Statement Necklaces.

Well statement necklaces aren't exactly new in the fashion world, but it's something I have only just become interested in. Considering I have my own accessories department where I work, you would also have thought I would own loads of them by now, but I actually get bored of the sight of them all. After treating myself to a haul of new clothes a few weeks ago, I thought it was about time to jump on to the bandwagon and purchase some for myself. I didn't realise just how much I would wear them after buying them either- almost every day!

The silver diamante necklace is definitely more of a going out kind of necklace for me, since it is very pretty and girly. In my post from a few weeks ago, you can see me dressing it up for a night out (read here). I seem to have my own style with fashion, and don't bother with trying to hunt for the latest fashion, or look at what celebs wear. I tend to wear what is more comfortable for me. So for me, the diamantes on the necklace dress up each outfit a little too much, and they never seem to go with what I am wearing.

 These last two are the complete opposite, which is probably why I like them so much. These two suit my fashion sense so much more, because they are much bolder with the colour. I love the fact that this one has the added black colour too though, so I can often match either my shoes or trousers with it. The only flaw i have with this necklace is the fact it is plastic rather than metal. I suppose it wont oxidize and eventually turn green, but up close it does look a bit cheap.

My last necklace is the first one i ever brought. It's still my favourite and the one I mostly return to day after day. It's so simple, yet so detailed at the same time that it fits in with almost all of my outfits. The block gold colour helps a lot too. 

I know that eventually I will end up with a ridiculous amount of statement necklaces, especially since I work around them almost every single day. Yet i'm not even worried, because these statements have become almost a necessity for my outfits. 

You can't tell from these, but i'm really trying to add a bit of colour to my outfits, honestly! Especially coming up to summer, I really want to get in to summer colours again this year, with the hippy/boohoo kind of look.

What's your take on statement necklaces?

Sunday Funday

 So it's Sunday, and in the blogging world, this means it's the day of photos. I've been pretty ill for most of the week, but since I also love taking photographs of random things, I still have a collection of them somehow! Lets just take a second to acknowledge how small I am compared to everybody else, considering I was wearing the highest heels too. This makes me pretty sad. (Fun fact: The girl/woman in the middle jumped out of a plane for charity today)

      

The first two pictures (where you can actually see me) are from my Deputy Managers leaving meal (She's the one in the blue and white playsuit). I must say, I am absolutely gutted that she has left because we got on so well, and we were so alike! Theres no doubt she will be missed by everyone! 

I literally spent a whole day painting different nail designs too this week. Once I get started, I can't seem to stop myself. At least one fun thing came out of being ill, i guess!

     

 I spent two nights up in Chester, seeing some of my uni friends and celebrating a mates birthday (the guy in the picture). It was so much fun and I was so happy to finally catch up with everyone again, since i've not seen many people since I left in July! I find that whenever I get a smidge of alcohol in my system, I can never pull a normal face. I am also aware that my face looks pale, whilst my arms look orange. That wasn't the case, it's just the lighting.

     

Again with the awful face. I tried applying my fake eyelashes again on the night, and they actually went on on the first try! Though they did fall off after a few hours. I've realised that whenever I wear them, I insist on opening my eyes ridiculously wide. I guess I feel like my eyes look droopy otherwise, since they become really heavy.

And lastly.. my little puddy tat. I can't resist taking photos with her, and as you can tell, she is quick enough to jump in front of the camera too. She most definitely knows she is one pretty cat!

Outfit Of The Evening

So I thought I would try something different and post an OOTE, instead of the after pictures from the night. I absolutely love this new dogtooth print that is coming back into fashion, and the day this outfit came into stock at work was the day I purchased this baby. The only fault I have is that they both only come in two sizes- S/M or M/L. Very American. This suited me fine, as I was able to buy the S/M for both, but the M/L didn't look much bigger at all. 

The top was £12.99, and the skirt was £9.99. Luckily for me, I work for New Look, so got them both half price. So as you can imagine, this just made me even happier with my purchase! I'm always after new outfits that are able to show off my figure properly, as (since I have much bigger boobs than most) I can't wear many types of dresses/two pieces, as they make me look big and frumpy. I also forgot to mention that I am extremely pale, and have not yet fake tanned.

The necklace was an added extra at the till, since I love big statement jewellery pieces at the moment. I'm slowly starting to gain a collection of them all, which i'm not complaining at! I think the necklace was around £12.99, which again was half price for me (YAY!)

I've saved my purchase of the day until last, as I absolutely love them, and still can't get over the price. If you have ever worked in a clothes shop, you will have realised just how many odd pairs of shoes that are left over, when people don't bother to look at the shoe sizes before buying/selling them. At New Look, we decided to sell the odd shoes, to get rid of them whilst still making a profit. You can't tell when they are on, but these are actually one size 5 and one size 6. They have stretched really well, so fit me just like any other shoes do.. and now for the best bit... They were only £3! I know, i couldn't get over that either!! 

