Monday 13 January 2014

Procrastination Queen

I hate revising. End of. I have a Business Intelligence exam tomorrow so naturally I think it's a good idea to paint my nails. I am the queen of procrastination. 

I also thought as you're going to paint yours nails surely I should do something simple that doesn't require a lot of time to do. Again, nope. I've chosen to do something that takes ages to dry. 

Thought I would some caviar nails. Relatively easy to do but takes ages to dry. Leaves genuinely quite sassy nails. 


The black beads I used are from Lily Angel and they come in a set with the black. You can most probably get other colours and I know that Ciate also do a range as I have the white set but I think it's slightly pricier. 

Tuesday 7 January 2014

Spot The Difference

Any Difference?




One of these pairs costs £95 whilst the other costs only £20. Can you guess what pair costs what?

The £95 pair are made by Kurt Geiger whilst the £20 pair are Topshop. There seems to be no major differences between each pair of shoes so why would you be willing to pay nearly five times as much? I know I wouldn't.

I spotted the Kurt Geiger pair whilst in John Lewis earlier today and had to have a peak at how much money I have saved by purchasing a pair from Topshop instead. My eyes nearly fell out their sockets when I saw how much the Kurt Geiger skate shoes were. Thats an outstanding amount of money for such a simple shoe.

I feel sorry for the poor soul who buys the Kurt Geiger pair and then realises how much money they could have saved when they see the Topshop pair. I'd go get a refund ASAP!

Just thought I would show how some of the highstreet replicas of designer goods aren't so different at all and would get anyone guessing whether they were infact designer or not.

Peace and Love

(P.S The big photo is the Kurt Geiger shoe while the smaller one is the Topshop pair)

Sunday 5 January 2014

Topshop Rep

As I work in Topshop back at home most of my wardrobe is from there due to the beautiful discount I get on clothes. Even when not at home and back in Manchester I seem to spend most of my time either on the Topshop website or in the Arndale store which is rather large and like retail heaven for me. Everytime I'm in work I seem to find myself putting items on hold and always buying new clothes even though I have no room in my wardrobes at all.

Due to my plugging of Topshop I thought I would create a list of my Top 5 favourite Things in Topshop right now and why I need to or have bought them.
1. TIKA2 Fur Slip on Skaters - £20. The punk trend is slowly making way for the skateboarder and what more would you want than a pair of skate shoes. These slip on shoes come in different colours as well such as velvet tartan and patent snake in black and maroon. I recently bought the patent snake skin effect pair in black which I adore but if these fur ones were on offer to me I would nab them up! They're so easy to wear, you can dress them up by wearing a skin tight leather trouser, white shirt and fur gilet or fully adopt the skate trend with a checkered shirt and skinnies. Comfy, in fashion and a really good price. What more could you want from a pair of shoes?

2. Paint Animal Shirt - £35. First thing I love is the print. This shirt just reminds me of vintage 80s moving into 90s when the rave scene was coming about. Having tried the shirt on, I would recommend getting a bigger size if you want the shirt to fall below your hips. Therefore I would wear it with high waisted jeans or tucked into shorts. Whether buttoned up to the top or not this shirt is amazing and due to the colours its easy to accessorise with jewellery. I will definitely be buying this shirt.

3. Pleat Flower Cigarette Trousers - £42. Slightly pricier but I think they're worth it. Structured cigarette trousers are always a winner in any occasion. They can be dressed up or down so easily. The neutral tones on the trousers make them easy for anyone to wear. Whether wearing them in the office or out at night with a simple black court or during the day out shopping or at uni with a slipper or pump, these trousers will make any outfit 100 times better.

4. Formal Stepped Hem Tunic - £38. I love this top so much. After seeing someone wear the dark green version it made me want the red one more. The colour is beautiful, its to not over empowering yet it still stands out to complete an outfit. Such an easy top to wear, compliments the figure and can be worn in so many different occasions. During the day I would pair it with blue denim skinny jeans and a pair of brown loafers. On a night out, high waisted skin tight leather trousers with a black court or closed toe wedge. Beautiful top.

5. Vinyl Clutch Bag - £15. Absolute bargain for an essential item on a night out. Vinyl is really on trend at the minute and adds an instant edge to any outfit. With the clutch just being plain black with no detailing, choosing accessories becomes so much easier because you're free to choose what colour jewellery you wish to wear whether it be silver or gold. The clutch it a great size, big enough to fit make up essentials, purse and phone but small enough to not look ridiculous. Definitely think this bag is worth a purchase.

So these are just five of the many items of clothing within Topshop that I'm currently lusting over. I'm sure within the future the items above may make an appearance on this blog after I've given into temptation and bought them!

Peace and Love

Birthday Suit

I have found my birthday outfit! It's super cute and I can't wait to wear it.

I originally bought the skort for New Year but didn't end up wearing them due the fact I left my 'classy' heels back at uni and couldn't wear massive platform boots with such a dainty piece of clothing. As soon as I saw that Topshop had made a cami that matches the skort I ordered it without hesitation.

The silky material makes it feel dressy enough for a birthday night out but keeping it slightly casual as well with the print and the fact its a skort. The colour and print is the perfect way to start waving goodbye to winter and wishing for spring and summer to get a move on so I can wear this beauty of a co-ord during the day as well as the evening.

For pictures of me in my birthday outfit, you're all going to have to wait as my birthday's on the 26th January and pictures of the night will be up soon after that!.

Peace and Love





Cami Topshop  Skort Topshop