Stop By And Smell The Flowers

Hey Guys!

Today I am going to share an outfit of the day, revisiting my ever growing love of floral prints. I feel like it's been a little while since we've done this, so I have a few more outfits planned for the next month to show you all. Woo!

This lovely dress is from Asos Curve but an old collection so unfortunately no longer available however keep your eyes peeled on Ebay because it's a beauty.

I love the flattering black panels which make your middle smaller like some sort of optical illusion. Very sneaky!

I'm also wearing one of my favourite hair bands I picked up at a car boot sale for a tiny one pound! Cute isn't it?

I hope you liked this outfit, let me know your thoughts below and I look forward to speaking to you in my next post.

Thanks for reading. Love Sally X

Monsters Incorporated

Hey Everyone!

Today is the second installment in my Halloween outfit series and features this super cute Cropped T-Shirt with Monster Print from Asos Curve.

I have paired it with a skater skirt also from Asos curve, leggings from Sainsburys and ankle boots* from Evans which are quickly becoming my go to shoes. Todays outfit is my take on a really simple, super comfortable halloween look you can wear day or night and I'd wear this tshirt all year round!

I chose to size up, but could probably have got my usual size and the length wasn't as cropped as I thought it was going to be. It's much less daunting if you are wearing it with jeans for example and only want to show a little bit of skin. 

The sleeves are also the perfect length, stopping midway to the elbow so providing that extra bit of coverage.

What do you guys think? A cool casual look or something monst(e)rous?

Thanks for reading and I'll see you tomorrow for another outfit!

Love Sally X

Here Comes Halloween

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For those of you that didn't see my tweet, this week I am excited to say that I will be doing 5 halloween themed outfits of the day posts as we begin the countdown to the event on Friday. Halloween is my second favourite time of the year (after xmas obviously) and there are some awesome Halloween themed clothes around, so I figured I'd show you guys a few bits I picked up.

Today's outfit of the day features these super cool leggings from Asos Curve which are unfortunately already sold out, but I hear on the grapevine that Primark have done an equivalent so pop into a store if you can for a look. These ones are super stretchy and comfortable so if you do manage to get your hands on a pair I would recommend you size down.

Speaking of Primark, my studded clutch, shoe boots and vest top are all from my last visit and the cardigan is from Yours Clothing. I love the way that the cardigan sits perfectly on the hips to show off the pelvic bones on the leggings.

Make up wise I gothed up a little with pale foundation, a smoky eye and berry red lips for a vampy sort of look. I think it goes pretty well with the outfit, but possibly not an everyday look for me.

What do you guys think of my outfit? What will you be wearing this halloween? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks so much for reading and stay tuned for the next installment tomorrow!

Love Sally X

Dressed in Mint

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It's been a little while since we have had an outfit post, so when I ordered this lovely Simply Be dress I couldn't resist sharing my love for it! The weather is finally starting to even out, over the past few weeks it's been so sunny and hot or on the flipside soaking with rain, neither of which are conditions perfect for blog photos!!

Anyway, here we go!

I found this cool headband I bought from Primark ages ago when I was clearing my room and thought it looked really cute with this look. Where the mint jacquard material is so eye catching I wanted to keep my accessories plain black so they don't take away from the dress. 

The dress doesn't have sleeves so I have popped a plain black tshirt underneath just to give me that extra coverage but you could achieve the same with a little bolero or cardigan. 

Here are the full outfit details:

Dress: Simplybe Link!

Long sleeve black tshirt: Tesco

Tights: Asos Curve

Shoes: New Look

Headband: Primark

Now i have dressed this look down and worn the dress as a daytime look, to transform it into a night time look I would remove the tshirt underneath and put on a little shrug instead and swap the flats for some nice heels. You could also add a necklace to compliment the v neck detail and a cute clutch bag to keep your bits and bobs in.

What do you guys think of my new dress? I haven't really dabbled in mint too much before so this was something a bit different, it also comes in a really pretty pink though as well which I might need to give a go.

Until next time, thanks for reading! Love Sally X

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Hey Everyone!

Do not despair, I'm still doing the good old outfit of the day posts you know and love and I'm bringing you one today! You have probably noticed that I have reignited my love affair with beauty products, hopefully over the next few weeks I can strike a perfect balance between the two also with a couple of new features thrown in to add to the excitement. But yes, things are being shaken up a bit with some varied content and hopefully you will enjoy it all.

