...Deck the halls with bells of holly

 Hey girls! I came home from work today at 2 and we put up our christmas decorations! We whacked out the classic christmas CD that we use every year and it was so festive! It's put me in such a christmassy mood, me and my sister decorated the tree with a gold colour scheme and my parents put up the lights and did all the technical, boring bits! I sat and wrote all my christmas cards with the christmas music on too and put on the film Elf, one of my favourite christmas films EVER. Definitely getting a bit too excited for christmas at the moment! Here are some photographs of some of the decorations around the house :)

 

 

Always tease my dog on christmas day! Hope you like the pictures, would love to hear from you all! :)

 

...Christmas shopping

On Tuesday I went christmas shopping with my mum in town, big mistake, it was SO busy! I love christmas shopping because I love the atmosphere with the christmas music, markets, food, and the pretty decorations and it puts me in a really great mood! I've finally finished everything, all I've got left now is to wrap - I know, organised? I'm never like this, every year I leave it till last minute but I think I've finally learnt my lesson this year :) I didn't really know what to wear because it was freezing cold outside, but in the shopping center I know it was going to be absolutely boiling! So I didn't really want to wear a coat because I'd be too hot indoors and I hate carrying things around. So instead I wore this pretty blouse, with my leggings, suede high heeled boots and my leather jacket :) let me know what you think!

The blouse is actually from New Look, £35 and I bought it last September. They had quite a few colours too such as white, black, cream but I always wear those colours so I thought I would get a light pink as it's really pretty. I love the detail in the lace and I also love the shape of it! I'm not really a fan of massively baggy clothing as I feel as though a women should flatter their figure, but this top sits really nicely. It's also easy to wear with things, for example during the day it looks great with a pair of black skinny jeans, rolled up at the bottom with some dolly shoes. But in the evening, it would look great with some wet look leggings and killer heels :)

 



..Pump it up

Everything: Missguided

 

Hey girls! Hows everyone? I have Missguided on facebook and when they popped up with this post I was in awe! They have a new brand of pumps which have come in a new selection of colours and I love them! I'm not one to wear a lot of bright colours, I usually wear beige, black, nude, navy etc and these shoes are so perfect for my style! The colours and style of the pumps can basically go with anything which is another thing that I love. They'd look great with skinny jeans, skirt/shorts and tights, dresses and even leggings. I may have to purchase some because they will fit in great with my wardrobe :)

 

They're all £19.99 as well which is pretty cheap considering how pretty they are, in Topshop they'd probably be double the price! I'm also not usually into patterns like these, such as the crosses which aren't really me, but I really like them on these shoes because the colour and style makes them look more feminine. Same with the moustache motif and peace and love but on these shoes they look so cute! They're also great for summer as well as winter because they would look really cute worn with a little floral playsuit or summer dress! The only thing is, I prefer trying on shoes than ordering online because I have really weird feet and they might not fit, but these are an exception, definitely going to order a pair! What do you guys think? Would love to hear from you all :)

 

...Ohhh if only I was rich

Mulberry is my favourite designer brand, especially for bags and purses and my ultimate dream is to own a classic mulberry bag and if it means saving up forever, I will do it! I was browsing on the website the other day and came across a section called 'gifts' and they have so many gorgeous gifts such as keyrings, purses, belts, bags, bracelets, tablet cases and so many more, for christmas which I wish I could afford! One day, I would love to own a whole wardrobe and drawer full of Mulberry acessories and jewellery, my life would be complete haha! Here are some of my favourites :)

 

 

 

1. Keyring: £60/ 2. Belt: £125/ 3. Rivet keyring: £70/ 4. Enamel Bangle: £165/ 5. Stud Glove: £165/ Chain Bracelet: £150

 



...Laine blogger award

When I recieved an email from blogspot this morning saying somebody had commented on one of my posts nominating me for the Laine blogger award I was so happy! I've only had this blog now for 3 weeks and to have an award and 51 followers for me is a great achievement :) I would like to thank Shikin Kikin for nominating me, go check out her blog!

 

Rules:

(1) Tag the blogger who awarded you.

(2) Answer the five questions below.

(3) Award 5 more bloggers the Laine blogger award.

Questions and Answers:

(1) What is your current beauty obsession?

Rimmel London non-stop glamour lipgloss.

 

(2) Which is one beauty item you wished you owned?

Chanel nail varnish.

 

(3) What is your favorite post to read or write about?

Mainly fashion and photography, not beauty as much. I love writing about different clothing/accessories from different stores and making outfits out of the items! I also love reading other peoples outfit ideas and posts because it gives me inspiration :)

 

(4) What inspired you to become a blogger?

To be honest, I started blogging when I was 15, at school doing my GCSE's thinking I knew absolutely everything about fashion. I had a break from blogging for a few years and now I'm working full time, I don't get to experiment with fashion as much, so I thought blogging about my ideas, outfits and opinions on fashion was a great way to keep it going and to keep in touch with the fashion world!

