Sale Shopping in Leeds

THE CHRISTMAS SALES

Street fashion chain and Zara blouse sale find

As we all know the sales are on at the moment, and they are just too good to miss- despite the weather! If you haven't done your sale shopping yet, and you are wondering where to go first then Zara is definitely up there! It's one of my favourIte shops- purely just because of it's effortless and simple style. The black and white top I have on is from Zara for £23, and I'm very sorry as I can't remember it's original price! I was just too in love with the top to take any notice. I then also went to Miss Selfridge to buy this gold chain especially for this outfit, original price £12, sale price £6. Can't go wrong.

Beautiful Loafers from Office 

To be quite honest with you, the only reason why I began searching to buy a new pair of shoes was because the heels I decided to wear (which can be seen on the previous post) absolutely killed my feet. Lesson of the day: Five inch heels are not suitable for the hectic Christmas sales- despite their beauty. But to every cloud there is always a silver lining, and these beautiful loafers from office at a sale price of £23 were definitely my silver lining to my dying feet. However, I definitely wont give up on breaking in my new heels, in fact I'll probably end up wearing them for my next shopping trip again! I also bought a stunning jacket from topshop, but I haven't got round to photographing that yet, but it will be on-line shortly.

Love Sarah x

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

SANTA'S BEEN SHOPPING

I was so excited to find this spotlight hiding in the draws after many years of thinking it no longer existed! So yes I have gone a little over the top, the shadows are bigger than ever, the foreheads are shinier than ever, but the clothes are prettier than ever! 

Topshop High Heels

These beautiful shoes are a lovely present from my parents, I love how tall they make me- although now I'm afraid I cant wear them around my boyfriend as he will look like a midget. Oh well they are totally worth it!

Vogue, Alexa Chung IT, vintage fashion, and British designers.

There's nothing better than good book about fashion. I love to wear clothes, but why pick a garment when you know nothing about it? Alexa Chung's book is AMAZING, I love the casual way she writes.. she's just cool. Oooo and the vogue in the top right hand corner was bought for me from my boyfriend- a whole annual subscription!

Little Black Number from Ark

This is my lovely new dress from ark, I particularly love the high neckline, adding a touch of sophistication and authority, then mixed with the femininity of the slit back.

Below is my new coat from zara. I love this style coat for the diversity of looks it allows. I can wear it casually and effortlessly by leaving the belt undone, or fasten the belt and show off a very feminine silhouette.

Chic mac coat from Zara

This beautiful watch was a present from two of my sisters- it's from TOPSHOP and it is a must have! I never knew how much better life would feel with the addition of a watch!

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Love Sarah x

Sunday Style Steal- Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne is "London's favourite party girl"- Vogue. Over the recent years she has become an increasingly popular model- famous for her edgy look and quirky street style. From the selected outfits we have a variety of occasions from "rough and ready" to "sharp and smart", which look is your favourite? 

1. Red winter hat- TOPSHOP

2. Leather Jacket- RIVER ISLAND

3.Blue Blazer- ZARA

4. White Suit- TOPSHOP

5. Biker Jacket- H&M

Great Gatsby Fancy Dress Party

I do apologise, for this week and this week only there will be no "Sunday Style Steal" I'm just very  busy doing lots of coursework at the moment! However, last night I went to a friends 18th and if you hadn't guessed already the theme was a "The great Gatsby" . I was so excited when I found out, and like all fancy dress events I was trying to buy an outfit which didn't cost too much, but more importantly an outfit I could wear again. I bought this black cami-like dress from asos for £22, the dress was such a good buy as not only did it look perfect for the event, but I can also re-wear it again and again- whether it's for a cocktail night out or just for a nice evening meal. I bought the heels last year for only £12 from primark. The necklace is Monet- very nicely lent to me from my nana! Finally for my favourite piece... the flapper band (for only £2.50 from Amazon)!

  All the girls :)

Autumn Outfit

Autumn is my favourite season- I love it even more than summer! This is mainly because I feel shops have the best collections in Autumn. In this photo I am wearing my new fluffy knit jumper from topshop- which I love so much as it is so lovely and warm! I'm also wearing a lovely tartan scarf my Nana gave me, which helps make a cream jumper look a little more interesting and festive. Finished of with my favourite HOBBS boots and handbag.

Sunday Style Steal- KATE MIDDLETON

Kate Middleton is one of my favourite style icons! Within the fashion industry she is famously known for the gorgeous coats she wears, so I thought with it getting very cold she would be perfect for this weeks style steal. My favourite look in particular is number 2; it's casual yet stylish- not over stated. And this is such an easy look for anyone to pull off. Below are some suggested steal steals- click on the links if your interested! 