Today's particular outfit is quite surprising for me for two reasons. 

Numero Uno: I am wearing JEANS! This is an official first on the blog, but yes I have finally managed to find a semi decent fitting pair of jeans after months of searching and of the skinny variety! 

Unfortunately these bad boys are no longer available on ASOS which is bloody typical really, it's a recurring theme that when I find something I really like that it's discontinued shortly after. But anyway, that is where they were from and I really like them.

The second thing quite surprising is this gorgeous Kate Spade raffia clutch bag (with chain).

This was a bit of a late night impulse Ebay purchase, but as soon as it arrived I fell in love with the colour, the texture and the fact each one is handmade by women in Bosnia. It's not something I would normally have picked but I am so pleased I took a bit of a gamble and got it anyway even if it was with no thought as to how I'd style it.

Now that leaves my lovely neon floral top* I was kindly sent from New Look Inspire as part of their Electro Feel campaign. 

I think the pink bag really compliments the neon pink flowers in the floral print on the top and I love how bright and cheery the overall look is.

The sleeves are literally the perfect length, no cardigan needed, they stop just short of the elbow so you have all that coverage at the top where I feel the least confident. 

The top is a good length as well to wear over jeans, while it's a boxy cut it doesn't give you the dreaded short and wide shape I'm not a fan of. 

What do you guys think of this outfit? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading! Love Sally X

Feeling Blue

Hey Everyone!

Hope you're all well, I'm feeling a bit better after a dreadful case of flu which has just consumed all my energy. Because of this I haven't been out taking photos so today's post is from the archive!! 

These photos were taken a while ago on a day out with Charlotte at Myddleton House. These will be the last photos from this location as I feel I've pretty much photographed everything there is to be photographed now! I love exploring new places so hopefully I can find some cracking new locations to share with you, I already have a few ideas!

So on to the outfit!

This bag* is from the Claire Richards range at Fashion World, it's really good as a practical day bag and fits everything I need. The strap is also long enough which is rare thing for me.

The dress is from Asos Curve, it's one of my all time favourites and possibly top 5 most worn. I wear it for pretty much every work meeting or interview I have as I just feel it looks smart and fits perfectly. 

The cardigan is a vintage find from a shop in Notting Hill, I have no idea on the brand but I love the contrast of the cream with the gold edged ruffles and the fabric is very light weight and stretchy.

And lastly, my boots are from a car boot sale and cost me £9 I think, I got them ages ago. I have worn these so much as they go with pretty much everything.

I like this outfit post, I don't know why I haven't put it up earlier to be honest. I guess I just feel a bit out of the loop on the blogging world at the moment after taking out a few weeks just to start feeling better. But alas, I am still here and will be working on new content for you guys. A lot of you have asked on haircare tips for long hair which I'll be working on next, so hopefully we can get a mix of outfits and also more beauty themed posts going forwards!

Anyway, thanks for bearing with me and I'll see you again soon!

Thanks for reading. Love Sally X

My Little Pony Fanclub 1983

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Today I am flashing back to some early childhood memories and my obsession with My Little Pony!

I saw this tshirt in Primark and it just reminded me of growing up and watching MLP on tv and having a huge collection of all the little figures and combing their manes as if it was the most fun thing in the world! My bedroom used to resemble something like this, no joke:

I've always been a collector of one thing or another, even now I have a make up collection of limited edition bits and bobs that are so pretty I would rather look at them than use them! 

The top is cropped so I have worn it over an Asos Curve mint dress and paired it with my Simply Be pink jacket for a nice pastel look. I've even dug out my baby pink Barry M lipstick that I used to wear religiously circa 2012.

The sleeves are ok on the top, they are about half way between cap sleeves and quarter sleeves but I much prefer wearing it under a jacket or cardigan.

I have accessorized the outfit with a couple of friends, how awesome would they look made into a bag?! 

I also have my new favourite rose gold pumps from Dorothy Perkins on, I picked these up in a charity shop for £4 and have been wearing them all the time! I can't recommend charity shops enough for hidden bargains and I like that you can't predict what you'll pick up, it adds to the fun!

I think this look works quite well for a cutesy 90's sort of outfit, it's a little bit different from my usual floral dresses so should hopefully add a bit of variety!

What do you think? Do you like tshirts of old school tv programmes for a trip down memory lane? Let me know below!

Thanks for reading! Love Sally X