Within reason

Hey guys!

After my whole "no-more shopping, for a long time" speech, I ended up shopping the other day but I will qualify this by telling you that the charity shop was having an everything-you-can-stuff-into-a-bag within reason sale...the guy handing out bags kept stressing the within reason part! Anyway, I'll share my buys with you later, a pretty-ugly navy blue dress with a zip, a velvet top and a cute bag. This is Wednesday's outfit;

The tights, which are such a pretty colour, are part of a package of things sent to us by the lovely people at tightsplease, thanks so much guys! I'm looking forward to wearing the other things they sent us, but waiting for the weather to warm up a bit as they are a bit more sheer than these 60 denier babies! You should definitely check out the site, free UK shipping! Enough gushing (but seriously, thanks!), the shoes are ancient New Look, I think the knee-highs are from Topshop, the skirt and necklaces are H&M and the t-shirt is from New Look.

Thursday;

The grey dress is from H&M, as is the necklace and the tee-shirt is from Topshop, the wedges are from Barrats (I heard that Barrats is no more? I never really shopped there but it's still a bit sad when companies go bankrupt!).

Thursday night;

I wore my new Topshop dress round to my friends' flat (they live right around the corner from me, woop no taxi-money-wastage!) for a little party, we had originally planned to head out to a club but got a bit too comfy drinking Passoa and lemonade on the couch and watching bad TV! Which explains the rubbish pictures, I was intending to get better ones at the club! The dress and necklace (which admittedly is very similar to the H&M one in the previous outfit!) are from Topshop, the leggings are New Look and the shoes are old old old Asos. The bracelets I think are a mixture of vintage/ebay and New Look but with my swamp of a jewellery box one can never be too sure!

ps low-back converters from LaSenza save my life! I ain't about to go braless and I also am not about to flash my bra-back to the world! I'm the biggest fan of low cut backs on dresses, because I really hate cleavage-y dresses on me (only on me, other people can totally rock them!) and the attention they beget, but I think backs are more subtley sexy? Could be wrong but that's how I feel on the matter!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Char x

more sorry-ness

I do apologise yet again for my neglect of posts, I just don't have as much time anymore! Not that I dont enjoy doing posts or anything but when you don't have the time to do so, you just don't!
Anyway, I am excited as its pay-day for me tomorrow and I have my eye on a few things. Although I really should not be spending anything at all on clothes, like Char said in a aprevious post, about clothes that we really do not need/the money could go on something MUCH more useful/impulse buys and such. Example; I go to buy something else new on Friday just past, when, for the first time in my life, my transaction was DECLINED. Ah the shame!! So I must curb the shopping habits, although I've seen so much nice stuff such as; (source; http://www.topshop.co.uk/).
This totaly cute cropped tee from Topshop's Boutique range (still one of my current addictions!)
Although, to get it in black or white?! Decisions!

(source; www.topshop.co.uk)
Kinda weird to be showing what underwear I may be wearing later on, but oh well! I am forever wearing these kinda bras, they don't give much support but I have a small chest so it's all good! Such a lovely little pattern too :)

(source; http://www.allsaintshop.co.uk/)
All Saints military booties! I was once obsessing over the heeled version of these but I'm more drawn to these now, plus they are £25 cheaper than the heeled ones. Still at £150, I may save for these rather than running out and buying them as soon as I'm paid!
There are a few more things that I would like to purchase, but I probobly won't, I need to start thinking and spending in a more sensible way!
This is today's outfit;

We had quite lovely weather today, still cold, but the sun was out, I'm hoping for warm,sunny weather soon, I'm bored of wraping up warm in the chilly mornings and I cannot wait for long summer nights with friends, when its still light outside! My jeans are a new purchase from Topshop (ahhh that place is just too handy), they're not completly white, more cream. Perfect for T in the Park - hahaha! With some wellies, its all good!

A few weeks ago, I helped out another concession at my work, they were so pleased with me helpin them they offered me a free garment of clothing from them, how nice is that?! This is what came for me in the mail today;

It's a gorgeous little lace top, this picture doesn't really do it justice but it looks alot better in real life, nice and summer-y!
Right, sorry that was quite a bit of reading and such there but I must go for now and attend to this absolute mess I started this morning;
Good grief! I started a clear out earlier, then wanted coffee! But now I must attend to it!
Sea x.x.

Cookies

Hey!
I'd like to thank everyone for their support on my last post, I'm basically just going to not shop at all until after my final exams (then I intend to break the shopping ban by buying an awesome Grad Ball dress!), I have enough clothes for now, I suppose! Today's outfit;

I still really like this dress but when I washed it the cotton shrank and so now the lining hangs out, which you can see in this photo! Still, not bad for £4.99!
The belt is just a ribbon from a Warehouse top I used to have (I sold it a a car boot sale, but cheekily kept the ribbon!), the dress is Zara, the flats are from New Look and the necklace is from H&M and the black dress is Topshop Boutique.

Char x

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Sooner or later, the things you own end up owning you - Fight Club

Hey!

