I have a serious confession to make. I love shoes... a lot. In the last 3 weeks I have bought 5 new pairs of shoes and reluctantly took a pair back yesterday, praying that the sales advisor serving me wouldn't ask "Would you like to exchange these?" instead of refund, narrowly avoiding another shoe purchase.

New Balance have never really appealed to me, I've only ever worn Nike (bar some cheapy KSWISS from Sports Direct for P.E (No one cared as much back in the days of school) so when I saw these in the sale on ASOS I thought, why not! Originally I'd been after a pair of all black trainers with white, but the pop of orange and blue in these stood out for me and orange is slowly inheriting its way into my wardrobe this summer with a recent River Island sale purchase making its debut. What do you think?

Quick post to show you a close up of my new ugly shoes featured in the last post. I'm loving the ugly shoe trend, these platform metallic ones from Primark (£10) are super comfy! The flatform adds a subtle difference to my height too, which is great! This is only my second pair of Birkinstock style shoes, but I'm feeling the need to buy more.. Thanks to Megan's post I'm lusting for a leopard pair!

This is definitely in my top 10 bargain list, these 2 crop tops cost a mere £1.99 each (£1.49 with staff discount) so all together £3! They fit like a dream and are made from the same sort of lycra disco material. H&M is known for its good value fast fashion, but this just takes the biscuit! I've been eyeing up the similar crop tops sold at River Island and Topshop, but they both range above £8 (which is still pretty good value!) but this H&M style is a sure winner! I can't wait to wear them with high waisted Levi's in the summer, and with skater skirts on a night out (matching fabric/colour skater skirts available for only £3.99 each!)

For those worried about showing too much midriff (or have big bossoms) don't worry as there is a basic cotton alternative for the same price that is longer and covers the ribs! Also come in a variety of colours including neon pink and yellow for those of you that are jetting off to Ibiza this summer! If you hadn't spotted them already in your local H&M, you can thank me later...

 Happy New Year!



 

Here's a little Primark haul full of AW13 trend pieces! I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into Primark today, lots of jacquard foil, patent, silk (synthetic) and tartan! I won't give it all away though, watch my video!




Any favourite pieces?

Silk contrast sweater - £10
Patent black pencil skirt - £10
Tartan dip hem top - £6
PU leather crop top - £6
Gold jacquard circle skirt - £12
Grey long sleeved turtle neck top - £3.50
Envelope clutch - £6
Loafers (heeled) - £6 sale
Loafers - £12

SONG: Best Coast - When I'm with you

One of my other favourite fashion bloggers at the moment is Helena from Bell's Fashion, and I'm giving her full credit for this post as she recently introduced the free app Videofyme to her followers. If you've been looking for an answer to doing haul video posts without showing your face/droney voice (like I have) then this is the perfect app for you!

It's so easy to shoot from your phone, just download the app and start shooting clips with a variety of filters to choose from and put them together in the studio and simply share! You can also add music to your short video, which is what I have done here. I decided to do a haul post similar to Helena's to test the water, what do you think?




Where I got them from:

Denim top - Topshop sale (current) - £15
Polkadot crop top - Topshop sale (current) - £5
Printed treggings - Topshop sale (current) - £12
Leggings - Monki (still available online) - £12
Metallic top - Urban Outfitters via eBay - £3.80
Eye leggings - H&M (available in flagship stores) - £7.99
Floral pencil skirt - Primark - £10
Green turtle neck top - River Island (current) - £15
Faux fur gilet - H&M (current) - £39.99
T-bar shoes - Primark - £12

Probably gonna ruin alot of bloggers lives, and maybe make a few bloggers very happy... I have found the ultimate eBay steal!
Feeling a little smug I must admit, the craze for that 'Zara skort' has been on the blogosphere for about a month now, it's every bloggers 'summer staple' and unfortunately for them, they paid the full £25.99 for it (However thanks to the amazing mid season sale, they are now £12.99). Whereas me, the queen of all bargains, found an EVEN CHEAPER eBay alternative that is a dead ringer for the must-have! Those good old Hong Kong factories eh! Try £3.89 with £1.99 postage, and I only had to wait a week max when Hong Kong postage is usually 20 days+! You can thank me later...




I'm not that mean to not give you the link, so here you go... FILL YOUR BASKET!

Pros - NO CUSTOM CHARGES! 
Cons - I got a large and I'm a size 12 on the bottom half and they just fit, so keep that in mind when purchasing!

I've just moved back home from university, not sure if I should be loving it as much as I am but I think it's partly to do with the fact I bought myself a whole new rooms worth of furniture, I'm not completely unpacked yet but will be doing a room tour soon! Very excitable! (Special thanks to Ikea)

£13.50 w/ student discount




Yesterday I had a spare few minutes on my lunch break to check out the latest pieces in the Topshop mid season sale. I wasn't that impressed with my local store to be honest, if you're 12 and think calling yourself a dork/geek/dweeb/etc is 'cool' then you will be in heaven but that's really not what I was looking for. I did manage to pick up an over-sized striped crop top for a fiver though! and these amazing treggings in monochrome prints for £15 each!
I actually have the same style in a different print, bought over a month ago and paid full price :( but I love them so much that I don't mind. The style is great for work, I find myself searching for trendy work pieces more often than anything else these days, what's happened to me! (bye bye leggings)


When I got home I thought I'd check out the rest of the sale on the Topshop app for iPhone, and I'm so glad I did! I didn't see any of this in store, so here are my current wants - hologram flatforms, tunic shirt, sports luxe joggers, raglan dress -  all of which are under £18! BARGAINS!

P.S - Yes that is a maternity dress, and no I'm not pregnant! But I really like the style, I'm pretty sure the bump doesn't come with the dress... so I'm considering buying it in a lower size? Has anyone tried and tested that method with maternity wear at Topshop?

"Best Thrift Find of the month"

Hi my names Emma and I'm an eBay addict.
I've been abit naughty and been spending my pennies on eBay, some things have arrived and some haven't (due to easter weekend) so I thought I'd use the sellers images instead. So from left to right we have....

I literally can't believe how much I've bought in the last couple of weeks, I don't even want to count after I've told you the prices of each thing, it's so depressing! But I do love all of my new things, *retail therapy* ACTUALLY is my therapy. If I buy something new I instantly feel happier. This year so far I've been quite thrifty and only shopping in charity shops after loving Lucys outfits for so long I was inspired to go and find some of my own little treasures. But here are a few things I've treated myself to "not from charity shops" to recently (not everything, as I've worn quite abit of stuff and it's in the wash!)