Winter Warmer

Dress - Topshop

Top - H&m

Socks - Primark

Shoes - La Moda

Scarfs - Market

Earrings - Brussels Market, Paris

Lipliner - "Mac Spice" cheeky replica from Superdrug (£1!!!!!!!!!!)

'ellie' Necklace - Prague Markets


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Hola,

Seeing as we're coming into the winter months, I thought I would do an inbetween-y outfit, one that is a perfect transitional from autumn to winter. Obviously I would this teamed with a massive coat and probably 5 pairs of tights, but for blog benefit I froze my butt off and went without. So the past two weeks have been pretty busy (hence the lack of posts) but now I have finished uni for the term and sent off my UCAS, so hopefully (fingers, toes, arms and legs crossed) I will get into one of my 5 choices!! If you have been wondering what I've been doing, simply click on this link - Fashion and Textiles blog to see, it is the analytical side of my course, so if you want to see pictures just check my instagram (link at the side of the page) The course has been pretty full on and I would be lying if I said I wasn't glad it's done for the term! If you are considering an art based degree, I really recommend doing some sort of art foundation first. It will 100% show you if it is the right course for you to continue onto at degree level!! So many people I know have dropped out after picking the wrong course, and honestly this foundation diploma has been one of the best things I've ever decided to do.

Anyway, life lesson over. If you have read my blog before you will probably have noticed I'm a bit of a fan of jewelry, and jewelry in particular that I have bought, or been bought from markets around the world. I think there is something so awesome about going to a place, having a million memories and being able to wear that anytime, anywhere. It's always subtle because you can never tell where they're from, but I love it. So, xmas is coming up................................................................................ hint x

I am THO excited for Christmas, I get to go to Cambridge to see my fam and eat enough food for 3 people and get pressies and give pressies, probably my favourite time of year. Even these earrings look like little Christmas trees, the excitement is real.

But yeah, sidetracking. 

I will hopefully be uploading LOTZ this holiday as long as I'm not working too much.

Oh and also, I am selling lots of bits (most of it gross) on my ebay, so have a little lookie - elsmis2010 some of it is nice lol

TA FOR RETURNING

Big love

(come back soon)

I repeat-

(If you don't want to get me a Christmas pressie, then I will accept you following my other social media's as a gift instead.)

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Bauble Gloves

Coat - Gant

Turtleneck Dress/Top - Ellesse

Silk Scarf and Hoops - Bastille Markets

Necklace - Portuguese Coin on Chain

Gloves - No idea soz

Sparkly Socks - Primark

Shoes - La Moda

Lip liner - 08 'Red Blush' (Superdrug for like £1)

Hey hey!!

I've worked out how to balance my blog and my uni work now, so I'm back to posting once a week. Yay.

*cheer erupts from the crowd*

If you know me well, you will notice that the above outfit is basically what I wear everyday; an over-sized turtleneck top that I used to wear skiing as a dress, pair of tights and either boots or trainers. Not even joking, the amount of these turtlenecks I have my wardrobe looks like Homer Simpsons. You literally can't go wrong with this, it's pretty much all black meaning you don't have to think about clashing what you're wearing with your coat and it is amazingly comfy. Nothing tight so you can eat 5 meals that day, and it is almost acceptable to wear out to dinner if you were having a good face and hair day. 

But obviously, as this is a 'style' blog, I decided to jazz it up a bit for you all. How snazzy are these gloves, well fingerless things?!?!? My mum's friend bought them for me as an 18th birthday pressie, and I've rediscovered them. They are actually cashmere or something else fancy, making me feel a bit prestige. I did actually try to pick off the balls (lol), but eventually decided it wasn't worth it. They're like a Christmas tree on my hands!! I'm a walking bauble. On that note, 32 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! So if any of you loooooooooooovely people feel like sending me gifts I wouldn't object, I'm not picky, so send away!!! 

