Recent Purchases & Favourites

 MUA Lilac Belle | Topshop Muse | Topshop Sashay Away | Topshop Boardroom

The lipsticks I'm loving at the moment. Brown shades are my go-to at the minute and Topshop delivered with these three great shades. Also loving the vibrancy of this MUA lippy which looks great with a simple black outfit. And it was only £1!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

A little late to the party with this one but I finally got a bottle of Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water and I love how refreshing it is. Instant wake up and also the best make-up remover.

Topshop Orange Shopper Bag (Sold Out)

Gorgeous new Topshop bag I swagged in their sale last week. Only £15! Unfortunately sold out online but check your local store for any left over bargains like I did.

Pinafores: Primark (All 3)

Been all over the pinafore game over the last few months, as you can see even buying the same one in two colours! These three are all Primark and were around £15 from what I remember (don't quote me!) These are great paired with black, white, grey or brown stripy tops.

Missguided Berryana Faux Suede Midi Mauve | Missguided Button Through Faux Suede Midi | Boohoo Maya Suedette Faux Leather Panel Mini 

In terms of going out attire, I'm a big fan of fitted skirts at the moment. I love the way these two Missguided midi skirts figure hug the body and give you a super flattering look whilst making you feel a million dollars. Also recently braved it and got a mini version in the form of this little black number from Boohoo which is right up my street with regards to colour and style.

Grumpy Cat Socks & Tote - Primark | Alice Takes a Trip Mardy Cats Collar Tee

I love grumpy cat merch! Primark have loads in at the moment, including the socks and tote pictured and also a pair of pyjamas that I'm using all my willpower not to buy! Current favourite t-shirt award also goes to the cute Alice Takes a Trip tee pictured. Cutest collar and print and constantly gets compliments from staff and students at work. Check them out!

Game of Thrones (Pic courtesy of HBO) | Absolutely Fabulous (Pic courtesy of Wikipedia) | The Great British Sewing Bee (Pic courtesy of Simply Sewing Mag)

Recent TV faves have been Game of Thrones, Absolutely Fabulous & The Great British Sewing Bee.

Game of Thrones season six has been immense and I'm legitimately gutted its over for another year. Won't spoil anything here but if you haven't watched or don't watch, you really are missing a treat! 

Netflix has allowed me to binge Ab Fab over the last few weeks. I remembered it being aired when I was little but never really watched it and always wanted to. Thanks to Netflix you can indulge in all the series' ready for the new film release. I can guarantee you'll all want to channel your inner Pats & Eds.
And last but not least, I've been loving this years series of The Great British Sewing Bee. I can't sew to save my life, I dabble in cross-stitch and have lots of seamstress friends though so its right up my street. Fantastic contestants this year and some fab garments made. Looking forward to tomorrow's final and cheering on TEAM JADE!

Is there such a thing as shopaholics anonymous?!

During July, I spent the whole month flitting between work and an empty flat. I had no exciting plans, no money and I was in dire need of human conversation with someone other than a customer. The month seemed to drag on forever and I couldn't wait for it to end so that I could look forward to all the fun plans ahead for me in the following month.

Now we are 2 weeks into August and as predicted, I have been rushed off my feet! I have been to Leeds, Manchester and of course in and out of Huddersfield which is where I live. I have met up with friends, seen a lot more of my boyfriend and just genuinely had a lot more fun already this month. One of the things I have been doing a lot of, is shopping. So much so, that I am now ridiculously skint and worried that I may have an addiction to buying things! With this in mind, I decided to show off some of the things I have been buying lately.

Most of these items have already been worn, so I'll do my best to remember the prices, or at least give a rough idea.

