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!!

Click here to view more beautiful Ark dresses

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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!