My River Island Wishlist

I popped into River Island this afternoon on my short trip into Sheffield town centre. I saw a gold top (below) in the window and thought it looked nice and Christmassy.

I wondered around finding many things I want to buy. Payday isn't til 26th November so I decided to make a wish list instead! Let me know what you think! :)

Gold Metallic Silky Cami - £22

This is the top that drew me into the shop as it was teamed with a fab glittery winter long kimono. Unfortunately as I am short long kimonos do not suit me and make me look every shorter! However I thought this could be a great top to wear on Christmas Day. I also buy a new outfit to wear on Christmas Day and I like to make an effort but be comfortable.

Black Sparkle High Neck Top - £26

I thought this would look great tucked into my favourite black skater skirt on a night out with some nice heels. However would also look good with a pair of jeans for a date to a cocktail bar (not that I will ever be going on any dates any time soon!!!). I love the high neck collar on this, and the spaghetti straps.

Black Sparkle Swing Dress - £38

This dress looked so cute on the hanger and I am very tempted to buy it. I love the design and pattern on it, but also the sparkle adds a great festive feel! This would be perfect for a Christmas dinner or drinks with work.

Grey Sarcastic Print Sweatshirt - £25

I fell in love with this top as soon as I saw the slogan. I am a very sarcastic person and I love slogan jumpers or tees. I particularly love the style of jumper, it looks cosy but can also be dressed up. It will be a fab jumper to add to my sweatshirt collection! There is also a tee to match in black or grey!

Gold Tone Slinky Short Necklace - £6

I think this necklace is super cute and would go with any outfit as its so simple. £6 is a bargain for a necklace too!

Black Triple Strap Barely There Sandals - £45

I adore barely there sandals, I think they look super sophisticated, however I am yet to buy a pair! However Christmas time may be the ideal time for me to purchase them to wear to various Christmas events!

Hope you enjoyed my wishlist! Whats on yours? xoxo

Kimono Loving

Kimono's are very on trend this season and I was lucky enough to get one from my sister for my birthday. This one is from River Island and I think I am in love!!

I wore it today with jeans, a plain top and sandals, however I think it will look great when the weather is hotter with some denim shorts or even over a bikini.

I think this is why I love them so much as they are so versatile. They make any outfit look instantly smarter but then can also be more casual over a bikini by the swimming pool. 

I cannot wait for summer when I can wear this even more, I am even on the hunt for another one to add to my collection!

Kimono - River Island

Jeans - Topshop

Sandals - Office

Top - H&M

Sunglasses - Primark

Scrunchie - Forever21

Necklace - Monki

My jeans have featured in another post and I love them a bit too much, Topshop jeans fit perfectly and I love this highwaisted pair. The sandals I got for my birthday also, I think the colour is very different and will go with anything in the summer. I could not find the Kimono on River Islands website, however there is a similar  here! I have recently discovered Monki on Carnaby Street in London and think it is a great shop. The items are very different and there are things you wouldn't find anywhere else. If you are ever visiting London I would recommend popping in!

Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend xoxo

I don't know about you but I'm feeling 22!

On Wednesday I turned the grand age of 22! For my birthday we visited Jamie's Italian in St Albans. I have never been to a Jamie's Italian before and it was nice to try somewhere new.

Dress - Topshop £45 now £15
Necklace - Forever 21 £8.40
Watch - River Island £15
Boots - Matalan £24

The restaurant is situated on the main road and is very big! The main part of the restaurant was completely full so we were sat in a separate section, which was nice. The atmosphere was nice with lively music playing and an open kitchen to see what the chefs were cooking.

For starter my family and I shared a couple of plates, we enjoyed the famous meat plank, crispy tomato and mozzarella risotto balls and a selection of breads. This was all delicious especially the risotto balls and the creamy mozzarella cheese that came with the meat plank.

For main I chose the Rabbit Ragu (Wild Rabbit Casarecce). My manager at work recommended this to me and I am glad she did because it was simply delicious. There were not many ingredients in the dish but the flavours were lovely.

