Forever Living Review

I have literally been looking forward to writing this review for the past 7 days. Last week I received a package from a girl in the local Preston area called El Mac. She sent me a parcel with some of the products that she is selling called "Forever Living". Forever Living is the worlds biggest organic Aloe Vera & Bee Keeper company. They cold press their Aloe Vera using their own patented process to keep it fresh and pure, which I can assure you, shows in the quality of the products.

 

 

I couldn't have received these products at a better time.. As mentioned in my previous blog, I had been rather poorly and days of blowing your nose doesn't exactly improve your skin! My nose was flaky, my skin felt dry and tight which isn't really a good look for anyone. I was also feeling rather groggy and lethargic, so I was praying that the Bee Pollen tablets would do as they said! El assured me that these products would work their magic, and at that point, I was willing to give anything a try.

 

The first product I used for my skin was the Aloe Vera Gelly. Prior to using this, I cleansed my skin and patted it dry with a towel for the best results. It is a topical, clear gel which soothes scars, calms irritation/abrasions and is great for spot breakouts. Essentially identical to the Aloe Vera’s inner leaf and contains 100% stabilised Aloe Vera gel. I used a pea sized amount morning and night concentrating on the driest areas. Also, as the gel claims to soothe scars, I ensured to massage it into my cheeks, as mentioned in previous blogs, I have quite bad scaring from my teenage skin! I am pleased to say, that even after 1 day I saw an improvement in my skin. 9/10

 

Directly after using the Aloe Vera Gelly, I used the Aloe Propolis Crème. It contains Propolis which is the antibacterial solution bees produce to keep their hives sterile. It's a rich deep moisturising lotion, great for dry skin, spot breakouts, a general facial moisturiser and for anyone who suffers with eczema or psoriasis. Again, I used a pea sized amount, and this spread really easily and smelt gorgeous! This Propolis crème worked wonders paired with the Aloe Vera Gelly, my skin has never felt so soft.. And I am not just saying that for this review! In winter, my skin is normally horrific and no skin products have worked the wonders that these 2 have! I will definitely be investing in future. 9/10

 

Another product that El sent me was the Forever Bee Pollen tablets. These contain pure bee pollen, honey, stearic acid and royal jelly. Now normally in the morning at work, I have 1 herbal tea and then 1 coffee for the energy boost... But as these tablets claim to give you a natural boost, I decided to give them a try. I took 1 every morning for the past week, and I found myself not needing my usual routine coffee! Although I wasn't bouncing off the walls, it seemed to knock my caffeine craving and I wasn't nodding off during meetings! The label does say to eventually increase the intake to 2/3 a day, but so far all I need is the 1! And they are 100% natural ingredients.. So it's not any of that rubbish you are putting into your body like other energy boosting tablets! 7/10

 

The final product I was kindly given was Forever Bright Toothgel. This is a natural whitening toothpaste with no nasty bleaching agents, fights plaque and keeps gums healthy. El said to use for seven days straight to see the difference, which I did! I actually noticed that my teeth are slightly whiter. I didn't exactly have discoloured teeth to begin with but I can confidently say that I am starting to resemble Simon Cowell, minus the dodgy chest hair. The colour of the toothpaste did make me question it at first (quite a strong green colour) but it tasted minty fresh, and like I said, I have noticed the difference in colour after just 1 week.. Think the results it could give after persistent use! It matches up to the standards of other leading tooth whitening products in my opinion. 8/10

 

If you like the sounds of these products then head over to www.foreverlivingwithel.myforever.biz/store .. I promise you, it is value for money and you know that your not putting any nasty chemicals into your body! Notice the difference in just 7 days.. Thankyou El for introducing me to the products.. I hope we can collaborate again in the future!

Keep it simple stupid

So I haven't blogged in like a week but I have been majorly busy with the Christmas festivities quickly approaching and I have also been full of the flu (again).. I am off work today feeling very sorry for myself, rocking the sexy "tissue shoved up my nose" look in bed over-dosing on Ibuprofen and Jeremy Kyle.

 

Anyway, the past 2 weekend I have been on two lovely nights out where I haven't had to dress too fancy but still wanted to look nice. So I went for the KISS approach. This is an acronym that I learnt at college in my Business class.. Keep It Simple Stupid. I think it is pretty self explanatory but keeping your outfit simple can have the biggest effects and can sometimes been the most

aesthetically pleasing.

