Next please

I am an avid blog reader. I'm always interested in where people have bought their clothes and how they style them up. There are often many shops that are in the mix, however Next very rarely being one of them.

Next really do come up trumps when it comes to merchandising within stores. It is done in such a way that it makes it effortless to put together outfits. Often grouped together are complementary colour schemes and textures. This means you really can't go too wrong when choosing items as they have been carefully selected and merchandised in a specific way.  However due to this, I feel sometimes it doesn't leave much room for creativity or personal stylistic quirks when outfit creating.

 Now about the actual clothes: I do believe that their sizes can be a little sketchy at times, and I would always recommend trying clothes on. Having said this, once you have found your fit you will see that the quality is one of the best on the high street.

I have got to say this outfit is so comfortable and stylish at the same time. Completely different for me, wearing a colour I wouldn't normally gravitate to and a print I have never seen imitated anywhere else before. I am, and for as long as I love cake, will always be a fan of an elasticated waistband. They fit perfectly and comfortably at the waist. The vest is very long and definitely requires a tuck in job; which along with the complementary colours makes these two items a perfect combo.  

Yellow vest- £18 (sold out in this colour)* 

Printed trousers- £35 (sold out in regular lengths)*

*Unfortunately, if an item is a hit they sell out fast

Nude patent heels- £15 (sale) The notorious Next sale is another blog post in itself

Todays guest appearance: My 20 year old cat who doesn't care much for clothes, unless she can sleep on them.

Annie x

Same....but different

Heaven forbid, a fashion blogger repeating an outfit? You can find this skirts debut here on my blog however this is just another way I'm styling it up. Bought this loose knit white jumper from H&M, on offer for £7. Perfect for today's spring like weather and for a cooler summers evening. This is a size 'small' however it most definitely is not that. I do believe this is down to H&M's consistent measurement identity crisis. For this reason I always find that with H&M clothing, everything needs trying on before purchase. Having said this I do love the super slouchy look of this jumper which, much to my boyfriend and thighs dismay, means I can eat all the cake I like in this. 

Annie x

Blue skies

Going for a blue vibe in this outfit to reflect the lovely blue skies of recent. I enjoyed getting my legs out, especially when I get to wear this skirt which was reduced to just a £1, maybe one of my best Primark bargains? 

 A change in weather and season always make me look into my wardrobes and scream "I have nothing to wear!!". The hoarder shopaholic in me is itching to get out and experiment with some new spring trends, lets see what the high street has to offer. 

This spring/summer I'm thinking of branching out and trying colours that I would ordinarily be frightened of; Im thinking oranges, reds and yellows. These aren't the best combo with my copper hair but I can not be limited to wearing blue, green, black and white just because of my choice in hair colour; living on the edge.

Hope you have all enjoyed the Easter holidays, and of course the chocolate. 

Annie x

Mothers day

Just a little mention to my mother. A lovely little woman with a fab sense of style. I love looking back at old pictures to see some of her outfits; some of which she had actually made herself. 

My true style icon.

Annie x

Beige

Despite the glorious weather we had on the weekend I decided to choose the colour beige. I may need to experiment with these dungarees; I find if I choose a colourful top underneath I may run the risk of looking like a 5 year old. So playing it safe by sticking to neutrals for now.

Dungarees- ASOS sale

Short sleeved jumper- Topshop (ebayed) 

Annie x

Grey Day

Here is what I wore today, along with a whole load of mess under my clothes rail. Apologies for that.

Going for a grey theme today influenced by my recent purchase from the Zara sale. 

This is how I play the Zara sale: When the sale first starts I find it hard to find a genuine bargain, usually items are between 10%-40% off. Not barginous enough for me. So I wait maybe a month after the sale has started, ok there may not be as many clothes left and with a small size selection but the prices really do drop. It is a great way of picking up items that you may have not originally gravitated to before. 

I do find with the remnants of the sale you will see some Zara items with quality that isn't always tip top; zips broken and snags on loose knit items. In my opinion if this can happen in the store then it would for sure happen when you got it home and worn it a few times. So you can thank those rough handed customers for trying on the clothes in the store and testing the durability before you buy the item.   

So here is one of my recent steals. Lets start with the price £25.99 down to £5.99.

Gorgeous grey denim with rose print design. Could do with being a size smaller but nothing a waist belt can't cinch in. With the sun finally coming out to greet us all I enjoyed getting my legs out, and due to the length of the skirt only had to shave my legs knee down, win!

Annie x

Go go gadget...

When it comes to gadgets and technology I am completely useless. I even have to stand back as my little brother shakes his head and sighs as he fiddles around with cables as I can't work out how to switch the TV settings to DVD, I just want to prance about the living room to my Pilates DVD. I am however a massive fan of this little gadget due to the gorgeous colour and cool design. Got these as a Christmas present from the boyf, I asked for some earphones with these credentials: 

1. Look cool

2. Be girly

3. Have good sound quality 

As someone who studied music technology in University he was less than impressed with my basic priorities but none the less he came up trumps with these beauties.

The sound quality is bloody brilliant, the colour is so vibrant and different and the style is retro and chic.

Looking at the website they have lots of different styles in so many colours so take your pick.

http://www.zumreed.net/

Annie x