March Fashion Finds (a new monthly feature!)

I finally got round to putting into action an idea I've had for a while now - my monthly Fashion Finds. In Youtube land, it's super popular for people to do monthly favourites videos. They're genuinely useful things and I wanted to do my own take on it. So I thought I'd start my own fashion based monthly favourites(ish) kinda videos / posts. For those of you who enjoy posts, I'll still write these in post format; for video-watchers, you watch me flail some purty shoes and clothes infront of a camera. The basic idea is that I share with you at the end of each month the things I've bought (usually bargains!) and loved recently. It's a handy little way of showing you what I've been wearing most often or things that are simply super for the price. I hope it's useful! So, here goes, the first of many Fashion Finds (poor name, but my alliteration skills only get me so far)!

In March I've bought quite a lot of stuff. Oopsie. It's definitely time for an ebay / charity shop wardrobe cull again! But my two best buys have been a rather spikey pair of boots and a simple little number from Primark. I've been really into minimalistic outfits recently, so the oversized tees that Primark are currently stocking are perfect. I've grabbed black and grey ones and they're so comfortable. Even better - they're just £3.50. I won't go on about them too much as I'm sure you've already heard me prattling on about these!

The spikey dazzlers are surprisingly comfortable. I've not worn them a lot yet but I definitely see them as my new go-to boots for dressier outfits. I couldn't believe they were only £8 and sadly I couldn't stop myself from buying them for that price! The quality is similar to New Look I'd say and I had no issues with the seller - '*^*$ A SMOOTH TRANSACTION *$&*' as those savvy fellows say on eBay..

Boots | eBay

Tops | Primark

I'd love to know what you think of this new feature! As I said in the video - it's my first one, so if I've missed out any important deets that you'd like to know then please do say so! By the way I've made my photo larger for this post, if you prefer them this size let me know (wow, you guys have a lot to comment on here haha!)

2.4.13

March Fashion Finds (a new monthly feature!)

A Week at Home: New Shoes, Food and a Kitten

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Studded New Look Slip on Shoes from ASOS | Snack on the train | Cheeeese! #Chogger | Early Easter egg devoured! | Those M&S chocolate hot cross buns | Whiskey the kitten | The delights of final year

My week at home has come to an end. This means no more fancy cheese (yes, Philly is fancy to me), chocolate hot cross buns or early Easter eggs. Oh and no more heating. Back to the student house (ice cave). It was fab to spend time with my family and meet a little fluffy Persian (cat...). Although, the week has unfortunately been dedicated to my dissertation. But I had a nice little treat waiting for me in my room - some New Look shoes I grabbed from ASOS while the 25% off deal was on. And they fit - whoopie! I just hope it starts warming up as I fear my tootsies would fall off if I wore these out in the current temperatures!

These photos are from my Instagram (RobynMayday) - bit of a plug there haha ;)

Expect outfit posts next week!

29.3.13

A Week at Home: New Shoes, Food and a Kitten

Budget Holiday Clothes From Select

Cuffed Hem Trousers

Mesh Panel Leggings

Chiffon Kimono Jacket (sold out)

Laser Cut Bikini Bottoms

Laser Cut Bikini Top

Erm. So I seem to have gone on an (extremely) early holiday clothes ‘top up’. Oh and all my buys seem to be the same colour… my go-to colour, black. Oops. But at least everything was extremely affordable! Actually, I never buy anything super snazzy for holiday. Things just get sun-creamy, sweaty and basically ruined (gross, but true). I usually do a bit of a pre-holiday Primark sweep to add some on-trend bits to my suitcase (a bit like Supermarket Sweep, but in Primark and without Dale Winton). Last year my suitcase was probably 80% Primark - gulp. This year I refuse to look like the grand Primarker of the Canaries. I should probably add, my holiday is in June. But hey, nothing like being organised! 

Somehow I ended up on the Select website. I think a free delivery deal was the culprit here – such a sucker for free delivery, sigh. There was a lot of potential. In fact, if I’d had it my way I would have spent over £50. But I decided 50% of it was just me being over zealous (look at me being all sensible!). So I cut my basket down to these items. 

First off, you’re probably wondering what the hell leggings are doing in this ‘holiday’ post – no, they’re not for holiday! The mesh detail is rather cool and they might come in handy if summer never comes (can’t lie, it’s possible considering the current arctic climate). So onto the actual holiday buys. My favourite is probably the kimono. It’s my alternative to a cardi, as I feel weird in cardigans- not sure why, it’s a strange statement, I know! I have a similar jacket from last year and it's nice and airy to wear in the heat. And for four quid, you really can’t go wrong! Also, the bikinis at Select are ideal for me. Being top heavy it's handy to be able to buy top and bottoms in different sizes without having to splurge. It's fab to find another budget fashion store that offers this other than Primark!

My order should arrive tomorrow or Friday, so I’ll keep you updated on the ‘keep’ and ‘return’ piles. Greedily, I’m hoping that they are all keepers!

(Ps. I know black isn’t technically a colour, but I’m not sure what else to refer to it as!)

27.3.13

Budget Holiday Clothes From Select