Weekly Wishlist: Topshop sale edition

1. Black lace-up boots £35 | 2. Border floral bodycon dress £15 | 3. Black full skater skirt £20 | 4. Buckle side denim shorts £18 | 5. White mesh stripe tee £12 | 6. Blue bodycon dress £15 | 7. Caged mesh underwire bra £10

1. Howwwww cool are these?  Not in my size though, my heart cries!
2. This isn't in stock online, but I can still pretend... The colours are lush.
3. I already have a similar skirt but I've worn it that much it's not in great condition, this would be a perfect replacement.
4. Think I'll buy these, mum pointed out the other week how she liked them, so it won't just be me wearing them either!  Cost per wear would be very low.
5. Such a great, simplistic piece.  Ideal for summer.
6. Wanted this when it was full price, am tempted!
7. I have this in black and cannot get enough of it, so it only makes sense to buy this one as well now it's half price.

So there's what I'd buy in the sale, have you/will you be buying anything?  Let me know your finds!

Wishful Wednesday

1. Comme ci t-shirt £10 ONLY via ASOS | 2. Na$ty motif sweatshirt £50 BROWNS | 3. Boudoir lace lingerie set £28 ASOS | 4. Blue stone drop earrings £6 ASOS | 5. Blue baseball style midi dress £29 TOPSHOP | 6. Blue mirror sunglasses £15 VANS via ASOS | 7. Red turtle neck crop top £16 RIVER ISLAND | 8. LA t-shirt £23 PROJECT SOCIAL T via TOPSHOP

1. Can't beat a good ol' slogan tee, especially after seeing Cara rocking one saying 'Last Clean T-shirt' (want).
2. I really want this.  Really really.  I'd mix it up and wear it with some girly like a with... A pink tutu skirt.  Too far?
3. Howww nice is this underwear?  When I saw it I expected it to be something like £50 but it's actually affordable.  I adore the triangle cut-outs on the boobies, I think it looks so good.
4. These.  With a band tee.  Yes.
5. I like the colours of the two blues together and think this dress would look great with some Converse and a leather jacket.  Great all year round.
6. Cool pair of sunnies, what more can I say?
7. After my orange hair completely fades I want to dye it red and then wear all-read outfits.  The one I have in mind is this top with a red midi skirt.  Dammnnnn.
8. How cool is this sporty t-shirt?  Love the American feel of it.  Be mineeee.

Kissing in the blue dark

Gold glitter midi dress, skull earrings & blue pom pom hat: TOPSHOP | Shoes: CONVERSE

My mum bought this dress for a dinner party sort of thing a few weeks ago, and then offered it to me.  'Sure' I said, 'but I'm not sure if I'll actually wear it', so into my wardrobe it went.  Until now.  I'm not usually a midi dress sort of person, as in I've never worn one before and this one is the first one I've ever owned.  Well, I can officially say I am now definitely a midi dress sort of person.  The reason I decided to come out of my comfort zone and put it on is all down to moving to Manchester.  Burnley is a place where no one is interested in fashion.  Leggings are the norm and about 90% of the contestants from Jeremy Kyle are probably from here.  But Manchester is completely different, especially when you're on a fashion related course.  I've seen many girls rocking the midi-dress-with-high-tops look, which is exactly why I decided to embrace it and stop shying away from it.  Saying that, none of them midi dresses were covered with glittery material... This one is undoubtedly made for evening wear, but I'm not one to turn down a challenge.  In come the Converse and the pom pom hat, my go to pieces when I want to create a casual look, or to tone down a not-so-casual look.  Et voilà.  As soon as I put the whole outfit together I decided I really liked the ensemble and I instantly wanted a whole collection of midi dresses for my wardrobe, which I now notice it's unfortunately lacking of.  I think there's something so sexy about a midi dress.  Not in a in-your-face way, but it shows you have enough confidence without having to get legs/bum/boobs/all of the above out to make an impression.
Is there a look which you'd love to try but perhaps are too scared to do?  I encourage you to try it right now!  In fact, I dare you.
I went back to my flat on Sunday night and am now back at home since last night.  I think my family may be getting quite bored of me (I joke), and my brother keeps telling me off for not bringing him back something... I'm planning to have a chilled weekend and maybe persuade my mother to take me for a cheese and tomato toastie, because that's all I come home for really (again, I joke.).
P.S. SO glad Barack Obama won the election.  I cared more about that one than I did for my own country's last one.  I still don't know anything about their politics or whatever, but I did know that if Mitt (the shit) won then America would have been a very scary place to live, and they would have only moved way back into 20th century with the beliefs that he had.  So GOD BLESS America! Well, the good half of them anyway.

Wishful Wednesday

1. Black contrast hem skirt £35 TOPSHOP |
2. Floral printed organza prom dress £55 MISS SELFRIDGE |
3. Black tassle loafers £32 TOPSHOP | 4. Charcoal midi dress £14.99 ARK |
5. Yellow knit beanie hat £3.99 H&M | 6. Glitter print bodycon dress £45 WAREHOUSE |
7. Berry velvet blazer £20 RIVER ISLAND | 8. Skeleton tee £20 TOPSHOP |

1. This skirt is such a versatile piece, especially for autumn/winter time.  The contrast in textures gives it that little something to stop it being just a boring, black item.
2. This dress is so beautiful, I can't even stand it.  The print, the shape, the colours... everything.  Please, Father Christmas, I've been awfully good...
3. Everyone needs a pair of old man shoes, right?  Quite a far step away from my usual Converse, but teaming these with a grungy band tee would be so damn perfect.
4. I really want to own a midi dress so I can wear it with hi-tops to give it a cool, sporty twist.  Then add a bomber jacket and a gold, chunky chain necklace and you're ready to go.
5. What better way to inject some colour into your winter wardrobe than with a bright beanie hat?  I really like this colour, and the green one they have, too.
6. Quite a formal piece, but I'd dress it down.  I really like the subtle sparkle which this dress has.
7. I was browsing the River Island sale when I came across this.  Velvet is always a big hit in the colder months, this would look great simply thrown over a little black dress.
8. I have a thing for cool, printed tees, and this one would be such a great addition to my collection.

Tie a knot in it

BUNNY SWEATER: ASOS | MIDI/MAXI DRESS: TOPSHOP | SHOES: CONVERSE via OFFICE

After wearing this dress about a week ago, I wanted to try wearing it again but in a different way.  I think the sweater definitely adds a lot of fun to the outfit, and really adds an edge to a plain, black dress.  The knot in the maxi skirt is something which I've seen a picture of before and I thought it was the perfect way to add a little twist and I really liked how it came out.  What do you think of the length of the dress, maybe I'm dressing too old for my age?  But fashion is all about experimenting!
I had a little online shopping spree last week which all arrived during the weekend, so check back here tomorrow to check them out!

So what?

BLUE BEANIE HAT: TOPMAN | BLACK BLAZER: H&M | BLACK MAXI/MIDI DRESS: TOPSHOP | SHOES: CONVERSE

So I haven't really worn something like this before, which is one reason why I really like this outfit.  I think it's so important to experiment with things in fashion, and a lot of people might think this outfit doesn't look right on paper, but so what?  With style icons like Audrey, Rihanna and Anna Dello Russo I think it's important that your outfits make people look and notice what you're wearing.  Fitting in isn't something which I really care about when choosing what to wear, more standing out.  I'm hardly wearing a cherry on my head, but I'm definitely learning to get the hell out of my comfort zone and have fun.