 

Night one was date night with Jonathan, we went to Blackburn to see Jimmy Carr. It was such a good night despite Jimmy being 2 hours late, but he made up for it by buying everyone in the audience a drink. I also had the honour of Jimmy taking the mick out of me.. I shant go into any further detail as it was rather embarrassing. This evening, I decided that the basis of my outfit was going to be my over knee black boots from MissGuided, and because it was ruddy freezing I wanted to cover up a bit more skin than I normally would. I teamed by boots with my River Island skinny jeans, my mesh detail black polo top from Topshop (which was a bargain by the way at around £15) and finally my white sleeveless blazer from Daisy Lane which one lady in the toilets was asking me where I had got this from!

 

The second weekend I had my works doo.. And although in previous blogs I had mentioned wearing my ox-blood silk jumpsuit, I later found out that this doo was a lot more casual so decided to wear something completely different. Again, going with the KISS theory I decided to wear my ripped skinny jeans from Topshop and wore the classic kami top from ASOS and black boyfriend blazer from Primark. I was actually very glad that I wore this because we ended up doing a bit of a pub crawl prior to the doo so it kept me a bit warmer than my strappy jumpsuit would have.. I also looked a bit more professional as all the big wigs were going to be at the doo! The doo was at a pub in Preston which had a free bar.. As you can imagine, things escalated very quickly and I woke up with a very sore head and a bag full of condiments.. I don't even want to know.

 

I am waiting on a parcel delivery from the lovely El Mac who is sending me some of her products to review including skin care and energy boosting vitamins.. Keep you eyes peeled for the next blog coming soon!

That Life

I haven't been blogging this week because I have been rather poorly.. My routine has been work, run then bed. I couldn't think straight to write something on here but I have been in contact with an old friend of mine who has a new fantastic clothing range.. That life.

 

The owner/designer of That Life clothing is Jonathan Simpson AKA Simo. He's always been a bit of a Trendy Wendy and I have recently heard about this brand so thought I would get in contact with him to ask him a few questions about this new up and coming brand...

 

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you have found yourself working in this industry:

Well I'm Jonathan Simpson, 23 and from Preston. I've always been interested in working in fashion retail ever since I was about 17 when I started buying branded clothing and spending ridiculous amounts on a t-shirt or jumper. I never got round to working in the fashion retail industry though. Two years ago while I was at University I got together with a friend and asked him to help me on Photoshop to make a logo for my clothing line, as then I never used Photoshop in my life. I knew what I wanted so he designed the skull for me in the way I wanted it.

 

Where has your inspiration come from:

"That Life" came about to me one day as we're all about some type of life from how we grow up, to what influences us and surroundings. After the logo and brand name was made I pretty much forgot all about it until around September time this year. I decided now I've finished Uni I've got a lot more free time on my hands and wanted to have a new challenge with something I wanted to pursue. The website is now live and we're taking orders with Decembers range being released on sale the 1st of December. A lot of my inspiration is from myself and what I would like to wear and what I think teenagers to mid twenties would wear now a days, I also see what trends are happening at the moment from the likes of Abandon Ship Apparel for example. They're a real inspiration as me as they only launched just over 3 years ago and now I see them as one of the market leaders. All the designs are designed by myself yes, I'm also working with a few artists as well with collaboration of Decembers launch which has been fun. I always have my mum on hand telling me what to design with me telling her its nonsense. I like it though I like showing my parents what I'm up to and the new designs I'm working on.

 

What does the future hold for That Life clothing:

To expand in the future I really want a clothes supplier in Preston to sell my clothes in one of their shops that would be really cool. Then branch out maybe to Liverpool and Manchester and further afield while also having the website getting many orders too. I've just finished a competition to find the "Faces of That Life" to which people voted on Facebook by people liking their pics. I chose the winners by two lads and two girls. So looking forward to doing that photoshoot before Christmas!

 

 

 

 

 

I really like the That Life brand, I think its original and it caters for both boys and girls.. Like I have said in previous blogs, I am really keen to support new designers and small boutiques and this is one that I am really interested in. I hope to get in contact with Simo again in the future to see how the brand is expanding and what other future plans That Life has. Keep your eye out for this brand, I think it's going to really well! You can find more information on their Facebook page. I will be doing more blogs like this and have been in contact with Zoe from Dressed by Zoe so hoping that will feature on my blog next week!

