PAYDAY HAUL PART II - (River Island, Boots, Topshop, Missguided etc.)

So I might've been naughty and spent some more pennies on more lovely things but heyho you can't take it with you can you!? Anyway let's commence with the haul and all...

RIVER ISLAND

CUT OUT BOOTS - £45

Ahh I am in love with these patent cut-out boots. They are so chunky and clunky (kinda remind me of some shoes in the movie Clueless) and they were so damn hard to get my hands on. Originally they'd sold out online so I checked in all my local RI stores to no avail...so when I saw they were back online I snapped them up instantly. They do have this style in a matte black too if shiny shiny ain't your thing. I think they are pretty good Coltrane dupes and for a fraction of the price - bonus!

SO IN FASHION

DRESS - £15

You might of seen this dress featured in my latest OOTD here. It is a loose skater-style fit tartan mini-dress and I think it might just be one of my favourite things I own. It's quite a lightweight jersey material but really good quality. They have this dress in a blue tartan too.

ASOS

BRALET - £14

So PU and look-alike leather is all in for this A/W so I thought I'd pick myself up something now plus at the time ASOS were having a 20% new season flash sale. I know it looks quite a simple piece but I thought this will just be so versatile to put under sheer shirts or layer over t-shirts or even to wear with something highwaisted. I've got so many outfit ideas for this which I'm pretty excited about.

BOOTS

BARRY M 'Blue Moon' & 'Matte White' - £2.99 each

I only popped into Boots quickly just to pick up this white polish which I've been meaning to grab for a while now and Boots had a buy one get one half price offer on Barry M so I picked up this really pretty pastel blue up too. 

MISS SELFRIDGE

DUNGAREE SHORTS - £20 (sale)

I bought this a while ago offline but I kept forgetting to include it in hauls but I've finally remembered. I bought this because I just fell in love with the embroidery detail, thing is this was only available as a petite exclusive which means I had to do quite a bit of alteration to get it to fit (y'know because petite sizing is usually for females 5"4 and under whereas I'm almost 5"7 - clever Amy.) I think this will be more of an A/W piece styled with tights because they are very short on me! 

H&M

RING - £2.99

Now I just love dinosaur jewellery so when I saw this little ring in H&M well...it just had to be mine! 

PRIMARK

HEELS - £14

So after buying Primark's strappy heeled sandals I fell in love with this sort of style of shoe and my lovely Granny kindly purchased these for me because she thought they were so very divine too! I love the monochrome (although the white could be risky on nights out!) and I adore the thick strap, I just think they look so not Primark-y...in fact I saw a similar pair in River Island for £70!

TOPSHOP

SILVER MIDI RING - £4.50 / GOLD MIDI RING - £4

I am a little bit obsessed with midi rings I just find they look so dainty and delicate so I nipped into Topshop to get a couple because I saw they had such lovely designs on their website. I think they had both styles in both gold and silver.

MISSGUIDED

DRESS - £9.94 (inc. p&p)

Missguided have some really cool stuff in at the moment and I am so super excited for new season launches. I picked this simple black cut out detail skater dress in their sale just because I thought it will come in very handy over the next few months as a LBD, and it was such a bargain!

Okay so I think that's it fashion shopping-wise this month (well maybe) as all the shopping I'll now be doing will be in preparing for Uni in a few weeks (well that swung by quick!). I'm thinking of doing a University preparation post soon actually so stick around if you're interested in such things! 

As always I hope you are all very well and if you haven't already then please remember to follow me on bloglovin here!

IT'S FRIDAY. I'M IN LOVE #2

My second Friday favourites post (so far so good). So what have been my favourite things this week? Let's find out:

WHATE HAVE I BEEN WATCHING? Dates. A creation of Brian Elsey (skins, shameless) as part of Channel 4's Mating Season. Dates is a series of linked but separate mini-dramas about the blind dates of potential couples who have met via online dating. It is beautifully filmed, scripted and acted and it really is just a pleasure to watch because the cast are sublime and it feels so natural. I can't wait for it to continue next Tuesday. Watch it on 4oD here!

NAILS? Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Prickly Pear. I love this colour, it is the perfect shade of lilac for me with the added bonus of the gelly hi-shine finish. I have to admit though that as delicious as the shade is the name certainly is not - Prickly Pear? What are they and are they even lilac? Still, this nail varnish will be a summer staple for me.

CRUMBLED ROLO COOKIE ICE CREAM - Oh yes, the most simple dessert ever. All you need is some ice-cream (just basic vanilla) and some Rolo cookies (or any other kind - it is just as delicious with white choc chip) then you simply crumble your cookie over the ice-cream et viola deliciousness in a bowl!

