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Denim Jacket: Topshop, Top and Skirt: H&M, Shoes: River Island

I keep taking breaks from blogging as I set up my life. Sorry about that, now I'm home I'm going to get back into the swing of it all again - moving around is super stressful. I'm pretty much settled back at home now, all moved out of uni for the very last time which is really sad. Lots of my friends have jobs and seem to be getting on with their lives, so I'm hoping my turn will come soon.

I went and visited a friend who has just started her dream job in London last weekend. She lives literally five minuets from Oxford Street so we basically just shopped the whole time I was there. I picked up this awesome oversized denim jacket in Topshop. I've been after one for a while as I don't really have any jackety things that are summer appropriate.

I threw on this summery outfit to run a few errands today. It was super comfy and the sandals. THE SANDALS. best things ever. I usually hate wearing sandals and just stick to converse in the summer, but these River Island ones are so structured they feel basically like proper shoes. I absolutely love them. 

Also, yes my hair is different. I got an ombre/dip dye/whatever you want to call it. It was a few months ago now, but I'll do a before and after sometime soon. 

tropicana

Jacket: Dorothy Perkins, Crop Top: H&M, Skirt: New Look, Tights: Primark, Shoes: Office, Bag: Primark

My friend took this super quickly before we headed for another long day in the library. I'm so close to finishing my degree now, another 4000 word essay and then freedom! Although this freedom may include unemployment and lots of crying... we shall see!

This top and skirt are new purchases after I had a meltdown about how few clothes I had. I never really go for bold prints or monochrome, but I really loved this outfit and I think both pieces, the skirt especially,  are great for day and night. They were super cheap too! Once my degree comes to an end hopefully I'll have more time to blog. I bought a new eye shadow palette from Topshop recently that I'm loving so I'll post a review of that soon.

Sorry for the awkward pose, I'm used to taking photos of myself and found it so awkward having someone else taking my photo!

roman holiday

Whole outfit: Topshop

I'm headed to Rome in June with my mum and I recently picked up this skirt for my trip. I'm never usually one for long skirts, but in some cases certain churches, and the Vatican, don't let you in if you aren't wearing 'appropriate' clothing. I absolutely love it though, so perhaps in the future I'll be a bit more adventurous and wear this skirt outside of my holiday! The sandals are another holiday purchase, they're Topshop's 'Heartbreakers'. I love them, though I do think everyone under the sun will be wearing them this summer. I think this outfit is cute, but needs a bit of colour or jewelry. Perhaps next time I'll brighten it up with some lipstick. And I definitely need to paint my toenails! 

Bag: Primark

I've been looking for a new handbag for so long. My old Urban Outfitters one fell apart a good few months ago and I've been surviving on tote bags for far too long. I always go for brown leather (well, fake leather) for my bags, I don't know why to be honest, they just always seem to go with everything. I finally picked up this Primark one for £8 the other day. I'm really surprised, I usually avoid Primark, but this bag is pretty great - although I don't see it lasting for very long, but for £8 you can't really complain.

out tonight + topshop lip bullet

Top: Topshop, Skort: Topshop, Shoes: Topshop

Skort: Topshop

I'm off out tonight, and I think this is the outfit I'm going to wear. I've only just realised how Topshop heavy it is! The crop top is very old, but they do still sell it. I washed it in a dubious looking washing machine at a hostel and it's not been the same since - but it works well here. The gingham skort (I think that's the name we'll go for!) is a new purchase from the flagship store in London. I've never liked skorts much, but since putting one on my wishlist, I've been hankering after a pair.

I'm also wearing Topshops Lip Bullet in 'Bewitched', which is another new purchase. I'm not a huge beauty expert, and I very rarely wear lipstick, but this matte pink is really great. It's a very melty and creamy formula, so be careful where you store it.

Lip Bullet in 'Bewitched'

Yes, this is a selfie. 

Wishlist #2

Left to right: Dress: Miss Selfridge, Top: Topshop, Skort: New Look, Shoes: Topshop, Backpack: Topshop

This is a rather Topshop heavy wishlist. I've been in my local store loads recently and  not seen anything I like, but everything on the website is so great! I love the black ugly shoes. Styled with some frilly socks they would be perfect for a party. I tried the Miss Selfridge dress on a few days ago. I love it because it's super summery and very Taylor Swift-esque (I love Taylor Swift). It didn't look quite right, but I still love it.

