Pretty In Paisley

My wardrobe is pretty full and to be perfectly honest I do not need new clothes...ever! But as a fashion student and someone who spends hours reading magazines and scrolling through Pinterest never shopping again isn't really an option! So my new rule is to only buy things that I absolutely love, and that bring my joy (within reason of course). So I wanted to share the latest edition to my wardrobe that I am totally obsessed with. So much so that it only arrived today I have already taken a load of photos to upload to Instagram and write a blogpost!

This dress is just everything. It's feminine and beautifully intricate but it's so unique and different to anything I have seen before. The colours are stunning, and that's saying something as I am not usually one to wear much colour. And it totally nails the oriental and brocade trend with the paisley print and mandarin style collar.

I love the fit and the shape and I can't wait to style this with little flat sandals and a cross body bag for daytime, and some strappy heels for the evening.

The dress is from a brand called Comino Couture which I recently found on ASOS. They sell some really beautiful occasion dresses, I'm also in love with the halter neck navy style.

The great thing about ASOS is finding unique little brands that you wouldn't have come across otherwise. I now have a list of brands that I love from ASOS which I check after having a look at New In! I think I might do a post on how I shop and navigate the ASOS website soon too. But for now I'm just going to be staring at my beautiful new dress!

Happy Sunday, and speak soon xx

Olympus PEN

Olympus PEN

Since I started blogging back in 2013 I have been lucky enough to use my dad's Canon 400D. I am no photography expert but it is an amazing DSLR camera and perfect for taking blog photos. However for me there have been two limitations of using this camera. 1) It's large and pretty heavy - meaning I don't often take it out with me. 2) It doesn't video.

For a long time now I have wanted to invest into my own camera, to buy into something that videos and is a lot more transportable. As I have said before my photography knowledge is fairly limited, and I am yet to take a photography course although it is on my list. So I needed something that would be fairly simple to use, yet still give me the quality photos that I was looking for.

I fell in love with this camera as soon as I started to see it being featured by bloggers and popping up on my Instagram feed. It's a compact camera, with a screen that opens downwards and has several different photography settings as well as video. It is also white and beautiful, and being no camera expert this was what initially drew me in!

Advertised as the ultimate blogger camera, the Olympus PEN EPL-7 really is the full package. It allows moments to be captured on the go in perfect quality, when a DSLR would be less than practical. It also has very high video sound quality for a compact camera. And finally the touch screen which opens downwards is perfect for "selfie" taking, which I will admit I will occasionally be using this for!

I am so exciting to start learning more and using this beautiful camera. Particularly as I managed to get hold of the last one in my local John Lewis just before I am going on holiday in a couple of days. So I think I might try and take some videos as well as photos! Watch this space! xx

Another Olivia Palermo Lipstick

Another Olivia Palermo Lipstick

It wasn't too long ago since my last Olivia Palermo x Ciaté London haul (which you can have a read of here)! I picked up two beautiful nail polishes and a lipstick, which I have worn almost everyday since. The packaging is gold and beautifully sleek, and the formula is just perfect. It feels so lovely to apply, lasts for a long time and isn't at all drying. So when I recently found myself back in TK Maxx and spotted the same lipstick in a different shade I just couldn't leave it behind.

The shade I picked up is called Cashmere and it is another beautiful nude. I probably already have too many nude lipsticks but it is what I wear nearly everyday so why not have a selection?! I don't actually have anything too similar to this Cashmere shade, it's a lot paler than I would usually go for. But I would describe it as being the lighter version of the other Olivia Palermo lipstick that I already have. What I really love about these lipstick is they are the perfect blend of nude, brown and pink, and they still look so lovely and natural on the lips. They are also great for everyday but also to compliment a smokey eye as I imagine Olivia Palermo would wear them.

I really can't get enough of these lipsticks, they definitely have the best formula that I have tried in a long time. I personally find them even better than some of my MAC lipsticks! I really can't rave enough about the Olivia Palermo x Ciaté London collection, it's sleek, the formulas are amazing and she has chosen all of the classic shades that you need. Definitely recommend! xx

Treating Myself

Treating Myself 

As some of you may know I am a Campus Representative for Victoria's Secret PINK at my university. It's such an amazing experience and I have had so much fun holding student events and promoting a brand that I love. 

At the end of last term I was given a gift card with some money on that I could spend it VS or VS PINK as a thank you for my work that term. Over the Christmas holidays I went shopping with my sister and bought some things with the card. So if you want to see what else I got you can head over to this post here. 

