Pink Coat

I know I'm about 4 years late but I wanted a pink coat for ages, so when I found this one in Primark for £25 it was a no-brainer, as they say. I've been finding, in my old age, that I opt much more for neutral colours, so it's nice to get a bit of colour in my life in something other than lipstick.

Trainers are another thing that I basically live in. Seriously, if I could wear them to bed like my little brother used to do with his cowboy hat, I would (just joking, shoes in bed would be gross.) Santa brought me a very exciting new pair of Nike's for Christmas and I treated myself to a simple black and white Karrimor pair last week. In total I think I have six pairs of proper trainers and that's not including these Reebok's or Converse or NUTTIN! I have a very real problem but seriously comfortable feet, so, swings and roundabouts.

Pink Coat - Primark

Striped Cropped Tee - Primark

White Shirt - ASOS

Ripped Jeans - Primark DIY

Reebok Trainers - Sarenza

Boxy Bag - H&M

Gold Necklace - H&M

Lipstick - Papaya Punch by Sleek

Palm Print

Taken shortly after getting back from a sailing trip in Greece, hence my tan and optimistic clothing. That's the problem with going away in September, you get all brown and then come home and have to wear knitted trousers and so on. Not that I'm complaining about going on holiday, it was bladdy marvellous!

I bought this palm print skirt way back before the summer in Primark and what a buy it was! I think it set me back about £8 or something, which is ideal for a statement skirt that you may get bored of. Saying that, I'm still not bored of it but styling it for autumn and winter may be a bit of a challenge.

I swear the oversized t-shirt is the only top I feature on here. I can't help it, it's just so versatile, one of my best ASOS buys.

Oversized Tee - ASOS

Palm Print Skirt - Primark

Arizona Birkenstocks - Amazon

Gold Chain Necklace - River Island

Leather Bag - Glastonbury Festival

Clubmaster Sunglasses - Ray-ban

Gold Casio Watch - Watch Shop

Purple Lipstick - Mystic by Sleek

Ripped Jeans & Birkenstocks

It has been mega long since I blogged because back in July I was burgled and my laptop was stolen, woo! All my pictures from the last couple of years were on there and, like an idiot, I had never gotten round to backing them up on Dropbox (do it, people!) As you can imagine I was pretty gutted and it meant finding the money for a replacement laptop as well, hence the huge blogging gap. Anyway, I am back now so you can call of the search, heh heh.

Despite not having blogged in two months, I'm still heavily into monochrome style, particularly when it involves ripped jeans. I bought about a thousand pairs of ripped jeans from ASOS but couldn't find any that fit right, so I decided to rip some old Primark skinnies instead. You know how it is, skinny jeans from Primark gradually get a little loose, especially round the knees so it just made good sense.

I've also jumped on the Birkenstock bandwagon in the last month. I was sold on the comfort-factor everyone bangs on about as I'm off to Greece in a couple of weeks and wanted a pair of sandals that won't leave my feet hurting. They are pretty ugly and I have to be careful what I wear them with to avoid looking like a German granny but overall, I'm pleased with them.

Fedora - Peacocks

Oversized T-Shirt - ASOS

Ripped Jeans - Primark (DIY)

Birkenstock Arizona - Zalando

Turquoise Necklace - Turkish Market

Gold Casio Watch - Gift

Boxy Bag - H&M

How to Style Neon

This monochrome and neutrals thing has really taken me by surprise lately. It seems to be my go-to palette on a daily basis but at the same time, I am still drawn to strong colours and statement pieces. So let me introduce you to this fluoro skirt I discovered in River Island.

It's a pretty bright neon orange, not quite as radioactive as it photographs but definitely neon. I have a neon green skirt too, so maybe I'm starting a collection. The fit of this skirt is great and I like how it works with tights and a jumper but will also be perfect with a white cami top for when the sun is out.

I keep buying myself holiday clothes at the moment, despite the fact I'm not going away until September, so I'm hoping for the British summertime to kick in any time soon. I swear when I was a kid it was hot all summer long...