Today I'm turning over a new leaf. This year I've been really reckless with my money (and when I say my money, I mean the money that I've borrowed from banks to pay for my education...) and it really has to change. Once again, my Mum is bailing me out and I feel incredibly guilty because she is so sensible and careful with her money, and is constantly having to help my brother and I becuase we are irresponsible. I think it's time for me to take responsibility and stop spending money which doesn't belong to me. Sorry for that depressing rant, but it's just what's been going on in my head today! Today I wore the no-label Rodarte-look-a-like jumper thing which I thrifted a while ago;

Sorry about the weird colour in these, I think the sun was shining too bright through the window, though I have no complaints about the improvment in weather! This picture may be clearer;

Here's a close-up of the jumper and my new necklace (the skirt is new too...), which is from H&M;

I hope you all don't stop reading the blog if I stop buying interesting new things but at the moment, it honestly feels as if I have enough clothes in my wardrobe that I don't need to buy anymore, fashion blogging shouldn't be about keeping up with what other people have and I think that's where I started to go a bit wrong...

Char x

Pauper

Hey guys!

I am so bad, I went shopping yesterday and bought some things, I have no money! I'm honestly going to have to not shop anymore until after my exams, really! Anyway, I'll share my purchases with you later, this wasmy outfit, including my 99p Granny jumper;

The shoes are from Topshop, the dress is Zara, the bangle is from Oasis and the pearls are vintage/thrifted.

I love this bangle but I don't wear it often because it's wood and has a split in it, I'm, scared it's going to snap!

Have a nice weekend everybody!

Char x

Fickle

Hey guys!

Hope you're all well! I've got a few purchases to share with you guys, since my stress usually manifests itself as shopping! I see it as an investment in my education if it helps me to stay calm with looming deadlines and boring hours spent studying! So firstly is my new long jumper/dress from Illustrated People at Topshop, totally love this thing!

Please excuse the fringe/camera in front of face, I don't usually like to take mirror shots but I was having trouble finding my foundation this morning and so that is my real naked face! I foudn it eventually...right on my table where it always is, lying on its side, but not after much screaming, kicking and child-like pouting! This jumper is maybe the third thing I have with wolves on, where will it end!

This sweet bracelet I got as a kind of good luck charm for exams from this super-sweet shop on etsy! The shop is based in the UK so shipping is really cheap for us Brits!

I was making my way to the supermarket today when I saw an "everything is 99p" sign in the window of a charity shop, I obviously went in, I am nothing if not a philanthropist! I found this waistcoat-cardigan thing which is ace because I've been looking for one for ages, I can't say how many times I've picked up the H&M ones and wandered around with them, only to put them back!
I also got this granny-ish jumper, I like the details on it and since it's no longer jacket weather it'll come in handy!

I also bought this dress from Topshop, to go with my £1.80 heels but I am about 90% sure that I'm going to swap it for this one tomorrow, so fickle! I'm just in love with its denim-y goodness, its cut-out back and its pockets! I do not think it's a good idea for me, a girl with no income, to buy both...

Oh and some of you asked where I got shoes for £1.60, it was this shop near my uni, called qs..I don't know if it's a chain or an Edinburgh thing but it's like a not-so-hot Primark!

Char x

18th

Hey!
Today is my day off, had some good sleep, had a few coffees and just in general, had some me time :) Work and the weekend has totaly caught up with me today, very tired! The whole 6am getting up thing has gotten me a bit tired and rubbish haha!
But in happier and non-moany news (haha!), I have been buying again. The shame! I really should put a stop to this, but I'll start that later on in the month I think!
What I've bought recently;

A cute little embellished cardigan. Its very sheer and perfect for the warm-ish weather we seem to have been getting recently (hooray!). I got it from Topshop (my wardrobe has pretty much become Topshop to be honest, I must put a stop to this, but everything is always so nice!), but I ordered it from their website as I hadn't seen it yet at my work. It came pretty quickly, which I'm very happy about, I compeltly forot about about it until I checked the front door today to see if we had any mail and there it was, stuck through the letter box :) I actually squealed when I seen their polka-dot package lying there :)

A new pair of skinnies, Ive been wearing my VERY old dark blue skinnies alot recently and thought I'd get a new pair, possibly for T in the Park this year, which I'm VERY excited about! Although, I love my old skinnies so much I may wear these news ones to the festival? OMG listen to me, the festival isn't until July this year, but hey, theres no harm in planning these things is there?!
I also bought another pair of trousers, but not jeans, striped dress trousers, they are so comfy and I'm v.pleased I got 'em. Although I didnt take a picture of them, but here they are at the Topshop website;
http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=19551&storeId=12556&categoryId=59924&parent_category_rn=42317&productId=1126039&langId=-1
I'm wearing them just now, which I'll post a picture of just now;

All my new stuff is on here LOL. Oh, and I also bought a new Tee-Shirt dress/longish top from the Boutique range at Topshop, which I've got tucked into me trousers here :)
And here is a picture from the weekend, I wore my jumper again (which is sooo SNAGED and kinda ripped at the moment, I've managed to fix it but itll prob snag again at one point!);
OH DEAR!
Sea .x.x.