RECENT PURCHASES

Hello!

Over the past few weeks I've been purchasing a variety of items to do one of these posts, and as I went shopping yesterday as well I thought it'd be nice to show all the things I have gathered up in one post.

The main shops I went in were Topshop, and Miss Selfridge as I feel those clothes are to my taste the most, however there are a few other pieces in here from different shops.

1. Plated Holdall (Topshop)

I got this bag at the end of January because I needed a new bag for school, and this happened to appeal to me the most. What I like a lot is the simplicity and elegance of this bag, and although it looks dirty at the moment because it's used daily and is a light colour, when cleaned and polished the bag looks quite expensive in my opinion. As you can see, it's a light cream/beige which is a really sophisticated colour, with gold hardware and a gold rectangular plate between the straps, and I like this because it makes the bag more exciting and less dull.

2. Satin Scarf (H&M), Earrings (Topshop)

Recently I've been obsessing over scarves ever since I bought a stylish one from Topshop, but I've been in need of a new one for a while as my other scarf is blue/red/gold which doesn't go with everything, so I thought I'd get a different colour range of white/beige/gold with a royal pattern on for more a sophisticated look. I was surprised at H&M when I saw their scarf range because I wasn't expecting a lot, however they have a beautiful range of decorative scarves and I could've easily bought most of them. Also, they're all very inexpensive!
These earrings were bought as a replacement for a recent pair that I wore every day, but stupidly broke them when trying to straighten the needle. Anyway, I wasn't too sure on these circular, tribal patterned earrings as they seemed quite dull, however I've grown to like them and for £6.50 they're of a good quality.

3. Jacquard Treggings (Topshop)

 My wardrobe mainly consists of jeans and disco pants when it comes to trousers as I prefer being more adventurous on my top half then bottom, but I finally broke out of that mind frame and bought these checkered treggings, which are the comfiest trousers I've ever worn. These trousers are best worn with plain and simple clothes otherwise the outfit would clash, but there are loads of different ways these can be styled-even with the limit of a simple top half.

4. Nike Air Force 1's (Footlocker), Converse (Soletrader)

I had my eye on these Air Force 1's for quite a while as I'd seen quite a few people wearing them, but I was never too sure if I could style them without looking chavvy, however last month I got them and I've never been happier with a pair of shoes. I know they don't look amazing or special, but I really like the all white look, and they go with everything which is a bonus.
These converse were bought for school as they're one of the shoes we surprisingly are allowed to wear, but I had to get them in a black leather as we aren't allowed canvas shoes. Anyway, I don't really plan on wearing these for anything but school because they're quite boring and wouldn't make an outfit that amazing.

5. Cream Lace Shirt (Miss Selfridge), Floral Bralet (Topshop)

I'm not usually a blouse sort of person, I feel as though they drown me out a bit because they aren't fitted, however this one from Miss Selfridge surprisingly looks ok. I took it into the changing room because it looked really cute, and elegant but wasn't expecting to like it, yet I do. The bodess is a standard sheer blouse material, whereas the sleeves are made of lace, aswell as the collar, and the cuffs are the blouse material again which gives a nice finish on the sleeves, otherwise if it was just lace the shirt would look in-complete in my opinion.
As soon as I saw this bralet in Topshop I fell in love immediately. It's an in-store exclusive so cannot be bought online, but I luckily went to the shop and managed to see it. This isn't everyones cup of tea because it does look quite childish with the brightly coloured flowers, but I think it would look so cute in Spring/Summer, and even in the colder seasons you could add layers onto the top to keep you warm!

5. Hotel Chocolat Goodies

Whenever I go shopping I have to go into Hotel Chocolat and buy 3 packets of chocolates, I cannot not buy something from there whenever a shop is nearby! Anyway, I opted for the flavours: Strawberry Cheesecakes, Pistachio Praline Crunches, and Salted Soft Caramels. I haven't tried the first 2, however I am in love with the 3rd flavour which is my favourite combination ever. You wouldn't think salt would work in chocolate and caramel, but I'm telling you it does wonderful things...

