A Very American OOTD ✌️

So I finally got my hands on this Brandy dress, which if you have read my last few posts you will know I have been obsessed with for months! It basically represents everything I want my style to be - classic, casual and cute, I love toughing it up with this hoody and my timbs! I wore this yesterday to my friends 19th which was an American themed do, I hadn't actually planned to tie my outfit in with the theme it just sort of happened haha and I figured I would go with it! 

Dress - Brandy Melville

Hoody - Levi's (old)

Boots - Timberland (via Ebay)

Socks - Topshop

Necklace - Topshop

The colours are all classically American and although Brandy Melville is an Italian based brand, personally I associated it with California as that's where it has really blown up so once I added Levi and Timberland, both of which are iconically American it was suddenly a very american style outfit! I added some grey ankle socks and a long necklace for a bit of detail and kept my hair pretty natural.

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- August Wish List -

1. The first thing I really want this month is Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman. Having recently finished binge watching the TV show I watched some interviews with the cast and the women the series is based on, Piper Kerman. I then realised the show is actually inspired by Kerman's best selling book so I thought since I loved the show I would probably love the book to.

2. I love the vintage section of the Motel Rocks site, they rework vintage items into really cute new designs and these 'Gypsy Crops' are my favourite piece that they do. I think it would look really cool with a maxi skirt and doc martens or for a more girly look you could wear it with a white circle skirt and some sandals.

3. These H&M shorts are such a cute, flattering shape and the design is so summery and in keeping with the tropical prints trend. They could be dressed up with a crop top, heels and a blazer or dressed down with a grey v-neck tee and and Supergas.

4. I have wanted these Supergas for so long now, I love the really classic style and shape and think they are such a good investment as they are pretty timeless.

5. Lastly as mentioned in my post about Brandy Melville, I am completely in love with this T-shirt dress. It's such a cool piece and I think it would be such a great thing to have when you just want to throw something on and don't have much time.

Lucy x

BRAND FOCUS... Brandy Melville

I can't quite remember when I discovered Brandy Melville but I have known about the brand for roughly a year. The selfish instincts in me don't want to write this post as it is relatively unknown in the UK, especially for those that aren't into the fashion blogging/vlogging scene, and it's so refreshing to have a brand that you rarely, if ever see people wearing. This being said I am so excited about this brand and simply have to share my thoughts.

A little background & why so successful? ..

The orginally italian brand launched its first US store in 2009 in LA and have since launched another 17 stores across the States. It wasn't until I started doing a little research for this post that I realised it wasn't a California based company, as this is what I had instantly assumed due to the laid back yet pretty style of their clothing. Brandy Melville has been popularised by the likes of Kylie Jenner and her 'young hollywood' friends such as Sofia Richie. It is young Southern California girls like these that have unintentionally helped the brand grow through social media such as tumblr and Instagram by simply sharing a photo that gets reblogged to other side of the world in seconds. As someone who follows the brand on Instagram there is isn't a day where they don't post at least one photo of a store display or a 'brandy girl' modelling there clothes which makes me instantly lust after their clothes.

Top/Dress - Brandy Melville || Denim Jacket - Topshop || Grey Ankle Socks - M&S || Plimsolls - Superga 

For someone raving about the brand and writing a blog post on them; embaressingly I only own one top, the main reason being that shipping costs $40 and there are only 2 UK stores both of which are in London so its not exactly easy to get your hands on something. This being said my Brandy Melville wish list includes almost the whole website and I am currently obsessed with this t-shirt dress and I am genuinely considering a trip to London purely to pick it up!

To the right i am wearing my Brandy Melville 'Nadine Top' and I have kept my outfit quite simple by adding some classic Levi cut-offs and my favourite Newlook skater shoes. I finished off the look by wearing some white nail polish and H&M sunglasses.

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p.s. let me know in the comments what you think of Brandy Melville and if you love it as much as I do!

Summery OOTD

The other week a few friends and I went to London to go and see 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' at the 'The Lounge' for my friends 18th birthday present. It is a luxury over 18's cinema in which you sit in reclining leather seats and get served a meal while watching the film, it was such a good evening and the food and film were both amazing so i would definitely recommend it especially since it's so reasonably priced! Before the film we hung out in London for a bit and it was really warm so i was grateful to be wearing this summer dress which i layered with a denim jacket when it got a little cooler in the evening. 

The dress I am wearing is from H&M, it was only £12.99 and although i have only had it for a couple of weeks I have already got my moneys worth as i have barely wanted to wear anything else since it's just so pretty yet comfy and light so perfect for the beautiful weather we have been having. I wore my trusty denim jacket to make the outfit a little more casual and intresting and finished off the look with my mums vintage mulberry belt and my favourite chelsea shoes with little ankle socks. 

Dress - H&M (black version)

Belt - Mulberry

Denim Jacket - Vintage (similar here)

 Shoes - Topshop(old)

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Laid Back Summer OOTD

 

Here's a recent outfit of the day from a trip to London..

