FASHION DON'TS #1

Hello!

Recently, I have started to notice more and more odd pieces of clothing in shops and I feel it is time to pick them out.

If anyone has the items that I choose, then I don't mean to offend you in any way whatsoever-it's just my opinion.

I am going to be doing the Fashion Don'ts in parts because my list is very long, and would bore some people with endless babbling!

1. This top is a very weird top. What I don't understand is why River Island has mixed denim with soft fabric, it really baffles me. Also, monochrome is an on going trend however River Island have clearly failed in trying to make the acid wash shirt go with the black 'New York' top. If it were me, I'd prefer to cut the bottom half off and just wear the New York top, because the denim is really not doing anything.

2. As soon as I saw this on the Topshop website, I was severely disappointed. The jacket is priced at a shocking £350.00-What on earth? The reason it is that much is partially because the jacket is real leather, but the fact the jacket has 'East End Girls Don't Care' imprinted on the back is very tacky. In addition, I like studded items however the amount of studs on this jacket looks very odd. Topshop have tried to fulfil rock/punk in a jacket, but unfortunately it really isn't working. 

 3. My last and final item for today are these shorts by The Ragged Priest-sold in Topshop. I do like tie dyed clothing, but these shorts look tacky. The colours do not go well together and look as though the tye die has been done badly. Also, I like studded clothing, however the studs around the shorts waistband do not look right. If the shorts were a different colour, then I think the shorts wouldn't look so bad. Lastly, these cost £55 which is way too high, considering you can get some shorts and tie dye them, and add studs yourself, the pricing is unreasonable.


I hope you enjoyed this post, if you do like what I have listed, or own one of the items then I am sorry if I have offended you, but like I said it's just my opinion and it shouldn't matter!  

BARRY M TEXTURED NAILS

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If you saw my last post on Barry M you'll know that I just discovered the Hi-Shine Gelly Nail Paint, now I've discovered Textured Nails by Barry M!

(The nails look quite messy I apologise)

The nail paint leaves your nails with a gritty sort effect, once the nails are painted and dry, if you run your nails across your face it feels strangely therapeutic. You can't really see it in the picture but the nail paint does leave a gritty texture upon your nails, which is why the nail paints are named after roads-roads are gritty and so is the varnish.

I got the nail paints in 2 colours: Ridley Road which is a very soft green, basically mint green-similar to Mint Candy Apple by Essie, and Kingsland Road which is the colour of a strawberry milkshake, and is very similar to Marabou by Essie. I really like the colours, they are very cute and soft-almost like pastel colours which is what I like. The good thing is that you could wear these colours nearly all year round as they go with most Seasons.

When I first got the nail paints and applied it to my nails I was quite unsure because I felt as though I'd done a bad job on my nails-and they had gone streaky, eventually you get used to them looking gritty and rough, and they do start to look edgy, pretty. 

You do only need 1 coat, the nail paint drys so quickly and if you try to apply a second coat it layers up and becomes too thick. Doing 2 coats looks just as good if you were doing 1 so leave it at 1, if you really feel as though it doesn't look good with only 1 then add another, I would advise you stick to 1 though. In addition, if you try to apply another coat after the first one the brush wont glide across the nail very well, this is because the first coat will dry gritty and textured making it harder for the brush to go along the nail smoothly-unlike when you do the first layer onto untouched nails.

Both of the nail paints were only £3.99 each which is the same pricing as all the nail paints by Barry M that have an effect added to them, I find this a good price for nail paints that are reliable, work, and last a long time. I've had mine on for about a week, and they're only a little bit chipped which is pretty good for a nail paint, and especially one with an added texture.

You can buy these in most drugstores that sell Barry M products, but they have sold out quite alot of times on the internet so buy fast if you want some!

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!