Black x Black

 

Ribbed Jumper - Oh My Love | High Waisted Jeans - New Look | Pointed Heels - ASOS

Hey guys, winter has well and truly hit the UK by storm today, which I see as a blessing as I can finally LAYER UP. Not that I don't love having bare legs and wearing my skirts all day long, there's nothing better than snuggling up in a million and one layers. This jumper was a Christmas sale buy from Topshop, I've never owned anything from Oh My Love before but I have to say, the zipped elbows and the ribbed knit, it certainly makes my top ten jumpers. 

Paired with my favourite jeans and the jazziest shoes I'll possibly ever own, this outfit is October ready! You may have also noticed, my hair is noticeably lighter/whiter/bigger as this weekend I gave in to my demons and attempted to achieve white hair goodness. A few purple shampoo treatments, and I should be there!

Elena x

Shoes are a Girls Best Friend

Mule Loafers - Topshop | Leather Pointed Boots - ASOS | Black Boots - ASOS

Gola Trainers - ASOS | Croc Snakeskin Flatform - Topshop

So you must know by now that I really like shoes. Shiny, patent, boots, trainers, loafers. Basically I have a massive shoe addiction, which became really apparent when I had to choose which ones to take to uni! Not that stops me from making a shoe wishlist...

I mostly buy my shoes from ASOS (surprise) and Topshop and their footwear are on form this Autumn/Winter. I love any mule type shoe and these silver mule loafers are like my dream shoe combo, and what could be better than a shoe that doesn't rub your ankle?! As Winter is kicking in, I obviously need another pair of boots... These two are my top picks, pointed shoes are the best and so so flattering to any outfit, they elongate legs and everything. I love leather but there's something about the ponte material with the snakeskin tips that makes me really happy. Trainers are still super in and fit so well with the 90's normcore trend and these Gola ones are very similar to the Adidas Stan Smith's, but for only £20! Lastly, these Topshop flatforms are SO similar to the Stella MacCartney flatforms, but for a bargain £35, how can I refuse?!

What shoes are you feeling this A/W?

Elena x

Lacy Basics

Sunglasses - Primark | Crop Top - Topshop | Culottes - ASOS | Bag - Primark | Sliders - Primark 

I know I have previously worn these culottes on the blog but I'm so head over heels in love with them I couldn't resist styling them up again. This time I paired them with a long sleeved crop from Topshop (a must for A/W 2014) to not distract from the embroidery detail in the culottes. I then threw on my sliders and favourite Primark buys of the moment, sunglasses and camera bag. 

I'm considering doing a series of posts on how to style up these culottes, let me know if that's something you guys would be interested in :-)

I'm currently away on holiday but will reply to all comments on my return.

All photos by Daisy L.

Reaching Higher Heights

Shoe Boots | Platforms

As you may know by now, I'm only a little student (5"2 to be exact) and regularly depend on platform shoes to help bring me up to everyone else's height (being called shortie soon becomes boring). But there's only so much a platform slip on can do before you call in the help of heels.

I don't do normal heels, they're too girly and altogether too uncomfortable so I decided to give heeled boots/platforms a go. The shoe boots were a bargain find on ASOS, now only £10! A perfect piece to bring a bit of texture into a monochrome look, and smarten up a pair of jeans too. The added appeal of a pointed tip and I was won over.

My other latest addition to my heeled footwear collection is the platform heels. I love a pair of all white shoes and these are the smarter version of the Van Slip On's I adore. Sadly, the only downfall of these shoes is due to their all white nature, they pick up dirt like no ones business, as shown in these photos.

I'm currently away on holiday but will reply to all comments on my return.

All photos by Daisy L.

Going Out Out

Vest Top - ASOS | Skirt - Zara | Heels - ASOS | Clutch - Primark 

This outfit was something I wore a few weeks ago when I went with some friends. I struggle to dress for going out as I find my style very manly/oversized/not glitzy enough for the clubbing scene in my home town. Rather then wear something I'm not comfortable in, I settled on this vest and skirt combo, with the addition of leather adding a level of dressiness but still being myself with the neutral colour palette.

