flower power

 floral crown: ebay

jacket: ebay

cami top: primark

necklace: shop dixi

skirt: select

boots: missguided

i decided top nip into primark for the first time in a while last week, and for the most part i was thoroughly disappointed. hey, primark! i know midi is in at the minute, but do you have to make every single desirable dress and skirt midi length? it just doesn't work out well for a short gal like myself! all hope wasn't lost however as i left the store with this 3d flower cami top (as well as the shed load of tights i intended to buy in the first place) - cute, isn't it?!

i wore this outfit on saturday night when i went out for a meal and to the cinema with a group of friends, and the clashing of the 3d flowers with the gingham skirt and leather jacket help to toughen the top up a little bit so i can wear it without feeling so much of a six year old girl! throwing in a black floral crown and my trusty chunky boots helped to further toughen the outfit up a little, and overall i felt pretty good rocking my 'florals'.

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bubblegum bitch

 top: select

necklace: ebay (old)

skirt: miss selfridge

boots: missguided

first things first: how fantastic is this top?! select is definitely my high street guilty pleasure shop because amongst what is normally a load of tat, they seem to have a couple of fantastic pieces, the spot being claimed this time by this top. on top of the occasional gem found within there, select is super cheap and offers a 15% student discount, meaning i walked away with this baby for a little over a tenner, and it's now definitely a favourite piece in my wardrobe. i never really got into the pastel trend that's been making its rounds around the world of fashion over the last few months, but perhaps this piece will be my baby step into it!

i'd been after a black pleather skirt for a while now as my primark one is more grey than black, and when miss selfridgde were offering bogof on sale items, i couldn't say no to picking this skirt up alongside a velvet top at £12 for them both - absolute bargain! after what i think has been a disappointing start to the year for high street fashion, i now think the bar's been raised.

 

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faux fur & florals

faux fur coat: matalan

jumper: old gift

skirt: select

belt: primark

necklace: topshop (old)

socks: primark

boots: missguided

i'd always loved how faux fur coats looked on others, but never thought they'd suit me because they're so bulky. when i spotted this in matalan and had a discount voucher, i thought what the hell and gave it a try and quickly found out that i did in fact love how i looked in it. as well as looking fab, it's the warmest, cosiest coat i've ever had the pleasure of owning, and as my mum put it, it's an item of clothing that i'll "hold onto for the rest of my life" because faux fur is seemingly forever coming in and out of fashion.

i was also pleasantly surprised to stumble across this skirt in select because a good 80% of the time, i'm totally unimpressed by what's stocked in there - it's generally just not my style! i've found a couple of decent pieces in there before, and if there's one advantage to shopping there, it's that everything's always dirt cheap - this skirt was only £8.50 with my student discount! from one extreme to the other, these boots set me back around £38 after discount, but they were worth every penny because they're just so pretty. i often wonder now how i once lived my life in flats as big, chunky heels are now a wardrobe must have for me, what with me being only 5'4!

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