 

(5) Which nail polish are you wearing now?

I'm actually wearing silver nail wraps with little diamantes on from Superdrug!



5 Tagged Bloggers

 

Bettina's Hearts

Life as Art

Dolly Daydream

Philippa Rose

Floral Fashion Diaries

 

...Hello December

December already!? Ahhh it's come around so quick and I'm so happy because I can't wait for next year and I'm really excited for plans and things! I'm also really excited for christmas this year (I'm like a little child) and I literally have no idea why? Maybe because I'm a massive food lover and that's definitely the best part about christmas! This month is going to fly by as well because I'm working a lot which is good and I'm also going to Bath for a weekend with my boyfriend just after christmas which is going to be beautiful! A lot of people are stuck on what to buy their friends/family/secret santa or even little stocking fillers this year. So, on this post I want to give you all a hand with different ideas and it's also a great excuse for me to browse on different websites at pretty gifting ideas :)

 

 

1. Cath Kidston Hand Balm Trio, ASOS/ You can't go wrong with hand balm trios, especially Cath Kidston as the scents are so beautiful. It's also averagely priced so it would be great for either secret santa or a little stocking filler. I'm a huge fan of Cath Kidston so I wouldn't mine waking up to this christmas morning in my stocking :)

2. Nails Inc, ASOS/ This set of nail varnishes are so cute, and the colours are also on trend which definitely helps for winter! Nail varnishes are always a great gift for christmas and I think if they come in a little box like this, it's even better!

3. Christmas cake kit, TOPSHOP/ I think this cake kit is such a cute idea for a little stocking filler. Cupcakes during the christmas period are very popular and this kit comes with little cupcake cases and sweet little decorations to put on top! My sister loves making cupcakes and she would love this as a little gift :)

4. Glaze Lipgloss, TOPSHOP/ Any item of make up as a christmas gift is lush but for me, but I think lipgloss is the best because you can get all sorts of colours and shades and it's a gift which would last a while and would save you buying your own! This colour especially is great for different christmas events, such as a christmas party, or even going on long forest walks.

5. T-Light candles, Urban Outfitters/ For a little stocking filler, I think scented candles are great! If you get a set like this one, you can't really go wrong because it comes with a nice selection of scents. They also look really pretty, as they have been made to look like flowers and these would jazz up any room during christmas :)

6.  Keep calm book, River Island/ A book or even little joke books for christmas are always fun to get! This one caught my eye because I really like the 'Keep calm...' slogan.

7. Hand Warmers, River Island/ I would definitely love to get a pair of hand warmers for christmas because during the winter season, my hands get freezing! To put these in your coat pockets would be so lovely when out shopping or going for walks and things! I also really like how they're ladybirds, they look so cute :)

8. Sweet Bomb, Next/ Just as a little stocking filler, a sweet bomb is always a good idea, for both genders too! My boyfriend would like these as it comes with loads of different types of sweeties and I also really like the packaging as well. You can never have enough sweets during christmas!

9. Vintage floral make up case, Matalan/ If you get make up for christmas, I definitely think it's always good to buy a make up bag to go with it. This one in particular from Matlan I really like because it comes with a little compact mirror and I like the vintage floral pattern :)

 



...Pretty things

Hey girls hope you've all had a good weekend!? Sorry I didn't post much, I was working and it was my boyfriends birthday, so we went out for that and I started a bit of my christmas shopping too which was exciting, got most of it done which was good! I got quite a lot of my christmas presents online which is so much easier as I find christmas shopping so stressful and annoying! I really reccommend Next for little stocking fillers and things, they have so many pretty things. I ordered my secret santa present from there and also some bits and bobs for the family, (It's also really helpful because you don't have to pay it straight away, it's in monthly payments haha) In this post I thought I'd post some random and quite personal bits and bobs that I've photograhed during the weekend :) I'd love to know yours thoughts so get commenting and I will try my best to get back to you all!

 

Jumper/ Next £35.00 Definitely has to be my favourite jumper because of the colours! I wore this christmas shopping with a leather jacket, so it could keep me nice and warm! I also really like how the floral shirt underneath came with it and it's attached, they also have loads of other styles and colours! If you're interested, heres the link Next knitted jumper :)

 



 

As I was going out for my boyfriends birthday on the town, I wanted to jazz up my nails! So whilst I was christmas shopping, I popped into Superdrug and bought these nail wraps, they are so easy to use and they also suited my outfit perfectly :) They didn't really have many other styles which was slightly disappointing as I wanted some more christmasy/wintery ones.

 

 



This is how I had my hair and make up when I went out for my boyfriends birthday! I thought I'd share this with you all as you don't actually know what I look like haha and haven't seen a proper photograph of me! Well, voila here I am :D