What I've been wearing

Just a simple post of what i've been wearing recently...



Accessorised with a bingo pen - we were off to Gala to win some money - didn't happen!

Shirt - Asos

Jeggings - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Jacket - Topshop

Belt - Marks & Spencers



Mardy face no.1



Grey Vest - Warehouse

Trousers - Dorothy Perkins

Lace Jacket - Warehouse

Shoes - River Island



Sneeky pic! But i did buy both these items :)


Crop top - Miss Selfridge

Navy Trousers - Miss Selfridge

 

Mardy face no.2 - taken in staff changing rooms ooh the glamour!



Purple Ruffle Blouse - Topshop

Navy Hareems - Topshop

Brown Leather Jacket - Topshop

Shoes - Faith

Bag - River Island

Watch - Michael Kors



Mardy face No.3 - my only excuse is they were both taken at 6.30am!



White vest - Warehouse

Camel Hareems - Topshop

Black Waterfall Jacket - Warehouse

Leopard print Scarf - Oasis

Shoes - Office

In hair news, i've been toying between curly and straight but the curls are winning at the moment....

Asos delivery

A few weeks ago i posted about the Groupon Asos offer which i took advantage of, so i scoured the website after they sent an email saying they had 20% off their collection, placed some items in the basket only to realise i couldn't use the Groupon voucher with another discount/offer! As the items were on offer i decided to buy them anyway.

Here's what i chose...


Villa Bed Jacket £21

When i say bed jackets forget Florence Nightingale think more Florence + The Machine! This jacket is so lightweight it makes a perfect cover-up piece for now. The tie-dye print look great teamed with nudes, black, grey and lilacs.




Asos Armour Ring £8

I've got a thing for armour jewellery at the moment, i've been looking for the right ring for ages and this is perfect, i like the burnished look which makes it more authentic, the rings in Topshop and co. look to shiny and cheap. I can imagine Queen of Shops/Rings Mary Portas would be seen wearing this.

Being an eager beaver i decided to wear both items today.



Wakey, wakey

 Top - Warehouse
Jeggings - Dorothy Perkins
Bed Jacket - Villa at Asos
Wedges - Oasis
Bag - Warehouse
Watch - Next
Bracelet - Pandora
Ring - Asos

And in hair news, i'm still rocking the curly hair!

Going Au Naturale

I've been having a bit of a problem with my hair, ever since i decided to grow out my blunt fringe it seems it's lost all it's style and just looks a right mess. I've been aiming to grow my fringe so it flicks out like this. I've not been having much look as the fringe seems to have lost it's bounce and just ends up hanging by the side of my face - you may have noticed!

This is what i am aiming for.

Jessica Alba

Jennifer Lopez

Alexa Chung

 Heidi Klum 

Ultimately this image of Tess Daly shows what sort of length and body i want to achieve.

The overall theme here is soft effortless waves that just tumble over the shoulders with a wispy centre-parted fringe. I can sometime achieve this by blow-drying, straightening and then curling but all those heated appliances are doing my hair no favours so for the summer i going to aim for an au naturale look. Some may say I'm blessed with naturally curly hair but i think it's a curse! Ok maybe curse is a strong word but my thick Afro-Caribbean hair is a nightmare to style straight - literally taking hours from wash to finish. So to prevent any further heat damage and split ends i'm wearing my hair as nature intended, this means my morning routine is shampoo, condition every other day, apply serum and go!

My barnet hanging loose:

And all tied up:

Not that bad i reckon!

I need to freeze my bank cards!!!

Everyone knows we're all skint come January so why do retailers insist on slashing prices, teasing me with there so cheap it's almost free bargains??

Aarghhh!!

I've been needing to go back to John Lewis to take links out of my new Michael Kors watch - i know, i know but i couldn't resist and purple is my favourite colour.

Just look how pretty it is?

I'm planning on making this my day wear watch and keeping the gold MK for nights out etc. Plus the gold MK was seriously weighing me down!!

Also picked a gorgeous Mango skirt in the sale, not usually my shop of choice and i think this is my first ever purchase but pattern is so beautiful.

Ahh - i see it's hard to tell here but it has a slight leopard print with grey and purple tones. I'll have to do a close-up another day but as you can see i was taking advantage of the changing rooms and full length mirror. Luckily my Faith shoes complemented the skirt perfectly.

The jumper was what i was already wearing and is from Next's Signature range £20 reduced from £40 in the sale, they didn't have my size left so i got a size 12 hence why i am holding it tight at the back! I wouldn't really wear the skirt and jumper together but was doing a improv OOTD. If anyone watches Live from Studio Five, you might have seen Jenny Frost last week wearing the jumper as well!

This was my actual OOTD from Saturday's shopping trip.

Jumper - Next
Jeggings - Dorothy Perkins
Scarf - H&M (it's actually a sarong but who cares - reminds me of Louis Vuitton's)
Shoes - Faith

Make-wise i all over lipstick at the moment especially red's as they're so long-lasting and believe it or not, not too high-maintenance. Recently I've been wearing my hair up as I'm trying to grow out the blunt fringe hence the quiff. I'm wanting long bangs that i can flick out a bit like Charlie's Angels Farrah Fawcett.

This is what I'm aiming for:

I have serious girl-envy - Emanuela de Paula manages to pull of being seductive, mysterious, sexy so easily Her hair always looks A-MAZ-ING!!!

I'm also coveting Cheryl Cole's effortless waves here as well:

Oh-la-la bit of a cheeky pic here!