Top: Boohoo, Jeans: Topshop, Shoes: Topshop, Sunglasses: Forever 21, Collar: Topshop, Ring: An obscure Welsh gift shop...
It's that time of year when Uni fever sets in, everyone starts to panic about where their future will take them and as a result, me and Charlotte have been on a series of mini road trips around the UK. We are both considering studying media communications and so fingers crossed that results day doesn't hold any nasty surprises... To keep it casual and comfy for the journey to Leeds, I opted for the basics of a white V neck tee and my blue Leigh jeans from Topshop.
Controversially, this outfit contains only minimal amounts of black. This is the extent of my commitment to the Summer season we usually just stay inside and watch films. 'The Shining' is our latest obsession... Have you read the conspiracy theories? Let's just say that we may well have spent too much time pondering on these strange coincidences over the last couple of days.
Also on the topic of comfort I realised last minute that it would be impossible to walk around all day in the mini torture chambers that are the Topshop skate shoes. Whilst I love the look of them I made the sensible choice to switch to my trusted Aphrodite boots before we set off.
Hope you're enjoying the British summer and please excuse the eyeliner swatch and fly-aways from my top knot. I have curly baby hairs that won't quit!
Now that the sun is somewhat here I can FINALLY break out my UNIF vests that I got for Christmas. I love UNIF and the distressed look of their clothes, as some of you may know their slogans get quite cheeky so I tried to pick pieces that I could wear to work and around town without offending haha. My jeans are All Saints from the outlet store in Cheshire Oaks so I paid around £30 for them instead of £180. They have a really subtle yet interesting baroque pattern on them that I love and the textured knee adds to the biker style. My leather jacket is new and I absolutely adore it. The fake leather is soft and the style is simple yet classic. I picked it up from Dorothy Perkins which I think is overlooked quite a lot, as a previous sales advisor I would recommend having a quick look in now and again, as they are in the Arcadia branch their styles are often similar to Topshop but a smidge cheaper. To be honest though it is quite overpriced still!
My choker was recommended from Grace and was around £2 which is fab as I've seen them go for a LOT more. The quality is what you pay for - cheap. But really who's complaining for such a low price? My skate shoes are still causing me pain but I love the way they look, hoping that one of these days they'll finally be comfortable.
Super simple yet still my go to biker style.
Ya dig?
-Charlotte
Shirt: eBay, Kimono eBay, Choker: Ali Express, Leggings: River Island, Boots: Monki
So me and Charlotte are fast becoming bargain queens through our sheer refusal to pay full price for clothes. I layered this white shirt with a black sheer kimono and pulled out my River Island pinstripe leggings which I love. They remind me of the baseball scene in the first Twilight film although they seem to have stretched out in the wash, making me look more wrinkly than a Shar pei puppy, extremely annoying but what can you do?
I added my cleated Monki boots for some much needed height, I'm currently training myself to walk in heels regularly as I'm only five foot, I know it's probably not medically advisable...
My favourite part of this look is this choker. If my memory serves me correctly it was £1.25 with free shipping off AliExpress! Yes it's a little cheap looking and a pitiful dupe of the one worn by Kim Kardashian but it's definitely a statement piece which I have found myself reaching for more often than expected.
I haven't done a smokey eye in a while so I used tease and snakebite from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I can't wait to get my hair done next week, as you can probably see, my roots have been very neglected lately! I'm thinking of going for a darker, strawberry blonde as I've always wanted to go red, I might just chicken out and stay blonde so stay tuned to find out!
- Grace
If anyone has any tips for shrinking clothes please let me know...