This week...

This week i have mostly been wearing...

1. This is what i wore today, what i like to consider fairly 'smart casual' attire. 
Black jeans - New Look
Striped top - H&M maternity (i'm pretty sure it's still acceptable for me to get my moneys worth out of maternity wear by still wearing them! 
Scorpion Necklace - Topshop in the sale for £1.50 BARGAIN!
Blazer - H&M
Bag - Primark (where else?!)

2. I've really been loving my H&M black blazer recently, i think mainly because the weathers been a bit warmer yet not enough to go coatless so a blazer is perfect for that kind of inbetween weather. I honestly believe every wardrobe should have at least one blazer - black obviously being the most versatile colour to get. 
Scarf - Primark (How they don't get caught out for copyright infringement for these scarves is beyond me, but i am not complaining!!) - i LOVE the bright contrasting colours of this scarf, meaning its the perfect way to jazz up a plain jeans & tshirt combo, smartened up with my H&M blazer. 
Sunglasses - can't remember where these are from, but probably Primark!


3. Dress - Primark (last summer £10). I do love a good Primark dress bargain like this one, it made perfect work attire since it was something i could just throw on & look vaguely put together! I also really like that it can be worn with black tights / leggings when its a bit colder & a top underneath like seen here. Also looks nice with pumps or boots which is always good! I always like to pick dresses that can be worn whatever the season.

4.  Can't really go wrong with a basic look like this, i got this scarf the other day for a bargain £2!! I LOVE it, it reminds me a bit of the Louis Vuitton stoles - although totally the wrong colours. Its perfect for dressing up a basic outfit like this. My only slight problem was that the scarf started to colour my white tee slightly pink...
Black Jeans & white tee - New Look
Scarf - Primark

5. This little coral coloured bag is from Primark, i actually bought it as i thought it would come in very handy for when i'm out & about with the pram, as at the moment i've been stuffing my handbag in the compartment underneath the pram but that means i have to keep bending down to get my purse out so i thought this would be much better. This bag also has 2 zipped compartments inside which is really handy to keep my bits & pieces seperate, it's a very good size too - well by that i mean i can fit my keys / phone / purse / sunglasses / lipgloss in it, which is all i really need when popping out. 

6.  My lovely leopard print Primark bargain! My scarf collection is pretty hefty these days!

xoxo

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 

Hot Mess.

 

Oh Rihanna! What on earth were you thinking wearing this?! 

While dining out with friends in the big apple this is what the singer decided was appropriate attire.. oh dear! 

xoxo

 

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

Song Of The Day

Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine?   

Absolutely ADDICTED to listening to this song, love it.  I was a massive Arctic Monkeys song - especially their first album, but not so much the very recent stuff up until this release. 
Although annoyingly i seem to have misplaced their first album.. very frustrating! Cd case but missing the actual Cd - GUTTED.

xoxo
 

 

Shame on you....

Yes shame on you Mr Marc Jacobs.
I was shocked reading this article : Marc Jacobs hits back at claims he doesn't pay models


Fashion designer Marc Jacobs has hit back at claims that he doesn't pay models by tweeting "If they don't want to work with us, they don't have to" - which i honestly think is beside the point.
Considering that it has been reported that fashion houses actually pay celebrities to sit up front at fashion week shows - Marc Jacobs included, i think this is ridiculous.


Also bearing in mind just how much money this particular designer is worth himself & how much his handbags etc retail for i honestly don't see why he can't afford to pay these young girls for modelling for him!
These young models aren't exactly going to turn down modelling for a major designer at a fashion week & risk any future career from doing so, and i think he is exploiting this fact.
He expects these young girls to strut down the catwalk for no money whatsoever yet i doubt he would ever work for free!

Although having said all of the above, these young models are usually paid in 'trade' - meaning that they will receive free accessories & clothing, which i presume they could then sell on and gain money that way... but i'm not sure if that makes it any more reasonable really. 

Surely bringing in some kind of employment law to protect these girls from this kind of situation where they are made to work without receiving money would be the way forward.

What do you think - is Marc Jacobs right or should he cough up the cash to pay wages? 

xoxo

Miracle cream?

I've just been reading this article : 

Miracle nappy cream 

So i thought since i now have a baby therefore own this so called 'miracle' Sudocrem, i would try this myself as i have quite a few spots on my face and it will be interesting to see if it does actually clear them up.
I don't watch TOWIE (must be one of the very few people my age who don't!) so i didn't know that this was the new beauty craze! 

I shall update you as to whether it works! But for a mere £3.49 it's worthwhile just to buy it to give it a try if you do suffer from spots as you can also use it for cuts & grazes due to its antiseptic qualities. 

Watch this space! 

xoxo
 

Feedback

To all my lovely blog readers,

I would REALLY love to hear from you, whether it be commenting on my posts or letting me know what you think about my blog. Any feedback would be brilliant & it would be nice to have some interaction with you! Thoughts about my blog layout would be good to hear aswell, i hope you find it okay to read & like the mixture of posts i write. Any suggestions about future posts that you would like to see would be very welcome aswell!

So please feel free to post comments on my posts, i'd absolutely love to know what you think or whether you'll be trying out any of the latest fashion trends etc! 


Look forward to hearing from you soon! 


xoxo

Song Of The Day

All Saints - Never Ever (bit of 90's nostalgia!)

I was watching a TOTP 2 Girl Band special program at the weekend on BBC2 and it brought back lots of memories from my 90s childhood!
And All Saints were one of the girl bands shown performing this song, it reminded me just how much i actually still love this song despite it being over 10 years old now!!

What are your girlband favourite songs?! Any B*witched fans lurking?! ha!

xoxo

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