Tartan Shift Dress

Dress and Coat - Zara

Bag - Topshop

Shoes - Boohoo

5 months on and this dress still remains my favorite garment in my wardrobe. I simply adore it. It's simply so easy to wear all year round and for any occasion; with brogues, a jumper over the top or dressed up with a pair of heels. It's just perfect! I wore this outfit the other day on a venture around London with a friend; Chelsea (the BEST Zara ever. oh my), Chinatown (still in awe at that food), Oxford Street and Carnaby Street. 

P.S. People in Chelsea actually have maids. Like proper, fully dressed maids. (see picture 3) 

Jumper and Boyfriend Jeans

Jumper & Jeans - Topshop

Bag, Shoes, Socks & Necklace - Urban Outfitters

3 days back into Sixth Form and i'm back to hating life once again. The constant exhaustion and workload has returned, please can we just skip to Summer now! 

Anyway, basically this outfit compiles some of my post-christmas sale purchases i adore. The Topshop jumper is perhaps the most softest and comfiest thing i have ever worn - i just want to stay snuggled in it constantly. And the shoes just make me feel like i'm wearing my tap shoes and so i walk around the house tapping continually, any shoe which does this will immediately make me happy. Even if they far too greatly resemble my school shoes. 

Autumn Wishlist

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I didn't realise quite how dark this collection was until i put it all together, evidently winter is rapidly approaching! Tartan, fluffy jumpers, tulle, leather.. i'm just loving the autumnal season so much currently. I just love everything here though and how well they all combine together to create such a vast combination of outfits. I've wanted a floppy hat for far too long now and am determined to get one asap. The shoes are just the perfect statement shoe to brighten up those simple autumn outfits (lets just ignore the ever so slightly high price tag). And glittery socks though, personally i think they're like beyond cool but then i do often have the mind set of a 2 year old... 

Lots of Love, Melissa xx

Days Are Gone

Coat & Top - Zara

Skirt & Boots - Topshop 

Oh how I'm enjoying autumnal clothing. It's that perfect season where you're able to have great versatility within outfits - you're not restricted due to overwhelming heat or coldness. As i said, perfect. However, not quite so perfect for my bank account... 

This coat has to be one of my favorite buys recently. I love the boyfriend, slight cocoon shape of it and the leather collar which brings in that slight grunge-y edge. Its just a slight infatuation. The skirt is slightly more a-lined than in the picture which produces such a pretty shape. It will be perfect for layering with jumpers and woolly tights in the colder winter months. And the boots....the infatuation returns... 

And what is going on with my hair in the second photo...since when was i ginger?... 

Lots of love, Melissa x

I Will Do Anything, For My Love

Dress - River Island

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Ebay

Sunglasses - Rayban

Yesterday we took a family outing to Cadbury world in Birmingham, which was lovely to be able to spend some times with my cousins and have some fun together. Yesterday was one of those days where i urged to wear a pretty dress and heels, regardless of it's appropriateness (especially when walking into Mcdonalds for breakfast at 9am...!) I'm loving my wedges so much at the moment though. They're comfortable, yet provide a lovely height and give the illusion of having much more skinnier legs than i do, perfect! Being such a neutral colour they go with just about anything as well :) 

I'm going on holiday on Thursday to Egypt and am so excited! I can't wait to be sat at the beach for 10 days and I'm hopefully going to be going swimming with dolphins, which is something I've been dreaming of for practically the last 10 years! Exciting! 

Lots of Love, Melissa xx

My Favourite Recent Purchases

I haven't been shopping a lot recently, mainly due to lacking money after a rather large post birthday shopping trip - my life is an ongoing cycle of obscene shopping and then having no money i swear. However, there have been a few things i've bought recently which i'm loving too much not to share with you. Despite the recent heat i seem to have been lead towards buying some much more autumn/winter fitting items, such as the boots and dress. I'd been admiring cut out boots and shoes for months so decided i just had to get myself a pair, they'll certainly be one of my staple winter items. The book is a preparation for my impending a-levels which are rapidly approaching and I bought the Luther box set due to becoming slightly in love with the recent series (i have a tendancy to do this with any good crime drama!) Last week, a friend and I took a trip to the American Apparel flee market in Brick Lane. From here i bought the blue skater skirt and bikini top which is just the perfectest thing. I'd been lusting after it when it was originally introduced and therefore was overjoyed to find it there for only a fraction of the price. Lastly my mum treated me to this bag from ebay which is practically a replica of the Zara with the intentions of it being a school bag for next year, however it will certainly be getting a lot more use prior to this!

Lots of Love, Melissa xx

London!

On Wednesday  i have a shopping trip planned with a friend to London so i thought i would share with you a few of the items which i am hoping to purchase. I am in such desperation for this trip, revision is overtaking my life currently and i need to step out of it to restore my sanity! The best place to do so has to be in Oxford Street :)

1. Dress - H&M

2. Pink Blouse - Topshop
3. Dungarees - Topshop
4. White Blouse - H&M

5. T-Bar Shoes - Topshop

5. Shorts - Topshop

7. Wedges - Urban Outfitters

I am also hoping to pick up this gorgeous denim pinafore (yes another one!) from River Island as well as some MUA lipsticks and nail polishes - for only £1, who can resist! 

Lot of Love, Melissa xx

The retreat to our youth

So a recent obsession of mine has to be clothes which are predominantly fit for my 2 year old cousin. Girly, youthful pieces which make us nostalgic for our past - right now i don't think much better exists!

My up most favorite of these has to be pinafore dresses and dungarees. They're simple shape makes them wearable with most things and non-dependent on the season. Alexa Chung provides some of my favorite demonstrations of this trend, her array of pinafores and dungarees are made to look so youthful, pretty and versatile - i can't wait to explore this trend further! I am in absolute adoration of t-bar shoes, the pretty buckles and holes make me reminiscent of the childhood days where i wear these to school. I'm adamant to buy myself a pair of these for summer! The last thing i love our knitted floral tights. Despite the approaching of warmer months i am hoping to purchase a pair of these for the cooler days to wear with denim shorts or, pinafore dresses :')

Lots of Love,
Melissa xx

A mini haul...

To shop is most probably one of my favorite activities. Through a maths lesson this week i found myself dreaming about the possibility of shopping for a living - that was a very good daydream! To spend days endlessly wondering through shops picking out beautiful clothes, i don't think there is anything which could be more perfect! Over the last week I've had a few shopping trips in a variety of locations - Oxford Street and Brick Lane were most certainly my favorite. Nothing beats Topshop on Oxford Street, i could have easily spent hours pondering through everything, allowing myself to get lost through the reams of products. So i thought i would briefly share with you a few of my favorite purchases of my trips :')

 Tartan scarf - Rokit

Blue lace trim socks - Topshop

Touche clat - YSL, Selfridges

Pink lace collared blouse - Forever 21

 Crochet crop top - Topshop

Blue patterned long sleeved shirt - New Look

 Lace trimmed cream shirt - Topshop

Super soft jeans - Topshop

 Light denim skater skirt - New Look

I hope that you enjoyed this post and there should hopefully be another one up soon! Feel free to comment or ask any questions below...

Lots of Love, Melissa xx