COLLECTIVE HAUL #2

Hello!

Last Sunday, I went into Milton Keynes with my mum to go shopping in the centre, and I thought I'd show you what I got as I did end up purchasing quite a lot of things. Also, excuse the white wash sort effect over the pictures, I took these in day time and half of the clothes were really light compared to the others, so I attempted to make it look even, and it failed a little bit!

I decided it was time that I got my wardrobe sorted out for the Autumn season, and although I have items in here that aren't very warm, they fit in with the Autumnal fashion. (I also purchased some underwear but I don't think that's necessary to show.)

The first 4 items are from Topshop.

 

1. Wooly cardigan and mint green blouse.

  Before shopping, I knew I wanted to come out with a wooly cardigan, and I have successfully done that. This cream, wooly cardigan is the comfiest thing ever, and will surely keep me warm throughout the Autumn and Winter weather approaching. The cargidan was originally £38 but I got 10% off as it had a snag, making the item £34.20. As soon as I saw the mint green blouse, I fell in love because I don't own anything in my wardrobe that's mint green, and I was in need of a blouse. In the photo, the blouse looks quite big, and this is good because I wanted this to be an oversized clothing item to wear with the buttons undone as a jacket style blouse. The blouse was £38.00, and for the quality of this I think that's a good price.

2. Black and white vests.

  Everyone needs a white and black vest in their wardrobe, and last Sunday was the day I got some. These vests have quite a sheer feel to them, and are quite loose fitting, which I surprisingly like, because usually I like to have vests fitted so that I can wear something on top and not have it hanging out, however I wouldn't wear these under a top, I'd leave them as they are because they do look reasonably nice to wear out and about without looking under dressed. I also got these 2 vests for only £12, bargain!

3. Baby pink lace crop top and high wasted denim shorts.

 When walking into Topshop, I immediately noticed baby pink being displayed everywhere, and was drawn to this top straight away. I'm aware this crop top doesn't look very Autumnal at all, but I think the colour is so pretty, and I really like wearing lace so I thought this was a good buy. In addition, I got this top because I thought it would go nicely with the shorts, and wooly cardigan-woohoo. I am also aware shorts will not keep me warm, but with a pair of black or skin coloured tights I can make this work! It's hard to notice in the picture, but the shorts are high wasted and a light blue denim, which is good because I can wear these with multiple items unlike my dark denim shorts I own at the moment.

4. Spike necklace and frilly socks.

 As I'm sure you would've noticed, I have a thing for gold statement necklaces, and I thought I would get something a little more toned down, so opted for a 5 spiked golden necklace. I think this will add abit of colour and texture to an outfit that isn't extremely plain, but just needs that extra bit of kapow (don't ask). I'm sorry. I couldn't resist more frilly socks-you would've thought I had all the colours now, but apparently not?! Anyway, Topshop have once again got a 3 for £8 offer on, and once again I have fallen into the trap of going ahead with this offer. The first pair of socks are a deep blue, the second are a dusky nude/pink, and the last pair are plain black, I got the deep blue and pink ones because they are extremely suitable for Autumn, and the black pair simply because I wear them to school.

The Topshop purchases are over.

5. Tartan crop top.

 Recently, a new shop in Mk has been opened replacing the clothing store Republic with a clothing store called the USC. I hoenstly have no idea what USC stands for, the only thing I can briefly think of is United Clothes Store? Anyway, one clothing pattern that is making an appearance for the Autumn lines is tartan. I think the rugged/geometric look of tartan is what makes it appear suitable for Autumn, and especially this top with the black and red contrasting against eachother gives that deep, firey vibe. In USC this crop top was paired with a tartan tube skirt, I was tempted to buy the full outfit, but thought I'd start off with just the top because I'm still unsure whether tartan is my 'thang,' but I'm willing to give it a try, and for £14 you can't not experiment with it!

