- September Wish List -

1. Boohoo tartan dress (buy here)
2. Topshop handbag (buy here)
3. Topshop pleather shorts (buy here)
4. Chicwish jumper (buy here)
5. Topshop leigh jeans (buy here)

Firstly I would like to apologise for the majority being Topshop, I ,like many, am guilty of loving topshop too much even with the sometimes unreasonable prices. The first topshop piece is a replacement pair of black leigh jeans, I got a pair around 3/4 years ago and I have worn them so much that they are now more grey than black so I think its time to get a new pair as I know I will wear them a lot now its staring to get colder. Continuing with topshop, the next thing I'm lusting over is this pale blue tote, I love that its so simple but the super pretty colour makes it such a great piece. The last topshop item is this pair of black lazer cut pleather shorts, these are such a cool piece and would look really great with a contrasting pretty jumper like the Chicwish one also on my wish list. I recently discovered Chicwish through watching a sunbeamjess video on youtube where she had picked up a few pieces, I instantly checked out the website because I love finding online shops that I didn't know about, as I try not to wear all high street stuff that everybody has, its such a good site and I literally love everything! Lastly I picked out this tartan dress from boohoo, its bang on trend but in a quite subtle way due to the navy and green pattern as apposed to the classic red pattern which can be a little out there and more difficult to style in terms of the colour scheme.

I hope you like my picks,
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Lucy x

 

Talking Trends - "Any colour ... so long as its PINK"

According to this months British Vogue, pink is the colour of the season, there is a lovely 12 page spread featuring 'model of the year', Cara Delevingne looking stunning in various pink designer ensembles, with pieces by Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. I have put together a collection of my favourite pink pieces from the high-street and online to make the trend more affordable and accessible to those of us who can only dream of designer labels.



1. Topshop dress (buy here)

This is such an adorable dress, actually quite designer looking in my opinion, its perfect for a wedding or formal party. Style it with white pumps like these, and a cropped white blazer like this (to show off your waist) then add a simple silver necklace for a pretty, classy look.

 

2. Topshop lipstick in macaroon (buy here)

If you don't want to make quite such a statement but still have a subtle hint of the trend, a pink lip is a great way to go. Wear with a super minimal make up look and simple outfit to really make the lip pop. 

 

3. EBay sun jellies in cherry (buy here)

I was loving my pair of navy jellies this summer, and I think this pink pair are super cute! Pray for some sunshine and wear with some denim shorts like these and a plain white cropped tee for a Kylie Jenner style look, or if you live in England like me and its starting to get cold trade out the shorts for mom jeans like these and add some white ankle socks.

 

4.Nasty gal dress (buy here)

I'm obsessed with this dress its so stunning! Its perfect for a evening out on holiday with some pretty metallic sandals like these and a light cardigan if it gets chilly.

 

5.American Apparel hair bow (buy here)

This little bow is so cute and is another way to wear the trend subtly, I feel like the colour is the cornflower blue of pinks! It would look really pretty against light blonde hair with a girly white dress like this and the look could be toughened up with some Jeffery Campbell's like these.

 

6. Topshop mom jeans (buy here)

Another way to wear the pink trend is by mixing it with another trend such as mom jeans, this baby pink pair from topshop would look awesome with a baseball style tee like this (which I would buy 1/2 sizes too big then tuck in the jeans for a slouchy look) and some white supergas.

 

7. River island stilettos (buy here)

Im not sure if I would be daring enough to wear these however I do think they a very cool and very kardashian/jenner-esque. Since they are such statement I would go with a dressed down approach to styling them with some boyfriend style jeans like these and a white tee.   

 

hope you like my picks do let me know what you think in the comments!

lucy xoxo

 

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Talking Trends - BEANIES

The beanie trend is by far one of my favourites from 2013 so far, I love how it brings an urban edge to any outfit. Whether it be a statement rapper beanie or a pretty pastel one you can find a beanie to suit any outfit.

PLAIN

Use a plain beanie to either tone down an outfit or just compliment an already chilled outfit.

