Polka dots with a dash of lime.

(Blouse - Primark, Dress - Topshop, Bag - Zara, Lipstick - MAC Crosswires)

Just a quick outfit post to show you one of my favourite outfits at the minute that I've been wearing pretty often. I've always been a big fan of polka dot prints (my phone case even matched this outfit.. obsessed?) so when I saw this shirt in Primark I was quick to snap it up as I couldn't resist. It's exactly my cup of tea. I have to say, Primark's blouses at the moment are really lovely - I've bought quite a few recently, expect plenty more outfit posts. Just note though, I had to buy this 2 sizes smaller than normal, the sizing seems a little crazy! 

The dress I'm wearing is the textured pinny I'd wanted on the Topshop website for many months, so when I found it randomly in my size on the sale rack, I thought it would be rude not to. It's one of those dresses that you can wear with pretty much everything, and since I've bought one too many patterned shirts recently, I can't wait to get styling it. And well, the bag, oh the bag. It's my new little baby (I'm even considering naming it.. yes I am one of those people). If you'd told me a few months ago I'd have splurged on a bright lime green bag, I probably would have laughed in your face, but after finding this in my local Zara, I couldn't stop thinking about it. And since I've almost finished my first year of uni (only one essay to go!) I thought I'd treat myself as it is just the most perfect bag for the summer. It's incredibly sturdy and an ideal size for me - aka fits in my bottle of water, camera and magazines - hooray! So well done Zara, I am well impressed.

On a more personal note, the last few days have been pretty hectic for me. Today I had an exciting meeting with Topshop as I'm working to organise a blogging event with them in the North East of England, which is all a bit surreal for me - they've always been one of my favourite brands, so working with them is a bit of a dream. Crazy, eh?! 

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What I would wear #2.. With A Cat Ear Bowler Hat!

Top of my wishlist at the minute is a Cat Ear Bowler Hat, surprising considering my blog's name *cough*. You can never have too many hats right? And, lets be honest, they are the cutest. And since I love to spend hours browsing websites pairing together outfits in my head, I thought it would be fun to give 3 example outfits on how I'd wear one! 

I'm thinking of making this into a little series, so if there's anything you'd like to style up, then just say.

Outfit 1: Cat-Ear Bowler Hat, Long Sleeve Spot Shirt, A-line Denim Skirt, T-Bar Shoes, Skull Necklace, MAC Lipstick in Morange.

The minute I saw this light brown straw take on the bowler hat, I just knew it had to be paired with bright colours. So, when I came across this amazing shirt on the Topshop website, it caught my eye in an instant. It's bright/neon/lime green colour is my absolute favourite at the minute. Since it's summer, I thought I'd pair it with a denim skirt, and some white leather flats - with the cutest daisy detailing. Although I don't wear much jewellery (I tend to forget), there was something about this dainty skull necklace that I loved. Maybe it was just my 14 year old scene kid days coming back, but hey ho. And finally, to finish it off, MAC's Morange is currently top of my beauty wishlist at the minute, I can't get enough of orange lipsticks!




Outfit 2: Petite Denim Pinafore, Stripe Shirt, Studded Flatforms, Cat-Ear Bowler Hat, Mini Bowler Bag with Zips.

I'm another one of those people who just loves the pinafore trend, and I love how this denim dress takes a new spin on it (plus, I think it would be much more flattering on my pear shape). And these shoes, well, they're studded, they're flatforms and THEY ARE GLITTERY - what more could you want?! It turns out I'm a magpie, and shiny things always catch my attention. I've been after some new flatforms, and after noticing these were glittery, I was sold. The rest of this outfit, I've kind of cheated with.. I already own the shirt and the bag. They're two of my most recent purchases and I love them both equally. Although the photograph does it no justice, the bag is actually a much brighter yellow/green colour and it's safe to say I'm a little bit obsessed. If you had asked me a few months ago I'd be buying a lime green bag, I probably would just laughed.. oh how things change. (Anyone else like this?)



Outfit 3: Cat-Ear Bowler Hat, Daisy Print Cut-out Dress, Canvas Lace Up Boots, Lace Trim Ankle Socks, Shopper Bag.

Gah, I just love this outfit. The daisy print of this dress is perfect for the summer and I could see myself wearing it very often. Although the cut-out bits kind of scare me - and the tan lines would be hideously funny - I find it adds a little interest into the typical skater/tea dress shape. By using the orange seen on the dress as the 'centre colour', I decided to match it with some bright orange socks and white shoes. If you've been reading my blog a while, you'll know I'm a big fan of socks and shoes, and I love how contrasting the white and orange will look together. I kept the other accessories quite basic, with a tan bag and a grey bowler hat, since I felt black might look a little harsh.

So, what's your favourite look out of the 3? What would you wear with a cat-ear bowler hat?


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Newcastle Fashion Weekend: Day 2

After day one was such an amazing experience, I had high expectations of day two and it didn't at all disappoint. Upon arriving, me and my friends were approached by PoppyD (aka Poppy Dinsey of WIWT) and photographed for WIWT (you can see me here.. looking slightly dishevelled and rained on, thanks Newcastle weather!). We had a nice little chat, because the day before, in my latest post, PoppyD had actually commented on my blog - eek (I know right?!) so it was lovely to thank her in person, she's honestly one of the most genuine, wonderful people I've had the opportunity to meet. And being told I had "amazing blogging skills" literally just made my whole day, not going to lie, haha!

We also had another little wander around, and in particular at the Annie And The Mannequin's stand, which I hadn't had the chance to look at the day before. I loved their little set up and the clothes themselves were just my cup of tea. With plenty of vintage collar and prints, I was sold. Unfortunately nothing I had my eye on was in my size, however I'll definitely be checking out their online store/space on ASOS marketplace more often.

Like Saturday's event, there were different talks/tutorials/catwalks each hour. Today's events were hosted by Ollie Locke from Made in Chelsea. Although we unfortunately missed a few of the shows, we were lucky enough to catch the talk about the "Geordie Blow-Dry" which was a demonstration on how to make your hair as big and bouncy as possible, basically. Since my hair is as flat as a pancake, I found it incredibly useful and can't wait to try some of their tips myself. How jealous are you of this models hair?! I know I am!

We also watched the High-Street Store catwalk again, this time with it being shops from at the second half of the alphabet, such as Topshop, Warehouse, Urban Outfitters and even Oxfam being presented. As I love fashion styling, it was great to see how each model had been styled up, and it gave me plenty of inspiration for myself. I was loving the dungarees, hats and big big sunnies!

As with yesterday, I had a lovely day, and although I couldn't stay as long (me and my friends had to rush to a bloggers event, but more on that on an upcoming post), I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had an amazing time getting to meet so many lovely people from the industry, and get an insight into it all. Bring on Newcastle Fashion Weekend '14, yeah?

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