Wishful Thinking

I know my blog is supposed to be about what I already have in my wardrobe, but I've decided to write about something different today. Let me let you into a little secret - if you haven't already noticed I have a bit of an obsession with handbags! Don't get me wrong, I love my heels but handbags - WOW. I literally daydream about walking into Selfridges with a wod of £50 notes, choosing myself the perfect handbag  - most likely to be Chanel or Gucci and voila - it's mine! But as usual, I get distracted and I'm back to reality. Anyways, my topic today is about what I want in my wardrobe.

 

Every week, I buy Vogue - I know it's a little expensive, but I save up my money and have to buy it. So recently, they had this fashion issue and it talked about the Fashion Night Out that was hosted - OMG how I wish I could of been there, but instead I'm doing exams - yay. Flicking through the adverts, they had the most beautifullest (I know this isn't a word) bag I'd ever seen - CHANEL! *Screaming* ... Here's a picture of it:

 

You must of seen this bag before, every celebrity has it! But wow, is this perfection or what?!  Could you imagine this bag with a nice pair of Christian Louboutins, black skinny jeans, a chiffon black top, with this on your shoulder?  I'm now dreaming because this outfit alone would be atleast £10,000 which is a bit ridiculous. Anyways, I love designer handbags, especially Chanel but I seriously don't get why people carry the bag just because it's designer. Everyone has their own taste, but even designers can go wrong at times (except Chanel - Karl Lagerfeld is perfect hehe). 

 

 

 

You may of heard of Juicy Couture - a company which sells majority velour tracksuits. I'm not a big velour person - it reminds me of my bath towel. Well anyway these bags retails for about £300, and I just don't get why anyone would carry any of these.  Juicy Couture actually have some really nice bags, but THESE?! Despite this, I have seen about 10 girls carry one of these bag - why!!!! I get that you're carrying an expensive handbag but it isn't always about the designer. What would you wear this with anyway?

 

Speaking of designer handbags, last weekend I went to outlet malls and brought myself a Ted Baker handbag. I know it's not exactly my dream bag but it's good enough for a 15year old. Here's a picture of it:

Yes it's baby pink, and I don't normally go for those sort of colours - but firstly, it's good to have a wide variety of colours, not always the same Black, Grey, etc. and secondly, I have a pair of shoes to match it which you can see in the body length picture. The bag was £85, which is actually a bargain for Ted Baker. I would wear this bag on a night out, with my stilletos, skinny jeans or leggings, black or pink top, pearls and a black cardigan if it's cold! One day, I'll wear this outfit and upload it! :)

  

Below you'll find my absolute favourite handbags and what I'd wear with them:

 

 

This bag is called the Gucci Sukey Medium Tote bag, and it retails for about £800. I really like this bag because it's so chic, the leather looks absolutely beautiful on this bag. The engravement shows that the bag is Gucci! You could wear this bag with absolutely anything, ensuring that the outfit isn't all black though. There are endless possibilities of shoes that this bag can go with; this definitely has to be my favourite Gucci bag!

Lastly, we come to Chanel! Other than the one from the top which is more of an everyday bag, I really really like this! It has the chain that can make it look like a normal bag but then it can also be used as a clutch bag. This would go amazing with a nice plain dress, and plain shoes so that this bag can make the statement for the outfit. This could go with either plan shoes, simple black ones or dressy shoes if the rest of the ouftit was simple.

 

 

 

I know that the designer look isn't for everyone but I've also written articles about Primark and cheap Summer dresses - hope you enjoyed it, and as always please don't hesitate to comment if you need any advice. Thank you for reading x

Summer Lovin'

Hey guys! I know I haven't blogged in a while, been really busy with school and stuff - I'll promise to try and write more ... Anyways, over this Summer we've had some really nice weather, and it keeps going on - luckily.  Therefore majority of girls are wearing dresses; I look at some and just think "Why would you do that to yourself?" It's good to have guts and dress the way you want but come on - there are limits! So I feel that it's important to talk about Summer Dresses today. Yes it's true that if you look in a fashion magazine, you'll see everyone else writing about the same thing - I'm different because I don't choose £200 dresses. I live in reality just like ordinary people! 

The first thing I think a dress needs to have is a nice and elegant neckline, not one that shows a lot of clevage - it's tacky. A sophisticated round line neck is perfect - it suits all ages! It doesn't show too much flesh but it doesn't cover up a lot either so you won't boil. Also, it needs to be the right length. If it's a finger length above your knee then it's too short. I'm down for tanning but showing too much flesh can look vile.  It's all about the cut of the dress, and everyone has their own taste.

The right dress will have the right colours/pattern on it. For Summer I think that floral prints are beautiful - it's like a theme! Below you'll see a floral print dress that I have, which was £7 from Matalan. I don't normally shop there but I thought this dress was lush!  When the sun's out, it automatically puts me in the best mood ... I like to wear bright colour dresses - pinks, oranges, light blues, etc - hot colours. One exception would be wearing black, even though it absorbs heat and you may begin to feel hot, black matches anything and could easily be livened up with jewellery or shoes. I have worn black in the heat before, but it wasn't plain. It's a zebra print dress with a black chiffon skirt from New Look for £10. Animal prints? I'm not a huge fan of them, but this dress couldn't be worn with leggings or tights so Summer seemed to be the only acceptable time.

Material is another important factor. I've seen some girls who wear dresses made from wool. REALLY?! Cotton or chiffon are suitable materials that won't stick to your body. Instead it should flow down your body is a lady-like manner and show off your curves.  The last factor that completes the outfit is the shoes. Girls, don't wear dresses with trainers or boots - it doesn't match.  A pretty pair of sandles, plain or embroided would look elegant and would give that dress the finishing touch.

I hope that's helpful for anyone who's stuck on finding a suitable Summer dress. If you have any problems then comment and I'll give you personal feedback. Furthermore, if anyone would like me to talk specifically about one thing then don't hesistate to comment either. Thank you for reading x