So, as the oh so original title states, I have blue hair! Well, blue ombré. Am I Kylie Jenner yet? (Sadly, no). This was a second, and finally successful attempt at blue ombré hair. What do you think?!
Anyway, I rediscovered a few pieces for this look. One being my very well loved Primark dogtooth coat. I wore this to death in recent months, but later found it collecting dust in my wardrobe whilst I swanned around it newer coat additions, so I'm delighted to put it back on the front line!
Even though this outfit is somewhat tame, the shine and print of this skirt provides a little edge. Whilst the silhouette of this skirt is generally covered by my coat, I can tell you it's incredibly flattering. (PS, this skirt is on sale now for under £10, woop!).
My top is a super elegant basic I picked up from Missguided a little while back, and I can't believe this is the first time I've worn it! It drapes around the skirt beautifully, and I think this would look just as good over some high-waisted jeans for a more 'put together' daytime look.
COAT - PRIMARK
I'm quite surprised I haven't featured this coat previously, as I've had it since the end of last year! It's a coat I'd been after for so long, waiting for the day it was reduced in price, as I couldn't justify spending £90 on yet ANOTHER coat.
I ended up purchasing it in the 'tall' version as it was cheaper than the regular, and it hasn't really been a problem! Obviously, the regular version went down further shortly after, but me being me, I just couldn't wait! I sized down in this, and I really should have sized down again as it's huuuuuge, but I'm not complaining as it's super snuggly.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd know that Kim Kardashian has been taking the fashion world by storm recently, with everyone lusting after her gorgeous knitted two-pieces, oversized camel coats, and of course, her incredibly fabulous lace-up heels. They're slowing creeping into all of our favourite high street stores, and online favourites, meaning they've become super accessible, and super affordable. Now, I'm not 'heels during the day' kind of girl, but a chunky heel is something I can definitely work with. When Megan Ellaby, (ASOS stylist, and fashion blogger), posted a picture of these on Twitter, it was a 'straight in the basket' kind of thing. I've worn these out already, and they're SO comfy. Who knew you could get Kim K's style, AND be comfortable?
My coat and shoes are doing all of the talking here, so I popped on my favourite ripped jeans, and basic striped tee. I was concerned my bag would blend in with the coat, but I think it looks okay! Grafea's are always gonna look good, let's be serious.
COAT - ASOS (sale alert!)
TOP - PRIMARK (linked similar)
JEANS - c/o MISS PAP
BAG - GRAFEA VIA ASOS
SHOES - ASOS
It was only a matter of time until the 'cape' spilled over into multiple other clothing pieces, and I'm thrilled about it! Super slouchy, super chic, super comfy.. what's not to love?
This cape blazer is as classic as it gets. Tailoring and comfort don't often come as one, but in this instance, they've teamed up to create the perfect statement piece.
For me, a cape always calls for long sleeves and a high neck, so this American Apparel style striped crop from Miss Pap was the perfect choice. It's such a thick material, so a good choice for this weather, regardless of it being a crop top.
I already own these cropped trousers in an icy blue, and I've worn those to death, so it only made sense to pick them up in pink. They also do them in black and a stone colour I believe, so they're next on my list! I've literally had them for two days, and I've barely taken them off! I love a cropped trouser, I think a little bit of ankle is rather appealing!
These shoes are the most understated, glamorous shoes I've seen. They 100% remind me of the Queen herself, Kim Kardashian. (Quite possibly why I was so drawn to them?). Missguided do them in a whole range of colours, and I'm dying to own the entire collection. I'm particularly after a classic black pair. These nude/blush ones go perfectly with the trousers, and with the muted colours, can be pretty much paired with anything!
CAPE BLAZER - c/o MISSGUIDED
TOP - c/o MISS PAP
TROUSERS - c/o MISSGUIDED
SHOES - c/o MISSGUIDED
Okay, so I suppose I should point this out before people think I haven't quite noticed..
Yes, I am fully aware that my hair is a completely failed attempt at blue-y green ombre. If it wasn't for the fact I've just answered the door to a magnificent Grafea delivery, I would be one grumpy lady.
I do have a consultation at the hairdressers today, so fingers crossed I'm not stuck with mould hair for much longer!
Moving on to the outfit, I purchased this as one of my options to wear on Christmas Day, but as the day arrived, I opted for comfy trousers and a t-shirt.. whoops. I couldn't not share it with you guys though as it's so pretty!
