I heart student discount!

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This is Tuesday's outfit;

The shoes are Dorothy Perkins, H&M tights, tee shirt and chains, the blue top was thrifted and the jacket is vinatge from ebay, as is the silver cuff. I cut my face off 'cause my hair is wet and it makes me look like an egg! Topshop student night tonight woop! I'm off for recon....

Monday's outfit;

This sheer jumper/dress thig was a gift from my relatives in Australia, before now I couldn't figure out how to wear it, but I think I like it like this! I'm wearing it with my H&M skirt and tee (which I rolled up and tied at the back like the good ol' 90's days when imitating Sabrina the teenage witch or the pink Power Ranger, you know you did it too!). You can't really tell but I'm wearing my belt bracelet. The shoes are vintage from etsy. I also found another use for my bow brooch, a hair accesory!
Check out how long my hair is, I really need it cut actually - I'm beginning to look like this scruffy urban fox we saw on Saturday night! That thing was mangy, I thought it was just some stray dog - practically a crack fox!

Char x

DIY: mission accomplished

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On Sunday night I finally got on with the two DIYs I had been contemplating, the bow brooch and the leather bracelet. I hope this post doesn't come across patronising because both of these are very simple but some of you had asked for a step-by-step to the bow brooch so I thought I'd give it a go!

The leather bracelet:

I got this belt for £1 in a charity shop.

You need to begin by putting the belt on and pulling it quite tight (a bit like shooting up, I guess, not that I'd know!). Guess how long it needs to be and leave a little extra for mistakes (it also makes it easier to put on!). Make a hole in the appropriate place with a screwdriver or scissors, this part is probably easier if you're belt isn't leather.
Then snip of the end and you're done! I've kept the extra, not too sure why but it may hit me at some point!
The bow brooch: The tools; fabric scissors (sharp!), needle and thread in a similar colour to your chosen ribbon.

I went for this petrol-blue colour but I have no idea why, it's just pretty. I got quite a thick ribbon, maybe about 2-3 inches thick.
Firstly, you need to cut a little square off the bottom of your ribbon and hold onto it. Then tie your ribbon aroung the non-opening side of your safety pin. You need to make sure and do the kind of bow where both "loops" end up at the top and both "tails" are at the bottom, I think it's the kind where you make one loop and the other one goes around and through it, rather than the "bunny ears" method...did that make any sense?!
Ok, should've rotated this picture! Next, you use the little square of ribbon to cover up the knot - I would probably recommend sweing it but I assume that glue would also work.
Then tidy up your ends, I favour the fold it in half and make cute pointy bits method.
Done!
I hope you enjoyed fashionsqueah's first foray into the world of DIY! I enjoyed it a lot actually, I find crafty things very soothing. Doing something creative every now and then lets me release the part of my brain that diminishes with each year it spends in libraries and long lectures. Last year I was really into making jewellery (especially bracelets), this year seems to be a bit more random!

Char x

Tired.

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Very fun night last night; drinks at mine, then to my favourite pub for Parma Violet vodka, a flat party and finally a club! Tired today but that was made better with bacon rolls and sausages and the Sex and the City movie with my three best friends from school. This shoddy photo is the only one I have of my outfit last night; note to self, take outfit shots before vodka shots...

Disclaimer: I didn't actually do shots last night but it sounded kinda catchy!

You can kinda get a better view of the dress/skirt thing here. It's originally from H&M but I got it from ebay, the bangle was a gift and the belt is also H&M. The denim jacket is Moto from Topshop, I have had it since I was 14!

This was my outfit from Thursday; just boring lectures and a tutorial...

H&M pink peep-toes, black tights from who-cares-where, Primark skirt and floral top, Dorothy Perkins bustier. This bustier is so versitile, it literally goes with everything!
This was Friday's outfit, morning lecture then lunch at our student union (awesome burgers - and uber cheap!).

Black peep-toes - H&M, H&M tights, Topshop dress, I heart NY tee from New York (duh!), cardigan which was a gift and hairband which I think is H&M.

Oh! I went into a charity shop t'other day and found the perfect belt for this project!

Char x

Loving the leather

This (taken from here, via Childhood Flames whose own awesome version I am also in love with) has really got me wanting a bunch of crap to put on my arms, especially something leather with a buckle...
This'd do nicely. Hermes, interestingly only on the US website, for $440.
More realistically, etsy came up with this baby, for $15



I guess I could take a trip to some charity shops and attempt it myself, that seems like the most fiscally responsible option...

I hate my laptop

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I must start with an apology for my absence this week! I didn't intend to go AWOL and I am just back from the laptop repair place, £320 poorer so you may have to excuse the foul mood I'm in right now. That's the whole of my overdraft, which I need to live this year, on repairs my laptop - and it's only the third week of uni! I've been working in the computer labs but I felt weird blogging there...I'm sure you understand! The good news is that I have a week's worth of outfits to share, this will probably be the longest post I have ever attempted! Oh, and the supplies for this DIY have been procured!

Tuesday:

Lace dress - Topshop, generic black tights, vintage shoes via ebay, cardigan - gift, accessories I can't remember!

Wednesday:

Please excuse the unbrushed hair - I promise I did fix it before leaving the flat! Vinatge boots - thrifted, grey tights - Primark, dress - H&M, Dollydagger tee, ebay belt.

On Wednesday night we headed out to our favourite club, had an awesome night (despite my flatmate being, umm denied entry? She was fine; she hates indie music anyway!). I wore my new Topshop tee and skirt thusly:

100 denier tights - H&M, shoes vintage via ebay, skirt and tee - Topshop, studded cuff - some goth shop in Crieff.

Random shoe photo, we all happened to be wearing black shoes...

Thursday:

The "R" tee is from H&M and it does bear some relevance. In an effort to remain semi-anonomous I adopted a pseudonym when I started this blog, "Char" is part of my name, but not my first name! Sorry to be so confusing and mysterious but I wnated to explain the random "R"...The dress underneath is from Zara, the shoes are Dorothy Perkins, the studded cuff is from some random goth shop and the hair clip (I am aware you can't see it) is from H&M.

Friday:

I had a lecture in the morning and then lunch with uni friends - we plan to do lunch a lot this year since we're not all in the same classes like previous years. The cardigan is from Primark, Logo (ew) tee and Topshop skirt, Primark tights and hair bow, New Look shoes and I am aware that the skirt is probably the most unflattering thing ever but for some reason I continue to wear it!

Saturday:

As usual, I had to work on Saturday but once I was finished I headed to the pub where my brother works for a burger, abusing his discount of course! Shocking to see me in jeans no? This is the first time in at least 4 months I've worn jeans, made a nice change! They're from Miss Selfridge, as are the shoes, the tee is H&M and the bustier/boobtube thing is from Dorothy Perkins, same studded cuff as before. The jacket and scarf picture is included because it was really cold that day! The jacket is from ebay and the scarf was a gift.

Sunday:

That brings us up to date! Today I had lunch at my Mum's and we went to some random gift party at her friend's house. I chose a few stocking fillers for Christmas and my Mum chose her birthday present. I also scored myself a baby-sitting gig, doubt it'll pay off the laptop bill though! Wearing that Topshop skirt again with H&M tights, vintage shoes and an etsy top. I had a jacket etc but my camera battery died, I haven't been able to charge it since my laptop has been broken!

Char x

Inspiration

Topshop bow brooch - £8

This gives me a DIY idea...