Outfit ideas

Red Dresses and Spring Sunshine

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Finally we have some sun here in the UK, and of course that means the legs actually get an airing! I am so crazy into layering at the minute, and as its not quite warm enough to wear the dress by itself, it means I get to bring this lovely winter staple into the spring season. I have blogged about this H&M jumper before and its a real beaut, I love the crazy long sleeves and how it keeps you so toasty warm!

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Where do we start with this little red floral beauty from Topshop, I actually bought this way back before Christmas (luckily it is still in stock now, link down below) and worried about how summery it was, but I have literally worn it so much. This dress is going to be a spring/summer staple that I am sure of, and can’t wait to wear it with sandals when the weather gets warmer.

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Finally my Public Desire sock boots are a very recent purchase and I am soooooo crazy happy with them. I love how they fit higher up the leg than most sock boots, almost mid calf, and are a kind of stretchy scuba material. If you haven’t checked out Public Desire before you really should, they offer really affordable shoes that are great quality.

Grace

xx

Boots – Public Desire

Dress – Topshop

Jumper – H&M (Sold Out) – Similar

My Obsession with Pinafores

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I have THE biggest obsession with dungarees and pinafores, enough to put how much I love dungarees in my Instagram bio (@gracesurguy – for further reference)…lol. I love the preppy look of a good pinafore and this beaut from H&M is so me. I love the big ruffle over the shoulder straps and the elasticated ruffle detail around the waist. I have this in a size 8 and it fits perfectly, the waist is quite stretchy which is mega comfy.

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With summer around the corner I will be wearing this pinafore a lot, but I really do think it looks best with a plain white tee. This one is from COS and it is the perfect white t-shirt. If you have never been, COS do the best wardrobe staples, and the the fit is always great.

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I know I’ve blogged these giant boots before, but if you want some height adding to you, then these are the Topshop bad boys that you need in your life, they are ginormous! They honestly do make your legs look amazing, and I love wearing them.

Grace

xx

Pinafore – H&M

T-Shirt – COS

Boots – Topshop (Sold Out) – Similar

I Don’t Drive a Harley but I’m Gonna Wear the Tee

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I’ve wanted a vintage Harley Davidson tee for agessssss, ok so you could happily class this as something that is not vintage as it’s clearly 2003, but meh I got it from a vintage seller on Depop, I’m classing it as vintage lol. This tee is in a small and is more fitted than I originally wanted, but actually it’s better this way, as it’s not too bulky when tucking it into things. Vintage band/rock style tee’s are really on trend this season, which I love, can’t wait to pair it with my new Missguided gingham ruffle pencil skirt.

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So billy bargain of the century, these culottes from Boohoo were £8 (just checked and apparently they have gone up to £10 now), crazy I know! I have them in very pale pink too and they are such a good fit. The main criteria for me was belt loops…I know, I know, but I want to wear my Gucci belt with literally everything, and it’s annoying to do this without belt loops!!

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Then we’ve got the Gucci, I’m not going to glaze over that one, don’t you worry! Going to let you into a little secret with this, I bought the men’s version in the smallest size (80) as it is wayyyy cheaper to do this. I have had to make extra holes (which was scary) but as long as you are careful it worked fine. This belt is one of the best investments I have ever made and I truly love it. I wear it with everything! Go buy yourself one…you deserve it 🙂

Grace

xx

Belt – Gucci

Black Culottes – Boohoo

Vintage Tee – Depop

Puffer Coat  – Topshop – Sold Out – Similar

Trainers – Adidas Superstars

March 2017 spring fashion trends haul & lookbook/try on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwroKJZO2Qg

 

New video focusing on spring trends for 2017 and some of the spring items I have bought recently. I have tried these items on so you can see the fit clearer.

Hope you enjoy

Grace

xx

Dress – Zara

Shoes – Zara

Boots – Zara

Cardigan – Topshop

Denim jacket – Topshop

Denim skirt -Topshop

Top – Topshop – Similar

Shoes – ASOS

Midi Skirt – Missguided

Make-up – Beauty Pie

Vintage Tommy Hilfiger and Levis Denim

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I love vintage, in fact years ago myself and one of my best friends actually traded in vintage clothes, a lot has changed since then and I think the real money is in good vintage denim. It’s no surprise that the 90’s trend is huge at the minute and I love it! The jeans are so 90’s it hurts lol! They were a great find though, I bought them from a kilo sale in Nottingham, where you pay for the clothes by weight rather than by item. These jeans were unfortunately not part of this offer, but at £20 were crazy cheap. They are a perfect mix between boyfriend and mom jeans, and so flipping comfy.

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I am wearing the jeans with this pink Missguided cropped tee, I have this in white too and it’s such a good staple. I have worn it with various things in pics on my Instagram and it works with pretty much everything. We also need a good pair of white trainers, these Adidas gems I have had for years, and it always surprises me how well they wash in the washing machine!!

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Finally my over-sized vintage Levis denim jacket, it will be such a staple going into spring/summer over little summer dresses or even with vintage Levi cut-offs. I love the idea of buying vintage whenever I can, it saves money and the environment, what more is there to love!

Grace

xx

Best place to buy vintage

Trainers – Adidas

Cropped pink tee – Missguided

Huge Fashion Haul March 2017 – Boohoo, Topshop, Supreme, ASOS, Missguided, Adidas, Rayban, Stradivarius, Vintage

Big haul for you today guys, really excited to show you some of the bits I have picked up, just waiting for the sunshine to start wearing them, hope you enjoy.

