Style

A Romantic Dress for a Romantic Place

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I have been waiting for what seems like months to wear this dress in the sunshine. Going to Italy on holiday meant that I could finally do this! Granted I could wear it with tights but I think it really wouldn’t have the same look and feel if I did that, so the wait was real! Dresses with ruffles…I know you know what I mean (lol), I literally cannot get enough.

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This ruffle wrap around version is from Topshop, and is perfect for layering. Italy in March is beautiful, but it can be a little chilly in the morning and evening, so a sweater is definitely needed to keep out the cold. This version is from Zara and was an absolute bargain at £12.99, it often surprises me how much I have worn this staple little piece, but I now can’t imagine not having it as a go to item.

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As blogged about in my last post we have the Givenchy slides, the most perfect slides in my opinion, I am pretty much obsessed with them! Lastly this cute little Kendall & Kylie backpack, it is the perfect side to fit in all of your essentials without it being too big or cumbersome.

Grace

Xx

Blue Dress – Sold Out – Similar Topshop

Grey Sweater – Sold Out – Similar Zara

Slides – Givenchy Via Ssense

Backpack – Kendall & Kylie Via ASOS

Coloured Denim and Gingham in Florence Italy

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Soooooo excited to start sharing my pictures that were taken on my most recent trip to Tuscany, Italy. We stayed in a town called Lucca, which is unbelievably beautiful, and seemingly undiscovered by too many tourists. Every street is beautiful, with a restaurant or boutique on every corner. Lucca is conveniently located between the Italian cities of Pisa and Florence, these pictures are taken during a beautiful day in Florence. We walked up to the top of the Boboli gardens when the view over Florence is seriously stunning.

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I wore this gingham dress from Boohoo via ASOS, and it was perfect for a warm day in Italy. The quality of the dress is not the best I have even seen, but to say it only cost me £15 I think it is a bargain nonetheless. I wore it with this yellow cropped denim jacket from Topshop, it is actually part of a co-ord, a denim skirt is also available (of course I have this too..lol). Its great to throw over an outfit when the mornings and nights are colder.

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What outfit is complete without the shoes and bag? These slides are my pride and joy (sad I know). I have seen these Givenchy slides online for the last couple of years, and this year I thought it was time to take the plunge. Although they were pricey I know that I will be wearing them for years to come, plus they are crazy comfortable!

Grace

Xx

Dress – Boohoo at ASOS

Denim Jacket – Topshop

Slides – Givenchy at SSENSE

My Gingham Obsession

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So my obsession with gingham is huge right now and rather all encompassing, sad I know, but I really, really love it! In skirts, trousers, dresses, literally any item of clothing you can name! This skirt is from Zara and is actually part of a two piece, it comes with a cropped strapless top and it’s so cute on. Unfortunately it’s not warm enough in the UK for the full outfit yet, but at least I can wear the skirt. I have it in a size small, which actually fits on the larger size, so I would definitely suggest sizing down.

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Following on from the clear Zara obsession, these boots from this wonderful high street store, I am completely in love with. Topshop do a very similar version, however they are more than double the cost of this version, and are pretty much identical. They retail at just under £30, which I think is a bargain. Kitten heels and sock boots are so on trend for spring/summer 2017 and I am very happy with that! Processed with VSCO with j1 preset

Finally my white lace top from Boohoo, I have worn so much, it is great for layering and wearing underneath jumpers when the weather is colder. I initially wasn’t sure about the panel at the front that means the top is not sheer across the chest, however it is a god send when you don’t have a white bralet and need a little more modesty in place! I love that lace details and high necks that are in fashion at the minute.

Grace

xx

Skirt – Zara

Boots – Zara

Lace Top – Boohoo

 

Wide Leg Dungarees and Crop Tops

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Dungarees and crop tops….it sounds like I have been transported back to the days of being carefree and 14 years old! Here I am wearing them years later! I think this dungaree style from ASOS is slightly more grown up, well it feels like that to me! I absolutely love a dungaree, I think they are so flattering and I love pairing them with a crop top. It actually means you can wear a crop without flashing too much skin!

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These dungarees are from ASOS, and were an absolute steal in the sale at £12. The fit if I am honest is not great on me, however I love them so much that I think at some point I will get them tailored, to shorten the straps and take the waist in, so they are more fitted around the waist. Wide leg trousers and jeans are so on trend for spring which I love, they are so flattering and elongate the legs.

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The white off the shoulder Missguided top is one of my favourites at the minute, I love the off the shoulder style and the long sleeves. I will always be a Missguided girl, such affordable items, what’s not to love! Finally my white ASOS slingbacks I have worn so much, they are really flattering on the leg and especially look great what wide legged jeans.

Grace

xx

White Shoes – ASOS

Dungarees – ASOS (Sold Out) – Similar

Crop Top – Missguided

Pro-Women Slogan Tees

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I am so happy about the pro-women slogan tee trend, that we are seeing everywhere at the minute. It’s so empowering to know that women all around the world want to celebrate and support each other, for no other reason than the fact that we are all amazing, strong women and we want to recognise that. This grey ‘Femme Forever’ t-shirt is from Topshop and was a mere £15, I bought it in a size small and its fits perfectly. This t-shirt literally goes with everything, a gingham midi skirt or denim cut-offs in the summer.

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This midi skirt is another Topshop purchase, it’s a really flattering stretchy material, I love a relaxed pencil skirt with a slouchy tee and trainers. I love the idea of a contrast between something you would normally deem as smart, with more casual items such as trainers, or a sports style tee.

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I have blogged about these staple Adidas trainers before, and they just go with anything. I don’t think you can beat a good pair of white trainers, to wear with dresses, midi skirts or jeans.

Grace

Xx

T-Shirt – Topshop

Skirt – Topshop

Trainers – Adidas Superstars

Sunglasses – Ray-Ban

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