Dinner Date...

Last night I went out for dinner with my boyfriend and his mum. We went to a gorgeous mexican restaurant in Southampton called La Cantina. They do amazing cocktails and brilliant food. I had a really yummy chimichanga. A chimichanga is basically a deep fried tortilla, this was then stuffed with mexican spicy cheese, potatoes, chorizo, chicken and salsa etc. It was delicious, and I would highly recommend going their to eat.

Here is a sneak peak at what I wore out to dinner. The jeans are new and I love them, they are from Forever 21 and cost £12.95. Absolute bargain. Most cheap jeans stretch and lose their shape after about 5 minutes of wear, but these stayed in shape the whole evening. My favourite aspect of them is mainly the colour, it gives what could be a boring denim outfit a little bit of a kick. I teamed them with my all time favourite T shirt from Topshop - £18 and a boyfriend style blazer which is really old from Primark, I don't remember the exact price but I think it was around £12. Shoe wise, I wore my moccasin pumps.

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Work OOTD...

Just a quick glimpse into my work wardrobe again. 

My cat getting in on the act!

The skirt I am wearing is from American Apparel. I love it, its a soft jersey type fabric and is super stretchy which is nice when you sit behind a desk all day. I had wanted it for ages but couldn't justify spending over £30 on it at the time. Eventually it came into the sale and I bought two for cheaper than one at full retail price so I own one in navy and one in black.

 My shoes were £5 in Primark... total bargain.

The Shirt is quite old and from Newlook. I added a belt because I think the gold buckle cuts the outfit up and adds something a bit more interesting to it.

The pockets are so soft and big that they don't make you look bulky when you wear it which is always a risk on skirts with pockets.

I like wearing shirts which are slightly baggier as I feel they sit nice on the neckline.

inside out...

Just a quick post on an outfit I wore the other day because the sun was shining. My t-shirt was from Primark mens section in small. I haven't decided on what to do with it yet and whether to cut it up and do a bit of DIY. For now I have just turned the sleeves up because the print is really bright on the inside  of the top. I love the print. I have tucked it into my Topshop denim hot pants because otherwise it is really long and i look naked. 

Topshop - Denim Shorts

Iv pinned my hair into a top bun, Im getting slightly obsessed with the bigger the bun the better which is killing my hair with backcombing.

T-Shirt - Primark Mens

Moccasins - River Island - £15 (sale)

I love these shoes because the tassels shake as I walk and I feel like Pocahontas.

Leather belt - ASOS

I teamed with them with my favourite moccasins and leather plaited belt.

in to the tribe...

I really love all of the tribal prints at the moment. The patterns and colours are really striking and they really draw you in to an outfit. In British Vogue May 2012, Mario Testino shot an amazing editorial which I love. Although based on nomadic prints, fringing and embroideries it feels very tribal.


The images themselves are just stunning, the colours work really well against the dramatic backdrops which are in muted colours so your eyes are always drawn to the model and the clothing. The styling by Lucinda Chambers is incredible. With so much going on within the image it would be easy for the looks to feel overwhelming but they really don't, the model looks like a work of art. 

'High Plains Drifter'

I love these shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti!!

Today I wore a tribal inspired outfit. The shoes are one of my favourite pairs, I had been looking for a pair of moccasins for about a year and found these in River Island in the sale for £15. They were the last pair and they were in my size so it had to be fate. The necklace is from primark and on a leather style cord, I think its quite unusual and sits really nicely. The top is an aztec print from Topshop and the skirt is H'n'M. Overall a bit of a bargain outfit.

River Island

Primark

Overall outfit