Showing posts with label River Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label River Island. Show all posts

Sunday, 27 May 2012

New shades






So i bought myself some new shades the other day from River Island for £10, i absolutely LOVE these tortoiseshell rayban style sunglasses. I had to replace a pair of Pepe Jeans ones which i lost & haven't seen in over a year now, so these ones are the perfect replacement pair. 
I love a good pair of sunglasses like these as they'll go with so many outfits, and for £10 they're a pretty good bargain (well compared to the real deal Raybans!). 








Monday, 23 April 2012

What I wore today

A rather nautical look today ! Dug out this navy cardigan which is adorned with white prints of ships wheels & anchors ( from River Island) & teamed it with a navy tied tee from Primark.
Along with black jeans.

Xoxo

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Snap

Anyone else really love seeing celebrities who you actually like wearing outfits that you own? It rarely happens, but when it does it's surprisingly satisfying! 
 Mind i even get mildly excited when i see things i own on Eastenders! 

But anyways last night Jessie J (who i LOVE right now) wore something i actually own... well it's pretty much the same except slightly transformed.. 

Okay so this is what Jessie J wore last night...



And this is what i own, which is from River Island about 2 years ago that i bought in the sale! 





Okay so it's slightly different... shorter sleeves & a dress.. but still it's practically the same!! 

 xoxo

 

 

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Transitional key items!

1. Blowfish ankle boots - Office -  £65  2. 3. Lightwash denim jacket - River Island - £48 4. Texture jersey snood - Miss Selfridge - £14 5. ?  6. ?  7. Nana boot - Office - £14 (Sale) 8. Contrast blazer - Topshop - £65 9. ? 10. Creamlace belted skater dress - River Island £35

(I created the image above a few weeks ago but never got round to posting it.. and in this time i have since forgotten where a few of the items have come from.. whoops so therefor they have little ? 's next to the numbers!)

 All the above items are what i consider to be "key" items in the wardrobe which are perfect for the inbetween season months where it's not quite warm enough to be in skimpy summer clothes but not quite cold enough to be wrapped up in 100s of layers!

These are all things which i myself have in my wardrobe and couldn't be without infact!

1 & 7 - Ankle Boots - Leather ones are the best since they will be waterproof (for those April showers!). I pretty much live in boots from September - May! Primark is my shop of choice for footwear these days! 

2 - Hat - I love hats. Hats of all shapes & sizes! I do love this hat pictured & actually own a very similar one from Primark, although if i'm 100% honest i've not worn this one yet.. 

3 & 6    - Denim - I have in my wardrobe 2 x denim shirts (one light, one dark), 1 x denim jacket & 1 x shearling denim jacket. Denim jackets are absolutely perfect for wearing with summer dresses & also i'm someone who is rather fond of the 'double denim' look so don't mind pairing them with a pair of jeans either.

4 - Snood - These are brilliant for those chilly spring days! Keeps your neck nice & toasty! I love this grey one & it's a nice neutral colour, also the jersey material will be nice & soft unlike some of the scratchy wool ones you can buy. 

5 - Chunky cardigan -  Well infact any kind of cardigan, but chunky ones are best i think! I love oversized chunky ones as they can replace a jacket or coat (if its not too cold)! Cable knit ones are a particular favourite of mine, especially in a kind of oatmeal colour. They're perfect for dressed down days teamed with jeans & a tee, or worn over summer dresses.

 
8 - Blazer - I love blazers. It's only in the past few years that i have come to love them though, but now i couldn't live without one in my wardrobe! I have one in blue / black/ grey & i think a pink one somewhere too! They're so versatile so they really are worth buying in my opinion as you can dress them up or down! I like to wear mine to smarten up a pair of jeans with a logo tee underneath, or  i wear with a dress. 

 9 & 10 - Dresses - But not just any kind of dress..  I'm talking about the kind of dresses that are suitable for all seasons. The 2 in the picture are perfect as they could be worn as they are or teamed with black tights & a long sleeved top underneath & boots for those colder days.  Whenever i am considering buying a new dress i do tend to think about whether it will be suitable for all year round.

