british fashion awards

keep dreaming that one day i'll actually be attending the british fashion awards on day, dreaming being the key word in this sentence.

 i have been looking at all the pictures from last night and how amazing did everyone look, and i think the right people won the right awards - cara delevingne deffo deserved to win model of the year, she has been my favourite ever since she started modeling for ASOS. 

this little post is just to show you a couple favourite looks of the night. 

L - R: Alexa Chung, Andrea Riseborough, Cara Delevinge, Laura Bailey.

my particular favourite is laura baileys outfit, i love the girlyness of the dress but she some how makes it look edgy - i want to find a dress like this.

also alexa chungs boots - oh my god.

asos do it again

ASOS are currently giving 25% student discount again, it seems they can't get enough of doing it these days and since setting up my UNIdays i can take full advantage (well i would if i wasnt so poor at the minute). last time they did this i brought this cropped roll neck, i am a little bit obsessed with roll necks ever since i brought one from American Apparel and this is like my 4th or 5th. it fits so so nice and matches everything and at just £12 (£9 with 25% discount) it is a steal. 

ASOS 90's Rollneck Crop Top

I thought i'd do show you what items i would buy using the discount this month, basically toture myself looking at things i cant buy - as usual! 

 

 Cat Ears Watch, Dr Denim Plenty Spot Skinny Jeans, ASOS Skirt in Skater Style, ASOS Midi Dress In Tapetry Print.

hipst3r tun3z

last night i went with my boyfriend to a gig to do DIIV (pronounced dive), i hadnt really listened to them before, more of a brief listen to see what i was letting myself into. i was pleasantly surprised as it was a really fun gig and the support acts were also REALLY good - they were Tops and Mac Demarco, it was nice to go to see a band and the support acts are like at the same sort of level as the headliner. so yeah, over all it was well good - although as you can probably guess from the title of this post, it was deffo the hippest night of my life, someone in DIIV was wearing baggy tracksuit bottoms with white socks and loafers - but they were still good ha!

 the gig happened at deaf institute, which is one of my favourite venues in manchester, last night was the first time i had been to a gig there which was lovely. but i would deffo recommend it for a night out, it's so nicely decorated in there (what a girly thing to say). we tend to go on tuesday when its Gold Teeth, but you have to get there early because its gets soooo busy! i hear other nights are good to but i am yet to try them out, i'll keep you updated! 

tis (nearly) the season

i have been at home this weekend hence the lack of blogging, but i will do a post about that later in the week because i took some pictures for once!! But whilst at home my mom kept asking me what i want for christmas, originally i was contemplating an ipad mini, but over time i realised there are too many little things that i want so i should probably opt for those instead. 

so this is a little christmas list of things i want!

1. http://www.balenciaga.co.uk/en_GB/shop-products/fragrance/women/balenciaga-florabotanica-eau-de-parfum-50-ml_BAL71001079.html

2. http://store.americanapparel.co.uk/goldea132.html

3. http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/jackets-and-coats/black-real-leather-zip-front-biker-jacket_258414901

4. http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=8220824&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=277012&parent_categoryId=208491&pageSize=200
5. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LADIES-SLEEVELESS-SEMI-FITTED-COWL-ROLL-NECK-MAXI-MIDI-DRESSES-/190753815426?pt=UK_Women_s_T_Shirts&var=490114760950&hash=item2c69d03b82

6. http://www.viviennewestwood.co.uk/shop/new-in/turquoise-patchwork-handkerchief-15433/

7. http://www.viviennewestwood.co.uk/shop/jewellery/bracelets/winter-flower-bracelet-small-14958/

8. http://www.soapandglory.com/

a recent buy

i keep meaning to do a post about things i have brought recently, as i am constantly spending. doing a post would probably freak me out in the money stakes to be quite honest as i've definitely spent more that i should have - story of my life!

for now i'm just going to show a little piccy of some shoes i recently brought from Office, as they are probably my favourite item that i have recently brought (well those and my coat). I am going to do a couple of outfit posts hopefully this week if i can get some pictures on here and then i will talk about my coat which is like my little baby, sad but so so true.

these are 'easy going' shoes from office which you can find here. i've wanted some dr marten shoes for so so long but i really cant afford the hefty £90 price tag that comes with them. so when i saw these shoes in office i thought i probably needed them. they were £55 which is more than i'd usually pay but i used student discount which reduced the price by £5.50 and i used my birthday money as i knew i needed some winter shoes and i thought that these would be a great alternative to boots (although now i've seen some boots that i also want, whoops).

