Festive party season dress 2015

Black tie/vintage inspired dresses

Next month I have a black tie event to attend which has a 1920s theme but isn't fancy dress. Fortunately, vintage inspired dresses never seem to fall out of fashion and ASOS in particular is spoiling us with a plethora of options. Aside from the easy returns and avoiding dingy changing rooms, ASOS is great for stocking boutique brands. It wasn't intentional but my favourite dresses were from the same three brands - Chi Chi London, Frock and Frill and Virgos Lounge. Let's take a look at their offerings...   

Spring/Summer Haul - New Look, H&M and Zara

L-R clockwise: H&M Jersey Skirt, £7.99; New Look V-Neck T-shirt, £5.00 (sale); Zara Sandals with Metallic Strap, £19.99; H&M Blue Printed Wide Leg Trouser, £14.99

Pink Leather Jacket

Studded PU Boohoo.com, £30; Pastel faux leather Forever 21, £35.75; Zipped collar biker River Island, £55; Double breasted faux leather Zara, £69.99

Spring/Summer Sandals

L-R: Black wedge, £19.99 H&M; Blue leather, £39.99 Zara; Black lattice, £25.99 Zara; Embellished, £19.99 Deichmann; Tan & black, £14.99 Deichmann, Double buckle, £45.00, Aldo

New handbag - Fiorelli's Harper

Say hello to my new orange baby, the Harper Triple Compartment Shoulder by Fiorelli:

Festive party season dress

ASOS Sequin Top Skater Dress, £50 (picture taking on my phone, sorry!)

Tartan lust list

I think I'm finally tiring of florals. OK, that's not entirely true but I'm certainly going to try and give them a break this season. It didn't take me long to find a suitable print replacement to obsess over. Step into the spotlight: tartan. The 90''s patterned staple has been slowly creeping back into fashion circles for a little while now and has exploded for AW13. Seeing as I recently took the plunge and went blonde, I figured it was time to find some kickass tartan to match.

Let's take a look at what the high street has to offer...

Autumn purchases

New Look burgundy platform ankle boots - £24.99 

Summer wedding guest dress inspiration

I've got a wedding to go to at the end of August - the perfect excuse to buy a new dress! As any girl knows though, dress shopping can be a bit of a minefield for any occasion so I thought I would get a head start and have a little browse online. There were SO many dresses I liked but to save boring y'all, I've narrowed it down to my favourite 7. Sadly I don't think ALL of these would suit my figure but they are so gorgeous, I just had to share! 

Floral

Nike running shoes

This is a bit of an impromptu post - I hadn't planned to blog till I was back from Barcelona and hopefully have some exciting pictures to share with you.

However, whilst I was out picking up some holiday essentials like sunscreen (so boring yet so necessary!) I popped into my favourite shoe store, Deichmann's. Lo and behold, I walked out with a pair of shoes. 

But not just any ol' shoes:

(Photo taken from my Instagram)

Some nice Primark finds

Striped midi dress with belt, £10

Confessions of a shopaholic: featuring Forever 21, H&M & Topshop

Ok, I admit, I've been shopping a little more than usual recently. A combination of lacking in basics and the weather slowly but surely picking up, it was time to inject a breath of fresh air into my wardrobe.

Rose faux-leather jacket £18.50, Forever 21

Haul y'all

Topshop Jamie jeans, £40 & Glow Highlighter in Polish, £9 and Office white Converse, £42.99

Neon pink blazer

Neon pink blazer, £29.99 Gap

NYE 2012 outfit

I'm happy to say that for once I actually know already what I'm going to wear for NYE!! How did this happen? Well I realised the other day that the party dress I bought for our company Christmas trip to Ljubljana (yes really, more on that in a future post!) would be perrrfect for seeing in the New Year. 

Usually I'm not a fan of New Year's Eve...the options are usually limited to an overpriced club, overcrowded pub or trekking to a house party on the other side of London. This year my friend Danielle is hosting a small gathering where we'll be a short walk from Alexandra Palace and can watch the fireworks whilst sipping Prosecco (real classy!). 

Now on to the outfit...

Winter Coat dilemma

Winter came around rather quickly this year, didn't it? It hardly left me any time to find the perfect winter coat. After finally retiring my beloved red duffle coat which saw me through uni, I'm on the hunt for a classier cover-up. 

After having a browse through all the usual suspect's online stores, I have to admit that I've been disappointed with their offerings. Everything feels a little same-y; oversized men's style, contrast sleeves and THAT leather Zara coat. Don't get me wrong, each one can look great on the right person but not really what I'm looking for. 

Instead, I'm torn between two different coats- one with buttons and one without.

First up, this Military Pea Coat by ASOS:

These boots were made for walkin'

I know it's been a while- September was a hectic month! And there was me thinking that once uni had finished I would have more time to focus on blogging... 

This is a short n sweet post to share with you a cheeky purchase I just made. I have spent the last week searching for the perfect pair of ankle boots online and in stores. I had these brown ankle boots delivered from Deichmann's:

Primark Haul

Faux-silk vest £8, Primark

Summer-ish Haul: Part One

I called this a 'summer-ish' haul because although these were bought for summer, the weather has not delivered! Luckily these pieces are versatile and can be dressed up, down and worn with other layers if the weather is a little chilly.

I apologise in advance for all the different backgrounds- I've been trying to photograph this little haul for weeks! Some of the photos were taken in my (old) room in Leeds and in London but they say variety is the spice of life ;-)