Red lips are very christmassy aren't they. But I always find with my Mac 'Russian Red' as its matte, my lips get soo dry so wearing it, and in Winter it's an absolute mare. But this colour actually stays on pretty well and it was only £1. (£1?!?!?!!?) I've always found with things like eyeliner and lip liners the cheap ones are as good as the expensive, and even if they aren't... you've lost like a pound so it's not really the end of the world. Superdrug stock thousands, it's like a secret liner world.

I'm still searching for the 'perfect' winter coat, but I don't know whether I'm feeling a sheepskin aviator jacket or like a long wool duster, if you lot know of great places to get either PLS let me know. I can't go on like this without one. *dramatic swoon*

SO YE.

That is all for this week!

Thanks for visiting, love to you all!!

xo

If you don't want to get me a Christmas pressie, then I will accept you following my other social media's as a gift instead.

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Faux Monochrome

Leotard - eBay

Skirt - East End Thrift Shore

Grey Tights - Primark

Socks - Topshop

Shoes - LaModa

Bag - Radley

Fluffy Keyring - Amelia Jane

Sunglasses - Some girl on Depop idk

Choker Thingy - Primark

Faux Septum - La Moda

So I went to my first east end thrift store a few weeks ago and found this leather badboy for a £1, although much shorter than what I usually wear (hence the weird coloured tights) I actually think it looks pretty cute. Decided to monochrome up for this 'Ootd' to match my extremely good fake sunglasses.. "faux" if you like, but let's be honest here who has £150 to spend on a pair of sunglasses?!!?! (why is it called a pair when you only buy one?)  For me though, things like this, fake wins everytime. Except in the case of boobs, fake boobs look weird. But whatever, seriously sidetracking.. I looove them, and they say "cross my heart - hope to die - stick a needle - in my eye" which is nice. I feel ready to whip out my vogue (the dance not the magazine) any moment now.

Onwards, turtlenecks are one of those statement pieces in every persons wardrobe, and if you don't have one.. you should probably get one. They literally look good with anything that's acceptable to wear in public and they're comfy, like burkenstocks, so added bonus. They also hide your neck, so if you don't have a nice neck.. it's a good purchase. Anyway this great little number is actually a leotard, that cost me £2.87 from Chinese ebay!!!!!!! And it's a thong so no awkward VPL for me! Don't be that person who has the VPL, ultimate pet hate.

These shoes look like they could knock out a mafia, but surprisingly are amazingly comfortable. Sadly they come up quite big on my stupidly small feel, so I have to wear them with socks. Fabulous sparkly socks I might add. But socks all the same.

Anyway, I'm seriously snowed under with work, so I'm going to have to cut posts down to once a week. My next week's post will be overly excited as I am GOING TO PARIS!!!!!!!

And don't panic, my instagram will obviously be overloaded with Laduree and eiffel tower puns. And I may come back 5 stone heavier, with a mock french accent. 

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK LOVELIES

xo

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Lobster Darling

Dress - China

Harriet Bag - La Moda

Shoes - La Moda

Socks - eBay

Earrings - Forever21

Hola!

I know it's been a while but I've been crazy busy with uni stuff and haven't have aaaaaany time to give this blog some TLC, but HEY I am back, aaand with an 'ootd'... what could be better?!

Nothing. Nothing is the answer.

This outfit is a couple weeks old from my friend Funke's birthday dinner at the Lobster and Burger, but I really liked it so I thought it deserved a post. I won these La Moda goodies in their instagram competition which was so fab and they have quickly become my favourite shoes, so so comfortable and they make me the much less adorable, however much more normal height of 5'6" which is just fab. If you want to check out the original blog post I did about the things I won, click here, the magic link will take you there people.

I never really was into the oversized bag thing as carrying something on my arm always seemed pointless and annoying, but now I have one it's a whoooole new story. This one has a long strap for your shoulder so no awkward arm, and ever since my prom dress I've decided red is the ultimate colour, so choosing which bag I wanted was easy. As you'll probably notice if you keep up with my posts it is quite rare for me not to wear this sort of jewellery, so of course I am armored with over-sized earrings, a classic move. Although I am constantly torn between hoops and chandelier style, and after leaving my favourite hoops on a train *cries* I've resorted back to big and bold. 

