Weekly Wishlist

As much as I love the Summer, I've always been a bigger fan of the Winter Clothes. So although Summer is only just finishing, I'm already looking forward to getting out my chunky knits and boots and getting mega excited over the new Autumn Winter Collections coming into all the shops. These are just a few bits that I'm lusting over and need in my life asap! 

1. Topshop Platform Chelsea Boots : I have actually wanted these for months now but just cannot bring myself to spend £75 so if anyone knows of any cheaper copies please let me know!
2. Zara Studded Shopper : I'm on a search for a new bag for the start of a new Uni Year. I really want a studded bucket bag but saw this shopper and it will definitely do the trick!
3. Topshop Contrast Army Jacket : I reaaallyyy want one of these jackets. I've seen a couple about but they are all over the £50 mark and don't have the fit I want them to, but this TOPSHOP one is exactly what I want! Can I part with £65?
4. Topshop Two Finger Cross Ring : I love that this khaki green is big this AW as I have always been a fan, I think this ring will go perfectly with my new army jacket ;)
5. Again, I have wanted a pair of these for a loonngg time. Obviously I would love a pair of real Jeffrey Campbell's but that's just not gonna happen, but luckily there is loads of cheaper copies about so these will definitely be mine soon!
6. River Island Black Mottled Jeggings: I have these in dark blue and they are soooo comfy. The fit is really nice too so I'm thinking another staff discount purchase is in order before I go back to uni!

What I Bought

Living the student life doesn't give me much spare cash to feed my shopping obsession as much as I would like...BUT I recently got my first pay check from working at River Island and it's safe to say I have gone a little nuts! It wasn't until I got all my new things out to take photos of them for this that I realised just how much new stuff I had bought. Do I feel bad? Not at all, I feel ammazzinng! Shopping makes me so happy, I'm literally like a child in a sweet shop when I have money in my bank account, so here's all the 'sweet' little goodies I got my hands on! 

1. Topshop Zip Peplum Top
£18
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I wasn't a fan of the peplum when it first came about but they have definitely grown on me! I really wanted a plain black one but didn't want to pay too much for one so when I came across this one in TOPSHOP yesterday I had to have it, student discount meant I got it for even cheaper! BARGAIN

2. River Island
Double Heart Ring/Bracelet
£4
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Working at River Island means staff discount and  it would be rude not to use it right? I saw this ring during one of my shifts and thought it was so cute and a little bit different and for £4 plus my discount it was basically free...kinda

3. River Island
Studded shoulder Crop
£15
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I have a bit of a thing for studs at the moment so when this top came in with the new stock it caught my eye. I thought it would go really well with the black maxi I purchased on the same day (see below) and also look cute with jeans of denim shorts so had to be done really.

4. River Island
Double Finger Cross Ring
£1 in Sale
I'd wanted a ring just like this for ages so when I saw it hidden behind some other bits in the  sale I got a bit excited and hoped no one would find it before the end of my shift. I was in luck and managed to grab it for just a pound....however my luck ran out when I got home and realised that the size sticker had been covered up and its actually tiny! But i'm not giving up, going to see if my daddy can do anything with for me, fingers crossed!

5. River Island
Silver Cross Earrings
£3
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I'm loving all the cross stuff that's about at the moment so once again, I saw these during one of my shifts and thought ye, I need those.

6. River Island
Black Chiffon Maxi Skirt
£30
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I love a good maxi skirt as I think they are really versatile. They can be dressed up or dressed down and can be worn with a cute vest in the summer and a chunky crop knit in the colder seasons. 

7. River Island
Beaded Feather crop
£15
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Ok, so working in retail is really bad for me because I just spend my shifts walking around the shop picking out things I want. But I thought this crop was really cute and would go really nicely with my new maxi, a pair of gold gladiators and some feather earrings...I didn't take much convincing. 

8. Topshop
Skeleton Cut out sleeve crop
£7 in sale

Saw this in the sale and with my new obsession for anything 'skeletony' it caught my eye  and for £7 I couldn't really leave it behind could I?

9. Zara
Lace Blouse
£15.99 in sale

I'm a big fan of blouses, my wardrobe is full of them. Pull one on over some skinny jeans and cute pumps and you've got a quick and easy outfit that cannot fail. I saw this as I was browsing through the sale and fell in love. Blouse, lace, sale...do I need to say more?

10. Zara
Silk Shirt
£19.99

So this one wasn't in the sale but the soft, shiny silk called to me... I'm so weak.

11. Topshop
Bird Headband
£3.50 in Sale

When I first bought this I didn't even realise it was a headband, I thought it was a necklace and planned to wear it with one of my new blouses under the collar. So when a friend pointed out that it was actually for my head it was just an added bonus. Two accessories for the price of not even one!

12. H&M
Orange and Grey Striped Sports Bra
£9.99
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I'm on a bit of a mission at the moment to loose some weight and get fit so thought by purchasing a nice sports bra it might make me more motivated...we shall see

13. Superdrug
Accessorize Nail Polish in  Crystal Shimmer and Love Soft Jade
2 for £5
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I have wanted to try out some of the Accessorize make up brand for a while, drawn to it mostly by the super cute packaging, so thought I'd start with some nail varnish as you can never have to much of that. I'm still a big fan of mint green even if summer is pretty much over and anything sparkly makes me happy. (I will do a review of these soon)

MaxFactor Review

A couple of months ago I got really fed up with my make up not staying fresh and intact throughout the day. I was using Rimmel Stay Matte foundation and powder and don't get me wrong it was doing the job, but just wasn't 'wowing' me. I don't usually like to spend a lot on make-up (mostly because I'm on a student budget) and I have annoyingly sensitive skin so have to be pretty careful with what I use. I had heard that Max Factor foundation was pretty good so went for the Lasting Performance foundation and Creme Puff Powder.  After using it for the first time I was converted. It was so smooth and easy to apply and had such good coverage. It gave almost an airbrushed effect and I found that I could go all day without feeling the need to reapply which I usually have a terrible habit of. I got multiple compliments on how great my skin looked which was the cherry on top of the cake and I haven't turned back since! There probably is better products out there but on my student budget I think these products are a keeper.

Zara Fall 2012

I am absolutely loving Zara's Fall 2012 Collection. I NEED some of the pieces in my life, if anyone has any ideas on how I can make some quick cash then please let me know because the student budget just isn't working for my shopping addiction!!! xx

Fashion Finder

People seemed to like my ASOS Fashion Finder Outfits when I posted some before so here's a couple more for you all :) xxx

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