Inspired : 70s Suede

If I was a rich girl... nanananana na na na na na na. Once said Gwen. If I was a rich girl, I think I'd probably have spent it all on an overload of sepia toned suede by the end of this month... 

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Top 5 :

After a week bursting full of bad news, I pretty much never want to spend money on clothes ever again. The thought of buying something just to style once and then stick in the back of my wardrobe for the rest of eternity no longer appeals. Why would I want to waste money so trivially? So I guess my lifetime ambition of dressing simply and sticking to items I already own is subconsciously starting to take shape - if only I could stop making online wishlists! And only if I could stop wearing so much black...

This week's five are very much basic items that I wish my wardrobe was based around and how I plan on dressing until I get myself a real-life job. Weekday has long been one of my faaavourite brands just because it's so damn scandi cool. The fact they're now on ASOS makes me uber happy. Uber. Don't think I've ever used the word uber before. Anyway. Links below.

1. White Shirt

2. Navy Dress

3. Grey Tee

4. Striped Trousers

5. Beige Coat

What I Wore :

Waistcoat : Next

Polo Neck : M&S

Jeans : ASOS

Boots : Vagabond

Yeah I'm totally aware that I'm wearing a waistcoat. But with good reason! 

Walking past Zara in the Trafford Centre the other night, I couldn't help but notice the increeeeedible new season window displays. The item that had taken center space was nothing other that the most beautiful black velvet embroidered waist coat. It was love at first sight. Yet, I knew we could never be together. The reason? The £69.99 price tag. 

So instead, I went home and cried for my long lost waistcoat. And then - as if by magic - my mum decided to have a clear out. And what should be on top of the pile, other than this woolen beauty! 

Admittedly, it's not as delicately bohemian-chic as the Zara one, but it's totallllly 70s and I think I'm going to try and find a way to work it into everything that I wear for the next month or so...

Inspired :

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Top 5 :

I fear I might have a problem. My morning routine has gotten to a point that before I even check my texts, facebook or Instagram, I'm on ASOS' New In section seeing if there's anything I've missed off my 'saved items' collection. 'If I was a rich girl' starts playing round and round in my head as I click the heart button on pretty much everything. But how can I not, when their own brand line is this good?

I know summer is a while off, but who cares if there's still snow falling from the sky when your wardrobe could be full of crochet and summer dresses?

To justify my choices, they are all black. No white linen, no colour and no bikinis... Yet.

Patchwork Crochet Jumper

The ultimate summer layer. Although, I'm actually half tempted to skip this purchase and learn to crochet instead...

Beaded Feather Choker

ASOS' jewellery game is spot on at the moment. Which is an unfortunate thing for my bank account, because while I can resist spontaneous clothing purchases, jewellery - not so much.

Heeled Sandals

Because when booking a holiday to Istanbul you need at least one pair of shoes in preperation...

Striped Trousers

Still can't get enough of two pieces, especially the kind with monochrome stripes...

Swing Dress

This is ridiculous. It's less than 1 degree outside and I'm looking at dresses with no shoulders. What's the deal?!

All the links are in the names of the products and I'm posting them here to stop myself adding them to my online bag...

Send help.

Inspired : Knitwear

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Inspired : Pink

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Top 5 :

There is nothing I hate more than a sale. I always subconsciously find myself adding item after item to in my online shopping basket before I give myself a bit of a talking to. Do I really want this? Would I pay full price for it? The answer is usually no. Why not save the money to put towards something I really want?

Don't get me wrong, there's no better feeling then finding out the item you've been drooling over for the last two months has 50% off, and there's always one store's sale I do check religiously. If you've not already guessed, that store is Zara. I even braved real-life shopping to see what was left in store!

So that being said, this week's top 5 is a mixture of seriously beautiful new collection and a few old favourites that I'm tempted to splurge on now they're on sale...

Hand Embroidered Velvet Dress : I don't even think this needs a description. Just look at it.

Velvet Blazer : For some reason everything I want right now is either velvet or leather. Not sure how that would look as a daily ensemble. This whole three piece of blazer, cami and trousers are everything I need right now.

Black Ribbed Sweater : Take a good look at that hemline and tell me you don't want to wear that everyday...

Leather Jacket : I can't even choose a favourite out of these five items. Wait, yes I can. This. It's the perfect leather.

Bronze Boots : Another sale item I've had my eye on for a while! Just waiting for the price to drop a little futher... They'd make a nice change from the seventeen pairs of black boots I already own.

What I Wore : New Year's Eve

Yeah, yeah, I know. It's the 5th of January. But I completely forgot to post this in between dying of flu and drinking ridiculous amounts of Kahlua over the new year... 

My boyfriend is the best. Why? Because he bought me first piece of Kooples clothing for Christmas. I know I shouldn't get so excited over a black t-shirt but it's the king of black t-shirts. Seriously. So obviously it was my first choice New Year's Eve attire. Paired with black skinnies and my trusty Vagabonds and various bits of jewellery. Nothing fancy, but I did sequins last year.

What I Wore : Brussels Day 3

We stayed at Hotel Bloom, in a superior king room which we found at an amazing last minute price on Booking.com. It's a boutique style hotel with completely individual rooms - each has a mural painted by a different artist from a different city from around the world. Ours was an Irish painter who had created a beautiful, pink scene with a woman stood in the corner, supposedly emulating Spring. The decor of the rooms are seriously cool AND you even get a full blown coffee machine to yourself! I would recommend staying in Hotel Bloom a million times over and if I ever go back to Brussels, I'd most definitely stay here again!

We went out for a meal on our last night to an Italian style restaurant called Drug Opera. The buildings of Brussels are beautiful and all at least three storys high, which means the interiors of restaurants and bars have mezzanine style balcony's and staircases overlooking the lower floors. Because it was Christmas time, everywhere was covered in twinkling fairy lights and it was maaagical.

I wore this amazing yet irritatingly itchy jumper dress from H&M which I want to wear every single day of my life. For £14.99 I can kind of deal with scratching my neck off everytime I do wear it...

What I Wore : Brussels Day 1

A week ago today we were mid-way through our four day pre-Christmas weekend in Brussels. It's now three days post-Christmas and it all feels a bit of a blur. 

Time is the one thing you can never have more of, so it seems a waste to not go out and do things and see the world. The only thing I really want to do in life is to see everything every country, city and tiny little village has to offer. Unrealistic, I know, but I'm yet to spend a holiday lying around doing nothing when I could be exploring...

We mainly decided on Brussels for it's Christmas markets, where we spent most of the weekend drinking gluhwein and amaretto. It's such a beautiful city and the locals are so friendly and helpful and I think we literally walked a hundred miles over the four days just trying to see and cram in as much as we could! 

These photos were taken in the botanical gardens just by our hotel - so worth a visit. The turquoise blue statues stand amongst fountains, mazes and winding tracks that lead downhill into Brussels city centre. The main attraction is of course the domed greenhouse, where inside there is a bar and a roundhouse where they hold gigs every week or so!

I'm so glad I found this coat in the Urban Outfitters sale last year - I hadn't worn it until last week and turns out it's perfect for the cold Belgian weather. I also wore my Vagabond boots all weekend which I'm pretty impressed about, especially with the amount of walking we did. Comfiest-shoes-ever.