Baroque-ing it

Fishnet top: FOREVER 21 | Baroque t-shirt & book clutch bag: ASOS | Leather pants: TOPSHOP | Shoes: CONVERSE

This outfit would have looked better with my orange hair but OH WELL, it's still an outfit I like lots.  I wore it the other day and thought 'Daaamn why is there no one here to show my outfit off to?!', 'all dressed up and nowhere to go' is my life story.  True dat.  Maybe I should hire a shit load of people to sit downstairs and applaud when I walk into the room with whatever awesome clothes I'm wearing that day, I deserve a little bit of credit for my efforts (to be fair my mum always makes nice comments but she wasn't there on this day, so...).  However for now I'll just have to post outfits on here and you're all gonna have to tell me how much of a great job I have done.  Fanks.
I'm really having to stop myself from wearing these leather pants all the bloody time recently.  I stole them from my mother's wardrobe a few weeks ago so they're not new new but they're new to my wardrobe, and what happens when you add something to your wardrobe which you love?  You wear it all the bloody time (or is that just me?).  That's similar to what happened when I bought this t-shirt shortly before Christmas.  The print is awesome but baroque is known for being glamorous and embellished, which this tee is definitely not, and that is what I like about it.
I layered it over this fishnet top (which is being worn under every bloody top I have at the moment) and because of the white print on the grey top I think they look really good together, plus it just makes the overall look a little more interesting to look at.  The focal point of the whole thing, however, is the book clutch - or 'Butch', as I like to call it.  I bought it specifically for Paris but thought 'Why not slip it into my OOTD pictures?  Might as well make the most of it!'.  I'm not a clutch kind of girl and this is the first one I've ever owned, but I really did want this one when it first came in stock, I mean it's a bag... Disguised as a book!  Genius.  However I've never had the right occasion to buy it for (but now I dooo!) and knowing I wouldn't need it for my daily trip to Tesco's I decided to keep it on my wishlist.  Luckily for me I stumbled upon it a couple of weeks ago - in the sale for fifteen pounds - and just thought 'ah screw it!'.  You like?  I do.  My brother effing hates it, he can't even look at it without making him angry.  He's a boy, thus he doesn't understand why I wouldn't just buy a bag that looks like a bag.  In fact I believe his words were 'You're just gonna look like a TWAT'.
This one's for you, Jo.

P.S. If you want to see this outfit in video form you can check that out on my Youtube channel here.

Feel my bones...

Camo jacket, skeleton top & khaki green skater skirt: TOPSHOP | Fishnet top: FOREVER 21 | Shoes: CONVERSE

I haven't worn this camo jacket in ages - partly my fault, partly my mother's - but as a last second decision I put it on.  I didn't get chance to look in a mirror (yeah, literally last second) so I was kinda' taking a stab in the dark thinking it would look good with the outfit, especially due to the colour of the skirt.  And I've got to say after looking at these photos, I'm pretty pleased I added it.  Maybe you disagree, but I've worn it now so it's a bit late innit?  It might sound a little crazy but I think if it wasn't for the red lipstick I actually wouldn't have liked it, but you probably know that I'm a big fan of my red lippie and wear it with nearly every outfit.
Despite the snow (how is it not 20 degrees yet?  C'mon Muvvah Nature) I wanted to take my jacket off and show off what was underneath.  It was only the other day when I wore the combination of the skeleton top layered over the fishnet top, however I liked it so much that I'm bring it back already, yeah baby.  I wore it with jeans and a beanie last time so it's a little less casual today and I'm still digging it.  I didn't expect to get so much wear out of this fishnet top when I purchased it a few weeks ago, I mean, I bought it for the specific purpose of wearing it with my dungarees, but it's getting to the point where I'm wearing it with nearly every top in my wardrobe.  Hey, I'm getting my money's worth, I'm okay with it.

I can feel your heartbeat through my shirt

Skeleton top: TOPSHOP | Red 'New York' beanie hat: RIVER ISLAND | White fishnet top: FOREVER 21 | Skinny high-waisted jeans: MISSGUIDED | Shoes: CONVERSE

I was kind of experimenting with this outfit but I like it a lot more than I thought I would.  Do you ever do that?  Put an outfit on, look in the mirror and think 'Daaamn why didn't I try this before?', but hey, now I know I can wear it every bloody day.  Y'know, if I wanted to...
This skeleton ribs top is something I'd been looking for for a while before I finally found one, however it isn't the easiest thing to style.  Well, maybe if you're a goff, but I'm not.  Therefore when I wear it I try to balance it out and maybe team it with items which contrast with it.  Hence my decision to wear it with some jeans, less gothic, more casual.  This is the first time wearing the top and the jeans together and I think they go really well together with the top tucked in.  I'm not sure what my intention was when adding the fishnet top but actually it was a bloody good idea.  The beanie hat again contributed to the casual feel as well as giving it an edgy factor.
So there's what I wear on Valentine's Day: a skeleton top.  How very romantic of me.  I still have some sexy underwear on though.  Is anyone gonna see it?  NAH, but why the hell not?!  Makes you feel good, so...
Hope you've all had a lovely day/going to have a lovely night (cough cough) anyway.  This is my first one being single for, what, the past four years?  I'm not bitter though and I ain't a V Day hater, I love seeing a good old loved up couple!  And it's not like I haven't had loads of offers, I have, in fact it's getting a bit overwhelming now.  I mean, give a girl a break!
Yeeeeaaaaaaahhhhh....