But I made sure that I save a bit of money to treat myself to something I have always wanted, a Victoria's Secret bra. They are girlie, and beautiful and sexy and way out of my price range! But with my gift card it didn't really feel like I was spending money (why is that?!) so I treated myself. 

As soon as I walked into the store I spotted this bra and immediately fell in love. I knew I wanted to spend my money on something special, not just a white bra. But something more pretty than bright and neon. I think the black and white floral lace is so sophisticated and I love that the bra comes lower down as well.

The bra itself it the comfiest one that I own too. Now I really see what all the hype was about! I wanted to save this more for special occasions but it's so difficult not to wear this everyday. Especially now it has made me realise that my other bras don't fit me properly at all! The straps are really soft and slightly wider than I am used to which makes this so comfy. 

In case anyone is wondering I didn't buy any matching pants. My gift card wouldn't stretch that far and I actually wasn't too keen on the ones that went with these. But I think with any pretty black underwear this will look great. 

I did think about whether I wanted to post a picture of my underwear on my blog. But underwear is something that we all need and shop for so why not?! Especially as this one makes such a pretty picture!

Speak soon xx

Treating Myself

Treating Myself 

As some of you may know I am a Campus Representative for Victoria's Secret PINK at my university. It's such an amazing experience and I have had so much fun holding student events and promoting a brand that I love. 

At the end of last term I was given a gift card with some money on that I could spend it VS or VS PINK as a thank you for my work that term. Over the Christmas holidays I went shopping with my sister and bought some things with the card. So if you want to see what else I got you can head over to this post here. 

But I made sure that I save a bit of money to treat myself to something I have always wanted, a Victoria's Secret bra. They are girlie, and beautiful and sexy and way out of my price range! But with my gift card it didn't really feel like I was spending money (why is that?!) so I treated myself. 

As soon as I walked into the store I spotted this bra and immediately fell in love. I knew I wanted to spend my money on something special, not just a white bra. But something more pretty than bright and neon. I think the black and white floral lace is so sophisticated and I love that the bra comes lower down as well.

The bra itself it the comfiest one that I own too. Now I really see what all the hype was about! I wanted to save this more for special occasions but it's so difficult not to wear this everyday. Especially now it has made me realise that my other bras don't fit me properly at all! The straps are really soft and slightly wider than I am used to which makes this so comfy. 

In case anyone is wondering I didn't buy any matching pants. My gift card wouldn't stretch that far and I actually wasn't too keen on the ones that went with these. But I think with any pretty black underwear this will look great. 

I did think about whether I wanted to post a picture of my underwear on my blog. But underwear is something that we all need and shop for so why not?! Especially as this one makes such a pretty picture!

Speak soon xx

Navy Haul

Navy Haul

   

 

Earlier this week, when I was back at home I had such a lovely day out with my mum. We did some shopping and had a lovely healthy lunch out at Bills. I picked up a few pieces, under a strict colour scheme apparently so I though I would share them with you. 

 

The first place I went was Topshop, of course! It wasn't the biggest Topshop but they still had plenty of things to try on. I was actually looking for a pair of jeans after an unfortunate rip in my favourite pair of Zara jeans. And please don't ask where! 

 

The pair that I ended up getting were the Topshop Joni jeans. They are high waisted which I have never got before (I know!) and in a lovely dark denim. They are very skinny, but that is how I like my jeans, but still allow a lot of movement as they are so stretchy. I am looking forward to wearing these with some pretty cropped tops without having to show much of my stomach! 

 

Then in Topshop I also got this beautiful chambray shirt. I do not need another shirt at all. But I made the mistake of trying this one on and falling in love with it. The fit and the fabric are just lovely and I think this will be a really versatile piece on it's own or for layering. 

 

We also had a quick look in Jack Wills before we headed home. I had been told by so many people that Jack Wills were having a really amazing sale but I never actually got around to having a look. I wish I had a bit earlier really, but I have probably saved myself a lot of money! 

 

 I did pick up this stunning top that was about £60 down to £19! Once again it is navy and has beautiful lace detailing. It's a slightly cropped peplum top and I love that it has the cami build in underneath. 

 

Links to everything I bought: 

 

Topshop Joni Jeans Indigo

Topshop Chambray Shirt

Jack Wills Lace Frill Hem Top

 

The peplum detailing in just beautiful, and even thrown on with a pair of jeans (like my new high waisted ones) this looks really but together. 

