I'm Feeling Forever 21

When I went to Birmingham recently to meet a friend for dinner and a few cheeky drinks, on my way from the station I couldn't help but pop in to Forever 21 in the Bull Ring. I went to uni in Birmingham so for four years the Bull Ring was my second home, so it felt good to return :-D

As it was only a very fleeting visit I didn't actually try anything on or buy anything, but I did do a bit of exploring.

My main observation is that the store is MASSIVE!! Three floors of goodness :-D The ground floor is some mens and some womens, the middle floor is all women's clothes, and upstairs is mainly accessories, underwear and sleepwear. There's even a Costa inside the store, so you can stop for a bit of a rest after you've shopped 'til you've dropped!

The store is really nicely decorated (if that's the right word!) with big chandeliers, good lighting and lots of glittery-ness. I thought it was a really great shopping experience, as everything was well spaced out, well displayed and tidy (a nice change if you are used to Primark!).

As I say, I didn't try anything on, but a quick peek at the price tags suggested everything was pretty affordable - I'd probably say about New Look prices.

The top floor was my favourite - a treasure trove of jewellery, belts, hair accessories, bags, purses and belts... I wanted everything :-D I'm pretty sure if I was after a necklace to go with a specific outfit, I could have easily found one in there.

Look how these accessories are displayed - on cute tiered cake stands! I just think showing things off like this makes everything seem more expensive than it actually is, so you really feel like you're buying something special :-)

I'll definitely be making another trip to Forever 21 next time I'm in Birmingham, when I'll hopefully have more time to peruse the rails (and not just take some rushed photos!).

Have any of you managed to visit Forever 21 yet, either in Birmingham or across the pond in America? If you have, what did you think? Did you buy anything?

xx

Sex and the (Birmingham) City

So yesterday I fulfilled my duty as a member of womankind and went to see Sex and the City 2... and I loved it!

Personally I thought it was much better than the first film, although a lot of the reviews say otherwise. I went with the girlies for my friend Connie's birthday and we all had a right giggle. There are sooooo many good looking men in it that I recommend you go to see it asap if you haven't yet just for the fitties! I thought on the whole it was really funny and a good 2 hours and a half of escapism.

The outfits in it were also amazing! I might do a blog on here in the near future about how you can get some of their looks for less on the high street, as although they were stunning I hear the wardrobe budget for the film was $10,000,000!!

I went to see the film at the cutest cinema ever! Its called the 'Electric Cinema' in Birmingham city centre. Apparently its the oldest working cinema in the UK (in the 80s it went through a phase of only showing horror and porn!). Although I should clarify that its not like this any more, and is a lot more mainstream, although it does still show a lot of arty, independent films too. Our tickets were little old fashioned ticket stubs, and in the actual cinema there are comfy sofas you can sit on behind the normal cinema seats. It even has a bar, and if you want a drink mid-film you can text a waiter who will bring you one - its amazing! And after all this, it wasn't even particularly expensive - our student tickets were £4.50, which if anything is cheap.

I would definitely recommend a visit if you are around the area - it made going to see SATC 2 that little bit more special!

About 10 minutes before I was about to leave I got a text from my friend saying everyone was wearing dresses so I quickly had to change! As we were going to see the film at midday I didn't want to be too dressy, but I wanted it to be kind of special because we were going for a meal afterwards. My dress is from New Look with ruffly black and white stripes. I love it because it isn't fitted so if I go out for a meal and stuff myself it doesn't show - always something I consider! My boyfriend does say I look like a giant humbug though! My blazer is also from New Look and its so useful that I wear it all the time. My scarf is H&M which I used just to add a bit of colour to the outfit.

My shoes are black t-bar heels from George at Asda of all places! They were only about £15 and they are soooo comfy. I wore them to work all the time last year when I was on my placement from uni, and I wouldn't normally wear them out, but hey, I was in a rush and I actually think they looked ok.

My bag is one of my favourite things I own, which I got in the River Island sale. I love all the zips and studs, and its pretty big which I need for all the stuff I carry around with me on a daily basis. I know I need a new handbag that is a bit more 'summery' than this one, but I can't tear myself away from it!!

What do you think of my outfit? Not perfect, but not too bad for 10 minutes notice!

I'm in Ipswich for a couple of days now and am off to the Suffolk Show tomorrow, so I'll definitely keep you updated on my time in East Anglia!

xx