Fashion | Planning for Portugal

Hi, everyone! Gosh, I can't even remember the last time I did a Fashion post, let alone one that was English instead of Japanese fashion ahahaha (○ﾟε^○)

Basically, my boyfriend's Mum moved to Portugal a few months ago, and she's finally bought a house so we're flying out to visit her at the end of March with his brother. Her birthday is the day before mine so we're going to have a little birthday holiday in the sun ahaha, not too shabby, really!

But, I have a little issue. I've been meaning to purchase some clothing to cover that awkward season we're in now, which is sort of winter but also spring turning into summer at the same time. I'm still trudging around in my winter parka and some days it's a life saver, other days I'm sweltering. I need inbetween season clothes!! (´；д；`)

I think in-between season clothes would be perfect for my trip to Portugal also, as while it's obviously going to be much warmer than England, it's going to be 20 degrees max, and the evenings much less so. Therefore, I think an odd combination of plimsolls and warm jackets are in order ahahaha. Well, let's see what I can rustle up!

H&M Jersey Jacket in Grey

River Island Espadrilles in Gold

Topshop Dreamcatcher Tee

H&M Twill High Waist Shorts in Light Denim Blue

River Island Clear Frame Retro Sunglasses

H&M Textured-Weave Coat in Natural White

H&M Hi-Top Trainers in White

River Island Pacha Bardot Zip Crop Top in White

River Island Floral Print Smart Shorts in Pink

River Island Tinted Aviator Sunglasses in Gold and Pink

I'm in such desperate need of those jackets!! Whilst the white one is more ideal for summer and holidays, plus I'm too much of a clumsy and messy person to be able to keep it clean ahahaha, the grey one is just lovely, and so versatile! I feel like it could be my spring/summer version of my trusty autumn/winter parka, it could go with any outfit, jeggings, shorts, skirts, dresses, you name it. It could look smart or grungy depending on your outfit, and everyone needs something that versatile in their wardrobe!  (⌒▽⌒)☆

I used to really dislike H&M back about six years ago, when just everything they did was too loud and tacky-looking, super cheap in price and quality. Nowadays they've really turned themselves around, and I love some of their new collections, which is where I pinched the items you see above.

Still not a massive fan of Topshop, which is why there's only one item from there here. I don't know what it is about them, but I just never really like anything from there. Pretty sure I've only ever bought one item from there in my whole life y'know, which was a pair of shorts about six years ago ahahaha. However, can you tell what my favourite shop is? River Island!  (´∀｀)♡

I still love River Island more than any other shop. Have done since I was sixteen or younger. I think they're this weird hybrid of statement pieces that range anywhere from edgy to smart and sophisticated, and everything inbetween. I love the River Island pieces in the second outfit, and whilst I haven't included any, their new range of high waist bikinis are to die for ahahaha. My boyfriend got me a gift card for Christmas and I haven't spent all the money yet, so I may take some time out this weekend to treat myself and add some new pieces to my summer wardrobe!

Have you planned any holidays? Are there any pieces you can't wait to add to your summer wardrobe? Let me know in the comments below ヾ(´▽｀*;)ゝ”

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Fashion | OOTD #3: All Grown Up

Yesterday was one of those days where I honestly felt like a grown up for a second. Despite the fact I'm twenty two and expected to have it all figured out by now, I rarely honestly feel like an adult, and more like I'm still seventeen playing grown up.

Yesterday was my most grown up day of my life so far. It started with a trip down to Manchester for a job interview I had, which I'm 98% sure I absolutely bombed. It was my second proper interview of all time (not counting the one I had to go on full-time at the company I'm with now, as I technically already worked there), and I got so nervous right before it started, simply because I realised how much I wanted the position.

I present to you now the outfit I wore yesterday, which I stressed out over a little as the company I work for is so not arsed about dress code that I haven't bought anything smart since my first interview there a few years ago. The pictures were taken with my actual camera, but the quality still isn't that good, and for some reason it's made my pictures smaller? Sad face.