SONG? Jagwar Ma - The Throw (listen here) This was the free iTunes download this week! I fell in love with this song about halfway through my first listen because it is so euphoric and summery. Jagwar Ma are a duo from Sydney and this particular song inspires the loose limbed style of dance made infamous by bands of that early-90's Madchester scene. I'm pretty pleased I found out about this band and it will definitely be getting a lot of play this summer.

THIS DRESS FROM ASOS. Oh yes, I have found my perfect every day summer dress for £17.50! It is a smock style which I think suits my body shape plus it's tie dye which I like a lot for the summer months.

THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN READING - A Certain Age by Rebecca Ray. This is another re-read for me and it is of a similar nature to last week's book The Adults by Alison Espach. It is basically a coming of age novel about a fourteen year old girl as she deals with her relationships, alcohol, drugs, sex, self image and emotional and sexual abuse. It is quite a hard read but it feels natural and although the subject matter is extreme (fourteen year old having sex with a 27 year old man) it is still relatable and there is quite a bit of humour in it albeit dark. This is actually one of my favourite books just because it is so well written and does stay with you once read. This is from a child's perspective and does contain graphic language and imagery so if your not comfortable with that kind of thing then probably don't read it.  

JUMPSUITS. I need one! How cute are jumpsuits, you can dress 'em up or down and they are just instant style. I think they are a great alternative to skirts. shorts and dresses in the summer and I am now on the hunt to find my perfect one.

SOAP&GLORY SUGAR CRUSH BODY WASH. This smells so bloody good. It smells like sugar and lime and just general loveliness. It's a fresh scent for summer and SOAP&GLORY body washes last me quite a number of months. 

GETTING MY HAIR DONE. My hair is successfully dip-dyed / ombred now. Before it was just the bottom of my underneath layers that were bleached and it never properly blended in with the rest of my hair, but now my lovely hairdresser has blended all my hair in with a light caramel brown. 

MAOM SWEETS. Mmmmm. I have demolished a bag of the chews and these are all that is left of the three bags bought yesterday...oops!

 

So what have you been loving this past week?

love amy xx 

OOTD: daisy chained together.



 

This is an outfit from a couple of days ago that I haven't had time to upload until now. I wore it to a village pub to have a few cheeky cider and blacks the other night.

 

 

 JUMPER - Primark / DRESS - Vintage

 

This dress was actually my lovely mother's until I 'borrowed' it two years back and it is one of my favourite dresses. I reckon I will be wearing it to death this summer what with the daisy print trend that is going on and all. I grunged this dress up with a black loose knit jumper and my old faithful biker jacket.

 

 CONVERSE OX - Schuh / SOCKS - Primark

 

 

BIKER JACKET - eBay

 

RINGS - Primark, Matalan, eBay & vintage / SKULL BRACELETS - asos & eBay / WATCH - Michael Kors / NAILS - Barry M Hi-Shine Gelly's in 'Lychee', 'Prickly Pear' & 'Blueberry'

 

LION CHAIN - eBay

 

Hope you have all enjoyed today's lovely weather!

 

love amy xx

 



Barry M - Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paints

 

So I am starting to get just a little bit obsessed with Barry M's latest nail paint collection, I already have four and I am craving the whole colour range (perhaps that's because all the nail paints are named after delicious fruits)

 

 

 

 

I have been wearing these nail paints non stop since I got them and they do last quite a long time before you have to repaint them.These nail paints give a glossy finish to your nails so you don't have to apply a top coat once dry. Also, the finish of these nail paints are pretty similar to gel nails (when two or more coats are applied), in fact I have been asked twice, wearing Lychee. where I got my nails done!  These Barry M nail paints are a bargain for the finish they provide, they retail at around £3.99 in Superdrug and Boots and both drugstores frequently have offers on Barry M nail ranges.

 

 

 

Here are the shades I have:

 

 

Blueberry - An absolutely gorgeous light blue with lilac tones. 

 

Greenberry - A beautiful turquoise / aqua green colour. I love this one because it provides a bold pop of colour to a simple outfit.

Lychee - This is just the perfect everyday nude shade for my nails. I have been getting the most wear out of this one because I am not really meant to wear nail varnish at work but I can get away with this one because it is such a lovely natural colour.

Papaya - A delicious looking coral shade. This colour is perfect for spring/summer and it looks stunning with a matching coral lip.

 

(Lychee)

I would recommend these Barry M Hi-Shine Gelly Nail Paints if you love having healthy looking shiny nails. Plus, these nail paint colours are perfect for spring/summer, but be warned once you buy one you might just become addicted!

(oops spelt 'papaya' wrong!)

Amy  ♥