 

It is great to be back in Manchester now that everyone else has finished their exams. Tonight we are all getting dressed up and going out for cocktails in Spinningfields. I'm going to wear my new Mango lace dress. No prizes for guessing the colour! And I'm just painting my nails in a new polish I got for Christmas, Essie Take it Outside. It's a beautiful grey/beige that I might try and take some photos and do a quick post on tomorrow. 

 

I'm really looking forward to dressing up and having a very classy evening. But right now I am in my PINK hoodie and we are going to order loads of pizza for dinner! It's all about balance. 

 

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xx

Navy Haul

Navy Haul

Earlier this week, when I was back at home I had such a lovely day out with my mum. We did some shopping and had a lovely healthy lunch out at Bills. I picked up a few pieces, under a strict colour scheme apparently so I though I would share them with you. 

The first place I went was Topshop, of course! It wasn't the biggest Topshop but they still had plenty of things to try on. I was actually looking for a pair of jeans after an unfortunate rip in my favourite pair of Zara jeans. And please don't ask where! 

The pair that I ended up getting were the Topshop Joni jeans. They are high waisted which I have never got before (I know!) and in a lovely dark denim. They are very skinny, but that is how I like my jeans, but still allow a lot of movement as they are so stretchy. I am looking forward to wearing these with some pretty cropped tops without having to show much of my stomach! 

Then in Topshop I also got this beautiful chambray shirt. I do not need another shirt at all. But I made the mistake of trying this one on and falling in love with it. The fit and the fabric are just lovely and I think this will be a really versatile piece on it's own or for layering. 

We also had a quick look in Jack Wills before we headed home. I had been told by so many people that Jack Wills were having a really amazing sale but I never actually got around to having a look. I wish I had a bit earlier really, but I have probably saved myself a lot of money! 

 I did pick up this stunning top that was about £60 down to £19! Once again it is navy and has beautiful lace detailing. It's a slightly cropped peplum top and I love that it has the cami build in underneath. 

Links to everything I bought: 

Topshop Joni Jeans Indigo

Topshop Chambray Shirt

Jack Wills Lace Frill Hem Top

The peplum detailing in just beautiful, and even thrown on with a pair of jeans (like my new high waisted ones) this looks really but together. 

It is great to be back in Manchester now that everyone else has finished their exams. Tonight we are all getting dressed up and going out for cocktails in Spinningfields. I'm going to wear my new Mango lace dress. No prizes for guessing the colour! And I'm just painting my nails in a new polish I got for Christmas, Essie Take it Outside. It's a beautiful grey/beige that I might try and take some photos and do a quick post on tomorrow. 

I'm really looking forward to dressing up and having a very classy evening. But right now I am in my PINK hoodie and we are going to order loads of pizza for dinner! It's all about balance. 

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xx

Victoria's Secret and PINK Haul

Victoria's Secret and PINK Haul 

 

For those of you that don't already know, I am lucky enough to be a VS PINK Campus Representative at the University of Manchester. So far it has been such an amazing experience, with so many laughs and so much fun. And I'm just so excited for what next term has to offer. 

 

As a thank you for all my work this last term I was lucky enough to receive a VS gift card to treat myself in the store! I am obviously a huge fan of VS and PINK and since being at uni I have been living in the comfy leggings, lounge pants and cosy hoodies from PINK! 

 

 

But before I showed you my favourite purchase I thought I would share with you the couple of beauty bits that I picked up. The first is this gorgeous VS body lotion called Secret Charm. To be honest I was a bit sceptical about VS Body Lotions. I was worried that this was just going to look beautiful and smell amazing but not actually do anything for hydration my skin. But I used this before bed on my legs the other night and woke up with legs that hadn't felt so soft in ages! Plus yes, this does smell incredible. 

 

The other beauty product that I got was the VS PINK sweet and flirty body mist. And it does make me very happy that they are both lilac and look really cute on my shelves. I am trying to save this one until it is a little warmer as it is definitely more of a fruit Summer scent. But it smells so lovely and fresh and I have found myself reaching for this one a lot lately on days where perfume seems a bit too much!

 

Finally the best thing I bought! VS PINK hoodies are amazing! They look so flattering and slightly sporting and they are just the perfect thing for a student spending a lot of time in the house working or lounging around. I already have a grey and navy half zip one which I live in so I knew as soon as I got my gift card that I was going to get another one. 

