Transitioning Into Autumn

Let me introduce you to my two new favourite pieces in my wardrobe. This amazing faux fur River Island gilet is something that's been on my list for a while and I finally picked it up a few weeks ago after having a rather great discount card from Elle. I can see it taking me into autumn/winter quite well. I also managed to find this dogtooth Michael Kors Selma bag in T K Maxx (for a bargain price!) and it is just the perfect size for everyday and can make an otherwise boring outfit stand out. I'd highly recommend checking out T K Maxx if you're looking for MK or other designer pieces for a fraction of the price. 

I would ideally have like to have paired this look with either a pair of black chelsea boots, which I'm yet to find, or a pair of Ugg boots that I've had my eye on for years now, again, these are yet to be bought! That being said, I think it works just as well with flat shoes like these, especially if it's a slightly warmer day. 

Gilet: River Island

Jumper: H&M

Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: New Look

Bag: Michael Kors

Hat: Market

Neutral Tones | Wednesday Wishlist

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For this weeks wishlist it's a rather neutral one as these seem to be the colours I'm drawn to at the moment over my usual choice of black. Neutrals are great all year round but especially during the current months and they add a little bit of colour to your outfit without having to go all-out bright. This wishlist is rather accessories/shoe heavy as I've not really been feeling many clothes recently and instead have been looking towards shoes to fill that shopping void.

New Look is definitely my favourite place to buy shoes and they currently have a really nice selection of flats, including my beloved pointed loafers now in silver - these are a must buy for me. I also love these sandals, mainly for the colour, as they are rather relaxed and would be great to dress down any outfit. 

Moving onto the few clothing items I am liking and first up is these cross over type tops and this khaki version from River Island is my favourite, I really like the drop hem and the linen material. White jeans are another piece I've wanted to add to my wardrobe for some time now but finding the perfect pair is proving difficult, these from H&M come pretty close though. 

What's on your current wishlist? 

Neoprene Outerwear

Have you ever put together an outfit, looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, I did good with this one. That was me after putting together this look. I very rarely wear an outfit without any black but I managed to accomplish that with this and I also never wear blue and this whole outfit is basically several different shades of blue. New favourite outfit alert!

Spring Florals

This has to be one of my all time favourite outfits of mine - and it contains not even a sliver of black! I'm clearly getting in the spring mood with this one what with the serious influx of whitened light-wash denim! I'm actually on the hunt for a denim shirt that will work with these jeans so any suggestions would be very much welcomed...

PINK Tres en Vogue

Another windy day here in the UK! I actually got rather a surprise when I uploaded these photos to my computer only to find that there were more usable images than I thought. Please just excuse my rather serious face in most of them; the torrential winds combined with passing people left me less than impressed... 

Windswept?!

RIVER ISLAND jacket, H&M jumper, NEW LOOK shoes, WHISTLES bag, PRIMARK hat

Let me welcome you to the world’s shortest outfit post, complete with my smiling face on each photo! These were the best of a really bad bunch of images; let’s just say many involved me shivering, chasing my hat or pulling a rather unsightly face. The weather was definitely not on side this weekend!

Moving past the fact I could only use four photos, I do actually really love this outfit and it’s been one of my go-to choices if I want more of a smart/casual look. These shoes seem to be appearing a lot lately on my blog but it’s because I just love them so much, despite them starting out as the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever had the misfortune of wearing! Also, why I thought it’d be a good idea to wear a hat during high-winds is beyond me…

Saltro Shirt

You probably can't tell from these photos but it was actually a ridiculously windy day when taking these (as you'll see from my upcoming Wednesday post) so I struggled to get even these shots. It's also come to my attention that I'm stood the same way in practically all these photos, clearly when my mind in on the wind, I loose all ability to focus on what I'm actually trying to do - let's just pretend I'm throwing out an array of model-esque poses shall we?

The Not-So-Wednesday-Wishlist, Wishlist

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So this is a not-so-wednesday, Wednesday wishlist post! It completely slipped my mind to put this up sooner but rather than waste what I would consider to be a great wishlist, I thought why not, I'll just put it up on a Friday instead.

This is a collation of all the last-minute wintery things that I'd like to add to my wardrobe and hopefully I might be able to treat myself to a few of these before Christmas (or fingers crossed they appear in the sale)! I've actually been after this bag from Zara for absolutely ages now but it sells out so quickly and due to the price, I haven't been able to buy it - darn you Zara prices! I've also had my eye on the Missguided website for a while now as they have some amazing faux fur pieces that I totally need in my life - they can join the million others I already own!

Checker Board

It's that hat again. I've found myself wearing this hat so often since I bought it, it just seems to go with everything and can turn as otherwise simple outfit like this one, into something a little more interesting. I just wish Primark did a silver hardware version of it, then I could literally wear it with everything! 

Leather & Gold

You know that situation when you find an item of clothing that looks so hideously ugly on the hanger but then on, it looks like it was made for you. That's exactly how I feel with this Topshop Boutique coat. Off it looks like a huge, shapeless sack but on I feel like it gives any outfit a seriously chic quality. Yes I used the word chic, shameful.

Wednesday Wishlist #11 | Topshop & River Island

trench, cape, shirt, slip-ons, bag, jeans, necklace, hat, ring | TOPSHOP

 shirt-dress, t-shirt, boots, coat, bag, bracelet, necklace | RIVER ISLAND

 

Another Wednesday, another wishlist. Online shopping (or shopping in general) seems to have become an extreme sport for me over the past few weeks but I can't help it, there's just so many key pieces cropping up everywhere! I spotted that both Topshop and River Island are offering 20% student discount online and in-store for a limited time only (a matter of days!) and as both stores have some fab AW offerings I thought it'd be rude not to take advantage of these discounts. 

Some stand out pieces for me are definitely the Burberry-esque trench which is both timeless and a complete worthwhile investment piece and one that I'm definitely on the hunt for, Topshop may have just nailed the perfect one! I've also got a thing for over sized coats at the moment and River Island are getting this so right, especially with this pastel mixed beauty - I can definitely see this as my staple winter coat - not that I need another one!

 Are you going to be picking up any of these pieces from Topshop or River Island. If you're a student, make sure you do it quickly...

Aztec Fur

Expect to see a whole lot of film-worthy hair swishing in this post, courtesy of the wind that decided to interrupt shooting this outfit. I may as well have had a huge fan in front of me as whatever I did my hair/gilet just wouldn't stay still; I think I managed to choose the least swishy photos to include though!