Today's outfit....

Today I actually had to go to work, it was wild. I'm currently so jealous of all the shoppers because all I want to do is buy all the new seasons clothes. In case you haven't scoured my blog for the earlier posts I'm a Topshop girl. I live my job, literally can't imagine not going to work. I would get so bored with nothing to do. I see all the new trends as soon as they come through the door, get discount and uniform. Best of all though is the atmosphere. I love the people I work with and have made some really good friends.

My favourite trend in store at the moment is Modern Knight. It's a more grownup looking trend. It's monochrome with touches of neon. Only problem is I currently have no money as I'm saving up to go travelling in Europe with my best friend Faye. Such a shame.

My outfit today sort of broke the workplace rules as it wasn't all Topshop.

Dress-Topshop

Shirt-Vintage

Boots-Topshop Astrix

It's really cold in Manchester right now so I had to wrap up all warm. My hat is from the Topshop Sno range. It's so nice and warm, probably because its for skiers. However it keeps my head nice and toasty.

My makeup, I'm wearing my trusted Illamasqua red lipstick. Read my earlier posts on lipstick reviews for the details.

Fringing...

With my last essay due before Easter I am taking the typical student way out and procrastinating like hell. Litarlly I am loosing the plot due to writing so much about Victorian class structure and poverty that all I want to do is headbut my computer screen into oblivion. Believe me it is only a short matter of time until i actually do. So i thought that I would break up the time before I head over to the gym to have a much needed stress relieving jog on blogging my day.

As I am only at uni I'm not overdressed but I quite like todays choice of outfit, even if it is all black, an unusual occurance unless it's a little black dress. My Jeans and jacket come from Topshop. The jeans are a pair of high wasted Jonis in black, they are not the denim ones however so they are solid black and as of yet the colour is not fading. They were also cheaper than the current collection of Joni's. I love high waisted jeans, as I dont really have a bum and hips, im have more flab on the front they are really flattering. The jacket I have to say is the one of the two gems in my wardrobe. Its a vintage style fringed suede jacket and goes with almost anything. It however was a one off find on ebay, the fool who sold it also let it go for just £12 so i definatly found a winner. Its great for summer and going out but right now its actually quite chilly to wear in the day so it doesnt get as much attention as it deserves. The top is just a basic chiffon cami from American Apparels last season, i'm borrowing it off my neighbour but the t-shitrt I had on earlier was boring.

Top- American Apperal

Jeans- Topshop Joni

Jacket- Topshop via Ebay

As it was pretty sunny this morning I treated myself to a frapee from Cafe Nero, this is my new favourite coffe shop simply due to the mint frapee's and white chocolate mochas. I have always been a Starbucks girl but I fear the Italians may have for now, won my love. It's definatly the place to be getting a summer drink from as the frappee menue is huge, it ranges from lemon, to coffee, to strawberry and everything in between. What more could you possibly want from an iced drink.

Finally being a metropolitan uni girl on the all saints campus of Manchester, the only decent place to eat is the Eight Day Cafe. It offers a great range of healthy take away food. I was starving so decided to treat myself to a feta and spinich parcel and a cocunut and cherry flapjack. This came to £2.40 which considering the fact the flapjack was the size of my head, made my day. Im meant to be dieting but who cares I need my energy for all this mundane essay writing.

However I have to get to the gym now, considering that the flapjack probably contained my daily intake of calories. Until tomorrow.



Feather Effect...

Nail trends have become very popular over the last year. Therefore I decided to jump on the band wagon and try out the newest 'Nails Inc Feather Effect'. I tried it out after seeing it on another blog and thought it looked really cool. However I was left feeling a little dissapointed. It looked alright, it was after all something different and was a cool effect. However as the day went on it was just annoying. As it is textured it was easy to pick off and got caught quite a lot. It was also quite scratchy and just left me feeling like I ha wasted my £11 rather than gained a cool new nail paint. I can also see the product being used fast as it took me applying about 3 coats to get a full coverage of the nail.

Nails Inc Feather effect comes in 5 shades and the bottle costs £11. The shade i'm wearing is 'Chester Feathers.'

New Clothes..

 Working in retail I always spot little gems that I have to buy. Today i found a great dress in Topshop swimwear. However I have no plans on wearing it down the beach. It's a floaty bright coloured tye dye dress. The ting that gives it that extra is the material running down the sides which is tied giving the dress a festival look. I thought it would be perfect for a casual look in the summer with my Moccasin boots, pulling together a casual hippy look. Then for a night out I thought it would look great together with some chunky heeled boots a belt and a denim jacket. 

As it is a jersey material and therefore lightweight it will be nice and light for summer, especially as my plans this year are to travel round Europe. The vivid colours also mean that it is a dress that will in no doubt stand out amongst a crowd. I'm picturing me in Italy among a sea of people....

Therefore at the price of £28, i have no doubt that this will be a key piece in  my summer wardrobe.

Friendship...

I have always believed that friendship much like love is unconditional  By this I mean you cant pick times to be a friend, you cant just be there when someones happy, you cant just be there when you need them. If a friend needs you no matter how little the problem you are there for them. Even when you know that there are worse things going off in their life. As a wise person once told me all the little problems to us could be big problems to the one facing it. We are meant to love our friends, if they are upset we comfort them, happy we are please for them, however there will always be a time in which we feel we judge them but true friends should be able to look beyond this.You are only someones true friend when you are there with no conditions no matter what happens no matter what they do. I have spent time trying to be a good friend and in the short 19 years I have had to battle the minefield I have learnt that true friends are the ones that you can call anytime of day after any amount of time, and they can just be there for you. Sometimes however friends come and go you see after time weaknesses that eat away at the bond you have. This is all part of growing up and there are times when you have to get on with your life regardless. Losing a friend is always sad, but sometimes no matter what you think at the time it is for the best. There will always be people that stop you from growing as a person and sometimes its best that they exit your life.

I am so happy that I already have people in my life that make me a better person, listen to me and will always be a part of my life. 

To my friends I love you, each and everyone of you.

Last Night...

Due to the recession my hours at work have been cut and money to buy clothes has been a bit sparse recently. Therefore I decided to dig deep and force my housemate to let me borrow her clothes.

As we were off out to a casual club I wanted to go quite laid back. The denim skirt is American Apparel and was perfect to keep me cinched in and looking nice and slim. I teamed it with a black baggy vest from French connection. To add a bit of glamour I put some red lipstick on. Add jacket and shoes and that's a casual night out look down to a tee.

Skirt- American Apparel £50

Vest- French connection £14

Beauty buy

Topshop for makeup?

As a high maintenance femme I have a habit for buying the expensive brands of makeup such as Mac and Illamasque both are excellent but recently I've been looking for a glossy pink loopy and have until now had no luck with my go to brands. On a whim I popped into Topshop and discovered The Topshop lip crayon.

It has all the qualities of a lipstick but gives a glossy finish. A perfect summer look. With shades from pinks to reds to deep purples its a great investment as it gives just that little bit extra. I've been searching for a gloss that isn't sticky and gives good coverage for a while, so it came as a bit of a shock when I found just that in the favourite high street fashion chain. Seen as Topshop makeup has made a great first impression I look forward to testing more out.

Topshop Lip Crayon-£7

Don't forget students get a 10% discount when showing a valid student card.