take one amazing pair of shoes...

tuesday, 31st Jan
So I'm going out saturday evening with some friends from work and I was thinking about what to wear..now I have these really great shoes that my boyfriend got me for christmas and no-one from work has seen them.  So really I thought that the shoes should be the centre of my outfit. However that was about as far as I got. Then I thought, of all the people in the world, girls  are the only ones with this problem, girls that read fashion magazines, books, blogs..So I figured I would dig in my wardrobe and show you some of my options...and show you how much you can get from one pair of amazing shoes...

So take one amazing pair of shoes; Office Sale £32. Christmas present from my lovely boyfriend.

And create 4 great outfits;

Outfit 1;
Kimono; International £15
Vest; H&M £3.99
Bodycon Skirt; New Look £15.99
Shoes; As above

Outfit 2;
Shirt; New Look £15.99
Vest; H&M £3.99
Leather Panel Leggings; New Look £14.99
Shoes; As Above












Outfit 3;
Vest; H&M £3.99
Scarf; New Look £7.99
Jeans; New Look £22.99
Shoes; As Above.

Outfit 4;
Vest; H&M £3.99
Skirt; River Island £30
Shoes; As Above














Just add silver accessories and a clutch to each outfit and there you go, 4 great outfits, 1 amazing pair of shoes :)
Write me a line about which outfit is your favourite and why :)

lovelovelove
-b-

the S/S 12 trends that I'm excited for....

Monday, 23rd Jan.

So outside its chilly and I'm snuggled up in my bed wearing leggings and a really cute panda jumper and googling stuff. Then I came across www.vogue.com and a page called trends. Naturally I checked it out, and some of the stuff I found has gotten me very excited for spring/summer 2012.

1. Exotic Skin Handbags.
Big, small, clutch. All the styles are now coming in prints such as snake and alligator, and colours such as lime green, dark classic red, elegant grey and more. Personally I am loving the Bottega Veneta lime green clutch.
 <<Definitely going on my wishlist!









2. Darling Buds- The new way to wear florals.
Now theres florals everywhere. Shift dresses, full length gowns, tradional pastel florals, monochrome florals and even; this is my favourite; florals on coats! I'm definitely coveting this monochrome floral coat by Kinder Aggugini! Its beautiful. I'd team it with fushia skyscraper heels and wear on a night out!




















3. Afrocentric.
This trend is straight out of Africa. Think zebra print in sundrenched yellow. Think fringe, beading and crochet knits. This trend is all about the 5 staples;  safari jackets, khaki skirts, crisp white shirts, shorts and leather belt bags. Its hard for me to pick just one favourite in this trend, but this jumpsuit by Holly Fulton is definitely up there!












4. Gatsby Glamour.
Flapper dresses with detailed bead work and flirty fringing. Silk gowns in watercolour pastels. Extremely detailed cloche hats to finish off the look. This trend is so dramatic, I love it. Compared to other favourites the colours in this trend are less out there but the beading and fringing are so exciting, who needs colour?! Ralph Lauren did this trend the best as far as I'm concerned.

There they are, my favourite 4 from fashion week. I always find new things in fashion to fall in love with. How about you guys? Which of those trends were you most interested in? If none, which trends have caught your eye for S/S12?

lovelovelove
-b-

the denim debate..

Thursday, 19th Jan

Okay so at the moment theres a lot of denim...well everywhere. Personally I'm a strong believer in not wearing trends that don't suit you..just because they are trends. I feel this way about denim. It dosen't look good on me, it never has. However, saying that, I have found some awesome jeans that do look good. So heres a run down of some hot denim amd where to find some look-a-likes on the british high street.

One style I really like is high waisted. Topshop do some really nice ones. I really like the MOTO High Waist Bleach Kristen Jean. http://www.topshop.co.uk

 Republic do a really nice range of coloured skinny jeans. Theres a colour to suit everyone! http://www.republic.co.uk/
















Another style that I'm loving is printed jeans. Now these aren't for everyone but personally I adore them! Especially floral print! River Island have an amazing range! Check them out! http://www.riverisland.com/Online/

Of course there are loads of different styles of jeans but I just picked my favourites :)

lovelovelove -b-

the first one

Thursday, 19th Jan.

Well, hi :)
this is my first blog entry so to be quite honest I'm not sure what I want to say. A little about me, my name is Beth, but I will use the intial B mostly. I'm 19, 20 this year. I work in fashion and I love fashion. I also love makeup. This blog will be about both those things. I'm in  a relationship of 2 years and I'm disgustingly happy. But thats not what this is about.

I've been told that I'm a dreamer, but I think it makes life more exciting. Certaintly makes it prettier. I love girly, pretty things and fairytales. I used to spend everyday in a floaty skirt and tights but as I've grown up I've realised that as much as I would love to wear a prom dress everyday its not practical; sigh. This blog will be a mix of dreams and reality. Stuff I wear and stuff I wish I could. You see another reason I won't wear half the stuff that I will post is that I don't have the kind of fairytale, princess body. The kind that models have. But then who, in real life, does? Then again, I would give maybe not an arm but a least a finger to have the body that Taylor Swift has;

I would like to say welcome and thank you for wandering onto this page. I hope that you will enjoy what you see and want to read and see more.

lovelovelove
-b-