As a 5"2 girl, I rarely wear heels as everyone already knows I'm teeny tiny but I'm trying to branch out and so invested in these shoe boots from ASOS. I know they'll look just as perfect with a bashed up pair of jeans as they do with a skirt and I can't wear to make them a main part of wardrobe. 

I'm currently away on holiday but will reply to all comments on my return.

All photos by Daisy L.

Mellow Monday #2

So here we are again, it's Monday, albeit a Bank Holiday in the UK which softens the blow a little bit. Yet again, I'm still my usual emotional self but glad that last week is over and done. Onwards and upwards!

 Five happy things that are occuring at the moment:

- I finished my resits last week (hurrah) which means not only can I chill out before I go back to university, I can also focus fully on blogging! 

- I run my first ever 10k in just under 2 weeks and although I'm terrified, I'm super excited to run a proper race along side so many others

- I get hair boredom nearly everyday so am currently deciding whether to get an undercut shaved into my hair, exactly what Ellie has here! Let me know what your thoughts, I only have one more year left to rebel at uni before I have to 'calm down' so it seems as perfect time as any!

- On Saturday, I fly out to Jersey to my two girlfriends to stay with my other girlfriend on holiday! I haven't managed a proper holiday this summer so I'm really looking forward to getting away from real life and spending time with my favourites.

- Lastly, I'm quite glad the weather has gone a bit miserable as I can fully embrace the best trend of Autumn/Winter, Normcore! The most simple, yet effective trend, as a girl who loves a pair of jeans, this trend is basically me reincarnated.

Happy Monday guys :-) 

Zara A/W Wishlist

Drawstring Trousers | Blue Slogan Tee | Doctor's Bag | Lace Top | Midi Dress | Leather Tote | Black Slogan Tee | Lace Embroidered Maxi Dress 

So hey guys, I'm back after my brief hiatus due to university obligations and I thought I'd kick it off again with a lovely wistful wishlist post for Zara.

Me and Zara, our friendship has been brief but beautiful and now they've started stocking their A/W stock, I'm very happy indeed. My current basket equals £144 and if I wasn't going away this Friday, I probably would have already ordered the lot. But we both know I will end up ordering something so I will keep you informed!

My top picks from Zara at the moment are:

- Drawstring Trousers, I recently realised that I don't own any grey trousers and this has greatly upset me and I feel it needs to be altered ASAP. This pair as just enough casual to get away with at university but I could easily dress up with a pair of heels.

- Blue Slogan Tee, Zara do tee's so well, I can't resist stocking up in some classic slogan ones.

- Doctor's Bag, I actually study Computer Science at University and am thus needed to bring my laptop onto campus most days and I feel this bag would be able to carry all my crap plus laptop so basically it's a uni essential?! Right...

- Lace Top, can't really bet a black lace top, perfect to dress up a pair of jeans if you need a quick evening outfit.

- Midi Dress, I've only recently braved the midi due to my short legs and now can't resist anything of the midi length, especially if it has a slogan printed across it.

 - Leather Tote, this is my other chosen university bag, cheaper but doesn't seem as sturdy as the Doctor's bag, but would add a dash of colour into my universally black wardrobe.

- Black Slogan Tee, another slogan tee to boot, of course there had to be a black tee in this wishlist.

- Lace Embroidered Maxi Dress, I have lusted over this dress for months and months and although it would have been perfect for summer, I totally think it would be workable in the Autumn months with leather jacket or even duster coat.

Wishlist's always end up in me convincing myself I need all these items and with a shopping trip to Manchester coming my way on Tuesday, I may return with a few of these pieces, to be continued... 

