape are the same as Fearne's but the pattern is more greeny-blue than her yellow floral print. It's still a winner if you ask me though!

Fearne's shoes are by Vivienne Westwood but I've managed to find a pretty similar pair in Topshop - good news to your bank balance! Multiple straps are a definite winner this summer and these shoes are too cute not to pick up. Don't they remind you of being younger?

When it comes to bags, we all need a sizeable one to fill with everything we may ever need for any occasion that might crop up. You know what I mean, let's be honest - we don't really need to carry around with us nine different lip products, but we do. 

Finally, the sunglasses. A must have for summer, even if you just use them to cover up your tired eyes instead of helping you see in the bright sun.

Next time you feel like looking like a celeb, don't forget that you can do on a budget too!