Neon Skirt - River Island

White Shirt - ASOS

Grey Speckled Jumper - Primark

Boyfriend Coat - Oh My Love

Black Brogues - Office

White Boxy Bag - ASOS

Silver Necklace - Primark

Lipstick - Kate Moss Rimmel 110

Daytime Sequins - The Last Blog of 2013

So the eagle eyed among you will have spotted that I'm not wearing actual sequins, just a sequin illusion. Still, I like a good contrast and daytime sequins is the best kind, especially for the festive season.

Being the last blog post of 2013 it feels right to wear a bit of glam, particularly because my great plans to welcome in the new year consist mainly of sitting on the sofa with a curry. Either way, it's New Year's Eve and you've got to wear a bit or sparkle, even if that means teaming with stomach-expansion trousers (leggings) whilst spilling tikka masala down yourself. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Beanie - eBay

Gold Top - H&M

White Shirt - New Look

Riding Pants - H&M

White Converse - Office

Statement Necklace - Primark

Shearling Biker Jacket - H&M

Red Lipstick - Stiletto by Sleek

Bow & Vans

What with Christmas preoccupation and 70% darkness, my blogging has fallen by the wayside a little. Plus, after getting sent a pair of sheepskin boots at work, I've hardly taken them off my feet. While I think it is possible to make UGG boots work in a fashion sense, they're not really fashion blog fodder.

Apologies if that makes me sound like a douchebag, it's just that I know there's a lot of hate when it comes to UGGs and I just want to make friends!

Anyway, back to the point. When I'm not wearing my toasty-feet-makers I've been loving sporty styles. Saying that, these 'sporty' Vans are about half a size too big, so if I try to run in them they end up flapping about in a very unbecoming way.

This bow blouse has featured here before because it is quite simply one of the best vintage finds ever. It really does photograph like a dream (second douchebag statement).

Oversized Blazer Coat - New Look

Bow Blouse - Vintage

High Waisted Jeans - Joni Jeans Topshop

Vans - Amazon

Lipstick - Smother by Sleek

Day to Night Outfit

I like day to night outfits. There's something very pleasing about how just changing your shoes and shedding a jacket can transform your look.

I'm not really a jeans and top girl for going out out, instead I wore this for a nice meal but I am of the opinion that adding heels pretty much makes any outfit out out worthy. As far as heels go, these boots are the comfiest ever. I feel kind of bad actually because all my other (high and uncomfortable) shoes are continually shunned. Sorry shoes.

I'm still loving monochrome, it's definitely an all year round trend. The brown leather jacket breaks it up a bit and is a bit different to the usual black. Plus I don't have a black leather jacket so the brown had no choice.

Since the weather turned Arctic I have been wearing beanies every day. I'm currently on the hunt for a pair of ear muffs that don't stick out ten inches from my head for hair-up days. My ears get cold!

Leather Jacket - Primark

White Top - Internacionale

Skinny Joni Jeans - Topshop

Flat Boots - New Look

Heeled Boots - New Look

Beanie - H&M

White Bag - ASOS

Wings Necklace - Accessorize

Red Lipstick - Stiletto by Sleek

Get Yer Coat Out

This year I am OBSESSED with coats. I've already dropped £40 on a fur number I found in a charity shop and this weekend added a H&M shearling biker jacket to my overflowing wardrobe.

There's nothing quite like rediscovering one of your old favourites though and this camel coat is most definitely a major favourite. It was a measly £29.99 in H&M last year..? Maybe the year before and it's one of the best bargains I've ever found.

Under the coat of dreams is my new fave t-shirt dress from River Island and with the cold weather comes the Kevin McCallister hat collection back in circulation. Thrown all together with my boyish brogues and red lipstick I really love this outfit. I do not love my slightly demonic gaze in the first picture, so sorry about that.

Camel Coat - H&M

T-Shirt Dress - River Island

Khaki Beanie - eBay

Boy Shoes - Office

Red Lipstick - Stiletto by Sleek