(PS sorry for being so rubbish this week.. I promise to get my act together!)

Greasy hair, don't care.

I live off dry shampoo, quite literally. I have body showers daily but have the most hair in the entire world, it takes around 30 minutes just to blow dry it. I hate it. And I am most certainly not willing to do it on a daily basis. So, like most people, every other day is dry shampoo day! (Or morning after the night before is definitely a dry shampoo day.. cant do it on a hangover!) But over the past 3 weeks I decided to look into 3 different brands that were around the similar price and thought I would voice my verdicts on here.

 

First one I looked into was SuperDrugs own brand dry shampoo. Slightly cheaper than the more well known brands but should apparently have the same affect as the more pricey ones! They can actually states "100% happiness guaranteed". I used it as it was directed on the can but I was actually very disappointed, the dry shampoo some how managed to make my hair feel matted and when I was trying to rub it in it felt as if my hands were just getting stuck and knotted. I tried the spray again 2 days later to give it a fair chance but the same thing happened. I don't feel like my hair looked fresher, I feel it actually looked a mess and the grey residue didn't disappear. I am sorry Super Drug, I was all up for giving this brand a go to save on the pennies but sometimes it is just better to invest for a better quality out come.

I would give this product 4/10 (Sorry, Not Sorry)

 

The next one I looked into was a salon brand, Tresemme dry shampoo. And Tresemme is known for having salon quality hair for an affordable price and without having to go to the salon! So just like the others, I followed the instructions on the can.. I was very happy that there wasn't any grey residue left on my hair after rubbing it in, but I didn't notice a difference after I had used the spray. My hair pretty much looked exactly the same. So, I put a little more in, but I still didn't see a massive improvement. My hair felt slightly damp afterwards so I was reluctant to put anymore on to try and get a bit of a better result. My hair was a little softer but no visible improvement on the quality of my hair.

I would give this product a 6/10

Last one, and most popular of all the dry shampoo brands.. Batiste! This is the one that I would use normally, but like I said in the intro, I wanted to try something different and try and save some pennies. To make it fair, I used the instructions from the can just like the others, and yes there is a grey residue that initially comes out from this can (and it does show up more on dark hair) but after rubbing it in for a minute it disappears. I think majority of girls will agree that this dry shampoo is ruddy good. It made my hair look like I had just been in the shower and it also good for styling your hair too! (as seen on the Pixie Lott adverts!) I did go into making this blog rooting for the underdog but I have to say, that Batiste is best by far.. As the original dry shampoo company I would have expected them to set the bar too!

I would give this product 9/10

 

My next plan is to compare fake tans (although I am not really a fake tan connoisseur so it will be from an amateurs perspective!) I have also been in contact with some designers and boutiques so keep an eye out for my new blogs and opinions on them!

Over Sized Shirt

Tomorrow I am on a birthday "all day session"  in good old Blackpool with a couple of chums from work.. I started routing through my wardrobe this evening just trying to stumble across some inspiration! Then I had a light bulb moment, over sized shirt. I have about 823490 of these so picked out my favourite two and paired them with my standard ripped skinny jeans, and of course my new favourite thing that I am obsessing over.. My black chunky heels from MissGuided. The two shirts I got are from ASOS Marketplace. This place is full of vintage clothing and I have found some absolute bargains on there.. For example, vintage Levi jeans going for around £20! There's lots of designers and boutiques on there that have absolutely loads to offer. I'd always look on here before buying from the more mainstream shops because you wont see every Tom, Dick and Harry wearing the same outfit as you. I also find oversized shirts are good for nights out..

 

Below for a friends birthday I made it more dressy by teaming it with some chunky heels and getting the pins out! I'd highly recommended keeping a few of these shirts in your wardrobe, they are great as a last minute resort and can be easily dressed up or down! Vary the patterns too.. Mix both dark and pastel colours for all year round attire.

 

 

I don't plan on blogging this weekend as I have the lovely Jonathan and Chlo to entertain but will be uploading a blog on Monday with this weekends fashion, starting looking at some new fake tans and some local designers!

