Kate Moss for Topshop – Embroidered Smock Blouse

The new Kate Moss collection for Topshop is everything I could ever want in a collaboration. A lot of my friends have expressed their disappointment at the collection. However, I think it is a dream. I only wanted to buy one item from the collection so I browsed for a long time really thinking about what I wanted. I chose an item that hasn’t been featured on other blogs or magazine favourite picks: the Embroidered Smock Blouse, shown below. Costing £60, I think the price is justified when considering how iconic Kate is, and the collection is truly unique. I am very fortunate to have a brother who works for Arcadia, so I managed to get my hands on it for £45. When you buy in-store they wrap it in tissue paper and you get a free tote bag (which will become my new book bag for Uni), a special touch to the customer experience.

Being a fan of anything that sparkles, this was an instant winner for me. I will be able to pair this top with many items in my wardrobe. With skinny jeans, mom jeans, boots and flats. In the summer it will look perfect with shorts. The festival inspired, boho cut makes you wish that summer would arrive very soon, and the fact that I am actually going on holiday this year makes me adore it even more! For the time being, I will wear it out to drinks with my friends and a few gigs that I have lined up.

K.

 

 

Friday = I’ve been naughty…

Uh oh…It’s happened, again. There I was, strolling through town and my purse just miraculously opened and the next thing I knew I found myself carrying 5 bags of clothes. I thought this had stopped, until I went to London yesterday and bought more clothes. However, my good friend Ellie reminded me that this is the only time in my life I will be able to use government money i.e my student loan on clothes, and that was enough justification for me! Here is what I purchased…

Floral Printed Chinos – Zara – £29.99

I love these chinos! Despite being very bold, I thought I would buy something that will inject a bit of spring into my wardrobe and, surprisingly, I own a lot of things that I can pair with these!

Printed Dress – Forever 21 – £19.75

It is literally impossible to go into the Oxford Street store of Forever 21 without spending any money! I particularly like this dress because I can wear with tights now and I know I will still be wearing in on summer evenings in the months to come. It comes with a tie belt, perfect for me as I’m a petite 5”1 and need to define my waist most of the time.

Basic Top – Zara – £17.99

A basic top made more interesting by the sheer detailing. Perfect for wearing with jeans and skirts.

Pastel Blue Sheer Blouse – Zara – £25.99

Pretty pastel blue. My friends always comment on how smartly I dress. At Uni I like to feel like I’ve made an effort- definitely not one of those people who turns up to lectures in trackies! This looks really nice with the following shoes.

Black Patent Brogues – Topshop – £30.00 (but I got them for £22.00 because of my brother’s discount-yippee!)

So smart, so chic. And will go with everything I own. Now I just need a pretty black bowler hat to match…

‘Fairly Traded Honey’ shampoo – Lush – £14.45
‘Happy Happy Go Go’ conditioning hair perfume – Lush – £9.25

Because I like to smell nice! I have been using Lush shampoo for about 6 months now, and they are so good I will never buy your typical Herbal Essences ever again! They last for ages, improve the look and feel of my hair and make me smell good when I forget to wear perfume.