they are really comfy shoes but i will worn that they do rub at first but i think thats due to them being quite stiff when first brought, which i think it expected with real leather shoes. i've found myself wearing them with literally everything, they match so so much.

i'd deffo recommend them, especially if you wanted the dr marten shoes and cant afford them, like me!

mark lupfer for asos

As i'm sure we are all aware, the mark lupfer collection collaboration with ASOS black kicks off today! designer collections seem to be growing more and more popular but i think that is due to increase in a lot of young people wanting something a little more high end, i am definitely one of these people! i'm hoping that one day i will be able to just run out and grab something designer, but obviously at the minute, i can't on this student budget. therefore i do tend to keep my eye on defusion ranges, i do like some of the piece in the Markus Lupfer collection but i doubt i'll be buying anything because it's all a little formal for me and i tend to buy piece that are more casual as i never really tend to dress up, something i'm hoping to make up for one day!

 these are my 2 favourite pieces that have been shown on Vogue, to be honest i would   probably consider buying the trousers because i can see myself wearing them!

is anyone going to buy any of the collection,  let me know if you are!!

wishlist

1. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200833345289&var=500111439398&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
I really love these chelsea boots and they are a steal at just £21.99, good old ebay. I think i'll be buying these as soon as I get paid because i'm already thinking of what they'll match, I really want to be able to wear midi dresses and i've seen some lovely trousers around and i know these will match perfectly so these are a must!

2. http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=7469705&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lace%20paisley&pageSize=20
I have  been looking at this dress for a while and i'm so torn about it, i do really love it but i don't know if i am prepared to pay nearly £40 a dress because i know that i'll be bored of it in a couple of months, but it is a really gorgeous dress.

3. http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=201&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=7939277&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=277012&parent_categoryId=208491&pageSize=200
This dress would be a lot more diverse than number 2 and I think i'd probably wear it a lot more as I brought a similar short sleeved version from primark over the summer and i still wear that now (in fact i've had it on today) so i am really considering this dress as it'll be easy to dress up or down.

4. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/uk/en/zara-neu-W2012/269185/1001008/PRINTED%20DRESS
Absolutely adore this dress, I think it is so so nice. the pattern and the fit of the dress is very 60's, which is something I love. I have a staff christmas party at the beginning of december so i am a little tempted to buy it to wear to that (with the little heeled chelsea boots) for a more casual look.

5. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vintage-Satchel-hand-crafted-Leather-14-inches/dp/B0054JI24I/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&m=A3GE26J40FUE4R&qid=1352675400&s=generic&sr=1-21
This bag is like a little ray of sunshine amongst all the dark colours I have been picking out and I think that is why i like it so much. this is a satchel company version so is quite expensive at £104, not what I would usually pay but i have seen an identical version in H&M that i may put on my christmas list. I think it would be an effective way to just brighten up dark outfits.

6. http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/search/esearch.tmpl?search=rocker+&search_submit.x=0&search_submit.y=0
When i was looking at the MAC website i was looking at a few of the brighter colours but I think i'd like this 'rocker' shade because it's just a lot more wintery and I think darker colours will suit how pale i become.

7. http://www.forever21.com/UK/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=whatsnew_all&ProductID=1030187325&VariantID=
LOVE this necklace from Forever 21, i have been eyeing up a similar version from Urban Outfitters for a long time but there was no chance I was parting with £14 for one. So when i go back to birmingham this weekend i shall be scouring the store for this.

halloween

had such a good day yesterday!
firstly a woman from ASOS came in to uni to talk about placements, i'm deffo applying there because the company sounds so so amazing and the building is in camden and it would be so brilliant to live there. so i'll keep you up to date with what happens and other placements i will be applying for. at the minute i want to apply for debenhams, river island, asos and burberry - i'm not sure which other ones will be coming up! 

i didnt mention but i had a job interview for a christmas temp for debenhams and i found out yesterday that i have got the job!!! i am very very excited to start on saturday, i am working in the womens formal wear department so that should be lovely over the christmas period with everyone coming in and getting their christmas sparklies!! i also get a nice little 25% discount off debenhams products so i know where i'll be getting everyones presents from, how cheeky!

then last night i went out for halloween, as i imagine most of us did - i went as the standard cat last year so i wanted to make more of an effort this year! i decided to go as a clown and quite a scary one, i still have blood on my face too prove it. we went to sankeys but it was far too busy so we left after just 2 hours, i thought we had been there for so long whoops! reiss went as an old woman, even wore a bra (my strange boy) - quite embarrassing though because he was just wearing my clothes which i think says something about me.

hope everyone had a lovely halloween, i'm looking forward to seeing everyones costume posts!

me and reiss