The suit is from Pretty Little Thing, and is on sale for around £7.50 now.. eek! I almost want to purchase it again for that price! (I won't though.. that would be ridiculous).
My shoes are also from Pretty Little Thing, and are a fabulous addition to my growing fluffy-shoe collection. Let's hope they stay white!
I'd had my eye on this sassy little clutch bag for absolutely ages, and after a lot of umm-ing and ah-ing, I decided to buy it, only to find it was out of stock! For some reason I randomly checked it again, and it was back in stock! (and on sale, might I add), so I obviously had to buy it. Does anyone else get more of an urge to buy something when it's out of stock? I think it's the child me in me wanting things I can't have!
The bag itself isn't very spacious, but makes such a cute accessory.
Unfortunately, there was very few images featuring my face I could use for this blog post and I was having a bloody awful time with my camera. Basically I think my memory card corrupted, and I only realised when I got outside to shoot, so it was all a big faff! My face was similar to the furious red emoji face.. not good.
This was the outfit I wore on New Year's Eve for a night in with our friends. The only difference being I had a black velvet top on, which is currently in the wash due to major cocktail spillage, whoops.
I love all things striped, so when I spotted this blazer on sale on Boohoo, it was a no brainer.
I wouldn't personally wear it as a coat in this weather, but for dashing from the car to the indoors, it's totally acceptable.
As we were just chilling indoors, I didn't want to be all 'high-heels, short-skirt', so I opted for my super comfy Miss Pap jeans. I didn't want my outfit to be tooooo dull though, so I pretty much doused myself in anything and everything burgundy!
OH! Anybody notice anything????.. I have a new Grafea! I am now the proud owner of the Wine Hari rucksack.
This was a huuuge surprise from my boyfriend for Christmas, and I've literally used it every single day since. So 2014 saw me get my first Grafea bag.. and my fifth! Go me.
I wonder how many I'll accumulate in 2015?
Anyway, I do apologise for the lack of pictures, but my face isn't that interesting anyway.
So I actually shot these images before the new year, but Happy New Year! I had an amazing 2014, there was some downs for sure, but mostly it's been the year of discovering myself and who I am, who I want to be, and who I want in my life.
I'm thinking of creating a little sum-up post of 2014, so if anyone is interested.. keep an eye out! It won't only be about 'blogging' things, it'll be about other aspects of my life too.
Anyway, I'd been after a pair of ripped jeans for ages, and I never bought any as I find buying jeans as tedious and unfair as having to buy socks and underwear. They are a human essential!! Right?! I've worked with Miss Pap numerous times before, (as I'm sure you'll remember their lovely pieces), so upon choosing something to collaborate with again, I immediately went for a pair of classic black ripped skinnies.
Since I've never owned any before, I can't compare, but I will say that these are SO soft, and SO comfortable. I was anticipated them to be quite stiff and ridged, but they were a dream to wear. This is possibly a trait for Miss Pap jeans in general, as I own another pair that are crazy soft and stretchy!
As this is quite a simple outfit, I chucked on my dogtooth cape, and my ah-mazing ASOS sale bargain glitter flat-forms to add something to it.
I had my eye on these shoes for ages, and as soon as I saw them in the sale section, straight in my basket they went! I wore them on Christmas day, as I didn't feel like wearing a heel, but I wanted a jazzy shoe as my outfit was pretty simple! Perfect.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas/holiday period, and a fabulous New Year!
As mentioned in my previous post, I've been doing a lot of shopping on Pretty Little Thing recently, and I'm 100% obsessed.
I picked up this glittery matching suit during the Black Friday weekend, and got it for only £30! I'd had my eye on it ever since it dropped, so I'm super pleased it's now in my wardrobe. I was expecting it to be very tough and fitted, but it's the most comfortable relaxed material, almost a very fine knitted feel! I've found it's come up a little larger than I expected, but that's fine as I like my things looser anyway!
They also sell it in white, and I so so badly want/need it!
Since the suit is quite jazzy, I decided to pair it with my Missguided feather crop top. I had originally purchased the full co-ord, but found the skirt wasn't particularly flattering on my figure. I absolutely love the top though, so I didn't part with that.
I think adding this crop has made this a very 'Christmas party' suitable outfit. I've been collecting quite a few dressy pieces recently, so I plan on creating a little 'Christmas Party Outfit' lookbook/series.. what do you think?
My shoes are actually a summer favourite from Missguided. They're so comfortable, and the leather, (or 'pleather'), is incredibly soft.
