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So yesterday i bought these cute little fake leather, brogue boots from the 'Hiper Asia' super market (yes that is what its called.) for €8.. yet another bargain from Spain. They also had them in beige and brown but black is making a significant appearance in my wardrobe recently so i went with these beauts.

I mainly bought them, not just because they look fly, but in preparation for the dingy, wet english weather when i get back. My toes have too many a time fallen victim to soggy pumps! I reckon these should hold up! 

The other teeny tiny reason that i bought them is the fact that when i get home i intend to studify EVERYTHING! and i shall be starting with these, along the lines of something like this!:

EEEEEE can't wait! 

Anyone know where i can get lots of cheap studs?!? 

xxx

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I just can't get enough

A new dawn, a new day and a whole load of new things for me to buy :) Today i was woken up from my deep slumber to be told that we were going to yet another market, of course no complaints on my part but my dream had just got exciting! 

Driving 20min down the road to a lil place called Totana, where the chicken is good and the clothes are cheap!

I have to say though it was not as good as the market i went to the other day and to quote Miranda Priestly while i was walking around: 'I've seen all this before.' 

I did however manage to stumble upon two wonderful bargains. One was at, what i can only describe a second hand jumble stall, everything thrown on top of one another, most of it dated and resembling something my gran would wear, but not in the 'oooo this is so vintage kinda way!'. 

But again, right at the bottom of the pile, where everything decent seems to be i've come to find, was this sweet little Tee with... well i don't really know how to describe the pattern, but its bright and colourful and i think could easily pass for Topshop AND it was €2! Bargain!

I've been wanting some more baggyish T-shirts that i can just roll the sleeves up ( cos thats what the kids do now a days) and have a casual day. I love it! 

When it comes to handbags, i have to say, im not particularly great at choosing them. So many different types, sizes, colours i generally get all in a fluster, chuck it back and decide not to have one. Its the one accessory i just can't hack. Although saying this i am currently on the hunt for three different types of bag, a rucksack, a shoulder bag and a saddle bag. Well today guys i managed to cross one off my list and it wasn't particularly hard! 

€5, Mustard in colour, so will go with most things in my wardrobe, light to handle and did i mention €5!

It also went surprisingly well with the outfit i had chosen to wear today which was also a bonus. 

Well lemme know what ya think, there will be many more bargain posts to come don't you worry!

Peace

xxx

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Spanish bargains :) HOT HOT HOT

So today i braved the sweltering heat to walk around the spanish market for 3 hours, i will do anything for fashion, and i managed to pick out these absolute BARGAINS! 

Most of the stalls at spanish markets are pretty much dig and delve, survival of the fittest, i saw it first, that sort of thing. This tye dye beauty was buried and the bottom of the pile, the only one of its kind, so obviously i scooped that up straight away! Sorry about the crap picture quality!

If you cant't tell its long at the back short at the front with two zip pockets at the front. Mixed purple and reds i love it! Also makes my boobs look particularly big in this pic! i assure you i am not anywhere near that size but the dress is flattering all the same! 

Oh also it was only €4 :) 

Next i found this lovely little tye dye bikini (running theme here i know but hey it is in fashion!) This skimpy little two piece only set me back €3! I am bargain queen. ( not to blow my own trumpet or anything hehe) It did have some god awful pattern square things sewn on but i swiftly took them off, it looks much better without! I may stick some studs on when i get home :) 

And lastly the piste de resistance these beautiful, i have totally fallen in love with them will constantly where them out until i break my neck, WEDGES! 

€6 €6 €6! 

How ever there are a hell of a lot of straps but like this is going to stop me! 

Cannot wait to wear them out! 

So do you like my bargains?! How much do you wish England had these sort of prices?! Wish you were here?! hehe 

xx

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Praying for Summer OOTD

So this post is a few days late as i am currently in spain enjoying the bright sunshine and 47 degree temperature :) ( just to rub it in a bit for ya) However this was my outfit the other week when England decided to have a day of summer! Saw the rays through my curtains and BAM my shorts were on, it wasn't quite warm enough but i was gonna make the most of it!

