30 Day Challenge (Post 3) - 'A Gift'

Evening ladies,

Hope you're all good and have already got that Friday feeling in anticipation for tomorrow - I have, and can't wait for the weekend!

Last night I had a very exciting evening, as I went to the National Movie Awards at Wembley Arena :-D Typical me, I forgot to take my camera, but my friend who I went with had hers, so I'll share some pics as soon as I get them from her! There might even me the odd snap of a celeb or too, but I'll keep you waiting...

Anyway, back to business - this is the third post of the 30 day challenge, and the challenge is to post a picture of 'A piece of clothing or jewellery that was a gift'

To be honest, I thought this would be really easy, but when I looked through my stuff I really struggled to find anything that was a gift. However, then I remembered this cute necklace that I got from a friend in a not-so-secret Santa.

I'm not sure where it's from but I really like it and wear it quite a lot :-)

I do have some really 'special' jewellery that's been passed on to me, but I'll save that for another post in the series.

That's me for now, and as I said, hopefully I'll be able to post up some pictures of my glamorous evening over the weekend :-)

Take care all and have a good Friday!

xx

What's In My Bag?...

I love watching 'What's In My Bag' videos and toyed with the idea of making one myself. But seeing as I've gone off the idea of seeing my own mug on YouTube, I thought that writing a post on it may be a good compromise. It's not quite the same I know, but at least I can still show you 'what's in my bag'.

So first up, the all important bag. This is the baby I'm carrying round on a day to day basis at the moment...

I got it from Accessorize for a bargainous £8.40 in the sale. My mum bought the same one - we match! I love it because it's big enough to fit everything I need, but is still pretty light. I don't know about you, but I find some bags are just so heavy before you even put anything in them, so once you have got all your things in it, they're just ridiculous.

Here's what I have in my bag at the moment. I didn't realise I carried so much 'stuff' around with me all the time - and this is on a good day!

So I have some random essentials - I usually keep these in the little pocket on the inside. Tissues, hairbands, chewing gun, paracetamol, lipgloss and lip balm. I love cute little packets of tissues like this one :-)

Then we have the three items I never leave the house without - my Accessorize purse, iPhone and keys (complete with Tesco clubcard!). I literally couldn't live without my iPhone - I don't know how I used to function without it!

My iPod and pass holder with my Young Persons Railcard and Oyster card are always in my bag. I always need them on the tube/train/bus, so rather than have to remember them everytime, it's just easier if I always have them with me.

Looking in my bag it seems I'm prepared for all weathers! I've got my leopard print umbrella which I got in my goodie bag at The Look Show, some fingerless gloves from Primarni and sunnies from Dorothy Perkins. Come rain, cold or sunshine, I'm ready!

Last but not least, I might have been a little bit naughty as in the front pocket I appear to have a half eaten packet of Skittles (better than an empty packet I guess!).

So that's what I have in my bag :-) It's pretty tidy for me - no random receipts or half empty water bottles like there normally are! I might do another one of these posts in a couple of months time if I change things up at all.

If you've done a 'What's In My Bag' video or blog post, link me up :-D

xx

Put A Ring On It!

Evening all.

So I'm pleased to report that I had a really good second week at my new job :-) But I still think that no matter how much you like your job, you still get that Sunday night feeling where the weekend just seems to have flown by and you can't believe it's Monday so soon. Ah, well, it will be Friday again before we know it!

I really want to do another couple of posts like my last one on my old room at home, but because I don't want things to get too boring, I thought I'd mix it up, do this post on accessories, and then do another room post next.

Now I do love a good old bit of costume jewellery. A statement ring here. A funky necklace there.

Over the last few weeks I've added a few new rings to my collection. I only really tend to buy costume jewellery in the sales, as you can get some real bargains. Here are a few of my latest purchases... I can't wait to wear them...

Miss Selfridge - £2

Big. Chunky. Flower. Can't go wrong.

Left: Miss Selfridge £2. Right: Bijou Brigitte (Uxbridge) £5

I bought these two separately but I think they look good together. I bought the Miss Selfridge one because I have so many rings for my middle finger, but none for my ring finger.

Accessorize - £1.80

I'm not really sure about this one, as the diamantes aren't my usual style, but it's still quite pretty and will look nice when I want something a bit more subtle.

Dorothy Perkins - £2

So this one's pretty big and impractical, but it's pretty! I wouldn't wear it on a daily basis but thing it could be a statement piece to add to quite a plain outfit for a night out or event.

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Miss Selfridge - £3

I couldn't resist the colour of this, with the wires and chains. I also picked up the matching long necklace for £3. I probably wouldn't wear them at the same time though.

I don't know about you, but my heart always skips a beat when I see a sale jewellery rail! *need to get my kicks in ways other than shopping*

xx

Snippets from the Sales

Hello lovely ladies!