*On Friday 20th my mum went out to MK and got me the matching tube skirt for £18.*


6. Black leather Vans. 

  Earlier on in the haul, I said about getting the black frilly socks for school, and these are what I will wear the socks with. Previously for school, I would wear black canvas shoes, which provided no warmth, or support for my feet, and as the cold, wet weather is approaching I thought it would be better to get some long lasting shoes. I've seen a few people round school wearing leather shoes like these, and thought they would be a good idea for school because they are strong, and work well with the frilly socks that are visible as I roll my trouser bottoms up. Anyway, these were the most expensive singular item at £56, I admit this is pricey for shoes I'm going to wear for school, but in the long run they're worth it.

7. Hotel Chocolat chocolates.

  Finally, mum and I went into Hotel Chocolat (as per usual), and as salted caramels are my all time favourite chocolate, I got some of those, and mum picked out some Raspberry Pannacotta chocolates. The sound of salted caramel doesn't sound very appealing, I mean, salt, caramel, and chocolate?! Well, you'll be surprised at how well this flavour combination works together. Now, I'm no food expert, but the bitterness of the salt with the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel is truly magnificent-I applaud the inventor of this! As for the Raspberry Pannacotta chocolates, I haven't tried one of these yet, but as the packaging says; the white chocolate casing is full of layers of zingy raspberry and vanilla cream, topped off with freeze dried raspberries-sounds pretty good to me! Anyway, if you haven't heard of Hotel Chocolat I suggest you find one nearby because the flavour variety in store is fabulous.

Sorry I ended up babbling for a while, but I hope you enjoyed this post.

OXFORD STREET SHOPPING

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Last weekend I went shopping with my friend Poppy, we went to Oxford Street in London which has an amazing array of different fashion shops to go to. On our shopping trip we went into Urban Outfitters, Topshop, New Look, River Island, H&M, Primark, American Apparel, and Boots. We didn't buy things from all of those places, but it was really fun to look around the shops, and especially Urban Outfitters and American Apparel as we don't have those shops in our local shopping center.

Some of the things I bought aren't to everyone's taste, but I really like what I bought, also it may not seem that I got much but bare in mind I'm 14 and not made of money, and I went to quite pricey shops.

As you can see, I got 4 tops, 3 socks, nail varnish, and sunglasses.

Here's what I got from Topshop:

 I have been in desperate need for new tops for ages, and what better opportunity to get some when a 4 story Topshop was in distance! The two tops may not be to everyone's taste, but I find them so cool and would look great for the Summer season. If you saw my wishlist, you would notice I had the bamboo/bird socks on there, and I found them in Topshop so immediately bought them-aswell as the black socks with the chain around the rim and grey/purple sparkly socks.

Next I went into H&M and got these:

  Not only have I been in desperate need of tops, but also in need of sunglasses. I have seen these style of glasses around quite a lot recently, and I find them so chic so got myself a pair. These were £5 which I think is a good price considering some shops sell glasses that look the same, but priced at £11. The glasses block off the sun well, and feel comfortable when wearing them too, overall I think I got a good deal!

I then went into American Apparel and got this top:

  American Apparel is very rare to find in the UK as it is an American based shop, but on Oxford street we saw one and immediately ran in. As soon as we entered I went over to this style of top and fell in love, there was a range of about 13 different styles on show, however this one stood out for me. The material is really soft, but doesn't feel as though it would break easily, this top is great for Summer/Spring as it's very lightweight which would keep you cool. 

Finally, I went into Urban Outfitters and purchased these: 

I know what you're thinking, "That top is very small" but no need to panic, I wear this cropped top with a skater skirt so hardly any flesh is on show. The top has a grey tie-dyed sort effect to it, with black lace around the bottom, and cost me £18-quite an expensive price but I was happy to pay it. Like I said, I wear this top with a skater skirt, but you can wear this with disco pants too-maybe even shorts.
Lastly, this nail varnish is possibly the best nail varnish ever created. This is a Holographic nail varnish. I have been on the hunt for one of these for ages and never got one, but finally I purchased one at the price of £12. You may think I'm mad for spending £12 on a nail varnish but it was certainly worth it, I am going to do a post/review on the nail varnish, because I haven't given much insight of it in this post.