These particular shorts in question were bought at a car boot for £1! They were sort of mid length shorts but of course i cut them to hotpant size and frayed the edges, because thats fashion darling! 

TIP: My mate told me a bangin tip for fraying shorts, use a bread knife, gets the perfect look and its really quick :) 

High-waisted of course 1. because this style is flattering for my figure and 2. I love wearing crop-tops but not even i would stretch to hipster shorts and a crop top, BIT MUCH! 

I paired these beauts with a Miss Selfridge floral bra-let that my friend no longer wanted so i shotgunned :) This outfit kinda makes me feel like im in the 90's. In fact i caught myself the other day wishing i was my age now but in the nineties, i love that fashion era! I would have even been tempted to try a shell-suit!

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Lookie what I found in the SALES!

So i saw the Newlook sale online and thought it looked rather good, however i am a very impatient person and hate waiting for clothes to be delivered, so i made an extra special trip into to town today to check it out and boy was it worth it!! 

Now of course all of these items are necessities so i don't feel too bad spending £60 that i dont have :P 

It was all arranged so neatly and the shop was fairly empty so it was heaven! By the time i'd picked everything out i wanted, my arms felt like they had done a full on work out and i had my mum carrying half the stuff! 

However these were the finalists:

First up we have this wonderful little charcoal crop top with a zip down the front. Now i rarely wear grey but at £6 i could hardly say no and it fits like a glove, so it looks like ill be adding a new colour to my wardrobe :) 

Now i know it is ridiculously easy to make your own tie dye leggings but these were £4 and the perfect pattern so i thought what the hell! Unfortunately they are rather see through, a flaw i find in quite a lot of Newlook leggings, but there are ways to get round that i spose :) 

This next purchase was purely because i NEED more T-shirts and with the sleeves rolled up, tucked into shorts or jeans it will make the perfect casual outfit. This is however, the third item of clothing i have now with a giant paisley skull on the front, just cant get enough of the grunge! glad skulls are in fashion :) 

Now this is a bit personal, but i HATE wearing bras! They are just sooo annoying! However i am a fan of unpadded bra-lets and i found these beauts at the back of the store. Super comfy, lace and neon, my three favourite things and only £2 each! 

This was the most expensive item i brought today at a whooping £10! :P I've been wanting a denim jacket/waistcoat for a while now, but i already have a light denim jacket from FCUK so i wanted it to be different. This is where this gem comes in. Newlook have done it in a range of colours and patterns all of which are beautiful but i choses this sweet colour because it fits best with my wardrobe. Although saying that i am having a little but of trouble deciding what to wear it with but im sure i'll find something :) 

When i saw this i couldn't believe how cheap it was: £8! Beautiful electric blue dress, on trend asymmetric cut, perfect with wedges to wear at the next sophisticated party i go to! Super happy with this purchase! 

I wasn't 100% about this little crop top at first but after trying it on, it fitting perfectly and it only being £5 it would have been rude to say no! I dont really know why it crossed my mind to say no in the first place, i love crop tops and have so many like this, but this is the most standy out pattern i have and i love it! It will be great with high waisted denim shorts on a night out, looking forward to wearing it :) 

Lastly i have these eye catching jeans for £7! I would just like to congratulate Newlook on finally having jeans that fit me in length PERFECTLY! I'm 5'1 and sooo fed up of rolling over the bottom of trousers but yay i dont have to do that with these :) I love the pattern too, it's something that you wouldn't normally find on jeans, more like leggings. Can't wait to rock them out with the new creepers i plan to purchase and a plain white tee! 

Well done New Look on your epic sale :) 

Watch this space for how i put these beauts into outfits!

Peace Out

xxx

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Cuffs, Chains and Dangly Bits

Chains dangling off various parts of the body are proving to be extremely popular this season (yes of course i've jumped on the band wagon), but what are people thinking of Topshop's latest craze: The spike chain nose cuff?

I have to say its one thing having chains and dangly bits hanging from your ears, i mean its what ears are there for, but having 5 spikes draped across your face...im not too sure. I have an idea that it would feel like you permanently had a hair across your face and you'd just keep wiping it away! 