Grace

xx

Pink & Black Culottes – Boohoo

Black puffer jacket – Topshop

Gingham Trousers – Topshop

Black western style ankle boots – ASOS

Gingham dress – Boohoo at ASOS – sold out – similar

Pink Adidas t-shirt – ASOS

Black ruffle midi skirt – ASOS

Bag – Supreme – sold out – available bags here

Kickflare black jeans – Missguided – sold out – blue version here

Tie front crop top – Stradivarius

Ray-ban Sunglasses – Sunglasses maniac

Pink dungarees – vintage – depop

Wearing – Floral dress – TopShop

 

 

My Love For Pink Adidas and a Kick Flare

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I saw this pink Adidas t-shirt on another blogger and literally fell in love, ASOS seem to have sold out of the girls version, but I bought this from the men’s section and got a XS, which fits exactly as I wanted it to. I am seriously going to wear this with pretty much everything I own, I’m really excited to wear it with a new ruffled/tiered midi skirt I got from ASOS recently, I think the contrast between the more casual tee and dressy skirt will be perfect.

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So jeans and I have a weird relationship…I find they can often fit so weirdly on me, due to my big bum and calves. I need stretch but hate that jegging kind of material and stretch which really stops a jean from being a jean! This means that I have a huge love for vintage mom jeans, they have extra space for my bum and the waist is often quite small, so I don’t get that gaping on the waistband. These beauts are the first pair of jeans I have bought in ages that fit perfectly, they are from Missguided and classed as a kick flare. I love a cropped jean with an ankle boot so they work perfectly for me. They stretch enough to fit over my bum (thanks genetics) but not enough to look cheap.

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I bought this puffer a couple of weeks ago from Topshop as a grudge buy, I only want to buy clothes for spring right now, which is crazy as it is freezing in the UK! I have literally worn it every day since I bought it! It’s really thick and heavy so it really keeps out the cold, and even better it was on offer and only £45,so what’s not to love! My boots I bought from Topshop a while back so are unfortunately not available, but I will link a similar version below.

Grace xx

Adidas tee – ASOS

Jeans – Missguided

Topshop – Boots

Topshop – Puffer Jacket

 

 

 

Beautiful Doorways and Palace

Kensington London, probably can’t get a more monochrome beautiful place for blog/Instagram shots, always certain to make your outfit pop.

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Little bit of street wear today, Palace skateboards (along with Supreme…of course) are one of my favourite street wear brands, not as hard to get hold of as Supreme (unless you want a tri ferg logo tee/hoody, you gotta be quick, and lucky!) I actually got this top in a men’s large and I love how over-sized it is, wouldn’t have been the same if I got a medium so I’m happy about that. If I can get hold of it Palace tees and hoodies are 100% on my wishlist, maybe even a tri ferg one day 🙂

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These Urban Outfitters grey trousers are such a useful staple, along with the Zara black leather biker jacket. About leather jackets, I am the world’s pickiest person when its comes to this type of jacket, they are always too long, too cropped, weird quilting on the arms, but this is perfect. The length is just right, not too cropped, not too long and the details (zips on the sleeves/pockets) make it look a lot more expensive than it actually was. Also I got a medium, I’m an 8/10 and I needed it to be slightly bigger, to be able to get it on top of a knit or hoodie.

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Of course it’s my Dr Martens again….you gotta get yo-self some, classic chunky brogues that will literally ever break or wear, they are practically indestructible!

Grace

x

Leather Jacket – Zara

Grey Trousers – Sold Out – Pink Version (I like these more!!)

Top – Palace – (no stock as yet, new drop coming soon)

Shoes – Dr Martens

 

 

Fashion Haul & Lookbook/Try on, March 2017 – Boohoo, Ego, ASOS, Gucci, Zara, MAC, Topshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUnsds9z9iA

A March 2017 fashion haul and lookbook, including all of these lovely brands (Boohoo, Ego, ASOS, Gucci, Zara, MAC, Topshop) I know, I’m a shopaholic!!!

Pink sweater – Boohoo

White Lace Top – Boohoo

Black high neck body – Boohoo

Dark grey strappy midi dress – Topshop – (sold out) light grey version here

Grey sweater – Zara

Satin Mules – Ego

Blue wide leg dungarees – ASOS

Black skinny dungarees – Cheap Monday – ASOS

Blue skinny jeans – Noisy May – ASOS

Glasses – ASOS

Belt – Gucci

Lipstick – MAC

Lip Liner – MAC

Huge Camel Jumpers and Braids

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I’ve got full on love for this jumper, the sleeves are insane giant things that go down to my knees, but that makes me love it even more. However wearing a jacket over the top of these sleeves is a problem……however don’t worry I worked it out 🙂 this black bomber jacket from Urban Outfitters is a wardrobe staple and a must if your sleeves go down to your knees lol.

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I love a jumper over an over-sized shirt, not just for the added warmth (although that helps because I am the coldest person on the planet) I love layering items of clothing to make them look completely different each time. Plus you can’t go wrong with a white shirt, in fact this one is not as oversized as I would like (mental note to buy another one, yay).

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There is only one skinny jean for me and that is the Topshop joni, so stretchy and so high waisted, the only thing I wish I could change is the addition of belt loops (because without them there is nowhere to put my Gucci belt…blogger problems). Then we have the patent boot, does what it says on the tin plus I will never have too many black ankle boots in my collection…ever.

Grace x

Jumper – H&M – Similar

Bomber Jacket – Urban Outfitters

White Shirt – ASOS

Black Joni Jeans – Topshop

Boots – ASOS – Similar