What are your weekly/monthly wants?
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Want Want Want
What are your weekly/monthly wants?
Monday, 6 August 2012
Festival Fashion Frivolities
I suffer the same deliberations every year.. 7 years on and it doesn't get any easier. Trying to prep my wardrobe for rain, shine and muddy fields is a lot harder than it sounds. The uncertain British weather wreaks havoc on my festival packing and I never seem to get the balance right. Trying to stay warm while still trying to look effortlessly 'festival chic' its a chore in itself.
My absolute festival necessities are a good old pair of boots, a pair of sandals just incase we might ever see a little bit of sun, lots of layers you can add or peel off, a trusty parka for when the rain comes and not forgetting the most important wellies.
The first two outfits have been out together in the hope it will be nice and sunny this year at Leeds festival. However, if not (and lets face it, it ain't looking good) the same outfits can easily be transformed with a pair of wellies and a few extra layers, including that parka.
I love these wellies from Ted Baker. I went crazy for them last year but they were sold out everywhere. I am seriously considering buying them as last year my trusty Topshop wellies finally decided they'd have enough and split right up the back... thank god it was the last night as the mud was practically knee deep!
What are your festival fashion must haves? Do you have any top tips?
Saturday, 4 August 2012
19 days : 22 hours : 11 minutes
I will be attending Leeds festival for my 7th consecutive year in just over two weeks time.
Last year, I attended both V festival and Leeds festival within a short 3 days of each other... to say I was a wreck afterwards was an understatement!
This year, the boy & myself decided we'd give Leeds a miss and attend only V instead.....that was until the line up for Leeds was announced.
As huge fans of Miike Snow and never having had the chance to see him before (when will you tour the UK?) the fact they were playing the Sunday of Leeds festival was too much of an incentive for us.
We sold our tickets to a girl I know via good old Facebook and immediately bought tickets for Leeds festival in their place.
We will be travelling down on the Thursday evening and returning on the Monday. Although we will be travelling down on our own, there is usually at least another 15 of our friends that we join tents and spend the rest of the weekend with.
This year however, so far, I am the only female in attendance, queue lots of boring football talk that I have no idea about.
Bands I am most looking forward to seeing are:
Miike Snow, Florence and the Machine, Bombay Bicycle Club, Ben Howard , Azealia Banks , The Black Keys, Gaslight Anthem, The Cure, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, The Cribs and Niki and the Dove
I will also be paying a visit to the comedy tent to support local lad Chris Ramsay
The weather the past few years for the festival has been horrendous.. I am praying for some sun, although not convinced we'll get any so I am now on the hunt for some new wellies and to re-consider my festival fashion wardrobe.
Have you spotted any cool wellies? Are you attending any festivals this year?
Last year, I attended both V festival and Leeds festival within a short 3 days of each other... to say I was a wreck afterwards was an understatement!
This year, the boy & myself decided we'd give Leeds a miss and attend only V instead.....that was until the line up for Leeds was announced.
As huge fans of Miike Snow and never having had the chance to see him before (when will you tour the UK?) the fact they were playing the Sunday of Leeds festival was too much of an incentive for us.
We sold our tickets to a girl I know via good old Facebook and immediately bought tickets for Leeds festival in their place.
We will be travelling down on the Thursday evening and returning on the Monday. Although we will be travelling down on our own, there is usually at least another 15 of our friends that we join tents and spend the rest of the weekend with.
This year however, so far, I am the only female in attendance, queue lots of boring football talk that I have no idea about.
Bands I am most looking forward to seeing are:
Miike Snow, Florence and the Machine, Bombay Bicycle Club, Ben Howard , Azealia Banks , The Black Keys, Gaslight Anthem, The Cure, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, The Cribs and Niki and the Dove
I will also be paying a visit to the comedy tent to support local lad Chris Ramsay
The weather the past few years for the festival has been horrendous.. I am praying for some sun, although not convinced we'll get any so I am now on the hunt for some new wellies and to re-consider my festival fashion wardrobe.
Have you spotted any cool wellies? Are you attending any festivals this year?
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
I've been searching for the pefect pair of tan wedges for a few months now. I wanted something that was practical, so not too high.
I saw a few styles I liked but they were all too high, as I'm not a heel girl on a day to day basis this really wasn't an option for me.
I also didn't really want to pay in excess of £60.
When I saw these beauties in Topshop I ordered them immediatley. I thought the price was very reasonable and the heel height was perfect for everday wear and they had just the heel height I was looking for.
Unfortunaltey, after only three wears the wood effect heel had started to wear away, quite dramatically,exposing the cream rubber underneath. I also noticed one of the straps had started to come away.
I visited the TOPSHOP website and read the reviews on the shoes. The girl that had posted the latest review had the same problem as me, so I figured this wasn't a fault in my shoes, but more than likley every pair would be the same. I returned the shoes in my local store and they refunded me without any issues.
Now I am faced with the impossible task of trying to find another pair of similar wedges.
Have you seen any wedges that you think tick all of my boxes?
I saw a few styles I liked but they were all too high, as I'm not a heel girl on a day to day basis this really wasn't an option for me.
I also didn't really want to pay in excess of £60.
When I saw these beauties in Topshop I ordered them immediatley. I thought the price was very reasonable and the heel height was perfect for everday wear and they had just the heel height I was looking for.
Unfortunaltey, after only three wears the wood effect heel had started to wear away, quite dramatically,exposing the cream rubber underneath. I also noticed one of the straps had started to come away.
I visited the TOPSHOP website and read the reviews on the shoes. The girl that had posted the latest review had the same problem as me, so I figured this wasn't a fault in my shoes, but more than likley every pair would be the same. I returned the shoes in my local store and they refunded me without any issues.
Now I am faced with the impossible task of trying to find another pair of similar wedges.
Have you seen any wedges that you think tick all of my boxes?
Friday, 13 July 2012
Topshop haul
This afternoon I have taken delivery at work of two packages from my favourite ever , TOPSHOP
One of the packages contains an item I saw Topshop post on instagram a few weeks ago and I've been anxiously checking their website daily for it ever since.
On Tuesday morning it appeared online and after contemplating whether I could justify the price tag for a period of approximately 15 mins I proceeded to the checkout.
Boy am I glad I did as around half an hour later the item was completely sold out and had been removed from the site.
I'll post an update with the contents of my lovely spotted packages later.
One of the packages contains an item I saw Topshop post on instagram a few weeks ago and I've been anxiously checking their website daily for it ever since.
On Tuesday morning it appeared online and after contemplating whether I could justify the price tag for a period of approximately 15 mins I proceeded to the checkout.
Boy am I glad I did as around half an hour later the item was completely sold out and had been removed from the site.
I'll post an update with the contents of my lovely spotted packages later.
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