GINGHAM GALORE

A little bit of a cringe-worthy name for the blog post, but pretty self-explanatory, right? When Missguided hosted their A/W14 preview event, of course the blogging world went crazy for the spectacular new collections. I spent hours trawling through all of the images from the event, and one set stood out to me in particular. I know I know, gingham may well be long gone with the summer months, but how irresistible is this two-piece?!  Ever since I spotted it on numerous fashion bloggers Instagram pages, I've been frequently refreshing the Missguided 'new in' page, awaiting it's arrival. 
Okay, enough of the dramatic confessions of love to Missguided! As you may have seen a few posts back, I own a very similar set in a different print, so of course I ordered this one in the same size. Unfortunately, the top in this one is a little snugger than I appreciate, so I wish I'd sized up! I think it's because this set isn't a scuba material, and is thicker with less stretch. Nonetheless, this is a winner in my eyes, and I think I'm converted to the 'midi' skirt?
You would think I owned this style of coat in every single colour, but nope! I was seriously lacking a grey coat in my wardrobe. Again, it's a Missguided number, and was a bit of an impulse buy, but then again.. I think most of my wardrobe is! I sized up in the coat, but I really wish I'd got my normal size as it's absolutely huuuuuuuuuuge!  They're selling them in pink, blue and camel too, but I have too many coats in those colours! (Then again, another one wouldn't hurt, right?).
I decided to wear my creepers with this look, which is a bit of a twist considering how girly the outfit is! I think it gives what could be a simple outfit, an androgynous edge! 

TOP - MISSGUIDED

SKIRT - MISSGUIDED

COAT - MISSGUIDED

SHOES - UNDERGROUND

SUNGLASSES - ASOS

A CASUAL PASTEL PINK DAY

Ah! So the weather has noticeably changed since my last post, yay! Of course, that meant I was a lot more eager to get outside and shoot some pictures. 
I was recently paid, and bit by bit, i've been spending my wages. I'm waiting on a couple of orders, but today I went into town with my boyfriend to change our money up for our holiday on Sunday, which meant I did a little shopping! One of the pieces I picked up, was this gorgeous little pink gingham shirt from H&M. I'm sure i've seen a couple of bloggers in it now via Instagram, but it looks a lot nicer in person! You can button it up to the top, but I think it looks cuter with a few buttons un-done for a more casual look. 
I'm wearing a pair of the 'vintage blue' Joni jeans, but I won't talk about those too much because really, who doesn't own a pair?! I've also featured these pastel pink jellies before, but they are so, SO soft! I own three pairs of JuJu jellies, and these are by far the softest pair, and yes, that's a good thing as you don't want them to rub your feet!  I've featured this bag possibly a few months ago, but it's still one of my favourites. It's just a slouchy PU leather pastel pink backpack from Primark, super bargain!
You could dress this up a little more with a statement necklace and some rings, but I didn't actually own anything I had in mind! I think it would look perfect with a statement light pink jewel necklace. 
This will be one of my last few outfit posts as I go away on Sunday for two weeks and I have a lot to do! But I have a wish-list i'd like to get up before then, and hopefully another outfit post, but time will tell! Has anyone got any nice holidays planned? 

TOP - H&M - £12.99

JEANS - TOPSHOP - £38

SHOES - JUJU VIA OFFICE - £20

BAG - PRIMARK - £9

EARRINGS - ALDO VIA ASOS - £9

SUNGLASSES - PRIMARK - £3

PICNIC TIME (Beach Melba)

Oh this weather wasn't very kind to me today! I was hoping the sun would be shining all day, but unfortunately it was very temperamental, so I had to time it wisely. 
I was recently contacted by the lovely Amanda from Beach Melba, asking if I wanted to try a couple of their products. Honestly, you have to see it for yourself. The pieces are incredible, and at such an amazing price!! It's the first store i've seen full two-pieces for under £20 in all of those gorgeous prints. I chose this super cute hot pink gingham two-piece. Don't I look like i'm off to a picnic? There was also a little matching scrunchie in my package which was a lovely surprise! 
I'm two-piece crazy at the moment, and my favourites are these little handmade gems! The way this has been made is perfect, it's such a lovely fit and looks as though it's fresh from the Topshop racks! There's no need to worry about sizing with the tops as they're adjustable, which was definitely a relief for me as I am... blessed at the chest.
I chucked on my cute bubble bag, (like this outfit wasn't girly enough!), and my New Look sandals, which as you can tell, I wear to death! For once, i'm not actually wearing sunglasses in every single picture, but you can see me carrying my new addition to my ever-growing collection. 
I highly recommend checking out their site, www.beachmelba.com, as they do lots of cute kimonos, two-pieces and separates. Also, as a little extra, they were kind enough to give me a 20% discount code for you all to use 'BEACHFRIENDS20', so definitely snap up some of their lovely pieces!

