Summer Trousers...

Urban Outfitters have started their summer sale. After a little browse online I decided not to risk buying trousers from the internet incase they didn't fit and then losing out on them. So I popped into town to have a little mooch around. Again this is another bad move because as soon as I see something reduced I think i need to have it whether I will wear it or not, whether it fits or not and sometimes even whether I really like it or not. The latter does not happen very often and usually it is over something that costs a pound.

However on this trip I fell in love with these BDG Pigment Dye Ankle Cigarette Jeans in what they class as red. My camera makes them look very orange but I would describe them as salmon pink. Reduced from £45 to £22 a really good buy. They have a nice amount of stretch to the material so you can sit down comfortably and at ankle length, they are very versatile. You can roll them up, tuck them into boots or wear them as they are with heels or flats. Unlike some other jeans on the high street they are made from a strong denim so there no chance of the belt loop holes coming loose or holes from general wear. Overall I am really happy with them and would buy them at full retail price.

I wore this outfit for a meal out

I teamed my new jeans with a brown leather belt from ASOS, I can't remember how much I bought it for and my slouchy see-through shirt from River Island which I previously blogged about.

Moccasin Flats - Urban Outfitters - Can't remember price

I wore flat shoes for my meal out as I preferred the slightly more casual look. These moccasin flats from UO are my absolute favourite shoes. They are comfortable and go with everything so to me they are priceless.

Denim texture

Jeans - Urban Outfitters - £22

Bangles - various

Hair

I wore my hair in a really high up do. The bun is huge which I love. To achieve this I used a ballerina donut which i placed around a pony tail and then tucked the hair underneath all the way around. My hair tends to be quite shiny and sloppy which isn't good for putting my hair up so I have to set it with lots of hair spray, I then loosed it off a little so it doesn't look perfect.


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Magpie!

So Im a bit of a magpie when it comes to prints. At the moment I'm pretty obsessed with tribal prints and really can't get enough of them. Recently i popped into Topshop just for a little browse not intending to buy anything. In my experience these are the most dangerous shopping trips and this one definately lived up to expectations. I picked up these shorts reduced for about £23 because there was a mark on the yellow thread detail at the front. However after a little bit of TLC you would never know.

Although it is June, it is still cold and rainy which means tights and boots. Today I teamed my shorts with a baggy black top also from Topshop, black tights, my green Doc Martens and a matching green leather satchel handmade in Mexico. I kept my jewellery quite simple with a few bracelets I always wear, a few vintage bangles and a vintage charm bracelet, as well as a long vintage necklace with a key pendant which you can't see in the pictures.

I love the colours and patterns on these shorts, it really brightens up the outfit. They also look amazing with a sheer white shirt and brown leather belt.

Shorts - Topshop - £23

Doc Martens - Bought for $40

Handmade leather satchel - Mexico 

Tribal patterns look really good layers. A recent editorial in the June 2012 edition of Harpers Bazaar hows this perfectly by layering swimsuits with tribal print jackets, boots and shawls. I haven't seen much work by the photographer Paola Kudacki before but the feel in these images is really soft and feminine which makes the prints stand out even more. It really gives the pieces the wow factor.

Its a shorts thing...

After a recent trip to Munich in Germany, I had some Euros left over and decided to buy a summer shorts outfit. I really love the style of Mollie King from the Saturdays, her trademark look is tailored shorts and usually a lightweight blazer. I think its really versatile as you could wear it in the daytime with gladiator sandals and a baggy t-shirt, for work with a smart shirt or on a night out with heels and a slouchy shirt.

Mollie King

 image from www.stylebistro.com

I love how Katherine Jenkins has mixed patterns and bold colours - It looks amazing with a tan.

Shorts - River Island - £20

Shirt - River Island - £30

This is what i wore on a recent night out. The shorts are a silky material with a really flattering cut. They are high waisted but have a slightly flared leg which means they don't cling to any lumps or bumps resulting in your legs looking longer. The shirt is a baggy fit with a draped back which I think is really unusual. Although I tucked it into the shorts, as it was too long when untucked, it would look great loose with tight jeans for a smart/casual ensemble. The belt is brown leather, bought for around £3 in Thailand and the shoes are nude platforms from New Look which i think cost around £20. On the night itself, I teamed it with lots of chunky gold bangles, a short gold chain necklace and a brown clutch bag.