Only 2 Shades of Grey

Trousers - H&M | Duster Coat - ASOS (Similar) | Tee - New Look | Slip On's - ASOS

So today I decided to make my own suit using my favourite duster coat and my new space man trousers from H&M! I love the classic look of a suit and I quite like the fact it looks a bit mismatched due to the different fabrics. As the whole suit element of the outfit was pretty out there (especially for Wigan), I decided to just team it with a simple black tee and a pair of patterned slip on's, to ensure the outfit remained a little bit casual as all I did was go to IKEA. Omg how good is IKEA, I always forget how much I love going there and planning my dream home in my head! Back to the outfit, I feel this look fits really well with the trend Normcore I featured in one of my recent posts, and that makes me really happy.

Let me know what you think, I'd love to know your opinions :-)

Photos by Daisy L.

Bet you didn't expect an ASOS haul...

Fedora | Snakeprint Boots | Ripped Jeans | Blazer | Kimono Top | Necklace

All ASOS (dur)

Now in the short time I've been writing this blog, it's become very apparent how much I love ASOS, buy everything from ASOS, basically need help with my ASOS addiction. And awkwardly I'm about to make another order but this is what I've compiled over the past month.

There's quite a grey theme running through these items which I've only just noticed but at least I'm moving slightly away from my black and white obsession (says this whilst sat wearing black top and white jeans.) I already have a really wide brim black fedora but I decided to pick this light grey version as it works really well when I need to lighten up an all black ensemble and it will work both in summer and winter. 

I've pretty much decided summer is over and Autumn is upon us so a lot of my latest purchases certainly have a warmer feel about them. It dawned upon me I didn't have a lot of ankle boots so I preceded to buy 2 new pairs (probably 3 at this rate!) I picked this snake print ones as they're a bit snazzier than your usual black ankle boots and they look amazing with both jeans and dresses.

These are my third pair of ASOS jeans, they're the Whitby cut and pretty much my perfect jean. Not too long (5"2 problems) and not too low waistband. I used to live in my black New Look high waisted jeans so needed a similar pair so I wasn't wearing the same pair of jeans day in day out. I love the ripped knee although a lot of my friends like commenting on whether I forgot to rip the other knee (har de har)

As I've decided it's Autumn, I've been buying a lot of jacket/coats/capes and this blazer is absolutely perfect to bring in the warmer Autumn months as it's light weight but big enough so I can layer plenty of jumpers underneath but also quite smart as I enter my 3rd year of university I might need some smarter clothes for interviews *cry*

I love really simple tops, and this grey ripped kimono top is both simple yet clever at the same. Not your normal plain V neck tee, it has a kind of lamp shape to it which I adore and it looks great with both jeans and skirts.

Lastly, I've been having a bit of a tough time recently (resits, break up, life) so I bought this simple charm necklace with the engraving "HAPPY" to remind me things are okay. I know that's really lame but it's those little things that get me through the day and it works really well with all my other current favourites jewellery wise (if you'd like to see my daily jewellery pieces please comment below!)

So there you go. There are some of the things I've been burning my money away on (hurry up payday/student loan day). Let me know what pieces you dig. My photographer (sister) is finally finishing work today so I'll be back posting regular outfit posts from tomorrow hopefully!

We be haulin' haulin' haulin' haulin'

Sadly none of these shoes are available online.

I have always admired Zara from a far but never really paid it much attention due to being scared of the prices. And then I discovered this season's sale online... I fell in love with the pointed white loafers but cruelly they were out of stock in my size online and in my local store. But yet again the shopping gods paid me a favour and grated me a pair of size 5's in the Glasgow branch of Zara. 

I've got a bad obsession with boots at the moment (very useful in the midst of summer) so when I found these beige leather cut out boots also in Glasgow I couldn't leave them behind. With their slight pointed toe, they add a much needed dash of colour into my very monochrome wardrobe. 

Lastly, I'm still very much into my trainer 'thang' and as I can't justify another pair of Nike Roshe Run in all white, these Zara equivalents will have to fill the hole in my heart.

What shoes have been stealing your hearts recently? And has anyone else been very naughty during this seasons sales, please make me feel better! I've been very spendy at ASOS and H&M so let me know if you'd like a haul post about either of those stores :-)