Blazer - Topshop (Old)

Playsuit - River Island (Old)

Belt - River Island Cat Skirt (Here)

Shoes - River Island via Ebay (Old)

After my interview I was super bummed out 'cause of how terrible I thought it had gone, but there wasn't really much time to dwell on it as we (my boyfriend and I) had to go straight on to Manchester city centre, as he also had an interview there. Immediately after his interview, which took over an hour, we had to rush to a flat viewing, and we were actually a little late because his interview had ran on so long (he got a call as soon as he got in the car though, he got the job!).

Within an hour we managed to view three flats a little way out of Manchester city centre, and we're today currently in the middle of talking with the estate agent about applying for the third one we saw, which we weren't actually planning on viewing, but we were asked if we'd like to see it as it was right next to the one we had booked to view. Ugh, it all sounds stupidly adult to me! Fucking estate agents and flats and jobs, and ugh. Where's Peter Pan???? I want to go off to Neverland!!

Equally scary and exciting at the same time. I'm currently awaiting a call from the recruitment agency that got me the interview to find out if I did as terribly as I think. Wish me luck that I didn't!!

Are any of you looking for work or places to live? Is it just me that finds it scary still?

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Fashion | OOTD #2: Holiday Clothes

I couldn't think of what to make the main feature of this Outfit Of The Day, so it's just my holiday clothes outfit! I love everything I'm wearing right now, I want each item to be the focus, so I think it's best to just make the whole outfit the main feature so nothing feels left out ;)

And in case you couldn't tell, I'm addicted to River Island...

T-Shirt - River Island (Here)

Dungaree Dress - River Island (Here)

Hi-Tops - River Island (Here)

This outfit is one that I bought purely for the purpose of my holiday in Barcelona. It's light, it's summery, and I love it! I bought the t-shirt at the same time as the dungaree dress because I thought the floral pattern on the t-shirt matched quite nicely with the little aztec print pocket on the front of the dress. I haven't yet broken in the hi-tops, in fact today was my first ever time wearing them, and because the back was so solid I had a nice deep groove wedged in the back of my cankle for about an hour after I took them off at the end of the day. Yum.

I wore the outfit above slightly differently throughout the day, as whilst I may have bought this for the hot sun of Barcelona (six days, bitches!), today the weather took turns inbetween glimmers of glorious sunshine and chucking it down, so I snuggled up in nude tights and two cardigans (there's a black cotton one underneath the knitted cricket one) as pictured below.

A little bit more suitable for England, don't you think? If you do OOTD posts link to them in the comments below, I'd love to read them! :)

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Fashion | The Perfect Spring/Summer Jacket

I've never really owned a jacket; not a proper one, anyway. I did receive an oversized DKNY denim jacket for I think it was my 12th or 13th birthday, but seeing as I lived in jeans and my mum always told me that double denim was a nono, I never wore it. When I did start to branch out of jeans, I did attempt to wear the jacket, although I've still never grown into it, and the buttons are clicky and the sleeves don't roll up properly for when it's warm, it doesn't protect against the cold, and the pockets on the back are upside down because someone (wrongly) thought that was a good idea... In short, though I want to like it, I don't.

Therefore, for years it has been my somewhat life mission to find the perfect summer jacket. One that's bright enough to look summery, dark enough to mix and match with my autumn/winter clothes, thick enough to keep me warm during a cold spell, thin enough so I won't overheat and die on a hot day, and just generally go with everything. Is that too much to ask??

I've decided to put together several collages on my favourite jackets from my favourite shop River Island, and a variety of others, some of which I've never bought from before, but which are aiding in my research in order to find the perfect Spring/Summer jacket (if I can also wear it on the slightly warmer days of Autumn, that'd be ace)...