Today I'm Wearing: Camel Coat

So I have decided to do a feature on my blog at least once a week on an outfit that I am wearing that day.. Today, I have been sporting my camel coat (but to be honest, I wear this pretty much every single day). At the moment, it is the most essential item in my wardrobe as it goes with absolutely everything and it is so comfy and cosy! This coat is a size 6 and from MissGuided, but as it is meant to be "over-sized" and I am quite petite, I decided to go with a size down from my usual size. If you want prefer them bigger then get it 1/2 sizes up. On MissGuided they have this coat it lots of different colours, mainly pastel colours which are really in this season. Tonight I went out for tea to the infamous (yet slightly overrated) Nandos and then did some late night shopping with my number 1 gally, Jess. We stumbled across a coat just like this one in River Island, it was a powder blue colour and had a bit more of a fluffy texture. My coat has more of a sheep skin feel. It is perfect to go with any outfit.. Below I wore it casually with some blue jeans, black boots and tartan scarf..

 

But it can also go nice with evening attire such as a mini skirt and court heels, or for a smart/casual look, try it with a long sleeved dress and over knee boots/socks.

PS tonight I also bought a glittery dress for the party season on sale at River Island

(see previous blog for festive outfit ideas!)

 

 

Dont be the girl that everyone talks about at work tomorrow...

The kind words of advice from my mother last year.. She clearly knows me too well!

But, as the Christmas season is quickly gaining on us, I have put together 3 easy and affordable looks for those highly anticipated works doos! This year I will be going to my works famous XPU (Xmas piss up) which entails a free bar, therefore I can imagine things escalating rather quickly. Since there will be a lot of people I have never met, and people of all ages, I have decided to play it safe and wear a jumpsuit. There are 3 things I have noticed that are trending this party season:

1. Sequin

2. Silk

3. Velvet

So below are 1 of each that would be equally suitable for making a good impression on the boss but affordable too as I'm sure we are all on a tight budget with all the presents we are obliged to buy!

The jumpsuit I am wearing is from MissGuided, it has is strappy and crosses over at the front. It is Ox-blood red and made from silk! An absolute treat to wear as its comfortable but the silk gives it a more expensive look. This is £29.99 on the website but I got it for 20% off with promotion code PARTYTIME. I have paired it together with a gold plated belt and strappy black heels.

(please ignore my greasy mop on all of these pictures)

 

The next look is a bit more casual and punky. This super cute velvet skater dress is from Topshop for around £20 but I have seen it pretty much everywhere. I teamed it with my brand new beautiful chunky black boots from MissGuided which are perfect for winter because you can stick a pair of socks on with them and they were only around £35! I'd also wear a choker necklace with this and dark make up in keeping with the outfit. (and big knickers because England is ridiculously windy!)

 

The final look is what every girl loves.. SEQUINS! I actually got this little number 2 years ago from Topshop  for around £50. I love the Peter Pan collar on this dress, it helps to keep it a bit more sophisticated. Sequins is everywhere at the moment for example, there is a gorgeous black sequin skater dress on www.misspap.co.uk or beautiful gold low plunging dress on www.eternalclothing.co.uk .. Keep sequins simple with nude heels and minima make-up.. Let the sequins do the talking, great to stand out from the crowd!!

 

Remember, for your works doos to ensure everything is securely tucked in.. It is one party you definitely don't want any boobies falling out at!!

Absenteeism

So this weekend I have been absent from my blog, being the busy little egg that I am.. Or I was just being lazy (Sorry, Not Sorry). So Friday evening, we decided to stay in, crack open a bottle of Blossom Hill Italian Red and watch Children in Need. The wine was fruity, light and an absolute bargain at £5. Started watching Children in Need, and anyone that knows me, knows that I have a heart of stone, I don’t even cry at the Notebook, but I have never been such an emotional wreck in my entire life. Little Molly really got to me, I sobbed my heart out, Jonny was doing his typical “don’t be so soft” which just made me cry even more. I donated £10 that evening and watching it helped me make the decision that I would like to do more for charity and start some volunteer work which I shall be looking into imminently. So went to bed half-baked and woke up Saturday feeling slightly worse for wear and had to do some running around for my nearest and dearest. Afternoon came and we decided to take a mooch around Manchester Markets which were stunning but absolutely rammed. It felt so Christmasy, all the decorations were up, mulled wine being hurled about but we couldn’t enjoy it for too long as the littleun was poorly so we headed back. Little money making tip for the markets: Go round and collect all the mugs/glasses lying around and hand them back into the stalls, you will get £2-£5 per cup!