What key items see you through the seasons?!

xoxo

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Star style for less

Ever wanted a designer dress but can't afford the price tag?
Well River Island has answered your prayers.. IF your dream designer dress was one of these Stella Mccartney little black dresses - (which FYI i LOVE)


The River Island version is available on their website now for only £35 -



Okay.. so it's not as nice as the designer version, but it is only a fraction of the cost! 

xoxo 

Sunday, 11 March 2012

Snood love!

River Island £10



I love this snood. In fact i pretty much love any snood for that matter. This would look perfect with logo tshirts & jeans for a dress downed 'spring' look! 

xoxo

Monday, 5 March 2012

Highstreet Skull Love

1. Coloured Skull Ring Topshop £10  : 2. Black Skull Bead Bracelet River Island £3 : 3. Purple Shambala Beads River Island £5 : 4. Friendship Bracelet ASOS £6  :  5. Pieces Andy Skull Necklace ASOS £9  : 6. Coloured Skull Ring Topshop £10


Skull jewellery is BIG right now - which of course i am loving since i am a massive fan of skull prints. So these are my picks of the best skull jewellery available on the highstreet for under £10.
I especially love the pastel coloured skull rings from Topshop, i think these would definitely toughen up a girly summer dress! Plus who doesn't want to own a big skull knuckleduster?! Ha! 

Are you a fan of this skull jewellery trend?

xoxo
 

Sunday, 4 March 2012

Pick Of The Pencils

1. Black Stripe Pencil skirt £25 River Island  2. Tall Kaleidoscope Pencil Skirt £28 Topshop  3. White Stripe Pencil Skirt £25 River Island

Friday, 2 March 2012

Rucksacks are the new Handbag.

Rucksacks are coming back into fashion seemingly - good job i picked up my bargain buy from Primark! This is a very practical fashion trend i must say. Also clearly good for our backs unlike the massive totes & shoppers!

River Island has a good selection - technically these are in the mens section but i think they're pretty unisex : 

Blue chambray navajo rucksack £28

Stone stripe rucksack £30

Blue aztec rucksack £30

 Topshops backpacks i'm not really loving so much....


Metallic vintage rucksack £38

Black nylon quilted backpack £25

Leather rucksack by Unique £180 (Yes £180 for a bag that looks like a brown paper bag....i despair)

     





 I think i will stick to my £9 Primark bargain rather than splashing out on any of the above! 

xoxo

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Buckle Up!

River Island have redeemed themselves this week with these lovely buckle bracelets:

Brown Leopard Print Wrap Buckle Bracelet £18

Cream Buckle Bracelet £25


Back view of black leather buckle bracelet £25
Front view of black buckle bracelet £25

 I have to say i really love these, they're all real leather too so i guess that's why they are a bit on the pricey side. I think these appeal to my 'pirate' side! 
Plus i'm not that into girly bracelets too much so these are more my kind of style - minus my charm bracelets (Pandora  / Links) which are the only kind of bracelets i tend to wear really. 

 xoxo

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Bargain Buy

So i've dug out a summer sale bargain that i bought the other month. It was from River Island for i think just £5 (£10 in the sale but i had a special wristband entitling me to 50%off sale purchases!)

It was raining so i teamed the blouse dress with a black aviator jacket - even though its summer i refuse to give up this wardrobe staple.. even if it's just a bit cloudy , i WILL wear it, just because you know.. it might suddenly rain.. 

Aviator jacket - £10 Primark (detachable shearling collar! )
Scarf - Vintage (of course!) 
Ring - Topshop
Skull Pendant - Topshop (LOVE THIS) <3


I love the detailing on the dress. I think this will definitely work as a winter piece too, matched with either black knee high boots or ankle boots & a faux fur jacket .







XOXO

Friday, 12 August 2011

Lusting after..

THIS BAG 



 LOVE IT. River Island £65. 
 *IF* i was going to purchase it i would of course go for the classic nude & black combo. However i think £65 is a tad too much for this.. as much as it is GORGEOUS.


XOXO

PS. I am having camera issues this week hence my COMPLETE lack of pictures of my own outfits the past few days. Watch this space... they will appear soon! 

PPS. This cold weather has made me happy because this = ankle boot weather!
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