TWO PIECE - BEACH MELBA - £17 SCRUNCHIE - c/o BEACH MELBA - (unsure) BAG - EBAY - AROUND £4 SHOES - NEW LOOK VIA ASOS - £24.99

GINGHAM CO-ORD

Okay, first off, I would like to apologise for my lack of outfit posting/general posting in the past week. I've been struggling with negative body image, so I couldn't face posting my body online. However, I am back, and completely decked out in New Look's finest! New Look has really been getting it right for the past few months, price, styles.. the works! With the last scraps from last months pay, I've been managing to accumulate lots of lovely pieces for SS14.  I've been dying to blog about this gorgeous mint green blazer. The fit is absolutely perfect as its slightly oversized, yet extremely figure flattering. I'm hoping they drop a few more pastel colours so I can add them to my growing collection! For quite a while, I'd been eyeing up this gingham crop top in my local New Look, and I finally took the plunge! I do love crop tops, however i'm not the biggest fan of me wearing them, but I thought for £9.99.. why not?! Of course, as co-ords are back with a vengeance, I should have expected New Look to create some beautiful pieces for the bottom half to match! They have the option of a midi skirt, or a skort. I personally would get more wear out of the skort as I love the fact it looks like a skirt, but with the benefits of wearing shorts!  I've worn these shoes quite a few times in my posts as I find they go with so many pastel outfits. Again, they're New Look, (as is all of this outfit), but I purchased mine via ASOS.  I'm completely in love with New Look's current products and I have just received another order, (oops!). Move aside, Topshop!

 BLAZER - NEW LOOK - £24.99

CROP TOP - NEW LOOK - £9.99

SKORT - NEW LOOK - £17.99

SHOES - NEW LOOK VIA ASOS - £24.99

GINGHAM MEETS PASTEL

If you hadn't noticed, I kind of went on a 'payday' splurge and blew all my money on anything and everything, so i'm a little in the red.. however I fancied popping into my local town to 'browse'. Just 'browsing' worked out as well for me as it ever has, and I came home with bags and bags of stuff.  I didn't (quite) break the bank though as New Look and Primark were on their price game!  It's a gorgeous warm, sunny day today, and living next to a farm means theres lots of lovely green land and photo opportunities. I'm really pleased with how these pictures have come out, so I might use that space more often! Topshop and Asos have stocked this gorgeous boxy gingham tee for £28, but when I spotted it in New Look for only £12.99, I knew I had to have it. I decided to pair it with my favourite pastel blue trousers. I can't resist putting these on! I think the yellow ones are next on my list. The rest of my look is thanks to Primark and their wonderful bargains. I've posted about the shoes already here, so definitely check that out.  No regrets buying the cheaper option, if anything they're even more comfortable!

 (such a model.. jokes)

TOP - NEW LOOK - £12.99 TROUSERS - TOPSHOP - £30 BAG - PRIMARK - £9 SUNGLASSES - PRIMARK - £3 SHOES - PRIMARK - £14

MISSGUIDED SPRING PASTELS 14'

Whilst doing my daily, (hourly) browsing online, I spotted a number of spring gems that are going to be staples in my wardrobe this season when I finally get a hold of them! Pastels have always been my favourite and that fact that they always make an appearance during spring and summer makes me very happy, (not so much my bank balance). 

If you know anything about Missguided, you'll know that they stock THE best on-trend products and the price tag makes it even more appealing. 

I wish I was super rich so I could just fill my basket up and wait on all of the beautiful pastels, checks and ginghams to arrive, but for now I shall just hang tight until payday! 

These are my current favourites, however it was so difficult to narrow it down!

Just look how gorgeous these cute little gingham jumpers are! I also can't resist a daisy print. 

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