It's you, it's you, it's all for you

Studded faux leather jacket & grey vest top: TOPSHOP | Skinny jeans: ZARA | Batman Converse: SCHUH

This outfit is quite unlike me as I usually feel too boring and 'bleh' in a pair of jeans, and I wouldn't usually even consider a vest top.  I used to live in these in my tomboy days and thought that I never wanted to see one again since discovering my great interest in fashion, however when I was home this weekend I saw this vest top lying around (it's my mum's, or was...) and decided to team it with my organza tu-tu skirt.  I wasn't crazy about the outfit and felt I looked like a gothic ballerina (perhaps that's a good thing, but...) but I decided to bring it back to Manchester with me as I liked how it looked with the leather jacket.  And then I decided to pair them with some skinny jeans.
Now, even though I still added me own spin with my amazing Batman Converse, this is still quite a reserved outfit for me.  However, with the addition of the red lipstick, I love it.  It's simple, yes, but I felt effortlessly cool which is just how I like to feel sometimes.  The jacket is also my mother's but she's let me borrow it until I've got the whole looking effortlessly cool thing out of my system.  I feel like the pop of this fluorescent nail varnish was the perfect thing to add and injects just the right amount of colour into the outfit.  Oh, and it subtly matches with my Converse.  Ten points for you if you noticed!
I also really like how I get to show my tattoos off a bit as I don't really wear tops which show any of my back.  It's official, despite the fact that I'm constantly wearing short shorts, skirts and dresses, I feel the most sexiest in this look.
After saying all that, I've just gotten changed out of this as I'm going to a blogger's meet up tonight and didn't want to feel underdressed.  This is my first meet up as most of them are usually in London, and I am so excited.  I don't get out much, so this is a pretty big deal, kay?  I'm meeting a few girls at the station at five (so I'll be rushing out after I've finished this!) and then we're going to Harvey Nichols for a little event thing for a couple of hours, and then some of us are going out for a meal after at Pizza Hut.  I know, CHECK ME!  I'm going to try to take pictures and then maybe I'll put a post up on it.
Hope you all have a nice day!

My whole life waiting for the right time

Studded faux leather jacket, denim dungarees dress & skeleton top: TOPSHOP | Shoes: CONVERSE

This dungarees dress is probably not so easy to dress as I don't want to end up looking like an overgrown child, but I have been wanting to team it with this top ever since I bought it as I was pretty sure they'd go well together, and go well together they do.  Which is perfect for me as the top isn't the easiest item to wear in the world, either.  Fancy that!  Maybe not your standard Sunday outfit for slouching as they both are quite 'out there' pieces, in terms of it gets you a lot of looks off people giving you second glances, but hey, I'm cuh-razyyyy.
Before I bought this top I had wanted a skeleton top for ages so when it came in stock I didn't wait to buy it.  And yes, I will wear it all year round as I think it would look equally as good with a pair of denim cut-offs as it would with a pair of leather trousers.  I will also get a lot of wear out of the dress in the summer, too, without the tights and layered over a white shirt.
Today I decided to add the studded jacket to toughen up the look and probably make it look a bit more grown up, heh.  I also brought my red Converse out to play as well as a slick of red lipstick to inject a bit of colour into the outfit.
So there's my outfit today guys.  I spent my Sunday having a lie in, going out for breakfast with my mother (beans and egg on toast is the BOMB) and then popped into town.  I'm now back in my room in Manchester watching 'The X Factor', eagerly waiting for Rihanna's performance.  Will you be watching?  I hope James Arthur wins because he's the only person, ever, from X Factor whose music I would actually buy.  But the fact that I quite fancy him probably plays a part in that.  I'm a sucker for sleeve tattoos...

Dear Santa...

(From left-right, top-bottom)

Nike blazer trainers £65 ASOS | 'Looking for Alaska' £4.19 AMAZON | Constellation globe £30 URBAN OUTFITTERS | Black Converse £45 SCHUH | Studded bag £40 TOPSHOP | Robin slipper socks £6 TOPSHOP |
River Island rose gold watch £25 ASOS | Rihanna print sweater £30 RIVER ISLAND | Bulldog print cushion cover £20 URBAN OUTFITTERS | Vegan Dr. Martens £115 AMAZON | Skullcandy headphones £31.60 AMAZON | Lana Del Rey album £3.99 AMAZON | Dermalogica travel kit £18.99 EBAY | Batman trilogy £24.70 AMAZON | Oversized pj tee £22 TOPSHOP | Lace bra £12.99 H&M | Coated skinny jeans £46 WAREHOUSE | Photocrafty book £14.95 URBAN OUTFITTERS | Lace knickers £5.99 H&M