I had a great day shopping, and can't wait to go to London again!

'SUGAR COOKIES' SEBNINI OF ENGLAND CANDLE

Hello!
 

How was your term break (If you had one)? As you know from my last post I went shopping, and last Friday-Sunday I went to Devon which is the home of my grandparents. I love Devon, it's such a cute place and very picturesque with alot of villages, and a beach.

Taken via Iphone

Taken via Iphone

Whilst I was in Devon I went to Sidmouth and went into the town. In the town there is a shop called Delderfields, the shop sells all sorts of things for your home and whilst I was in there I came across a candle range. The range is called Sebnini Of England with a large variety of candle smells on offer, but after smelling every candle (there was about 15) I found the one for me, it is called 'Sugar Cookies.'

 The smell of this candle is absolutely gorgeous, here are a few words I would use to describe the candle:

Yummy

Tasty

Gorgeous

Sweet

Heaven

Sugar

Cakes

Those words describe what the candle smells of, in more detail the candle is a very sweet scent-not everyone would like the smell of this because not everyone has a sweet tooth or likes the smell of sweet things, but I love it. It sort of smells like cake mixture with extra sugar for that very sugary smell I can smell. I was on the verge of eating the candle it smells that delicious, then I remembered it was actually a candle which is made from wax-this would not taste how I think it would.

Sebnini Of England has alot of different candles and each candle comes in a metallic tin with a coloured label around, and on top of the lid to match the scent. I wouldn't say the packaging on the candles are very decorative, but all that matters is that you like the smell of the candle.

Some of the other candles are:

Fresh Coffee

Lilac and Lavender

Asian Spice

Bluebells

Bubbles

Mango and Pineapple

Tangarine and Cinnamon

Victoria Plum

Sweet Vanilla

Lily of the Valley

Patchouli and Juniper

Lemon and Lime

Jasmine and Orange

Morning Dew

Strawberry and Melon

There were also some more candles but I can't remember them all. Another scent I really liked was the Sweet Vanilla, most people will know what vanilla smells like, but this was a very soft soothing vanilla smell-not strong and too over powering.

I've tried to find a link for Delderfields (where I got the candle) but there isn't a website for it, the only place I can find is here, not all the candles on the website are Sebnini Of England candles, but there are a few sold there.

If you ever see or hear of a place that sells the Sebnini Of England candles then I suggest that you go and smell them, maybe even purchase one.

COLLECTIVE HAUL

Hello!

It feels like I haven't updated in ages, but I did post something last Sunday-I think my brain is a little frazzled, and if you're on term break then I hope you're having a nice one.

 Last weekend, I went shopping with my mum and decided I would do a haul. If I ever go shopping and buy some interesting stuff then I will most likely do a blog post on it.

As you can see I got quite alot of things, and yes I did buy a tiara.

Starting from the left I got:

• Maroon zip up jacket-Topshop

• Cinderella tiara (for a friend's princess themed leaving party)-Disney Store

• Blue and purple frilly socks-Topshop

• Acid wash jeans-Topshop

• Nike air max 1's-Foot Locker

• Black and white striped crop top-Topshop

• Nail varnishes (will post a close up)-Topshop

• Gel insoles-Topshop

• Umbrella-Topshop

• Disco pants-Topshop

• Dollar sign earings (will post a close up)-New Look

• Chunky chain necklace-New Look

• Black jumper with spiked collar-Topshop

Currently, for school I wear a zip up jacket over my jumper, but the one I had previously was from New Look and literally provided no warmth whatsoever, It was just one layer of material whereas the one I got from Topshop is much warmer and has a soft layer inside which is extra snuggly!

I have been living in some blue leggings/jeans for ages now and decided it was time I got a new pair of jeans to wear, so I thought I would get some acid wash jeans. Some people don't like the look of acid washed clothes, but I really like the effect it gives off.