1. Pink coat- River island

2. Stripy T-shirt 

3. Heeled Sandals 

4. Red coat

Sunday Style Steal- ALEXA CHUNG

Alexa Chung is one of my favourite style icons, and with it having been her birthday this week it seemed quite convenient to make her my first "SUNDAY STYLE STEAL"- which will now become a weekly event- so keep updated!! I have chosen a a range of styles to inspire you and for you to steal. Each item of Alexa's clothing has been numbered and a similar and affordable item can be found bellow, just click on the links to find out more.

No.1- TOPSHOP

No.2- Miss Selfridge

No.3- Topshop

No.4- Urban Outfitters

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Ark Dresses Wishlist

Only recently did my sister introduce me to the clothes shop Ark when we were walking through Leeds- I fell extremely in-love. All the clothes at Ark are absolutely beautiful and really up to date with all the latest trends, the prices are also incredibly reasonable. Here is a small collection of dress which I would really like from Ark, there's a range of dresses perfect for parties, perfect for college and perfect for that special meal out. Also Ark's having a massive sail at the moment!!

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Tartan tartan and just more tartan.

Last Tuesday it was the two year anniversary for my boyfriend and I, as a present he wanted to teach me how to ski at an indoor ski centre- however after being called a health hazard on the ski slope we thought it was a better idea to leave the ski centre and go shopping- something I'm much better at! I saw this tartan skirt in topshop  and fell in love immediately; so as an alternative present he bought it for me (which worked very well on my behalf as I have no money at all and really need to save up to buy Christmas presents for my giant family). However if you are like me and are trying to make your wardrobe a little more suited for winter - and therefore tartan being the perfect answer, but you want to avoid spending a lot of money (as Christmas is coming up really fast) then perhaps invest in a tartan scarf, you don't even need to go and spend £15 on the high-street for one, just pop into your local charity shop and they are bound to have at least one waiting for you- as you will see coming in a future post!

Nail Vanish Must Haves

Before this summer I was never that interested in nail vanish, however as a one of I thought I'd treat myself to a lovely sky blue colour from Topshop, and ever since buying it I have been hooked on buying nail vanish! Above are the colours I'm really dying to buy to just give the finishing touch to a lovely summer outfit.

Yellow- £4.00

Green- £3.00

Blue- £4.00

Purple- £5.00

Red- £5.00

Orange- £5.00

Summer Dungarees

Today I had a lovely picnic with two of my friends in a really nice park, my friend Ella turned up in this adorable outfit! I absolutely love dungarees and may have to invest soon! If your also a dungaree lover then here are a few dungarees that may be perfect for you!

1. River Island £30

2.Topshop £38

3.Miss Selfridge £35

4.Topshop   £25

Evening Outfit

Sorry I have not posted in such along time! I have been seriously distracted by the lovely weather and the summer holidays. The other evening I went to a lovely Italian restaurant and this is the outfit I put together. I love the high neck to my top as it just adds a little bit of extra edge, and its colour is the perfect evening colour- it is from newlook. The black skinnies are from H&M and my favourite summer shoes are from TOPSHOP! Hope your all enjoying your summer if your lucky enough to be somewhere where it isn't raining- unlike where I am!

Gorgeous Summer Dress!

This is another beautiful summer dress from my friends wardrobe. Seeing all these lovely summer dresses really makes me want to spend all my money, but I have to try and save for my holiday in Italy!   

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Love This Very Cute Dress!

Tonight I am having a really nice girly night with my best friend as it is our last day of the first year of college today! My friend has one of the nicest wardrobes so I couldn't resist but to try on a few of her dresses, this dress is from TOPSHOP, I love the the style and fit of the dress, but above all I love the swan pattern!

The Great Yorkshire Show!

 

 

I went to the Yorkshire show today for the first time ever, and it was amazing! The atmosphere was outstanding and there was an amazing fashion show featuring stunning clothes from HOBBS and university students. There were also lots of little boutiques available which I loved because everything seemed so personal and individual. Whilst I was at the Yorkshire show I bought this beautiful leather rucksack- one thing I've been dying to buy for ages! It's price started at £70 but got cut to £30 so I just couldn't go home without buying it! Extremely lovely for summer.

The Perfect Jumper Made For Those Cool Summer Evenings.

I've been wanting to buy this jumper for so long, so today I decided to break into my savings and treat myself! It's mint colour is absolutely perfect for this summer and I love the crochet detail around the neck. It's a little to warm to wear it this week, but because I live in England I'm sure there will be plenty more cooler summer days where I can stay warm wearing this, but at the same time feel just as summery!

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