Beyond Retro Wishlist! (and a little message)

Hi Everyone! So I decided to post early because I'm feeling really down about some things, and blogging and communicating with you lot always makes me feel so so so much better. Do you have those days when everything just gets on top of you, and you feel like you just want to curl up and die in a hole? Well that's been happening to me these couple days. I can't put my finger on it, but I just don't think I'll be happier any second soon, but whenever I write posts and reply to comments or go on twitter, you all make my life that much better. Cheesy start to a post I know, but I just wanted it out in writing for you all:)

So anyway, I've been really interested in the whole pre-owned and vintage vibe ever since looking at blog posts about how to shop at jumbles and charity shops, or hauls where people have bought some amazing stuff I don't think I would ever find by myself. So I decided I would ask around, looking for the best online pre-loved clothes shops, that I knew I could trust. You all pointed in the direction of Ebay, and just searching on google for a start. I eventually found this shop called 'Beyond Retro.'

Beyond retro started off on the web, but has moved on to set up a couple of stores around the UK including Brighton, and London. Beyond Retro are famous for their quirkyness in designing their stores, and they are designed with massive piles of clothes that you genuinely just have a root through. Since there sadly isn't a shop ANYWHERE near me, I went for the more relaxed, less messy internet version. It also caught my eye since the one and only god that is Harry Styles apparently shops here often (insert dimplefied perfection picture)

Now Harry is not online incredibly adorable and (list goes on) but he's also a very trendy young man, and has his unique style of thrifted yet cool. Beyond Retro is basically his own little playhouse, filled with all he could dream for, and I've looked at the men's section there, and even I want to dress a bit harry like (not like taylor though.) Anyway I thought I would create a mini wishlist to let you all know what I have been eyeing up on the site recently.

So if you have seen the killing, you'll know that is the television show that basically brought back these bad boys, the wooly jumper. I've been on the HUNT for baggy and oversized jumpers and sweaters because I just love the feel of them, and you can also make them look very nice without your jogging bottoms too. I'm the type that loves those big university styled jumpers or hoodie kind of fabric, but I am getting more attractive to wool, but I'm really picky about the fabric of jumpers, I hate when it's too thick, otherwise it makes me feel all itchy and horrible.

The Second item I'm really loving on the site is this high waisted midi skirt. I'm really into these kinds of skirts ever since watching costume dramas, where all the ladies have their blouses buttoned up and tucked into them, and I am seriously jealous we still don't dress like that, Victorian England must of been the place to be fashion wise. I'm not exactly sure what I would pair with this though without going to old school, so I might have to think before buying it and start planning some outfits.

As you all know, floral is by far my favourite trend for summer, ever. I don't know what it is, whether it's the colours or girlyness that attracts me to it, but I can't stay away. You can literally never go wrong with the print, and you can even tone it down so it's not as fluorescent if you wish. I also love high waisted shorts this summer, and for the price you pay on the site, it is definitely worth it.

The last one is another wintery styled jumper, but with a more toned down colour scheme. I really like this one, and I think it will look really nice with some black skinny jeans and some converses or vans!

Thanks for reading, and make sure to check out Beyond Retro to see if you can find any jewels x

Jazz up your wardrobe Gatsby Style!

Hi Everyone!

My exams have finally finished, hooray. I'm so happy that they are finally over because know I can give all my attention to you lovely lot and my blog. I promise from now on till September I will fully commit to you all, because I have sadly been seeing my following numbers drop, which I hate because I feel like I'm failing you all, but I have a lot of ideas coming up for you, including some not so average lifestyle type posts which I have been bursting to write! I also have a couple of videos to upload to my youtube channel, so you'll be able to see and hear more from there too. Anyway, onto my topic for today's post. If you haven't been living under a rock for the past six months, you will probably know about a certain movie that has been released (finally) recently called 'The Great Gatsby.' Know I'm sure if you're like me and obsessed with fashion through the ages, you will be mega eager to go see it just for the clothes alone. 

So I decided to make a post dedicated to how you can achieve the women in the movies style, in this era. I've managed to find two gorgeous dresses, but sadly they do come with quite an expensive price tag. But do not fear, you can always buy plain gold dresses and pay for beads separately on ebay, the old fashioned way.

Needle & Thread Lunar Midi Dress - £175

Yes, ouch the pricetag! This is an identical dress to what women would of probably of worn in that era for parties and nights out, and I personally have always loved the beaded and sequined details on 1920's so much. I think the flesh colored thin material, with the gold and silver on top is such a timeless fashion classic, and you can never go wrong with it.

Frock and Frill Sequin Embellished Dress with Deep V Back - £135

Again, so expensive, but I suppose the company is trying to recreate the luxury that is having the chance to wear a 1920's inspired dress. This is definitely something that you would of seen ladies wear, and the deep v back that comes with the dress, would look amazing with a silver back necklace, classy yet very sexy.

Now onto the more affordable and modern side of taking inspiration from the 'Gatsby' era. You can obviously tell women were all about their embellishments in that decade, and you see many shops today trying to recreate embellishment like the nineteen twenties designers succeeded to do. It might not be obvious at first that they are taking inspiration, but if you look close enough at the design you can see that they have picked and chosen a few bits and bobs from those days.

Lipsy Embellished Rose Top - £40

I've always been a fan of tops with scalloped edges, so when I found this top I fell in love. The simple rose detail does class it up a lot from the boring old white design, and it would look perfect with a sequin mini skirt, or black skinnies as worn by the model.

