Sunday, 28 September 2014

Back to Parka

I hope everyone is having a great freshers and is having fun going back to school or University. I have just gone back to University myself and decided to do a post showing what I would wear when going back to University. I named this blog post 'Back to Parka' because I feel Parkas are such a great staple for the winter weather. Especially when you are going back to education. I have styled my green parka how I would wear it.


This parka is from Oasis and honestly is the warmest parka ever. It has a furry lining to keep you extra warm. The lining is also detachable. So you can wear it with or without. The faux fur is so soft and it has the extra furry touch around the edge of the hood. I did try on a couple of parkas in different stores and this was my favourite one. There was one in Topshop. Cara Delevingne has promoted it in the Topshop campaign. That particular parka is really nice however the fur lining does not go all the way around so it doesn't keep you as warm. Also it is a similar price to the Oasis coat so you may as well get more for your money.









I decided to choose the green parka because I felt this was a classic colour and would go with a lot more. Although this parka comes in so many other colours so I really recommend having a look on their website if you are interested.

Comment below and let me know what you think about parkas and what is a staple for you when going back to University.

Necklace (Available in store) - Primark




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Thursday, 25 September 2014

Fall Essentials

Okay I have been going a little crazy recently buying clothes for Autumn. I have just gone back to University so I have been eyeing up a couple of bits. I have a tendency to gravitate towards anything fluffy or tartan. Winter is the perfect time to play around with textures and layering pieces together.

The first couple of items are from the lovely Oasis. I recently purchased a Bomber jacket from the Peter Ting range Oasis came out with. I really like the way bombers look. I think they are the perfect transitional item. Especially when the weather is being indecisive. I have been thinking about purchasing one in black just because black goes with everything. The great thing about this one is that it has a jacquard finish.  



The next item is the Tartan trousers. Tartan never goes out of fashion and this particular tartan is classic. I love the fit of their trousers. Although I do recommend going a size down in these. I am a size 8 in these style of trousers.


 


If any of you guys really like tartan then I recommend waiting for their tartan Katy Coat they will have coming out soon. I have seen it in their promotional boards in store and it really is beautiful. Unfortunately it is not online or in store yet but should be coming out soon.

This next item I plan on getting on Uniform is this mixed match rose tee. I love the print and the mix in the colour palette. The back is slightly longer than the front and this is always flattering.



The last item from Oasis is the Dora Back Pack. I think the shape of the bag is so cute. It reminds me of going back to school. Because it is quite long I may purchase this to see if my Mac will fit in it. Finding a bag that will fit my Mac in is incredibly difficult.



Topshop have had a couple of fluffy items which I can't help but stroke. I have to admit I couldn't decided whether I liked this top or not. I love the fluffy edge but then it does remind me of a Christmas decoration... Saying that it has now sold out so I'm not the only one who likes it. I think it is very appropriate for the Christmas period. 

  


I did purchase this next item. It's a fluffy clutch bag! They have it in pink and black. I preferred the black one. I felt that the black one would go with more outfits. It has magnetic clasps to open and close and the bag itself is really big. So it will be perfect for a night out.




The last two items are from H&M. I plan on having a massive shopping trip to H&M because they are doing 20% off for students until the 5th of October. There are loads of big bags at the moment. I really want to get one for my Mac to fit in. These bags are actually big enough to fit a 15" Mac. Here are two styles that I really like. The burgundy bag is the same one Tanya Burr just purchased and showed off in her latest haul.







I will have a couple of outfit posts up next week. I have been really busy going back to University. I also have lots of exciting things planned for the near future. At the end of November I am going to New York as part of my University course. So you guys can look forward to outfit posts in New York. WOOOO!






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Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Diamond Monochrome

This was another purchase on uniform. I fell in love with the diamond print and how it looks like two separate pieces but actually it's all in one. There are so many ways you can style this dress. As it gets into winter I am planning on wearing it with black tights and maybe a jumper so it just looks like I'm wearing a skirt underneath.  The dress is a size 10 if you are interested in the sizing.



There are a couple of side pockets which is always helpful.


This necklace was the famous one that Kate Middleton wore for a Film Premiere. The necklace was £19.99 from the high street brand Zara. She was criticised for wearing it but I think it looks great. I thought this would be perfect for the neckline of this dress.








Necklace - Zara (old)

Shoes - Primark (Available in store)





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