Although saying this i know in a few weeks i will prove to be a massive hypocrite because im so curious im likely to end up buying one! 

Here it does look delicate and pretty i have to say!

What do you guys think on the whole situation? If any of you own one please post a pic :) 

Next i move onto the Cuff to lobe chain :) This delicate little beaut is from Newlook at a wonderful £4! Ear cuffs have become a must have fashion accessory in the last few months with trend setters like Topshop and Misselfridge sporting many styles and designs. I have to say i was a wee bit behind on this craze as i have a cartilage piercing in both ears and thought i'd look weird(er than usual). But as usual i caved when i saw this gem! I think it was the cross stud that sold it. Crosses have become one of the must have patterns of the season and accessories are catching on to it! 

This actually came as a pair and looks bangin' wearing both or just one! 

Something i feel that hasn't caught on as well as the cuff is the 'behind the ear cuff'. I brought this months ago, saw it on eBay and fell in love! Its a great accessory, really delicate and looks beautiful, although some friends were like WTF! But what do they know! 

There is however one massive design flaw to the 'behind the ear cuff'...On the most part the cuffs are all the same size on any style you have, one size fits all. Except one size doesn't fit all if, like me, you have fairly small ears. You'll find the bottom part of the cuff, that is supposed to be tucked away behind the ear, will be on show thus not giving the mysterious desired affect. It also slips off the back of my ear so i have to make-shift fasten it to my front lobe hole with a stud. I'd recommend if you are going to get one of these that you go to a shop and try it on and not buy it off eBay like me!

However much i have just complained about it though I LOVE IT! Just wish i was normal and had bigger ear!

    

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Little Bitty Pretty One

So yesterday I went shopping... It was HELL! There was a sale here, there and everywhere! But alas I have no money! For a shopaholic like myself it was like having tequila without salt! I did however manage to pick up one little gem from the rather good Republic sale. It was like a rat race trying to get to my size before everyone else!
This wonderful little coral crop top/Bralet is perfect for this summer weather we are supposed to be having HA!

For that fifties summer fun look I have paired it with my last summer New Look high waisted shorts. Complete the look with a headscarf maybe and some pumps and you'll be straight back to that rockin era.
I think this outfit has changed me last night I spent my time downloading 50's/60's music! God Golly Miss Molly!

                              

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When they said loungerie on the outside...

Sooooo getting ready to go out the other night was a hard choice, I have a whole wardrobe full of clothes yet sod all to wear! So I turned to the 'wear once in a while pile' and this is what I came up with!
As you'll see by most of my outfits I like showing a bit of midriff, tbh it's so I can show off my tattoo!

The LBS is a lil fav of mine, goes with anything and not blowing my horn but makes my ass look gooood :p
But what do you think of the crop top?
I'll let you in on a secret...it's a sports bra! Don't worry I wasn't going out nips on show! It does genuinely look like a tight crop top!
Paired with one of my fav accessories the body chain (makes anything plain look awesome!) I strutted out into town full of confidence, mostly due to the vodka but the outfit did help!
OH the TIGHTS nearly forgotten to mention them! These beauty's add a lovely bit of colour to an otherwise dull outfit, and stockingesque tights are very much in the season!

Peace out x

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Pretty woman.

This season Cut Out and Tie knot dresses are very much in, it's all about showing your midriff! As much as I adore this style, does anyone fell like it's slightly inspired by the Julia Roberts film Pretty Woman? You know when she wears that cut out dress as a hooker?! LOL
Doesn't bother me just sayin! :)

So as its in trend I of course had to get myself an item! This beaut is from Miss Selfridge and I adoreeee it! Haven't experimented too much yet with what I could wear it with but I'll keep ya posted!

Xx

Don't you agree??? 

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Gone to the beach BRB!

Soooooo today was sunny! Yay!

I recently bought a gorgeous burgundy maxi skirt from,yes you guessed it, New Look, and saw this beautiful weather as a chance to show it off!