 

I fell in love with this simple khaki zip up hoodie with PINK written on the sleeves. It is so comfy and perfect and I've been wearing this at home all today with my PINK leggings or when I actually have to leave the house with jeans and a black gilet. 

 

Hope you like my VS and PINK haul. They also both have a great sale on at the moment so definitely go and check that one out. And I actually still have a little bit of money left on my gift card to spend so let me know what your favourite PINK and VS products are of if there is anything in particular you recommend I get my hands on. Speak soon xx

 

Victoria's Secret and PINK Haul

Victoria's Secret and PINK Haul 

For those of you that don't already know, I am lucky enough to be a VS PINK Campus Representative at the University of Manchester. So far it has been such an amazing experience, with so many laughs and so much fun. And I'm just so excited for what next term has to offer. 

As a thank you for all my work this last term I was lucky enough to receive a VS gift card to treat myself in the store! I am obviously a huge fan of VS and PINK and since being at uni I have been living in the comfy leggings, lounge pants and cosy hoodies from PINK! 

But before I showed you my favourite purchase I thought I would share with you the couple of beauty bits that I picked up. The first is this gorgeous VS body lotion called Secret Charm. To be honest I was a bit sceptical about VS Body Lotions. I was worried that this was just going to look beautiful and smell amazing but not actually do anything for hydration my skin. But I used this before bed on my legs the other night and woke up with legs that hadn't felt so soft in ages! Plus yes, this does smell incredible. 

The other beauty product that I got was the VS PINK sweet and flirty body mist. And it does make me very happy that they are both lilac and look really cute on my shelves. I am trying to save this one until it is a little warmer as it is definitely more of a fruit Summer scent. But it smells so lovely and fresh and I have found myself reaching for this one a lot lately on days where perfume seems a bit too much!

Finally the best thing I bought! VS PINK hoodies are amazing! They look so flattering and slightly sporting and they are just the perfect thing for a student spending a lot of time in the house working or lounging around. I already have a grey and navy half zip one which I live in so I knew as soon as I got my gift card that I was going to get another one. 

I fell in love with this simple khaki zip up hoodie with PINK written on the sleeves. It is so comfy and perfect and I've been wearing this at home all today with my PINK leggings or when I actually have to leave the house with jeans and a black gilet. 

Hope you like my VS and PINK haul. They also both have a great sale on at the moment so definitely go and check that one out. And I actually still have a little bit of money left on my gift card to spend so let me know what your favourite PINK and VS products are of if there is anything in particular you recommend I get my hands on. Speak soon xx

What I Got For Christmas 2015

What I Got For Christmas 2015 

I hope that everyone had a really lovely Christmas and a nice relaxing Boxing Day. I had a very chilled Christmas just at home with my family eating lots and lots of food. Just how Christmas should be. I was also lucky enough to receive some lovely gifts so I though I would share with you some of the things that I got. 

The present that I haven't actually included in this post is a beautiful dress that I got from my parents. I had wanted this dress since the end of Summer (I know!). It is the most beautiful piece of clothing that I now own and I am so excited to wear it this New Years Eve! So I am going to do a whole separate post featuring that in my NYE outfit.

I had a stocking to open in the morning with some really cute little things inside and then a few more presents that were under the tree. 

One of the best surprises was this beautiful freshwater pearl necklace from my mum. I love pearls, I have some pearl earrings that I wear pretty much everyday that this will look stunning with. I think this is really unique but still very delicate. And I think to add a bit of detail to a monochrome outfit this would look lovely. 

I also got this stunning grey pouch that says "in the bag" on it which I think is so cute! 

I also received some lovely beauty products. Including a The Body Shop shea butter shower set, which is my favourite scent. And then gift sets from two other brands that I have always wanted to try but never have. The Sanctuary set comes with a really pretty bag and the L'occitane product smell lovely. I can't wait to try all of these and let you know how I get on. Finally I also got this Nuxe Rev De Miel lip balm from my dad who recently went on a business trip to Paris and picked this up for me.  

My sister got me this gorgeous grey and white snowflake mug which I love. I have a bit of a thing for pretty mugs. I don't even have my own kitchen and I already have a bit of a collection! This Whittard white hot chocolate is my favourite (if you haven't tried this you need to!) so I was very happy to find this in my stocking. And I also got some pretty white and gold star paper straws so I can make some Pinterest worthy drinks! 