As promised, as a follow-on from my last post which showed all my recent bargainous beauty buys, here's a peek at some of my clothing and accessories purchases from the good old January sales :-)

First up is this beautiful evening bag from Next...

I love that it is a clutch, but it also has a strap which can be tucked inside if its not needed (because 90% of the time I take a clutch bag out with me, and by the end of the night when I'm giving it my all on the dancefloor I wish I didn't have to hold my bag!). The colour should go with anything too. I'm having a bit of a clearout at the moment and am discovering I own way too many cheap going out bags (mainly from Primarni) which I want to get rid of, and just have a couple of really nice bags instead.

This little beauty was just £8, reduced from £18 :-)

I'm really into scarves recently, as I seem to be wearing a lot of plain outfits and then adding colour or texture with a scarf. This was from River Island...

It was £24.99 reduced to £10, and is a mix of white, greys and black, with some velvety-feel parts, and some see through sections. Scrumptious!

Everyone has to get PJs for Christmas or in the sales don't they?! It's like an unwritten rule! These were from Dorothy Perkins, reduced from £20 to £12...

The trousers are full length but I folded them to get them all in the picture. I particularly like the top, as on the front it is plain black, but on the back it has the same floral pattern as the trousers - this means that from the back I look like I'm wearing an all-in-one! I can't wait to snuggle up in these :-)

Probably my favourite purchase has to be this jumper from the Signature collection at Next... (even though my mum says it looks like I have ferrets on my shoulders)...

I had wanted it when it was full price at £40, so I couldn't resist when it was marked down to £20 :-)

There's cute button detailing on the back too...

It reminds me of something I saw Frankie Sandford wearing in a magazine. It isn't exactly the same top, but I'll probably wear it in the same way (but won't look as good!).

FInally I got some shoes (of course!). A girl can never have too many black heels right?! Again, these were from Dorothy Perkins...

I love that they will go with everything that a normal pair of black heels would, but are a bit more 'interesting', with the zips and silver heel and platform. The fact that they were reduced from £40 to £10 just makes them even better!

And that's pretty much it :-) I still plan to head in to the sales once more this week, probably in Birmingham, to have a final look for some last minute bargains.

Let me know if you managed to get anything good in the sales. Even better, if you've done a blog post on your bargains, just post the link below - I really want to discover some more good blogs!

xx

Specs Appeal (or not, as the case may be!)

I'd always thought my eyesight was pretty good, so I was a little bit sad when I went to Specsavers a few days ago and was advised to get glasses :-( I don't have to wear them all the time though, just for 'concentrating tasks'... for some reason this makes me laugh, as I seem to concentrate a lot when straightening my hair, choosing an outfit etc, but I don't really think that's what they meant! Watching tv and being on the computer was more what they had in mind...

Anyways, as I won't have to wear the glasses that much I didn't want to spend a lot of money, so I went for one of the cheapest pairs they have in Specsavers - these black rimmed ones at £25... (please don't laugh!)...

It's not that I don't like glasses. It's more that I like them on other people but don't like them on myself! Other people can make them look cool or sexy, but I'm not close to achieving either of these looks! But hey, if they help my peepers, then I'm all for them :-)

I'm slowly getting used to my spectacles (I love that word!) although I can only wear them in short periods at the moment. Adjusting my eyes should be achievable. Mastering looking cool/sexy/seductive may take a little while longer!

Now I'm off to plan my outfit for The Look Show on Friday. Let the deciding I hate all my clothes, throwing everything out of the wardrobe and crying, commence!...

xx

Blingin' While Ringin'!

I am so in love with these iPhone cases it is ridiculous!

I have been browsing on Lux Addiction's website recently (www.luxaddiction.com) and they have the most amazing range of phone cases (not just for iPhones, but other models too including Blackberries). Each case is hand crafted and so every one is unique.

Each design is so cute and you can tell real thought has been put into them. Each case contains a mix of authentic Swarovski crystals, 'bling' Australian crystals and special made accessories/decorations. From cases featuring cute little cakes and biscuits, to others with zebra print and feathers, there's something for everyone.

My absolute favourite though has to be this Little Mermaid one - it's adorable! I know its childish and pretty tacky, but I really don't care! I really wanted to be Ariel when I was younger and with this case I could pay homage to my favourite Disney princess.

Priced at $79.95, which is about £55, they don't come particularly cheap, but the attention to detail is amazing and they would provide a real talking point.

Although I'm not sure if I would want to use it all the time (I wouldn't particularly want to crack out such an 'in your face' crystal case at a sophisticated event or job interview) I am definitely putting the Little Mermaid one on my birthday wishlist!

Maybe I need to think about getting an actual iPhone first though...

xx