Knitwear and Nikes

I'm wearing:
Cardigan - George at Asda*
Roll neck - Primark
Leather tee - Forever 21 (similar here)
Jeans - Topshop
Bracelet - River Island *
Socks - Topshop
Trainers - Nike

Black is anything but boring when it comes to fashion. You may think that to have an exciting outfit you need something bright added somewhere, but for me I don't just look at colour. My favourite outfits are often all black but instead mix texture and shape so that the closer you look, the more interesting it becomes.

How to Wear White Jeans

I wear a lot of black. My ever faithful skinny jeans are that wonderful colour and I get through at least one pair a year, it's a push to even get me to wear blue jeans to be totally honest, so white is basically terrifying new territory for me. Being olive skinned I can wear white, buuuuuuut I don't. I'm super clumsy; guaranteed that at any meal I'll spill at least one thing down myself, and TWICE I have worn a white skirt on the tube and sat in something, uh, unsavoury.

[Fashion] My Christmas Wardrobe

I'm wearing:
Santa t-shirt - Primark
Gold skirt - vintage eBay find

Everyone owns a Christmas jumper. I'm not going to harp on about the best ones to find on the high street as there's plenty of blog posts out there that can do that better than me. What I did want to show you though, is how you can wear something Christmassy without it just being in knitted form.

Graduate Fashion Week - Jungle Print Trousers

It's Graduate Fashion Week where the likes of Stella McCartney and Christopher Bailey first rose to fame. This year's GFW is once again sponsored by George at Asda and every year a number of specially designed pieces are sold in Asda stores and online.

Denim jacket: Vintage
Sunglasses: Miu Miu
Vest top: Topshop Boutique
Trousers: George at Asda
Wedges: Jeffrey Campbell

These jungle print trousers were knocked down to £7 recently, and in my attempt to bring more colours and patterns into my wardrobe I gave into the bargain. The usual panic about what I would actually wear with them ensued but I think it ended up OK.

I never wear heels during the day (apart from the odd pair of boots), but these Jeffrey Campbell wedges I scored from eBay for the unbelievable price of £15(!) went so well that I gave in and didn't even end up hobbling around all day. 

Hilariously, while I was shopping in this outfit there as a mannequin in Topshop that was dressed almost identically. I take that as a compliment!

Shopping: S/S12 at George for Asda

I love my vintage finds and premium labels (more to look at than buy though!), but I have my fair share of high street and yes, even supermarket bargains when it comes to clothes. The Asda store in Milton Keynes is absolutely huge and has a massive George clothing section which I've happily browsed when I'm back visiting my parents, but I've never been so impressed with their range as I have this season! 

I could have easily spent £100 in there, but managed to limit myself to these few pieces (and thanks to my mum for putting up with me being in the changing room for a good 20 minutes!).

This gorgeous floral top could have been found in
a vintage store, but instead was just £9 in Asda!

I absolutely adore this embellished print, it's so hard to believe
it was only £8!

This top reminds me of the art deco staging at
the Florence & Machine gig I went to last week!

I love cobalt blue for this season, and these
ankle grazing trousers are going to be perfect
for spring with some brogues.

In total I only spent £40! There were numerous other things I wanted to get including this amazing pastel blouse, but they didn't have it in my size. I tried to get it online but annoyingly it's so great that Grazia have featured it so I doubt I'll ever get it now!

I will definitely be going back to Asda to check out more of their Spring Summer collection soon, and can't wait to start wearing my new pieces!


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