I got two books in my stocking as well. The first is The Dressmaker, which recently came out in the cinema but I didn't get to see it so I am very excited to read this. And the other is Spill Simmer Falter Wither which I will also let you know how I get on with. 

Forever elephant obsessed. And my friends and family know it! It sounds sad but I am starting to get a bit of a collection of little elephant ornaments. I have a stone a metal and a glass one and this one will join them on the shelves in my bedroom. My boyfriend Jack got me this elephant that you heat up in the microwave. I love having a hot water bottle in the evening and this is just too cute! 

Jack actually made me a Winter Warming Box as my Christmas present this year which is just adorable. It was filled with so many lovely things for the perfect cosy evening in. Most of them grey as that is my favourite colour to wear! 

Inside my Winter Warming Box as well as the cute elephant I also got some little slippers (which I have lived in since), a travel mug with some hot chocolate, some nice green tea, some chocolate, a beautiful grey bobble hat and a scarf and mittens set. I think this is the cutest homemade present idea and so unique. Especially as he did it in my favourite colours with my favourite tea. 

Hope you gave and received some lovely presents this Christmas. I can't believe that the year is almost over but I am so ready for a fresh start and 2016. Got to start thinking about what my New Years Resolutions are going to be. Does anyone have any good ideas? xxx

What I Got For Christmas 2015

What I Got For Christmas 2015 

I hope that everyone had a really lovely Christmas and a nice relaxing Boxing Day. I had a very chilled Christmas just at home with my family eating lots and lots of food. Just how Christmas should be. I was also lucky enough to receive some lovely gifts so I though I would share with you some of the things that I got. 

The present that I haven't actually included in this post is a beautiful dress that I got from my parents. I had wanted this dress since the end of Summer (I know!). It is the most beautiful piece of clothing that I now own and I am so excited to wear it this New Years Eve! So I am going to do a whole separate post featuring that in my NYE outfit.

I had a stocking to open in the morning with some really cute little things inside and then a few more presents that were under the tree. 

One of the best surprises was this beautiful freshwater pearl necklace from my mum. I love pearls, I have some pearl earrings that I wear pretty much everyday that this will look stunning with. I think this is really unique but still very delicate. And I think to add a bit of detail to a monochrome outfit this would look lovely. 

I also got this stunning grey pouch that says "in the bag" on it which I think is so cute! 

I also received some lovely beauty products. Including a The Body Shop shea butter shower set, which is my favourite scent. And then gift sets from two other brands that I have always wanted to try but never have. The Sanctuary set comes with a really pretty bag and the L'occitane product smell lovely. I can't wait to try all of these and let you know how I get on. Finally I also got this Nuxe Rev De Miel lip balm from my dad who recently went on a business trip to Paris and picked this up for me.  

My sister got me this gorgeous grey and white snowflake mug which I love. I have a bit of a thing for pretty mugs. I don't even have my own kitchen and I already have a bit of a collection! This Whittard white hot chocolate is my favourite (if you haven't tried this you need to!) so I was very happy to find this in my stocking. And I also got some pretty white and gold star paper straws so I can make some Pinterest worthy drinks! 

I got two books in my stocking as well. The first is The Dressmaker, which recently came out in the cinema but I didn't get to see it so I am very excited to read this. And the other is Spill Simmer Falter Wither which I will also let you know how I get on with. 

Forever elephant obsessed. And my friends and family know it! It sounds sad but I am starting to get a bit of a collection of little elephant ornaments. I have a stone a metal and a glass one and this one will join them on the shelves in my bedroom. My boyfriend Jack got me this elephant that you heat up in the microwave. I love having a hot water bottle in the evening and this is just too cute! 

Jack actually made me a Winter Warming Box as my Christmas present this year which is just adorable. It was filled with so many lovely things for the perfect cosy evening in. Most of them grey as that is my favourite colour to wear! 

Inside my Winter Warming Box as well as the cute elephant I also got some little slippers (which I have lived in since), a travel mug with some hot chocolate, some nice green tea, some chocolate, a beautiful grey bobble hat and a scarf and mittens set. I think this is the cutest homemade present idea and so unique. Especially as he did it in my favourite colours with my favourite tea. 

Hope you gave and received some lovely presents this Christmas. I can't believe that the year is almost over but I am so ready for a fresh start and 2016. Got to start thinking about what my New Years Resolutions are going to be. Does anyone have any good ideas? xxx