Mismatched Suit

Blazer - H&M | Tee - New Look | Leather Trousers - New Look | Adidas - Schuh | Bag - Primark

Hey hey hey it's Saturday! Hope you guys have some lovely plans today, I'm celebrating with my uni housemates us all FINALLY finishing our degrees and being free little bird for a little while at least! Hurrah! Hopefully a chance to enjoy summer without any pressures, at least until I find out my degree mark and then I go cry in a bowl of Nutella.

I wore this outfit out with my friend to go out for a lunch a few days ago, were I discovered Bella Italia do gluten free pizza and my life changed forever! Heads up to those equally suffering the gluten free curse. I love making suits from pieces that aren't meant to match, like pair a black blazer with leather trousers so you have the contrast of materials. With a suit, I don't like to make the other aspects of the outfit too loud so I pulled a plain white tee and my forever faithful Adidas.

Have a sick weekend guys x 

Red Fever

Dungarees - ASOS | Top - H&M | Pumas - Schuh

Dungarees are one of those trends I've always gazed fondly upon to realise I am not cool enough to wear, until I get bored and wear them anyway. I love these because they combine my two favourite things; leather and black. And they automatically jazz up an outfit to make it look like you made loads of effort when you really didn't!

Teamed with some simple pieces so not to distract from the babes that the dungarees are, I think this outfit is perfect to substitute the usual jeans and tee combo, but still feel comfortable.

What do you think of the dungarees trend? 

Culottes X Nike

Sweatshirt - H&M | Culottes - ASOS | Trainers - Nike 

Culottes were one of the big trends this summer and lucky they're still going strong now and featured in many catwalks at London Fashion Week! Hurray for culottes! Great for those when I'm bored of living in skinny jeans, and boy do I live in my skinny jeans and also great at hiding food babies/days you didn't go to the gym/want to pretend you're still in your massive PJ's. What more could a girl want.

These bad boys are from ASOS (obviously, it's me) which I got for a steal in the summer sale. Teamed with a slogan sweatshirt and my Nikes, this is a perfect chilled outfit which is both comfy but also looks like I made an effort. I love the combo of grey and navy, they work really well together and the added jazziness of the sequins adds a bit of glitz to a quite muted outfit.

Will you be wearing your culottes way into winter?

It's also my birthday tomorrow, feel free to send me ASOS vouchers in the mail guys xxx

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

Sports Luxe

Nike Roshe Run | Zara Trainers | Nike Revolution

The biggest trend of the moment is trainers. Sporty trainers to be exact. Trainers are being paired with everything from jeans to dresses to culottes and they look amazing. The comfiest option of footwear, how could I ever resist heavily investing in 3 pairs of the biggest trend to hit the catwalk's since mom jeans. I'm a sporty person anyway, so they're an investment more than anything.

I chose a pair of Nike Roshe Runs, the shoe everyone and their cat seems to own, an all white pair of trainers from Zara as I can't afford a pair of Nikes in all white and my new running/everyday wear shoes in the Nike Revolutions. Luckily for me, I have teeny feet so still fit in junior sizes benefiting my bank account greatly. 

If you haven't jumped into the trainer trend WHY HAVEN'T YOU 

This is certainly a trend to stick around.

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

All photos by Daisy L. 

Love Me Hate Me

Fedora - New Look | White Shirt - H&M | Blazer - H&M | Jeans - ASOS | Clutch - Zara | Trainers - JD Sports 

I basically live in white shirts nowadays so I thought I'd start doing a series of pieces on how I like to style them up, for casual and smart.

This look is one that would work during the day, perhaps to go shopping with friends or for travelling but could be easily changed up and made more appropriate for evening attire with a pair of barely there heels and a bit of lipstick. 

I recently bought this blazer during H&M's 25% promotion (check it out online and in store if you haven't yet!) as I've never owned a really smart jacket that would work with most things and can easily make a pair of scruffy jeans look grown up!

I toned down the smartness of this look with the addition of the Nike's and then added a dash of colour with this bright clutch from Zara, as I do love a good slogan!

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

All photos by Daisy L.

Daily Inspiration

I search Instagram everyday and I thought I'd do a few pieces on things that inspiring me lately.

All sourced from Instagram.

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 :-)