Spring Fashion Haul

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend, mine has mostly consisted of studying for my open university exams in a few weeks, socialising with friends and family, wedding planning and eating.

So, its been a jammed packed weekend...oh and some how I managed to fit in a spot of shopping, so I am treating you to a little fashion haul.

 I didn't buy everything at once,  although it has been known in the past, but I am 'supposed' to be saving at the moment. Anyway  this is a collective haul of a few bits and bobs I have picked up over the last weeks in preparation for my holiday to Dubai next week.

Be prepared for lots of pastels and floral patterns coming your way.

These adorable floral dungarees were £9 from Primark. I saw them the other day in Primark and literally did a little gasp, ran and grabbed them, I just thought they looked so cute and pretty and I think they would go perfectly with a white shirt. Literally cant wait to wear these.

 Sticking with the floral theme my next purchase from Primark was this lovely colourful floral shirt. Like the play suit above I just couldn't resit this, its a beautiful minty green shade which is my favourite colour to wear in the spring summer, it a collared shirt which I love and it has flowers, what more could a girl want. This cute shirt cost me £12.

 
Then I popped these light weight polka dot shorts in my basket. I love polka dots and again I would team this with a shirt or a peter pan collared top. For £5 I couldnt resist and I had to have them for my holiday.

Finally from Primark is this polka dot denim skater dress which cost £12. I love skater style dress they are really comfortable and easy to wear. Again more polka dots, I have worn this a few times already and really like this dress. I feel very Kate Middy in this. 

Next up is a lovely blue summer dress from Topshop. I purchased this with a voucher I got for my birthday and I was inspired to buy this by Laura over at buy now blog later. This is a beautiful shade for summer. This dress is slightly too big for me so I would add a brown belt to give it some definition. I cant find this online at the moment but it cost £34.

Now I have a few bits from MissGuided which has quickly become my favourite online shop, there are so many pretty clothes I would love to add to my wardrobe, however I managed to resist and just get a few things.  The first thing I bought was this blue and white mini dress you can find it here. It was £19.99 and I love the pretty pattern on this dress.

Then I got this lemon yellow curve hem skirt, this would go really nicely with a white shirt or vest top. I don't own very much yellow clothing so I am really looking forward to brightening up my summer wardrobe. You can find this skirt here for £14.99.

So I have yet another pastel blue dress, can you see a trend going on in this haul. This blue and white contrast dress will be perfect for my holiday, whether is a day of shopping or a spot of lunch in the sunshine. This dress was a bargain at £19.99, I think dress looks much more then small price tag, there is somethung very Zara like about it, you can get yours here.

Finally from Miss guided is this lilac tailored coat, I have been desperate for a pastel coat for so long now and I instantly fell in love with this beautiful coat, and I got even more excited when I saw it was only £34, most of the long pastel coats I had seen were going to cost me upwards of £70 so for under half the price I was instantly sold, and well its just so pretty. Unfortunately the purple shade is currently out of stock but you can get it in pink or brown here, I am so tempted to purchase the pink shade too, but for now I will resist temptation.

Finally is a really sweet pale pink dress with a white collar from BooHoo. Remember what I was saying about collars? I am literally obsessed. This a great dress for a summer day or with black tights and ballerina pumps for a day in the office. I cant find the orginal dress on the boohoo website, but here is a very similar design. 

So there you have it, my spring fashion haul, all ready for my summer holiday. Now I have snapped everything up I off to pack my suit case and hide my bank card somewhere to stop me spending. Wish me Luck.

Thank for reading

Summer Primark Haul

Hello lovelies, I hope you are all having a lovely evening. I thought I would share with you a few, ok quite a lot of my recent holiday Primark purchases. I am loving the summer collection in store at Primark at the moment, there is a wide variety of pieces available to suit lots of different styles. I found so many beautiful holiday bargains ready for my trip to Dubai. I went on holiday over half term to see my Dad, step mum and sister who all live out there, as ever it was amazing and now I have serious holiday blues. \So I thought a bit of blogging might cheer me up. So here goes....

So I will start with my favorite little beauty. I instantly fell I'm love with this denim pinafore dress. It's so cute and gilry (me all over) with an Alice in Wonderland look to it. I adore it and I think it will be well worn over the summer. The dress/ skirt cost £12, absolute bargain.

Next in my bag was some lovely high wasted hot pants, in a pastel blue stripped design. Again these are perfect for summer, I think I will team these with a white or black simple vest top as the shorts are the stand out piece. The shorts were £8.

Next I bought a very bright pink barbie inspired bikini. Being a lover of all things pink I was drawn to this instantly, I am not as keen on the gold straps and bow but I love the striped design and pink shade. The top and bottoms were £3 each.

Next I purchased a long black maxi dress, a girl can never have enough maxi dresses especially for the summer holiday season. It has a pretty pocked detail, if I wanted to added a bit of colour I would add a skinny waist belt. This dress was £8.

