A Love Hate Relationship

T-shirt Dress £6 Primark // Floral Shirt £10 Primark

Me and Primark have a Love Hate relationship. I love a good bargain and I love being able to get fashionable garments for such a cheap price.. but at the same time I generally hate the experience of it being like a jumble sale, having to rummage through to find anything nice and then having to spend hours in a queue for the changing room and at the tills. I avoid Primark like the plague at busy times because it is so stressful I come out feeling like I am on the edge of a nervous breakdown! However when I am shopping at a quiet time and I'm not in a rush I usually pop in for a good browse. Although I end up picking things up I don't even really want to then wear them once and decide I don't like it any more I sometimes find really good garments that last me ages. These are two of my most recent Primark steals. The T-shirt dress just caught my eye because of the colours and patterns. It's really baggy and fairly long but could be worn with a waist belt to give it shape or just as it is with tights or leggings. It's really comfy and the first time i wore it I had three people comment and ask about it! If you have read any of my previous posts or have me on instagram you will be well aware and I partial to a good shirt, usually floral. So here we are again buying another! Its very see-through but with a cami or bandeau underneath that's fine. I LOVE shirts like this because they look fab but are really simple and comfortable. 

White jeans with a ghetto booty

Orange Lace Crop £6 Select // White Super High Waisted Jeans £32 Miss Selfridge // Sunglasses £4.99 New Look 

So although I think you have to be really slim to pull off skin tight jeans especially when they're white, I've been craving some for ages! I was going to get the Topshop Joni Jeans in white but when I went to get them they didn't have my size, and neither did ASOS have any of the Ridley High Waisted jeans in white. But after browsing online for a bit I found these on Miss Selfridge website.. not only are they £2 cheaper than the Topshop version they had 20% off with unidays and free delivery! Obviously I ordered them straight away along with the same pair in a light blue denim. I LOVE them because they hold you in and the high waist is really flattering and you can wear crop tops with them and not have too much belly on show! Although I think white jeans look amazing in summer and go so well with pretty much any other colour, me and white don't go together as I'm more than likely to get them dirty immediately after I put them on. Alongside the big booty I have I just hope they don't look awful! 

Holiday Time!

Mint Lace Panel Dress: H&M
£9.99

So.. FINALLY booked a holiday. Last minute and I leave in 2 weeks eeeek! had a passport dilemma but after going to the passport office in Liverpool it's all sorted, phew! So now it's time to do some holiday shopping. Had a small spree the other day and this was probably my favourite purchase. It's really cute and will be nice a cool to wear in the heat of Turkey! £9.99 from H&M and they have black, white and pink versions as well. It's a good one to show off a bit of tan as well with the lace panels and low back. H&M have quite a lot of reasonably priced summer garments in at the moment. I had seen advertised a white crochet bikini that I REALLY want but every store i've been in is out of stock and so is the website so I think I'm gonna have to give up hope on that one :(

Smart but Sweet

Pastel Pink Blazer: Zara
£59.99

Although this is kind of old now (I got it for my 18th birthday two years ago) I have only worn it a few times so it still feels really new. Although it's fairly smart, the colour makes it more casual and it's really summery. I think it goes well with casual jeans and a blouse but also makes a smart outfit when teamed with a nice dress. It's fully lined with a grey and white pinstripe silky fabric which makes it worth the hefty 60 quid I think.

With pastels back for SS14 it will probably be making an appearance sometime soon!

Pretty in Pink

Ribbed Crop Top £10 Republic // Pink Floral Pixel Skater Skirt £19.99 New Look // Coral Gladiator Sandals £10 Primark 

Really getting in the mood for Summer even though here in not so sunny England I probably won't be able to wear any of this stuff for a while. The crop top was from last summer so isn't available any more.. especially as Republic doesn't exist any more. The skirt is a new one (still got the tags on!) from New Look and it's available in blue as well. It came up really big so I got a 6 and it's still fairly big round the waist because I like to wear skates quite high up. Got the sandals from Primark recently too but already worn them loads - they're really comfy and I LOVE the colour. I think i'm becoming more stingy or something but I did actually think £10 was a lot for some sandals from Primark but hopefully they will last the summer at least.

Sports Luxe

Basketball Tshirt £6 Primark // Chuck Taylor All Star Converse £47.99 Office

I really like the "Sports Luxe' trend. It's an excuse to dress casual but still look fashionable and eye catching. Basketball tops are everywhere at the moment but this little gem was only £6 from Primark, such a steal! I love wearing baggy and oversized garments because they're comfy and you don't have to worry about any wardrobe malfunctions. The beauty of Sports Luxe is you can dress it up or down depending on the occasion. Although Converse aren't exactly Sports Luxe, they go well with jeans and a basketball shirt for a casual but cool look. I got these about a year ago and I've worn them loads. Really comfy and go with pretty much any outfit. Although they're starting to look a tad scruffy now I might risk them in the washing machine soon.

Cami Cami

Black Floral Cami £12.99 New Look // Blue and White Floral Cami £4 Primark // Yellow Cami £4 Primark // Pink and Grey Rose Print Cami £12.99 New Look // Red Cami £7.99 New Look // Black Cami £9.99 Matalan // White and Orange Cami £12.99 New Look 

The thing I like about cami tops is that they can go from super casual worn with jeans, to ready for a night out with heels and some statement jewellery and they are generally really cheap. I think the plain block colour ones go best for a night out and floral generally stick to daytime. I have a couple more than this which is probably enough to last me a while now...put these together with all my shirts and I probably have a different top to wear for a month. The life of a fashion student...