stepping into adulthood!

on the 25th february, after a lonnnng wait, i finally turned 18! i was really excited to become an adult, mostly because it just feels like my life is moving up and growing up is really adventurous. firstly, my sweet sisters made this spread for me for when i got home from school - the cakes have 18 on them!

for my birthday night, i just wanted a small celebration so myself and my closest friends went for a meal and a drink and here is what i wore!

 

black dress from motel £15 || fur coat from asos £70 || nail varnish no7 (i will do a review post soon!) || same topshop shoes as before (not seen)

and of course how could i not get in my friend's gorgeous shoes, from primark! bargain!

so there we are, i had an absolutely lovely night and i am now officially an adult! i got some money for my birthday so if i buy any clothes i will do a haul on here, and i also received some make up for my birthday which i can do a review post on :) 

huge handbag appreciation!

quite interestingly, i read an article recently about how bigger bags are supposed to make you look slimmer! whether that is true or not, i'm just really into this trend at the moment and have found some really lovely bigger bags that i would love to buy:

river island slouch bag  £40

this bag is gorgeous, it would go with any outfit and would fit so many things in.

topshop croc tote £40

of course burgundy is still in at the moment so this faux-croc bag would go beautifully on a night out with some huge heels!

river island khaki holdall £50

river island is doing some fab bags at the moment, and this is one of the biggest i've seen, perfect for a weekend away somewhere instead of a small suitcase!

zara shopper bag £39.99

and how could we not mention zara! to me zara is the hub of huge beautiful bags, and as soon as i've saved up, i'm heading there for a browse of the handbags.

here is the handbag i've been using recently, for school and just going out and staying out places. it's from estee lauder and i think my mum got it free with some make up?!

what bags are your favourites?

bold as brass

of recent, i have noticed that the newest big trend is bold patterns! this is always a tricky fashion i find, because you have to find prints that "work" amongst some truly terrible fashion don'ts. 

i have been scouring the web and i've found some of my favourite BIG prints!

river island dip hem skirt £28

i'm absolutely loving dip hem skirts at the moment and i think this would go beautifully with a cropped top and huge hair

office wedges £50

of course the patterns aren't just on clothes! these shoes would be perfect with some demin shorts and a leather jacket. plus everyone loves wedges!

topshop half/half tee £32

this t-shirt is absolutely crazy! it actually has another pattern all over the back too, as you can roughly see over the neck. this, with black leggings and lots of gold jewelry would be stunning. 

topshop stripe floral skirt £34

now normally i would never mix floral and stripes but i was surprised at how well this works! a baggy off-the-shoulder t-shirt and some flats would make a lovely outfit, and i can see new clashing patterns working together more.

asos floral jeans £35

again i know i've picked floral but this is still pretty bold! i haven't had the guts to get any bright jeans yet and am still sticking to trusty blue denim but maybe one day!

bold patterns are fabulous as i've hopefully shown you in a few examples, but the key is definitely not to wear too many at once - unless that also comes into fashion, so until then, watch this space!

i've also heard rumoured that kitten heels are coming back into fashion... don't worry, we're all crossing our fingers that this isn't true! i hope this has inspired you to get your bold on and invest in some serious confidence - it'll be bang on trend and look amazing!

starry starry night

hello and welcome to the first post of my fashion blog! i'm really excited to start it and will try and post as many updates of both fashion and interesting things happening in life!

this is what i wore last night to a party, i wanted a casual yet 'i really did try' look, so i think i might have just got it!

jewelry - models own from various shops || shirt - primark £12 || leggings - primark £5 || shoes - topshop £70

i have a feeling that the jewelry and shoes will be recurring features in my posts as the rings and earrings a regular wears, whilst the shoes are my absolute favourite in the whole world (even though i had to sell my soul, as well as 5 other pairs of shoes) to pay for them! the shirt was a great find, i was so drawn to the embellishment on the shoulders but the only negative is that it is made from silk so went quite static-y!

i am very keen on painting my nails so you will see how often i repaint them through my photos! i'm going to sicily in the next week so i shall bring back some lovely photos from that