Navy beanie - buy here
Grey beanie - buy here
Black beanie - buy here

NEON

Neon beanies are a great way to add a pop of colour to monochrome outfit and are also great for summer/festivals.

Fluro green beanie - buy here
Fluro orange beanie - buy here
Fluro yellow beanie - buy here

 

PASTEL

A pastel beanie is a great way to make the trend more girly by wearing one with a pretty summer dress and sandals.

Baby blue beanie - buy here
Sand beanie - buy here
Baby pink beanie - buy here

STATEMENT

By wearing a statement beanie you can show your personality since most are inspired by artists or celebrities.

Boy London dupe - buy here
Ain't no wifey beanie - buy here
ASAP rockey beanie - buy here

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Lucy xxx 

MTV Video Music Awards 2013

I woke up this morning ready to look through all the amazing dresses from the MTV VMA's and right a blog post about my favourites. Well it was hard enough to find anything I even liked! I was so underwhelmed by all the outfits however I did manage to find one I liked...

Naya Rivera in vintage Paco Rabanne

For a start I just love Naya Rivera. Secondly I love her even more for going out with big sean and now I love her even more for saving the red carpet from being a disaster. This black floor length gown fits her like a glove and the cut-outs (a big trend from last season) make the dress much more sexy, in turn making it much more Naya! I like the very minimal accessories and smoky eye as they complete the whole look making it very put together and polished.  

 



Naya and Big Sean at VMA's and Teen Chocie Awards

I was also a massive fan of her teen choice award outfit especially the pop of colour with the shoes!

 

 

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Monthly Style Steal - AUGUST

Missguided dress - buy here (and more photos)

Augusts' Style Steal is this super cute girly dress from missguided.co.uk. I have been loving this style of dress at the moment because I think the shapeless, boxy cut is balanced out by the super short length. At £19.99 I think its a pretty good deal especially with their current 10% off promotion,  as this kind of thing in Topshop would be nearing the £50 mark. For a casual look add a slouchy oversized cardigan or jumper like this one and wear with converse like these. Or dress it up with healed boots like these and and a necklace like this (what a long pendant chain will do is weigh down the dress bringing it into your body so that it is more flattering).


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Lucy xoxo

V FESTIVAL 2013

This past weekend I headed to Weston park in Stafford for V festival 2013! I travelled down on Friday with a big group of friends to set up camp before the music began on Saturday. I got to see lots of my favourite artists as well as some bands that I only knew a few songs but enjoyed their performance way more than I expected.
 

 
High lights have got to be Calvin Harris and Kendrick Lamar as well as The Script who although are not one of my favourite bands put on an incredible performance and really worked the crowd. In the middle of their set Danny asked the crowd if anyone had an idiot ex boyfriend and then called him live on stage on the girls phone , sang 'nothing' (a break up song) and proceeded to get the whole crowd to shout 'good bye asshole to him' .. what a legend .. it was hilarious. (videos of it that I found on YouTube below)

 

 

I also loved the vaccines, scouting for girls and many others. Beyoncé was actually slightly disappointing because she was 20 minutes late,I was very squished in the crowd and I didn't love her set list however it was still amazing to see her and a lot of her performance was great.

It was such an amazing weekend and I have definitely got the festival buzz!



top L-R Xa, Alix, FiFi, Ellie, Gracie, Shannon, Sophia, Pip
bottom L-R Me, Hollie

 

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Monthly Style Steal - JULY

eBay boots - buy here (and more photos)

July's style steal is this pair of Jeffrey Campbell-esque chunky platform boots from eBay.  At less than £20 they are a fraction of the price of Jeffrey Campbell's and give the same kind of impact and style without making such a massive investment. Team them with a dress like this one for a 90's inspired look or this one for a girly contrast. They would also look great with light wash mom jeans like these and a plain white tee for a casual look.

 

I have already ordered my pair so keep your eyes open for and ootd coming soon!

 

Thanks for reading!

Lucy xoxo