Heavy Petal Bomber Jacket / Rose Tattoo Bomber Jacket / Flower Punch Bomber Jacket

Hard Day's Night Trench / Red Quilted Biker Jacket

Black Panelled Biker Jacket / Green Tiger Print Bomber Jacket / Beige Contrast Trim Smart Jacket / Cream Marl Soft Biker Jacket / Cream Satin Oriental Embroidered Biker Jacket

Unlined Parka / Chinoiserie Dragon Bomber / Notch Neck Throw On Coat / Sister Jane Wild Forest Jacket

Military Jacket / Navy Wax Hooded Jacket / Stone Peplum Mac And that concludes my list so far! Do any of you lovely people have a perfect spring/summer jacket, or have you seen one anywhere? Let me know, I'll be eternally grateful!! :) Bye! x Follow me on Bloglovin' by clicking the button below!
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Fashion | OOTD #1: River Island Cat Print Skirt

Welcome to my first ever Outfit Of The Day post.

I was a little nervous about it, and in fact I still am a little wary of it, but it seems to be quite a popular theme, so why not jump on the band wagon? :)

This post's main feature is, of course, the cat print skirt from River Island, which I mentioned in my last post. I LOVE cats. Always have. If I didn't have a boyfriend, I would most definitely grow old as a spinster with too many cats. As it happens, I do have a boyfriend (who very kindly took these photos for me), so it's going to be the two of us with lots of cats instead.

T-Shirt - River Island (Old)

Skirt - River Island (Here)

Shoes - River Island via Ebay (Old)

Excuse the photo quality, had to use my boyfriend's iPhone as my dad had taken the camera (which isn't really much better to be fair).

When it came to styling the skirt, I wanted to keep the rest of my outfit as simple as possible so as to give the skirt the spotlight. Layering multiple clashing prints may be a hot trend right now, but it's too busy for my taste. I tend to dress like an eight year old most of the time, so sue me. With this focus in mind (and I didn't realise this until this evening), I accidentally wore head to toe River Island. But if you read my last post, you know I love that store, so it was a happy accident ahahaha.

What do you think of the cat print skirt? Are you a big fan of River Island or cats? (If you answer yes to either of those questions, I think we can be best friends) Sorry if this post is a little awkward, I'm a bit camera shy haha.

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Fashion | Barcelona Clothes!

It's entirely possible I may have gone a little bit crazy over the past few days clothes-wise, as I decided that all of a sudden I had absolutely nothing suitable for summer or hot weather. Which is ridiculous, of course, because I do this every season, every year, without fail, so I know for a fact I have suitable clothes... I just wanted an excuse to go shopping! :)

I've treated myself to quite a hefty amount this year thanks to a little (a lot) of late birthday money from my mum. So this bank holiday I set out on the Saturday for a mega clothing haul! First off, there are two things you should know about me:
1. I hate real life clothes shopping
2. I LOVE River Island. Like, so much.

So those two things played a major part in how in a whole hour of shopping, I only bought clothes from River Island. Real life shopping is busy, tiring, annoying, and I end up feeling super grumpy about 10 minutes into it and lose all interest 'cause I just wanna go home. However, with a lack of internet, I was forced to get out of bed and, well, hang out in RI. Here's my little haul (excuse the quality, I had to pinch these pictures from my Instagram):

Dungaree Dress / T-Shirt / Skirt

Not a bad haul, if I do say so myself :) I'm wearing the cat print skirt right now so I might do a little OOTD post when I get home from college tonight if I'm not too tired. And also, the haul continues with four new items that I ordered last night!

Vest / High Tops / Shorts / Crop T-Shirt

There are officially only ten days left until I leave for Barcelonaaaaaaaaa!! Plus, I've lost seven of the twelve lbs I wanted to lose (despite the fact that I can't stop drinking two cans of regular Coke a day - sugar addict!), so considering how hard I've worked to look semi-decent on this holiday, I thought I deserved an uber treat. Plus, about 80% of the clothes I've ordered can be all year round, so they're totally an investment ;) ...Right??

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