When we got home, priorities obvs, I was made to watch the England match. Don't get me wrong, I am all for supporting the lads but I would have rather been watching Come Dine with me. Anyway, I picked up on a few important things during the match:

1. Clynes hair was a bit of an eye sore

2. Henderson is Gareth Bales twinny, although lacking some of his skill

3. Harts Goalkeeper outfit totally clashes with the football pitch

I drank some wine to numb the pain and then Saturday evening came and I had a party to attend.. I wore my white ripped skinny jeans, my black snake skin peep toe boots and my black double layered top. It was a good knees up dancing away to Pulp in Kuckoo and managed to get a £8 cocktail for free cus I’m a baller. Electric Blue Tea it was called, but my mum always told me never to drink anything aluminous.. I now know why. Went to another bar called Macs, which I hate as it is full of 12 year olds, so I decided to do a back door boogie, grab some cheesy chips and go home. The other half was still awake playing on the PS4 at this point (around 2.30am) because he was “doing really well”. PFFFFFFT!!

Sunday I had to make a mad dash to ASDA because I remember I was being involved in a bake off at work on Monday in aid of Children in Need. I baked Chocolate Macaroons, which I had never made before, and low and behold I have won the Bake Off and have a certificate to prove it. Definitely the best thing I have ever achieved.

I’ll be posting some fashion blogs this week and also starting to test out new fake tans, so look out for the blogs featuring my opinions on them!
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

NYC confusion

So I think that every man and his dog know that I am heading to the greatest city on earth in a matter of weeks thanks to the lovely Jonathan. NYC BABY!!!! So, like most girls, I have started thinking about what I am going to wear, then it dawned on me... I don't know what's "cool" to wear on nights out in the Big Apple. I started to try on some attire bearing in mind that its going to be about -238798 degrees there. So I started with a long sleeved polo neck dress so that everything isn't exposed, and although this dress is quite thin, it is surprisingly cosy! I put on a white sleeveless blazer with it to try and formalise (if that is even a word) it a bit. And of course, this white blazer is a necessity in my wardrobe because if you have read my previous blogs, you will know that I adore monochrome, and it pretty much goes with anything e.g. jazz up some jeans and heels.

Moving down from the main outfit, I thought what can I wear on my feet. As my extremities get very cold very fast, my first thought was FLUFFY SOCKS! But obviously, I cant just go out in socks so I chucked on my over knee boots that are very "in" right now. So not only am I warm, but I will be able to last long on the dance floor because these boots are comfy as hell.  I will be putting some Crep Protect on them as they are suede and I could be trekking in some form of blizzard to the bars. But, I can assure you that I will be rocking that dance floor by myself as my other half really isn't one to start busting out the migraine skank!

If anyone has any advice on NYC attire for the winter and for nights out, then please comment below, it would be much appreciated as I don't want to look like a twat.

 

Dress is from Miss Selfridge, Blazer is from Daisy Lane and Boots are from MissGuided

 

Jeffrey Boutique

While some of you may not of heard about Jeffrey Boutique, I can guarantee that you will be hearing it everywhere soon. Talented young Toni Jeffrey is the owner of this amazing fashion label. Toni designs and hand makes all of her outfits. I remember when I first heard about her from my friend Hayley (who is pictured below) so I decided to contact Toni to see if she could make me something for my birthday. She has a massive range of styles to fit every shape and size. As it is all hand made, the outfits can be made to measure and tweaked to suit your preference, for example, if you didn't want it as low cut as the original design. There's a vast range of colours from white to navy and materials such as lycra and velvet, basically something for any occasion. I have seen on her Instagram various designs from high thigh swim wear, to wedding dresses, to shorts to prom dresses.. The list is endless. For my birthday, I wanted a 2 piece, in particular a midi skirt and bralet. Toni whipped up this beautiful backless piece that fit like a glove, she asked me for my waist size, my cup size and what length I wanted the skirt. She also double layered the material, which is good for two reasons in my opinion..

