A Highland Fling

Hey Everyone! I hope you're all having a fabulous weekend.

Today I am back with another outfit of the day, it's a mix of two of my favourite trends this autumn/winter being the military khaki shirt dress and the ever popular tartan scarf. These aren't two trends I would typically put together but I think it works really well and the scarf worn as an accent to the dress makes it nice and snug.

Dress: Inspire Khaki Oversized Tie Waist Shirt Dress

Scarf: Primark

Black Vest Top: Primark

Leggings: TU at Sainsburys

Boots: Primark

Clutch: Primark

I have to say I love how my hair looks at the moment, it's got crazily long and I've been using all the fancy hair products I've been reviewing so it's in better condition than normal. I kept my makeup all very natural apart from a little kohl eyeliner just to grunge up the look a little bit.

In terms of the sizing on the dress, while it's oversized I would definitely say to size up as there is no stretch and the fabric can be a little unforgiving, however in the right size it looks great and I love the tied waist detail to bring you in. There is also a collar which you can add metal tips to or accessorise with a nice necklace, the rolled up sleeves also look really cool and casual.

What do you guys think of my outfit? What trends are you seeing everywhere at the moment? Let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading. Love Sally X

Berry Nice

Hey Everyone! 

I'm back with everyone's favourite type of post, the classic outfit of the day. This is actually part one of two looks that I'm doing with New Look from the most popular AW14 trends. This post will be featuring the berry trend which has been everywhere, berry lips, berry clothes, berry shoes and as a big fan of purple I am liking it very much. Very much indeed.

The main piece for my OOTD is this gorgeous Inspire purple fine knit lace shoulder 3/4 sleeve top* which is a bargain at under £15. 

I have paired it with a little crochet beret from Primark, a skater skirt from Asos Curve and leggings from Sainsburys.

Also featured is my favourite Marisota quilted grab bag and new Evans ankle boots*.

I think this look is perfect for the weekend, it's comfy and casual but still a bit chic. The fine knit also means that you wear a coat on top and not feel all constricted. 

I hope this makes a bit of a change from my usual floral prints, I'm trying to branch out my style a bit more lately and have been experimenting with darker makeup looks. You know when you just get stuck in a bit of a style rut? Well sometimes I just worry that most of my outfits look really similar, but hey I still love them all! 

What do you guys think of the berry trend, is it something you'll be rocking? Leave me a comment below and tell me, also I'd be intrigued to know what trends are on your radar this A/W. 

Stay tuned for part 2, we are going on a highland safari!

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

Ag-a-doo-doo-doo, Push Pineapple, Shake the Tree

Hey Everyone!

So the sun is shining, the lighting is perfect and I have a new dress to show you. The perfect combination for a blog post!

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you will have seen that neon and brights in general is huge on the high street this summer. Well the lovely folk at New Look kindly sent me a couple of items to share with you all, so this is part 1 with part 2 to come later this week.

Today I am going to be raving about this Inspire Neon Pink Pineapple Bodycon Dress. As you know bodycon is something I don't wear a lot of and have been known to shy away from, but I thought with such an eye catching fun print and lovely neon pink I could pull it off! (Here's where you comment below "oh yeah you totally do").

I ordered one size up, so you can see it's not completely skin tight on me, which I feel much more comfortable in. I also paired it with a plain black cardigan to give me some coverage on my arms and leggings the dress is completely opaque though so I could wear it with tights if I wanted a more party look. 

By the way these pictures were taken on a little adventure I had while walking alongside the railway in Potters Bar, I discovered an entrance to a park I wasn't aware of despite living there for years!! 

I think this might be some sort of mini golf thing? I couldn't work out what the little wooden posts were for! Maybe one of you can advise?!

I ended up having quite a fun afternoon, shortly after these pictures I carried on walking straight out to an icecream van for a screwball and I saw some friends in the evening and got lots of compliments on my dress.

I hope you liked this post and let me know your thoughts below as always.

Thanks for reading! Love Sally X

OOTD - Park Edition

Hey Everyone!

Yesterday I went for a little afternoon trip to Verulamium Park in St Albans which is one of my favourite places to go to just relax, sit on a bench and read a book. I took along my camera to get some autumn themed pictures and ended up with some impromptu outfit of the day shots I thought I would share, Enjoy!

Coat - New Look Inspire Link to similar!

Cardigan - Primark 

Skirt - Primark 

Tights - ASOS Curve Link!

Shoes - New Look Link!

Bag - Marisota Link!

Glasses - Armani

I love the delicate pearl detailing on the cardigan, it really adds to the classic/girly look I wanted and makes a cheap Primark cardigan look much higher end.

In this shot you can see my old ombred ends coming through again, I kind of like it.

I liked this shot because you can see the reflection of the trees in each of the quilted diamonds. I fell in love with this bag immediately when I saw it at the Marisota event, it just looks so luxurious and the design is very similar to this Dior bag don't you think?

I hope you enjoyed this post, I had a great time at the park and can't wait to get some more Autumn looks up for you guys.

Thanks for reading!

Love Sally X

My Top 5 Plus Size Halloween T-Shirts

ASOS CURVE T-Shirt With Trick Or Treat 

£14.00

Made from 100% pure cotton jersey

Round neckline

Printed design to front

Short sleeves

Regular fit

ASOS CURVE Exclusive T-Shirt With Skeleton Face £16.00

Made from 100% pure cotton

Soft touch jersey fabric

Crew neckline

Contrast skeleton print to front

Regular fit

New Look Inspire Grey Ghostbusters T-Shirt £12.99

Inspire. With Halloween just around the corner, don't forget to play dress up with this classic 

grey Ghost Busters slogan tee. A subtle nod to the trend. 

Rounded neckline

Short sleeve style

Slim fit

New Look Inspire White Let's Hang Bat Halloween T-Shirt £7.99

Inspire. With Halloween just around the corner, don't forget to play dress up with this tongue in cheek 'Let's Hang' slogan tee. A subtle nod to the trend. 

Rounded neckline

Short sleeve style

Bat doodle motif

New Look Inspire Black Glow Trick Or Treat Halloween Vest £7.99

Inspire. With Halloween just around the corner, don't forget to play dress up with this monochrome 'Treat or Treat' slogan tee. A subtle nod to the trend. 

Rounded neckline

Sleeveless style

Glow in the dark slogan