I used to absolutely hate this skort trend. When everyone started wearing the plain Zara ones I thought I would never ever like them. Until I came across these adorable gingham ones in New Look. This summery trend for gingham is my favourite thing about this season so far. Everything just looks so much cuter in gingham. The cropped top above would look great, and give the skorts and edge for a night out. 

dressy for day

Top and skirt: H&M; Tights: Marks and Spencer; Socks: Topshop, Boots: Office

This is a fairly dressy outfit for me. My usual day time apparel consists of a pair of shorts and some sort of jumper or knitwear. But I've decided this term I want to make a bit more of an effort. I picked up this skirt yesterday in H&M, it's quite different from my normal taste, but I love the school girl chic look it has, and I never wear enough red so it's pretty excellent.

The boots are another new thing for me. My old Topshop lace-up pair have pretty much died, although I'm *hopefully* getting them re-heeled, but I bought these from Office when I was in London a few weeks ago. I love them. They're cut out too, so I can wear adorable socks - like these Topshop pair, with them. I also have some of those cute frilly topped socks that I'll wear with these boots too. 

Summer in September

Jacket: Dorothy Perkins, Top: Urban Outftters, Shorts: Miss Selfridge, Tights: River Island, Shoes: Converse

I've not done an outfit post in a while - sorry! I've taken about a million photos but the lighting in my bedroom is so bad it's almost impossible to get a nice one. My university term started today, although I don't have any seminars until tomorrow. It's pretty exciting to have everyone back, but it's very bitter sweet as everyone is super aware it's our last year. 

I'm making the most of the it though. This week is Fresher's Week so I've been heading to the Student Union a lot which is my favourite place ever. I'll try and do some 'night out' outfit posts soon!

It was pretty muggy today, hence the crop top. The thick tights and leather jacket was a mistake. I popped onto campus really quickly and it was super busy with all the new freshers. I'm helping out Societies Fair tomorrow on the student newspaper stall which is something I'm really looking forward too. I'm excited to represent something I'm really proud to be a part of. 

New house!

Top and skirt: Urban Outfitters, Tights: Marks and Spencer, Shoes: Converse

So I've just moved into my student house for my third and final year of university *sob*. It's surprisingly hard to take pictures of myself in my room as it's quite small, but I'll try and make it work! Term doesn't start for another few weeks and my other housemates don't move in until then, so it's just me and another girl for the time being. 

I had to run a few errands today as, silly girl I am, I forgot to bring pillows. I got to use my bicycle though for the first time in three months which was just lovely. My bike is one of the things I miss most when I'm at home - I live at the top of a big hill so cycling is impossible when I'm in Oxford. It was super hot today so I changed from black tights to nude before I left the house, though I shouldn't have worn any it was so hot. Hopefully it will stay like this for a while, it would be nice to have a second summer whilst I'm at uni!

How to... Over Pack

I always, always over pack when ever I go away. I'll take a week's worth of outfits, even if I'm going away for a weekend. It's a problem. On Monday I'm going to France for three weeks so there's no way to over pack, right?

From left: Urban Outfitters, Miss Selfridge, Primark, Topshop, Zara

Shorts are an absolute staple for my suitcase. The styles I'm taking are versatile, so perfect for day or night and even for the beach. I picked up the elephant pattern (far right) from Zara a little while ago. The drawstring waist and light fabric make them perfect for summer. I always go for waisted shorts as they suit my figure most. I bought the Primark pair for a costume ages ago, never thinking I'd wear them again, but as they're the only hipster pair I have I thought I'd bring them along so I don't end up with dodgy tan lines after wearing waist shorts for the whole trip.

 From left: Urban Outfitters, Topshop, Topshop, Accessorize; Centre: Topshop

I love a summer dress. It's going to be really hot as we're spending the majority of our trip in southern France, so a lose cotton summer dress will be my saving grace. The Accessorize number (far right) is more of a beach cover up. I bought it years ago and never had much of a chance to wear it, so this summer it shall make its debut! The blue Topshop dress (centre) is my favourite; I can imagine myself wearing it to death this summer. I think it's lovely enough to wear into winter too, styled with tights and boots or brogues.  

Top row: Topshop, American Apparel; Middle row: Zara, Urban Outfitters;  Bottom row: Zara, Topshop

I'm taking a big variety of tops (these are just a selection) as these will dress up or down the shorts; whether that be for a casual day look, or throwing them over a bikini. Recently I've bought loads of crop tops and depending on your definition of 'cropped' I'm taking about five with me. With waisted shorts they're super cute and versatile, I just hope the trend hangs around as I've really invested in it!