My Nike Air Max 1's took alot of searching for, but I finally found a pair in my size, you can buy them from Office, and they are quite pricey but so so comfy. The shoes are white with a purple/blue shiny bit and a red nike tick, the gelly air bubble is also red and there is a grey section on the shoes aswell. I have seen quite alot of people wear these shoes and I thought they looked nice, so I got some of my own. I have worn the shoes with black disco pants and a grey top with the chain necklace, but you could also wear the shoes with jeans-I would roll the jeans up.

The earrings and necklace look like this close up:

The earrings are gold plated dollar signs, aswell as the necklace. I've been on the hunt for a chunky chain necklace for ages and finally I've got one, I also found the earrings cute and different.

Some may say the necklace and earrings look chavvy but so many people about wear these sort of necklaces. Zoella owns one, and if you have a tumblr account and look at the fashion pictures then most people are wearing these sort of necklaces. Also, if you wear the earrings with clothing that isn't chavvy then they won't appear that way.

Whenever I go to Topshop I always buy a pair of socks and some nail varnishes. The socks I got are a deep purple and blue, and look like a galaxy with frills at the top of the socks. The nail varnishes I got are called Bees Knees and White Witch, I think I got the last ever White Witch though because it isn't on the website, and it was the only one in Topshop.

Bees Knees is a pale yellow colour, not as bright as yellow itself but a lovely summery colour. White Witch is a clear varnish but with white holographic hexagonal sparkles in, I would use it as a top coat for a plain white nail varnish as itself on a bare nail looks too plain and lost.

Overall, I like what I have purchased, and I was in need of some new clothes to wear!

  

WEEKLY WISHLIST : BENEFIT

Good Evening!

It's time for another Weekly Wishlist, today I am basing my wishlist in Benefit. Benefit is a shop that sells very good quality makeup and is known for having the infamous 'They're Real' Mascara!

Benefit Wishlist:

1. Fine-One-One Cheek Brightener

2. ChaChaTint

3. Instant Brow Pencil

4. BADgal Liner

5. Hervana Blusher


6. Dual Pencil Sharpener

7. Benetint Lip Balm

8. Fakeup Concealer

9. Get Even Pressed Powder

10. That Gal Face Primer 

It may seem odd that I have a pencil sharpener in my wishlist but I haven't got sharpener for my eyeliner and eyebrow pencil. Another thing I really want from my wishlist is the Fakeup Concealer, the concealer I use at the moment isn't quite my skin tone, and leaves the skin looking dry and rough so I think it's time I got a new one.

Currently, I am using a Benefit blusher called Dandelion which only gives off a very small amount of colour to my cheeks-it's almost unnoticeably pink. The Hervana blusher looks promising, and I believe it would make my cheeks brighter and add more colour than Dandelion. In addition, the Fine One One Cheek Brightener also looks promising, the three colours in the stick look as though they would project a very soft colour onto my cheeks, and make my face brighter.

Most of the Benefit products I have are so good and work wonders, if you don't own anything from Benefit I suggest you go out and buy something from their range. One thing I really like about Benefit products is the way they're packaged, the packaging is so cute and looks so pretty-especially the perfumes. What especially stands out about the packaging for the perfumes, is that they're packaged in boxes that look like houses in which you unfold to reveal the contents, each perfume casing is designed differently with different scenery on the front and inside. I don't know about you, but when I receive perfume boxes I throw them away and keep the perfume, but if I ever got a Benefit perfume I would most certainly keep the packaging it is that cute.

Benefit is easily one of my favourite beauty brands with the high quality and amazing range of products. Some products are quite expensive, but whatever you buy will most likely work and make you a happy shopper.

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Some of the links may be out of date and the clothing isn't sold anymore in the shop, but at the time when I found and uploaded the post the items were on sale.

NEWLOOK HAUL

Hello again!

If you read my post last Thursday I said about doing another haul on the other items I purchased, so here it is! These items are from New Look, apart from 2 of them- The Benefit Mascara and Blusher.