Anyway, as previously said in a million blog posts, China is bae. Especially China on eBay.................or eBAE, if you know what I mean. 

You don't know what you're missing out on until you enter the Asian shopping world on eBay, you can literally buy ANYTHING. From a whole lace catsuit to toilet supplies, it's great. Not that I buy either of those things.. but you follow my point. I've worn this dress every way it could possibly be worn, from clubbing to beach wear to dinner to casual, love me a bit of versatile clothing. I can already tell you're desperate to see this worn another way, have no fear my lovely reader, just click this cute little link.

If you've never been to this restaurant, you should. It was epic. I have never had lobster 'whole' before and they literally bring you a lobster (dead) on a plate. [See above picture] with garlic butter, the buffest chips and a salad. You even get a bib (cute) and a little hand wipe (uber cute). You know that scene in 'When Harry Met Sally'... I was Sally in this moment. And trust me you want what I had. Although saying that, using those plier thingy's in a public place was a nightmare, lobster was literally flying everywhere. Lil' bit of advice, don't take someone on a date there, it's very messy. And not in the sexy way.

Anywho!

As always, thanks for stopping by, any support is extremely welcome. 

The love giving is at a large here!!

Hopefully post's will get more frequent as I get more used to being back in an academic (not really) environment. Like my facebook page for easy updates and wotnot (click here for that) or follow my instagram, all contact details are at the end of each blog post or in the 'contact' tab at the top of the page. So tech savy aren't I!

Stay tuned babiez 

Big love!

xo

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Maxi-ing With Some Grapes

Maxi Dress - TKMaxx

Shoes - Reebok Classic, Hi-Tops

Necklaces (Is there such a thing as too many at once? The answer is no) - 

Daisy Necklace- no idea

Coin Necklace - Portuguese Coin on Chain

Elephant Necklace - La Moda Charm on Chain

Heart Necklace- Rocks

'ellie' Necklace - Prague Market

We have had that vine for... well ever, and it has never had grapes, UNTIL NOW MY FRIENDS. This was very exciting so I took pics, to be fair they tasted disgusting and gave me a tummy-ache but whatever, they look pretty and that's all that mattered. Not much to say about this outfit except I wore it today on my 2nd Monday as a fashion student! Eek! If you have been keeping up with my other blog that I have had to start for the course you can see what I've been doing, the link to that blog is on a tab at the top of the page labelled 'Fashion and Textiles Blog'...or you can just click 'here'. But go check that out, I need as much feedback as possible as it goes towards my final mark so help me out please!!

Anyway, back to outfit, this dress is fab, the slits up the side make it really cool and airy and easy to walk in, unlike my other maxi's that I end up penguin walking in. I find TKMaxx can be a bit like Primark, where you have to search hard for the good stuff, but it is there. You can't really see my jumper but it's just a knitted off-the-shoulder topshop one, goes with everything. Perfectly slouchy.
This cuteeeee elephant necklace came with my La Moda Giveaway, and I adore it, I took it off the leather strap as I wanted to interchange the length of it depending on what I was wearing, but at £2.50 they're worth checking out, link here.

I feel like Princess Ariel as my hair's gone so red in the sun.. *smiles to self* Around this time last year I had to learn to love my curls, for straightening meant death to hair and my hair started to fall out which was kinda bad. So this is a message to all you girls who hate your curls, you shouldn't. 

Thanks and goodnight

xo 

La Moda is Bae

Harriet Bag - HERE

Zoila Black Ankle Boots - HERE

Leila Sandals - HERE

Alana White - HERE (although they now only come in monochrome)

Fishnet Socks - HERE

Necklace - HERE

This blog post is more of a thank you to La Moda as opposed to an 'Ootd' or I guess,,, 'Sotd' (shoe of the day) I was an extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely lucky girly and I won their £100 giveaway instagram prize!!  [my instagram is @elsmikaela, go check that out] Just like every other girl who instagrams, I probably enter these #repost thingys about twice a month with the faint hope I might win, and that it is a real competition, BUT HEY I DID, so ye thats all very exciting.