If you can live with knowing one shoe may be bigger/smaller than the other, than it is really worth asking clothes shops if they do have any odd shoe sales. A lot will not put them out on the shop floor, as most customers are too ignorant to understand that this is how they are being sold. But it's a cute little saver if, like me, you don't mind! 

What is your opinion on the dogtooth pattern coming back in to fashion? And would you ever buy odd shoes for this price?

Shopping for Summer | Contest Give Away

I hope i'm not the only one already shopping for summertime outfits. Summer is definitely the best time of year for me, since i am always cold as it. And theres nothing better than wearing cute outfits and being able to go out in them, rather than covering it all up with a massive coat! You may hopefully have noticed by now that i work for New Look, so everything i buy/want to buy will be from there. I absolutely love the stock we get in throughout the summer, and i always spend way too much money on new things. I also spend endless hours on their website, putting together cute little outfits that i always end up buying. So today i thought i would share one of them with you. 

I know it's still not quite warm enough to wear it just yet, but i will still be buying it in preparation for the summer. I really love the festival look of these clothes, and it's what i had in mind when picking them out. I've never been to a music festival, but i would like to think that when i do go, i would wear something like this. I love the fact with these picks too, they can be reused in other ways. You can never have enough jewellery or shoes either! 

1. Denim Gilet- £14.99 

2. Aztec earrings- £2.99

3. Strapless playsuit- £12.99 

4. Gold plated sandals- £24.99 

5. Aztec cuff bangle- £5.99 

6. Dented gold necklace- £7.99

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Mid Week in Pictures #1

                    

        

I've had quite a productive week this week. So i decided to share my week through pictures. On saturday, i got dolled up and went out with a few friends. It's the first night i have been out to clubs properly since my birthday in December. I had a really good night! Nights out like these have become rare for me since coming home, so i really do try to enjoy them as much as possible when i manage to go out. 

The shop i work at (New Look if you hadn't already guessed) was having a cake sale to raise money for charity. So i did my bit and made some cakes. I had forgot to stock up on cupcake cases, so they ended up as gigantic muffins, but nobody complained! I decorated them afterwards (The pink cake in the fourth picture) and got told they were the best homemade ones. Altogether, from the cake sale, we managed to raise just over £80. Considering we are a relatively small store, i personally thought that was a great achievement! We only ended up taking six of the cakes home with us afterwards too!

I've come to realise a lot of my pictures on my phone, camera and laptop are actually of my cat, Grace. And surprise surprise, she has managed to end up on my phone again this week. It is unbelieveable how photogenic she actually is for a cat!

My fifth picture may be confusing to some of you. I am an accessories specialist at New Look, and every time i update the layout of my area, i feel the need to take photos of it. I've racked up quite a big collection of designs, which i can say i am very proud of, considering i've not been doing it for very long. I'm a self taught OCD accessories specialist. 

Lastly, i've been eating these little beauties nearly every day for the past fortnight. I just can't get enough of them, especially when they are completely smothered in maple syrup. Yum! I think i like this combo too much to actually come up with any other ways of eating them. So tell me.. how do you eat your pancakes?

Birthday Antics | 5.12.12

I know it’s a late one but I had to share my birthday with you all. It just so happened that this year, my birthday fell on the same night as my works Christmas party- completely coincidental, as my manager hadn't realized. So this gave me even more reason to celebrate my birthday. Nobody would ever pass up free food and drinks!

The evening started at Frankie and Bennie's, where I turned up drunk, of course (it’s the only way to arrive!). I won’t lie, the drinks started off quite cheap, but seemed to get more and more expensive- I was drinking 4 person cocktails by the jug though, so I guess that didn't help. The food, I won’t say much about, other than it was appalling. However, by the time my main course came, I was past caring about what the food may or may not have tasted like. I didn't order a starter, so my starter consisted of a jug of cocktails- of course, only the best!

The night got wilder as I got drunker. Is that even a word?! There must have been at least twenty of us at the table, though there were only three of us drinking. I’d hate to imagine the state the three of us looked among a group of older, more sober people- but it was a laugh.

When the pudding arrived, well, everybody else’s arrived except for mine. And being in the drunken state that I was, I was far from impressed to say the least. Well it turned out that there was a reason I was to receive my chocolate fudge cake last- because the whole staff body had gathered to sing happy birthday to me! Apparently the whole table were in on the act to try and embarrass me- well it worked!

After I had drunk my umpteenth jug of cocktails, whilst waiting for everyone to finish their pudding, a taxi was ordered to take a small group of us to town, to celebrate further- it was bound to happen. To make things even better, it was ‘student night’ in town, meaning all beers/ciders/spirits etc. were between £1-£2 a bottle. There’s only one way to describe how we were after just an hour- sloshed. Though I had an amazing time clubbing regardless of whether or not I could even stand! I may not have known my New Look family for long, but we have grown so close and i love them all.

It’s safe to say my birthday was a very good night. I had such a lot of fun with everybody who turned up, and everybody who came out afterwards. Roll on my 21^st, let’s hope it’s just as good this years birthday!

♥