This first outfit is something I wore to my boyfriend's gig in Manchester earlier this week. The top is a simple black lace crop top which was around £5 from Primark. I was thrilled to find this, because I recently bought a similar one from Topshop and had to return it, as it was too tight and didn't fit nicely. This top however, is a great alternative for a fraction of the price. The leather look skater skirt was also from Primark at around £5 - a complete bargain when most places are selling them for £15 upwards. To finish off the outfit, I wanted some flatforms and luckily I managed to find these little bargains in Primark for £12. They are black with a suede/velvet feel, and have a dainty little ankle strap, which takes emphasis away from the chunky platform. I am in love with these shoes as they are so comfortable and will go with any outfit. Flatforms are great if you are useless in heels and can only cope with a wedge, like me. I just know these will be my go-to 'going out' shoe from now on.

The next item I bought from Primark is pretty basic but I am so in love with it, that I bought 3! (ooops!) It is simply an oversized batwing sleeved jumper, in a marl purple colour. The reason I bought 3 of these is because they are incredibly comfortable and look great over a pair of plain black leggings. They were an absolute steal at £5 each and have a lovely fitting, which comes lower at the back and sits slightly off the shoulder.

The next item is from an ebay shop called punk-never-dies which sells a wide range of band t-shirts, vests and dresses. They stock loads of artists and bands from Justin Bieber to Alice Cooper, so if you're into music of any kind, you might just find something to suit your tastes. As you can see, I bought a Black Sabbath vest as I recently became quite a fan of theirs after seeing them live at Download Festival last year. My boyfriend has loved them for years and my mum is also a fan, so after being converted myself, I decided to buy this vest ready for when I see them again in December. (Super excited!)

In keeping with the music theme, I also visited one of my favourite stores - Pulp. I always love having a browse at all the alternative clothes in this store, but rarely buy anything as I'm always skint! However, this time they had an offer on any 2 band t-shirts for £25, which I thought was fantastic, because some places sell one for that price. So me and my boyfriend took full advantage of the offer; me with this Metallica tee and him with a rather obscene Johnny Cash one. We got two t-shirts that we both love for only £12.50 each - bargain!

The next top I bought was again, from Primark. I saw this and shoved it straight in my basket because I just thought it was really cool! A tiger's face on a galaxy style background - whats not to love?! I also love the cutout back on this vest and it was only £6 so I didn't even think twice about buying it.

Apologies for how creased this blouse is! I have worn it to death over the last week! This isn't something I would normally buy but for some reason I just love it. It looks really vintage and 80s, but it was actually from Primark. It was £10 which in comparison to some of the other Primark things I have bought, is a bit more expensive, but I have probably got my moneys worth out of it already!

This lacy shrug is from Primark and was £6. I picked it up because I thought it was a nice alternative to a cardigan on a night out or just to put with a nice dress. I love how floaty and wide the sleeves on it are. Plus its lightweight enough to fit in my bag if I'm out and don't want to wear it. Primark had a few other nice shrugs in other styles so its worth having a look even if lace is not your thing.

Finally something not from Primark! These are both from Urban Outfitters, which is one of my favourite shops. I actually did quite well buying these two as they came to less than £25 with student discount and I am notoriously known among my friends for my Urban Outfitters sprees. The vest is a pinky purple colour with a cool pattern and is quite small and lightweight, perfect for Summer. It was only £12 which is really cheap for UO. The necklace was quite expensive at £14, but its a turquoise turtle for the love of God! I love turtles and I'd been eyeing this up for quite a while so I had to have it!

The final thing I'm going to post is possibly my favourite. It is considerably more girly than all the other things I've bought lately but its so pretty, and fits so nicely that I just love it. I saw this on Facebook by a page called Bows Boutique which I was unaware that I had 'liked' so it was more than a pleasant surprise when this came up on my timeline. The print on the dress is really nice and Summery. The actual dress itself is also really flattering. It is a skater style dress, and also has a little padding on the bust area which is great for me. I haven't had the opportunity to wear this out yet but I can't wait til I do as its beautiful.



After writing this post its suddenly very obvious why I am so poor at the minute! This is not even half of the things I have bought lately but I would be writing this forever if I featured everything.

There are also a few things I have bought which I'm not too sure on, so there could be another Ebay session very soon!

Hopefully its not just me that can be this reckless when it comes to shopping!