113. A few purchases..

I am known to do a bittt of shopping in my spare time and as it looks, not so much blogging. So I thought I'd put a few of my favourite buys into one post. These were brought on numerous shopping trips since I last posted - some probably even before then - a few bargains to!

Firstly I love H&M but I do tend to avoid their sales.. in fact ANY sales.. I hate rummaging. I like things neat and easily seen, however my Mum and sister and dab hands at the sales. My Mum picked this out for me and I love it. A simple black smock style dress with a gorgeous pearl beaded neckline. A bead is missing which meant this dress was reduced to an amazzzzing £10! It is very elegant, I feel very posh when I wear it!

If you read my last post you will have noticed I like collars, so when I saw this I had to get it. Perfect for summer and festivals, and it is SO soft! Topshop deliver again :)

Again, another collar.. I brought this to go under jumpers (I can't be doing with long sleeved shirts under jumpers.. makes me shiver!) and I love the look it creates. Another H&M find! £14.99.

Eeeek.. More collars.. :X I like them, what can I say! These are practical and great for work, also very cheap at only £7.99! H&M I love you.

*Ahem* Another shirt. Yeah, so this was a fiver in the H&M sale. Its oversized and maybe a little too big, but for that price its still pretty amazing. I love a bit of oversized anyway, great with leggings to.

Even though the weather we have been having lately is more Spring like than winter, I still feel the need to buy cardigans and jumpers.. probably because I know a bit of sun in the UK won't last too long! This is actually a.. wait for it.. Primarni number! (or Primark, rather) £10, bargain. It is soft to, which is nice as Primark knits can be a little rough sometimes.

Again, never reeeally look through the sale rails in ZARA, but for some reason this time I had a change of heart. Thank god. Now, I absolutely LOVE leather/pleather, whatever (haha poet and I know it 'eh!) so was very excited when I found these. Light, airy material, long/short sleeves - by that I mean a flattering length, not too short and not too long. Both with lovely pleather detailing. Great under a blazer with heels, or with slouchy jeans. Love love love. You know the best part? £3.99!! YES. THREE. NINETY NINE.

Onto the shoes..

I have had these quite a while now. I used to rock the checkered vans back in the day - think I had pink and brown checked, haha, so have always had a little soft spot for Vans. Obviously Office have helped to make these alot more popular lately and every Tom, Dick & Harry has a pair, but whatever. I brought them in red for a bit of fun, and I have worn them so much. Super comfy, cool and RED. Perfecto. Mine are from Office, and I think were about £44-ish.

Of course £44 is a little pricey, so these alternatives are fab. Primark - £4. Comfy and a mix between Vans and Toms, and a fraction of the price. They come in a range of colours, ranging from pastel pink, to white to black. I picked up the more neutral colours, wish I had got the pink to though!

These are my absolute favourite shoe purchase. Primark - £8 in the sale. So comfy to! I have worn these pretty much every other day. They are flattering (which I find very difficult to find with ankle length boots) and I love the pattern on the side. Remind me of a very 'Olde English' era!

Excited for my hols already.. so a nice straw hat. H&M £6.99

And last but not least, something to make my car smell nice! River Island - £2. These cake air fresheners are so cute!

There you go, bit of a haul! Am going to try and do these more often, maybe with some outfit of the days. I will try to make time in-between my work and social life. I do post daily on my instagram account, so if you have one make sure you follow me! :) - laurajpx

Muchos love xx

112. Hey hey!

Whoa.. It's been a while hasnt it! So firstly, hope you all had a lovely Christmas, and a Happy new year to you all!!

As you might have noticed I have taken a little break from blogging. Mainly from lack of inspiration and being pretty busy. My makeup addiction has calmed down alot recently. I've been trying to use up what I have, otherwise I end up with piles of stuff that I don't use! So yeah, thats that one.

I have however been shopping (of course) quite a lot. So below is a few snaps of what I've been wearing recently.

Really into collars at the moment. Peter Pan collars.. shirts under jumpers, you name it. Infact I've been sporting this look a lot lately..

My new Zara coat.. so warm! And long enough to not get a cold Be-hind. Thats important you know..

Been wearing the good old McQueen scarf lately.. classic piece!

Also the leather shorts, even know they stick to leather seats... hmm.

And lastly my lovely ALDO sale shoes (still on their website I believe) They may be slightly too small and I can only wear them for aboutttt an hour.. but its cool, everytime I put up with them I'm stretching them slightly. Right? Anyway, I love patent and black at the moment, these are lush. Oh and theres the McQueen to.

So will be posting more, *promise*, although may be more fashion based. A girl always needs a new outfit, afterall.

(Oh and as you can see, been loving a bit of Iphone Instagram lately! Follow me for daily photos.. laurajpx)

111. Bun-a-licious

I am loving the current 'bun' hair trend! My hair is still growing out, and its about 2/3inches from my shoulders now which still isnt long enough for the top knot buns..

However, on my recent search for bun donuts, I brought one that was wayyy too big - my hair was too short, surely they must sell smaller donuts for us shorter haired girls? YUP. Hello Claires accessories, and thank you.. (excuse the fake tan on hand.. oppsie!)