This post includes everything I bought, and I think I did quite well to be honest! They even sent me sweeties, that company knows how to win my heart.

Also they just updated the website with loads of new shoes so go have a look, I kinda want these, the 'Harlem Honey' but I am 100% sure I wouldn't be able to pull them off. Actually I want pretty much everything, hopefully I will win £100 again. 

*fingers and toes crossed*

Anyway..

LOVE YOU LA MODA

THANKS FOR ZE STUFF

xoxoxo

Chinese Beauties

Dress/Jumper - China <3 but eBay, link HERE 

Belt - Vintage

Lace Bralette - Calvin Klein 

Shoes - Boohoo

Earrings - Spanish Markets

Necklace - 18th bday pres, will find out and get back to you

Clutch - Fiorelli

Hair Donut  - Primark

Seeing as all of my outfits are daytime and casual, I thought I would spice it up a bit and do an evening look. No not quite black tie, but I can't say that's a look many people ever need to wear. So this beauty only £5.95 from Chinese eBay including postage?!?!?! is so so comfy, possibly greatest buy ever? 

The best part about buying random stuff from Chinese eBay is that even if it looks awful, at the end of the day it probably only cost £5 and you can sell it on Depop for £20... Not that I do that.

My depop is here btw, check me out.

Boohoo have the most brilliant collection of heels for very reasonable prices, these despite being 6.5 inches are extremely comfortable, not that I can walk in them but whatever. They look good.

This necklace is the sweetest thing, my mum's best friend got it for me for my 18th last September and it is just beautiful. Do you remember when we were little and we all bought those quartz stones - like this

Well the necklace is simply one of those spray painted gold on a long chain, and it is soooo pretty. I know you aren't meant to mix silver and gold jewellery, but my gold version of the earrings I am wearing have lost 1 earring, so alas.. stuck with silver.

Safe my lovelies 

xo

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And I will be in your emails, instagram or twitter; and to be honest what could be better?!?! xoxo

THAAAAAAAAANKZ LUV U <3 

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Mom Jeans and a Bandana

Mom Jeans - Topshop - here

Cami - H&M

Socks - Lamoda - here

Trainers - Reebok Classics

Earings - Market in Spain

Bandana - No idea

Belt - Ditto above

Scrunchie - DIY

Went a bit wild on the editing here, but this is my everyday styling of my Mom Jeans. And here I am... sat on my roof, everyday things. You cant really go wrong with a plain black cami, if i had a plain black leotard I would probably wear that instead but either work. I've found with these sorts of jeans, that the most flattering way to wear them is to wear a plain tight top tucked in, anything loose makes you look bigger and although crop tops sort of work, they would possibly look much better on a much taller, skinnier girl. 

These socks are so pretty, and probably the most feminine bit of the outfit, only £1 from La Moda! But I am almost certain you can get them from ebay for the same price. I actually added the lace hem myself, but that's also personal preference. The combination of baggy jeans and fishnets is one I am a big fan of, especially if the jeans are ripped, and I am currently on the look out for a pair like that. I know Topshop do this a pair of boyfriend style jeans (here) but they aren't high waisted enough for me, so if you are aware of any pairs like that Topshop pair comment on this post with a link and I shall love you forever.

Hair-wise, I wear french plaits basically everyday as it's a skill I can do on myself and as a curly haired girl its an amazing way to tame the beast on top of my head. My hair was actually just washed which is why it looks wet, don't judge, that isn't grease! The bandanna was more a fun way to spice up my plaits, not sure if I can actually pull it off, so might just leave that for the blog post. I feel like Lizzie's cousins, (if you know you know)

Oh, and If I am able to set it up, I will post a tutorial on how to 'French Plait' your own hair as its something I have been asked for, I just haven't worked out how to do it yet. (so stay peeled for that.)

Hope you enjoyed this, ta ra!

xo