1: Bit of extra safety e.g. no nip slips

2: Sucks you in a bit more (no need for sucky in knickers!)

I got my outfit in black, of course, all black everythaaaang.. And although it wasn't as quick as nipping to the shop for an outfit, it's worth every penny because you know its made especially for you. If you are going to order from Jeffrey Boutique, ensure you place your order in advance so you know that it will be ready in time for whatever occasion.

I am all for supporting local businesses and I can't speak highly enough of this boutique, I have only heard good things and know people go back again and again. Loyal customers and repeat business is the sign of a successful brand. Head over to http://www.jeffreyboutique.bigcartel.com/ to see more of her designs.. 
Little tip: A personal favourite of mine is The Brogan Dress

 

 

Here I am wearing my Jeffrey Boutique Backless 2 Piece with Open Toe Nude Stilettoes from Bank

 

My beautiful friend Hayley in her Jeffrey Boutique Thigh Split Maxi Dress and White Backless Mini Dress

Timbzz.

So word around the shoe-vine is that Timberlands are back in fashion.. And I do love a good pair of Timberlands, but as I have previously mentioned I am a Business Apprentice, and I think we all know that apprentices get paid peanuts, and my money is prioritised for funding other things such as my Friday night drinking habits, beautiful clothing and feeding my lovely boyfriends PS4 addiction. So I went in search of an alternative.. I know Timberlands are seen as a good investment as they are weather proof and sturdy, but I have found a pair that are just as good and for a quarter of the price. These beauties are from MissGuided for £25 (even cheaper if you have student discount!).. I understand that they may not be as good quality, so that's why I invested in some Crep Protect (Around £10). This spray pretty much weather proofs the boot.. Just to test it, I ran it under a tap and the water just dropped right off. EYEdeal. The other thing about this boot is that it fits but leaves enough room for a thick pair of socks, which is perfect for my up and coming trip to NYC! There was also an alternative pair with fur lining for £5 more and they do come in different colours. I highly recommended these, style and comfort for a fraction of the price of Timberlands.
God loves a bargain hunter.

 

 

 

I wore my fake Timbs with MissGuided Jeans, MissGuided Polo Jumper and Topshop Fur Gilet

 

 

In Love <3

My first blog.

HI!

 

I am new to this whole blogging thing, and probably like most, I'm not really sure where to begin. So, first things first, I thought I would introduce myself.

 

My name is Suey Miller, I'm 23 and from Preston. I currently work at BAE Systems as a Business Apprentice, which I actually love. My job entails "shopping" on a daily basis, although it's not really for what I would like to be buying, it's more parts for aircrafts! I tend to get a new hobby every few months, so low and behold, this is my next thing to conquer! Other hobbies have included netball, guitar and pole dancing (random, I know).

 

I pretty much buy new clothing on a weekly basis, and I often get asked where I get my clobber from, so instead of repeating myself, I have decided to jump on the cool kids band wagon and create a blog that will share all of my not so secret, secrets.

 

I hope you enjoy and sometimes I say funny things too!

 

Love Suey x

I literally have the worst skin in the world..

Throughout my teenage years, just like everyone else, I got spots, but I had a few more than your average and due to this, I have unfortunately been left with some scaring on my face. It really winds me up when someone has like one spot and they sit there and moan about it like its the end of the world.. Try having my skin. But instead of moping about, I decided to try pretty much everything to try and improve it and find a make up that would suit my complexion.. And then finally, I stumbled across Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. Although it comes with a bit of a larger price tag than your average foundation, it lasts for AGES, a pea sized amount is enough coverage for your entire face. It makes my skin tone look even and it lasts pretty much all day and all night without becoming shiny and grotty. For an even more flawless look, I put Benefit's Porefessional as a base (this is also a god send).. I am going to try out other foundations that claim to "smooth out your pores" and see if they actually do what they say on the tin. Keep a look out for future make-up posts!