Come in a pack of 2, I can't remember the exact price but it was around the £3/£4 mark (bit of a bargin!) Perfect size for my length hair, you could get away with it if your hair is a little longer to..

These things have been around for YEARS, its so funny how all of a sudden everyones loving them and using them.. I would never have picked one up a few years ago!

I'm pretty sure you probably all know how to use one, but if not leave a comment and I'll try to do some sort of tutorial! Its so easy and quick, you just need ALOT of hair grips!!

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I had a bit of retail therapy this week and brought a gorgeous fur coat from River Island. Its black, brown and has hints of plum.. loveeee it! This is the only reason I want it to get cold, so I can wear it and be all warm and snuggled! Scarf is from New Look..

I'm also quite into cosy oversized jumpers at the moment.. this is also from River Island and I have worn it so much, so comfortable! Looks lovely with slouchy jeans for daytime and leather shorts for evening (which is what I wore it with to a Britney concert, along with my 'I love britney tshirt', 'cos I do you know!)

Also loving simple, frosty makeup - Mac's Lady Gaga Pink lipstick, with a swoop of Mac's Phloof on the eye, Flamingo by Sleek on the cheeks and loads of mascara on top lashes, and a hint on the bottom.. this is how I'm doing it right now!

Oh and my friend asked me to update, so HI MEL! (And look, I'm on 111 posts!)

110. The wedge-factor.

So, I have always had a bit of a thing for shoes - what girl hasnt?! However, there are one style of shoes in particular that if I see, I have to buy. Wedges.

Wedges are like my weakness. My favourite & most worn pair of shoes ever are a simple wedge boot with a open toe, in classic black. I brought these gems from New Look last year sometime, and everytime I go out they are without fail on my feet. Comfortable, add length to my little short legs and most of all look amazing with any outfit.. dress, jeans, you name it. Photo below shows one of the many occassions they have graced my soles (see what I did there??!)

I have been on the hunt for another pair of wedges, I don't know why because I have enough, but still, this is dangerous territory. I have found a fair few.. here are my 'highstreet wedge picks' for this week.. (clock the shoe for links/info where to buy!)

New Look

River IslandTopshop

Office

My Friday shopping could get messy..

I will be back!

HELLO! It has been a while hasnt it!

I have been mega busy, not with anything inparticular, just life really!

I am starting up a new blog, with more of a Fashion theme, I'm loving Fashion blogs and actually buy more clothes than I do makeup these days. So bare with me, I will be back with a bang.

All my love x

109. Warehouse get giving.

Some of you may be aware about the Warehouse WareStyleTreats on Twitter. They have been giving away wonderful prizes to their Facebook & Twitter followers for the past 30 days, today being the last. Sadly I have not won any of their amazing prizes, but I have been virtual shopping - every girl knows what this is!

I have really been trying to mix up my style lately. It has been one of those life changing years for me, and this always makes me want to wear different clothes, and try to be a bit more daring (scary word!) I am ditching the black (well, some of it) and trying to inject a bit of colour, and well, FUN into my wardrobe. I always think of Warehouse as somewhat sophisticated with a twist of fun and you can pretty much get an outfit for any sort of occassion.. work, wedding, parties and casual. This is a trait that I find alot of shops arent capable of.

Here are my top picks..

This jacket is just amazing. I love the patches of beadwork & sequin, and the colour is so netural that it could be easily worn with a white vest top and jeans. Really like it with white shorts to, great for festivals! Love it!

I saw this in real life and it is just STUNNING. Gorgeous bead work, this is great for any occassion. Lovey with a blazer for smart, or jean jacket for casual.

Love the splash of red in this one. Can imagine it with bright red lips and winged eyeliner.. lovely.

This is one of those dresses that can be worn ANYTIME, summer with sandals, winter with brown tights. I absoultely love the neckline paired with 3/4 sleeves, something about that style always attracts me. I think the print would be stunning paired with tan sandals and bags.

I am really loving this patterned jacket trend right now. This is especially very bright and colourful, great over navy. I love how Warehouse have styled it in this picture to.

Would love to see links to your favourite Warehouse pieces!

108. A bit of Mcqueen..

I have been eyeing up Alexander Mcqueen scarves for years, from back in the day when the Olsen twins were going through the nicely dressed stage, and in the height of Nicole Richie. Now that I'm 23 I figured it was about time I purchased something for myself that was a bit more luxurious than what I'm used to, I am a highstreet girl afterall!

So yes, I brought a nice, new, shiny Alexander Mcqueen Scarf, and I love it.

It is 100% silk, so is just lovely to wear. It just has that feel of quality to it and okay, I will admit.. I even brought it a special box to live in.

It is such a versatile item, you can wear it for casual and smart occassions - so I knew I would get my money worth. I brought mine in a shop at Lakeside called Choice, but you can buy it online at Selfridges. Shop around though, mine was a bit cheaper than that!

I wore mine on holiday in the evening with a simple black maxi dress (Topshop) Even in 30Degree heat it felt good. I stroked it all night though, and got a bit scared when I was drinking.. (is it just me that gets like this over things I love?!)

And to be even more naughty, I just purchased a lovely baby pink one from ebay (£15 though, so we'll see how that one turns out! I will post, you never know.. you might all be walking around in Mcqueen scarves for £15 in a few weeks! *fingers crossed*)