 

T-shirt - H&M

Levi shorts - eBay

Bomber jacket - H&M

Skaters - New Look

Sunglasses - H&M

Necklace - Topshop

Bracelet - Spain

 

 

 



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My Summer Must Haves!

Summer is very much underway and most people will have either finished school or will be finishing in the next few weeks! We have already had some amazing weather in the UK so whether you are off somewhere exotic or you are just enjoying the sun at home here are my top summer must haves. This is obviously not including essentials such as a bikini, it's more stuff i have personally loved so far this summer and would recommend..

1.White or bright nail polish - Both white and brightly coloured nail polishes look great with and enhance your tan, i have been wearing white recently as shown here and i have been absolutely loving it as you don't have to worry about it matching your outfit since it looks good with everything! On the other hand if you are wearing a fairly neutral outfit a bright nail polish such as an orange can be the perfect summery touch. 

Shown: Essie-Blanc and Essie-Rock the Boat

Other suggestions: Models Own-Beach Party, Barry M-Matt White, American Apparel-Neon Yellow

2. A good book/book series - Personally, a good book is an essential for summer especially for by the pool or at the beach, i would also recommended maybe starting a series as you could easily finish one book in a week or two so it's nice to know you have the next one to read after, for example last summer i read the Hunger Games books and this year i am reading the Divergent books.

Shown: Divergent Trilogy

Other Suggestions: Hunger Games Trilogy, The Fault in Our Stars, The Shadow Year

3. Runner/Jersey shorts - Runner shorts are so useful for summer as they are really comfy and light and are great when it is really hot and you don't want thick denim or cotton shorts. They are also good to wear with your bikini when you are walking to the pool or beach and they can be relatively fashionable (or at least not ugly) if you buy them from somewhere like Topshop. 

Shown: Topshop-Coral shorts

Other Suggestions: Topshop-White shorts, Boohoo-Zigzag shorts, Asos-Striped shorts

4. Square neck tops/crop tops - The square neck neckline is my favourite trend of the moment, it's so flattering and i love the 90's influence. Whether you go for a crop top with denim shorts and a kimono or a pretty cami with ripped jeans it is an instantly cool, effortless and summery look.

Shown: Miss Selfridge-Black crop

Other suggestions: Urban Outfitters-Crochet tank, Asos-Pink cami, River Island-Spagehitti strap top

5. Waterproof mascara - This MaxFactor Lash extension mascara is my favourite waterproof mascara and up there with my favourite mascaras in general, it gives a super natural look while really lengthening and separating your lashes, and it's best used after curling your eyelashes. It is a very natural looking mascara so it's perfect for a light/natural makeup look that personally i prefer in the summer. A waterproof mascara is a necessity as it obviously won't run if you are in the sea or pool but also just last a lot longer when you are in the sun.

Shown: MaxFactor-Lash Extension waterproof mascara 

Other suggestions: Maybelline-Colossal waterproof mascara 

6. Denim cutoff shorts - A pair of plain denim shorts are such a staple, they are completely timeless and like jeans go with anything and everything. Distressed cut-offs give an instantly cool laid back look especially with just a plain t shirt and some plimsolls or skaters.

Shown: Topshop-Ripped shorts

Other suggestions: Levi-Vintage Cutoffs, American Apparel-Mid wash cuff shorts

7. Slip on skater shoes - I am loving this skater shoe trend, it took me a while to come round to it as i had only ever seen the classic check Vans but after buying the pair of plain navy skaters shown i am completely converted! It's a great way to wear a trainer/plimsoll in summer as they are easy to slip off, they look especially great with denim shorts.

Shown: Newlook-Navy skaters

Other Suggestions: Topshop-Tropical skaters, Newlook-Pink skaters

8. Frozen Yogurt - If you have never had 'fro-yo' you are seriously missing out! It is so yummy and satisfying and i would chose it over ice cream any day as it is just as indulgent but feels a lot more healthy and refreshing.
London locations: Pinkberry-Selfridges, Snog-Marylebone Lane 

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed and maybe got some ideas!

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Lucy x

- London OOTD -

 
After my exams finished on Monday, the first thing my best friend and I did was head to London! I had been craving a London trip throughout my exams and it was so lovely to just wonder around completely stress free. We visited Brandy Melville, ate Pinkberry frozen yogurt and lounged around in Regents park, it was so chilled and the perfect way to forgot about my less than perfect exams ( N.B. my exams went so badly not a chance I am getting in to my first choice... yay).

Here's what I wore..

I am obsessed with this motel rocks skirt at the moment as I have a lot of more classic basics in my wardrobe and not many statement pieces such as this. Since the skirt was so detailed I kept the rest of the outfit super plain and simple by adding a navy jumper and black Chelsea boots with navy ankle socks to tie in with the navy jumper. I accessorised with silver hoop earrings, a silver thumb ring and white nail polish!  

 

Outfit details.. the jumper is actually an old one of  my mums from M&S and the socks are just a random pair I found in my house so I have found substitutes for these..

Boots - Asos

Skirt - Motel Rocks

Jumper substitute - H&M

Nail Polish - Barry M

Earrings - Topshop

Socks substitute - M&S 

 

 

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Lucy x