 

On here I have Benefit Porefessional, Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation, Benefit BrowZing, Sleek Contour Kit, Revlon Lipstick, Max Factor Mascara and Maybelline Gel Liner

 

The Paisley Print

I absolutely love a skater style dress and I found this little number in Coco Boo Boutique in Preston. The thing I love about this style of dress, is that it can literally be worn for any occasion which I hope to demonstrate below! It flatters any shape and size because it comes in at the waist and skims over the hips. I fell in love with this print because the colours have an autumn feel to them and the 3/4 length sleeves are great for a little extra warmth. I have worn this dress to work simply with a pair of black tights and black stilettos, if its a bit chillier then I would put a black blazer on with it too. For a great day outfit, I teamed the dress with a black fur gilet, over the knee black socks and chunky burgundy heels. To turn it into evening wear, I simply whipped the socks off and put on a pair of nude heels in keeping with the colour theme in the dress. Any pattern in this style of dress can be worn easily during the day and out at night.. Its the perfect dress to keep in your wardrobe for all year round!

(PS please excuse how hideously pale I am).

 

Heels from New Look

 

 

Fur Gilet, Over Knee Socks and Heels from Topshop

 

 

Heels from Primark

Monochrome is life.

Monochrome to me, is perfection. The combination of black and white is just music to my eyes. If you are ever struggling for something to put on, find something black, find something white, it literally cannot go wrong. I sport this combo on a weekly basis, whether it be at work, nipping t'ASDA or going "out" out. Here are just two ways I have worn it (and believe me, there will be a lot more to come)... The first outfit was literally thrown together minutes before I wore it in a panic decision for drinks with the girls. I put on a white bodycon skirt (ensuring I had appropriate underwear on) and then tucked in a black strappy kami top. To make it less revealing, I then put on my black boyfriend blazer and rolled up the sleeves, because apparently that makes you quirky. I put on a pair of black chunky heels and pulled the outfit together with a thick gold chain and yes, you guessed it, a monochrome clutch. Finally, I slapped on some red lipstick to give it a pop of colour. The second outfit is 1 of my favourites. The amazing "formal jogger" is great for in the office and for nights out, it's a modern twist on a suit pant. I put this together with a simple white bralet (although I wouldn't wear that in the office) and a formal black blazer in keeping with the joggers. Keeping the monochrome theme in check, I then finished the outfit off with a white court and slicked my hair back to keep the outfit looking semi professional. If I was going to wear this to work, I would change the top for either a long white kami or a wrap front shirt.

 

Skirt and Heels from Topshop, Top from Missguided, Blazer and Clutch from Primark

 

Formal Joggers from Topshop, Blazer from Warehouse, Bralet from Ebay, Heels from New Look

The leather mini.

You can never really go that wrong with something leather and something mini (although I have seen some monstrosities in my time). I spotted this beaut on River Islands Instagram. It can pretty much go with anything and I have 2 examples of the many occasions I have worn it. The first, was for my 23rd birthday night out with the girls. I teamed it with a slogan t-shirt which helped keep the outfit smart/casual and matching white heels to tie it all together. My t-shirt is now partly ruined from that night out with wine and kebab stains. I've also styled the leather mini for those cold winter days. I started with a thick pair of black tights, and to layer up I teamed it with a long sleeved white shirt and then put a baby pink knitted jumper on to bring the colours of the outfit together. To finish it off, I kept it simple with some black Chelsea boots. I think any colour of this skirt can go with pretty much anything by keeping the colours on top light and pastel. It's perfect for dress down Fridays in the office and going for a large glass of white afterwards!!

 

 

Skirt and T-shirt from River Island, Heels from New Look

 

 

Skirt from River Island, Shirt from Primark, Knitted Jumper from Missguided and Chelsea boots from Saints and Sinners

Culottes.. Style and Comfort.

So I bought my first pair of Culottes since rocking them at Brownies back in the 90's. At first I was dreading putting them on, being a short size 5ft4, I assumed I would look dumpy in them, but surprisingly, they didn't look that bad! Wearing them with a pair of court heels that didn't cut off at the ankle helped to elongate my legs and this off the shoulder crop helped to show off my neck, which stretches out the whole outfit. I decided to keep the colours neutral, so I wore nude heels to match the nude Culottes and kept it simple with the white crop top. I wore my hair in loose natural curls and kept the make-up minimal and in theme with the nude colours. They were an absolute treat on the night out, I got a lot of compliments and still managed to bust some funky moves thanks to the freedom the pants give! (Sorry not sorry).

 

 

 

The Culottes and top are both from Topshop and the heels are from Primark