Normally I can't really get away with maxi skirts as I am 5ft 1 and they draaaaag on the floor behind me :( but this one is THE perfect length! And I must say I got many a compliment :)

Not only do I like to buy clothes I also make and design them :) I teamed this beaut with a plain white crop top I made :)

Baggy crop tops with tight high waisted skirts is a great way to show off your tiny waist.

So get on it girls!

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It is located to the right of the page if you run your cursor down there the button will pop out :D 

please Follow Follow Follow :) 

Peace Out xx 

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The Audrey Hepburn

After a week of rain and a hard day of doing nothing, it's six o'clock and I look out my window to see bright sunshine! Was tempted to head to the beach but I thought no, instead I'm going to wack on some accessories, do a new hair do and take pictures of myself looking ready for summer (I'm so cool it hurts sometimes aha)

I've gone for the Audrey Hepburn look (which my mate kindly pointed out) big Sunnies, scarf in the hair, scruffy bun, all bang on trend for this summer!

Braides, plaits and knots are also well in this season! I just can't seem to do the perfect plait so I went for the standard quiff :)

Hope it stays sunny!

Xx

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Leopard Leg's

One of my best purchases this month :) At a wonderful £6 in the New Look sale these beauts are a purrrrrrfect edition to my ever growing wardrobe! And they go with so many of my tops, and I can wear them when I go out in the evening aswell :)

Here they are teamed with my lil Primark top with a cute petal collar but they also look ab fab with my old school denim shirt :)

Love them. Love them. LOVE them!

Xx

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Garden Party Pastel's

So New Look had a sale the other day, naturally I went and raided the shop for the bargains and picked out this little gem! Pretty pastel, slight animal print dress perfect for a garden party I have coming up!

Pastels are soooo in this season, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to them off though, as I'm ginger and therefore have vampire like skin :/ but I don't think it washes me out too much so now I can look bang on trend at this fancy do of mine! 

WOOP WOOP x

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DIP DYED Didn't I :)

As I've said Tye Dye is majorly in this season! And is spreading to hair trends!

I've been thinking about doing this for ages, but after years of hating my hair colour I have finally learnt to love it and didn't want to ruin it!

But I am in love with Dip Dye and soooooo glad my mate convinced me! And she coloured and cut it for free #bezzie :)

So why not experiment with other colours? Send me ya pics gals! :)

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Double DENIM! And what!

Normally I would say double denim is a disaster! However I have recently changed my mind! TIP: aslong as the items of denim are not too close is shade yet not too different it CAN work, but there is a very fine line!

I wear light shades of denim, so to brake it up i paired with this awesome tye dye top from Primark! Combining pinks and blues is super in this season!

So Double Denim Delicious!

Denim Jacket - FCUK
Jeggings and T-shirt - Primark

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Body Chains and Leathers... Not as kinky as it sounds!

For any of you Topshop fans, you will know that they are often the first to come out with a new kind of must have accessory, and this season's just happens to be the body chain! Make any plain top look that little bit more special with an intricate piece of jewellery hanging across it!

This beaut I'm wearing here is from MissSelfridge. It's a full body chain that attaches at the neck and again around the waist! Now I got this at a bargain for £1! Well worth it! There are so many designs for all styles so seriously get one! Bang on trend for this season!!

Bandeau - Topshop

Leggings - New Look Kids 

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RAWWWR or rather MEeeoowww

Let loose your wild side with big cat prints available at all your local pet shops JOKE! Seriously though I'm loving this look even though it took me a while to get into it. I saw many lasses catwalking this look so to say :p but was never sure if I could pull it off. That is untill I found this wonderful little leotard in Primark of all places! Paired with ,now wait for it.... Ten year old M&S shorts! VINTAGE!

Meoooww x

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I want to be in America!

Stars and stripes are hitting the UK this season!

I got these bad boys from New Look (you will notice throughout this blog that a lot of my stuff is from new look, this is cos where I live it's the main high street shop SIGH ) £22 worth it to add to my draw that is solely for shorts (yes I have a problem!)

I decided to pair these with my four year old clothes show tshirt which I love! Sleeves rolled up obviously to complete the look!

Peace Out x

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