Tuesday 18 December 2012

OOTD Oh how graphic...

HELLO one n all :)

An outfit of the day today, as new clothing...brings you new posts :) 
For the first time yesterday I ventured out christmas shopping. Yes, I left it last minute. Yes, I soon regretted this decision. HOWEVER...through all the chaos...I did pick up something for myself...sssshhh..




MONOCHROME GRAPHIC PRINT TROUSERS.obviously. 



I do have one minor complaint to H&M (where else would I have gone..) These trousers are TIGHT...and waaaay too small for the size on the label. I had purchased these about a month back in my usual size - well - the larger of the two sizes I usually am for trousers (you know how stores fluctuate!) and they were RIDONKULOUSLY tight. too small. I took them back. Plus at the time I was rather low on money and took it as a sign that maybe I was not supposed to be spending my money on clothes. 
SKIP forward to yesterday and there they were for £5 in the H&M sale. I took it as another sign that I clearly, afterall, was supposed to have these in my life. 

Now what disappointed me most, was myself. I knew naturally I had to get the next size up, but I almost contemplated not getting them, because of the teeny tiny label on the inside of the trousers. WHY NIA YOU IDIOT. Soooo silly. I had watched programs before about clothing stores beginning to make their clothes a size larger than what the label says, so, that when women try it on, they jump for joy they've got into that size smaller than usual with ease, and purchase it for the sake of the label. 
When watching this, I thought what a load of crap. Do we really care that much? Its absurd. No one sees the label so why on EARTH does it matter what size. 
However, yesterday afternoon, at approximately 2.25PM there was that mini me inside that was like "If you buy this size. That means you've gotten bigger Nia, and you've accepted it" 
I am ashamed for two main reasons. One. I am lucky, I am naturally the size I am happy with, and would want to be. So me thinking, even for a second that buying these trousers means I'm larger or whatever is just pisstosh. Secondly. Why should any of us care... everyone knows it's better to just buy the right size and for it to fit correctly, then to try and squeeze in the size smaller, letting ourselves overflow, and in turn, look larger than if we just bought the right size. 

I spoke to my friend about this all, and she added how one of the reasons she likes River Island is because in there she is a size smaller in jeans. LADIES this is ridonk. Lets not care about the little tiny number! As I wear these trousers in front of you today I make a stand, and declare I will no longer care that my wardrobe ranges from a size UK6 to a UK14. I am MYSIZE....in jazzy monochrome :)





Black Jumper - H&M £19.99
Graphic Trousers - H&M £5
Deena & Ozzy Boots - Urban Outfitters £20
Gold Chain - Me Nain's (grandma)


Tuesday 11 December 2012

Vamp...

I'm wearing Sleek's Vamp Matte 786

Vamp red lips are sticking around and are hot stuff this winter. Add it with the matte lipstick trend and I'm all over it. 


As a woman on a budget...I've been searching for the best vamp lippy that little money can buy and here is the rundown :)

 ELF Mineral Lipstick - Royal Red - £5.00


 17 Lasting Fix Lipstick - New Black - £4.29
 Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Lipstick - 04 - £5.49

Sleek True Colour Lipstick  - 786 Vamp Matte - £4.99



Collection Lasting Colour Lipstick - Vintage Rose - £2.99

As you can see they range from the very daring to the slightly vampy. I've only had the confidence to wear the really dark on nights out, but applaude those who rock it in the daytime. I think the trick to not looking over the top, is wearing quite a grungey casual look with it. Take a gander at Sunbeamsjess on Youtube to see someone rock this look perfectly. 

Wednesday 5 December 2012

Quick Outfit


Definitely been absent over the last few days - just been working lots to try and get the christmas monies together! 
NO EXCUSE NIA!


I apologise :)

 Here is a quick outfit of the day none the less, just so that I don't feel like an utter failure at this blogging business. 



I'm afraid its not a very exciting outfit, but I feel sometimes simple is best. It's quite a preppy basic outfit, and then I just chucked on my H&M blazer as a coat to add to the feel of the look. 
SIDENOTE: I've loved this blazer for over a year now and loved it when Jenn from ClothesEncounters on YouTube bought it recently. Firstly because in my eyes that meant me and Jenn 'totes' have the same dress sense which makes me uber cool (PAH!), and secondly; It's been great to see how someone else styles something you own that you may not have thought of.
That's pretty much the joy of personal style blogs, that you can see the same item, yet in several different ways depending how people have interpreted the item and styled it.

Anyway hope you enjoy and have a gooden :)

Skater dress - Topshop (used as skirt) - can't remember the price but I think around £20 mark...
Cream Jumper - Primark £8
Socks - ASOS - £6
Flatforms - H&M (£20 Ebay)