Ok a bit boring but I picked up two boyfriend style T-shirt with the rolled up sleeves. I love the baggy T-shirt look and think these would look great with shorts or skinny jeans. At £2.50 a price I had to get one in black and one in white.

Next in my rather large bag was another bright bikini again £3.00 a price. It comes up really pink on camera but it actually a lot more coral then pinky. Again a very good bargain which I wore lots on holiday.

Next I bought some cheap as chips flip flops, they have a lovely colorful Aztec design and at a pound a pair these were perfect for wearing around the beach and pool. Best part they cost me £1.

On the subject of the beach and pool I bought a really cute beach cover up. It's a simple black bandeau styled dress with a crochet design around the middle. This little dress cost £4.

Then I bought some lovely trousers, I absolutely love these and these were well worn on my holiday, even my sister borrowed them. The print is a lovely colorful peacock design. The trousers are very light and comfortable for the warmer weather. These little beauties cost £9 so a complete bargain.

 Then I bought this really cute this  its a basic fit and style but had a pocket detail in the corner, again another bargain at £3. I really like the black and white Aztec print design to this t shirt and think it really stands out.

I also purchased another cute little white T-shirt. It's a basic tee but has a pretty swirled design on it. It's quite light and slightly see through so I wore a scrappy top underneath. This tee cost £3.00

Then I purchased some beautiful sandals with a sparkly gem embellishment. I love how they are a simple chic design with an added hint of glamour. I love these pretty sandals and they cost £9, which I think are quite pricey for Primark but I got drawn in by the sparkles.

Then I got another bikini this was yet another bargain £3 for both, yes both. It's a lovely orange shade and again perfect for the summer sun.

Then I treated myself to some cute lamb slipper sock. I don't like to wear shoes in my flat so slipper socks are a great way to keep my feet warm and snuggly, and how cute do these fluffy white lamb socks look? At £2 I couldn't resist.

Finally I bought some really cute denim dungarees, as with the denim skirt I love these. I have always loved dungarees and pinafores so I am so happy the shops are full of different designs. I think the dungarees would look lovely with a white vest or T-shirt, I saw miss Mollie king wearing a similar outfit who is my fashion idol of the moment. These little beauties cost £12.

So that's it my huge Primark haul, yes I bought A LOT but I love everything I bought and wore every item on my holiday to Dubai, so a good haul.

Thanks for reading lovelies.

Primark Haul

Last week I went shopping and picked up some really nice bits from primark. I really enjoy primark hauls that other bloggers do, probably because Primark are one of the few shops without an online shop, so I am always interested to see what peices and items are on offer. So I thought I would share with you some of the clothes and accessories I found. Primark have just realised thier spring collection, and I was really impressed there was some really pretty peices. I saw a few dresses and shirts I liked but I managed to control my spending....well to some degree anyway. 

I had been eyeing up this gorgeous gold/ bronze kimono since Christmas, but I just wasn't sure what I would wear it with, but this time I saw it had gone down to £10 so I could resist. There was a choice between white or gold. Even though the white kimono was very pretty, I just think the gold stands out more, and my wardrobe is full of blacks and whites so thought I should throw in a bit of colour. I think this will look really nice with disco pants or leggings and a black top.

The next item that caught my eye was this blue striped collared dress. I love the colour and the bow detail on the pockets. It was £10 which I think is a bargain. I think I will team this outfit with a jumper or cardigan till the weather improves. I defiantly think this might be in my suitcase when I go on my summer holiday too.

The next dress I found was this navy dress, I love the skater style skirt on this dress and find it very flattering. I actually wore this out on Friday night when me and Gary went out for some drinks. I accessorised the dress with a navy pin stripe blazer, brown shoes and rose gold jewellery. This dress was also £13, I think it is a great dress because it can be a day or evening dress.

This is the last dress I bought, I love how feminine this dress is. I think the bow print is really cute. Again this was £13 and I think it's really versatile and can be worn in a variety or ways.

I also managed to slip these beauties into my basket (which was getting rather full now). They were reduced in the sale from £10 to £6, so how could I not get them? I really like the peach colour of the shoes. I don't have anything like this in my shoe collection so I am very excited about adding these to my shoe shelf.

I also  got some earrings for my sister, she lives abroad and doesn't have a Primark, and she had been eyeing up some jewellery similar to this on her last trip home. So being the good sister I am I picked these up for her. For £1.50 a pair I think they are great.

Finally I treated myself to anew onsie. Now being the petite 5,1ft I am the adult onsies tend to drown me. So I decided to get a child's one in the hope that it will actually fit, and it was only £8 rather the £12 for an adult one. Now I know it's silly but I thought this bunny suit was sooo cute a looked so warm and snuggly. I am confident it will be well used. 

So I spent a small fortune in primark, I plan to try avoid it for a couple of weeks, empahsis on the word try because I know deep down I wont. However I always manage to justify my spending in Primark because its very affordable and I can spend £60 but I have 5-6 outfits. So I can't complain. 

Thanks for reading 

Emma Louise x