$ All I see is dollar signzzz $

Gold quilted bomber jacket: TOPSHOP | Red 'New York' hat: RIVER ISLAND | White fishnet top: FOREVER 21 | Black dungarees suit: ASOS | Shoes: CONVERSE

A dungarees: like a onesie, for daytime.
Dungarees are pretty much everywhere it the moment, in several different forms: dresses, shorts or the full suit.  These are also in a variety of fabrics, from leather to velvet.  I bought a dungarees denim dress from Topshop a while ago which has featured on my blog numerous times, and since wearing that I've been wanting to get my hands on a pants one.  Luckily for me, they've been dropping into a few stores recently, ASOS and Topshop mostly from what I've seen, and out of all of them this one was my favourite.  ASOS also did a similar one in a faux leather material, which was super cool as well, but that sold out and plus it was a little more expensive, so I went for this, which feels a bit denimy but isn't...
I added it to my wishlist as soon as I saw it online a few weeks ago but didn't take the plunge due to the £45 price tag, which I couldn't afford, but when has not being able to afford things ever stopped me before?  Exactly... After seeing it on a few blogs, including 'Into the Fold' and 'NRC', I decided to just go for it and added it to my basket, and to my door it came a few days later.
I don't know why or where my inspiration come from but whilst it was on my way I decided I wanted a white fishnet top to go with it.  Now, a bit later on, I think I could have subconciously been thinking about Rihanna's look on 'Styled to Rock'.  I went on search for the perfect fishnet top, which surprisingly not many places sell, but much to my pleasure a few days later I spotted this one 'La Vagabond Dame'.  I've never ordered from Forever 21 before and for some reason I suspected the delivery would be as bad as H&M, but I was wrong and it arrived very quickly.
Today is the first time I've worn them together and I think they look perfect with each other and I'm pretty sure I have fallen in love with this outfit.  The bomber jacket and the beanie hat added a bit of a street edge to the look, and the red lipstick was just an obvious choice, I'm starting to wear it a lot more recently.  One of my favourite looks in a while I think, and I can't wait to style this dungarees with different tops.  What do you think of dungarees, would you go there?  I know they're not for everybody's taste.

Wishful Wednesday: Jewellery

1. TEA STAINED ROSE RING £21 ROCK N' ROSE via LAVISH ALICE | 2. RHINESTONE ELEPHANT RING £3.50 FOREVER 21 |
3. CUT OUT CUFF £13.99 MANGO | 4. TELEPHONE EARRINGS £5 ASOS | 5. SKULL HEAD ANKLET £6 ASOS |
6. TEETH PENDANT £8.50 TOPSHOP | 7. BIRD BRANCH NECKLACE £12.99 JUNK SHOP via ARK | 8. SPIKE NECKLACE £7.99 H&M

Wishful Wednesday

 
1. KNITTED SHEER TOP £34 TOPSHOP | 2. SEQUIN PANDA BAG £14 ASOS | 3. MOUSTACHE RING SET £8 TOPMAN | 4. CUT OUT SWEATER £18.75 FOREVER 21 | 6. ACID BLUE JEANS £40 TOPSHOP | 7. GREEN MAXI SKIRT £29.99 ZARA

Donald Trump wants his blue blazer black

BLUE BLAZER: FOREVER 21 | FLORAL SHIRT & GREEN SKINNY JEANS:  RIVER ISLAND | SHOES: CONVERSE

Sooo maybe bright blue doesn't go with dark green, and whut?  I think the outfit worked anyway instead of pairing it with a neutral coloured top jumper/top etc.
I've gotten to that point when you haven't spent money on something for ages but really want to shop shop shop, so after a couple of weeks of whining and moaning about not knowing which items to buy off my Pinterest wishlist ('cause, you know, 376 items is a lot to choose from...), but I finally got all brave and bought some items online this morning.  It took me a good hour to choose, but brave all the same.

Pink blossom tree

BLAZER: FOREVER 21 | SHIRT: RIVER ISLAND | SKIRT: TOPSHOP | SHOES: CONVERSE

So I thought I'd go all out today with my outfit to make the most of the sunshine as the weather is meant to go down hill from tomorrow onwards, moan moan whinge whinge.  So here is me, trying to 'personify summer' if you will, in my colour-filled ensemble.

Aqua blue

BLAZER: FOREVER 21 | SHIRT: ASOS | SHORTS: RIVER ISLAND | JEWELLERY: TOPSHOP | SHOES: CONVERSE

I have been desperate to wear my new blazer but the weather hasn't really been great, so when the sun came out I pulled it out of my wardrobe without much hesitation.  It's a bit controversial pairing it with black, but what the hell.  I've never bought from Forever 21 before but I spotted this blazer on a mannequin before I even stepped through the entrance and I knew I wanted it.  I am loving this colour this season and I bought it for under twenty pounds, which to me is damn good price for something I'll probably be wearing nearly everyday come summer.  Am pretty sure I grabbed the last one in the store too which was lucky!
My quirky ring collection is slowly growing and I've had a few of compliments on the moustache and eyes one (which my boyfriend actually picked out for me!).  It's strange because I never used to be able to wear rings because they'd bug me but I just seemed to have gotten over that over night.  My favourite things are still necklaces though, I think they definitely give an outfit that little bit of something.  I'm wearing my trusty Converse but I really don't know how many more wears they have in them, but it is not a lot.  I've had them for years and worn them with 90% of my outfits, but they now have rips in them and they're basically falling apart *holds back tears*.  Have you ever had an item which you couldn't bear to get rid of, but probably should?