OOTD #3 - Wha'cha Looking At Sailor Boy

Dress: River Island

If I had to pick 2 colours which I love to pair together the most it would definitely be 'blue&red', why?? Not just because half my wardrobe space consist of these colours but because the contrast between them stands out and I relate these colours back to MAC's sailor theme, which I happen to love. So when trying this dress on in the fitting rooms a few days ago the first thing I thought was, god these buttons are hard to do up, just kidding. I thought this is going to look hot with my red lippy.. and then my imagination ran wild with idea's for my hair/nails/shoes, I couldn't wait to get home and try it out. And of course I'm still dying for an occasion where I can actually wear this combination but for now I put it together in a picture just to show you how it looks! I love the long steam of gold buttons all the way down the front (even if it did take me FOREVER to fiddle them through) it's clenched in at the waist by the gold buckle belt and I also kept the look simple by adding gold cross earrings and blue sandals. 

Do you like this look, leave a do dahh below??

Natalie xxx

Haul #2 - Random pick ups

Hey everyone, Hope everyone is well :D

I was suppose to be going Odeon tonight for 'Orange Wednesdays' but sadly everyone is working late and didn't fancy going on my own so I thought I'd do a little post about what I picked up today when I popped into my local town centre instead, here goes!

Benefit Sun Beam: £18.50 

(to buy click here) 

I'm sure you've all heard the MASSIVE rave about Benefit's sun beam bronze highlighter, quite a few of you lovely ladies recommended me to pick it up, so whilst I was out today I thought I'd get it. I'm so excited to finally try it, and I will be doing a review fairly soon and a few pictures so you can see how wonderful this product really is or isn't. 

Nail varnish in 

63 Sheer Mauve: £1.99

Clear: £1.00

67 Linen: £1.99

I have a shop near me that does all things beauty i.e nail varnish, eye lashes, hair extensions, make up and all that sort of things but they happen to be AMAZINGLY cheap which is every beauty lovers perfect shop. Don't get me wrong some of the stuff is pretty rubbish and shouldn't be aloud on the shelf but things like these 15ml bottles of nail varnish are a right bargain at £1.99 and the colour range my god I will be going back to buy more (cheeky smile).

River Island Cross Bracelet: £5.00

(to buy click here) 

Either crosses are in at the moment or I'm going mad and seeing them everywhere, beginning to think I'm going cross obsessed girls! I've recently purchased the River Island silver tone cross earrings which I absolutely love and so I thought why not buy this to match, plus it was pretty cheap so what the hell bargain buy. Anyone else loving crosses at the moment??

Okay girls so that's the few bits and bobs that I picked up today, Let me know if you do want to see the 'Sun Beam' review and i'll try and do one within the next couple of days. Do you have the Benefit Sun beam, how do you get on with it, worth the purchase??

Have a good evening, 

Natalie xxx

Pick Of The Highstreet #1

Hooray the sun is here!! not for long I don't spose, that's why us brit's make the very most of it while we can. I thought I'd just share with you the type of style I'm really loving at the moment, seems perfect seen as I've had to whip the shades out today. 

So my luck is the kind where you pick out an awesome summery outfit cause its sunny outside then as soon as you walk out the front door the sun vanishes!! This is what lead me to this outfit combo, it's defiantly a casual outfit which is why I paired it with the white converse high tops to add a slouchy look and I'd keep the jewellery minimal. I wouldn't normally pair shorts and a jumper together but my style is all over the place at the moment and in a strange way I think this kinda works well together.  

White Retro Sunglasses: River Island £13.00

Green Acid-wash Jumper: River Island £28.00

Super High Denim Shorts: River Island £25.00

White High Top Converse: Office £41.99

Let me know what your thoughts are on this combo, would you wear this?? 

Natalie xxx 

Haul #1 - Summer Bits

 My withdrawal symptoms from shopping are no longer!!

Hey everyone, so i havent been shopping in so long i was starting to have withdrawal symptoms but i cured myself as I recently went to Lakeside and for those who dont know what that is, its a big shopping centre (that always leaves your purse empty, I'm kidding not always)! We did have a few problems driving up there as my brothers car kept playing up, however a 1 bottle of car oil, 4 stop off's and 2 hours later and we arrived saftly THANK THE LORD!! Anyway my holiday is coming around pretty fast and i'm in need of a few more outfits to complete my suitcase, so i've picked up a some summer bits and thought i'd share them with you. Let's get in the summer spirit...

Newlook, RiverIsland, Primark, H&M, H&M

Flower Print Dress: Newlook £29.99

This dress screams 'summertime', with the daisy flower texture all over just makes it look really girlie and pretty which is right up my street. At first I was worried about the waist band and just where about it would pull me in but I must say it does look very flattering. The back view was also pleasantly surprising, the small white buttons join the back part together and the cut out triangle that sits at the bottom of your back is also a cute touch, styling my hair in an 'up-do' would be a good idea just so you can show off all the detail on the dress. After trying it on in the fitting rooms and seeing the price i knew the dress was coming on holiday with me.. 