However my highlight was the cocktail that I drank. I picked the cocktail named 'Florence Fizz' that Jamie created in his Bath restaurant. The cocktail was made up of Limoncello, pomegranate juice, elder flower cordial and Prossecco. When it arrived the pink from the pomegranate was separate from the rest and it looked so pretty! The taste was delicious and I could've drank many many more! I cannot wait to go back just to have the cocktail! However I may try to recreate it at home first! It is the perfect summer drink.

The evening finished with chocolate and Oreo birthday cake that my mum made for me. It was lovely, very rich and chocolaty, perfect for a chocoholic like myself!

Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22 :) xoxo

Pineapple Obsession

I have recently noticed a tropical print theme running throughout the high street, especially pineapples.

On a recent trip to Forever 21, I actually picked up a pineapple print item myself.

I am loving this fresh summer look, not only because I love pineapples but because the pineapple adds bright colours to your summer outfit to complete the tropical look.

I have pulled together my favorite pineapple print items that will be perfect for the summer. My favourite item is the Topshop jeans, these would look great with a crop top and some sandals on a summers evening.

River Island - £10

New Look - £5.99

Topshop - £38

Topshop - £34

ASOS - £12 now £9

Forever 21 - £9.50

Nasty Gal.com - £10.80

What summer trends have you noticed recently? xoxo

Things I'm Loving - February

So February has gone pretty quick and we are suddenly into March.I thought I would take a look back at things I loved in February.

1) Jumpers 

I love jumpers without hoods at the moment, and my wardrobe seems to be full of them. As we are slowing arriving into spring, jumpers are great as they keep your warm but a coat isn't needed I just sling on my leather jacket from Warehouse. My favorite 3 jumpers are below:

Star Wars - Darth Vader - from work

Bicycles - Camden Market

Jumper - H&M
Necklace - H&M
Leather Jacket - Warehouse
Leggings - River Island
Trainers - New Balance
Bag - Forever 21
Scarf - H&M

2) Chunky necklaces

I cannot seem to get enough of chunky jewellery, it can be added to any outfit to make a statement. A plain black dress with an added necklace can complete the outfit. My favorite necklaces can be seen below:

Topshop

River Island

3) Treggings

They aren't trousers, but they are not leggings - treggings! I am loving on these at the moment and think they look great to work but also on a night out. I wore my treggings from River island on a night out in London.

Crop top - Topshop
Treggings - River Island
Heels - New Look

4) Tartan

Tartan is for life and not just for Christmas.
I recently wore a tartan bow in my hair to work, and had many comments throughout the day telling me that Christmas was over. I love tartan and think it should be wore all year round. I particularly love my tartan treggings from Topshop. I team these with a plain black top, or black leotard, chunky gold necklace and heeled black boots or pumps.

Topshop

5) eBay

I am loving eBay at the moment to sell unwanted books, clothes, gadgets etc. For the past couple of weekends it has been free to list items, which is great!
A couple of tips for you. The best time for an item to end is on a Sunday night at around 6/7pm. Therefore put your item for sale on a Sunday night for 7 days or a Thursday night for 10 days. This will ensure that the item ends at peak time so that you will hopefully make the most money. You want to avoid having your item finish at an awkward time of the day where people will forget about your item or be busy. Also ensure that you take clear pictures of the item you want to sell and give an accurate and honest description of the item - you don't want to receive a bad review!

6) The Brit Awards

Who didn't love the Brits! James Corden's last year, Beyonce's stunning performance and the weird acceptance speach from Alex Turner. It gets better and better every year, and this year sure did not disappoint. Did you agree with the winners?

7) Secrets of South America with Billie JD Porter

This was a 3 part series shown on BBC 3 and I was absolutely hooked. With the upcoming Football World Cup and the Olympics being hosted in Brazil, Billie travel's to South America to see what it is like to live there. The documentary is fascinating and looks at the extremes some young women go to enter beauty pageants, how the young generation of South America are very sexually active and experimental and also the amazing coming of age parties thrown for 15 year olds. I would thoroughly recommend watching this very insightful documentary into the lives of those living in South America, to those living in extreme poverty in the slums to the very wealthy.

8) Clean Bandit - Rather Be

I was loving this song in February, it is very catchy and spent 4 weeks at number 1. I would be very surprised if you haven't heard it!

Let's see what March has in store for us! :)

xoxo