From New Look I purchased 2 vests- one in black and the other in cream, a denim skater skirt, ear stretchers, 2 packs of footless tights, a rucksack, and a collar necklace. In Debenhams I bought a Benefit mascara, and Benefit blusher- you can buy Benefit make-up in Debenhams aswell as other beauty ranges.

The vests and the footless tights were more essentials to me, something I wear quite a lot of the time. I wear vests most of the time because they add an extra layer of warmth, and as I do dance most of the week I wear footless tights for that, and footless tights are good just for wearing around the house on a lazy day.

In the picture the bag looks brown, but it is actually an army green colour with black fake leather lining, and golden buckles. I got this bag because I needed a new bag for school, before I got the bag I was using a rucksack from Claires. The rucksack from Claires lasted me quite a long time, but it was small and didn't fit my books in leaving them crushed and damaged so I felt it was time I got a new bag.

If you're wondering what I mean by a 'Collar Necklace,' it is just a collar-like you get on polo shirts, but stylish and worn as a necklace. The collar is done up by a button at the front, depending on the shop it can depend on the way you do up the collar. I really like the idea of having a collar which can be paired with a plain jumper, and make a statement of the piece.

The denim skater skirt isn't quite as thick as denim, but it is a faded blue/white colour which looks like denim. I had a black skater skirt from Topshop before I got this one which a friend borrowed, and is still borrowing so I thought I should get a new one. With this skater skirt, I wear a grey tshirt with rolled up sleeves (from Topshop) tucked in, and add a statement piece necklace as everything else in the outfit is quite plain. 

Skater Skirts are really cute, and I feel as though they are really in fashion right now. Nearly everywhere I go I see people in skater skirts, I think this is because you can wear them for going out to a party or just for walking around shopping centres in, they're really great skirts and if you don't have one I recommend you get one.

Thank you for reading and see you on Sunday!

TOPSHOP HAUL

Ciao!

I went shopping yesterday which means haul time! On my shopping trip, I went to quite a lot of shops, and bought quite a lot of things. The haul today will be on the Topshop items I purchased, and next Thursday I will do a haul on the other items.

As you can see I got 4 tops, 1 pair of shorts, a necklace, and some socks. Unfortunately the space rocket top was in the clearance section so it will be very unlikely you will be able to buy the top, aswell as the striped shorts. 

I adore Topshop, and all the clothes sold there are magnificent. The prices are quite high, but then again the clothes are in great quality and worth the cash. Also, Topshop are always up to date with the latest fashion and are always bang on trend, if you've never shopped at Topshop before-or even gone in it, I strongly recommend you browse around!

If you saw my Weekly Wishlist on Topshop I have managed to purchase 1 of the tops on there which was the Roll Back Crop Tee, but I did get a shorter version of the Stripe Trousers.

The space rocket top may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's super cool. The top is quite unusual and I haven't seen many people out and about wearing a similar top! When I first picked up the top I wasn't too sure what I would wear it with, but I wear it with some jeans or some plain leggings. If I were to wear the top with patterened leggings or coloured jeans, it would be too much and most likely clash.

Topshop are most popular for supplying people with the cutest socks ever. The frilly socks that are sold in Topshop are adorable, the amount of pairs I own is unreal. They have so many different colours, if I could own all the colours/styles I would! I wear mine with creepers, and as I have plain black ones all the colours and style of socks go with them.

 If you don't own a pair of frilly socks from Topshop I suggest you go out and buy them, sometimes they do offers like 3 socks for £5 which is good considering the socks are really lovely!

Short Story

Basically, whilst mum and I were browsing in New Look, I found a bag that I liked and wanted to buy, so I put it on my arm. We went up to the till to pay for the other items then left- unnoticably I had walked out with the bag that I didn't pay for, so we quickly ran back to the queue and paid for it, phew! (None of us are thieves). Thank-god I noticed that it was still on my arm otherwise we would have been taken to the Police Station to be questioned for theft!

Thank you for reading, overall the shopping trip was a success and I am pleased with what I purchased.