The view from the back.

White Print Cut Out Back Shirt Dress: RiverIsland £30.00

I'm a huge online shopper as well as scowling the shops, I check all the websites maybe 3-4 times a week to see what's the latest and I've had my eye on this dress for a while now. I'm really into shirt dresses at the moment as I'm a fan of collars so with that and the print of the dress it had my attention. I wasn't sure if it would look right on me as I haven't managed to blast the love handles just yet.. I was thinking maybe it would look better on more slim figures, however the shopaholic inside me said 'what the heck buy it anyway Nat' so I did!! I purchased it without trying it on which I don't advise but in this case it didn't turn out too bad, I quite like the dress on me even if it did take a little persuasion from my mum, but once paired with the right jewellery and shoes I'm sure I'll love it even more. Like the white dress from Newlook this also has a cut out back just slightly different, it's placed further up the back center but level with the under arm but again I've put a picture below showing you. 

The cut out detail from the back

Black Sheer Detailed Collar Shirt: Primark £10.00

I think we all know what drew me to this purchase, the collar and the price!! Okay so its not the most ideal thing to take on holiday because it's black but I actually don't own any black tops so I couldn't resist it. I've been told they do other colours but I only saw 1 other which was a nude/pinky shade with the gold buttons and detailed collar, Let me know if you have any other colours?

Collar detail

Shorts: H&M £19.99

I receive a catalogue of the new collections through the post from H&M and these shorts were and instant favourite when flicking through. The sheer material and loose fitting are really flattering for those who aren't keen on the tops of their legs. Let me know if you'd like to see a post on different ways I'd style these shorts?

Mint Green Basic Dress: H&M £12.99

I LOVE THE COLOUR MINT!! Recently I've been buying and wearing lots of this colour however non of it is for my holiday, Yes I know its very basic but the exposed zip on the back gave me the idea to dress it up with gold jewellery and some cute sandals or if that doesn't work I could dress it down and wear it around the pool and believe me it looks much better on than hanging in this picture. The bottom of the dress sits just above the knee and is pretty nice fitting depending on what size you get also it does come in others so see what takes your fancy, I just think I'm going to have fun messing around and see what works well with the dress. 

So there's a few of my buy's from shopping the other day, hope it gets you in the summer spirit like it did me.

What are your recent purchases for the sunshine??

Natalie xxx

OOTD #1 - DIY Studded Collar

I just thought I'd put up a more detailed post about my 'DIY studded collar' for those who want to try it out themselves, even if your just to be curious about studding for the first time or where I purchased the studs from. Its a quick and easy way to jazz up your outfit, cost are minimal and so are the tools you'll be using. 

First of all I purchased my studs from JosyRose website they were £2.25 per 10 grams which works out roughly 55 studs, they have many different types to choose from which come in either gold or silver. I then looked through my clothes and chose which piece I wanted to stud, I ended up going with my red sheer shirt from Topshop which was brought quite a while back now so I'm not sure if its still available to buy, but the reason I chose it was because it had gold button detail which I thought would go really well with the studs and look a little more eye catching. 

Once your studs have arrive you'll see they have a claw like back which is how they stay on the shirt and this where your tool comes in, a blunt kitchen knife. As you get an idea of where your going to place your studs weather it be the collar or the cuff of the sleeve or even a pocket, you poke the stud through the material and then carefully press each spike from the back down using your blunt kitchen knife and then your stud should stay firmly placed (even in the wash). Continue to repeat this until you have completed your look, and that is really all you need to do, depending on the surface area is weather it becomes quite time consuming however the end result is defiantly worth it.

So get studding girls, 

Natalie xxx

Please if your under 16yrs ask a parent/carer for assistance as it could be dangerous...

Shirt: Topshop

Bottoms: H&M

Shoes: River Island

Studs: JosyRose

Red/Orange wedges

Red/Orange Wedges - River Island, £50

I purchased these beauts yesterday when I went shopping with my mum in our local town centre.. I've had my eye on these ever since I see them on RiverIsland website about 3 weeks ago and then when I see them staring me in the eye from the shelf I knew I had to have them, and the fact they actually had a size that fitted I knew I wasn't walking out the shop without them.

They are so comfy, I don't know about you but I walk 10 times better in wedges than any other kind of heel so these were just perfect for me. The material is suede so I'm a little unsure how they'll cope in the lovely British weather but I've already made it my mission to find a spray protector so they stand more chance. I'm usually a size 4/4.5 but I had to get these in a size 5, so I would suggest trying them on in the shop to make sure you get the right fit.

The main reason I love these wedges is cause the vibrant/vivid colour they just stand out and it's a good block of colour to pair with almost anything.  They have a buckle detail on the strap which is gold so again pairing these shoes with gold jewellery will just be a knock-out!! They do have a peep toe but you can only see part of your toes so if your someone that doesn't like to have your toots on show either then I highly recommend these!

I'm so excited to rock up on a night out in these, hopefully it wont be raining but I will keep you posted as to how I get on with them..

Natalie xxx

What's your favourite pair of wedges??


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