Lipsy Pleated Shoulder Playsuit - £58

This is something you would never think would come from the 'gatsby' era, but the details on the shorts and the bow show otherwise. Any vintage type of embellishment in my book is counted as some kind of 1920's inspired design, so I don't have very strict rules about that (I know, I'm hopeless) but this is a really nice meal out with friends type outfit, and could easily be changed into a more casual look with an oversized cardie and lightness on makeup and jewelry.

Thanks for reading, I really hope you are all as excited to see 'the Great Gatsby' as I am! x

You can't go to bed without a cup of tea...

 Hi Everyone!

So I've been asking for some feedback these past few days on what posts you would like to see more of on the blog, and a lot of you said that you really wanted to see more outfit posts of how I style certain things, or just random ootd's. So here it is. Now as I've probably told you several times before, I'm not a model, and I never will be. I don't have the perfect legs (as you can probably see by my double chin knees) and I'm not good in front of the camera, or off for that matter. So it's not that I don't want to do these posts, it's just I try and posts pictures that I am personally happy with, not just ones where someone you know that's close to you says that 'you look lovely' or 'that's a fab picture' because I just feel more comfy sharing pictures I choose with you instead!

Before I start I named the post after Louis' solo in 'Little Things' by One Direction, I love the song and think it's such a cute song if you're having a bad day, the boys can always put a smile on my face:)

So I recently bought this playsuit because I just thought it was something really cute that I could wear for spring and summer and on holiday. It's also not as strappy as other playsuits, so I feel more comfortable in my own skin in it. It was really easy to style because the playsuit alone adds definite color for the outfit, so if you want to tone it down, I do recommend a blazer to go with it, because I think it will look great. It's fine by itself for me, since I'm not a heavy jewelry fanatic, but I know a lot of you will want to add a bit of sparkle to it.

Playsuit - TOPSHOP (£42)

Necklace - Dorothy Perkins/Outfit (£5)

Shoes - Matalan (£18)

My dimples making a rare appearance on my right cheek;)

I've just noticed I have so many birthmarks/beauty spots on my skin, it's so weird! I've got one big one on my leg (as you can see) but they are just weird and I can't explain why I am even writing this. I edited the photos to maybe make them look a tad 'better', but the playsuit comes out a bit orange! The playsuit itself is a lot more closer to the pink than orange 'coral', but I wouldn't really bother thinking about the color because it's just perfect for summer! It's very light and you could easily get away with this for nights out, or meals out with friends and family. I like the necklace because it just adds a subtle classiness to the outfit if you know what I mean? It's also quite a long one, so no problem with it getting stuck in your hair, and the chain is really light so doesn't drag your neck down with it like some necklaces tend to do.

The shoes are a bit edgy, but easy to slide on and off since they are just studded flats. But you could always swap my flats for a more upper class shoe like maybe a wedge? or a stiletto?

Thanks for reading, and let me know if you like these kind of posts, or if you would wear this playsuit!

P.S I thought I would give a little shoutout to these lovely businesses and blogs who are advertising with me this month, make sure to head to my sidebar to check them out! (Kel Loves, Kieron, Devine Nails, and Glitter To Gold! 

Searching for the perfect dress...

Hello Everyone!

Well I'm in a bit of a hole at the moment, I currently have 76 days to find the perfect wedding guest dress, and I've found it, well them. You might know I am a gigantic ASOS shopaholic, so when I found out there would be a wedding coming up, I didn't waste anytime in trying to find a shop. I previously hinted in a post not so long ago that I might be going to a wedding, including some dresses I had found through the personal shopper widget they currently have on the site. One of those dresses are here on this post today, since I'm still not sure which two I should buy to try on. I've managed to limit my list down to 4, after spending all this morning fretting about it, so I need your help lovely lot! Please leave a comment below letting me know which dress you think is best (and most suitable) for a 3 days away from becoming 14 year old (yes the wedding is on the 20th of July, and my birthday is the 23rd!) Here we go..

 All images are courtesy of ASOS.com, I do not own any of these images

OPTION 1:

So I love the color coral for a wedding, particularly for the summer, so most of these dresses will be coral/pink (girlie girl right here.) I really love skater skirt dresses for weddings, and I think they would really suit me, since I've not got the most amazing legs, and I think my father would probably kill me if I tried to get away with a tube type dress for the wedding, since I am his 'little girl.' I'm also really fussy about the cut of some dresses, since if someone gives me the wrong dress cut, I can end up looking a bit manish, since there's nothing going on in that area. But it's a nice change from a boring straight cut, and the straps are really nice.

OPTION 2:

This is the safest one of all of them I think, but I really like it. Since I'm quite tanned, I think that this slightly more orangier coral would go well with my skin tone, and I'm also currently blonde, which would help the orange not to wash me out I think. It's a bit plain I'll give you that, but I think with the right bling it will look fab for the wedding. I also love the models hair in this, I think I might go for a messy bun with ringlets for the wedding, and a natural make up look like hers.

OPTION 3:

This is the option that I think is a little too short, which is a shame really because I could of really made the dress look nice with maybe a statement neon necklace, and if we are counting on rain (knowing wales) it would at least be that little bit longer at the sleeves. But looking at it now it is definitely too mini for a wedding, and I have to have a little bit of dignity for myself (since I do tend to make a fool of myself, and having my knickers on show won't make it any better.)

I posted a full review of this dress here, but I'll just quote myself so you can see the pros of this dress...

'This dress is every girls dream. It's bouncy, flattering, but doesn't show any 'indecent body parts' too much for thirteen year old girl shall we say? I mean I'm not the tallest or, or the most 'developed' so this dress is perfect for me! It's the perfect length for me, since I'm not the type of person who likes skirts anyway, but it would also look really nice with tights and a shawl maybe for the winter.'

So as you can see I am in a massive hole, and I need YOUR help, so let me know which one is your favorite, and maybe why!