So here is my completely average sized Christmas list (ahem).  I've been building it up over the last few weeks and there's a combination of items I've wanted for ages (Dr Martens, Nike Blazers...) and things I've recently spotted (Rihanna jumper, the pj tee).  After asking my mum if I could she's basically given me an amount of money to get the stuff myself, as long as she can wrap it, of course.  So I'm not sure which of these I'm going to choose yet, but there will definitely be a few off here.  I think the rest of my family will be giving me money as well so I'll probably use that to get some of the other things left over.  I think a few definites are the Rihanna jumper, the 'The Dark Knight' trilogy (d'uh!), the rose gold watch and probably the constellation globe because I really like it and once it goes out of stock I don't think I'll ever find something similar to it again.  I also REALLY want some ridiculously skinny leather-look trousers (not leggings, people) so if you could recommend any for less than £46 that would be AWESOME.
I only recently smelt the Lady Gaga perfume in a magazine advert.  I'm not a Lady Gaga fan, and I'm not interested in celebrity perfumes other than Rihanna's, but when I smelt this I fell in love straight away so I won't deny it.  Plus, it's cheaper than the Dolce & Gabbana one I want, so that's a bonus.
So there you go, my Christmas list!  Do you want any of the same things?  What's the main things on your list this year?  I'd love to hear some!  And I think we could all do with the penguin slipper socks from Topshop, how wicked are they?  Also, if you want to help me and tell me what I should choose from this list, that would be much appreciated...

P.S. I just worked out the sum of all these: £561.40.  And that's before I've added my camera and lens for £500.  Oh sweet jesus.

Friday Favourites

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1. I love how the shoes subtly match with the cool Batman top, such a great look.
2. Sometimes all-black outfits are the best ones.  So effortless.
3. What better jumper to wear in Movember than this one?  I really like how it's been styled here.
4. Leather & faux fur = perfect winter combination.
5. The colours of this outfit are lovely, and I am so lusting after that statement necklace.
6. THIS.  I want to recreate this look so much.  I need to get me some stockings and a thigh-split maxi skirt.  Damn, this is awesome.

Beauty queen at only eighteen...

Baroque print tee: ASOS | Denim look skater skirt & black patent loafers: TOPSHOP

So as you can probably tell by now, I cannot get enough of this tee.  I've now worn it in three outfit posts.  In a row.  Someone is going to have to come and physically tear it off my back.
I wore this outfit for a chilled, easy day spent looking round town for a bit and a trip to the book shop.  'Off duty' days don't really exist for me when it comes to what I'm wearing, so even though I have done pretty much nothing all day I still feel better to put on a nice outfit and a touch of make-up.  I'm definitely not a trackies kinda' girl.  I'm not sure why I went for my loafers today, I think I just wanted a change from my trusty Converse and ended up going for these.  They fit me feet exactly right which gives me huge amounts of satisfaction every time I wear them.
I really like the top with this skirt as I think the acid wash blue and the grey go extremely well together, and are practically just asking to be teamed with some red lipstick.  I've been wearing my berry shade a lot recently, but red just seemed right with this look, and now I want to wear it all the time.  Do you think you can get red tattooed on to your lips?  That'd be good.  I'm also having a good hair today, which is always nice.  I am getting a bit bored of my hair in general though, I want to change it but I don't know how.  Well, I do know, I want to grow it down to my ass, but that hasn't happened for a good few years.  I don't think I'm brace enough to chop a chunk of it off, either... Hmm.
I'm doing very well on my spending ban.  I don't think I've gone shopping in a whole week *mini wave in celebration of me!*.  And it's extremely hard at the moment since ASOS have brought back their 25% student discount, as well as Urban Outfitters having 20% off and free delivery (it makes me cry to even say it).  Man, my will power has a big smug smile on its face right now.
I'm now back home after having my last lecture of the week this morning.  I think I'm going to the cinemas tomorrow to see that film with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in it, 'Silver Linings Playbook', is it?  I like Jennifer Lawrence.  I like Bradley Cooper.  Therefore, I will inevitably like this film (er, I hope).  So the weekend starts now for me, wheeeeee!